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Maze Runner is the first book in a young adult sci-fi serie, by James Dashner.  It is based in a dystopian future where a group of teen-agers are placed in the middle of an experiment called the Maze.  They are forced to survive on their wits and the strength of their relationships alone until the day Thomas arrives and and everything begins to change.

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Our next book will be the classic Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

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This month’s book is Hatchet written by Gary Paulsen and is also a Newbery winner .

The book is about a boy named Brian who gets stuck in the wilderness with only a hatchet to survive. The book is well written and brings you inside the situation.  I would recommend this book to anyone who likes outdoor books.

Some scenes are a little intense. But overall is a great book.

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Our book for next month will be Maze Runner by James Dashner because Alora has an interest in children being in dangerous situations.

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Episode 6 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Game is a middle grade novel set in a dystopian future where children called tributes are forced to take part in the Hunger Games where they battle to the death as a punishment for their various districts rebelling against the capital.  These districts represent various areas of North America and their various industries which are intentionally starved by the Capital.  Katniss, our main character, tries desperately to survive while holding on to her humanity.

As parents we debated if the Hunger Games was appropriate for Alora based on both violence and romantic content.  We decided to allow it but please do you own research as some of the content is graphic.

If you haven’t read the Hunger Games yet, head over to amazon and buy it and join our conversation over at our Private FB group…

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We just saw the Wrinkle in Time movie and wanted to do a bonus episode about it.  We love to talk about the book vs the Movie in our home and we invite you to do the same.

There were some great things about this movie and some things we have concerns about and didn’t like.  Check out the show and see what we both thought.

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Episode 5 – The School for Good and Evil

“With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she’ll earn top marks at the School for Good and join the ranks of past students like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil.” – Harper Collins 

Are your actions or your heart are more important?

What does it mean to be a friend?

When it is OK to judge a person by their appearance?

What does it mean to be good and evil?

Is it  important to have the right goals in life?

What does love and “true” love really mean?

Alora Score – 3.5

This one starts slow but the second one is much better – Alora

Jason Score – 3

Over all it was enjoyable, it as great for our family trip although most of the characters seemed very two dimensional – Jason

RR Combined Rating

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Next month we will be reviewing The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

And you still have time to read Wrinkle in Time before the book comes out in a few days.

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