Teen Review: Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Samantha – Hi! I’m a 6th grader and really excited to be blogging. I LOVE to read and write so I’m most likely going to have a lot of posts. I’ll give you the most honest reviews possible. I hope you read them!

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

*Spoiler Alert*

This trilogy takes place in a world that separates its population into five groups which are sorted by personality (truthful, peaceful, brave, smart and selfless). Beatrice Prior (nicknamed Tris) was born into one of these groups, Abnegation (the selfless group). But when she turns 16, she gets the option to switch to another group, and she takes it and switches to Dauntless (the brave group). All of this happened in Divergent, the first book in the trilogy. I recommend reading this first before you read Insurgent.

Now, in Insurgent, Erudite (the smart group) has started a never-ending war and forced Dauntless to join them in their attacks against Abnegation. Now Beatrice and most of her Dauntless friends have to make things right and punish Erudite.

Tris and her friends go through many things, like making and breaking alliances, killing thousands of people, and losing people they have loved, before they finally get to Erudite headquarters and steal attack information while killing the Erudite leader.

I really liked this book. I would recommend it for anyone who likes a lot of action. It kept me on the edge of my seat, and I couldn’t put it down for 2 days straight. I hope it does the same for you!

Dirt and Gummi Worm Cupcakes

Creepy cupcakes aren’t just for Halloween; they are perfect for summer garden and backyard parties.  Fun to make and yummy to eat.

Gingerbread Bagels

There’s a lot of variations when it comes to Dirt & Gummi Worm cupcakes.  Some recipes use cake mixes; some are made from scratch.  Some have pudding for a filling.  Here are some of the best recipes:

Gingerbread Bagels Worms in Dirt Cupcakes

Pass the Cocoa Chocolate Dirt Pudding Cupcakes

Betty Crocker Dirt and Worms Cupcakes

Paula Deen Chocolate Dirt Cupcakes

If you like to dabble in the kitchen, you can add your own special touches to the Dirt & Gummi Worm cupcakes.  Last week, some teens decorated Creepy Cupcakes at the Mt. Washington Library.  Along with the Dirt and Gummi Worms, there were a lot of Batman characters depicted on cupcakes.  Take a look at some of the cupcake creations!

-Marian, CLP-Mt. Washington