The Maze Runner by James Dashner

The Maze Runner is the first of this book in this gripping trilogy written by James Dashner. It starts
with a boy named Thomas who remembers nothing except for his first name. He wakes up in this strange place known as the glade. When he first arrives he starts to realize that everyone else in the Glade has no recollection of their past life either. All Thomas knows is that the only way to find his way home is by solving the maze. But along the way things begin to take a turn for the worst. The day after Thomas arrives the first ever girl glader is brought up through the box. Only she knows how the secrets that will help Thomas unlock the memories within his own mind.

This is the first book of James Dashner's that i have read but here is a list of some other series he has written:
1. The Infinity Ring Series
2. The 13th Reality Series
3. The Jimmy Fincher Series
He first began his career in accounting and finances but decided that writing novels was his true passion. He now lives in the Rocky Mountains with his wife and four kids.

I would rate this book four and a half stars out of five. The reason i give a half mark off was because i feel that there should have ended a bit better. I wont give too much away from the ending lets just say that then end is only the beginning.

                 If you really enjoy reading The Maze Runner then check out The Scorch Trials.

My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult

                                                                                         

          Hopefully you have read some of the books I 

          have been suggesting because they are definitely 

          worth the time to read. Today the book I will be 

          talking about is "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi 

          Picoult. This is the first Jodi Picoult book I ever 

          read and from then on she became one of my   

          favourite authours. This is also my favourite book of 

          hers because I felt I could connect emotionally with  

          the characters very well. Her books are very different

          from other authours because each chapter is in the 

          point of view of each main character. So you get to

          know what each character is thinking all throughout 

          the book.

          

                

My Sister's Keeper is the story of  Anna
Fitzgerald who was brought into the world so she could be a genetic match for her sister Kate who has leukemia. All her life she has been a donour for Kate helping her through her rough battle against cancer. So it is a shock to everyone in her family when she decides to get medically emancipated from her parents so she does not have to donate one of her kidneys. This story will force you to challenge your morals by choosing to save your sisters life or letting someone else poke and prod at you and make your life decisions for you.  As you read on you will see that Kate's disease is slowly tearing her family apart and it will take a law suit bring them back together.

          They have made a movie for "My Sister's Keeper" but to be honest I definitely recommend reading the book. SPOILER ALERT: The ending is different from the book and I dont feel it is as good of ending as the book's ending. When you read the book you get to know the mind set of each main character which is something you wouldn't get with the movie.

          I would rate this book 29475983427 stars out of 5 stars. So thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the wonderful book that I have recommended to you.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a great summer book to read. Even though it is quite short it is full of very mature context. This is the story of an unusual boy named Charlie, who has always had a hard time fitting in. It is not like any other book because it is written in the series of letters to an anonymous person from Charlie. Charlie doesn't want the anonymous reader to figure out who he is. All he wants is for someone to here his story. When his older brother leaves for college he is left alone, forced to fend for himself in the cruel world of high school. In many ways you can connect with Charlie because he is an outsider all throughout his life until he meets Sam and Patrick. They are new kids in school and have instantly become friends with Charlie. In their own way they are unique and different. As you read on in the book there will be friendship, love and loss. But the ending is something you will have never fathomed.

As it turns out right after i finished reading the book i found out it was going to be made into a movie. With Logan Lerman as Charlie and Emma Watson as Sam. It is a very complex novel so i am hoping that they can truly encompass Charlies character and the whole story.

I would definitly rate this book a 4 1/2 stars out of 5. I would give it five stars but i like to read very long books and i felt it was a bit too short. I wanted to have more detail but that may just be me who felt that way. Anyways thanks for reading and i hope you check out "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". You will not regret it.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

You may have heard of the world famous movie "The Hunger Games" but what you readers might not know is that before The Hunger Games was a movie it was a book series. The plot of the first book is that the world is divided into twelve districts that have been corrupt by the Capitol. The Capitol controls all twelve districts and created the hunger games. Once a year two children , one boy and one girl, from each district are chosen to fight to the death on live television. They are chosen at random by draw. This year twelve year old Primrose Everdeen has been chosen to be this year's District twelve tribute. Katniss Everdeen, Prim's sister,  has volunteered to be the female tribute to save Prim from going in. As she embarks on the journey towards the hunger games the people of Panem begin to see her as the face of the rebellion. This book will take you into a future most people fear of. I encourage you read the whole series because once you start you wont be able to stop.

I rate this book five stars because it as an intriguing plot that always leaves you wanting more. WARNING! you might cry during the reading of this book. P.S Most of the books i'll be recommending will be tearjerkers.

If you are interested in going to see The Hunger Games in theatre's i highly recommend you read the book first because as much as i loved the movie i think the books are way better.

The Pact by Jodi Picoult

I want to recommend the book "The Pact" by Jodie Picoult. I first read this book while on a road trip up to my cabin at Eagan Lake. It was the perfect getaway book. I have read many of Jodie Picoult's books before so my expectations for this book was very high. Like most novels it focuses on love, heartache and sadness. This is the story of two troubled teens who make a suicide pact that will turn their lives upside down. Their families have been close all of Emily and Chris's lives so its no surprise that as they begin to grow up there relationship grows to be more than just a friendship. But when there parents get a phone call in the middle of the night because of a shooting that occurred, there friendship is put to the test. After that night there lives will be changed forever. One is child is dead and the other is accused of their murder. This book challenges your morals and if you think someone is allowed to decide who lives and who dies.

I rate this book five stars because of the emotional maturity. If you are into those happy romantic teen books with a happily ever after then this book is it not for you. WARNING! You will cry during the reading of this book so be prepared with a box of tissues.

Jodi Picoult is a brilliant writer. She is famous for her eighteen different novels and five of them making the Number One on the New York's Times bestseller list. She has a new novel coming out which she co-wrote with her daughter. It will be hitting bookstores June. 26th so watch out for it.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

A couple of weeks ago a friend suggested i read this book "The Fault in Our Stars". At first i thought it would be just another sappy teen romance book but as i began to read i began to realize how complex and morally challenging this book is. It's a book about two people who come together even in the most unfortunate circumstances. Hazel, a girl with stage 4 cancer has lost the will to live her life because of the struggles of her disability. Augustus, a boy who overcame osteosarcoma at a young age and is now in remission lives his life in fear of cancer finding his way back into his life. This book is full of so many surprises that bring laughter and tears. Once i started i couldn't stop reading. I was addicted after the first page. Just make that when you read this book you have a big box of tissues next to you, just in case.

 I would definitly rate this book five Harry Potter's out of five Ron Weasly's. Well that is my first post for this blog. Hope you take my advice and read "The Fault in Our Stars", you wont be dissapointed.