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=**Book Review from goodreads:**= "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."

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Importance:
I chose T__he Maze Runner__ for one of my "Important Books" because it took over my life. This past summer I got the book out of Abington Free Library and read it in a day. I could not put it down. My mom read it after me and had the same experience. After that we requested the other books in the series and fought over who got to read them first. We could not hold any conversations until we both read them because we didn't want to spoil the ending. Also, I am not a big science fiction fan. After being forced to read sci-fi in Critical Reading in 8th grade, I can not stand it. This book is different, although it is science fiction it also has some romance and mystery in it too. Currently I have the prequel to this series sitting on my dresser and cannot wait to start it I highly recommend it. I loved the mystery part of the book too! I loved how you never knew what would happen each time he went into the maze and how he was able to defy every thing the Gladers knew. I'm not a sci-fi fan either but this one didn't seem as sci-fi ish which made it easier to read. But I can't decide if I'm happy or not with the romance part, I kind of wish they didn't start to lie each other. I'm getting the next book next week! -Kate T 10 pts from DLJ to KT

I am reading the prequel NOW, it's amazing- Mrs J 9/28/12
=Book Review from goodreads:= "When it comes to relationships, Remy doesn't mess around. After all, she's learned all there is to know from her mother, who's currently working on husband number five. But there's something about Dexter that seems to defy all of Remy's rules. He certainly doesn't seem like Mr. Right. For some reason, however, Remy just can't seem to shake him. Could it be that Remy's starting to understand what those love songs are all about?"

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Importance:
__This Lullaby__ is one of my "Important Books" because it reminds me of summer. While it would not exactly qualify as a difficult read, it is a good "junk book" to read. Sarah Dessen's writing style is very easy and entertaining to read. Every summer my family goes to Ocecan City, NJ and for the past couple of summers I have brought books by Sarah Dessen. I love reading on the beach and these books are perfect for it.

=Book Review from goodreads:= "Numbers that pop into her head when she looks into someone’s eyes. They’re dates, the numbers. Dates predicting with brute accuracy each person’s death.

Burdened by such grim knowledge, Jem avoids relationships. Until she meets Spider, another outsider, and takes a chance. Maybe they can find happiness together, if only in the brief time that remains before his expiration date.

But on a trip to London, Jem foresees a chilling chain of events:

The city’s a target. The clock’s running out. The countdown is on to a blowup!"

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Importance:
__Num8ers__ made my "Important Books" list because it was such a different book compared to other ones I have read. The concept of the book is that the main character knows the date that everyone will die, and she has to learn how to deal with this unwanted knowledge. To me that is just such an interesting idea to write about, and it is something you wouldn't normally think about. I am looking forward to reading the sequel. Apparently I need to research my books better because I read __Num8ers__ a couple of summers ago and had no clue there was a sequel until recently. I would definitely recommend this book. = checked by Mrs. J 9/28/12 45/45 points =