tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71111109902732280632024-02-20T19:23:40.179-07:00Westlake High School Book ReviewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-50483009956894941662011-09-28T12:54:00.000-06:002011-10-12T15:07:29.578-06:00Perfect Chemistry Review<a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTIEmfB3wkkSp5C4k6-hJEcad72Ajy4WU_tfU7u7UxExHl0v2nQfA" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 185px; height: 273px;" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTIEmfB3wkkSp5C4k6-hJEcad72Ajy4WU_tfU7u7UxExHl0v2nQfA" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; " id="internal-source-marker_0.1583897572037929"><b>Title:</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Perfect Chemistry</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><b>Author:</b></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Simone-Elkeles/e/B001ITW09G/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1305055290&sr=8-1"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Simone Elkeles</span></a><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><b>Pages:</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">338</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><b>Release Date:</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> December 23, 2008</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><b>Genre:</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Fiction</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><b>Summary:</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created “perfect” life is about to unravel<br /> before her eyes. She’s forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she's worked so hard for—her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect. Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><b>My Review:</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I finished this book the day I got it! My friend told me to read it and the second it got in my </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">hands I wouldn't let it go. I love the Latino attitude in the story and life of it. I liked that it opened my eyes to what really is going on in a Latino family living basically on the streets. Alex Fuentes has such an awesome sense of humor. I was laughing the whole time. The point of view with Brittany also opened my eyes that not all stuck up cheerleaders at high school are all evil. Most of them have a reason to it! I loved the chemistry and flirtatiousness in the book. Although there are many vulgar words in the book, all in all I really liked it. I do not recommend to the guys to ever speak to a young lady the way the Latinos were hitting on the girls, keep in mind that if you do, then you wont get girls! Hahaha, this book really caught my attention and I cant wait to read the sequel!</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><b>Rating:</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMg1jKHIRUiidUmGjwMY9WJM7nNOEyoqTBslIvtlHRNBS-2ZnHsz2skBW9JGKZOKTp5hKFFmRFSSmrtU3A7rwPk0bYO5fwqqO7DVJETM7jmyMAn8iDbZ83FK3_fTolmdWHz73YtnmXaAI/s320/4+bolts.png" border="0" alt="" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 51px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; "><br /></span></div>Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-5351531705768016392011-09-18T14:09:00.000-06:002011-10-12T15:03:39.559-06:00The Book Thief Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSuIY5HE9IyF8rVL5Dh4zr_N5LgAyBgYlmQTPUGU5hDTpT6mTxH6eilJ8k24DVPN3LUGcifDIzUruTIQhvbAGNBnjN-QshWRgZ0aRKesADEqf8RR-DFXYTJ2_OnNtGMlzJKq8SuF3K38/s1600/9780375842207.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSuIY5HE9IyF8rVL5Dh4zr_N5LgAyBgYlmQTPUGU5hDTpT6mTxH6eilJ8k24DVPN3LUGcifDIzUruTIQhvbAGNBnjN-QshWRgZ0aRKesADEqf8RR-DFXYTJ2_OnNtGMlzJKq8SuF3K38/s320/9780375842207.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611417214664087954" border="0" /></a><br /><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Title: </b>The Book Thief<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Author: </b>Markus Zusak<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Pages: </b>549 (paperback)<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Genre:</b> Historical Fiction<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Summary from Goodreads:<span style=""> </span></b>It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .<br /><br />Narrated by Death, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a young foster girl living outside of Munich in Nazi Germany. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she discovers something she can't resist- books. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever they are to be found.<br />With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, Liesel learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids, as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">My Reaction: </b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Liesel Meminger’s life was never quite the same, after her mother leaves her, and her brother dies. She seeks refuge, though she finds it in the most peculiar of places: books.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">She resorts to anything and everything to get her hands on a book—though only books that she feels fair to steal. There is honor among thieves. Doing everything from snatching a burning book from a fire, to reading the waterlogged pages of a book retrieved from a river, she reads. Words come quickly to her, as she practices with her foster father, Hans Hubberman nightly, to chase away the nightmares of her past.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">One of the best things about this book is the highly unusual narrator, Death. Now, many people don’t often think of death as a person, more of an event, that we like to avoid. But the author, Markus Zusak, puts an omnipresent face and voice to this event, giving it life. It was a daring move, undoubtedly, to make Death your narrator in 1942 Germany, but he pulled it off spectacularly.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">My favorite thing about this book is how the author never watered things down, or made the tragic events that took place sound not-so-bad. He tells it just how it was. He shows you, with words, just how awful it was, though his dark, oftentimes tragic, humor carries you through to the haunting end. He also shows you, just how powerful a book can be.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="">The Book Thief </i>is a great read for anyone of the young adult age and up. I would suggest it to anyone and everyone with a passion for reading. I won’t lie to you though, I cried. So, may this recommendation come with a warning, you will laugh, and you will cry. You will feel the burden, and the relief. You will be haunted, and amazed.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Rating: </p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2-j3qHCTeS5UoQY7G04JfBSgLX6K6JCeRsO74x9iXmOOWaaVLD8xas5TO-giRx3eN1akxH2tzRRufDTTqfrSTbIj7n5CdQCNuz_OvoK0bStotdZ46hKDbbrsK5umdMLPRG0pkQ5tTZM/s320/5+bolts.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622375560277911442" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 51px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-76080146859874300412011-09-14T01:00:00.000-06:002011-09-14T01:00:05.886-06:00Waiting on Wednesday: Born Wicked<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9MGul3g_ymXDAUaZwdhyphenhyphent72NR-lZyw1vBb7upVTEh8mV60QORwhBJ-Y8RINjnknL6wLdv555cxbikMBzAlMeEBPWUUVAA0editTNcCXIiakBA5CjC6ZTdp3LIXuqbTSfe7ZpGLZHH2X0/s1600/born+wicked.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9MGul3g_ymXDAUaZwdhyphenhyphent72NR-lZyw1vBb7upVTEh8mV60QORwhBJ-Y8RINjnknL6wLdv555cxbikMBzAlMeEBPWUUVAA0editTNcCXIiakBA5CjC6ZTdp3LIXuqbTSfe7ZpGLZHH2X0/s1600/born+wicked.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Born Wicked</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">by Jessica Spotswood</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Release Date: February 7, 2012</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Summary from Goodreads:</span><br /><span id="freeText12272759917325773448" style="">Cate Cahill and her sisters are considered eccentric bluestockings—a little odd, a little unfashionable, and far too educated for their own good. The truth is more complicated; they’re witches. And if their secret is discovered by the priests of the Brotherhood, it could mean an asylum, a prison ship—or an early grave. Before their mother died, she entrusted Cate with keeping them safe and keeping everyone, including their father, in the dark about their powers. When her father employs a governess and Cate begins to receive notes from her missing, presumed-mad godmother, her task becomes much more difficult. As Cate searches for answers in banned books and rebellious new friends, she must juggle unwanted proposals, tea parties, and an illicit attraction to the new gardener. Cate will do anything to protect her sisters, but at what cost to herself?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Why I'm Excited:</span><br />Um, did you see the cover? No, seriously. Look at how GORGEOUS it is! I know you're not supposed to judge a book by it's cover...but...wow. The summary looks pretty interesting too--hopefully it won't be a super dark/creepy book (since I have a very low tolerance for scary things.)<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-19283678865179345352011-09-10T11:14:00.001-06:002011-10-12T15:08:01.909-06:00Vaccine Review<a href="http://i43.tower.com/images/mm111621963/vaccine-controversial-story-medicines-greatest-lifesaver-arthur-allen-paperback-cover-art.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="http://i43.tower.com/images/mm111621963/vaccine-controversial-story-medicines-greatest-lifesaver-arthur-allen-paperback-cover-art.