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message 1: by Sammee (new)

Sammee (chasing_sammee) | 379 comments Mod
Leave your thoughts about The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner as you are reading, just make sure you say what chapter & page you are on so that there are no spoilers. This way we can discuss as we read without ruining the ending for anyone. :)


message 2: by Abby (new)

Abby (atanori512) | 86 comments I am loving this book so far!! The characters are very vivid and the writing format is so engaging. Can't wait to see what happens next! :)


message 3: by Sammee (new)

Sammee (chasing_sammee) | 379 comments Mod
Chapter 5: The dialogue is so strange but appealing cause it makes you feel equally as lost as Thomas


message 4: by Abby (new)

Abby (atanori512) | 86 comments I couldn't agree more!


message 5: by Abby (new)

Abby (atanori512) | 86 comments Chapter 14: I'm really intrigued and am dying to know how Thomas is involved in this whole Maze... is he a good guy, is he bad? I think they are making it obvious that he has been there before to some capacity, but how... and what about the girl? Could it be his sister? His friend? Someone that was with him in the Glade before?

The suspense is killing me!!


message 6: by Abby (new)

Abby (atanori512) | 86 comments Chapter 27... this book is getting so good. I'm just waiting to see why Thomas is always at the center of it all! I have my suspicions.. so lets see if I'm right! :)


message 7: by Sammee (new)

Sammee (chasing_sammee) | 379 comments Mod
chapter 19: I'm hooked! even if Thomas is good or bad he has some moral ground not wanting to leave Alby behind. Why can't anyone just answer a question straight on? Does living in the Glade make you an asshole too?


message 8: by Abby (new)

Abby (atanori512) | 86 comments LOL these boys,have been so stuck in this world that they can't see past what is right in front of them.

I love Tom. Always trying to do the right thing.

Chapter 38...
Teresa is a tough one to figure out. Wondering how else this story unravels. Tom is always in the middle!!


message 9: by Abby (new)

Abby (atanori512) | 86 comments Chapter 53...

Wow.. this is a crazy story. I love it! I can't put this book down and I have to, I have to get ready to go to the doctors... lol.

I love Thomas so much... his bravery and willingness to volunteer to die and just go through what he's been through for these boys he just met a week ago amazes me, but I get why... he helped create the maze and feels responsible. I love the connection between him and Teresa. It'll be interesting how this book ends. I know I'm going to want to read the next one. :)


message 10: by Abby (new)

Abby (atanori512) | 86 comments Book completed...

Love love love this book!!! I couldn't put it down! The journey Tom, Teresa and the others went through just to "escape" had me on puns and needles. Certain parts were pretty predictable, but overall the author I'd a fantastic job at pulling you in through the maze. I was so incredibly sad to see Chuck go and shocked that Gally was there at the end! It makes me wonder what'll happen next. :)


message 11: by Sammee (last edited Aug 09, 2011 04:20PM) (new)

Sammee (chasing_sammee) | 379 comments Mod
book complete...

Whoa! This story is like a juggernaut. You feel what Thomas feels even at points when it's clear what is happening you still are taken in and when you think you have it all figured out they throw a wrench in the mix that makes you wonder who is good who's evil & what happened to their world. The anticipation is killing me, Book two please! I can't wait to see where this goes. It's like Hunger Games, The Lost Boys meets Terminator..


message 12: by Abby (new)

Abby (atanori512) | 86 comments AGREE AGREE AGREE!! :) Great pick this month!


message 13: by Sammee (new)

Sammee (chasing_sammee) | 379 comments Mod
Abby wrote: "AGREE AGREE AGREE!! :) Great pick this month!"
I think book 2 in this series will be 1 of the 2 books we read next month. the 3rd & final book comes out in oct. so yay! we can read a series together, if we can wait ;)


message 14: by Abby (new)

Abby (atanori512) | 86 comments I'll wait if that's the plan!


message 15: by Sammee (new)

Sammee (chasing_sammee) | 379 comments Mod
well we are currently voting for next months book so depending on how that goes but it seems like at least 4 of us wants to read book 2 so I think it will be part of next month's read


message 16: by Lilybeth (new)

