Book Banter: Maze Runner Series
As far as reading, though, I've been able to complete a book or two...actually, I've just been working on the Maze Runner series. I finished both The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure and was quite pleased. I'm interested to see how they'll turn those into a movie - since I haven't seen the first movie made, it could already be completely obvious to some as to how it would carry through. Last in the chain of events is actually the PREQUEL, The Kill Order, which I'm intrigued to read. I have come to enjoy the characters and their relationship now - especially with Thomas and Theresa. To know they had a completely different interaction prior to the Maze, may throw me for a loop or convince me I didn't really like the series at all. Or, I could love it...similar to how the Star Wars prequels went. Ha!
I know some of my seventh graders are reading his other books, The Mortality Doctrine series. I'm actually a little a"maze"d that some of my fourth graders have picked up The Maze Runner series, but I believe that was stirred by the popularity of the movie. Although this post is short, but sweet, I highly recommend the series. James Dashner is a creative and vivid author who keeps you involved chapter to chapter!