In the book informational sheets that were filled out at the beginning of your project, several of you mentioned that you do not like to read! I am a firm believer that everyone loves to read, as long as you are reading something that is of interest to you. You may not have loved
Lord of the Flies or other older novels read as a class throughout your educational career, but I'm hoping you truly have a book you have loved (even if it is a children's book!). For this post, please identify ONE thing you love (or really like...or like... or even semi-like) about this book. Your "like" doesn't have to do with the plot- it can be the style of writing, the sectioning of the book (one of my
favorite author's doesn't use chapter numbers, but each "section" is from someone else's point of view), or how a character is coming to life before your eyes. Then- compare this to your favorite read so far! It can be a children's book, a comic you read regularly or a poem. Think about compaging writing styles, character traits, etc.
In "Sorta Like a Rock Star" I enjoyed how the main character set out goals and made them a reality. She found the means and put all her effort into it which is what people today lack doing. In my favorite book "The Fault in Our Stars" the character had no specific goal it was just about life and although it's not shabby in the least "Sorta Like a Rock" has a plot that is more driving.
ReplyDeleteI agree that people now a days lack the will to do anything they truly want to.
DeleteYeah. I love how optomistic Amber is, too, even though it's a little unrealistic for her to be so cheery.
DeleteIn "My Book of Life by Angel" by Martine Leavitt I enjoyed how Angel stood up to Call when it came to protecting the little eleven year old girl he brought home. Even though Call threatened to kill Angel's family if she ever went against him, she still took a stand to do what was right. This shows that you should do what you believe is right even if it is considered against the rules. By protecting Melli, this shows that Angel is very courageous and a hero.
ReplyDeletefrom what you just said about the character angel, your book kinda reminds me of the book "forged by fire" because the main character stood up for his little sister
DeleteIn "Rot & Ruin" I like how the book has chapters, but it is also divided into several parts.
ReplyDeleteIn "Zombies vs. Unicorns" I enjoyed how the book's format, where there were 10 zombie stories and 10 unicorn stories. The point of the book was to see what side you were on, and I really liked how it involved the reader.
In my book "Half Brother" by Kenneth Oppel, I like the style of writing in this book. The style of this book is a narrative and it is written in Bens perspective. As I read further into the book, I can really relate to Ben and the book is so enjoyable to read. Sometimes I can actually picture him doing the things in the book.I also like how i'm learning what it really takes to be a good scientist and what it's like to work with animals such as Zan who is a monkey. One of my favorite books was "The lost hero" by Rick Riordan. These books are totally different because "The Half" brother is told in one perspective (1st person) which is Ben. In the "Lost Hero", the book is told in three different perspectives (3rd person omniscient) which are Leo,Jason, and Piper.
ReplyDeleteIn "Nothing Special" I like how the author writes in letter form. It breaks down the information better and is a more interesting way of writing. Also there is some mystery in this book. "Scorpia" my favorite book was an adventure/ mystery book. The style of writing is very different but they both are very well written and get right to the point. "Nothing Special" is definitely more realistic and a book you can relate to more.
ReplyDeleteI think that reading a book in letter form would be cool.
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ReplyDeleteOne thing I like about my book "Send" is that it is a very interesting book. The main character Kenny clicked send and it had caused a death and spent time in juvie. Kenny then changed his name to Daniel and moved to a different town to start over. On the first day of school he sees someone getting bullied and breaks it up. He knew how it felt to be a bully. This book reminds me of another book I had read about bullies.
ReplyDeleteIn "Trash" I like how the author divides the book up into different sections according to the events taking place. In my favorite book "To Fetch a Thief", the book is set up completely different. The book is divided up into multiple chapters instead of different sections based on events.
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In the book "How to Save a Life" its written in sections like by each persons point of view. Which is exactly like in my favorite book "Impulse" where its told from the point of view of the characters and its written in sections not chapters. An I personally prefer to read a book in sections then in chapters.
ReplyDeleteI think books written in sections are more enjoyable than books written in basic chapters.
