Maximum Ride takes flight in this Young Adult series.
I was drawn in by the blurbs on the jacket of Maximum Ride, and ended up really enjoying this mutant-teen-adventure on steroids. James Patterson's book is well-written, well-crafted, and downright fun - especially when waiting endless hours in an airport for whenever your next flight might be.…
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— go to most recent comments1426 - nottelling
Sorry, my mom was just getting really annoyed with me for being on the computer so much, so I had to stay off for a while. I'm trying to add a chapter today. Thank you again! Seriously, it means a lot to me. I'll try to come on here when I can, trust me, I don't like staying away.
1427 - What?
Yay!
1428 - Shahz
Yo ppls, Exams are FINISHED since yesterday, sorry I was away for so long, the new Percy Jackson book is out and I bought it yesterday, now I just have to buy the previous four. And other new books are out that I wanted too...all at the samish time..!
Shahz:)
p.s. I'd be happy to help with the sarcasm and other stuff, and I'll try and check out your story nottelling:)
1429 - What?
I hope you did well on your final, my finals consisted of a 2 page social studies test, a 3 verbal questions that the answers were posted around the roof for english, and a party for math! I liked those finals a lot(my science teacher didn't believe in tests)! Nottelling your story was awesome! I LOVED it!!! Keep it up!
1430 - nottelling
Thanks Shahz and What?!!! The advice is really helpful. I did go back and fix those typos, also. I'm so happy, I've got 9 reviews so far!
Our exams, or finals I guess, are done a lot differently. For middle school we have three exam days, 2 exams on two days, and for one day we just have one exam. We have about an hour and a half to complete an exam, and for the rest of the day we're supposed to study for our next exams. It completely sucks, but I got really good grades though, so I'm happy.
Yeah, I saw the new Percy Jackson book was out, but there are just so many books I want to get, MAX included.
Do you guys have summer reading assignments? 'Cause I have to read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. And I have to type a one page paper for every 8 chapters or so, which means I have 6 full pages to type up for homework this summer.
1431 - What?
yeah, I do... I have to read a book called whirligig by paul fleischman, I also have a stack of about 10 or so books I going to finish.
I finished the Percy Jackson series a while ago, how come you guys haven't? Well it is sooooo good! You guys will love the whole series, it's a lot like Maximum Ride, only minus all the sciency stuff and add Greek gods! Freakin' sweet!
Books to read that are on my list that are comming out, October 6th 2009, the maze runner!!! OMG it is so awesome, the only issue with getting the ARC is that I have to wait twice as long for the next in the series, dang it! Please promise that you guys will read it!
1432 - nottelling
I'll try to read it.
I've read every Percy Jackson book but the last one, which I'm going to try to borrow from the library. Otherwise I could buy it, but like I said, there are just so many books I want to get.
1433 - Shahz
Hey ppls, I've also read all of the Percy Jackson series, funny how we've all read them....sort of...more wierdish...You guys are so lucky, we had loads more exams at our school.
Shahz:)
1434 - What?
I hate tests, too much pressure. Like the last test in math class there was this "If you pass this with a 90% or higher you'll get to move up to the next level in math, but if you don't you have to repeat Algebra 1, with the rest of your class, and your mom will kill you as well as your math tutor... no pressure!" That was the final exam.
1435 - nottelling
I think at our school you only have to repeat if you fail, like if you have a D or F. I'm not sure, I know if I have a C+ or higher I can stay in advanced math. So I guess we actually have it pretty easy.
1436 - What?
I am in avanced math and they won't let you move on to the highest leavl the school offers unless you have a B or higher. But I got either a B+ or an A- I can't remeber.
1437 - nottelling
Yeah, I did pretty well too. I was voted on as "Class Brain" in my class. People ask me how I get good grades, and I tell them I have no idea. They all think I'm crazy anyway because I like to read and write for fun and stuff.
Maybe your school has higher standards because you don't have official exams? I know our exams count as 20% of our grades.
1438 - What?
I don't know, maybe it has higher standards because it's a private school.
1439 - nottelling
I go to a private school too. Oh well.
Thanks for the review! You too Shahz!
I'm worried though, my mom's getting annoyed with me again for being on the computer so much.
1440 - What?
I got a fanfiction account, I just published my first story!!! It's called Nothing Can Go Wrong by Ella Meadows. Ella Meadows isn't my real name just a name of one of the charecters in one of my books that I am writing. well please review and please read.
1441 - roger nowosielski
What kind of site is it, BTW? I haven't checked it yet. And what's the advantage publishing there?
1442 - What?
I don't know, I just started. pleasure to meet you roger nowosielki here's a better link.
1443 - roger nowosielski
Thanks. I'll ckeck it out.
1444 - nottelling
Hi, roger nowosielski. Nice to meet you.
Okay, I reviewed your story What?. I thought it was pretty good.
I'm going to try to update mine hopefully by tomorrow. I'm so slow sometimes.
1445 - What?
thank you for reviewing, I should have the next chapter up later.
1446 - nottelling
Okay, so I typed out the next chapter, and then I realized I forgot Total and Akila. So... updating might take a while.
I like your story though. Very nice.
1447 - Shahz
Hey, ppls, :D..hehe...I still have to survive school till the 20th of July..?meh...I'll try and check all of that stuff out...
nottelling, did you know that MandKxo is MRfan?
Shahz:)
1448 - What?
