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I consider myself a big reader of dystopian novels and with so many of them out there it can be hard to find a good one… that’s why I’m giving you my list of CAN’T GO WRONG WITH THESE AMAZZING DYSTOPIAN NOVELS! Fire and Flood by Victoria Scott This is a fast paced adventure with interesting characters and adorable fox creatures! Legend by Maria Lu An insane roller coaster ride of emotions following amazing characters and Marie Lu’s remarkable writing! Slated by Teri Terry  A more mysterious take on dystopia with characters with unknown pasts— Slated takes a more realistic look a dystopia dealing with issues such as terrorism in one of the more terrifying dystopian books that I’ve read.  The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken Another terrifying look on dystopia, this time with kids with powers. The characters have to decide who in this broken world that they can trust while you are on the edge of your seat worried about them Ready Player One by Erne...

So bookshelves… they’re an important part to storing all those books that readers buy! Everyone has different ways of organizing their bookshelves, some by color, and some alphabetically, and others by height. I, personally organize mine by height— I can’t stand looking at my books when they aren’t lined up by height. I own two bookshelves that I use; the first is actually just the top of my desk and I call it my ‘favorites shelf’. I put all of my favorite books on this shelf and this is also the shelf that you see in my header! Other than height I put all of one author’s books together but that is about all the organizing I do on this shelf! My other shelf is organized by my TBR books on the top shelf (yeah there’s a lot), then my signed books and any hardbacks that won’t fit other places on the middle shelf, and last my paperbacks on the bottom shelf (with the few comics that I own). It might be hard to see but I also have some of my favorite song lyrics wri...

In case you missed it, I’m going to be attending Book Con this Saturday! Of course this means that I’ll be away from my computer for a while so blog posts might slow down for a few days, but that’s not why I’m here! I thought I’d tell you what books I’m bringing with me to Book Con! The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvator The Young Elites by Marie Lu Cinder by Marissa Meyer Panic by Lauren Oliver Paper Towns by John Green I don’t know how many books I’ll be able to get signed but I’m bringing these and a journal to maybe get a few signatures from other authors. If anyone will be at Book Con comment below! Keep Reading… Meagan!

Hey guys! Today I have some exciting news for any fans of Victoria Scott novels— her next book Titans has an official release date and blurb! Titans will be released on February 23, 2016 and below will be the blurb (and a link to a giveaway for a signed copy of Fire & Flood and Salt & Stone ! US only)… Astrid Sullivan's family can't catch a break. Her grandfather played cards and her dad bet on the Titans--half-horse, half-car that race around impossible tracks. They've lost their home, their savings, and each other. So when Astrid makes some new friends who give her the chance to participate in this year's Titan races, she wonders if it's worth risking everything. She never thought she'd even touch a Titan, and this one is first gen when the models racing now are Titan 3.0s. There's no way for her to win...but with her family slipping away and her dad without work, Astrid can't help but feel like the only person she can bet on is he...

If you can’t tell I’ve been watching a lot of shows lately… But on the bright side, I recently finished seasons one and two of Agents of Shield ! So you know what that means! I went into Agents of Shield with low expectations. I had heard that the beginning of season one was very eh but then it starts to pick up. This lead me to be very reluctant to start this series but exams came around and I needed a reason to avoid work and… here we are! I do definitely think that Agents of Shield has a few low points in its two seasons, specifically towards the beginning of season one and towards the end of season two. I’m not sure about the fans’ thoughts on season two, but I feel that season two started strong but ended kind of weak. I was extremely interested to learn more about Skye’s father but when you learned about his character… eh. Some things about him and his motivations were confusing. Then when Skye’s mom was introduced things just got a little to insane for me to suspend...

