Divergent by Veronica Roth

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy...how excited am I when I find an AMAZING series to read?!  Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Twilight!?  Well, thank you Jesus (or better yet, Veronica Roth) for A) this new series and B) bringing my attention to it.

So the premise - the world (which is the futuristic and much changed city of Chicago) has been re-shaped into five factions: Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). At the age of 16, children choose (based on the results of testing) the faction in which they will spend the rest of their lives.  When Beatrice Prior is given unclear results on the best faction for her, she is torn between choosing family or where she believes her talent really lies. In the end, she surprises herself in her choice and from there moves on to a training that will challenge her physically, mentally and emotionally. 

Loved, loved, loved this book.  Loved "Tris"...loved the turmoil she went through, loved how she was true to herself more than anything or anyone else.  Can't wait to read Insurgent (the next in the trilogy) and can't WAIT to see the movie (which also stars Kate Winslet, Ashley Judd and Tony Goldwyn).  If you read nothing else of my recommendations - read this one.  You won't be sorry.