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" id="internal-source-marker_0.5895698785313358">Title: Vaccine: The Controversial Story of Medicine’s Greatest Lifesaver</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Author: Arthur Allen</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pages: 554</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Genre: Historical Nonfiction</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Published: 2008</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">From Amazon:</span><br /><p style="text-indent: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vaccines are one of the most important and controversial achievements in public health. Washington-based journalist Allen explores in depth this dark horse of medicine from the first instances of doctors saving patients from smallpox b</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; ">y infecting them with it to the current controversy over vaccinating preteen girls against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer. One thing becomes very clear: fear of vaccination is not a recent problem. In colonial America, inoculations against smallpox were seen by many as a means of deflecting the will of God. In the 20th century, the triumphs of the Salk polio vaccine and the eradication of smallpox may actually have led to current antivaccination movements: "as infe</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; ">ctious diseases disappeared, in part thanks to vaccines, the risks of vaccination itself were thrown into relief." Allen's comprehensive, often unexpected and intelligently told history illuminates the complexity of a public health policy that may put the individual at risk but will save the community. This book leaves the reader with a sense of awe at all that vaccination has accomplished and trepidation over the future of the vaccine industry.</span></p><p style="text-indent: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My Review:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I enjoyed it’s enthralling description of the development of vaccines, the straightforward and unpretentious manner it put forward the information and the neutral manner that it told of the misguided attempts to ban vaccines as a public health risk. The only problem with this book was that the author was, rather unfortunately, too neutral in his approach. I apologize, but if an individual claims that the smallpox vaccine causes more deaths than smallpox itself, I am going to voice my opinion that this individual never reproduce and be locked up in a mental asylum for the remainder of their days. Individu</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">als who oppose vaccination are threats to public health, pure and simple. These individuals fail to understand that Public Health will always regard the needs of the many over the needs of the few, if a highly virulent disease is set to kill thousands of people and a dozen or so have a bad reaction to the vaccine and die, then that is life and to do otherwise would be highly irresponsible. At the same time however, I admire Mr. Allen for keeping his opinions to himself on a topic I would be hopelessly enraged over. I highly recommend this book, for its entertainment value just as much for its informative value.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; ">Rating:</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJF3Dm-SbG-qbDNasDaMEyCglOSAEPMOE4Gf_KptTU-Sqpp3nhsKEvKvCunMqyX3zEhJE1yc6-0Z2gMAeJQGdjAIYVoIPXxBb4irHAA9kvUYwzc23p9CzjyYTkTm5x0y8TgiEwTiyUlI/s320/4+bolts.png" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 51px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615691598817603858" />Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-45063647694758942492011-09-07T01:00:00.000-06:002011-09-07T01:00:00.717-06:00Waiting on Wednesday: The Son of Neptune*<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-weight: bold;">Title: Son Of Neptune</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Author: Rick Riordan</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Release Date: October 4, 2011</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Goodreads Summary:</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">In The Lost Hero, three demigods named Jason, Piper, and Leo made their first visit to Camp Half-Blood, where they inherited a quest:</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">Seven half-bloods shall answer the call,</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">To storm or fire the world must fall.</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">An oath to keep with a final breath,</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">Who are the other four mentioned in the prophesy? The answer may lie in another camp miles away, where a new camper has shown up and appears to be the son of Neptune, god of the sea. . .<br /></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Why I’m Excited</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Student #1</span>: I absolutely love Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. This series picks up where they left off, and when the first one came out I was ecstatic. It was easy to get into and hard to put down. The plot was thick and entertaining and the characters likable. I can’t wait to read this next installment in the series. <i style="">The Lost Hero</i> left us with a pretty big cliffhanger and I can’t wait to hear what happens next. If it is half as good as <i style="">The Lost Hero, The Son of Neptune</i> will be well worth the wait.</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Student #2</span>: I am so excited for this book to come out! The other book, which was amazing, left off at a cliffhanger. I want to know what is going to happen! It has been driving me insane this entire time. I do not want to wait until October 11. It is going to be amazing. The plot is mind twisting, and the entire time I was wanting to know what happened to my favorite character, and when I find out what happened to him it is the very last sentence of the book! Rick Riordan is so cruel to leave the reader hanging on a thread. I want the next book!</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Student #3:</span> I am so excited for this book to come out! I read the first one in this new series, thinking that it would be awful because it’s a continuation of the Percy Jackson series but with different characters. Those types of books usually turn out to be a disaster, but that was not the case with <i style="">The Lost Hero</i>. I loved it! I could barely put it down! I could only take breaks from it when I was too tired to keep my eyes open any longer...other than that, the book was pretty much glued to my hand. Needless to say, the same will be happening with this book...if I can survive the long and seemingly endless months until it’s released.</p>Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-89303230876951234162011-08-31T01:00:00.001-06:002011-08-31T01:00:10.613-06:00Waiting on Wednesday: The Death Cure<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgep8MUXzWssNU75vDCDY0HLTCxQ3WjW6qVhLKyvQLeM8kuxaPBKtIuBHJgmbXDmOJUhyphenhyphen7K09S6gkVVgoPPK2vPCVVmIj11eXc1BoQQUUAWZ-YKJW5OubMq7fvqB5BrOchaZ0GjF8iNh2w/s1600/DeathCure-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgep8MUXzWssNU75vDCDY0HLTCxQ3WjW6qVhLKyvQLeM8kuxaPBKtIuBHJgmbXDmOJUhyphenhyphen7K09S6gkVVgoPPK2vPCVVmIj11eXc1BoQQUUAWZ-YKJW5OubMq7fvqB5BrOchaZ0GjF8iNh2w/s1600/DeathCure-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">The Death Cure</span> (Maze Runner #3)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">By James Dashner</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Release Date: October 11, 2011</span><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Summary from Goodreads:</span><br /><span id="freeText16198453471362091677" style="">Thomas knows that Wicked can't be trusted, but they say the time for lies is over, that they've collected all they can from the Trials and now must rely on the Gladers, with full memories restored, to help them with their ultimate mission. It's up to the Gladers to complete the blueprint for the cure to the Flare with a final voluntary test.<br /><br />What Wicked doesn't know is that something's happened that no Trial or Variable could have foreseen. Thomas has remembered far more than they think. And he knows that he can't believe a word of what Wicked says.<br /><br />The time for lies is over. But the truth is more dangerous than Thomas could ever imagine.<br />Will anyone survive the Death Cure?</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Why I'm Excited:</span><br /><br />It's the last one! We finally get to find out what happens!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-84154953656702385852011-08-24T01:00:00.002-06:002011-08-24T01:00:04.453-06:00Waiting on Wednesday: Fury<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1302251927l/9918133.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 358px;" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1302251927l/9918133.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Fury</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">By Elizabeth Miles</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Release Date: August 30, 2011 (less than a week!)</span> <br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Goodreads Summary: </span><br /><span id="freeText14665969068035486751" style=""><strong>Sometimes sorry isn't enough....