An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Published by Speak by Penguin Group
Date: 2012 (First published September 21, 2006)
Genres: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction
Pages: 236
Format: Paperback
Source: Purchased

When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy-loving best friend riding shotgun - but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl.

- Goodreads

Colin Singleton is a prodigy whose sole goal in life is to matter. He wants to matter to the important people in his life, to the world as he knows it, and to future generations to come. And, how does he propose to accomplish his goal of mattering? By proving he's not merely a prodigy, but a genius, of course. When Colin is dumped by his girlfriend Katherine--the nineteenth Katherine in a long line of Katherines whom Colin has dated--Colin's quest to matter becomes more important than ever. By proving himself a genius--by proving that he matters--Colin believes he can mend his broken heart and win Katherine XIX back. With his best friend Hassan at his side, Colin embarks on a road trip that will change his life forever and teach him the true meaning of mattering.

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Divergent by Veronica Roth
Director: Neil Burger
Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet
Production Company: Summit Entertainment
Release Date: March 21, 2014
Genre: Science Fiction

DIVERGENT is a thrilling action-adventure film set in a world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley is warned she is Diverent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy by a faction leader (Kate Winslet) to destroy all Divergents, Tris must learn to trust in the mysterious Four (Theo James) and together they must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it's too late. Based on the best-selling book series by Veronica Roth. (C) Summit

- Rotten Tomatoes

This past weekend I saw Divergent starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James, and I have to say that I absolutely loved it. Like the book, the society in the film is broken into five factions: Abnegation (Selflessness), Erudite (Intelligence), Candor (Honesty), Amity (Kindness), and Dauntless (Bravery). Tris, the main character, takes her aptitude test, which is supposed to tell her which faction to choose during the Choosing Ceremony, which is a kind of right of passage when the young people in the society choose which faction they want to be a part of. Tris' test results, however, are inconclusive, and she discovers that she is Divergent--she doesn't fit into any single category determined by the leaders of the society. As the story progress, Tris has to discover what it truly means to be Divergent and what she needs to do to survive in the society.

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This year is going to be a big year for book-to-film adaptations, and believe me, I plan on seeing every single one of them. And, since these movies are book related, I plan on featuring reviews of the films on this blog.

Usually book-to-film adaptations are either hits or misses with me--I either love them or I hate them. You can count on my reviews to be brutally honest.  As with my book reviews, I will try to objective and base my opinions on legitimate reasons. I will use the same rating system I use for my book reviews.

Here are some book-to-film adaptations that I'm looking forward to seeing this year:

Divergent (Book by Veronica Roth)

The Fault in Our Stars (Book by John Green)

How To Train Your Dragon 2 (Book by Cressida Cowell)

The Giver (Book by Lois Lowry)

The Maze Runner (Book by James Dashner)

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Part 1) (Book by Suzanne Collins)

The Hobbit: There and Back Again (Book by J.R.R. Tolkien)

Hi, there, and hello! Sorry about the March silence. March was a busy month for me--lots of teacher stuff going on...you know, the usual. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I'm back for April, so be sure to check back for more awesome posts!