The Maze Runner by James Dashner → Start Date: June 19th, 2013

[Becky]

Another great buddy read. Come join Brooke, Kathy and me on this one. The more the merrier the discussion! LOL

[Brooke]

I'm giving this one another try hope second try is the charm.

[Kathy]

Yay! I'm so excited for this one! :)

[Becky]

I'm glad you guys are excited. My only piece of advice is to give the weird slang a chance. Don't let it turn you off a really good book!

[Kathy]

Yeah I don't let stuff like that bother me. :)

[Inger]

I'll join :) hope the slang isn't that extrem..?

[Becky]

It's not too bad, just a bit weird but really you get used to it after a few pages. I honestly didn't notice it after that...

[Inger]

I recently got notice that I have concerts both Wednesday and Thursday and also don't know if I can read properly on Friday adding that I'm away on Saturday too. I have to drop out of this one, sorry.
Wish you all fun reading!

[Kathy]

Inger wrote: "I recently got notice that I have concerts both Wednesday and Thursday and also don't know if I can read properly on Friday adding that I'm away on Saturday too. I have to drop out of this one, sor..."

Ok Inger, sorry you won't be able to join us! But read it when you can and then post if you want and I'll chat with you!! :)

[Inger]

That's nice thank you :)

[Kathy]

You're welcome! :)

[Ally]

Brooke wrote: "I'm giving this one another try hope second try is the charm."

It took me three or four tries LOL, I don't know what made me stick with it. But it's a great book!!

Have fun, you guys! I may jump in the discussion with you :)

[Becky]

Everyone read to go for this today? I'll be starting my re-read here in just a bit!

Happy Reading!

[Yoly]

Tegus is one on my favorite books :) enjoy it girls. I'm jus starting the 4th book

[Brooke]

I'm going to start a little later but can't wait :)

[Vicki]

Kathy wrote: "Inger wrote: "I recently got notice that I have concerts both Wednesday and Thursday and also don't know if I can read properly on Friday adding that I'm away on Saturday too. I have to drop out of..."

Kathy, you're so nice and considerate. :o)

[Kathy]

Thanks Vicki!! I try to be and I love discussing books!! :)

I'm so ready for this one, but I'll have to start later! Just got home from work, I'm eating lunch and I need to try to get some done on and

[Brooke]

What does everyone think so far? I have only read like a chapter or two and it seems ok so far.

[Kathy]

Sorry I'm such a looser! I haven't started yet! I've been trying to finish up some other books I started, but I will start either tonight or tomorrow for sure! :)

[Vicki]

Kathy, if YOU are a loser, what does that make ME?? A double loser? A has-no-hope-loser?? Lol I'm still working on Immortal Rules and others!! Haha!! But still so fun!!

[Kathy]

haha sorry Vicki! I didn't mean that at all, we do the best we can I guess and that is all we can do when we get behind! And it is fun, I don't think I could it any other way!! lol :D

I'm glad you're enjoying The Immortal Rules! It's so good! :)

[Becky]

OMG it gets sooooooooooooo good. It really picks up in the middle and toward the end - wow!

[Kathy]

I'm starting right now!! :)

[Kathy]

Finished chapter 5

ok I'm officially confused! (view spoiler)[ The Changing happens when you get stung by a Griever? And Thomas saw Ben and by his description he looked really sick. But you don't die from it or some don't at least?

Gally said that he saw Thomas in the Changing. So does that mean whatever process or whatever happens to them in the Changing, Gally had a vision of some sort? Of Thomas? (hide spoiler)]

And the Runners, what are doing out there? And why does Thomas mean when he says (view spoiler)[ that he thinks he been there before? (hide spoiler)]

I have a lot reading to get done tomorrow! lol :)

[Kathy]

finished chapter 10

It's getting more weird, but getting some answers to.

Ben (view spoiler)[ just attacked Thomas. Tackled and bit him!! WTH!!! What did the Changing do to him? (hide spoiler)]

The Maze and The Glade (view spoiler)[ So they've been there at least 2 years searching for a way through the maze. Who put them there? And why?? Is it some morbid experiment? Are they like mice in a complicated maze that changes frequently?

Who is the girl? Why send a girl in the first place? Thomas seems thinks he has a connection to her, so is she insurance? Like to get him to do what the powers that be want he to do? (hide spoiler)]

[Becky]

I just loved this book and it just seemed to improve as it went on!