</strong><p>It’s winter break in Ascension, Maine. The snow is falling and everything looks pristine and peaceful. But not all is as it seems... </p><p>Between cozy traditions and parties with her friends, Emily loves the holidays. And this year’s even better--the guy she’s been into for months is finally noticing her. But Em knows if she starts things with him, there’s no turning back. Because his girlfriend is Em’s best friend. </p><p>On the other side of town, Chase is having problems of his own. The stress of his home life is starting to take its toll, and his social life is unraveling. But that’s nothing compared to what’s really haunting him. Chase has done something cruel...something the perfect guy he pretends to be would never do. And it’s only a matter of time before he’s exposed. </p><p>In Ascension, mistakes can be deadly. And three girls—three beautiful, mysterious girls—are here to choose who will pay. </p><p>Em and Chase have been chosen. "Achingly gorgeous. Fury seduced me."--Lauren Kate, New York Times bestselling author of Fallen "A fresh dark twist on paranormal, with surprises around every corner. FURY kept me up all night!" --Nancy Holder, NYT Bestselling Author of WICKED and CRUSADE</p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Why I'm Excited:</p><p>I loooooove books that have ancient mythologies in them, and this one is loosely based off of the Furies--something I haven't seen popping up in most YA. I'm excited for what (I hope) will be an interesting and intriguing story. 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mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Crossed <span style="font-weight: normal;">(Matched #2)</span><br /></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNoSpacing">By Ally Condie</p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Release Date: November 1, 2011</p> <p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Summary from Goodreads:</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNoSpacing">In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky — taken by the Society to his certain death — only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Cassia’s quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander — who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia’s heart — change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Why I'm Excited:</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNoSpacing">I was thrilled when I heard that there was going to be a second book to Matched! As many of us know, Matched was a heart-stopping story that was a definite page-turner. Lots of today’s books involve that all-too-familiar love triangle, but few stories actually pull it off. I am so excited to see what is going to happen between Ky, Cassia and Xander. I love the cover of the book as well, it seems to be the perfect representation of Cassia finally “breaking out of her bubble.” But what will she find on the outside? Can’t wait for it to come out in November!</p><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:transparent;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:transparent;" ></span>Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-12957671494118244772011-08-11T23:21:00.003-06:002011-08-11T23:58:59.810-06:00Wither as a Movie?I had brunch with a friend of mine the other day, and as we were catching up, we started talking about movies we were both looking forward to (The Help and One Day, to name a few) and she mentioned a movie I had never heard of before starring Justin Timberlake.<div>
<br /></div><div>"It's so cool!" she said. "It takes place in the future, and everyone dies at 25."</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Cool idea, I thought to myself. But it sounded a little familiar...where had I heard that before...</div><div>
<br /></div><div>"And there's these rich people, who, like have lots of wives and try to live forever."</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Sure, she wasn't being super specific, but I had to jump in because I was excited. I had totally read this book! </div><div>
<br /></div><div>"Are you talking about <i>Wither</i>? They're making that into a movie already?"</div><div>
<br /></div><div>It seemed to fit--people dying at the age 0f 25, multiple wives, rich people...I mean, Hollywood wouldn't rip off ideas that blatantly would they?</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>She looked at me, a little confused. "I don't know. It's called something with "time." And it has Justin Timberlake." (She really likes Justin Timberlake)</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div>Well, it turns out that she was <i>not</i> talking about a movie adaptation of <i>Wither,</i> but the movie In Time, that comes out on October 28, 2011.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>After watching the trailer, I don't think it looks like a rip-off of <i>Wither</i>, even though they do share some similarities. (Oh, and I'm not sure where she got the multiple wives part...I didn't see that in the trailer.) It also reminds me a little bit of the premise of <i>Numbers </i>(or <i>Num8ers</i>), but I haven't actually read <i>Numbers</i>, so I can't really say.</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>What do you guys think of the trailer? Does it remind you of any books you've read recently? </div><div>
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center; font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNoSpacing">by Stephanie Perkins</p><div> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Release Date: September 29, 2011</p><div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;"> </div><p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Goodreads Summary-</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNoSpacing">For budding costume designer Lola Nolan, the more outrageous, the outfit—more sparkly, more fun, more wild—the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins move back into the house next door.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNoSpacing">When the family returns and Cricket—a gifted inventor and engineer—steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Why I Can't Wait-</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNoSpacing">I’m excited because this is a companion novel to Anna and the French Kiss. I absolutely fell in love with that one. I really like Stephanie’s writing; it makes it seem much more realistic with her telling actual faults about the characters. You can relate to it more. If Lola and the Boy Next Door is as good as Anna and the French Kiss, then we’re in for another romantic comedy that’s a hit! September won't come fast enough!</p> </div>Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-12766558305724659352011-08-09T08:00:00.001-06:002011-08-09T08:00:20.039-06:00Dark Secrets Review<a href="http://thebookpushers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Dark-Secrets.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 470px;" src="http://thebookpushers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Dark-Secrets.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i> Legacy of Lies & Don’t Tell</i> (Dark Secrets #1)<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Author: Elizabeth Chandler<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Pages: 496<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Release date: August 4, 2009<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Genre: Mystery<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Summary from Goodreads:<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">Two girls haunted by the past...and destined to relive it<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">In Legacy of Lies, Megan has to stay with the uptight grandmother she wants nothing to do with. She's determined to get through the visit without any drama, but when she falls into a twisted love triangle with potentially fatal consequences, Megan may be caught up in her family's legacy in more ways than she realizes.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">In Don't Tell, Lauren knows that by returning to the town where her mother drowned seven years ago, she'll be reliving one of her most haunting memories. When she arrives, she is propelled into a series of mysterious events that mimic the days leading up to her mother's death. Maybe her mother's drowning wasn't an accident after all...and maybe Lauren is next.”<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">My Review: <o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">I loved this book. It was well written and enthralling. The author is so good at keeping you on the edge of your seat. You are constantly left wondering what will happen next. You can never predict anything until it actually happens. I loved every page. I never lost interest and the plot stayed on a steady, understandable, and fascinating course. I have read other books by Chandler and they were all fantastic, but this book surpasses even them.</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p>The characters were very well developed. By the end of the book, I really felt like I knew each one. They felt so real, like people you would wave at as you walked down the street. The main character, Megan, is spirited and strong. I never got bored with her and she always kept me turning pages. However, Megan’s gorgeous cousin, Matt, was the one who kept me checking ahead in the book to see when he would come back. To be fair, I must warn that others who I have spoken to about this book thought that it was a little bit too weird for their taste. Regardless, I enjoyed it so much that it is now one of my favorite books.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Rating:<o:p></o:p></b></p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_QjzCR_T1rIpiKpDQRgRjjIUNjHSo1DIwCgknOm7ESDqgXA7xVXSUCKxcTjKLLU5YJMOln0gc9FUC3UzqgbO78qTrLyi7kaQGlwDokpanxmzJDxtqFG3-PlI83tv54OC99k16QwVW8E/s320/5+bolts.png" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 51px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615883359614687218" /></span></div>Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-20412182255116616312011-08-08T14:00:00.001-06:002011-08-08T14:00:01.550-06:00Summer Giveaway Hop WINNER!
