Seth Novitch

Seth Novitch
The Compound
S.A. Boden
Realistic fiction
just right
146

1. So now in The Compound Eli has finally had it with all of these secrets kept from his dad and he now knows it is up to him now to find out what is going on. Eli's first discovery is his brother's room which looks exactly like his except for his computer which is the old kind from the old world. Then he's caught by his mom but she lets him go along with the computer. Next Eli keeps checking out rooms that he has never noticed and he finds all sorts of new things. He even starts to remember the past and when the day when they left for the compound when a war broke out and his brother was lost along with his grandmother.

2. This book has just gotten a whole lot more interesting now that Eli has gotten a lot more curious about his surroundings. He has really changed as a character going from a kid who would usually avoid people and not ask questions. Has all of the sudden decided to find out whats going on with the new world and if its ok or not along with his brother. Who he still has a connection with and believes he's still out there and that the world is over with the war.

3. Now I think that the theme of this book has changed from hope to the desire to escape. This is because of Eli's curiousness and how he thinks that the world might be ok now.  He really wants to get out of the compound and find out whats going on up in the real world also to see if his brother is ok and the rest of the people and things of the world are ok. This is because of the brother hood bond that he feels with his brother and also because of all the clues he's finding out about around the inside of the compound.

4. Still I think my favorite character is Eli especially now that he has gotten more intrigued by these clues all over the compound which are giving him more of an idea that the world is ok and that his brother is still alive. So now I'm hoping that Eli will eventually find enough and get some more courage to stand up to his dad and finally leave the compound and figure it all out.

5. I still think my least favorite character is the dad and this time he's gotten a lot worse. Mostly because he won't be with his family more and also because when ever Eli try's to find stuff out his dad pushes him back down so its getting harder for Eli to be able to find out whats going on now that his dad is keeping him back all the time.

6. I think that eventually Eli will be able to defeat his dad at keeping him back and be able to go get some more information about the new world. Also that he will get enough info so that he can leave the compound with his family and be able to go see whats going on and try and find out if his brother is ok or not. This is what I predict is going to happen in the rest of the book.

Alex Dombrowski

Alex Dombrowski

A Series of Unfortunate Events #1:  The Bad Beginning

Lemony Snicket

Realistic fiction

Holiday

69

 

 

1.      I am currently reading A Series of Unfortunate Events #1:  The Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snicket. In the book, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire’s wealthy parents unfortunately died in a house fire. Violet will receive their fortune when she is of age, but until then the money is being taken care of by the bank. Mr. Poe takes the Baudelaire kids in for a little while until he is ready to bring them to their closest relative. The kids don’t like Mr. Poe’s house very much because of his obnoxious kids. They are eager to leave and go to their new home. When they finally get to what they think is their new home, they are pleased to see a nice clean house. A kind older woman, Justice Strauss, greets them, then explains to them that she is their next door neighbor and takes them to see the house they’ll actually be living in. Violet, Klaus and Sunny are shocked to see how dirty the house they’ll be staying in is. They reluctantly enter the disgusting house and meet their equally disgusting new “father” Count Olaf. Olaf works the kids very hard and beats them if they misspeak. Currently the Baudelaire’s are trying figure out why Olaf wants to find their fortunes and how he is going to do it.

2.      I really am enjoying reading this book so far. It is interesting to me that Snicket would want to write about three children with an awful life. The characters in this book are very intriguing like Count Olaf; he is a tall skinny man with a gross personality. The main thing that keeps me interested is the plot. I always want to know what is going to happen next to the kids and what they are going to do when something unfortunate happens to them. Also, Snicket includes definitions to words right after the sentence in which they are used. This really helps because you don’t have to stop and think about what the word means. Currently, the fast pace of The Bad Beginning is really enjoyable and I hope it will never get slow! 

3.      I think the theme in the book so far is the desire to escape. It is the theme because the Baudelaire kids are always trying to get away from the place where they are living. From the time they live with Mr. Poe to the time they live with Olaf, they always want to run away. They want to escape Mr. Poe’s house because it smells and his kids have terrible manners. Once they get to Olaf’s house they instantly want to leave because his house is disgusting. Also, Olaf beats them and makes them do lots of chores. The Count wants the Baudelaire fortune as well so he is scheming to take it. This makes the kids want to get out of there as fast as they can. The theme, desire to escape, is shown throughout the book.

4.      My favorite character in The Bad Beginning is Klaus. I like him because he always speaks his mind to his sisters and to Olaf (even if he beats him for it). He also is very smart; he is constantly looking for something to read. This makes him knowledgeable in all fields. I believe this will pay off for him in the long run because Klaus will know how to get out of a bad situation. Klaus knows a lot about animals too.  I like this trait in the character and predict it will help him get out of an unfortunate situation one day. Klaus is the only boy out of his siblings and is willing to protect himself and his sisters.  His bravery helps make him my favorite character in the book so far.  

5.      My least favorite character is Count Olaf. I don’t like him is because all he cares about is getting the Baudelaire’s fortune. He is jealous of them because he doesn’t have nice things or a nice house. This makes him a selfish, nasty man. Also, he provides bad conditions for the kids. Olaf only has one bed for three kids. The bed is in very poor shape, so the kids argue about whether the floor is more comfortable. Olaf works the children by making them do difficult chores like cooking dinner for him and his friends. This shows how lazy he really is. Also, he beats the kids when they misspeak. This makes it very hard to live with the Count. My least favorite character in The Bad Beginning is Count Olaf for his terrible personality.

6.      I predict that Count Olaf will steal the Baudelaire’s great fortune. He will do this by manipulating them into giving it to him; this will be very hard for him because the kids have caught on to his true goal and motive for taking care of them. I also think the kids will try to escape from the terrible living conditions and get away from Olaf and his schemes. I’m interested in finding out whether they will attempt an escape, how they will do it and if Klaus’s knowledge will come in handy!

                                                                                                

 

 

Emma Hanmer

Emma Hanmer
Tan Lines
Katherine Applegate
Realistic Fiction
Holiday
565

1. Currently in the book Tan Lines, Summer has moved in with Jared, a mentally disabled boy who's only a few years older than her. She moved out of her old apartment with her cousin Diana and best friend Marquez because she found out that her fiancé Seth had had a fling with her cousin. Summer was deeply upset and took the room that Jared offered to her. The day after she moved in, we figured out that Jared is actually Adam Merrick, the senator's son. He and Summer were boyfriend and girlfriend the summer before, until Summer found out that Ross, Adam's brother, had sexually assaulted Diana when she and Adam were dating. Adam didn't try to defend Diana, he stood on Ross' side even thought he knew it was wrong. He only wanted to protect his family's reputation. So now Summer's living with him, and spending every moment with him, having no idea who he really is. Also, Diver has gone missing. He lied to his work and left without a trace. Marquez, Diver's girlfriend, has gone insane searching for him. They figured out he went to Miami, but what they don't know is that he came back to Crab Claw Key and is staying in the stilt house where Summer stayed the year before and where they met.

