The Death Cure.

The Death Cure, by James Dashner.

The Trials are over. WICKED is planning to restore the survivors' memories and complete the cure for the flare.

But Thomas has already remembered more than they think. And he knows WICKED can't be trusted...

The time for lies is over. But the truth is more dangerous that Thomas could ever imagine. Will anyone survive the death cure?

This series had me so hooked I again began reading this books straight after I finished The Scorch Trials. Even when I began to think that there couldn't be much more to go wrong in this crazy story, I was just hit with every other possible scenario out there. The thing I love so much about this series is how you are always being kept on your toes, discovering new things when you thought there was nothing else you could possibly uncover. 

In this book you are introduced to a few new characters, we see the return of a few characters we thought were gone, and of course we see all of the characters developing further. We see new sides to characters we thought we had already sussed out, their true colours shine through in this book, and if you're like me, your opinions will most definitely change on a few of them, even after finishing this books I'm still not really sure how I feel about some characters, whether I like them or not, whether I thought they made the right decisions and whether I thought they had the right intentions and did the things they did for the right reason. But that's why I enjoyed this series so much, even after I had finished it, I still had unanswered questions, I was still undecided on many things, which left me wanting more! So I could solidify my feelings, thoughts and overall opinions on why things happened and just how I felt about certain things in the book. That is why I loved this so much, it leaves you wondering and guessing, leaving your imagination to run wild, something I feel every good book should do, leave you wanting more, leave you asking questions. Another positive, was that not every single one of my favourite characters were killed in this series, which is a huge bonus!;)

So, just in case you weren't sure... I think it's safe to say that I loved this book, this series in general, and I would certainly recommend it to all of you! If any one has any book recommendations for me, please comment them below for me!:D

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The Scorch Trials.

The Scorch Trials, by James Dashner.

Solving the Maze was supposed to be the end. No more puzzles, And no more running. Thomas was sure that escaping meant he would get his life back. But no one knew what sort of life they were going back to...

Burned and baked, the earth is a wasteland, its people driven mad by an infection known as the Flare.

Instead of freedom, Thomas must face another trial. He must cross the Scorch to once again save himself and his friends...

So it was a while ago now that I read this, and I'm absolutely terrible when it comes to making notes on books so I can refer back to them when I write my review, and for that I'm sorry. However, from what I do recall, this book is solely responsible for my trust issues, well that and blueberry muffins. Every single time I began to trust someone, they turned around and destroyed that trust and love I had built up for them! I was never really sure what to think when I was reading this, my mind was constantly ticking, I was constantly trying to figure things out, and every time I thought I had something or someone worked out, I would find out I was way off, completely wrong. But this just added to my list of reasons to carry on reading, I was determined to get something right, unfortunately, I don't think I did, but I still enjoyed the book regardless. 

In this book, nothing is ever as it seems, nothing is ever straight forward. There is always some evil twist lurking around the corner, ready to jump out at you and hurt your feels. We both gain and loose characters in this book, sometimes in some very strange and tragic ways. During the Scorch Trials, we meet some absolutely horrific characters in my opinion, people that are plain evil for no good reason, as well as some good, offering to share what ever it is they have with other people, even if they don't have much themselves. We also see many different sides of WICKED in this book, which often left me thinking, could WICKED really be good?

I would definitely recommend this book if you like dystopian novels, this entire series will leave you guessing and wanting more! I should be posting a review of The Death Cure, the third book in this trilogy on Sunday, so keep a look out for that! You can do so by following me on twitter, at @GirlGotTheBooks or you can follow me on Google, which you will find on my blog!:D  

Update!

Sorry I haven't been great with blogging this week, I've had some really good weather at the minute, so I've been making the most of it ;) On a plus side, I'm getting my new camera sometimes next week hopefully, so that might mean that I start my YouTube channel up and start making videos for you which could be good!:) I'm going on a little holiday from Monday to Thursday I think, but hopefully when I get back, I'll post another review! It will probably be, The Scorch Trials by James Dashner, so you should definitely check that out!:D

Wonder

Wonder, by R.J. Palacio

My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.

"Wonder" is about a physically deformed boy August Pullman (Auggie) who wishes to be treated normally. He attends public school for the first time in his life. The book also goes into other people's perspective of August

I read this book a while ago, and although it's fairly short, it still tells a great story. I absolutely loved it! I think that this book can really teach both children and adults a great message, one that they should take forward in life, and that is, to not judge people on the way they look, don't judge a book by it's cover. I actually found this book quite inspiring, a young boy, who doesn't feel accepted, takes a huge step out of his comfort zone, and confronts the issue, rather than just avoiding people and the issue for the rest of his life, I know for a fact I would find it hard to do that.