<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Wow</span>. Just, wow.
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<br />A big thank you to all our new followers--I'm so excited to see our numbers <span style="font-weight: bold;">double</span> from what they were! I hope you'll stick around, because we have some great things planned for the beginning of the school year, and I think a 500 Follower giveaway is just around the corner... (Seriously?! I'm in awe. You guys are AMAZING!)
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<br />With 449 entries to choose from, the great random.org chose....
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">#49 <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Evk</span></span>
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<br />Congrats! I will be emailing you shortly. Winners have 48 hours to confirm before a new winner is chosen.
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<br />Thanks again for entering everyone!
<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-31166829032059799332011-08-07T23:59:00.001-06:002011-08-09T13:03:48.599-06:00Summer Giveaway Hop [closed]<span class="Apple-style-span">***This is a sticky post. Newer posts will appear below.***</span><div>
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<br />This hop is hosted by Kathy over at <a href="http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/">I Am a Reader, Not a Writer </a> and Mary over at <a href="http://maryinhb.blogspot.com/">Bookhounds</a>.
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<br />This is our first giveaway here at Westlake Book Reviews, so we're going to make things simple.
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<br />Up for grabs is a $10 giftcard to amazon.com <span style="font-weight: bold;">--OR--</span> a book that is $10 or less from the Book Depository!
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<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:180%;">TO <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dF9GQ19tdDczSHhfUFEtb1FSQk1FLXc6MQ">ENTER</a>:</span><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;">*You MUST fill out the <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dF9GQ19tdDczSHhfUFEtb1FSQk1FLXc6MQ">form</a> below--comments are appreciated but do not count as entries.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;">+1 for following @westlakebooks on twitter</span>
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<br />Winners will be selected by random.org and announced on August 8.
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<br />Thanks for stopping by and have fun on the rest of the hop! You're almost done!
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Here is what you can choose from: <div><br /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qYyYkfNrmoQ/Th0HQEvH_vI/AAAAAAAAAb0/Y2YE6VfPi9M/s640/500+Follower+Giveaway.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 457px; height: 640px;" border="0" alt="" /><div><br /></div><div>Or, you could not enter, so that I have a better chance at winning :)</div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-69409661465382827502011-08-03T01:00:00.001-06:002011-08-03T01:00:13.151-06:00Waiting on Wednesday: The Power of Six<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> 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Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us.</p><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together?</p><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">They caught Number One in Malaysia.<br />Number Two in England.<br />And Number Three in Kenya.<br />They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed.<br />I am Number Seven. One of six still alive.<br />And I'm ready to fight.</p><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">Why I'm Excited-</p><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </div><p style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">I am really excited to read this book. I have seen the movie of I Am Number Four and based on the movie I am excited to learn more from this book. It might even be a glimpse for the next movie that they are obviously going to do. Waiting is going to be very hard. I am considering pre-ordering it.</p> </div>Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-51372976137171026832011-07-30T10:57:00.001-06:002011-07-31T18:56:02.911-06:00Fast Food Nation Review<a href="http://www.mcspotlight.org/media/media_pix/book_schlosser.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 290px;" src="http://www.mcspotlight.org/media/media_pix/book_schlosser.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; "><b><i> Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side to the All-American Meal</i></b></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; "><b>AUTHOR: Eric Schlosser</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; "><b>PAGES: 399</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; "><b>GENRE: Nonfiction</b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; "><b>DATE PUBLISHED: July 1, 2005</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>SUMMARY from Goodreads: </b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">Fast food has become a veritable American institution, with restaurants serving a quick bite in every strip mall and roadside rest area across the country. But, according to Fast Food Nation, the fast food establishment has been serving up much more than just cheap hamburgers and greasy fries. In compelling fashion, author Eric Schlosser traces the growth of fast food chains after World War II and condemns the industry for giving rise to such cultural maladies as obesity, classism, American global imperialism, and environmental devastation.</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>MY REACTION:</b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">I loved this book. It was the perfect combination of humor and facts. It is very informational, but holds attention with the topic and style of writing. I feel like it made me smarter, but it wasn’t like reading a textbook either. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">This is a very well researched book. The author brings in studies, statistics, and pictures. The format of the book is him telling what he learned. He traveled across the country visiting restaurants and interviewing people. 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mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Circle of Fire</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">By Michelle Zinc</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Release Date: August 1, 2011</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Summary from Goodreads: </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">With time dwindling but her will to end the Prophecy stronger than ever, Lia sets out on a journey to find the remaining keys, locate the missing pages of the Prophecy, and convince her sister Alice to help--or risk her life trying. Lia has her beloved Dimitri by her side, but Alice has James, the man who once loved her sister--and maybe still does. James doesn't know the truth about either sister, or the prophecy that divides them. And Alice intends to keep it that way.</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">There are some secrets sisters aren't meant to share. Because when they do, it destroys them. This stunning conclusion to Michelle Zink's Prophecy of the Sisters trilogy will make saying good-bye bittersweet for readers.</p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNoSpacing">Why I’m Excited:</p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">I’ve read the other books in the series, and they were so good! I can’t wait to find out how everything fits together. And the summary makes me so curious—what’s going to be bittersweet?!</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:78%;">Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted be <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking the Spine</a> to highlight upcoming releases. </span></p> <span style="font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;color:transparent;" ></span>Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-19178029605415378102011-07-18T23:17:00.000-06:002011-07-21T15:17:59.177-06:00Superhuman Review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadjHij_Qij9mJpPW-xYBvkxENgpCeTR9PEagmIFZ2aOpulq23h6HSSsjKYg3X4esBt3sJjexW591_BO1zM884tb8Ier7xwlDI-jwy2-6K5ATtxagbE7tt38wcAoXA2YbHOFgXRba1Oodm/s1600/superhuman.