New Book: Divergent

            I am going to start reading a new book called Divergent by Veronica Roth. This novel recently intrigued me when I attended the movie “Divergent”. I found the storyline as well as the main character , “Tris", and her struggles in the separated society. Unfortunately I saw the movie before laying my hands on the book and so I already know what happens in the end. But I am still very excited to read the book and continue on through the series.

            I was searching online for facts about the author, Veronica Ross, and came across this website: http://bestsellers.about.com/od/authorprofilesaz/p/Veronica-Roth-Bio.htm. You should be able to find everything you want to know about her there. I am going to share some of the things that I found most interesting. She attended Carleton College in Minnesota for one year but then quickly switched over to Northwestern University, in Chicago and obtained a degree in creative writing. She then went on to publish a best seller (Divergent) at the age of 22. She is a Christian and sometimes writes about her beliefs on her personal blog. She often encourages aspiring writers and gives advice. She struggles with anxiety and has no problem getting help.

            She became a known author at a very young age and even had one of her books made into a movie. It is easy to tell why she has made it so far in her career just based on the movie. I can’t wait to obtain the book and dive in. I will be posting weekly, updating things that I find cool, important, or educational.