I really think this book has opened my eyes, showing me how the little things I do can make people feel, even if it's things I don't even realise I'm doing. Since reading this book, I feel I have treated people differently, people who may not look the same as me, I don't avoid looking them in the eyes, or avoid any physical contact what-so-ever. I make sure I treat them the same as I would treat anyone else, they feel the same as I do, they hurt just as much as I do.  I would seriously recommend reading this books, maybe it will open your eyes, and teach you a few things too. :)

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Sorry some of my posts have just moved around! I was editing them, and didn't realise that it would mean that they are marked with the date I edited them! Sorry about that!

Divergent!

Divergent, By Veronica Roth

Sixteen-year-old Tris is forced to make a terrible choice. In a divided society where everyone must conform, Tris does not fit.

So she ventures out alone, determined to discover where she truly belongs. Shocked by her brutal new life, Tris can trust no one. And yet she is drawn to a boy whe seems to both threaten and protect her.

The hardest choice lies ahead.

In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her  
I read Divergent a while ago, and I thought I'd start with this book, as the film is out on Friday, and of course I'll be going to see it ;). I think the thing I love most about Divergent is how, really, It's all about discovering who you really are, and where you really belong, and that sometimes you don't belong in one place you have more than one purpose and shouldn't let what other people say define you. I think that underneath all the action and love, there is a really strong message in this book, it's just that people don't always look hard enough to see it. You'll probably hear most people saying it's about a boy and a girl who fall in love and they are brave, and they have to defeat bad people etc, but it's not, it's more than that. To me, it's two people who live in a society they don't feel they fit into, and in a strange series of events they somehow end up meeting, and knowing that there are people just like them, who don't fit in, gives them hope that they can be brave, they can be strong, and they can't be defined. They don't want to live in a world where they can't be free, where all of their choices are made for them, where their whole lives are planned out before them, they want to choose their path, they want to do what they want, they want to be who they want, and so they take a stand, they want to make a difference, so everyone can be free, and plan their own lives.

I absolutely love the characters in this book, even the bad ones like Peter and Eric, they are all so complex and have all got such determination to do what ever it is they set out to do, whether it be good or not. Throughout the whole book, even up to the very end, you're still discovering new things about these characters, shining a new light on them, making you see them in a different way than you did before. And the relationships, oh my... They were FABULOUS! I sat there grinning like an idiot whenever Four even spoke to Tris! But these fictional boys have set the standards, and the bar is up there, and I don't think any boy will ever match my expectations put there by these amazing fictional boys! So it looks like I'll be alone for the rest of my life... oh well, who needs boys when you have books right?;)

This book had me hooked right from the start, and there is never really a dull moment, and by that I don't mean that it's all action, but there is always something going on, you're always finding out new information, much like a puzzle, then fitting all the little bits of information you are discovering, together until you have one big clear picture. I just seriously love this book, and it sounds so cheesy, but I feel it has helped me and changed me for the better, since reading it. I told my self that it doesn't matter what other people think of me, since I started reading I was worried people would take the mick out of me, and think I'm weird for fangirling over fictional characters, but I've told myself that their opinions don't matter, they have no say in how I should live my life, I can make these choices for myself. I have never been particularly confident, as I'm not considered a popular person, but why should that matter? Tris wasn't popular, the other initiates made her life hell, but look where she is! So I told my self to be brave, to do what I want and not worry about other people's opinions, so I took a step, and I set up this blog, I told my self to be dauntless from now on ;). So I guess in a way, this blog is all because of Divergent? 

What I'm trying to say is that you should most definitely read this book! It is good on so many levels, and you'll really be missing out if you choose not to read it, but the choice is up to yours, I can't choose your life for you! ;)

I'm really sorry, I think this is too long, but I've never done this before, and when I start writing things I get a bit carried away ;), Let me know if you think this is too long, and I'll try to make them shorter in future ;). If any one does read this and like it, I really appreciate it, and just thank you, knowing people take any interest in what I have to say, really is amazing! Thank you!:)

The Maze Runner!

The Maze Runner, by James Dashner.

When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas can remember is his first name. But he's not alone. He's surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade, and encampment at the centre of a bizarre and terrible maze.


Like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why or how they came to be there, or what's happened to the world outside. All they know is that every morning when the walls slide back, they will risk everything to find out.


 When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift. Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up—the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.