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadjHij_Qij9mJpPW-xYBvkxENgpCeTR9PEagmIFZ2aOpulq23h6HSSsjKYg3X4esBt3sJjexW591_BO1zM884tb8Ier7xwlDI-jwy2-6K5ATtxagbE7tt38wcAoXA2YbHOFgXRba1Oodm/s1600/superhuman.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" id="internal-source-marker_0.5895698785313358">Title: <span style="font-style: italic;">Super Human</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Author: Michael Carroll</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pages: 336</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Genre: Fantasy</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Published: May 2010</span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Summary from Goodreads:</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Four thousand years ago the world's first super human walked the earth. Possessing the strength of one hundred men, skin impervious to attack, and the ability to read minds, this immortal being used his power to conquer and enslave nations. Now plans are in motion that will transport this super human to the present, where he'll usher in a new age of tyranny unlike anything the world has ever seen.</span><br /><p style="text-indent: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Determined to stand against them, using powers they've only just begun to master, is a ragtag group of young heroes. For them this first tes</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">t may be their greatest . . . and last.</span></p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My Review:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> I must admit, despite my embarrassment, that I enjoy reading </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The New Heroes</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> books. They are weird, their plots are usually pretty canned, the good guys are excessively pacifist (even the military) and the bad guys are usually caricatures of themselves. Yet I enjoy reading them, and this book was no exception. In spite of its cliche status, it is still a worthy read.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> I must admit, most of the characters are very flat and dull, but some of the characters are so cool they make up for their co-star's dullness. One example is Krodin (the first superhuman mentioned in the above review) who is so cool and unpretentious, yet at the same time brutal and violent, that he is like the Bond villains mixed with Hannibal Lecter (minus the eating his victims). A villain you hate, but still smile whenever he is in a scene. Another example is Paragon, the armored superhero with a sense of humor, he is kind of like a black Tony Stark. His humor accents the darkness of much of the novel.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The integral portions of the plot, despite it’s overall chee</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">siness, are actually fascinating. With everything from an old hag who can create viruses, to attacking a nuclear power plant as a diversion for a bigger crime to the epic battle scenes that fill its pages (like when Krodin kills a rhinoceros--yes a rhinoceros--with his bare hands in the first pages of the book) make it the kind of cheesy like the action cartoons of one’s youth, always remaining as fond memories in one’s conscious.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> I would recommend this book to pretty much anyone. I will guarantee that you will put the book down with a smile on your face because it is just the kind of book that makes you happy.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PS: Read this book before reading the other </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">New Heroes</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> books (also known as the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Quantum Prophecy </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">series) it makes the other books make much more sense because this book is, in fact, a prequel to the others.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">Rating:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMg1jKHIRUiidUmGjwMY9WJM7nNOEyoqTBslIvtlHRNBS-2ZnHsz2skBW9JGKZOKTp5hKFFmRFSSmrtU3A7rwPk0bYO5fwqqO7DVJETM7jmyMAn8iDbZ83FK3_fTolmdWHz73YtnmXaAI/s320/4+bolts.png" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 51px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615690874280797730" border="0" /></div>Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-55229343726331669482011-07-13T23:40:00.003-06:002011-07-14T00:17:42.745-06:00Once Upon a Read-a-Thon Wrap Up<center><a href="http://www.readingangel.com/2011/05/once-upon-read-thon-sign-ups.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Once Upon a Read-a-Thon" src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac339/Loriimagination/readathonbutton.jpg" border="0" /></a></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Books Read:</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://rockyriverteenlibrarian.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/wicked-girls.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 211px;" src="http://rockyriverteenlibrarian.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/wicked-girls.jpg" alt="" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://web.utk.edu/%7Egusked01/graphic_novels/images/re_gifters.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 210px;" src="http://web.utk.edu/%7Egusked01/graphic_novels/images/re_gifters.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lHgcCC3HQHzIQ8CJbouDjuhie-VxbrpO4te3-rxHMBcMI9MnysVxNkCl-mYEgu1bJ4br5xW4CWgb30CyLynXikzxq_NWeBwPE172KIcVv-NVxMIdvORUw7Dqz6AABpa9WnEvUXQ3tFs/s320/WondrousStrange.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lHgcCC3HQHzIQ8CJbouDjuhie-VxbrpO4te3-rxHMBcMI9MnysVxNkCl-mYEgu1bJ4br5xW4CWgb30CyLynXikzxq_NWeBwPE172KIcVv-NVxMIdvORUw7Dqz6AABpa9WnEvUXQ3tFs/s320/WondrousStrange.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3FcQEapAdyUy6KNm-nFn9J2w3zpG1Ib0-e9ge0886K-CQ45ggyVBePcw9BfODGctRa1KYP-fcRH67IYR-kSKuJ0eKO33J5ckFqaShSEk6jVXQ4oRKIpLy4dmfC8e6B2FRXx6GmlGwxqQ/s320/Darklight.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3FcQEapAdyUy6KNm-nFn9J2w3zpG1Ib0-e9ge0886K-CQ45ggyVBePcw9BfODGctRa1KYP-fcRH67IYR-kSKuJ0eKO33J5ckFqaShSEk6jVXQ4oRKIpLy4dmfC8e6B2FRXx6GmlGwxqQ/s320/Darklight.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ratedreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/EighthGradeBites.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 215px;" src="http://ratedreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/EighthGradeBites.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.ebayimg.com/08/%21Bnt+KK%21B2k%7E$%28KGrHqEOKj0EtjzYJJ7tBLkqiTZE%29%21%7E%7E_35.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 214px;" src="http://i.ebayimg.com/08/%21Bnt+KK%21B2k%7E$%28KGrHqEOKj0EtjzYJJ7tBLkqiTZE%29%21%7E%7E_35.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Wicked Girls</span> by Stephanie Hemphill (poetry)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Re-Gifters</span> by Mike Cary (graphic novel)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Wondrous Strange</span> by Lesley Livingston<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Darklight</span> by Lesley Livingston<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Eighth Grade Bites</span> by Heather Brewer<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fushigi Yugi Vol 1: Priestess</span> by Yu Watase (manga)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Total Pages Read: </span><br />1,611<br /><br />Wow! I did not think I'd read that many pages--but I guess the graphic novels help. My favorite book of the read-a-thon is definitely <span style="font-style: italic;">Wondrous Strange</span>; I think I need to get this series and the Iron Fey series for my classroom library ASAP.<br /><br />I had a lot of fun participating in this read-a-thon, and I look forward to participating in more!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-28228102782355209112011-07-11T23:39:00.006-06:002011-07-13T23:40:40.137-06:00Once Upon a Read-a-Thon Mini Challenges<center><a href="http://www.readingangel.com/2011/05/once-upon-read-thon-sign-ups.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Once Upon a Read-a-Thon" src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac339/Loriimagination/readathonbutton.jpg" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />This page will be updated throughout the read-a-thon with the mini challenges and updates.