2. I really enjoy reading this book! It has an intense, twisting plot that never gets old. There are so many  unexpected occurrences that pop up in the book! I had no clue that Jared was going to be Adam. It didn't even come through my mind! Sometimes in books there are things that are somewhat too random, but this book feels very realistic. I also really enjoy realistic fiction novels because I feel like I can relate to them. Especially Summer, who is a teenager trying to figure her life out. Making connections to the main character keeps me interested in the book!

3. Another theme that I see in this book is fear of failure. I see fear of failure in the characters because of the way they face their problems. Diver, Summer's brother, runs away from his problems. He fears that he will mess things up with Marquez, Summer's best friend, so he hops on a bus to Miami to get away from all that is going on with her. Marquez think that him and Caroline, a girl that is friends will another girl from Coconut Key, are having a secret relationship. But actually she was just his neighbor at the house with the family that kidnapped him. He didn't want to tell Marquez because he was afraid she would be upset that Caroline was blackmailing him about his past. He also left because Summer was pressuring him to clean up his act and get a job. She told him that he had to settle down somewhere and get a good paying job, but he was afraid that he would fail her again and quit like usual. Since he failed her family once, he didn't want to do it again.

4. My favorite character is this book is still Summer. She is such a strong, inspirational person. She is still my favorite character because from my last book report to now, she has made a lot of tough decisions. Since she knew that Seth had cheated on her, she moved out of the perfect apartment that she had with Marquez and Diana. She moved in with a man that she thought she didn't even know, because she knew she deserved better that what she had before. To be able to make those decisions and live with the consequences makes her a role model for me. The fact that she knows what's good for her is extremely inspirational.

5. My least favorite character in the book is Diver. He runs away from his problems, leaving everyone behind. He left Marquez alone by going to Miami, and he was one of the only people that understood who she really was. Just because she was mad at him about Caroline doesn't mean he can just hide from her. Also, he ran away from his Summer and her family back in Minnesota when they tried to take him in and get him a job. When Summer got back to Crab Claw Key and tried to get him to settle down to a job and be with Marquez, he collapsed under the pressure and ran away. I think he has to come into reality and realize that he can't keep running his whole life; he has to clean himself up. It's not fair for him to leave all the people that depend on him in their struggling times.                

6. I predict that Diver will come home, but Marquez will be fed up with his childish ways. I think she's going to dump him and never want to see him again. Since Summer already has had to deal with Diver running away, I think Marquez will act the same way as Summer did. Summer was very hurt and angry, and she basically gave up on him. I also predict that Summer and Austin will get together. Since Summer is not going to get over what Seth did to her, she will realize Austin's true personality, and see the good in him. Austin just made the decision to stop going after Summer, so I think Summer will miss the attention and want to be with Austin. I predict Summer will be happier with Austin, because she knows he respects her and will treat her well.

Louis Parizeau

Louis Parizeau
The Stand
Stephen King
Sci-Fi
Challenge
603

1. Right now in The Stand, two boys named The Trashcan Man and The Kid are on a journey to find the Dark Man. Trashcan just met up with The Kid while he was riding his bike to find this Dark Man, who he had dreamed about. In his dreams, this man said that he would place Trashcan in high authority, so Trashcan was eager to get to him. When he met up with The Kid, he found out that he was also going to the Dark Man. The Kid is very rude and forceful to Trashcan, and forces him to do things by threating him with a gun. As they are on their trip west to the Dark Man, they get stuck in a huge traffic jam. This traffic jam is worst than most because everyone in the cars is dead so it is more like a no-moving traffic jam. Trashcan and The Kid get out of the car and start walking to see how long the traffic jam is, and it is starting to get late at night. But on their way, they meet up with wolves that are aggressive toward The Kid and obedient to Trashcan. The Kid ends up hiding in a car, where the wolves wait for him to get out to attack him. Some of the other wolves go with Trashcan to continue the journey onward, and he successfully makes it through the traffic jam, where he finds a bike to continue his journey.
2. So far, I like the book. The characters are interesting and  different. Each character is exciting in his or her own way. For example, The Kid is very forceful and threating, Mother Abigail is a good, nice leader, and Joe is mentally disabled. Also, the plot is very busy and interesting. While some people are trying to join with Mother Abigail, others and joining with The Dark Man. I think of it as a good and bad side. The only thing that makes this book challenging for me is the many different plots. Each group of people have their own plots, and it is hard to keep track of everyone and their story.
3. One theme in The Stand is good versus evil. The "good side" is leaded by Mother Abigail, and the "bad side" is leaded by The Dark Man, or Randall Flagg.  The sides are starting to join up right now, and the bad side has hundreds of people, while the good side only has about ten. The side started through dreams. Some of the main characters were having similar dreams about these leader and where they were located. Most of the main characters wanted to get to Mother Abigail, but were afraid of The Dark Man because the dreams about him where always hellish, and he had red eyes, and no face. But, for example, Trashcan Man felt the opposite. He liked the dreams about The Dark Man, who said that Trashcan was important to him in the dreams. But when he had a dream of Mother Abigail, he was a weasel, and Mother Abigail screamed at him because she was afraid. Now in the story, the sides are joining together, and the good side is running away from the more powerful side.
4. My favorite character right now is Trashcan. He is a very interesting character, and also very obedient.  He thinks of himself as a slave to Randall Flagg/ The Dark Man. He always says "my life for him", him being Randall. He is also very obedient; he will do anything if someone asks him to do it, even when he isn't being threatened by a gun or something. Lastly, he has lots of perseverance. He never quit biking o his journeys to the Dark Man, and biking across half the country doing it. Also, he walked over miles of traffic when the car he was using couldn't get through. So Trashcan is a very interesting character because of his obedience and perseverance.
5. My least favorite character is, (or now "was", since he is out of the story from being trapped by the wolves) The Kid. He is my least favorite character because he is very mean to Trashcan. He forces him to do things with a gun, and calls him mean things, like "happy crappy". He thinks of himself as the leader, and gives all the hard work to Trashcan. Also, he has threatened to kill him multiple times with his pistol.
6. I predict that the good side and bad side will end up meeting each other, and they will fight. I believe this because the good side has been having threatening dreams about the Dark Man, and the dreams give off a message saying he wants to kill them. For example, one of the dreams that Mother Abigail was like this. In the dream, she was sitting on her porch with freshly cut chicken at night, and weasels started surrounding her to get it. The weasels were hissing at her and slowly coming closer, trapping her in their circle. Then she saw to red eyes behind them, of the Dark Man. When the two sides fight, I predict is will be a battle that doesn't end fast.

