Excerpt: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Ah, we love getting exclusive stuff around here. And today, we have something special for you YA fans out there. More specifically, fans of Veronica Roth’s Divergent. I’ve heard so many rave reviews about the first book, that I’m ashamed to admit not actually having read mine yet (Mel has and enjoyed it). Well, the wait is almost over, as the release of Insurgent draws near. To get in the right mood, here is an … Read entire article »
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On Location with Lauren Oliver and Veronica Roth
On May 17th, I had the great pleasure of attending The Dystopian Tour 2011, featuring authors Lauren Oliver and Veronica Roth. The event was held at Chapters Indigo at Yorkdale Mall in Toronto (one of three events in Ontario!), and was made possible thanks to Harper Collins Canada, Chapters Indigo, and Space TV. Lauren was in town promoting her newest book, Delerium, while Veronica was here with her offering, Divergent, both of which have been getting a lot of buzz in the book community. Both young women were interviewed by Ajay Fry from Space TV, so the audience got to sit in on the interview then the floor was opened up to some fan questions. Ajay started off with questions about inspiration. Lauren said she had read something from Gabriel Garcia Marquez saying that … Read entire article »
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Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth
Hardcover, 487 pages Released: May 3, 2011 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books ISBN13: 9780062024022 In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself. During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits … Read entire article »
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