Allegiant Movie Review!!!

Allegiant (Part 1 of 2)

 I was so excited for this movie to come out because I have been a part of the fandom since its infancy. Not kidding you, I read Divergent a week after it was released and I have been thoroughly obsessed since. So naturally, I have had to see all the movies as well. 

I would have to give the movie 3.5 Stars. It was nice- definitely better than Insurgent- but there were still parts where I was like.... "What in the heck is.... why is this happening now...whaa....???"  But the fight scenes were fantastic, the actors were all amazing and went beyond my expectations, and it didn't stray too too far from the books. It did. I can guarantee you right now that they did. But they did it in a way that I think works. I'm not entirely sure what is going to happen in the next movie, because the set up is slightly really messed up for the actual ending of Allegiant. Because that ending (you know what I'm talking about, if not, go read the book) needs to happen. 

There were a few odd things things in the movie. Like, just straight up did not make sense. And then some of the shots I though were kind of strange too. They didn't necessarily ruin the movie, but I think that is definitely a part that took away from the general appeal of the movie. Miles Teller made up for that though. I loved his portrayal of Peter. Not only is Peter an insanely complex and interesting character, but Miles Teller executes that SO WELL. I'm in awe of how well he does it. Also, in this movie, he has some great sassy one-liners. 

As stated above, this is only the first half of Allegiant. I'm not sure how many people know about this, but the next movie is going to be called "Ascendant".

This title concerns me. I already said that the ending of Allegiant needs to happen. It. Needs. To. I don't think I can emphasize that enough. If that does not happen, I may cry just for the lack of it, thus completely annihilating the trilogy and a major necessary sacrifice. Which is why the title is so concerning to me. "Ascendant". WHAT DOES THAT MEAN???!!!??!?!?!? The ending has to happen. The ending has to happen. The ending. has. To. HAPPEN!!! Also, they're getting a new director, Lee Toland Krieger. Very interesting..... I hope he sticks to the true ending. :)

Go see Allegiant! There may be some peculiar things, but still worth it!

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P.S. I may post a Reaction post with spoilers and more details in it... haven't decided yet.

The Power Review ***SPOILERS***

The Power by Jennifer L. Armentrout
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

REALLY GOOD!!! Jennifer L Armentrout is as amazing as usual with this book. The characters are witty and funny, and the relationships they have with each other are both realistic and tangible. The continuation of the plot line from book one is smooth and clear. I enjoyed how there wasn't really much of a recap in the beginning too; she pretty much just jumped right into the story. The only little thing (which I'm not really complaining about) is that I found myself caring more about the romance in the story than I was the adventure-y, mythical plot and I'm not sure if I was supposed to. Jennifer writes amazing characters, some of the best that I have ever read, and the humor that lies in her books makes me laugh out loud and receive weird looks from strangers. :) 


When the story opened with Seth and Josie... I immediately switched into full-out fangirl mode- squealing and all. I love those two. I could kind of see what was going to happen though with the Seth's "I can't be with you because I am pretty much a drug addict". It was bound to happen. It still KILLED me though when it happened. Especially when he DIDN'T TELL HER WHY. There are times when characters make stupid decisions. To Seth- YOU IDIOT. You don't just completely leave a girl with no reason, after that make-out session, and not tell her that it's because of your own personal issues! She is going to turn it around on herself!! And what does Josie do? She thinks she did something wrong. ***anger***

When shit is getting real in the yard (?) between the halves and the pures, and then a door came out of nowhere, I was like 'God?', 'more shit?', 'underworld?'. AND THEN ALEX AND AIDEN WALK THROUGH AND I WAS DYING INTERNALLY!!!!! I love how, when they walk through, it's like there's nothing going on around them. Alex flips someone over at one point, but it's casually done so, and then Deacon comes over and their all hugging each other and having a moment while people are full out fighting around them. Love it. I also really loved how they didn't act like they were on a visit or a vacation. They got involved, helped form a game plan, and got to work. I love these two :)

I can't wait to read the next one in the series. I want to know what happens to Seth and Josie, I can't wait for them to go to other countries, and I am really interested to meet the other demigods, because so far, they are quite interesting characters. 

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Review: The Power (Spoiler Free)

The Power by Jennifer L. Armentrout
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

REALLY GOOD!!!
Jennifer L Armentrout is as amazing as usual with this book. The characters are witty and funny, and the relationships they have with each other are both realistic and tangible. The continuation of the plot line from book one is smooth and clear. I enjoyed how there wasn't really much of a recap in the beginning too; she pretty much just jumped right into the story. The only little thing (which I'm not really complaining about) is that I found myself caring more about the romance in the story than I was the adventure-y, mythical plot and I'm not sure if I was supposed to. Jennifer writes amazing characters, some of the best that I have ever read, and the humor that lies in her books makes me laugh out loud and receive weird looks from strangers. :)