Lilybeth (_li_) | 335 comments Mod
Not even reading past Samme's chapter 5 comment. I'm a little past chpater 5. Maybe chapter 8. The girl just appeared in the box. I knew that was going to happen!
And what the heck is up with Thomas being somewhat familiar with all this craziness?
I'm intrigued...


message 17: by Sammee (new)

Sammee (chasing_sammee) | 379 comments Mod
Li wrote: "Not even reading past Samme's chapter 5 comment. I'm a little past chpater 5. Maybe chapter 8. The girl just appeared in the box. I knew that was going to happen!
And what the heck is up with..."
Girl! I felt the same way. At one point I had to stop checking the site cause Abby was reading so fast. I love that they added a girl. The all boys club was getting a little old for my taste


message 18: by Lilybeth (new)

Lilybeth (_li_) | 335 comments Mod
Chapter 28
Thomas has just been elected Runner and Alby told them to protect the maps.
This book is like Lord of the Flies meets The Hunger Games meets Mad Max.
Are they in some jail in space? What is going on?!
I'm hooked!


message 19: by Lilybeth (new)

Lilybeth (_li_) | 335 comments Mod
Chapter something (can't remember)
The sun is "gone".
Are they in some artificial world? Kind of like The Truman Show but more deadly and dangerous.
Are they some crazy military experiment?
I have no idea what's going on and I love it!


message 20: by Sammee (new)

Sammee (chasing_sammee) | 379 comments Mod
I love that no matter how much I read I never felt like I fully knew what the hell is going on.


message 21: by Abby (new)

Abby (atanori512) | 86 comments I have to agree Sam! Until the very end it was pretty clear, but it still leaves you with so many questions!! lol


message 22: by Lilybeth (new)

Lilybeth (_li_) | 335 comments Mod
Chapter 41 (or 42)
The doors didn't close, the grievers got in, and Alby sacrificed himself. This book is so crazy.
Thomas is getting (thisclose) to figuring out the maze. He just asked for wax paper. First time that I get pissed that I couldn't continue reading.
The finale is so close yet I'm still so far. Loving this book!


message 23: by Abby (new)

Abby (atanori512) | 86 comments Almost there chick!!!! This is when it gets sooo good!


message 24: by Steph (new)

Steph | 13 comments Done! Read it in a day and a half, plus a night :). (It helps that I don't have any kids). Enjoyed it. I agree with most if not all the comments that you ladies stated.

Honestly, I still don't know what's going on. And I've read the first two chapters of the next book. Yikes!


message 25: by Sammee (new)

Sammee (chasing_sammee) | 379 comments Mod
The upside to books vs. e-books is that sometimes sample chapters are added to the back of the book to get you hooked. I still buy books here & there but this was an e-book for me so I missed out on the perks.

Book 2 in September!!! :)


message 26: by Lilybeth (new)

Lilybeth (_li_) | 335 comments Mod
Chapter 57
Thomas, Teresa, and Chuck just jumped into the Griever Hole. Why do I have to stop reading!?


message 27: by Lilybeth (new)

Lilybeth (_li_) | 335 comments Mod
Finished last night.
What the hell!? Haven't these kids been through enought? Now we have phase 2?
Crazy!!
Love this story. Can't wait for September 1. :)


message 28: by Abby (new)

Abby (atanori512) | 86 comments Me either!! :)


message 29: by Steph (new)

Steph | 13 comments I'm so excited that I already have the library looking for it, for me. I usually don't look for the books until a wk or two into the month. I know, slacker!!


message 30: by Erin (new)

Erin | 15 comments I'm so close to finishing this book. It's hard to put down. The suspense drives you nuts! I'm so glad there is a 2nd and 3rd to this book!


message 31: by Sammee (new)

Sammee (chasing_sammee) | 379 comments Mod
Maze Runner Movie

Director Catherine Hardwicke (who brought us the first Twilight movie) has been hired to helm the movie adaptation of The Maze Runner, the science-fiction fantasy novel written by James Dashner. it's the story of a group of teenagers who wake up to find themselves trapped in an ever-changing maze. Scriptwriter Noah Oppenheim is working on the screenplay for now.

Here is a link to the MTV article: http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2011/03...


message 32: by Lilybeth (new)

Lilybeth (_li_) | 335 comments Mod
I'm excited about Catherine directing Maze Runner. Lords of Dogtown had a grittiness to it that I think would be awesome for Maze Runner. Exciting!


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