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The Maze Runner (Book 1 in the Maze Runner series) by James Dashner ~ Started: 13.12.10 ~ Finished: 18.12.10 Synopsis ~ When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas can remember is his first name. But he's not alone. He's surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade, an encampment at the Like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why or how they came to be there, or what's happened to the world outside. All they know is that every morning when the walls slide back, they will risk everything to find out ~ even the Grievers, half machine, half animal horrors that hunt the Maze's walled corridors. The Maze Runner tells the story of Thomas who wakes up disorientated inside a dark lift which is moving, to where? Thomas does not know, all he knows is that he is afraid and that his name is Thomas, he has no memory of where he is from or where he is going, eventually the lift stops and is opened, Thomas finds himself staring into light with voices surrounding him, as his vision clears he sees boys and a rope to lift him out of the box (which the boys call the lift), he has arrived in The Glade where the boys call themselves 'Gladers' and as Thomas quickly finds out they live in a encampment in the middle of a maze, where Grievers exist, half machine, half animal who roam the maze at night. The Gladers have lived there for two years, all of them arriving the same way that Thomas did, in the box with no memory, they only way they can remember anything of their past is to unfortunately be stung by a Griever, a serum must be given and then the person experiences what is called 'the changing', its during this time they see flashes of their previous lives, which quickly disappear as they become well. Thomas's arrival in the encampment causes disruption mainly because Thomas questions everything, his surroundings, the reason he is there, one thing he is focused on is becoming a maze runner, within the Glade there is a selection of boys known as runners who enter the maze everyday trying to solve it, so they can escape, they must return before dusk because the gates at each entrance of the maze are closed and the grievers begin to roam looking for their next victim, anyone who has not made it back to the Glade in time.. The Gladers and now Thomas all work towards two goals, survival and solving the maze. I enjoyed 'The Maze Runner', the story was interesting and I liked the idea of the maze and how exactly the Gladers got there, I also enjoyed the dynamic of the Gladers and Thomas, despite their circumstances, etc, they accept Thomas as one of their own, proving how quickly they acclimatised themselves to the Glade, they have built a well run society despite their age and the addition of Thomas encourages them to use more of their potential, which was great to read. The interaction between the boys is shown well, especially how they speak to each other, very realistic and often humorous. The book focuses on different subjects and raises questions which is good to read. The ending is left opened with speculation as to what will happen next, so I am very pleased I bought the sequel ~ 'The Scorch Trials' . A good read.

Thanks Frankie! and I am glad you agree

What did you think of 'After Dark' Sara? If you have already posted your thoughts and I missed it, I'm really sorry

Happy reading and good luck Frankie!

Great review poppyshake, I have never read 'A Christmas Carol' but I am planning to now

It sounds like a book I would shout at Sara 'What are you thinking???', thanks for the review (and heads up)

I can't wait to hear what you think of the ending peacefield, I was very much I'm almost finished 'The Maze Runner' by James Dashner

(Don't hate me ) but I did not like 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Brontë, I understood that Heathcliff and Cathy were these passionate characters but I just found them to be both incredibly mean and self centred, in short, they deserved each other. I don't have another two titles ~ sorry

I don't read a lot of mystery/crime/thriller books but I did enjoy 'The Black Dahlia' by James Ellroy and 'No Time For Goodbye' by Linwood Barclay, I like how both of them were done, especially 'The Black Dahlia', great story

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I'm reading and enjoying 'The Maze Runner' by James Dashner

666 books, way to go Frankie!

I watched a documentary about Hunter S Thompson a few months ago, it was about what he planned for his funeral, interesting but odd

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to the gang Bunce!

Flight of the Conchords I am glad you enjoyed it Katrina, I loved it too

Just started reading 'The Maze Runner' by James Dashner

The Strain (Book 1 in 'The Strain' Trilogy) by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan ~ Started: 23.11.10 ~ Finished: 01.12.10 Synopsis ~ They have always been here. Vampires. In secret and in darkness. Waiting. Now their time has come. In one week, Manhattan will be gone. In one month, the country. In two months - the world. A Boeing 777 arrives at JFK and is on its way across the tarmac, when it suddenly stops dead. All window shades are pulled down. All lights are out. All communication channels have gone quiet. Crews on the ground are lost for answers, but an alert goes out to the CDC. Dr. Eph Goodweather, head of their Canary project, a rapid-response team that investigates biological threats, gets the call and boards the plane. What he finds makes his blood run cold. In a pawnshop in Spanish Harlem, a former professor and survivor of the Holocaust named Abraham Setrakian knows something is happening. And he knows the time has come, that a war is brewing . . . So begins a battle of mammoth proportions as the vampiric virus that has infected New York begins to spill out into the streets. Eph, who is joined by Setrakian and a motley crew of fighters, must now find a way to stop the contagion and save his city - a city that includes his wife and son - before it is too late. 'The Strain' is the first book in 'The Strain Trilogy'. The story begins with flight 753 from Berlin landing at JFK airport in New York, there is no communication from the plane and when personnel investigate, they find the plane without power, all the doors locked (and unable to be opened) and no noise from inside of the plane from the 210 people on board (199 passengers, 2 pilots and 9 cabin crew), the initial thought is possible terrorism but when the plane is opened, its becomes clear that its not terrorism, its something else. Dr Ephraim'Eph' Goodweather, head of The Canary Project, part of the CDC (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention), a rapid-response team of epidemiologists who detect and identify biological threats are called to investigate, what Dr Goodweather finds is something sinister, something that spreads fast and the only person who can help is Abraham Setrakian, pawnshop owner, former professor and survivor of Treblinka, who knows what has happened to the people on the plane and how to stop the situation from getting worse. 'The Strain' is an excellent story, the characters are shown brilliantly and are easy to identify with and you feel for them, there is enough excitement to keep you entertained and shocks too. ****** The Fall (Book 2 in 'The Strain' Trilogy) by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan ~ Started: 01.12.10 ~ Finished: 13.12.10 Synopsis ~ The vampiric virus unleashed in The Strain has taken over New York City. It is spreading and soon will envelop the globe. Amid the chaos, Eph Goodweather - head of the Centres for Disease Control's team - leads a band out to stop these bloodthirsty monsters. But it may be too late. Ignited by the Master's horrific plan, a war erupts between Old and New World vampires, each vying for control. At the center of the conflict lies a book, an ancient text that contains the vampires' entire history . . . and their darkest secrets. Whoever finds the book can control the outcome of the war and, ultimately, the fate of us all. And it is between these warring forces that humans - powerless and vulnerable - find themselves no longer the consumers but the consumed. Though Eph understands the vampiric plague better than anyone, even he cannot protect those he loves. With the future of humankind in the balance, Eph and his team, guided by the brilliant former professor and Holocaust survivor Abraham Setrakian and exterminator Vasiliy Fet and joined by a crew of ragtag gangsters, must combat a terror whose ultimate plan is more terrible than anyone has imagined - a fate worse than annihilation. 'The Fall' is the second book in 'The Strain Trilogy'. 'The Fall' begins where 'The Strain' finished, a week has past and the situation is worsening within New York and the world, more and more vampires are being created. Eph Goodweather and Abraham Setrakian are now in hiding and trying to find a way to stop the Master, a foe which Abraham has faced before, with more and more vampires being created and enemies of not only the Master but the human race now involved, what will happen next to Eph and Abraham. 'The Strain' is an interesting sequel to 'The Fall' and I am looking forward to the final part, 'Eternal Part' which is due for release in October 2011.

I finally finished 'The Fall' by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, I don't know what to read next

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