Hello! I’ve been thinking lately about the blog and such… the reason that I chose the name The Book Forums for the blog is because it is the name of my Instagram and I figured that it would be smart to just transfer the name. But now I’m branching out from more than just books into movies and TV so the name doesn’t fit as much… So this leads to what I’ve been thinking about. Maybe it’s time for a name change. I’ll have to think about a good name to take the place of y current one. If you have any suggestions please comment them below! Thanks… Meagan!

This past Tuesday The Flash season one finale aired on The CW and OH MY GOSH I think this was my favorite episode of the season, I could go on just about that episode but that’s not why I’m here! I’m here to review all of season one! So when I first heard about The Flash TV show I was thinking eh— I just didn’t think anything of it, but when I started watching Arrow and Barry showed up I figured it would be a good idea to watch The Flash . I went into The Flash thinking that it would be kind of fun but nothing too serious… boy was I wrong! This show sucked me into this amazing would of meta-humans and speedsters and I don’t wanna go back! The best thing about The Flash was that it knew that it was a weird random show and it played with that turning it into this weird little fun show that I always looked forward to watching every Tuesday! I got so invested in these characters that after every episode when a new character was introduced I would immediately go look them up onlin...

So the season finale of Arrow aired last week (yeah sorry I’m late) but now it’s time for a Season Three review of Batman *cough cough* I’m sorry I mean Arrow ! This is was the first season that I watched as it aired and man it was an interesting s eason to watch as it aired because this season really split fans. It took a much different path than season two, so different that some might not even call it Arrow anymore (hence the previous joke). Now I completely understand how this can get longtime fans up in arms but, you see, I’m new to this show and this character so this season “not being Arrow” didn’t bother me too much. One common complaint among fans was that Olicity was taking over too much of the show. I honestly didn’t mind the Olicity moments. People often say that Felicity is weak but I feel that it’s the opposite, she holds her own in the season, especially in times when Oliver is away.  Another character that I absolutely LOVED is Roy! This puppy dog eyed vigila...

Hey guys! So RT Booklovers Convention recently happened in Dallas and Book Con is coming up in New York ; this got me thinking, why do people love book conventions? It’s different reasons for everyone— seeing other readers, meeting authors, talking to authors and other bookworms; when I was thinking I realized that for me it’s because I love meeting authors and fellow bookworms. I love being able to talk to authors because they have actually written a book , something that I dream of doing. It gives me hope that maybe I can write a book! Maybe one day I’ll be like those authors and be signing my own book at a convention. Then I love talking to fellow bookworms because these are people that love the same things as me. I don’t have many IRL friends that are readers so it’s fun when I find friends and people that I can talk to about books to and nerd out about random stuff. Have you ever been to a convention? What was your experience like? Why did you go? Keep Reading… ...

Death Before Daylight, book 3 of The Timely Death Trilogy By  Shannon A. Thompson Two eternities. One ending. "Harmony would only come with destruction." The moment Eric and Jessica are reunited, they are torn apart. After the appearance of a new breed of shades and lights, the powers shift for the worse, and all three descendants find themselves face-to-face in the Light realm. When Darthon is in control, the last thing everyone expects is to finally hear the truth. While Jessica learns the reason of her creation, Darthon's identity is exposed to Eric—and only Eric—and Eric can no longer defend himself. With the eternities of the Light and the Dark resting on Jessica's shoulders, she must choose who she will be—a light or a shade. In the end, someone must die, and the end is near. Letter from author, Shannon A. Thompson It’s here! It’s here! The final cover of The Timely Death Trilogy has finally been released. A special thank you goes ...

Hey guys! So today the Scorch Trials trailer dropped... and it's BEAUTIFUL! Now I'm going to do like what I did for my Insurgent trailer review and below will be shot by shot my thoughts on the trailer! So we open with a bunch of different clips and a of voiceover (Chancellor Paige?) talking about "the maze trials". If this is Chancellor Paige, who is she taking to? And will we see her in this movie? Then voiceover lady says "it's time to begin phase two" at which part the fangirl in me went crazy. Then some dude says "welcome to the Scorch!" With the wide shot of the Scorch in the background with all the sand everywhere and oh my gosh it looks epic! But I wanna know who the dude talking after voiceover lady is, is he rat man? But there's one part where he's talking about "stepping out this door, etc" and he's standing in front of a large metal door closing off what looks like a long hallway so I'm wondering if ...