I finished the Maze runner a few weeks ago, and I absolutely loved it! My friend recommended it to me, and I'm so glad he did. From the moment I started reading it I couldn't put it down. It sort of combined aspects of both Divergent and The Hunger Games, when they were in the glade they all had certain roles to fulfil, similar to the faction system in divergent, and they were put there by the 'creators' and being watched by them, similar to the capitol in The Hunger Games. I am by no means saying that this is the next Divergent or the next Hunger Games, because it's really not, and I hate it when people say those sorts of things when they compare books. 

The characters in this book are all quite young, and I think that that's why I found it so appealing to me. There's a bunch of people, well more or less children, that have been put in the centre of a maze by people they don't know, for a reason unknown to them, and are essentially, just left to carry on with life, alone and confused, with their memories wiped. There is never a dull moment in this book, there is constantly something going on, and it leaves you guessing and thinking throughout the entire book. I would definitely recommend this book, it is just so amazing! I'm already on the third book in the trilogy, and I've already bought the prequel. This book really keeps you on your toes, and you never know what to expect, or how you should be feeling, one minute everything's going great and you're feeling happy, then the next, you're hear has been torn apart and you're left feeling numb and almost betrayed by the characters... even though they're fictional and they didn't actually do anything to you.

I've also been thinking about turning some of these blog entries into vlogs, and was just wondering if anyone would be interested if I did, let me know in the comments!:)

Divergent film review!

So I went to see Divergent yesterday, and for the build up to it I was super exited, I was wearing my dauntless jumper, my bracelet and my dog tags, dressed as dauntless with my two friends. We were full of energy, full on fangirling! We ended up getting there an hour early so we could get the best seats, so while we were waiting we were just getting more and more exited.

I didn't really feel like I could enjoy the movie a great deal, because first off, my friend is really emotional, and because she read the books, she knew the things that were going to happen, like when Tris tells Al to never go near her again, she knew what would come. So she kept crying, leaving me and my other friend in hysterical fits of laughter. Then we couldn't stop pointing out all the things they missed out, which to be honest was a lot, and they made so many changes, that I didn't feel necessary, like when Eric telling Tris she's out, the paint balling scene, the scene towards the end at the Dauntless compound with Jeanine, and because they missed the bit where all the initiates go into an instructors fear landscape, they didn't add in Tris' fear of being taken.

I really was quite upset and confused as to how many characters they missed out, like Edward and Uriah, because I feel that they play quite a big part in the other books, so I was quite confused as to how they would work them into the other films, avoiding confusion. I also didn't think they gave some characters enough time for you to learn anything about them, like Peter, he didn't seem that bad In the film, so for anyone who hasn't read the book won't really understand what he's actually like, and they didn't really show how Al was going through such a bad time, or that Christina and Will even had a relationship, which may cause some issues in the other films as Tris and Christina fall out because well, she shot her boyfriend, but people who haven't read the books wont get that.

However, I really did like the movie, I know it might not sound like it, but I really did. The film alone was great, the actors were great and I think they captured their characters as best as they could given the scenes and alteration put in. I think I could have enjoyed it more if I hadn't read the book, because the film was good, there's no doubt about it. I just feel that they took away some of the main and key scenes and added a few things that didn't really need to be added.

And of course I'll be going to see it again ;). Let me know what you thought of the film!:) Sorry if you feel like I have just completely dissed the film, because although It doesn't sound like I liked it, I really did!:)

Divergent!

I'm going to see Divergent today! I'm so exited, and I'm going all out fangirl! Me and two of my friends are dressing up as Dauntless! I've even got a dauntless jumper, bracelet and dog tags, and I'm so exited!:D

I just thought I'd let you all know ;)

I Want Your Help!

I want you to tell me what sorts of things you want me to do, I've already said I'll post about books, and a few films, but I want to know if there's anything extra you want me to do for you! And it would be great if you could do something just to let me know I'm doing what you want, whether you comment or follow me on google +, anything what so ever I just want to know that I'm going about this right and I'm posting what you want to see! I'll try to post as often as I can, but only if I have something worth telling you, I don't want to bore you with rubbish! ;)

A Bit About Me!

Hi! My name's Ellie, I'm 15 and I live in England. This is my first Blog and I plan to post about books, as well as a few films, related to these marvellous books! ;) I've never done anything like this before, but it has always appealed to me, so I've decided to just go for it! If this goes well then there's a possibility that I will start a vlog and potentially do giveaways etc, but that all depends on you. I'm going to make a new twitter account for this blog, so I'll link it later. Please share this with friends and stick around, this could become something good!:)