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Reconciling the Ending of the Divergent Trilogy, 13 Years Later (opens the original)
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The ending of the Divergent trilogy might be the most hated ending of all time. People were so vicious toward Veronica Roth that she left the internet for nearly a decade. After the first two books’ film adaptations were box office hits, they decided to split the last book into two movies. But part one of Allegiant was a flop, and then they never even made part two. As chatter ramps up ahead of The Sixth Faction’s publication,
Mid-Month Reading Update: It’s Go Time (opens the original)
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Hi, book friends.Happy almost-the-first-day-of-fall. The weather is gorgeous here, and I’m wearing knitwear for the first time this season. Tomorrow I’ll be taking my daughter to the old-fashioned cider press in my hometown. Life is good!Speaking of life being good, I was incredibly lucky to have attended an event hosted by Riverhead Books in NYC earlier this week, where they brought in Max Porter to read from and discuss his next book, Burn and Rave. (It comes out in February.) Those of you who
August 2026 Wrap-Up and September TBR (opens the original)
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Hi, book friends.Happy September, and happy Labor Day to my US-based friends reading this on the day I’m sending it! I’ve been soaking in the last little bit of summer over the past few weeks, although it has also been lovely to watch the late-summer wildflowers go toe-to-toe with the earliest fall foliage while out on my runs. I’m feeling ready and excited for the glory that is September in Upstate New York (not to mention perfect running weather season!).September is also one of the best month
Who Will Win the Hugo Award for Best Novel? (opens the original)
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Hi, book friends.The 2026 Hugo Awards will be held Sunday, August 30th — only one week until we hear which works of science fiction and fantasy will win what’s arguably the most prestigious award in the genre (with all due respect to the Nebula and World Fantasy Awards, of course). I finished reading all six of the finalists for best novel earlier this month, and today I’ve got my personal ranking plus thoughts on who will win.Thanks for reading Deedi Reads! Subscribe for fre
Mid-Month Reading Update: Fast and Slow (opens the original)
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Hi, book friends.I’m really feeling the passing of time this month. The early morning dew point waffles between swampy hell and perfectly balanced when I go out for a run, and I noticed one or two red leaves on the trees during my 10-miler yesterday. We only have one wedding left to attend, and Labor Day suddenly feels just around the corner. Fall may be my favorite, but I’m holding on to summer as long as I can.The highlight of my August so far has been the weekend I spent at the Spruceton Inn
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