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More G****mn Secrets Are Revealed: Allegiant Chapters 24 and 25
Today we’re halfway through the book! Remember that group of characters who called themselves Allegiants and served as this book’s namesake? I don’t. Chapter 24: Tris In the series’ spirit of...
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Taking the Week Off
Hi all! Matthew and I are taking the week off as tomorrow is my wedding and I have family visiting for the whole week. Thanks for being the best readers ever, and we’ll see you guys again next Monday...
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Can’t We Have a Less Confusing Villain in This Series?: Captivated by You...
Captivated by You Chapter 13 The chapter opens with Gideon discussing what I’m sure is very serious business with his project engineer, but of course this somehow becomes an opportune time to think...
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More Terrifying Sex: Captivated By You Chapter 14
Last week one of my friends from high school (who’s written cool stuff for Vice and Daily Beast) won a contest to go to a podcast upfront called #hearitupfront sponsored by NPR, WNYC, and WBEZ....
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Tris’ Suspicions About Nita are Validated Immediately: Allegiant Chapter 26
We open with Tris looking at “the serum” through a microscope. At this point, just having a week away from Allegiant renders me completely unable to remember which serum we’re eve talking about...
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Tris Shoots At People And Also Stuff Blows Up: Allegiant Chapters 27 and 28
Ugh, you guys, I got into a conversation that started as a totally innocuous “my kids are really into Divergent and it’s so dumb” conversation, and then rapidly went downhill into a “in a world full of...
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Eva’s Spicy Hot Hot Hot Latin Temper: Captivated by You Chapter 15
Captivated by You Chapter 15 Today we’re introduced to Gideon’s co-conspirator in the stalkerish crime of recreating his pent-house bedroom to be an exact replica of Eva’s bedroom. His name is...
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In Which Everyone Continues To Have Unresolved Problems: Captivated By You...
Chapter 16: Eva This chapter opens up with Eva and Gideon in couple’s therapy, which is great because 1) at least this book is trying to show that these two have serious issues and that therapy is a...
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You Already Know Everything in These Chapters: Allegiant Chapters 29 & 30
I’m going to level with you guys, I am seriously struggling week on week to remember anything that is going on in this story. The thing is, I know if I look back there is a 95% chance that the answer...
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Marcus Has Plans, David Has Plans, These Two Are Apparently Still In The...
In today’s chapters, the old story back in the Chicago experiment very slightly progresses, and the new story in the Bureau also very slightly progresses. We also notice that something kinda...
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Taking the Week Off
Hi guys, Matt and I have pretty hectic weeks ahead of us, so we’re taking the week off. We’ll return next with to the lives of all our beloved characters.
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Arnoldo is Apparently a Food Network Star, Because Why Not?: Captivated by...
Gideon’s mother calls to cancel their highly anticipated lunch. Everyone, go home, show’s over. I know your hopes were all sky high, desperately awaiting being treated to the same passive aggressive...
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Suddenly, A Sex Swing: Captivated By You Chapter 18
But first there’s a lot of boring shit that does not involve sex swings. Sorry. All sex swings in good time. Chapter 18 First thing in this chapter that is not a sex swing: Eva and her mom meet with...
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Another Tangentially Related Action Scene: Allegiant Chapter 34
Chapter 34: Tris As part of the beginning of her training to join the Bureau of Genetic Welfare council, Tris goes on a visit to the impoverished wasteland known as the fringe. As is obviously the most...
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Peter is Still a Character: Allegiant Chapter 33
So yesterday, we had a bit of a mishap, and chapter 34 actually went up instead of this one! Matt and I considered taking the post down when Matt had the incredible realisation that it didn’t fucking...
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This Time I Think We’re Supposed to Believe the Argument Has Real...
Last week, a sex swing! This week, more arguing. THE STAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN HIGHER! Captivated by You Chapter 19: Gideon Gideon decides that breakfast is the best time to tell Eva that he offered Mark...
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Whatever Story Was In This Book Is Over I Guess: Captivated By You Chapter 20
Good news! It’s the last chapter of Captivated By You! Are you surprised, because it doesn’t seem like the story has been leading up to any kind of ending at all? Us too. Chapter 20: Eva We pick up at...
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Remember the Titular Allegiant? Well, the Book Finally Does: Allegiant...
We continue to go through the motions of reading, summarising and critiquing each chapter of Allegiant as though they are distinctive enough to warrant separation. Because we have to finish what we...
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The Bureau Sets Evil, Bureauy Plans In Motion: Allegiant Chapters 37 and 38
So. You’ve probably heard about this. Holy crap. Yep. It’s real. It’s really happening. It is out in two weeks, on June 18th. Because that’s Christian Grey’s birthday. To reiterate, it’s real. [Ariel...
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At Last We’re Doing…The Magic Tree House: Abe Lincoln at Last Chapters 1-3
I’m pumped to be returning to The Magic Tree House series. Don’t get me wrong Sweet Valley High provided a truly special experience, and I have no doubt we’ll be returning to that series, but it was...
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