People, I just went to the library today and got 5 books. Here's the list:
The Pearl
The Odyssey
The Light in the Forest
A Midsummer Night's dream
Great Expectations
Can anyone suggest me something NEW that my eyes can handle? (For example, no Twilight!) I don't really like fantasy, and I'm getting into the romance books, but I'm having trouble finding one that's mild enough for my naive eyes?
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Sorry I haven't posted! The Romeo and Juliet Code by Phoebe Stone
It's been hard for me to find good books lately, so, finally, I read this book!
The Romeo and Juliet Code is about a girl named Felicity whom is to soon to be nicknamed Flissy. She has to move to America, away from Britain. She wants her mom and dad who have gone away to fight in WWII. She is unaware that they are fighting, and instead, just feels like she was taken away from her parents and forced to stay in an unfamiliar place. Her uncle hides things, there is someone in the house that won't come out of his room, and she has to try and cope with the situation.
The Romeo and Juliet Code is a good book for girls. In my opinion, the recommended age group would be 8 years old to adult. It would especially fit someone with a tight schedule because they wouldn't feel rushed to keep reading. Please read!
The Romeo and Juliet Code is about a girl named Felicity whom is to soon to be nicknamed Flissy. She has to move to America, away from Britain. She wants her mom and dad who have gone away to fight in WWII. She is unaware that they are fighting, and instead, just feels like she was taken away from her parents and forced to stay in an unfamiliar place. Her uncle hides things, there is someone in the house that won't come out of his room, and she has to try and cope with the situation.
The Romeo and Juliet Code is a good book for girls. In my opinion, the recommended age group would be 8 years old to adult. It would especially fit someone with a tight schedule because they wouldn't feel rushed to keep reading. Please read!
Out of my Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Out of my Mind is a fantasic book about kids with disabilities. It is another book that makes you feel like you can do anything. This is a book about a girl named Melody. She's like Stephen Hawking- that means she can't walk or talk, but she is extremely smart. She can't share anything she feels inside. Anything!!! She's so frustrated because she's so much more advanced than the class she's stuck in. Finally, FINALLY, she figures out a way to talk to people easily. She finds out something called a Medi-Talker, and she finally starts to fit in with the normal kids.
Out of my Mind is a must-read for anyone who likes books that include a great sucess in the end. If you read this post and decide not to read Out of my Mind, you must not like reading at all! PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!
Out of my Mind is a must-read for anyone who likes books that include a great sucess in the end. If you read this post and decide not to read Out of my Mind, you must not like reading at all! PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt
Another great read by Kathi Appelt! The Underneath may sound like a scary book, but it really isn't. It's hard to say what it's about, so I'll put the summary from the book: "A calico cat, about to have kittens, hears the lonely howl of a chained-up dog hound deep in the backwaters of the bayou. She dares to befriend him in this forest, this feline, this creature he is supposed to hate. They are an unlikely pair, about to become an unlikely family. Ranger urges the cat to hide underneath the porch, to raise her kittens there because gar-Face, the man living inside the house, will surely use them as alligator bait should he find them. But they are safe in the Underneath... as long as they stay in the underneath. Kittens, however, are notoriously curious creature. And one kitten's one moment of curiosity sets off a chain of events that is astonishing, remarkable, and enormous in its meaning."
The Underneath is one of those books that will be in the present in one chapter, and in the next, you go to the past. It will keep get you hooked and keep you there until you're at the last page.
Like Keeper, The Underneath has bucket loads of symbolism. There are many places where characters in the book see a hummingbird, almost a mini rainbow, and then they blink, and it's gone. The author talks about how the hummingbird is so fast it can travel from the world where people live to the world of the dead. Also, on one of the kitten's forehead, there is a small patch of fur that looks like a crescent moon. Buy The Underneath on Amazon!
The Underneath is one of those books that will be in the present in one chapter, and in the next, you go to the past. It will keep get you hooked and keep you there until you're at the last page.