Sam Hartley

Sam Harley
Fat Kid Rules The World
K. L. Going
Fiction
Holiday
83

1) Right now I'm reading the book Fat Kid Rules The World, by K. L. Going, So far In the book We meet a Kid named Troy Billings who is a 296 pound seventeen year old kid. He lives with his x marine Father and has a bother that is very mean to him since he is fat. Also his father feels that he messed up since his son is fat. One day when Troy was that the train station, thinking of committing suicide because of his weigh, he met a men named Curt Maccrea who dropped out of high school and became a rock star at this place called the Dump. Curt and Troy become good friends, who want to play together in a band. Troy would learn to play the drums and curt would play the guitar. Curt would go to Troys school and try to help Troy get out of school to go to practice at the Dump. Also, Curt gets this guy from this band called Smack Metal Puppets which Troy loves to listen to and the guy helps Troy learn how to play, but during the first practice Troy starts to panic and thinks to himself that he cant do this, he wont be able to play the drums. When Troy leaves the Dump and goes home since school was over he comes home to find a drum set in his room. His father Had bought him a drum set hopping that this could change Troy's life.

2) I find the book to be okay because in some parts of the book its really weird. Like when Troy was thinking of committing suicide I wasn't very comfortable with that thought he had. The plot of the book is good but is easy to predict what happens next in the book. A character that really stands out to me would probably have to be Curt because i find him to be a very nice person. I say this because in the book Curt helps Troy think good about himself and makes Troy feel like someone cares about him. The author is some times able to pull me into the book but not always when like when, Troy goes looking for curt at his step dad's apartment and ends up being threaten and leaving. I didn't find that part to be real good.

3) A main theme I see in this book is redemption. I think this because before troy met Curt, life just got worst and worst and worst when Troy started getting heavier. That's when he started loosing all friends and his bother started becoming meaner and meaner and his father started giving up on him. Now that Curt is friends with Troy, Troy's life has gotten better, now people are starting to notice Troy. Also Troy is doing something with his life by playing in the band and being more active. Also his father sees this and got him that drum set.

4) My favorite character in this book would have to be probably Curt. I think this because through out the whole book Curt never gives up on Troy. He makes troy feel good about himself and lets Troy know he has a friend. Also, I find him to be an interesting character since he acts every energetic, like when Troy and him were going to go out for lunch Curt was running around Troy and wasn't standing still for even a second.

5) My least favorite character would most likely be Troy's bother, Dayle. The reason he's my least favorite character is because he thinks his bother is an embarrassment to him. That's why he never talks to him at home and at school. The reason I dislike him the most is because he is very mean to his bother Troy. Dayle is always telling Troy that no one likes him and he should go kill himself. I hate reading that because no one should act like this especially a bother.

6) I Think that Troy is going to play at the Dump with Curt and that Dayle will be nicer to troy. I think this because after Troy's Dad buys him a drum set Troy see that his dad wants him to go through this this because he wants to be a good dad. Also Troy tells Curt that he would like to continue with all the lessons. Lastly The reason why I think Dayle will be nicer is because when Troy was going to the Dump Dayle was very surprise about this and I think it showed that Troy was cool.

Turner Garland

Turner Garland
Hachet
Gary Paulsen
Realistic Fiction
Holiday
Just Finished

           1. I recently finished Hachet by Gary Paulsen. This book is about a boy named Brian Robeson, who's parents are divorced. Brian is traveling from his moms house in New York to his dad's house in Canada. He is flying there by plane when suddenly the pilot has a fatal heart attack. Brian then takes over the plane crashing it in a lake in the middle of the canadian wilderness. As Brian struggles to survive in the woods with only a hatchet that his mother had given him he dreams of his parents and the secrets between that caused the divorce. I thought that the end of this book was very good. Although I like the ending I do wish that the author could have made the book a little bit longer. In the ending, Brian swims out to where the plane crashed in the lake and searches for the survival bag that had been loaded onto the small bush plane. Brian gets the bag and once he gets back to his camp he pulls out the seemingly endless supply of food and tools. Once Brian had unpack the survival bag his rescuer comes.  
The pilot gets out of the plane in total shock. He talks for a short bit with Brian about how the rescue planes stopped looking for him two months ago. This ending was very satisfying for me and probably would be for many other readers.

            2. Felt really good about this book while I was reading. The discoveries the Brian made about how to survive drew me in. I could hardly put this exciting book down. The author put right into the shoes of Brian and it made me think about how I would react if I were in the same situation. Every time Brian would improve something, like his hunting skills, fishing skills, or his shelter, got me thinking about how I would tackle the problems. I personally liked Brian a lot. I could truly connect with him that I haven't been able to with other characters in other books. Being boy scout I could understand the survival technics much better. I really enjoyed this book and I would recommend to everybody.

           3. The theme that I felt was in most prominent throughout the entire book is will to survive. From the plane crash in the beginning to when Brian goes out and gets the survival bag towards the end, Brian will do anything to survive in the tough environment. After the bush pilot has the stroke Brian had to take over the plane. He recalls everything he knows about flying and he goes in for a landing in a lake where he thought would give him the greatest chance of surviving. Without Brian's will to survive he would have never survived the crash. When Brian was in need of food he built a spear to try and spear fish. After hours and hours of trying to get fish to eat he remembers that light refracts light. Then aims a bit lower and he kills is first fish. Brian would not have lasted more than two weeks if he hadn't had will to survive. This important theme shapes the entire book and without it, this book wouldn't be one of my favorites.

           4. In this book there aren't many characters. The only character that the author describes is Brian. Brian is basically the only character in the book but I really liked his personality. There are many things that I liked about Brian but the main thing is his intelligence. Even though he was a city boy he still could remember many survival technics that helped him stay alive. Another thing that I liked about Brian is his determination. After a hurricane strikes his shelter and ruins everything he had built he still holds the determination to rebuild.

            5.  Brian is the only character that readers got to know while reading this book. I liked Brian a lot so I didn't have a least favorite character while reading this book. I liked Brian but there was one thing that I did not like about him. I didn't like how the author constantly said that Brian recalled the TV show he watched, or the movie, or even the book he had read. By doing this it made it seem like all Brian did back in New York City was watch movies,TV shows, and read.

