I Want To Be A Runner...

Author: James Dashner
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Format: Nook e-Book


Synopsis from Barnes & Noble:
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he s not alone. When the lift s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls.

Just like Thomas, the Gladers don t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they ve closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift.

Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. 

Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.


My Thoughts:
I am really enjoying this new genre of young adult books. Maze Runner to me moved very fast from the time Thomas landed in the box in the beginning of the book to the end of the book. From the day Thomas got there he felt a familiarity to the Glade although he couldn't remember anything but his name. The first few nights in the Glade for Thomas had him going through a number of different emotions, from anger to tears and in some ways sorrow. His main focus was figuring out a way to get out, even though at the time he didn't know what was on the other side of the Glade and how dangerous it was. However, he knew there had to be a way and he was determined to find it.


I enjoyed reading the dialogue and the made up dialect of the boys. There were quite a few words or phrases that I found myself using after I finished the book. One of which was 'shuck it'...LOL


Maze Runner is filled with action, drama and adventure. The story the author wrote was filled with suspense and I felt the middle to the end of the book had quite a bit of 'at the edge of your seat' anticipation. Maze Runner is one that I would definitely recommend to anyone who likes the young adult genre and anyone who enjoyed Hunger Games.

I GIVE THIS:

DISCLAIMER: I was in no way compensated to review this book. These are my opinions of a book in which I purchased on my own.

WINNER: DELIRIOUS by DANIEL PALMER

I would like to thank everyone who participated in my giveaway. Delirious by Daniel Palmer is a thrilling, psychological story filled with intrigue. I hope the winner enjoys it as much as I did.


The winner for the giveaway was picked using Random.org. The winner is....
#2 Larry H. I will be contacting you through email shortly.


The winner will have 48 hours to contact me. If there is no response to my initial email a new winner will be picked. Congratulations and thank you all for entering.

Giveaway: Delirious by Daniel Palmer

I am giving away a signed copy of Delirious by Daniel Palmer.
Delirious  is the story of Charlie Giles who is at the top of his game. He is an electronics superstar, he’s sold his startup company to a giant Boston firm, where he’s now a senior director. With his dog, Monte, at his side, Charlie is treated like a VIP everywhere he goes.

Then one day, everything in Charlie’s neatly ordered world starts to go terrifyingly wrong. His prestigious job and his inventions are wrenched away from him. His family is targeted, and his former employers are dying gruesomely, picked off one by one. Every sign, every shred of evidence, points to Charlie as a cold-blooded killer. And soon Charlie is unable to tell whether he’s succumbed to the pressures of work and become the architect of his own destruction, or whether he’s the victim of a relentless, diabolical attack.

In a desperate struggle to save his life, Charlie races to uncover the truth, all the while realizing that nothing can be trusted — least of all his own fractured mind…

The author graciously sent me a signed copy of his book to giveaway to my followers

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GOOD LUCK!!!!

WINNER: SAID THE SPIDER GIVEAWAY

I would like to thank everyone who participated in my giveaway. Said the Spider by Earl Van Gilder is a very captivating story and I hope the winner enjoys it as much as I did.


The winner for the giveaway was picked using Random.org. The winner is....
#16 Jim. I will be contacting you through email shortly.


The winner will have 48 hours to contact me. If there is no response to my initial email a new winner will be picked. Congratulations and thank you all for entering.

Random Thought

I'm not sure what to call what I'm going through. Since the year began I've been trying to be a more "active" blogger by visiting and posting on other blogs. I've also been trying to read more and post more but for whatever reason, two of the books I read, I can't seem to find the proper words to write a review for them. I don't know if that makes sense but it's like I have a writing block or something. Do other bloggers experience this feeling sometimes, even if they absolutely enjoyed the book they are trying to review?