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Title: Carve of the Mark (Duology) Author:  Veronica Roth Pages: 528 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date : January 17, 2017 Summary : (Goodreads)  On a planet where violence and vengeance rule, in a galaxy where some are favored by fate, everyone develops a currentgift, a unique power meant to shape the future. While most benefit from their currentgifts, Akos and Cyra do not — their gifts make them vulnerable to others’ control. Can they reclaim their gifts, their fates, and their lives, and reset the balance of power in this world? Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyra’s currentgift gives her pain and power — something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brother’s hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows. Akos is from the peace-loving nation of Thuve, and his loyalty to his family is limitless. Though protected...

Hey everyone!! Since its only ONE week until Christmas, I will be giving away a Boxed Set of the Divergent Series. I love this series so much that giving away one will make another reader even happier if they read this series. Already having 3 copies of the series, am willing to part with this boxed set. Be sure to check out my reviews of the series: Divergent Insurgent Allegiant About Divergent: In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, 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. ...

Title: Allegiant (Divergent #3)  Author: Veronica Roth Pages: 544 Publisher: HarperCollins Childrens Book Genre: Young Adult Release Date: October 22, 2013 Rating: 4/5 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Kobo | B&N|  Summary: ( Goodreads )  One choice will define you. What if your whole world was a lie? What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected? The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories. But Tris’s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truth...

As we are approach the release of Allegiant which is the most anticipated book of this year, Harpercollins Canada has a challenge for readers to participate in where you can win some Allegiant goodies for the release of Allegaint in less than a month! Be sure to add the countdown to your blog!  First post is Why do I love this series?  When I first read this series back in 2012 near the almost release of Insurgent I already heard amazing things about it from bloggers that it is full of action and that the writing was amazing. The funny thing when I read it I was at school trying to write a 20 page paper. Of course I was instantly sucked in by the plot as well as the connections between the characters. In those amount of hours that I read it, I established that my favorite scene in Divergent was the Ferris Wheel (capture the flag) It had courage, and a little chemistry between the characters. This is a really diverse book that really pulled me in as the reader. ...

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Title: Insurgent (Divergent #2) Author: Veronica Roth Pages: 525 Publisher: HarperCollins Harper Teen Release Date: May 1, 2012 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Barnes &amp Noble | Book Depository | Kobo Summary: ( Goodreads ) One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting g...

Why I Loved Divergent: Divergent was one of those books that I could not put down because it had all the perfect elements in a dystopian novel. I still wonder why it took me a while to read it For example Veronica Roth characters are developed and in Divergent each character transformed. When choosing the fraction they choose their destiny. Tris is a very likable character because some teenagers can relate to her as main character and her transformation. From beginning to end Tris' story will leave you wanting more of the next book and this book is an addiction because every time I re-read it I would love it even more! Tris and Four romance was the topping of the cake. I love how there is no love triangle in this series and we know they will be together for the next book. While reading about the formation of Tris and Four's romance, every time Four came into the room I got butterflies because is HOT and his development as a character and getting to know him was ver...

Title: Divergent (Divergent #1) Author: Veronica Roth Pages: 487 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books /HarperCollins Release Date: May 3, 2011 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Barns & Noble | Book Depository Summary: ( Goodreads ) In a future Chicago, 16-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.   Review:  Let me start of by saying that Divergent is by far one of the BEST books I have read. I loved everything, the book was addictive when I was reading it. Divergent had lots of action, romance that will make your insides swoon for Four. I loved the background history of each of the factions also the mystery of what was going on. In futuristic Chicago the city is divided on factions based on their individual ideals: Daunt...

Title: Insurgent (Divergent #2) Author: Veronica Roth Pages: 525 Publisher: HarperTeen  Imprint: Katherine Tegen Books Expected Release: May 1, 2012 Summary: ( Goodreads )  One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris ...

This week I got: From HarperCollins (won from a giveaway) + ipod nano + all seven signed books from the Pitch Dark Days Tour:) Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth (signed) Die For Me (Revenants #1) by Amy Plum (signed) Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini (signed) (also check out my review) Illusions (Wings #3) by Aprilynne Pike (signed) Hereafter by Tara Hudson (signed) Something Deadly Comes This Way (Madison Avery Trilogy #3) by Kim Harrison (signed) Cryptic Cravings (A Vampire Kisses Novel #8) by Ellen Schreiber  (signed) Thank You HarperCollins!!   Bought: Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies Reviews of A Beautiful Dark and Lola are up!! Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey  (e-book) Eve by Anna Carey   Won: I got swag from my friend Wendy @  A Cupcake and a Latte Thanks Wendy=) For Review: Bright Ki...