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ReplyDeleteIn "The Heart is Not a Size" I like how the author starts with the first section of the book by talking about where they are and the conversations that they have. It is different from my favorite book "Theodore Boone: The Abduction" is that it started out with the author saying what had happened, what was really the main point of the book.
ReplyDeleteI think that in "Theodore Boone: The Abduction" the author was for-shadowing to give readers an idea of what the book is about.
DeleteI like how the author of "The Alchemist" has made the characters simple. He is just a shepherd that sells wool for money. I don't like complex characters. In" A Series of Unfortunate Events" the main characters are able to do fifty different things that they know how to do for some unknown reason. In my favorite book "The Golden Goblet" the character is also simple. He is the apprentice of the finest goldsmith of Egypt.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. A simplified character is a simplified story which makes reading it a whole lot easier.
DeleteNobody wants to read a hard story. Lol
DeleteI don't think there is ever a simple character! You have to read between the lines to find out what they are truly about!
DeleteOne thing I really like about the book "Jump" is the perspective of the story. The story is told from a 1st person point of view. I personally like this because it make the book come to life more. However, some books are better off told in the 3rd person point of view, for example my favorite book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. The book wouldn't be bad if was written in 1st person perspective, but it gives a better understanding of what is going on in 3rd person perspective.
ReplyDelete1st person is way better. I agree. But 3rd person could be good also.
DeleteIn Will Grayson, Will Grayson, there are two seperate POVs and each is the POV of a boy named Will Grayson. They're two different kids, though. I liked the way the second Will's chapters were written, without using capitalizations and so that the talking looks like a chat log.
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Like that. It was really cool, and I don't think I've ever seen it done like that before. I once read a book that was written entirely in emails or chat logs, but I can't remember the name of it. Even that wasn't very similar though, this is really unique.
Books with more than one POV are always interesting.
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In Srawl, I like how the autor uses dates instead of chapters. I like this because I get a better understanding of when events take place. Also, I can always refer back to those dates of to what happened.
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DeleteI think that my favorite part of my book which is called Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick is that the woman is the hitman..... or should I say hitwoman. My favorite book I would have to say is The Hunger Games. Whats similiar between these two books is that the woman is the one to get rid of people . Thats a nice way to say it.
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My favorite thing about the book Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler is how it is written. The Book itself is divided up into chapters but each chapter is started when the main character, Min, explains a different object in this big box. None of the chapters actually have names, but you can tell when a new chapter starts because there is a picture of the object that Min is going to explain. This book doesn't really compare to anything I've ever read, I think it is SO much better. But, if I had to compare it to anything, I would say that there is this poem I like, called "As I Grew Older" by Langston Hughes, that this book really reminds me of. When Min brings Ed all of this stuff from their relationship back in the box, it reminds me of her "breaking through" the sadness she had left over from when they broke up, which is what Langston Hughes describes doing with the wall that is blocking his dream in "As I Grew Older".
ReplyDeleteThat sounds really cool. Having no names might make it a little hard to keep track of everyone, though.
DeleteOne thing like about my book "After even After" is the main character sticks up for a new student that has cancer.He sticks up for him because he was a cancer survivor a couple years ago. He knows what it feels like phisically and mentally.
