Review: The Maze Runner

As someone who has awakened after being unconscious, I can tell you that it isn't as easy as it looks. You are disoriented. Delirious for a couple of hours. So for Alex to wake up able to think, remembering part of the maze, wanting to become a runner -- he has to be special.

Dashner did many things to keep the book alive. He created a street maze vocabulary, and an enigmatic plot that gripped the reader with suspense. But mostly it's his message of hope that got to me. The boys living in the maze are survivalists. They grow their own crops, cook, enforce just laws -- if people were more like them we wouldn't have crime. 

It seems the book might even become a movie. According to IMDB director Wes Ball signed up with the Gotham Group in August 2012.  

  

Review: Order of the Dimensions

Prepare for the unexpected. 

Seriously, I wasn't expecting the story to throw me into the action so fast. After only a few pages the characters were time traveling and not all out of choice. Jane, the protagonist, was forced to go from single, to married, to a mother, to a cop; while the evil Dr. Zelov scorned from his unrequited love for her, kept getting better at his task.

The experiments were well explained. I could tell, the author placed a lot of thought into them. Don't worry though, narration was cut short allowing dialogue to take over. 

Since I found myself "kindred" with Jane it shocked me somewhat to have many other characters introduced throughout the story, but the action kept me turning the pages. 

Can't wait to see what Helenowski comes up with next. 

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Q: What New Year blogging or writing resolution have you placed on yourself?

A: A reading challenge. My first one, and I can't wait. The first book I will read is Bloodlines by Richelle Mead. 

Review: Finale

Finale is presented as a large masterpiece, from which Nora is catapulted to be the main player in a war against Nephilim and fallen Angels. 

Is she ready? No. 
Is she willing? Not by a long shot. 

I felt quite disconnected from Nora and Patch in this book. Cheshvan was not what we were led to believe and several loose ends dealing with Marcie and Vee were blown out of proportion. I gave a four-star rating because part of me believes that Fitzpatrick could have taken this book and made two parts. Which would have been quite expensive for some of us. So, I'm thankful that she finished the saga and that I could quickly put this book back to my shelf.

Caught my Arrow # 2

Caught my Arrow is a meme originally known as IMM and hosted by The Story Siren featuring books that were purchased, borrowed or received that week.

Welcome 2013!!!


They say thirteen is bad luck, but what do they know. I'm kicking the year with some great books.

This week I received Order of the Dimensions from the author, Irene Helenowski. A tempting book about time-travelling. (Thank You)

I also purchased a copy of Wonder and borrowed The Maze Runner from the library.

Can't wait to post my reviews.