Oh, that's cool. Sorry you have to survive school till then, I got out like 2 months before you... *sigh*(for you, I don't have that kind of an attention span, no wonder Americans are so far behind!)
Well please review, if I get 4 more reviews I'll update.
1449 - nottelling
Yeah, Shahz, I looked on her profile and was surprised to see she was the author of Liquid Poison and stuff, because I actually found those stories through blogcritics. I'm sending her a message about that... let's see what she says... And wow, your school lasts a while.
1450 - nottelling
Um, wait, is MRfan even a girl? I've never actually talked to her here. MRfan left right before I joined.
1451 - What?
I think so...
1452 - Shahz
Hey ppls,
1. You don't need to sympathise, this is normal for everyone here, we probably get the same amount of time off anyway...we have from July 20th(?) to September something...I think:)
2. Yes, MRfan IS a girl:D.
Shahz:)
1453 - What?
yeah, I get back in 8/24/2009... I guess for you Shaz(based off what my teacher who is from euorpe said) 24/8/2009, when it's still scorching hot here!
1454 - nottelling
Ummm... I got a reply from MRfan, and she just said she's glad I liked her stories... and thanks for reviewing them. That's it. I'm not really sure what I was expecting, anyway.
I get back to school beginning of September, I think.
And Catherine Hardwicke, from Twilight, is directing the Maximum Ride movie. Did you hear that she wants to bring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson into the movie? I signed a petition against it. They're both too old, and don't really look like Max or Fang.
1455 - What?
OMG no way, she is obsessed!!! They are way too old and they should find actors that haven't been in a movie yet, you know like nanny mcfee! The kid were awesome in that!
1456 - nottelling
I know!
And yeah, I disappeared for while there. Summer stuff, especially with the 4th of July. And I'm REALLY bad at updating.
1457 - What?
Happy fourth!(fifth and sixth?)
1458 - nottelling
Okay, the last comment I wrote did not show up. So not cool.
1459 - Shahz
Hey ppls,
Only 1 more week till the summer holidays! And woo its a Saturday! And no way, no Kristen Stewart or Robert Pattinson for MR, I'm with you guys..I read MR5, I thought it was quite good next to the 4th. I thought Max had blond hair...it said in one of the first three books..I think? Oh well..[•_•]
Shahz:)
1460 - What?
Good for you Shaz(it's already saturday in the UK!!!! OMJ that stands of oh my jello)!!! Summer must be nice where you live as well as for you nottelling, here it's just HOT!!!
hey has anyone here seen arested development? it's really funny!
1461 - nottelling
Shahz, yeah I thought her hair was blond too. I think What? and I may have briefly discussed it earlier, but maybe her hair is a dark blond light brown color? I don't know, but it did say that her hair was blond somewhere.
And What?,It actually IS nice here. It was really cold for a while, which was weird, but it's just warm right now. And no, I haven't seen that, or heard of it actually. Is it a movie or a show or something?
1462 - What?
okay it's a show... and they're making it into a movie. It is hot and it rains a lot here. Sigh.
1463 - Shahz
Hey ppls, it's finally the summer holidays!! I feel a sense of loss for some reason.....it makes me sad:(. BUT its the SUMMER holidays and I only have a few pieces of h/w:)
Shahz:)
p.s. not heard of arrested development before...
1464 - What?
hmmmm it's funny you can watch it on hulu though
1465 - Julia
Does anyone know how i could email James Patterson or write to him? The Maximum Ride movie comes out in 2010, and i think the girl who plays Lily in Hannah Montanah is playing Max.
1466 - What?
No I don't know how to email james patterson... and no offence to you but NO DISNEY STARS IN MAXIMUM RIDE UNLESS IT IS JONNY DEPP(like for jeb I think that might be good)!!! My opion is that they should find local actors that only perform in their local drama club or theator for the stars!
1467 - nottelling
Julia, no idea if you'll come back, but hi! Maybe if you go to JP's website you can find a way to contact him...?
Yeah, and I agree with the no Disney stars.
1468 - Shahz
hey ppls, you remember the spy kids films? I think the Lily person is Emily Osment - she was in those films. Summer Holidays ROCK!
Shahz:)
P.S. Johnny Depp...really?!....for Jeb?!
1469 - What?
maybe not... I'm not good with casting. PERCY JACKSON IS COMMING OUT!!!
1470 - nottelling
Hmmm... still not happy with the cast choice...
1471 - nottelling
Huh. I watched the trailer and it seems okay. But the people playing Grover and Annabeth are in their twenties, so I really don't know how they're going to pull that off.
1472 - What?
Oh... that's just plain weird, but I'm still excited!!!
1473 - nottelling
I'll probably watch the movie anyway though. :)
1474 - What?
Me too... Shahz just a quick question(and if you're outside the USA as well) do Americans look like a bunch of idiots for all the stuff we're doing? Like arresting the African American who broke into his own house, debating weather our president with African roots is really an American citizen while people are losing their jobs, refusing to let a brilliant hispanic woman be a supreme court official, and not aggreeing with anything our president says simply because he won the election? Please let me know because as an insider(yes I am librial, a very strage thing to be where I live, but I typically see things from a pretty even prospective) I see that we look pretty bad!
1475 - nottelling
Hey, have you read the summary yet for the 6th Maximum Ride book? Looks pretty good, although I've still got to read MAX.
Anyway, I'm going on a trip to Canada soon and I won't be back until Thursday. So unless I talk to you again before I leave, see you later!