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One thing I really love about my book "Faking Faith" is how there's already so much going on in the book and it is only in the beginning. It has a plot twist thrown in right at the start. First of all, it began normally. Explaining about her life, her boyfriend, all this. She is portrayed as a loving, really sweet girl. She doesn't have bad intentions and is so in love with her boyfriend right? Yeah, he ends up cheating on her.. So she went crazy. She started screaming horrible things and smashing his truck with golf clubs and crying, etc. I found it kind of funny, but I have an ironic humor. Anyhow, she sent this guy nudes and he decided to spread them around the school. Mind you, it was THIS interesting at only chapter two. That's what I love about it. It keeps it intriguing and keeping you wanting to read more. Another book that I like is also a school drama relationship novel, but not nearly like this. The series "The immortals" is the other book I just mentioned. I like this one because its partially realistic, but not. I mean, it's highschool drama, things that actually happen. But in addition to this, there's magic and what not. So far in "Faking Faith", it's just bad luck for this poor girl, no magic sadly. Both the main characters showed to be capable of the opposite of what they seemed. It keeps you on your toes, for say. I really like both, but I hope "Faking Faith" turns out to be just as good as "The immortals". -Julia Alexander
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In my novel, "The Time of the Butterflies" I especially love the sectioning. I have yet to have read a book like this and I have found it to be rather interesting. I've been able to meet each of a man's daughters, each of which has their own private lives. It's amazing to hear their own stories and then have others recount what they thought of their sister or had gathered from them. Each sister's conceptions of the others are very far off, for each holds her own secrets. My favorite book, however, "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett was rather different. It held much more personality and I really felt as if I were living in Jackson Mississippi in the 1960s. I was able to venture back into the past and as one of the women was somewhat of a journalist, I liked to be able to learn a little from her and admired Skeeter's boldness. Each woman, Minny & Abileen, along with all the other maids had taught me little lessons of injustice and how they had dealt with them. It also introduced me to the characters separately, just not with additional sectioning to match the time period. The novel I'm now reading happens over a rather large range of time. "The Time of the Butterflies" is rather important, as it does explain many of the travesties my own family faced growing up in the Dominican Republic, which I do admire. They're both rather enjoyable reads, I just hope that I am able to connect more with this current novel and that I might be able enjoy it just as much has I had "The Help".
ReplyDelete"The Help" was a wonderful book! I have yet to find something that I read with as much excitement as I did that book!!
DeleteMy book "If I Stay " really drew me in. The way the author told the story was really interesting. He told the story in the point of view of the main character being a ghost in way. It was really interesting and made me want to read more. The very hungry caterpillar isn't favorite children's book. I always enjoyed the way the author organized the story. -NOELLE RODRIGUEZ
ReplyDeletenoelle, i cant lie, i honetly do love the very hungry caterpillar.
Deleteoh my gish that was my absolute favorite book when i was little. i lived for that book.
DeleteI hope I'm not the only one that hasn't read that book when they were little.
DeleteI still have that book and pretty much every other children's book by that author :)
DeleteIn my book "Dead Reackoning" by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill i really like the detail both authors use. The setting takes place in the old west and you can actually imagine yourselve being there. The style of writting is very different from books that I have read in the past and thats why I like my book.
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in my book "The Reformed Vampire Support Group" the cover really drew me in. the fact that there was a grandma and a hamster vampire made me want to read and find out why. my favorite childrens book is "the little mouse and the great big strawbery". at the time i read this book, the cover also intrigued me just like the book im reading now. i guess you can say that i do judge books by their cover.
ReplyDeleteYour book sounds really interesting and unique. My book is odd like that as well.
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ReplyDeleteMy favotie part of the book "Beyond" was its symbolizm. I liked that each part of the book reprentented something different in society. And even though this was written before i was even born I can still relate to many things as well. My favorite books of all time was the Hunger Game series. It symbolized rebelion and freedom. ith ought it was ever inspirational. Even though the authors used symbolizm in different ways I enjoyed that after both book was finish it made me stop and think about its meaning. My favorite kinds of books aer the ones that follow me in my thoughts after I'm finished reading them.
ReplyDeleteIn my book "Not That Kind Of Girl" the cover and the way the chapters are broken up really drew me into the book. The cover gave me a basic idea of what the book and it made it look interesting to read and the chapters are made short, simple and easy. It doesn't feel like your reading on and on when you just started the chapter. This book and "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid" are very similar in the way the chapters are set up and the cover art. The chapters are made simple and easy while the cover art makes the book look interesting
ReplyDeleteWhat I like about my book is that the characters in the story are separated by gender. It makes me wonder if that there is going to be some sort of major conflict between the genders since they are appalled by each other. Another thing I like is that the story is told in first person because it feels as if I am actually experiencing the events in the story. One of my favorite books is "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins and something similar between them is the amount conflict between people and they are both first person.
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