Bjӧrk: Are we a part of the Universe or is the Universe us?

Bjӧrk, a child of the Universe, has this amazing ability to express the connection between humans and the Universe that I haven't seen any other artist successfully portray in music. She is a true representation of the Universe's soul, combining the scientific notion that humans were created from stardust, with our complex and sophisticated array of human emotions, desires, and needs. Her seventh album, Biophilia, is a soundtrack that goes above and beyond in sending listeners to the massive maze that is outer space, and to the inner core of the Earth, connecting each of us with the world around us and in the process sending us on a search within the deepest crevasses of our soul. 

Divergent

To start off my venture into the world of blogging, I'd like to share my opinions on a book I had the pleasure of indulging in this week. Divergent is a novel of a girl, Beatrice, and her struggles to discover who she is in an interesting version of a dystopian world that is unlike anything I have ever seen. In this world the people are separated into factions that teach certain qualities such as selflessness, honesty, bravery, intelligence, and peace. Once you have chosen your faction, however, you make the choice to leave your family behind, or to venture into the world of the unknown. That is exactly what Beatrice does. She makes an effortless decision to leave her family behind, the selfless, and joins the brave. The word Divergent is extremely important to the storyline, but by telling you it's importance, I'd be spoiling the book, so I'll just let your minds wander. I will tell you, this book is definitely worth the read. It mixes action, gore, and romance very well and I have high hopes for the movie, but I have my doubts as well that it will not live up to the book, as no movie usually does. Time will tell! Irregardless I recommend this book to teens and adults alike. 

Rate: 8/10

 Read the first 100 pages of Divergent here!