Hello! So lately I’ve been doing pretty well with not buying too many books but I kind of broke that record when I went to a small bookstore near my house today… But that’s good for y’all because now I can do a BOOK HAUL! I really enjoyed Libba Bray’s book The Diviners that I read a while back so when I saw this book for cheap I had to pick it up! I’m excited to read more of Libba Bray’s work; I think I’ll enjoy it! I read my first Caroline B Cooney book back in middle school when I read Flight 116 is Down . Ever since then I have wanted to read more of her books so when I was walking through my local bookstore and found a bunch of used Caroline B Cooney books for cheap, I had to buy one. I originally started reading this book last year but I had to stop since it was a library book, but now that I will be going to Book Con I want to finish Cinder so that I can get it signed. I have already started rereading/ finishing this one, and I can already tell I am going to l...

Hey guys! So today I finished Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews meaning that now it’s time for a review! Greg Gaines is the last master of high school espionage, able to disappear at will into any social environment. He has only one friend, Earl, and together they spend their time making movies, their own incomprehensible versions of Coppola and Herzog cult classics. Until Greg’s mother forces him to rekindle his childhood friendship with Rachel. Rachel has been diagnosed with leukemia—-cue extreme adolescent awkwardness—-but a parental mandate has been issued and must be obeyed. When Rachel stops treatment, Greg and Earl decide the thing to do is to make a film for her, which turns into the Worst Film Ever Made and becomes a turning point in each of their lives. And all at once Greg must abandon invisibility and stand in the spotlight. – Goodreads.com summary Rating This book is a hard one to rate because I feel so sure about half of it but then the e...

Hey guys! So a certain book convention called Book Con is getting closer so I thought I’d tell y’all that I’ll be attending that this year on Saturday! This is my first time ever at a convention this big so I am excited! I’m posting this so that if any of you would like to meet up at one of the panels or something, tell me and we can! Keep Reading… Meagan!

Hey guys! Today I’m here with a reading update! Man, I haven’t done one of these in a while! I guess, it’s because I have been in a reading slump for so long, but now I’m reading two good books and I want to tell y’all that I’m reading them. I wanted to read this when I saw the trailer for the movie and it looked great. Then I heard that people involved in the movie are coming to Bookcon (and so am I) so I immediately went and bought this book on my kindle. So far this book has far surpassed my expectations— it is hilarious, fun, and interesting; I think I’ll be finishing it soon. My brother actually bought this book a while back so I had to wait for him to finish it before I had the chance to read it, but now he has given it to me to read and I’m so excited! I really liked Mistborn so I am excited to see where Brandon Sanderson goes with the story! Have you read any of the books mentioned above? What did you think of them? Also, what are you reading right now? ...

Hello guys! So this weekend I went go see Avengers 2 Age of Ultron , and I really liked it! I want it to come out on DVD already so I can buy the blu ray! (Because there’s going to be a full 3 hour cut of the movie on it!). Since I don’t think I’ve mentioned it before, I think I should say that I remember enjoying the first Avengers movie but (honestly) I haven’t seen it since it first came out. But since I enjoyed The Avengers , I had high expectations for Age of Ultron , and it met those expectations! MINOR SPOILERS WILL BE BELOW THIS POINT! First let’s talk about the characters, and OMG HAWKEYE HAS A CHARACTER! I think I squealed when you saw Hawkeye’s family— I just never pictured Hawkeye having this simple life back home with a wife and kids… it was great. (I guess I have to stop making jokes about him now…) Someone else that the movie tried to develop was Natasha (Black Widow). I say ‘try’ because I feel like the movie just teases her backstory; it gives the audiences p...