             6. As I said before I liked the ending of this book. The ending was interesting but it was also very predictable. I was pretty for almost half the book that someone would find him in the end. When I thought about the end I thought of helicopters, or other bush planes coming. While reading there were really only two outcomes: Either found or not found. I thought that Brian would be found because throughout the book he talks about the secret and the divorce of his parents. If he didn't get found I feel like the book would be unfinished. The book ended at about the same spot that I had thought. After Brian had got the survival bag, living in the woods would get much easier with the supplies he got. If the author did not end the book around there it wouldn't have the same adventure and survival aspect to it.

Oliver Morton

Oliver Morton
The Death Cure
James Dashner
Sci-Fi
200


1. In the book The Death Cure, by James Dashner, Thomas, the main character is trying to survive. Thomas has just escaped from the WICKED facilaties by fighting off all of the guards and getting to a berg. A berg is a plane like contraption. In the process of the fight Thomas shoots the assistant of the man who runs WICKED ( an organization that is designed to find a cure for the flare disease). It is important to note that Thomas shot  him with a launcher. A launcher is a style of gun that shoots gernades that shock you, or stun you. They don't kill you but they will hurt you for 5 minutes. Thomas along with his friends Minho and Newt fight off the guards. A third person helped them escape as well. Her name is Brenda and she works for WICKED,  but doesn't like organization because they put devices in the heads of all kids which are meant to control their behavior. They all escape to Denver. Thomas and his friends need WICKED's device out of their heads. So they go to meet an old WICKED doctor to get it deactivated. Once they get to Denver, however they need to get tested to see if they have the flare, a disease that is spreading throughout the world and Denver id flare free. That means Newt cannot go into Denver because he has the flare. After Thomas and Minho get the machines disabled by the doctor, they all go to a coffee shop where they notice that someone has the flare. Thomas gets arrested for seeing that the man had it and not telling the police officer, but out of nowhere, Assistant Jansen shoots the cop right before thomas is going to get taken to the station.

2. I really like this book more than the previous books in the series because it has so much more detail. Every little thing in this book is explained very well and makes a lot of sense. Especially when they were in WICKED trying to get out. Every fight and hit man was described in great detail. Also, when they entered Denver, the description of the city was good considering Thomas and Minho have never seen a city. Then Thomas getting arrested was well detailed because the author explained when the cop put the substance on the man's head.

3. The theme in this book is revenge. I think this because Thomas and his freinds want to know the truth but also know if they got their memories back, they feared they would have memories made by WICKED. They also want to get back at WICKED for what they have done to them and to their friends. All of the kids who were in the trials were upset and mad that they had no memory of their past life right away, they were in this maze, and that they didn't know anyone. That really made them upset. Especially in the first book how out of nowhere a girl comes in a day after Thomas does and they are all surprised but soon they all get very mad because WICKED is setting them up to die by cutting off everything. They lose all food and supplies. I wonder what will happen next considering Thomas was just saved by WICKED.

4. My favorite character by far is Thomas. Not only is he the main protagonist but his character is so interesting. He is always caught up in the action but I like how he is put through mental challenges. one example is in the beginning of the book he is put in a white cell for a long time without a way out and no bed or new clothes or shower. He is put through the most challenges both mental and physical in the book. I also like him because he has the most relationships in the book with the other people. The people in this book either like Thomas, love him, or he just decides to not like them that much. But they still like him. I think Thomas is a nice, awesome character.

5. My least favorite character is assistant Janson or "Rat Man". I don't like him because he is a manipulator of the kid's minds. He works for WICKED, and because of that he is in control of their minds. He can make them do things if their minds are still controlled. Thomas had his device deactivated so he is in control of his mind. Janson also never is that nice in the book. He is always so serious, never wanting to have fun or do anything to help that much. He claims that Thomas approved him to be the assistant to which made me think is Thomas the Leader of WICKED? Janson also wants to hurt the kids so I don't like his liking of death, just for research.

6. I think that later in this book Thomas is going to have to find his friends, and they will help the right arm in defeating WICKED. Then they will all run away and live to fight another day. In between that though, there are going to be lots of fighting and wars will break out, and I think Newt will die from the Flare. Then everyone will get upset and the ending will be a sad one. I hope Thomas lives, and I hope he gets back together with Teresa after what happened. I don't think that Teresa and Aris had a thing. I think it was WICKED manipulating them. I think it was a test. They all are tests. I hope that they all do what they have to do to get away from WICKED and live without them. I cant wait to read the prequel. I think it will really clear things up overall.

Cloe Grace

Cloe Grace
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs
Fantasy/Science Fiction
Just Right Book
60% done

1. Right now in this book Jacob is in the loop with everyone. He can't seem to find Emma so he hangs around waiting for Emma. He meets a boy named Enoch who makes living dolls. They talk for a while and then Enoch secretly shows Jacob, Victor who is dead. Bronwyn, Victor's sister, finds Jacob in Victor's room and scolds them.  They talk about how Victor has been dead for a while and sometimes Enoch brings him back to life but it takes a lot of hearts and energy to do it. They talk about maybe Enoch bringing him back to life again which makes Bronwyn teary and happy. When Jacob leaves he hears Miss Peregrine coming out of her room so he hides in another room. When Miss Peregrine goes downstairs he realizes that the room he is hiding in is Emma's. He snoops around her room curious about Emma's and his grandfather's relationship. Jacob finds a hatbox filled with letters and pictures of Emma and his grandfather, Abe. Most of the pictures were happy but the last one was sad. The picture was of Jacob's aunt when she was little and that was the last picture he sent her. Then unexpectedly Emma walks in his room! She sees him with the hatbox and all of the letters on the floor. She is first very frustrated and mad at him but she calms down. She explains how after Abe left he didn't come back for her and how he stopped sending letters. Jacob is very sorry. Jacob thinks about putting his arm around her but it would just feel weird doing it less than 3 feet away from Emma's and Abe's love letters. Then Emma puts her arm on Jacob's arm and shoulder. He thinks that they are going to kiss but he doesn't want to. If he doesn't kiss her it will offend her though. He says "Do you and Enoch have something going on together?" and she backs away and says no in disgust.

2.  This book is at a kind of boring part right now but I really do think this is a really good book!! I think some parts were weird like when Jacob saw a "monster" that killed his grandfather but it made the story interesting. It was also weird when Jacob was in the basement of the old house and saw those hearts and brains but now I get why they were there. It was for Enoch! I like how the "kids" in the loop never get old! It's cool because some kids who are like they are 10 are 86 years old! It would be cool to live there because you have the same day over and over again so people who aren't in the loop forget everything the next day! It would be cool to raid the village because you would get to do anything to anyone except killing them. I can't even think of something bad about the book except how some little scenes are boring. I also like how the author explains details super clearly and not in a confusing way. This is one of my favorite authors because they make simple writing so interesting and descriptive. Overall this book is really intriguing and good.

