Unfinished Book Read-a-thon: The Scorch Trials

Oh My GOSH people! This book is bat-poop crazy! I just finished it and I am reeling. All I want to do is pick up The Death Cure and start reading it right away. I'm not going to spoil any of it for those of you who haven't read it, but man...

Okay, now that I've gotten that off my chest, I will try to coherently express my thoughts... The Scorch Trials barely feels like a sequel to The Maze Runner at all. If Dashner had used different names, I'm not sure I would even recognize it as happening in the same world as the first book. That being said, I was completely gripped the entire way through, caring deeply about Thomas and some of his friends and entirely mistrusting the rest of the characters. It has mostly short chapters and nearly every chapter ends with a sharp turn. I simultaneously love and despise the unpredictability of this book. You never know what is going to happen next, and that is refreshing.

I wouldn't say that I had fun reading this book but I can say that it was an experience. And I think I value an intense experience just as much as lighthearted fun. I would highly reccomend this book to anyone who likes action adventure mystery stories, or anyone who values an intense experience.

Unfinished Book Read-a-thon: TBR

Okay, so I have the terrible habit of starting books, getting distracted by something shiny, and not finishing them. In an attempt to remedy that, I am going to have a read-a-thon to finish as many of them as I can.
It is my goal to finish all of the books listed below over two weeks, starting today and ending October 15th.
I will work from this list, randomly selecting each title from a jar.
The criteria for the list is a follows:

1. I must have read at least one chapter of each book.
2. I must own the book, (nothing borrowed from and then returned to the library)
3. Books I stopped reading due to offensive content will not be included.

So here is the list:

The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

I will post a review of each book as I finish it. If you are like me and would like to participate in the Unfinished Book Read-a-thon, post in the comments. I would love to hear about your experiences.