Book vs. Movie: The Scorch Trials

Last updated on April 4, 2025

Don’t Judge a Book by its Movie is a weekly feature on The Candid Cover spotlighting and reviewing book to movie adaptations.

BooK vs. Movie: The Scorch Trials

The book vs. movie differences of The Scorch Trials are quite large. If you enjoyed the first film in The Maze Runner series, I urge you to rush out to the box office when The Scorch Trials arrives in theatres on September 18th. Although the movie may leave fans of the books wondering why the movie is not quite the same, they will quickly find enjoyment in this new take on the exciting world that James Dashner created. The Scorch Trials is a whirlwind of a movie that will entertain and delight those who enjoy action and suspense. Continue reading →

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

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Last updated on February 26, 2026

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon is one of the best books I’ve read this year, and the only book I’ve read with a book blogging character. It has such an original concept and one of my favourite main characters at the moment. Included, are little sketches that Madeline draws that I adored and I’m sure every reader will as well. Continue reading →

Review: Reawakened by Colleen Houck

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Last updated on April 9, 2025

Reawakened by Colleen Houck is an interesting book set in Egypt that has a one of a kind concept. The Egyptian element to this story gives it a real sense of mystery. However, the protagonist and romance in the novel were lacking and really slowed the pace of the novel. Continue reading →

Review: The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey

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Last updated on April 24, 2023

The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey is an impressively informative book to review. It teaches so many amazing words to its readers. For example, the word Tsundoko: The Japanese word for letting books pile up without reading them all. I am sure that there are many of us out there who commit this crime, myself included! Also, the main character, Echo, uses some unusually wacky words to insult her foes, who haven’t got a clue what she is saying! Readers will laugh out loud at her intelligence! Continue reading →

Book Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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Last updated on March 29, 2026

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart is such an interesting five star book. There are so many elements to this short story that will captivate you. The plot twists and its fast-paced writing will have you wanting more. Continue reading →