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Hare Moon: Carrie Ryan

This is a novella and is sort of a prequel to the Forest of Hands and Teeth where we get to learn why Sister Tabitha is such a punk.

Well she has reason to be!

The only bad thing about this book was that it was a novella and therefore super short. I really wanted to keep reading.

Totally recommend this, but AFTER you read the series.

5 stars.

Amazon Summary:
Tabitha can’t shake the feeling that something exists beyond the fences of her village. And when she sneaks out, past the gates and down the path into the Forest of Hands and Teeth, she meets a boy who teaches her heart things she never knew. But love in a world surrounded by so much death doesn’t come without its sacrifices, and Tabitha gradually realizes just how much she’ll have to give up to live among the Unconsecrated.

Currently, the book is only in digital format.

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The Dark and Hollow Places: Carrie Ryan

This is the much anticipated third installment in the Forest of Hands and Teeth series that I adored.

Seriously, I loved this series and felt it had just the right mixture of zombie and humanity to keep me interested.

Anyways, I don’t have any complaints and I felt it wrapped the series up nicely. It was my top book of 2010 for sure.

I recommend it!

Amazon Summary:
There are many things that Annah would like to forget: the look on her sister’s face when she and Elias left her behind in the Forest of Hands and Teeth, her first glimpse of the horde as they found their way to the Dark City, the sear of the barbed wire that would scar her for life. But most of all, Annah would like to forget the morning Elias left her for the Recruiters.

Annah’s world stopped that day and she’s been waiting for him to come home ever since. Without him, her life doesn’t feel much different from that of the dead that roam the wasted city around her. Then she meets Catcher and everything feels alive again.

Except, Catcher has his own secrets — dark, terrifying truths that link him to a past Annah’s longed to forget, and to a future too deadly to consider. And now it’s up to Annah — can she continue to live in a world drenched in the blood of the living? Or is death the only escape from the Return’s destruction?

  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (March 22, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9780385738590
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I Am Number Four: Pittacus Lore

I was a bit skeptical about this book for some reason. I have NO idea why.

But it’s been on my “Kindle Reading List” for quite some time. It definitely has mixed reviews, but I was always somewhat drawn to the storyline.

Well I finally bit the bullet and read it and… I loved it!

I thought it was a great book. Sort of Superman meets Terminator meets, well I don’t know. But I thought it was a good read and kept me thoroughly entertained. I’m really looking forward to book two.

I totally recommend it and give it 4 stars.

Amazon Summary:
John Smith has just arrived in Paradise, Ohio, just another stop in a string of small towns where the 15-year-old has been hiding out from the Mogadorians. Those terrifying aliens are hellbent on destroying him and the other nine Loric children who have sought refuge on Earth. The Mogadorians are picking off the surviving kids in numerical order. The first three are dead and John’s number is up. Will his Legacies, his defining super powers, develop in time for him to fight against the enemy? I Am Number Four is a breathless page-turner of a sci-fi novel that will have readers rooting for the teen alien who must unleash his fire power to save himself, his human friends, and the planet. This is the first of a slated multi-book series that, judging by this first book, will help reinvigorate a traditional YA genre that’s grown a bit light on strong character development. So, gear-up sci-fi fans, the battle for Earth is on and there’s a new kid in town.

  • Hardcover: 480 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; Mti edition (January 4, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9780062026248
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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
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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