Monday, May 12, 2014

DIVERGENT

With the movie release of Divergent in March, there has been a lot of interest in the trilogy by Veronica Roth.  Haven't read any of the books yet?  Click on the links below to place a hold today!

Book 1 - Divergent
Book 2 - Insurgent
Book 3 - Allegiant

Already read all three books and watched the movie?  Try one of these books to hold you over until the movie release of Insurgent.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins takes place in a future North America in which the rulers control through an annual televised event that forces young people from each district to compete against each other.  Katniss Everdeen's skills are put to the test when she volunteers to take the place of her sister.

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card follows Andrew "Ender" Wiggin as he attends Battle School on his way through the military hierarchy.  Ender is the most talented result of Earth's attempt to create the military hero they need to win the war against an alien enemy.

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld is set in a world where everyone gets to be beautiful.  Tally is about to turn sixteen and undergo an operation that turns you from an ugly into a pretty.  However, Tally's friend Shay is not sure she wants that new life.  She would rather risk living on the outside, and when she runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world.  Tally must choose to find her friend and turn her in, or to never turn pretty at all.

Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien: Gaia Stone is forced to make a difficult choice when her parents are arrested and taken into the city.

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff tells the story of Daisy who leaves New York City for England to stay with her aunt and cousins.  War soon breaks out and threatens to rip the family apart.

Matched by Allyson Condie takes place in a world where the Society decides everything such as playtime, where to work, living quarters, food and clothing, and even death.  For Cassia, the most important decision the Society will make is who she will marry.  She is matched with her best friend Xander, but is left to wonder why Ky's face appeared on her match disk as well.

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