Like Keeper, The Underneath has bucket loads of symbolism. There are many places where characters in the book see a hummingbird, almost a mini rainbow, and then they blink, and it's gone. The author talks about how the hummingbird is so fast it can travel from the world where people live to the world of the dead. Also, on one of the kitten's forehead, there is a small patch of fur that looks like a crescent moon. Buy The Underneath on Amazon!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Keeper by Kathi Appelt
I love this book.
Keeper is a book about a girl named Keeper. Her mermaid mama, Meggie Marie, left her when she was three, and now, at ten years old, she needs Meggie Marie. Dogie was going to sing his two-word song to Signe on the blue moon night, and the night blooming cyrus was supposed to bloom, and the blue moon gumbo was supposed to-'supposed to' is just too much for Keeper. Everything went wrong! Can Meggie marie fix it? Can keeper even find Meggie Marie? Will her perfect plan be a disaster?
People who are about to read Keeper should look out for symbolism. I couldn't figure it out, maybe youi can. In the book, Kathi was trying to emphasise the blue moon. What could it represent? There is also a nice description about haints... try to figure that out as well.
Keeper is a book about a girl named Keeper. Her mermaid mama, Meggie Marie, left her when she was three, and now, at ten years old, she needs Meggie Marie. Dogie was going to sing his two-word song to Signe on the blue moon night, and the night blooming cyrus was supposed to bloom, and the blue moon gumbo was supposed to-'supposed to' is just too much for Keeper. Everything went wrong! Can Meggie marie fix it? Can keeper even find Meggie Marie? Will her perfect plan be a disaster?
People who are about to read Keeper should look out for symbolism. I couldn't figure it out, maybe youi can. In the book, Kathi was trying to emphasise the blue moon. What could it represent? There is also a nice description about haints... try to figure that out as well.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
The Fledgling by Jane Langton
The Fledgling is a inspirational book about reaching for the starrs. Almost litterally.
Georgie is detirmined to fly. She'd done it before. She'd jumped down the stairs in two graiceful bounds before. She could do it again. To her delight, she found out she could also jump from the porch to the rooftops too. One night, a Canada goose apeared at Georgie's window. She climbed on its back and really learned to fly. If you read this book, you can believe that anything is possible. Buy The Fledgling on Amazon!
Georgie is detirmined to fly. She'd done it before. She'd jumped down the stairs in two graiceful bounds before. She could do it again. To her delight, she found out she could also jump from the porch to the rooftops too. One night, a Canada goose apeared at Georgie's window. She climbed on its back and really learned to fly. If you read this book, you can believe that anything is possible. Buy The Fledgling on Amazon!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer
Eh. Not your average vampire book. Not like Twilight.
Eighth Grade bites is about a vampire named Vladimir Todd. He is in eighth grade and doesn't want to spoil his cover because everyone thinks he's a vampire. Almost everyone. His english starts getting too close to Vlad's personal life and a vampire killer is after him at the same time. Vlad won't have his cover for much longer...
If you don't get disgusted by blood, read this. If you are disgusted by blood, read it anyways. It makes the reader feel like and average erson, no matter how many zits they have or how ugly their glasses or braces are. Even if they have autisim, ADHD, or something in that category. It makes you feel like miracles can happen to anyone. Buy it on Amazon!
Eighth Grade bites is about a vampire named Vladimir Todd. He is in eighth grade and doesn't want to spoil his cover because everyone thinks he's a vampire. Almost everyone. His english starts getting too close to Vlad's personal life and a vampire killer is after him at the same time. Vlad won't have his cover for much longer...
If you don't get disgusted by blood, read this. If you are disgusted by blood, read it anyways. It makes the reader feel like and average erson, no matter how many zits they have or how ugly their glasses or braces are. Even if they have autisim, ADHD, or something in that category. It makes you feel like miracles can happen to anyone. Buy it on Amazon!
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