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day #3</span></span><br />Today I've finished <span style="font-style: italic;">Darklight</span>, and I think I may just have to go out and buy <span style="font-style: italic;">Tempestuous </span>because I NEED to know what happens next!<br /><br />I'll update again at the end of the day to let you know what else I've finished reading.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mini-Challenge #3</span><br />This challenge comes from <a href="http://basicallyamazing.blogspot.com/2011/07/once-upon-time-read-thon-mini-challenge.html">Books from Bleh to Basically Amazing</a> and asks for book recommendations. One from any book we've read, and one from our readathon challenge.<br /><br />Recommendation #1<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Looking Glass Wars</span> by Frank Beddor<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0142409413.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 210px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0142409413.01._SX140_SY225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Lewis Carroll may have been on drugs when he created the fantastical world through the looking glass, but Frank Beddor is able to make the acid-trip make sense. This is a retelling of Alice and Wonderland that spoke to my soul. You get to see Wonderland for what it really is--a place where imagination can thrive. Alice becomes so much more than a lost girl, she becomes a strong heroine trying to adapt to a world that she was never meant to live in. And the romance...the story doesn't DEPEND on it, but is enriched by it. But I don't want to ruin anything--you'll have to read it yourself.<br /><br />Recommendation #2<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Wondrous Strange</span> by Lesley Livingston<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.literaryobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/WondrousStrangeLesleyLivingston1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 278px;" src="http://www.literaryobsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/WondrousStrangeLesleyLivingston1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>If you love characters that aren't idiots, you should read this book. If you love in-depth plot and characterization, you should read this book. If you love A Midsummer Night's Dream, you should read this book. Even if you don't love Midsummer, you should read this book. If you love adventure, swoon-worthy romance, cute boys, mystery and cute boys, you should read this book. And there are faeries. Powerful, beautiful faeries. Need I say more?<br /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day #2</span></span><br />Books finished:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Re-Gifters</span>--a little difficult for me to get into, but turned out to be a pretty decent story.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Wondrous Strange</span>--LOVED Kelley as a main character, and the mythology was brilliant.<br /><br />Time: Not sure. 5-6 hours probably.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mini-Challenge #2</span><br />This challenge comes from <a href="http://thebookishtype.blogspot.com/2011/07/once-upon-read-thon-mini-challenge.html">The Bookish Type</a>. Pick any book from your readathon pile and write a fake synopsis based solely on the cover. The synopsis does not have to be related to the actual book at all, just the pretty, pretty cover.<br /><br />I chose <span style="font-style: italic;">Darklight</span>, the sequel to <span style="font-style: italic;">Wondrous Strange</span> and the book I'll be reading next!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3FcQEapAdyUy6KNm-nFn9J2w3zpG1Ib0-e9ge0886K-CQ45ggyVBePcw9BfODGctRa1KYP-fcRH67IYR-kSKuJ0eKO33J5ckFqaShSEk6jVXQ4oRKIpLy4dmfC8e6B2FRXx6GmlGwxqQ/s320/Darklight.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3FcQEapAdyUy6KNm-nFn9J2w3zpG1Ib0-e9ge0886K-CQ45ggyVBePcw9BfODGctRa1KYP-fcRH67IYR-kSKuJ0eKO33J5ckFqaShSEk6jVXQ4oRKIpLy4dmfC8e6B2FRXx6GmlGwxqQ/s320/Darklight.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Veronica wasn't sure how she had ended up in the forest. Alone. In a gorgeous dress. With a glowing necklace. But then, her life never had been normal. As the daughter of a top fashion designer dad and ex-model turned photographer mom, Veronica was used to being whisked away to weird photo shoot locations and wearing even weirder clothes. But nothing about <span style="font-style: italic;">this</span> place seemed familiar. She had to find her way home, and fast. She was supposed to audition for a much coveted role in a top rated TV drama, and she needed to talk to Brad about Prom. She was in the running for Prom Queen, so everything had to be perfect. Veronica had to find her way out before something, or some<span style="font-style: italic;">one</span>, found her first.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Day #1</span></span><br />Monday wasn't a very productive day for me (as far as reading goes) because I had a conference all day.<br /><br />Books finished:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Wicked Girls</span>--a great historical fiction/poetry novel about the Salem witch trials. I will definitely be using this in my classroom.<br /><br />Time spent reading: 3 hours<b><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br /></b>This challenge comes from <a href="http://www.ibbookblogging.com/2011/07/once-upon-read-thon-mini-challenge.html">IB Book Blogging</a><b><br /><br />Mini Challenge Question 1:</b><br />What is your favorite type of myth (Greek, Roman, Egyptian etc)?<br /><br />Greek mythology all the way! In 6th grade I even taught myself the Greek alphabet, and wrote notes to my friends in Greek.<br /><br /><b>Mini Challenge Question 2:</b><br />What is your favorite book with some type of mythology in it?<br /><br />Ooh, tough choice. I really enjoyed the Percy Jackson series, but I also really like <span style="font-style: italic;">Psyche in a Dress</span> by Francesca Lia Block. I still haven't read <span style="font-style: italic;">Abandon </span>or <span style="font-style: italic;">The Goddess Test</span> yet--I'm hoping I will like those as well.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-50871591237224753722011-07-10T00:16:00.003-06:002011-07-10T00:53:35.990-06:00Once Upon a Read-a-Thon<center><a href="http://www.readingangel.com/2011/05/once-upon-read-thon-sign-ups.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Once Upon a Read-a-Thon" src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac339/Loriimagination/readathonbutton.jpg" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />I (Ms.R) will be participating in my first ever read-a-thon starting tomorrow, July 11. The Once Upon a Read-a-Thon is hosted by the lovely ladies at <a href="http://www.readingangel.com/">Reading Angel</a>, <a href="http://www.pureimaginationblog.com/">Pure Imagination</a> and <a href="http://www.candacesbookblog.com/">Candace's Book Blog</a>. If you haven't signed up yet, you still can!<br /><br />I'm a little disappointed because I realized that I have a conference all day on Monday, so that will drastically reduce my reading time, but hopefully I can still get a good chunk of reading done.<br /><br />I don't have a set list of what I'm going to read, but I do have some library and recently purchased books that need reading.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENyIMlC2A_99wfxBetrOi3WPAnCMbGx6YhlSjv5TkUTQDTdybYiCy569PsCihyphenhyphendJGr0lu_Pev-F_jCOdjt7Xg37G37sVfux9qtQAoSVrzSJraFA83i5ccVb0oXMaHG94epTvdALv0RXQ/s1600/once+upon+a+readathon.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENyIMlC2A_99wfxBetrOi3WPAnCMbGx6YhlSjv5TkUTQDTdybYiCy569PsCihyphenhyphendJGr0lu_Pev-F_jCOdjt7Xg37G37sVfux9qtQAoSVrzSJraFA83i5ccVb0oXMaHG94epTvdALv0RXQ/s400/once+upon+a+readathon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627611772903647282" border="0" /></a>Books in the stack:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Re-Gifters</span> by Mike Carey<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Darklight</span> by Lesley Livingston<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Wondrous Strange</span> by Lesley Livingston<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Wicked Girls</span> by Stephanie Hemphill<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Huntress</span> by Malinda Lo<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Knife of Never Letting Go</span> by Patrick Ness<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Eighth Grade Bites (The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd #1)</span> by Heather Brewer<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fushi Yugi #1 The Mysterious Play</span> by Yu Watase<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I Am The Messenger</span> by Markus Zusak<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Ball Don't Lie</span> by Matt de la Pena<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Daughter of Xandu</span> by Dori Jones Yang<br /><br />I know I won't be able to get through <span style="font-style: italic;">all</span> of these, but I can get at least 4 or 5 done (especially the graphic novels and poetry.) Priority will go the library books, since I have to return them later this week. I'm especially excited for <span style="font-style: italic;">Wondrous Strange</span>, since I've heard such great things about the series.