3. I think that one of the themes in the story is the great journey. One of the reasons why is because Jacob has traveled all the way to a small island off of Ireland just to search for a house. When he got there he was disappointed at it. It looked like no one has been living in it for more than a couple decades. He goes back the next day and explores the house further. A bunch of kids see him and they ask if he is Abe. He says no and the children run away. Jacob follows them and he enters then later enters the loop. As you can see there is a great journey that Jacob is travelling on. Another place where that theme shows up is when Jacob travels to the house and through the loop. Jacob has to walk across most of the island to get to the house and the loop. There are many many different places where this theme shows up again.

4. My favorite character in this book is Emma. She has a really good personality. She's smart, funny, and pretty. She can be a hothead at times but not for long. I think she forgives people easily. She always turns a bad moment into a good one. She also has a lot of courage like when she helps Jacob escape from the angry mob of people before she knew him. I also like how Emma is peculiar. If I was peculiar I would like to have hands that gave fire because you hide it from normal people without looking suspicious. Emma is also very nice to Jacob especially when he finds him. She could of just abandoned Jacob but she showed him around.

5. My least favorite character is probably Jacob's dad because he can be overprotective and be overruling. I guess he is just trying to be protective of Jacob but it just can be annoying. If Jacob went to the island by himself it would have been better because Jacob could have stayed in the loop the whole time instead of going back for dinner. The dad doesn't play a huge part in the book but I when he is in it he can be very annoying. I think the book would have been better if he wasn't in it.

6. I predict that Jacob will eventually end of living with the peculiars even though there's nothing peculiar about him. I'm also worried that some people will want to go to the real world with Jacob and they will die. I think this might happen because Jacob has been saying how cool his world his but when he sees that the apple shriveled up and crumpled he realizes that people and objects from the past cannot come into the future. Riggs writes about how Miss Peregrine thinks that Jacob has been persuading kids to come to his world but they would die. I guess I'll have to read more to find out!

Sean Dougherty

Sean Dougherty

Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident

Eoin Colfer

Fantasy

Just Right

Pg 139

1.     Currently, I am reading The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer. The scene where I am at is very difficult to depict, so I will start from the beginning. My latest blog post consisted of Artemis Fowl’s encounter with the LEP; The Arctic Incident is the second book of the series. At the opening of the story, Artemis’s dad goes on a voyage to Russia for financial purposes. His boat sinks and eventually falls into the hands of the Russian Mafia. The Mafia soon figures out that it is Artemis Fowl Senior. The Mafia sends an unidentified message to Fowl Manor, where Butler immediately reads it and picks Artemis at his boarding school in Ireland. Meanwhile, the elf council to guard the shuttles reassigns Holly, the captive LEP captain in the previous book. Then suddenly, the shuttle terminal is attacked by armed goblins that are part of the B’wa Kell organization (illegal goblin group). Fortunately, Holly is able to hold out until the backup LEP reinforcements arrived. The goblin retreat. When the techies arrive, they identify the goblins’ blasters as softnoses, which are only powered by AA batteries. The only way that the B’wa Kell could have gotten hold of these batteries was from the surface of Earth. Of coarse the LEP’s first assumption is Artemis Fowl. Holly is assigned to bring him in for questioning. Artemis and Butler are knocked out by Holly and sent to the LEP base for interrogation. Artemis had nothing to do with this scandal and has never even heard of it before. The LEP are at a dead end and their only option is to ask the immense mind of Artemis Fowl. He agrees to help the LEP only if they help him get his father back from the Mafia. They agree. The LEP were able to capture a goblin and used a Mesmer to get what they could out of him. All they find is the name Carrere. Butler is sent in to take care of this Carrere by disarming him and reporting him to the cops for his counterfeit money. He is successful and Carrere doesn’t know anything about who he is sending the batteries to. Presently, Commander Root and Holly are escorting Artemis and Butler to Murmansk (Foaly traced email to there), when a squad of goblins suddenly attacks them. The goblins shoot at landmines that cause an avalanche of debris to land on Root and Butler. Artemis and Holly are attaching a cord to a passing train in an effort to rescue Root and Butler.  

2.     This book is definitely one of my favorites. Artemis Fowl was just the beginning; this book is far more exciting. I have really taken time while reading to think about the plot and characters. First, the plot seems to all bind itself together. I was able to tie every loose string I saw in the plot. From the beginning, I knew that the B’wa Kell would get involved in the Mafia. Yet I am still perplexed about how Artemis Fowl will succeed in getting his father back, it seems nearly impossible. But I love these questions that pop up in head because they keep me reading. However, the characters are the biggest reason I continue to read this series. I cannot get enough of Artemis’s thoughts; they are so ingenious and curious. Butler on the other hand hardly makes any sense. He is a highly trained employee that has been part of many top-secret organizations. Even his name, “Butler,” it reminds of the baker in “A Small Good Thing” and “The Bath.” He doesn’t have a name, yet he is such a vital character. I believe that “Butler” is his only title because he is business, he has no room for screw-ups, and he is a servant to the Fowls. I just keep thinking and wondering about how good this book is.

3.     The theme of thus book has to be family, but as a curse. The entire plot revolves around Artemis’s father putting a curse on Artemis when he sailed for Russia. It was the father that got Artemis into this entire mess. If Artemis Senior didn’t leave Artemis and his mother, Artemis wouldn’t be heartbroken and in a deep hole. He even got the LEO involved in rescuing his father. But what Artemis isn’t completely aware of is the chance that his plan will actually work. I would guess 1 in 100 percent chance that Artemis Senior will return home all right. Nor does he consider the dangers that he has put not only himself in, but also Butler, Holly, and Root. Artemis is determined to get his father back from the Mafia no matter what. This all traces back to Artemis Senior; he is the only reason why Artemis has put himself in such life threatening dangers.

4.     Still, as in the first book, Artemis is still my favorite character. He always finds the good within himself. Even after his house was stormed by the LEP, he still agreed to work with them for the greater good. Also, his mind really stands out for me. Like I said before, Artemis’s thoughts are so complex, but pure genius. Every thought he has, another question pops into my head. He is always one step ahead of everybody else. But out of all else, it is his determination. Despite the curse that his dad put on him, Artemis has risked his life to save him. Artemis will do anything to reunite his family and get his father back from the Mafia. Artemis will never give up.

5.     Although Holly is another protagonist, she is my least favorite character. She has yet to forgive Artemis for the kidnapping even after a year and their alliance. Her anger at Artemis could really put the mission in jeopardy. Like when she was on watch at the terminal, she was working with Officer Chix. Holly sent Chix out to do a quick search, and he ended almost getting killed by the B’wa Kell.  Furthermore, Holly is very high-strung, just like Root. She may be on a very dangerous mission, but when she’s not, she still has the tight personality. Finally, in her thoughts, you find out how critical she can be to others’ personalities and how she doesn’t ever like the situation that she’s in. She is hardly happy, and almost always stressed.

