Top Ten Books for the Autumn

I adore the season, autumn. It even has a wonderful name, autumn. With autumn, comes the opportunity to read several books especially with a famous cup of pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks. Actually, I'm not involved with the whole obsession of the PSL, but I will be lying on my sofa with a cup of English Breakfast Tea, made with the right amount of honey and milk.

The ten books, I'm super excited to read consists both recent launched books and books that have been published awhile ago.

1. Cress by Marissa Meyer

I have currently have the book and I bought it recently. I know that this book has been published long ago, but honestly, I just recently finished Scarlet while I read Cinder quite a while ago. But I'm super excited to read the final book!

2. Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson

I've heard great things about this book and I know that it focuses on friendship. And I always love a good book that's about friendship, especially since there are so many YA romance novels. 

3. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski

This book has been on my waiting list forever and I finally got it! This book seems like a great dystopian novel especially since I love a good dystopian novel. I've also read good things about this book as well

 

4. The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider

Honestly, this book is the type of book where I haven't heard much about, but I wandered upon the description on Goodreads and it captivated me. Plus, I like books where the main character goes through this life change because of a person, this screams my name because books like these's, I enjoy very much. Also, on a side note, it's recommended to John Green fans which I am.

5. Firecracker by David Iserson

First, can we admire that amazing cover? I love minimalist and simplistic covers. I came upon this book when I was browsing Barnes and Noble and that cover caught my eye because books are judged by their cover, without no doubt. I also wanted to read it because the writer also writes for New Girl and SNL which I've seen both. So I choose this book because I want to read a comedy novel so I hope it can make me laugh. 

6. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

This book, I actually haven't bought yet, but I really want to read this book. Plus, this is recommended for John Green and Rainbow Rowell fans which I am clearly a fan of both. It just seems like a great contemporary novel. 

7. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey

This is the sequel to The 5th Wave which is a dystopian novel that I absolutely enjoyed so I am so excited to read this book, but I haven't actually bought it so I probably should. But I hope it is as good or even better than the first book.

 

8. The Young Elites by Marie Lu

First, the description of the novel sounds so compelling and I did really enjoy Marie Lu's first trilogy Legend so I am very willing to read any book that she writes. But it hasn't come out yet so I'm eagerly and a bit impatiently waiting for it.

9. Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter

I adored the first novel and I know that this book has been out of a while, but again, it hasn't been on the first priority, but now that the third book is coming out, I really want to catch up in this series.

10. Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid

This novel seems interesting and I do want to read it. Plus, is it just me, but I really like the cover, I don't even know why.

So here are the novels that I plan to read this fall. So wrap a scarf around your neck and slip onto those boots because autumn is coming. 

One Page at a Time

-Skimmy.

The Maze Runner Review

The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner #1)
By James Dashner
Publication Date: October 6, 2009
Delacorte Press, 374 pages
Source: Bought it from B&N
If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human.

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone.

Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade.

Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive.

Everything is going to change.

Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.

Remember. Survive. Run.
-description retrieved from Goodreads

I know I'm late on this novel. I've been eyeing it for awhile, but I haven't really made it a priority for me until the trailer for the movie came out. And I was pretty excited for the movie because Dylan O'Brien and Kaya Scodelario were starring in the film. I honestly, didn't know what to expect, my sister already read the first book and a few in the series and she told me the first book was the best one.

So onto the review, the book was overall pretty good. It was action-packed, detailed and pretty exciting. It was definitely on the action side which was a genre, I haven't been reading as much because I'm stuck in contemporary world. But I did like it and I am contemplating whether I should read the other books because my sister said they weren't that good so I'm a bit weary. 

The characters were likable. There was Thomas who is the main character who is eager and exciting. And also several likable side characters. The novel also made the you curious because you are just begging for answers, luckily the novel does answer them because there have been books where they just leave you hanging. Of course, since it is a series, you are left with some questions, but I felt like most of my questions were answered. 

It is the type of novel to have you sitting on the edge of the seat especially near the end where it gets especially action-packed. But I felt like the ending was a bit rushed and could have had an extra punch to it. But overall, I would say this is a pretty good book. Oh, also unfortunately (well to me), the book leaves you hanging on a cliff. 

I would recommend this to someone who is looking for some form of an action-packed or dystopian novel in general.

One Page at a Time

-Skimmy.