Allegiant by Veronica Roth

This was the best novel of the Divergent series for me.  There are unpredictable circumstances that occur that I enjoyed and Four and Tris' relationship changed the most in this third and final book in the series.  I think most of the relationships changed in this book actually.  This series is different than The Hunger Games as the subjects have overall more control than the subjects in Hunger Games ever do.  This book gets an 8/10.

The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe

I decided to read this book because I read that Mary Alice Monroe was awarded a Booker Prize which is apparently quite prestigious.  After reading the book, I would say (this book anyway) is not an award-winning achievement.  It was good, like an 8/10 good, or maybe 7/10, but it wasn't great and I wouldn't tell people to read it because I enjoyed it so much.

A woman in her 40s returns to a beach house (I think it is South Carolina) her mother resides at and reconciles with her and her family history after being absent since the age of 18.  Turtles and conservation of turtles are a topic throughout.  That's pretty much all I have to say.  I suppose the romance part was somewhat unrealistic and predictable, but I did enjoy that part the most.