[Becky]

How r u guys doing with your reading? Shall we move this and try again later? Or are we ready for book 2? Opinions please! :-)

[Kathy]

I really like it so far, but(#1) I might have to put this on hold....but(#2) I'll wait to see what Brooke says. If she's still reading I'll fit it in somewhere! :)

[Brooke]

Hey I'm sorry I haven't been keeping up with this but I have been really busy and promise to be done soon.

[Becky]

Ok I'll leave the thread here through the weekend. Then you guys can tell me if you want to continue on or wait!

:-)

Happy reading!

[Kathy]

That's ok Brooke, I've had a lot going on too, would it be better if we changed the date? If not that's ok too! :)

[Vicki]

If you guys put it on hold, I might be in a position to join you. I wanted to join this one but the timing was just not good for me.

[Kathy]

Oh Vicki! That sound awesome! What day were you thinking, if Brooke is ok with it too?

[Brooke]

I'm ok with it but don't want to put it off to long or I might not read it.

[Vicki]

Kathy wrote: "Oh Vicki! That sound awesome! What day were you thinking, if Brooke is ok with it too?"

You girls decided on a date that is good for you and then I'll let you know if I can join or not. I don't want to interfere with what you've already started!

[Kathy]

Yes! I agree! I'm only 10 chapters in and I can't stop thinking about it!! Maybe next week?

[Becky]

There's no reason we can't just leave the thread open. :-) We'll just leave it here and have it be an "at your leisure" read, lol. How about we say everyone try to be done by NEXT Friday, July 7th???

[Kathy]

That would be ok for me, but I can't put it off any later than that unless we go to the end of the month and then I think that would be too late.

[Becky]

Kathy wrote: "That would be ok for me, but I can't put it off any later than that unless we go to the end of the month and then I think that would be too late."

Ok, we'll just set an END DATE then shall we??? LOL. I'll close this thread on the 7th and move it to Archives.

Next Question: Date for #2?

[Kathy]

Can we do that one at then end of July, any time of the last week, I have nothing planned! Yay!! lol! :)

[Becky]

I'll set it for Monday of that week and if we need to move it we can do that, no problem! :-)

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Monday, July 29th :-)

[Kathy]

Yay! Thanks Becky! That's perfect! :)

[Brooke]

Ok so I have gotten to chapter 7 and so far I like it but the slang is kinda annoying. I just have to say that a place full of teenage boys is kinda scary to think about (unless they are all super hot).

[Kathy]

lol! Brooke!! So what you're saying is as long as they are super hot you don't care how they talk or if the world is scary?? I would be the same though, as long as they're pretty and especially if they had an accent like Newt, then yeah it would make it a lot easier!! :D

I hear you on the slang, I found myself inserting other words...words that we use now, today, instead of what Dashner used.

[Brooke]

I agree Kathy, but am i the only one who is annoyed with the short chapters?

I just had an idea about the Serum (view spoiler)[ In chapter 27 Alby was going to tell Thomas something important but then started to chock himself but said he wasn't himself, what if the Serum is being used to control them? Like Ben he went crazy for a little but then was back to normal, and only when Ben and Alby were crazy did they say stuff about Thomas and remembering him. I hope that makes sense. (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

I was thinking (view spoiler)[ Maybe the cliff is the only way out of the maze, the thing Thomas said about it being above the ground made me wonder if that is the exit and they are going to have to jump or something to leave that place.
Another thing was what Teresa said about passing the trials was kinda weird when you think of the name of the next book. (hide spoiler)]

[Kathy]

I wasn't annoyed, I thought the book was going quicker that way. :)

I'm going to get back to this one tonight I think! :)

[Brooke]

OMG!!!!!!! (view spoiler)[ NONONONONONO!!!!!! Chuck can't die!!! That is just wrong!!!! I really liked him and cried when he was killed. (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

I just finished and OMG waiting till the end of July for the next book is going to be sooooooooo hard! Can't wait to talk about what happened with you guys!

[Kathy]

ok finished chapter 15 and still confused!

Ben (view spoiler)[ Why did he say that Thomas would want to take them home??? Isn't that what the Runners are trying to do? Trying to find a way home? WTH is with the Changing!! And that was awful what happened to Ben!!! (hide spoiler)]

Chuck (view spoiler)[ He freaking creeped me out! When smiled...smiled? about the Banishment? *shudder* (hide spoiler)]

Griever (view spoiler)[ what are those things!?!? What/Who killed that one? (hide spoiler)]