<br /><br />I can't wait to read my heart out!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-18657056059934812802011-07-09T13:30:00.000-06:002011-07-09T13:48:38.872-06:00Haunting Violet Review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5181/5651677405_8e2ffb46ee.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 294px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5181/5651677405_8e2ffb46ee.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Haunting Violet </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Author: Alyxandra Harvey</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >Pages: 352 pages</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >Genre: Mystery/Paranormal</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >Publish Date: June 21st, 2011</span><br /></div><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Summary from Goodreads:</span><br />Violet Willoughby doesn't believe in ghosts. But they believe in her. After spending years participating in her mother's</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" class="Apple-style-span" > elaborate ruse as a fraudulent medium, Violet is about as skeptical as they come in all matters supernatural. Now that she is being visited by a very persistent ghost, one who suffered a violent death, Violet can no longer ignore her unique ability. She must figure out what this ghost is trying to communicate, and quickly because the killer is still on the loose.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />Afraid of ruining her chance to escape her mother's scheming through an advantageous marriage, Violet must keep her ability secret. The only person who can help her is Colin, a friend she's known since childhood, and whom she has grown to love. He understands the true Violet, but helping her on this path means they might never be together. Can Violet find a way to help this ghost without ruining her own chance at a future free of lies?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Review:</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><br />Seances, Spirit Boards, dark mirrors </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" class="Apple-style-span" >are all a part of black magic. I’m not a huge black magic fan. I dislike the creepiness and evil it invites. But I adore mysteries of all types. So I decided to give this book a chance since it had both. To my surprise, I liked it! The author I think handled the black magic very well, and it had a sixth sense kind of feel, which I also liked. The main character, Vi, is very likable which is good, especially when her mom is such a nut job. I did think the "best friend since we were little turning into true love" thing is getting a little old. It seems that that's the only way to fall in love in books lately.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />On the mystery side of things the author did a great job keeping the killer secret. There were many suspects, a lot of twists, yet it was not a total shock when you find out who really did it. That’s the main element in a mystery that most authors need to watch out for. Hinting who did it while not giving it away and at the same time making the reader think it’s someone else. Violet and her friend are really intelligent about the way they try to investigate, which really is important to me, as I have read a lot of other mysteries. Really good book, I couldn't put it down all day.<br /><br /></span><div style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-size:100%;" >Rating:</span></div><div style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudlcDrnS4GxfjXXj6_KYN-yCh5oCwf_y19EWZyA21BRu9USxZGdJ1ojOPxSY8UcduQymzdBoV3FdnzZNca3HO22kcvn_idkbUoub4jtGNgG_RFFEGakbYZpXhaQU-0mfbgFKRjNAGNJU/s320/5+bolts.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 51px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615698031498015026" border="0" /></span></div>Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-41273036861356997122011-07-05T15:30:00.000-06:002011-07-09T14:01:47.711-06:00Scorch Trials Review<span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/69860000/69867017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 279px;" src="http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/69860000/69867017.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-family: times new roman; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-size:100%;" id="internal-source-marker_0.43095377599681966" >The Scorch Trials</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: times new roman; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-size:100%;" >Author: James Dashner</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: times new roman; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-size:100%;" >Genre: Science Fiction</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: times new roman; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-size:100%;" >Publish Date: October 12, 2010</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: times new roman; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-size:100%;" >Pages: 360</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br />***May include spoilers from <span style="font-style: italic;">The Maze Runner</span>***</span> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: times new roman; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Summary:</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-family: times new roman; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="freeText15650514152185423985" style="font-family: times new roman;"><p>Solving the Maze was supposed to be the end. No more puzzles. No more variables. And no more running. Thomas was sure that escape meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back. But no one really knew what sort of life they were going back to.</p><p>In the Maze, life was easy. They had food, and shelter, and safety . . . until Teresa triggered the end. In the world outside the Maze, however, the end was triggered long ago.</p><p>Burned by sun flares and baked by a new, brutal climate, the earth is a wasteland. Government has disintegrated—and with it, order—and now Cranks, people covered in festering wounds and driven to murderous insanity by the infectious disease known as the Flare, roam the crumbling cities hunting for their next victim . . . and meal.</p><p>The Gladers are far from finished with running. Instead of freedom, they find themselves faced with another trial. They must cross the Scorch, the most burned-out section of the world, and arrive at a safe haven in two weeks. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them.</p><p>Thomas can only wonder—does he hold the secret of freedom somewhere in his mind? Or will he forever be at the mercy of WICKED?</p></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: times new roman; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Reaction:<br /><br /></span> This is the second book of the series Maze Runners. I know typically this series was intended for boys but when a friend let me borrow <span style="font-style: italic;">The Maze Runner</span> (the first book) I read it. I liked it a lot. When I found out there was a second book I was ecstatic, and immediately put it on hold at the library. I loved this book a lot more than the first! You meet different characters, you find out more about WICKED, and why they do what they do. Thomas as a character develops a lot in my opinion. To be honest the whole mood in this book was different to me. In <span style="font-style: italic;">The Maze Runner </span>it’s mysterious and eerie, but in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Scorch Trials</span> it has tension building up, and there’s a lot more action.