Veronica Roth
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Reviewed: “Four: A Divergent Collection” by Veronica Roth
Veronica Roth gets bonus points for writing and publishing FOUR: A DIVERGENT COLLECTION. The thing with the YA series that are so popular (Twilight, The Hunger Games, and Divergent for the purposes of this review) is that they are from the first person perspective of the girl. This is not a bad thing, not at… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “Allegiant” by Veronica Roth
I was just about to start reading ALLEGIANT, the last of the DIVERGENT trilogy by Veronica Roth, when the news broke that the book would be broken into two movies. To say I was surprised that Lionsgate, the company behind splitting the final books of both TWILIGHT and THE HUNGER GAMES, was splitting the final book of their latest… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “Insurgent” by Veronica Roth
The benefit to waiting until a series of books is all released, and then shelling out the cash for a matching hardcover set, is that one doesn’t need to wait impatiently for the next book to be released. I did that with JK Rowling and it wasn’t fun. So I was smart and didn’t jump on… Continue reading
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Reviewed: “Divergent” by Veronica Roth
I was wary about another dystopian YA series. Maybe it was because of how much I love Suzanne Collins’ THE HUNGER GAMES and maybe I didn’t think anything could live up to what she did. But the endless previews, ads, and other press coverage of the recently released Divergent film made me curious enough to give… Continue reading
About Me
An English diarist and naval administrator. I served as administrator of the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament. I had no maritime experience, but I rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, diligence, and my talent for administration.
Adventures With Words 