Monday, June 10, 2013
The Walking Dead
For my book club i am reading The Alking Dead by Robert Kirkman. This book is about a group of people who have to survive a zombie apocalypse that comes to town and spreads the disease all over the world. My group talked about how if you were put in this situation what would you do and how would you feel. Most of us answered scared, worried, and we probably wouldn't be able to survive out in the world all on our own. Most of our feelings were based on the down side of the whole situation and not really on the bright side, because how we saw it there was no bright side. How do you thin you would feel if you were in this situation? What would you do:? And how would you survive?
Friday, June 7, 2013
The Outsiders
The main character, young Ponyboy is a part of a large group of boys of the outsiders, they call themselves 'Greasers'. Ponyboy unlike the lucky ones lives in a not-so-safe neighborhood with his brothers Darrel and Sodapop. Darrel, as the oldest of them all at a young age had to start taking care of Ponyboy and Sodapop after their parents were killed in a massive car accident a few years back. Even though they don't live like the 'Socs', the rich kids who happen to have a real hatred for the 'Greasers', the 'Greasers' have more love for each other than the 'Socs' could ever buy.
When the story first unfolds, the reader gets a first hand of what Ponyboy's life was all about. Ponyboy is first seen walking home from the movies and gets stopped by a group of Socs, but before the Socs get to give Ponyboy a really bad beat up, the rest of the Greasers came to protect him. Thats the thing with the Greasers, whenever one of their members are in trouble they are always there to protect one another. The Socs are only there to beat up the Greasers, which is why the readers of The Outsiders, have such a strong hatred for the Socs and a massive love for the Greasers. Even though it is just a book and just a story, the way the story is worded really pulls the reader from the heart and in a way shows them what family love is and how no matter what you should always love your family and anyone who is there for you even if you have nothing like the Greasers do, they have each other and thats what really matters.
One thing i liked about this book, is how with the simple story line with everything that is being said and done compliments the story as a whole. Another thing i also liked was that the story in a way related to my life, and lives all over the world. When Ponyboy almost got beat up and the rest of the gang came to protect him, it reminded me of what my family would have done if i was also in that situation.
I highly reccomend this book to the readers who like the the family type genere and wants something to relate to their lives.
When the story first unfolds, the reader gets a first hand of what Ponyboy's life was all about. Ponyboy is first seen walking home from the movies and gets stopped by a group of Socs, but before the Socs get to give Ponyboy a really bad beat up, the rest of the Greasers came to protect him. Thats the thing with the Greasers, whenever one of their members are in trouble they are always there to protect one another. The Socs are only there to beat up the Greasers, which is why the readers of The Outsiders, have such a strong hatred for the Socs and a massive love for the Greasers. Even though it is just a book and just a story, the way the story is worded really pulls the reader from the heart and in a way shows them what family love is and how no matter what you should always love your family and anyone who is there for you even if you have nothing like the Greasers do, they have each other and thats what really matters.
One thing i liked about this book, is how with the simple story line with everything that is being said and done compliments the story as a whole. Another thing i also liked was that the story in a way related to my life, and lives all over the world. When Ponyboy almost got beat up and the rest of the gang came to protect him, it reminded me of what my family would have done if i was also in that situation.
I highly reccomend this book to the readers who like the the family type genere and wants something to relate to their lives.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
The Summer I Turned Pretty
The Summer I Turned Pretty, by Jenny Han is about Belly's love-triangle during the summers with her "brothers", crushes and everything in between Conrad and Jeremiah. Belly has known them ever since she was ten years old and between the years everything about her feelings for them, and their feelings for her have changed off and on.
Conrad, being the oldest seems to have all his priorities in order, and has a tendency to be the best at everything he does. He's a dark haired hottie; he plays the guitar, and to everyone else but Belly seems to have no interest in her. Belly's older brother, Steven, is really close friends with Conrad and Jeremiah, and knows that Belly has always had feelings for both Conrad and Jeremiah, but wants to spare her feelings so he doesn't tell her what they really think of her.
Jeremiah on the other hand, has always had an interest for Belly, but its only once in a while she ever realizes that he is trying to give her the time of day. But compared to Conrad Jeremiah doesn't stand a chance for Belly. Most of the readers of ‘The summer I Turned Pretty’, seem to think that Jeremiah is the best choice for Belly, and is annoyed by the fact that she ignores his time for her and goes for the one who barley know she is there. On the bright side the way Jenny Han wrote the story line it really puts the readers in a summery time mood, and makes them feel as if they were in the position of Belly.