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">I was so into this book I was actually glad my friend</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" > came to house late. I didn’t want to put it down. What would happen to Thomas? What is WICKED? What do they want? Will the Gladers make it? I liked some of the new characters even better than the old ones; and some of the old ones I began to hate. I was so caught up in this book that I was a bit shocked when it ended. Hint: There’s another book after this one. I kind of wanted to toss it across the room, but fortunately didn’t. I’d recommend this book to a lot of people. Not everyone because I know this book isn’t for everyone. But it definitely is for boys, action lovers, and somewhat for people who like the whole dramatic relationship thing. I can't wait to read the next book!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating:</span></span><p style="margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDK7QS_it-tQEuSC5S-uH_Zo6wvsHdlGSRDuZ5KWJ6catHkJcDyzs86YVDtNWYaE-TR4pjKzFaZj7HlHGyD688JyBTd8gq5kGhcbJJ-CRO1Y4tj2pGis91uzvZ4wNCxcjH8f4KtPOZhe8/s320/4+bolts.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 51px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615694808640578498" border="0" 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style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Wings (Wings #1)<br />Author: Aprilynne Pike<br />Pages: 320<br />Genre: Fantasy<br />Release Date: May 1, 2009</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">Summary from Goodreads:</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful—too beautiful for words.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They looked almost like wings.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">In this extraordinary tale of magic and intrigue, romance and danger, everything you thought you knew about faeries will be changed forever.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">At first glance, Laurel is an ordinary girl, unexceptional in any visible way. But Laurel harbors a secret both wondrous and dangerous: She is a faery who has been called upon to guard the gateways of Avalon. Aprilynne Pike's first novel casts its own deep spell: Stephenie Meyer called it "a remarkable debut."</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">My Review:</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">I enjoyed Wings a lot. It wasn’t a hard read and only took me a couple of days to finish. It was an enjoyable story despite being kind of unoriginal. It tended to follow the pattern of any romantic novel, with the two cute boys and the heroine stuck in the middle of a desperate situation.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">Overall I thought Pike did a good job at creating an interesting story that you wanted to keep reading. It wasn’t an “I can’t put this book down and I just bit off all of my fingernails” kind of read, but it was interesting and enjoyable and it could easily hold an audience.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">It bothered me a little how many “Twilight-isms” were found in this book. It has a love triangle between Laurel, the beautiful faerie girl, David, her friend from school, and Tam the mysterious faerie sentry. (Though I have to say that I find Laurel to be a much more agreeable main character than Bella.) I also found the love of the two boys a lot less creepy then in Twilight. They weren’t creepily following her around and insisting that she could only be happy with them. They both just want her to be happy. (Cliché I know)</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">I really liked Pike’s characters. They had a lot of fun personalities and interesting interaction between them. They all reacted naturally to each other and didn’t act fake like some characters do. My favorite character, though, is Chelsea. Her sometimes brutally honest attitude is interesting and entertaining. She made the perfect complimenting friend for Laurel, who can be very guarded and almost shy.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">This book was definitely a girly book. There are parts that I think guys would enjoy, like fighting with trolls and driving like maniacs, but I wouldn’t tell a guy he’d love it based only on that. I thought the book was very entertaining and a great debut story. I can’t wait to read the next one.</p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">My Rating:</p> </div><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATLuI8aCTVLx51YlclfFrvjSybvmDaak91wCw5Bge6WNRZp7jFSIdMp8-7_T1IqXJdOODwcr-7JZwVDkx7DCsUXHNcA0QHY3x0VP6N8YWV9arS7EGvSAJizaAllV_8BWL-6s54VUWza4/s320/4+bolts.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615886106689859170" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 51px;" border="0" /></span><div style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div>Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111110990273228063.post-68143493209474429472011-06-15T10:55:00.002-06:002011-08-06T00:17:14.999-06:00The Wave Review<a href="http://images.borders.com.au/images/bau/97804409/9780440993711/0/0/plain/wave-the.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 400px;" src="http://images.borders.com.au/images/bau/97804409/9780440993711/0/0/plain/wave-the.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; "><b><i>The Wave</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; ">AUTHOR: Todd Strasser<br /></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; ">PAGES: 138</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; "><b>GENRE: Realistic Fiction</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; "><b>PUBLISH DATE: October 1, 1981</b></span></div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><b>SUMMARY FROM GOODREADS:</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(24, 24, 24); font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><p style="line-height: 1.4; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 14px; "><em>The Wave</em> is based on a true incident that occured in a high school history class in Palo Alto, California, in 1969.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 14px; ">The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic movements such as Nazism are recreated in the classroom when history teacher Burt Ross introduces a "new" system to his students. And before long "The Wave," with its rules of "strength through discipline, community, and action, " sweeps from the classroom through the entire school. And as most of the students join the movement, Laurie Saunders and David Collins recognize the frightening momentum of "The Wave" and realize they must stop it before it's too late.</p></span></span></div><div><p style="text-indent: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><i><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; "><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">MY REACTION: </span></span></b></i><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">This book is based on a real event that happened. It was based off of the real events that happened in a California high school. It also reminded me a lot of the Nazi rule during the Holocaust. It was scary to think that after the awful events of World War Two we could have something so similar happen on a much smaller scale. It really was thought provoking. This is a great story with a quick paced plot. The book is short and it is a very quick read. Because it takes place in high school, I found the relationships and characters very real and easy to relate to.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">The ending wasn’t my favorite. It just ended. The movement is stopped and then it is over. I would have liked to have maybe one more chapter explaining the aftermath and how it all got put back together. It could describe how the relationships were restored and how everybody copes and learns from this. I think it would help make the story seem more resolved. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span style="color: black; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">Overall, this was a great book and I would definitely recommend it.</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; "><b>Rating:</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATLuI8aCTVLx51YlclfFrvjSybvmDaak91wCw5Bge6WNRZp7jFSIdMp8-7_T1IqXJdOODwcr-7JZwVDkx7DCsUXHNcA0QHY3x0VP6N8YWV9arS7EGvSAJizaAllV_8BWL-6s54VUWza4/s320/4+bolts.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615886106689859170" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 51px; " /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12528638446642254994noreply@blogger.com0