tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post8109036831704414264..comments2023-06-25T06:28:42.557-04:00Comments on Reading on the F Train: Sunday Sunshine: Tough Going EditionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-56563127886859171432014-02-10T16:54:13.970-05:002014-02-10T16:54:13.970-05:00I have to echo pretty much everything Jaime said i...I have to echo pretty much everything Jaime said in her comment. My first impulse was to think that Canada shouldn't even be participating in this year's Olympics, but after a little more thought, my opinion changed quite a bit. Boycotting the Olympics just seems counterproductive, because it hurts the athletes and takes away their right to compete. I think the best thing we can do is support the athletes, especially since the whole point to the Olympics is to celebrate peace and diversity (even if that point sometimes gets missed for different reasons). I love that you're cheering on Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir! They're fantastic to watch!<br /><br />I'm also with Jaime on Allegiant (unfortunately). I didn't have a problem with how Veronica Roth chose to end the book, but I thought what happened did undermine another character's chance at redemption. I won't get into my issues with the book here, but I was disappointed. I'm glad you found it to be a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy though! :)<br /><br />Erin L. Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068394727011130144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-31166179136315569132014-02-09T18:18:09.599-05:002014-02-09T18:18:09.599-05:00Interesting point about the…event. I wish it had h...Interesting point about the…event. I wish it had happened differently too--maybe even happened in Insurgent. I loved the way Tris and Four's relationship progressed in the book--they chose to be together, didn't just stay together because True Love and Destiny; it took work. Definitely give props to V.Roth for staying true to the characters and the story--I don't think there are many authors who would have stuck to their guns the way she did.Rebecca Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007014501516438149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-4876611141338093722014-02-09T17:00:13.732-05:002014-02-09T17:00:13.732-05:00I hold the same opinion on watching v. boycotting ...I hold the same opinion on watching v. boycotting the Olympics. I think the athletes are the only ones who get hurt by boycotts. A friend of mine was calling on a boycott of corporations who sponsor the Olympics, but the ridiculous thing about that is that they fund Team Canada so again it hurts our athletes. Anyway, enough about that. I love, love, love Virtue and Moir. Their ice dancing talent just mesmerises me. I'm kind of sad that they're going pro after these Olympics. Davis and White are pretty darn good too! It would be so hard to judge both of those couples because their styles are so different and yet they're both phenomenal. Ice dancing is one of my favourite Winter Olypmics sports too.<br /><br />About ALLEGIANT... I wasn't a fan for a bunch of reasons, mostly unrelated to the ending (which I also had issues with). I know I'm probably in the minority here, but the only book of the trilogy that I really liked was DIVERGENT. Ah, the subjective nature of books, hey? Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday, Jess!<br /><br />P. S. I have to agree with the commenter above: I wish I'd been assigned books like UNSPOKEN in school too!Jaime Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023932422477544525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671037899293269779.post-17172506788551694912014-02-09T15:05:50.508-05:002014-02-09T15:05:50.508-05:00What a mean teacher! :D (Seriously, though I wish ...What a mean teacher! :D (Seriously, though I wish I had been assigned books like Unspoken when I was in school!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com