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   So this week, I had the ultimate pleasure of reading The Maze Runner Written by James Dashner. Now you must understand, I am a huge fan of the movies, so my opinion of the book right from the beginning already was a little bias. Was it going to be as good as the movie I loved so much?    I was pleasantly surprised by the beginning of the book and how almost exact to the movie it was. Around chapter 16 though, it took a hard right into something different. The story I was used to seeing visually just changed completely, and it blew my mind. It also gave me a new found love for some of my favorite characters.  The story centers around a young man named Thomas. When Thomas wakes up in a box, surrounded by the locals properly known as Gladers, he has absolutely no idea who he is or where he is. Thomas can't remember anything! Gigantic walls towered all around him, trapping him into whatever hell he had just landed in. A hell full of only boys and young men....

Do you enjoy openly sobbing over fictional characters at 2am while your concerned husband stares in helpless confusion? Then I have an author for you. V.E. Schwab a/k/a Victoria Schwab in her younger-targeted works is the hidden gem of the YA world., though I am pleased to say over the last few years she’d been growing in popularity throughout the book world. During my days as a humble bookseller, I could not recommend her enough to customers. Her dualology, the Monsters of Verity, begins with This Savage Song. Here’s the opening line; “The night Kate Harker decided to burn down the school chapel, she wasn’t angry or drunk. She was desperate.” Kate is a character hardened by a hard world. The city of Verity is plagued by monsters, three species to be exact; Corsai, Malachi and Sunai. Each species is born from a particular, violent actions: The Corsai from non-lethal violence, the Malachi from murder and the Sunai from as born from mass destruction. The book’s second m...

From the opening paragraph of Scott Lynch's 'The Lies of Locke Lamora', first in an eventual seven book series, readers are immersed into an elegantly crafted setting. Unlike so many fantasy books, where authors oftentimes cram as much backstory about their worlds as possible for the sake of it, Lynch's wold-building flows so flawlessly in to the narrative to the point exposition is as entertaining as the core plot. Set in the fictitious Renaissance-Italianesque city of Camorr, the first book follows the misadventures of leader Locke Lamora and his small gang of petty window-thieves. Or, that's what the Gentlemen Bastards want  the rest of their criminal syndicate, known as the 'Right People' to think. The reality being, the Gentlemen Bastards are far more akin to the Oceans 11 crew then mere pickpockets. But don't tell Capa Barsavi that! There's always a job within a job, within a job, and when the countless webs begin to unravel Locke and the...

   This week I wanted to keep with the Halloween theme and read The Witch of Halloween House by Jeff DeGordick. I got it for free from the Freebooksy email I receive daily, and I wasn't quite sure what to expect from it. It's a Novella and a very easy read to say the least. I'm not sure what group of readers it was geared toward, but if I had to assume, it would fall under the Young Adult category.    I liked the story plot, and I enjoyed how the story flowed without it being super repetitive. The chapters were titled and not just a number which is something I can absolutely appreciate. It wasn't overly SyFy or fantasy based, and it had a little bit of a horror undertone to it.    The Story is based around nineteen year old Carmen and her little brother Tommy. They live in a tight-woven small town, and it's Halloween night when a child goes missing. An old woman who keeps to herself and lives in a little house on the top of the hill is accused of the c...

    Good Afternoon Bubble Bloggers - I hope everyone is doing well. I must apologize for my lack of book reviews last week and for most of this week. I had a couple assignments due for my class, and I didn't have much time for "fun" reading. I would, however, like to give everyone a little freebie website for free books. To forewarn everyone, this website I'm about to give you is very addicting! It's called - Freebooksy - and the website is Freebooksy.com.    I have over 300 books on my Kindle, most of them coming from that website. You can also sign up for a daily email which makes it all the more convenient. The books also change daily, so if you didn't find something that peaks your interest one day you may find it the day after.     I'm not quite sure when I'm going to get through all these books I have downloaded, but I can't stop downloading them. I think I need BAA - Book Addicts Anonymous! Enjoy the website, and have a great rest of the ...