6.     Like in all other novels, I predict that the good guys prevail. The good guys being Artemis and the LEP, they both succeed in their individual issues. Artemis will get his father back from the Mafia. Artemis is known for his complex plans. The book states that he has one, but I have no idea what it is. I’m sure his plan is full proof and will absolutely bewilder the Russian Mafia. Artemis’s mind works in a way like no other; he is always one step ahead. He beat the LEP in the first book that way. For the LEP, I believe that they will find out who is helping the B’wa Kell and arrest them. But in order to do that, they will need Root, and I believe that it will be Root who finds out who the bad guys are and busts them. Root is the best person in the LEP and the best person for the job. Ultimately, the B’wa Kell will ally with the Mafia to take down Artemis and the LEP. No matter, No matter, with the mind of Artemis and the skills of the LEP, no one can defeat them, or coming even close to overthrowing the government. The Fowl family will reunite and the LEP will maintain order.             

Scott Hackney

Scott Hackney
Legend
Marie Lu
Science Fiction
Just Right
Just finished

1. I have just finished Legend by Marie Lu, and the ending was a cliffhanger.  June just read a secret letter from her dead brother Metias. It told June of how the Republic is doing many crimes that the citizens don't know about. Metias also tells June that her parents didn't die in a car crash, the Republic actually killed her parents. June decides to help Day, the most wanted criminal escape the day of his execution. June can do this by herself, so she goes to the terrorist group called the Patriots. The Patriots try to destroy the Republic and they like to publicize it. She bribes them with two-hundred-thousand notes as well as a bomb that she stole from the Republic. The Patriots agree to help June so June tells the Patriots that it will be during the execution. Unexpectedly Junes Commander tells her that they have moved the execution to the very day. So June has to get prepared much quicker. When the soldiers lead Day out to the firing squad, the leader of the soldiers accuses her of stealing the bomb. As he is leader her down to the storage room the bomb goes off. The lights go out so June can escape unscathed. She runs outside and meets up with Day's brother to go get Day. As they run out to meet the Patriots Day's brother runs back to buy Day and June more time. Then the Patriots pick up June and Day and drive them to safety. When Day wakes up he realizes that the Republic executed his brother instead of him. Then Day decides to go find Tess and his other brother.

2. I feel like Marie Lu used a lot of detail to explain what she is writing. Some times this detail would make the book go by very slowly or make the book very good and I couldn't put it down. She used detail to explain how the technology worked because this is a futuristic book. She also used the great amount of detail to explain why the United States of America is now split up into two countries, the Republic and the Colonies. Without the amount of detail she put into this book I think Marie Lu would have such a well-known book. Also I think I wouldn't have like as much as I do. I have realized that lots of detail has made a normal book become a great book that no one can put down.          

3. I think the theme of this book would be survival. Day had to survive the many horrors of life after he failed the trail. They tortured him and they gave him many medicines to see how it would react on the human body. They also did surgery on him as well as taking body parts out of him to examine the different parts of the body. If he didn't survive those trails he wouldn't be able to help his family. If he didn't survive those trails his family wouldn't be able to survive. The family wouldn't get free cloths and money from Day. Many other people like Tess had to survive as well. Before she found Day she was only ten years old and trying to scavenge for left over food and cloths.

4. My favorite character is probably Day, he is always looking out for someone else. He doesn't think about himself only for the people close to him. Day does many good things to help his family and close friends. He is one of the only people in the book that are nice to other people and accept them for who they are. He gives people cloths because they are in need. He also helped Tess who he didn't have to, he could have easily just walked past her and not helped her. He also helped June out, when she was in a Skiz fight. After she won and wouldn't fight another person, the crowd got very mad at her. Then Day threw a dirt bomb that confused the crowd and he was able to help June escape.

5. My least favorite character is Thomas. He was the one who killed June's brother and made June think that it was Day who killed her brother. He is very decisive and doesn't tell the truth most of the time. I also think that he takes advantage of June, by being June's brother friend. If he wasn't a friend with Metias I think that June would be more wary of Thomas and not let him take her to the movies and out to dinner. Lastly Thomas is a two-sided person. He seems like a nice guy on the outside but on the inside he doesn't mind killing innocent civilians, like he did to Day's mom and many other civilians during a protest.

6. I was sort of expecting the ending of this book. I knew that June would save Day but I didn't know that she would want to save Day's brother. I also wasn't expecting Thomas to accuse June of stealing the bomb, I thought that she had bought it of the black market. I knew that day's brother would head back to save extra time for Day and Thomas. He was always looking after his two younger brothers and would do anything to save them. Lastly the ending was a cliffhanger I thought so I hope that Marie Lu comes out with a sequel to the book.          

Blog Week #2!!!

It's that time again - blog time!!!!  You have from Mon. Dec. 17th until Saturday, December 22nd at midnight to post your second blog.  I strongly suggest that you review your green assessment sheet from your first blog to see what you need to improve upon this week.  We will have a mini-lesson in class on Tuesday about Theme which I think will be helpful for a number of you.  Please see me if I can offer any help.  Happy Blogging! :) Ms. D

Alissa Sacks

Alissa Sacks
Sand Dollar Summer
Kimberly K. Jones
Realistic Fiction
Just right
Page 50


1. A mother, her kids, and their taxi driver go to a a little cottage in Maine, and the kids dont seem very happy because the place that they are staying isnt very nice, and they didnt really want to go.
2. I feel good about this book, and think that its a pretty easy read, and i can understand it well.
3. I have noticed sibling love as a theme in this book so far because Lise the older daughter, protects her younger brother Free, and helps him through a lot even though he hasnt started to talk yet and hes five.
4.My favorite character is Lise because she protects her little brother becuase he doesnt tak. And she is always there to help her mother.
5 My least favorite character Mrs. Biggens because when she had to watch free and lise she fed them cold soup and sandwiches and gave free sandwhiches that he was alergic too, and didnt take care of them well, and was really mean to them.
6.My prediction about what is going to happen next is that Free will start talking, and they will start liking the place they are staying in in maine.