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When the story opened with Seth and Josie... I immediately switched into full-out fangirl mode- squealing and all. I love those two. I could kind of see what was going to happen though with the Seth's "I can't be with you because I am pretty much a drug addict". It was bound to happen. It still KILLED me though when it happened. Especially when he DIDN'T TELL HER WHY. There are times when characters make stupid decisions. To Seth- YOU IDIOT. You don't just completely leave a girl with no reason, after that make-out session, and not tell her that it's because of your own personal issues! She is going to turn it around on herself!! And what does Josie do? She thinks she did something wrong. ***anger***
When shit is getting real in the yard (?) between the halves and the pures, and then a door came out of nowhere, I was like 'God?', 'more shit?', 'underworld?'. AND THEN ALEX AND AIDEN WALK THROUGH AND I WAS DYING INTERNALLY!!!!! I love how, when they walk through, it's like there's nothing going on around them. Alex flips someone over at one point, but it's casually done so, and then Deacon comes over and their all hugging each other and having a moment while people are full out fighting around them. Love it. I also really loved how they didn't act like they were on a visit or a vacation. They got involved, helped form a game plan, and got to work. I love these two :)
I can't wait to read the next one in the series. I want to know what happens to Seth and Josie, I can't wait for them to go to other countries, and I am really interested to meet the other demigods, because so far, they are quite interesting characters.
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Review: The Distance Between Us

The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The Distance Between Us is a very cute story about a rich boy and a poor girl finding their way through a relationship while also trying to figure out their individual lives. I thought how they did this was super cute and really fun too. When there were different obstacles thrown their way, they were always able to bounce back from it. I really appreciated how it wasn't just "oh you're sorry ok I'm fine then" and they actually talked through things; especially at the end. Also, Cayman's sass was unbelievable. It was really funny and I loved her character even though there were times when I wanted to smack her upside the head with one of her dolls.

This book was good and I enjoyed reading it, but I didn't feel like there were many WOW factors. The characters were nice, some seemed a bit odd, but that's ok because I know odd people.... I am a pretty odd person now that I think about it. There were also a few moments where I was just like, "What the heck? Do they not meet like a month or so ago....?" Maybe I'm missing something, but it just seemed like the relationship moved very fast. And lastly, I don't want to say that it was too nice of an ending, but there were a few things that didn't seem to add up. (view spoiler)[ Her grandparents weren't there for any of the seventeen years of her life, and she give them a random call and suddenly they're all going to make it work? I feel like there needed to have been a longer conversation between the characters about this elephant in the room. There might have been, but the readers need to see it. (hide spoiler)]

This is a good book to pick up for a quick read and to just have fun. :)

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Overflowing Bookshelf

MY BOOKSHELF WON'T FIT ALL MY BOOKS!!!

  
If you are a major fan of reading, or know someone who has an affinity for books, you may be familiar with the struggle that so many of us face. THERE IS NEVER ENOUGH ROOM!!! You keep collecting and collecting and you don't want to give them up. Their like the gems in your life, so you hold onto them tightly. 
At least, this is what I do. So I recently got a bunch of new books, and not only were my books overflowing, but now there was no room at all. The only solution I came up with, was to lay them horizontally. I have never done this before- they have always been upright in perfect alphabetical order and now it is slightly chaotic. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet...
 
PROS:
***I can fit all of my books with no overflow.
***It has a cozy, personal quality to it.
CONS:
***It is not completely alphabetical, which is bothersome to me.
***What if I need to get a book from the bottom???

MIDDLE:
***It's chaotic looking. I don't know yet if this is just messy or artsy.
Let me know what you think or if you have any suggestions!!

Also, if you see a book on the selves that you want a review of up, feel free to let me know and I'll do my best to make that happen (no guarantees).
Thanks for reading!! :)

Review: Cruel Beauty

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am giving this one four out of five stars because while I really really enjoyed it, it is not one of my favorites. I try (***not the best at this***) to leave my five star reviews scarce so that they are more valuable and authentic, but I am not sure I always do that. :/
Cruel Beauty is a phenomenal retelling of Beauty and the Beast, one of my favorite fairy tales of all time. The "beast" in the book is complex and both alluring and repulsive at the same time. I really liked how, not only is he kinda freaky looking, but his attitude and behavior is also not the best. Same goes for the "Belle" of the story. Nyx has a temper and can stand up for herself and defend herself. The Disney Belle can to, but Nyx is something else. If one of your concerns when you pick up a book is that the characters are weak, this is not one of them. The other thing I really liked about it was the tie-in with mythology.

This book was slightly harder to read than others that I have read. It still is readable, but there were times that I had to go back and even stop for a moment to process what was going on. A part of that may have just been the plot line, because that is pretty complicated too.

So, in the end, I would definitely recommend this book to almost everybody. There are strong characters, nice fantasy and mythology, and it has Beauty and the Beast in it.

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Review: Glass Sword

Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Initial Review:
OH MY GOD WHAT THE HECK VICTORIA AVEYARD WHAT THE ACTUAL HECK!!! HOW COULD THAT.... WHAAAA??????? THIS BOOK IS TOO GOOD AND EVIL TO BE READ WITH A SHRED OF SANITY!!!!!!!!!

Other Review:
Sequels are like the dead zone of a series, but this one isn't. If anything, it felt as though it was the beginning of another and that there is another plot line now. But there's not. Victoria did such an amazing job adding in new elements and tying things together and setting up for what I think is going to be an unbelievable series overall. There were a few parts where I either couldn't follow it right away, or it just seemed to drag a bit, but the rest of it totally made up for those few parts. It is original, and stunning, and beautiful.

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