Wow! Hard to believe it has been exactly one year since any of us have posted! It has been a busy year, to be sure...new jobs, new cities, new babies...For me, at least, there hasn't been a whole lot of time for reading. And the books that i have read haven't been all that memorable! In fact, I'm having trouble recalling most of the titles. I think they've mostly consisted of some fairly generic historical romances.
One book that sticks out as worth mentioning is Divergent, along with its sequel, Insurgent. The series is slightly reminiscent of the Hunger Games, with its dystopian plot and strong-willed, fearless, but romantically inept heroine. However, there were enough original plot lines to keep me engaged, and I read each book in under forty-eight hours. So...yeah...I'd say it's worth picking up a copy, especially if you're a Hunger Games fan.
Cant wait to hear what the rest of The Madwomen have been reading!
Rebecca DeWinter
Hi Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteI'm excited you got us back on track. I also recently read Divergent. As with many YA novels (including the Hunger Games), I loved the action, suspense, romance, and plot development for the first 3/4 of the book. I was majorly let down by the climax. I thought that Divergent was way too predicable at the end. I had the same reaction to "The Magicians", which is touted as the adult Harry Potter... Loved the first 3/4s, hated the ending. I haven't picked up "Insurgent" yet, but I will. I like "Divergent" enough to continue the series (Can't say the same for "The Magicians").
Anyway, in honor of our attempts of re-kindling the blog, I'd like to change my "screen name". Instead of Miss. Havisham, which is just a little too stuffy for me, I've decided to change my name to something more au courant... Drum roll please... henceforth I shall be known as Daenerys Targaryen from the "Song of Fire and Ice" series.
She fits the criteria of being both a strong, willful woman, as well as being regarded as slightly mad by many of her followers because her value system often clashes with the prevailing societal norm.
Fondly,
Dani
Dani,
ReplyDeleteLoving the new name. Daenarys is totally a madwoman in all the best ways. Nice call! I couldn't finish The Magicians. I liked the beginning but I gave up when they got to Antarctica...it was just...weird! I loved Drowning Ruth though! I think that'll be the topic of my next post (speaking of mad women!)
I'm glad we are reviving the blog!
Rebecca