Louis Parizeau

Louis Parizeau
The Stand
Stephen King
Science Fiction
Challenge
489

1.      The Stand is about a disease that destroys more than 99% of the world. The disease got out when a laboratory experiment was released when a contaminated person escaped the building. After spreading quickly, almost everyone died. The few survivors now have to unite and work together. Three survivors, Nadine, Larry, and  Joe are on a journey by motorcycle to Vermont to find others. Larry met up with Nadine and Joe a few days before, and Joe, who is mentally disabled, tried to kill Larry. There relationship has improved throughout the book and eventually they become friends. They recently met up with another lady named Lucy Swann, who joined the groups travels to Vermont. Recently, everyone except Nadine have been dreaming about an elder named Mother Abigail. In the dream, Mother Abigail says to meet her in Nebraska, and to stop traveling to Vermont. Mother Abigail says that others will be meeting her too. Also, they dream about a man, that they refer to as the black man, is evil and hellish.
2.      So far, I really enjoy reading The Stand. The plot is very exciting and nerve racking. After everyone died, the point of view switches almost every chapter to a different character so the story is always interesting. I also like one of the themes in this book, courage, because it keeps the books interesting. After all these people are isolated, and there families die, they have to fight to survive. Many people in the story who are immune to the disease have already committed suicide. The survivors have to have courage to survive and push on, even if one of the partners dies. Before Larry was with Lucy, Nadine, and Joe, he traveled with an older lady named Rita. When she died overnight, Larry had to move on to find a new stradigy of survival. I think that how each character survives and pushes on through their diffuculties is an intresting part of this book. But, even though this book is great, it can get confusing. Since there are so many characters and unrelated plots going on right now, I get confused and mix up each characters story. This makes it very hard to remember characters pasts, because I confuse them with one another. 
3.      One theme I have noticed is courage. Every survivor has to show courage to survive. Some immune people were so scared and had no courage, that they killed themselves. The ones who move on and look for others ended up being successful because they joined with a few others. This shows courage because they had to push through all there troubles, and walked for many miles to get to their goal.
4.      My favorite character is Joe. Joe is a mentally disabled boy who's family was killed by the disease, and was found by Nadine.  When Joe was first introduced, he couldn't talk. When Nadine found him, she didn't know his name, so named him Joe. When he first met Larry, he unsuccessfully tried to kill him twice with a knife. The second time, Larry managed to get Joe to the ground and force him to let go of the knife. Over time, Joe's real personality comes out. He starts to like Larry and be comfortable around him. Joe is also interested in Larry's guitar, and picks up on it quickly. Lastly, Joe has learned how to say a few words.
5.      My least favorite character so far is Nadine. I think that she seems very shy and stubborn, and sometimes mean. When they all were talking about the similar dreams they had, Larry asked Nadine if she had the dreams. Almost immediately she started yelling and said, "'I told you I don't dream!' Nadine cried sharply, almost hysterically. 'Can't you just leave me alone? Do you have to badger me'" (478)? Also, most of the time Nadine seems very tired and depressed, and is barley ever happy. She even admitted to it, apologizing that she was always upset. Overall, I think that Nadine doesn't help the people she is around during their trip, and only puts in negative things.
6.      I predict that soon Larry, Nadine, Joe, and Lucy will chose to turn back. I think that they will get to the location that they want to get to and find no one there. Then, I think that they will start to go to Nebraska. This is because since Lucy, Larry, and Joe have all had dreams about Mother Abigail and her message to meet her in Nebraska. Since all three of them are having dreams of her and her message, I think this will make them more likely to go to Nebraska. When they find Mother Abigail, I think that a community will form from all the people who had the dreams and met in Nebraska. Also, I predict that Joe will learn throughout the story more English. Right now, he has developed the ability to speak a few words, and I think that that will expand into a more useful language. He hasn't done anything important in the story yet, so I also believe he will make an important discovery on their trip back to Nebraska that will be very useful to the group.
   

           

Caroline Bennett

Caroline Bennett
Bessica Lefter Bites Back
Kristen Tracy
Realistic Fiction
Holiday
p. 136

      Rights now in Bessica Lefter Bites Back, by Kristen Tracy, isn't Bessica's grandmother has just returned from her road trip with her boyfriend. Bessica is very close with her grandmother and for the past 6 weeks she has been on a road trip with her boyfriend. The problem is that Bessica really hates her grandmother's boyfriend. I don't know if that is because she just doesn't want her grandmother to have a boyfriend or if she really doesn't like Willy (her grandmother's boyfriend). Another good thing about her grandmother coming back is that it gets her mind off of Sandra. Sandra is Bessica's best friend but they recently got in a text fight that left Bessica very upset. In the beginning of the book, Bessica's school calls and asks why she isn't at mascot practice. Bessica wanted to become the school mascot really badly so she was scared to talk to the principal when she called. So, Sandra picked up but when the principle asked why Bessica wasn't in school Sandra panicked and said she had a foot fungus. Bessica got very mad, left Sandra's house, and wouldn't return any of her texts for about a week. Finally she texted Sandra back and they both said awful things to each other. I think the main reason that Bessica got so mad at Sandra was because the mascot practice was really important to her. Bessica feels that being the school mascot will make her more popular. There is however one person who is standing in her way. Alice Potgeiser is her co-mascot and she is a bit jealous and very mean to Bessica. Alice was very upset that she had to share the mascot role with Bessica. So far, there hasn't been a real plot other than stuff is going wrong in Bessica's life (text fight, hates her grandmother's boyfriend, nervous about mascoting).
       Overall, I really don't like this book. The plot is pretty much nonexistent and the challenges that Bessica has to overcome are rather stupid and are not easy to relate to. For example, how many middle school kids are mascots for their school's football team? The characters are very flat, Bessica doesn't talk or act how middle schooler's do, the author makes her act and talk like she is in third grade. I'm actually not sure how this book got published. I think I will definitely drop this book because I really don't enjoy reading it. I have not read anything else by this author and I don't think I ever will. The only reason I started reading this book was because I had just finished my last book and needed a new one so I just grabbed this off the shelf in the library. I would not recommend this book to anyone.
        I would say the theme that stands out to me the most is probably friendship, but since friendship isn't allowed the theme in this book is acceptance. Bessica has to accept the fact that her grandmother has a boyfriend, even if she doesn't like him. She also has to eventually accept Sandra's apology, even if it is really hard to. And she has to accept the fact that she is co-mascoting with Alice and that Alice isn't always going to be nice to her.
        I guess my favorite character is probably Sandra. I'm not a big fan of any of the characters in this book because none of them are super likable. However, I feel bad for Sandra because Bessica overreacted a ton when Sandra lied to her principal. First of all, Bessica told Sandra to say that she was in the hospital so it didn't really make sense that she would get mad when Sandra said she only had a foot fungus. Second, Sandra texted her about 10 times apologizing for telling the principal a lie. Also, Sandra seems really nice. For example, when Bessica came to Sandra's house she was really excited to see her.
      My least favorite character is Bessica. I know that she is the protagonist and I think suppose to be likable, but I think she complains too much. Also she is a little bit of a bully. I first started disliking her when she sent really mean texts to Sandra. And when she saw her grandmother's boyfriend she was very cold to him. He gave her a key chain and she took it and just walked away without saying anything. I don't think it was a smart move to have the protagonist be rude to pretty much everyone around her.
     I have a few predictions about what will happen next in the book. First, I think Bessica's grandmother and Willy will get married. I did accidentally see this when I was trying to find my page, but I think I would have already predicted it. It would make sense because it will force Bessica to deal with not liking her grandmother's boyfriend and go along with the theme of acceptance. Second, I think something bad will happen at Bessica's first game as a mascot. It would make make sense because every other thing that has had to do with being a mascot has gone wrong. And third, Sandra and Bessica will end up making up because that is what happens in most books.

