Must Reads – Page 14 – Destiny Cole

Posted on January 18, 2011June 29, 2013

The Scorch Trials: James Dashner

This is the second book in a trilogy, following up The Maze Runner .

This book took the story to an all new level and I totally loved it! I read this book in one sitting and was really into it.
The only bad thing is it ends in a sort of cliff hanger and of course the 3rd book hasn’t come out yet.

But seriously, this is a great book (series) and I totally recommend it with 5 stars. Obviously the only caveat is you need to read The Maze Runner first, duh.

and this Q&A from the author made me so happy when he answered this question:
Q: You ended The Scorch Trials with a cliffhanger to rival the ending of The Empire Strikes Back. What sorts of things can your readers look forward to in The Death Cure?
A: I just turned in the third book, and I’m very proud of it and excited about it. Every last question is resolved, you see much more of the real world, and the ending is not what people may expect but I’m confident they’ll be satisfied with the resolution. And lots of twists and action of course!

Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (October 12, 2010)
Language: English

Posted on January 18, 2011May 20, 2014

The Maze Runner: James Dashner

I’m not really sure why it took me so long to read this book. I’ve been reading really great reviews on it for some time now, but I just never found the time.

But then I’ve been sick with some sort of mild flu or cold or whatever so I’ve been in bed and I was scanning through my Kindle Reading List and figured, ah, why not?

I started it and it was immediately pretty interesting. I finished it and LOVED it. I immediately downloaded book 2 and read the whole thing that day.

I totally recommend this book. Especially if you liked the Hunger Games trilogy, I think you’ll really like this book. Totally recommend with 5 stars.

Amazon Summary:
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.

Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (August 24, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0385737955

Posted on December 31, 2010June 29, 2013

Sapphique: Catherine Fisher

Great follow up book to Incarceron!

It was one of those books I thought about when I wasn’t reading it and dreamt weird dreams.

I really enjoyed it and totally recommend it with 4 stars!

Amazon Summary:
icking up after the surprising revelations of Incarceron (Dial, 2010), Fisher abruptly returns readers to the dystopian world and its living prison. Still trapped inside, Attia and Keiro are doing whatever they can to survive on their quest to find the Outside. Finn, meanwhile, has escaped and is now preparing to take his place on the Realm’s throne. Not completely convinced, Claudia and Jared are attempting to groom Finn to take his place as Prince Giles. Things are almost on track when a Pretender makes a bid for the throne, threatening both Finn’s and Claudia’s lives. Amid the discordance in the Realm, Incarceron itself hunts for Sapphique’s famed glove, an object that may help the prison gain a human body. Now, Attia, Keiro, and the Warden are attempting to keep the glove from Incarceron, while Finn, Jared, and Claudia are trying to hold the Realm together from the Outside. Fisher again crafts a dark, interesting foray into vivid imagery, danger, surprising twists, and intriguing revelations. This story is not quite as strong as Incarceron, but return readers will nonetheless enjoy it; new readers should, however, be steered back to the first volume. Readers will be left breathless hoping for another installment to explore the repercussions brought on by everything that happens in Sapphique’s final chapters.

Hardcover: 464 pages
Publisher: Dial; Reprint edition (December 28, 2010)
Language: English

Posted on December 31, 2010June 29, 2013

Review of Incarceron: Catherine Fisher

So it’s no big shock that I love books that involve the world we live in destroying itself and the survivors creating a new world.

I just like the premise and enjoy reading people’s theories through fiction on what that new world could look like.

This is a really great book and I read they are making a movie of it and Taylor Lautner (Jacob from the Twilight movies) is going to play Finn. Hmmm….

Anyways, totally enjoyed this book and the follow up one Sapphique.

4 stars and recommend it!

Amazon Summary:
Catherine Fisher’s intelligent, genre-bending tale (Dial, 2010) will fascinate teens looking for something new and different. Finn is a 17-year old prisoner of Incarceron. His memories begin and end there. He knows nothing about his heritage except for vague memories that tease at his mind. The teen is determined to escape the prison fashioned centuries ago as a solution to the chaos created by man. Now Incarceron is self-sustaining and self-perpetuating—prisoners are born there and they die there. Legend claims only one man has ever escaped, Sapphique, and Finn is determined to follow in his steps. Claudia, the warden’s daughter, lives sequestered in a castle surrounded by servants. But she, too, longs for escape—from a father who frightens her and from betrothal to an insipid prince. Finn and Claudia each discover a crystal key and are amazed to find that they can communicate with each other. As their trust in one another builds, each pledges to help the other. The two stories emerge, intertwine and, by the end, unwind in startling twists that will astonish listeners. Kim Mai Guest delivers an amazing, fully-voiced performance that vividly paints each character.