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Olivia 

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[SERIES REVIEW] The Maze Runner Series (#1-4) by James Dashner

Page Count: 
(1) 384
(2) 368
(3) 325
(4) 327

Published On: 

(1) October 6th 2009

(2) October 12th, 2010

(3) October 11th, 2011

(4) August 14th 2012

Published by: Delacorte Press

Genre(s): YA, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery, Post Apocalyptic 

Source: Paperback

Age Rating: PG-12

Twitter: @jamesdashner

Where To Find It: 

(1) Goodreads // Amazon

(2) Goodreads // Amazon

(3) Goodreads // Amazon

(4) Goodreads // Amazon

My Ratings:

(1) 4.5 stars
(2) 5 stars
(3) 5 stars

(4) 3 stars

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Goodreads synopsis of The Maze Runner:

If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human.


When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone.

Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade.

Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive.

Everything is going to change.

Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.

Remember. Survive. Run.

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Hey guys!

      My little sister Reagan {reviews} has been asking and pestering me to read the Maze Runner series for the longest time. She absolutely loves this series, and when I finally read it, she was really aggressively excited.I decided to do a joint review on the whole series, because by the time that I finished each book, the story was running together as one huge story.

~My Thoughts on The Maze Runner:

• Although I enjoyed this book, I wish that I had read the book before watching the movie. The book was great, don't get me wrong, but I knew the basic plot, and I knew the important events that happened in the book.
• I really liked this book, but I felt like I didn't like it as much as Reagan. said.
• I really liked the characters, and some of the characters are so much more epic in the book than they were in the movie.

My Favorite Character: Thomas & Chuck & Newt
My Least Favorite Character: Alby & Gally

My Rating: 4.5 stars

~My Thoughts on The Scorch Trials:

•  I liked this one way more than The Maze Runner. This book was so addicting, and fun to read. James Dashner did a great job with this one. There was just enough action for it not to get overwhelming, there was just enough mystery to keep me intrigued but not annoyed, and enough drama/romance to make it not one long action fest. 
• I hated Teresa in this one, I liked the new addition to the female cast.
• This book kept me at the edge of my seat, and I wasn't disappointed.

My Favorite Character: Thomas & Newt

My Least Favorite Character: Minho & Teresa

My Rating: 5 stars

~My Thoughts on The Death Cure:

• I also liked this one more than I liked the first book. This one was just so well written, and it had all the right elements for a post-apocolyptic/apocolyptic book. 
• The ending to this book was actually quite satisfying, but I do wish that there was another book right after. I just want to know more about the characters! *cries*
• I feel like Teresa redeemed herself, but I'm still not happy with her. I felt like she should have fought back more...
• It was overall a great book. I'm really happy with how it turned out.

My Favorite Characters: Thomas & Newt

My Least Favorite Character: Minho & Teresa

My Rating: 5 stars

~My Thoughts on The Kill Order:

• Ok, I went into this thinking that this was going to be about Thomas and how he came to be associated with WICKED, or at least about the characters...it wasn't.
• I didn't really like the constant action. It was 90% action and 10% story. I wasn't as attached to the characters as I was in the first three books. I found the new characters to be annoying..I didn't like them much at all.
• I wish that there had been less action, because it made me very overwhelmed and bored with it. I ended up skimming the middle and reading the end.
• I loved the prologue and the epilogue. I'm so glad that they included Teresa and Thomas in the book. I can't wait to read Fever Code...I need it in my life.

My Favorite Characters: Thomas & Teresa

My Least Favorite Characters: all of the new characters

My Rating: 3 stars

      Overall I'd give the series the grade of a  B+. It was a pretty good series, but I have some problems with it as you can see. I'd honestly give the series an A if I didn't include the Kill Order..that was just bad for me. I plan on reading The Fever Code when it comes out..I'm so excited... 

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Happy reading!

Olivia

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Top 5 Wednesday [#11}: YA Contemporaries

Hey guys!

      It's been a couple weeks since my last Top5Wednesday post. I have been brainstorming and thinking up of the lists that I could discuss, but I think I'm going to discuss my favorite YA contemporaries. I've read a lot of romance and contemporary novels, so I've come across some pretty cliche novels. I've actually written out a list of 7 options, but I suppose I'll have to narrow it down to 5..*wink*. Ok, here are my top 5 favorite YA contemporaries!

1. Anna/Lola/Isla by Stephanie Perkins

This is by far one of my all time favorite companion series..and probably some of my all time favorite books. The characters are so wonderfully written, the plot is beautiful and addicting, and the way that Stephanie Perkins connects the characters and their stories is genius. I plan on rereading the books sometime this year.

My Review for Anna: {click here}  ~ 5 stars

My Review for Lola: {click here}  ~  5 stars

My Review for Isla: {click here}  ~  5 stars

2. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Oh. My. Gosh. How do I describe my love for this book. This book ties with Anna/Lola/Isla. I relate so much with Cath in this book, and her character is one of my all time favorites. I can only wish and hope that I find someone as amazing as Levi to have in my life. I adore everything that Rainbow does with this book. I'm probably going to reread this book this year too... 

My Review for Fangirl: {click here} ~ 5 stars

3. Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson

This is by far my favorite Morgan Matson book. The characters are great, the plot is hilarious and addicting, and it made me cry. When I try to convince my friends to read this book I make random screechy noises...This book is just soo well written, and so emotional. I think I want to reread this one too...

My Review of SYBG: {click here} ~ 5 stars

4. The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

This book is so great. There is actually a lot of controversy about this book, but I love this book for it's "quirks". I mean I can understand some of the controversy, and how some people disagree with how John Green made his characters, but I really love his writing. I love his writing style, I love his characters, and I love basically everything he writes. I love Hazel Grace & Augustus Water's story, and I need to reread this one for the third time...

My Rating: 5 stars

5. Girl Online by Zoe Sugg

This was one of the first books that I read in January of 2015, and I loved it. The characters are so cute, the romance is adorable...and though some of the plot is really predictable or cliche, but I liked how it was done, and it totally screamed Zoe. I just adore this book. I highly recommend this book. It's super cute!

My Review for Girl Online: {click here} ~ 5 stars

I highly recommend these books. They're super cute, and really well written. I plan on reading these books again this year. These characters are so fun, their stories are adorable. I can't wait to hear what you have to say about these books...

Happy reading everyone!

Olivia

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I've Started A BookTube Channel!!!

Hey guys! 

      If you have been following my posts for a while, you may have noticed that I've mentioned that I have been wanting to start a BookTube (book reviewer/vlogger on YouTube) channel. I didn't know when or how I would start my channel, but I've finally started it. I have actually lost my footage for my next video, but I plan on filming it again, either this weekend or within the next few days. I'm really excited to join the BookTube community, and I hope that my readers and new subscribers alike love what I put up. You can check out my video {here}, and I can link the video here:

I hope you guys like my video, and I hope you enjoy the rest of the videos I plan on filming.

I plan on uploading some videos to discuss my:

• January Wrap Up
• January Book Haul
• February TBR
• February Book Haul Pt.1
• A Review of a January read (undecided)
• February Favorites 

I hope you are excited as I am ;) 

Well, hope y'all are having a great day! Have a great week! The weekend is almost here!

Happy reading!

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