January 2014 Book "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
Butler Women of Wisdom's 2013 Donation to "Austin's Playroom" Hi Everyone, Let me be candid! (Those of you who attended the January book club - Barb K., Cheryl, Christine, Lori, Sharon, and me - all know that I tested “candor” on my faction exam!) I was nervous about attending the meeting last Tuesday night. I thought to myself, “I recommended this book,” Divergent by Veronica Roth. “I am really going to hear their complaints: ‘another dud chosen by Tammy; we are never going to let her pick another title that we have to bore ourselves to death with again.’” I walked into the public library prepared for the worst. I met Christine and Barb in the library’s foyer and subtly asked what they thought of the book before confronting the whole group. Their answers nearly knocked me over. Both of them actually liked Divergent ! Wow, all my fretting and ominous visualization of the impending book discussion was certainly not necessary. Once we gathered in th...