The Giver

The Giver by Louis Lowry

This one is one of my favorites. It's a Dystopian novel that I read in eighth grade and just reread to my little brother. It's a fantastic book and I definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it.

Maybe I'm just a weirdo who always likes dystopian novels but then claims to not like sci-fi. Obviously I like it at least a little bit, since I liked this and I liked the Hunger Games and I liked Divergent and Insurgent.

But anyway, I love the ending of this book especially, and since I just finished reading it tonight, I am feeling really impatient to start on the second book, Gathering Blue and then start on the last book of the trilogy, The Messenger. I love the way Lowry writes these books and combines the seemingly different plotlines into such a fantastic third book.

So excited to reread these, and I definitely recommend them to anyone and everyone.

Insurgent

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

The sequel to Divergent and just as well-written and captivating. I think I read this one even faster than the first, and I am waiting for the last book to come out so I can devour it as well.

I think the plot was even stronger in this one, and I got to see a lot more of the faction life and the second main character, Four. (Yes, I refuse to call him Tobias. I think Four is way cooler.)

Unfortunately, as well as being a super quick hit and great, enjoyable read, I have a feeling this serious won't last long. I think it may be another Hunger Games everyone loves it and then after a while switches to saying the didn't like the books or the movie. Hopefully Veronica Roth can get more books and not just be a one hit wonder, though, because I really enjoyed her writing.

And I cannot wait for the third book and the first movie. Seriously, I get shivers every time I think about it.