Friday, August 3, 2012

Divergent, Insurgent,... Convergent?

So if you follow me on Twitter (and if you don't - hello? Why don't you!) you may have seen my tweets about loving a recent book.  This book was Divergent by Veronica Roth.  And it definitely deserves its own post. 

 
Do you like The Hunger Games?  If you do I guarantee you will like Divergent.  It's very Hunger Games - esque - female heroine, trilogy of books, written for teens (i.e., easy to read), very fast-paced, takes place in an alternative society, minor love story, lots of action and rebellion against the terrible future society.  When I say all that it sounds like it IS Hunger Games.  But it's not.  And it's not quite as good, but the best look-a-like I've read, and I've read a few (MazeRunner Series, Matched Series, etc.).

After I finished Divergent I got super lucky in getting Insurgent, Book #2, from the library right away.  I also devoured this book in a few days (read both in about a week, and I actually READ these ones people, I don't think they have audio books out yet).  I know I know, you thought maybe I forgot how to "actually read". 


Insurgent wasn't as great as the first book, but still good.  But now here's my big huge problem: book #3 doesn't come out until Fall of 2013!!  How will I ever wait until then?!  That's WAY TOO LONG!  I'll have forgotten all about these books by then!  That's the problem with reading series before they're complete.  Huge mistake on my part.  Huge. 

I predict the 3rd book will be called Convergent - what's your prediction?  So far all they're calling it online is "Detergent".


Conclusion = GO READ THESE BOOKS! 

Have you read the Hunger Games or any of the look-a-like series?  What did you think?  What should I read next? 

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That's so funny! As soon as I saw the cover, I thought, "It looks like Hunger Games." I will have to read it! Yay!
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Does anyone not like the Hunger Games? If they don't, there's a good chance I won't like them...

Also, wouldn't it be funny to see Katniss completely owning Bella and Ana? I think they would both be the first two tributes dead.

Is that morbid/creepy? Whatever. Go feminine heroines who are actually heroic!
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YESSS!!� I would love to see Katniss pierce Bella and Anna with her arrows.� And Anna would say: "Oh my."
Hunger Games was by far the best series of this kind... I have been trying to read all of the similar books, trying to find a series just as good. I have read The Maze Runners, Matched, UnWind, etc. I am currently working on the Delirium Series, but after that I have my sights set on Insurgent. Thanks for the recommendation!
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Lol! Detergent. Yay! You always give the best book advice.
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ooh...thanks for the recommendation. I haven't read for a while and I need a good page-turning series to get me going. It is actually good that it isn't out in audio because I have been listening to a lot of audio books while running and it would be nice to read for a change.

I actually read The Hunger Games and Catching Fire before Mocking Jay came out and it drove me CRAZY!!
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I loved the HG so I will check those books out. I read all three HG books on vacation last year. I couldn't put my kindle down. :-)
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It is so nice to see someone who has ACTUALLY read these books! Nowadays all I hear about is Fifty Shades of Grey this and that... and NOBODY (well, almost nobody) has read these great books. Thank you for showing me that some people still have taste in good books!
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Love the Hunger Games and I just happen to be looking for a new read so thank you!!! Funny because I'm looking for some running blogs to follow and I came across yours. I go to "follow" and it says I've followed already, yep, apparently a while ago but didn't add it to my reader. Dang! Well I'm here now!! Looking forward to reading more :)
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Thanks so much for recommending! I loved these books. I do not want to wait over a year for the next one. I am with you though... I think Convergent would be a fab name for book three. I saw some hilarious Detergent pics online. People have WAY too much time on their hands! haha
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these sound good to me! and lol at the "detergent" theory. i will def check them out. thanks for the recommendation!
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I love me some Hunger Games! I'll have to check this series out. Thanks!
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Hi! I read this when I was 12 (last year) and it was amazing I read both within 2 days and e they were the best books I've ever read, the only complaints I have being they were VERY short, Divergent being only 487 and Insurgent being only 525. I personally think Roth should make the third installment around 800. My only hope now is that the movie next year is as good as the book!! Thanks :)
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