Monday Meme: If you liked THE MAZE RUNNER

The Maze Runner series is a great one, one that's smashed into the scene after the movie came out and the second one was recently released. But if you liked it, or even just the idea and not the execution, here are a few other series that will keep you reading. 

The 5th Wave- Rick Yancey: So it isn't only a disease in this series (movie coming in January 2016) but aliens, too! The apocalyptic world is full of danger and suspense, and there's nothing safe about it- the aliens could be anywhere, and their first four waves decimated humanity. Find out what's next in The 5th Wave.

In the After- Demitria Lunetta: Another apocalyptic alien world, In the After and In the End tell the story of a human population attacked by vicious alien creatures bent on destroying the human race, One girl and the toddler she rescued fight to survive in a world that's gone to chaos. Click here to see if she succeeds. 

Ship Breaker and The Drowned Cities- Paolo Bacigalupi: In an Amercican future where nothing is certain, ragtag groups and dangerous, desperate people wander the cities, looking for trouble. Scavengers and mercenaries fight for survival. Find out how the main characters survive by clicking here (for Ship Breaker) and here (for The Drowned Cities).

Monday Meme Spotlight: Scare Factor

Some people like scary movies- and some people like scary books. Here are some scary, unique books that can make you shiver in the dead of night. 

172 Hours on the Moon- John Harstad- Okay, not a lot of people love this book as much as I do. I thought it was the perfect amount of scary and realistic, and the best part was that it was all scientific. It wasn't some supernatural force making things happen- there was a real explanation, and the most terrifying part was that if it really happened, no one would ever know. Click here to see what it's all about.

The Monstrumoslogist- Rick Yancey- Monsters are real. At least they are in this twisted historical fiction novel, the first in a series of four. The first installment focuses on hideous creatures that roam the countryside at night, destructive, terrifying monsters that can't be caught. Until the Monstrumologist takes it into his head to study them, anyway. To see what happens, click here and get the book. 

The Forest of Hands and Teeth- Carrie Ryan- Mind the Fence. Don't venture into the forest- dangerous things lurk there. But as secrets come to light, you might find that all is not as it seems....Click here to unravel the mystery in the first book in the trilogy.

So if you like to be scared, if you like some terror in your reading life, pick up one of these- you'll be sure to enjoy it! And remember what to do if you're nervous: