Final Blog Post

Final Blog Post

Reading for me is an escape to wind down after the day and escape into a fictional world. I enjoy reading unfortunately I do not have as much time to do so when I want to. I love getting lost in a book and encased in a story told by an author. I make time for reading by sitting down at any time available. The most obscuring obstacle for reading would be having too many extracurricular activities and being overwhelmed with activities. My best reading experience would be when I read "The Life of Pi" it was an exceptionally, captivating book. The last time I got lost in a book was when I read "Insurgent" I loved the series and I think that it was the best book out of the entire trilogy. The last time I got lost in a book would be as I said earlier when I read "The Life of Pi". The story captivated my attention with Pi's story of his struggles when caught in sea. I find it is extremely important for students to choose books, so the student enjoys what they are reading instead of procrastinating and not finishing a book they were forced into. Goals I have for my future reading is to save more time to just read, sit down, and expand the types of genre I have read. 

The best part about blogging for myself would have to be expressing my thoughts on the literature I choose to read. The worst part would have to be constantly blogging every other week, and at times regurgitating about the same book the week before. I do not make sharing my "reading life" and thoughts public online a substantial part of my life. Suggestions I have to make blogging an integral part of the course curriculum in coming years would be to give students more time to read during class, and blogging more interactive. 

I have changed as a person to be more independent youngster after coming into a new place, surrounded by new people and things. By learning to be organized and its worth while to put forth the effort. I have changed as a person by being more outgoing, asking for help and to not hide in the shadows. A positive experience I've had this year would be joining my school's marching band it helped me become more social and really step outside of my comfort zones by meeting new people, and making some of the best friends. A challenge I have faced this year would be how difficult high school truly is, and adjusting to the change into such an immensely different environment you are launched into. It shaped me into becoming gradually more independent and asking teacher for help when needed. Goals I have for my sophomore year are: to get more involved with the school, volunteer in my community, maintain my GPA and even go above, meet new people, and be a mentor for any new coming freshman who may need guidance.  

Allegiant

Allegiant, written by Veronica Roth

 

             Finally, the final review of the final book. This book has taken a strenously, long time to read. In the end I'm glad I finished off the series. I enjoyed how Roth, utlizes the characters and the relationships between them. Though I am feel melancholy as to the way she finished the book. Sad yes, but I believe she couldn't have ended it better. Overall, this book wasn't the most attention grabbing as it could have been and I was also slightly disappointed with how Roth began the final book in the series, Allegiant. I was disappointed primarily how the author started the book and I did not enjoy the dual perspectives very much. To me both voices sounded like Tris. I believe this to be because Tris' voice is established greatly between the first two books. And then when Roth decides to add another voice; it sounds commonly like Tris already.

           If I were to rate this book; it out be a whooping 2.5 out of 5 stars. I would give it this score and probably the lowest one yet out of the other 2 books, because in order to come out with a last book it must grasp the readers attention and instead it left us not wanting more. It honestly took me about 3 months to finish the book not because I'm a slow reader I was just not interested enough to read it. I have high hopes for the two part movies that will arrive in the near future.

 

Overall, I believe Veronica Roth to be an extraordinary writer who captured the dystopian world that: Tris, Four, Caleb, Christina, and some many others alive or dead who lived through an unimaginable world. How did she get the inspiration to configurate a world that us people will hopefully never have to live in? I would definitely recomend this book and the whole series to any teenager or adult who enjoy dystopian based backgrounds. Full of action, romance and tradegy this is your type of book. If I were to rank the 3 books in order with my favorite to least favorite it would have to be:

1.        Insurgent is my number one favorite because in my opioin it has the most action and romance; which go hand and hand. And I could really not put the book down it just grasped my attention.

 

2.       Divergent is my second favorite of the 3; I think it did a fantastic good indroducing Tris and her story and I believe it was the perfect style and perfect way to start off the series.

3.       Allegiant is my third and last favorite of the 3, and I think you know why.

 

 

 

My final advise for you would be to try and keep and open mind when reading the books and don't let other people override your judgement. If I did I wouldn't have even finished the book. Also, check out these links to the Amazon review and a quiz to see which faction you belong in.

 

 

Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Allegiant-Divergent-Series-Veronica-Roth/dp/006202406X  

Buzzfeed quiz- http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalderon/which-divergent-faction-do-you-actually-belong-in#.tenjZa2DZ3