One thing I liked about this book is that it was really unique in a way that instead of telling us (the reader) how Belly, Steven and the boys know each other and grew up together, Jenny shows us how over the years as a team each and every one of them has grown. During the book, Jenny takes us back in time to when Belly was 11, 12, 13, and 14 and what went on between the boys and Belly and how it has made them the kind of person they are now.
I highly recommend this book to the readers who like the teen romance/drama genera, this book will definitely keep you at the edge of your seat.
Conrad, being the oldest seems to have all his priorities in order, and has a tendency to be the best at everything he does. He's a dark haired hottie; he plays the guitar, and to everyone else but Belly seems to have no interest in her. Belly's older brother, Steven, is really close friends with Conrad and Jeremiah, and knows that Belly has always had feelings for both Conrad and Jeremiah, but wants to spare her feelings so he doesn't tell her what they really think of her.
Jeremiah on the other hand, has always had an interest for Belly, but its only once in a while she ever realizes that he is trying to give her the time of day. But compared to Conrad Jeremiah doesn't stand a chance for Belly. Most of the readers of ‘The summer I Turned Pretty’, seem to think that Jeremiah is the best choice for Belly, and is annoyed by the fact that she ignores his time for her and goes for the one who barley know she is there. On the bright side the way Jenny Han wrote the story line it really puts the readers in a summery time mood, and makes them feel as if they were in the position of Belly.
One thing I liked about this book is that it was really unique in a way that instead of telling us (the reader) how Belly, Steven and the boys know each other and grew up together, Jenny shows us how over the years as a team each and every one of them has grown. During the book, Jenny takes us back in time to when Belly was 11, 12, 13, and 14 and what went on between the boys and Belly and how it has made them the kind of person they are now.
I highly recommend this book to the readers who like the teen romance/drama genera, this book will definitely keep you at the edge of your seat.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Blue Jasmine
Blue Jasmine is about a girl named Seema that moves to Iowa all the way from a small town in India. At first when Seema and her family moves to their new apartment, Seema realizes that leaving her home in India and being excited about it was a bad idea. She missed India, the rest of her family, the smell of India, and all her friends and now there's no way of getting back what she already lost.
This book is a great example of friendship because like other kids in the world, Seema doesnt know how to make new friends in her new school. She's afarid that they will make fun of her smell, what she eats, and what she looks like. And that's what kids in the real world worry about. But when it came to the first day of her new school, Seema instantly made a new friend; the bully.
In seema's apartment, there's also another girl who is new to the neighborhood as well, and like Seema doesn't have any friends. She ubnderstands how Seema feels, they have no one to talk to, and no one to cinfide in when they feel lonley. But instead of trying to be friends with each other, they both push each other away to spare their feelings.
When Seema's grand mother gets sick and Seema goes to visit her, Seema understands the value of love, friendship, family, and home. But most of all she learns that home is where the heart is, not where all your friends and family is located.
This book is a great example of friendship because like other kids in the world, Seema doesnt know how to make new friends in her new school. She's afarid that they will make fun of her smell, what she eats, and what she looks like. And that's what kids in the real world worry about. But when it came to the first day of her new school, Seema instantly made a new friend; the bully.
In seema's apartment, there's also another girl who is new to the neighborhood as well, and like Seema doesn't have any friends. She ubnderstands how Seema feels, they have no one to talk to, and no one to cinfide in when they feel lonley. But instead of trying to be friends with each other, they both push each other away to spare their feelings.
When Seema's grand mother gets sick and Seema goes to visit her, Seema understands the value of love, friendship, family, and home. But most of all she learns that home is where the heart is, not where all your friends and family is located.
Wait Till Helen Comes
When Mollie, Brother Michael, mother, step-father, and step-sister all move out to the country side, they are devastated. Instead of living in a normal house like a normal family, they have to live in a converted church with a creepy grave yard in the back. Ever since Mollie’s and Michael’s mother had gotten married to Heather’s dad, Heather has always gotten the upper hand around the house. She was able to boss around Mollie and Michael without getting interrogated for the reasoning. She was the boss around the house, and she controlled everything that went down. But now that everything around the house has changed, not to mention the discomfort. But nothing has changed about Heather’s ruling.
Once Mollie, Michael, and little Heather found the cemetery in the back yard they come to know that it was founded haunted. As Mollie and Michael do more and more research on the cemetery, Heather starts to visit it more often than usual. She starts to act unusual and speak in tongs. But what Mollie and Michael is about to find out is way to shocking to contain.
While Heather has been visiting the cemetery, she met a friend, Helen. Though Heather is powerful, she’s not as powerful as Helen can be. Helen is unusual, she is a ghost yes, but her influence on Heather is unbearable. Whenever Mollie and Michael mistreat Heather, she warns then with “wait till Helen comes.” At first Mollie thinks that it’s just Heather being Heather, until she sees Helen for herself, then at that moment everything changes family’s life forever.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
When It Happens
When It Happens, by Susane Colasanti is about the life of Sara and Tobey, two high school lovers that are just looking for the right one, the person they can trust and love forever always. In the book each chapter is based on Sara’s point of view, or Tobey's point of view, this way it is easier for the reader to understand and view each side of the story first before choosing a side.
Sara is an A+ student that realizes that of her last year in high school she wants a real boyfriend, not some guy she dates just because he’s there. She wants Mr. Right, an A+ student, a guy who has his priorities in order; he will always be there when she needs him, and someone who is known by basically everyone in school. And that guy is Dave.
Tobey on the other hand is a slacker and takes high school as a joke. But when he meets Sara and unexpectedly falls in love with her, he realizes that in order to get with her, he needs to get his priorities straight as well. But first and foremost, he needs to get his grades up. Tobey starts to have daily meetings with the school counselor about college, homework, school work, and participating more during class. But can he do it? Can he keep up with a busy life filled with only doing homework and leaving out his beloved music? Can he do it for Sara?
When Sara found out that Tobey had feelings for her she couldn’t have been more disgusted in her life with knowing that. But once they start talking and getting to know one another, both Sara and Tobey realizes how much they mean to each other. Even Sara starts to have feelings for Tobey she didn’t even know she had. Feelings she didn’t even feel for Dave.
Sara is an A+ student that realizes that of her last year in high school she wants a real boyfriend, not some guy she dates just because he’s there. She wants Mr. Right, an A+ student, a guy who has his priorities in order; he will always be there when she needs him, and someone who is known by basically everyone in school. And that guy is Dave.
Tobey on the other hand is a slacker and takes high school as a joke. But when he meets Sara and unexpectedly falls in love with her, he realizes that in order to get with her, he needs to get his priorities straight as well. But first and foremost, he needs to get his grades up. Tobey starts to have daily meetings with the school counselor about college, homework, school work, and participating more during class. But can he do it? Can he keep up with a busy life filled with only doing homework and leaving out his beloved music? Can he do it for Sara?
When Sara found out that Tobey had feelings for her she couldn’t have been more disgusted in her life with knowing that. But once they start talking and getting to know one another, both Sara and Tobey realizes how much they mean to each other. Even Sara starts to have feelings for Tobey she didn’t even know she had. Feelings she didn’t even feel for Dave.
Life As We Knew It
Life as we knew it, by Susane Pfeffer is how a girl named Miranda copes with life after a tremendous meator hits the moon and moves it closer to the face of the earth, which changes life as she knows it forever. With Miranda's step-mother having a baby and her older brother is away at colege, Miranda, her 13 year old brother Matt, and mom all have to strive through some harsh moments. Higher tides, less food at the stores because people are panicking, no electricity, and at times no water. Family relationships get stronger as the story unfolds creating bonds never before expected.Good thing they all face it together. But can they last any longer?
Before the big bang of the meator and the moon, everything was as normal as can be, and life was good. With Miranda always on the internet posting new things about her favorite skater Brandon Erlinch she had nothing to worry about. But when she was caught off guard, everything took a took a turn for the worst. All of a sudden every teacher had given an assignment on the moon, to see what would happen and how it would or might affect them, but what the people hadn't known is how it will change everything on earth forever.
Before the big bang of the meator and the moon, everything was as normal as can be, and life was good. With Miranda always on the internet posting new things about her favorite skater Brandon Erlinch she had nothing to worry about. But when she was caught off guard, everything took a took a turn for the worst. All of a sudden every teacher had given an assignment on the moon, to see what would happen and how it would or might affect them, but what the people hadn't known is how it will change everything on earth forever.
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