Emma Hanmer

Emma Hanmer
Tan Lines
Katherine Applegate
Realistic Fiction
Holiday
378
           1. This book is about a girl named Summer Smith, who spends her summers in Crab Claw Key, Florida. She just moved into an apartment with her best friend Marquez and her cousin Diana. Her fiance Seth, who she had just met the summer before, had proposed to her at prom! But Seth had an internship with a ship building company in California for most of the Summer. So Summer was alone with her friends, the beach and...boys. In fact lots of them. Her brother Diver, who was kidnapped from their family, and ended up sleeping on Summer's roof last Summer, was now dating Marquez. Him and Summer had ended off on a bad note when they last saw each other, because he didn't want to stay with her family in Minnesota. He ended up leaving them and going back to Crab Claw Key. Now that Summer shares an apartment with Marquez, she sees more of him than she really wanted. Also, Summer's spring break crush Austin had moved to Crab Claw Key, and is working in the restaurant under their apartment. With Seth gone and Austin so close, it's hard for her to not fall back in love with him like she did over spring break. Currently, I'm at the part where Seth comes home from his internship because Diana had slipped to him about Summer and Austin. Diana and Seth had also had a fling over New Year's, and Diana went to California with her mom to see Seth and try to win him back. Seth and Austin are going to have to face each other again, to see who will win Summer's heart.
          2. I really enjoy reading this book. It's an easy read, but it has sucked me in, and I can't put it down! The characters are really interesting, and I love how the plot twists and turns. It completely shocked me when Seth and Summer had betrayed each other! I didn't think anything would've broken their love. Also, I like how this book feels. With the cold winter coming upon us, the summer warmth and clear blue water of Florida seem really great right now. I've only had the feeling that I can't stop reading for a few books, including this one. So I know I enjoy it when that happens.
         3. A theme in this book would be betrayal. I see this theme a lot in the characters because of the way they treat each other. Summer betrays Seth by falling for Austin. If her and Seth were so in love, how could she do that to him? Seth basically let Summer off the hook and they made up after the incident, which was confusing to me. But after, we figure out that Seth had also betrayed Summer. He and Diana, Summer's cousin, had fallen for each other over New Years. They had kept it a secret until the summer, when Marquez found Diana's love letters to Seth. It turns out that Diana had betrayed Summer because she had been in love with Seth for over a year. It's unfortunate that betrayal is one of the main themes in this book because the characters are so close and used to have pleasant relationships.
        4. My favorite character in the book is Summer. She's a really amiable, likable, and sweet person. I love the way she can make everyone laugh and is always upbeat. In intense situations, like when she and Seth were trapped in an underwater cave, she was trying to look on the positive side of things. This was when they first started dating. She is also very caring and indiscriminate. Summer is being a companion, or helper, to a man with a disability. He was in a car crash so he's in a wheelchair and needs a lot of help. Summer has the heart to devote part of her summer just to him and making him happy, which I think is really incredible.
       5. My least favorite character in this book is Diana. She doesn't seem to care that she is trying to steal Summer's soon to be husband! She's also very secretive. She never shares anything with her friends. She stabs them in the back when they least expect it, like with Summer and Seth. Diana also is very spoiled. Her mother is a famous author and she takes it for granted. She gets everything she wants, when she wants it. Seth is starting to not like her too, because of her lying to him about Summer and Austin. She told them that they liked each other again in Crab Claw Key, but that wasn't true.
       6. A prediction that I have for the book is that I think Summer will find out about Seth and Diana's incident over New years. Now that almost everybody knows except for her, she's bound to figure it out.  If she does find out, I think she will move in with the man in the wheelchair, because he offered her a room to stay in. If she didn't find out, I don't think the author would have added in that part. I also predict that Seth won't tell Summer, but she'll find the love letters or over hear Marquez talking about it. This could also lead her to leaving the apartment because she wouldn't be able to trust any of her friends. Summer would maybe then go for Austin, the bad boy, after all.

Turner Garland

Turner Garland
Rage Within
Jeyn Roberts
Adventure
Just Right
290


1. I am currently reading Rage Within, by Jeyn Roberts. Right now I am at the part  Aries, Raj, and Clementine are attacking the Baggers prison. Earlier in the book Mason and Daniel were captured by the baggers and brought to this work camp and are held as prisoners. This part is very exciting, because the characters are finally able to get back at the baggers, killing many, and also could get their group members back. A few months back, baggers, who are crazy, killing humans, take over the world. Their first attack is a massive earthquakes that wipes out most of the Earths population. The survivors are hunted down and either killed or captured. For now Aries and her group are hiding out in Vancouver in a mansion with no water and barely any food. Everyone in their group has lost someone close and it is only a matter of time before the baggers come and execute them all. The format of this book I think is very interesting. Every chapter is in a different point of view. One chapter for example is named Aries, another is names Mason. All of the members of this group, lead by Aries, is a teenager coming from all different parts of Canada, and the US. The reason for all of this mayhem and devastation is a little unknown and I still am not sure about the baggers. What they really are and how they became killing monsters. Hopefully all of the confusion as a reader will vanish as I finish the book.

2. So far I really like Rage Within. I enjoy the plot and I especially like the characters. On reason that I really like the plot is the way there are always unexpected events that go on throughout the groups missons. One example of this is when Clementine goes looking for her brother and she meets a new group. She becomes friends with this group and it completely changes the path of the story. These kind of events keep me interested in the story. Characters are also a key part making this book one of my favorites. Roberts describes the charaters very well so the reader can completely understand them. Each chapter is entirely written from a characters point of view. I especially like this because in most other books I feel like I never truly new characters, so the way Roberts writes each chapter helps me a lot.

3. The theme that is apparent throughout the entire book is adventure. Every aspect of this book seems to be filled with adventure. In the first scene Roberts depicts is about Mason and his friends climbing a train bridge and jumping off into shallow water. When  one of his friends fall in he dives in and saves his life. From the beginning I knew that this would be an adventure filled book. Every chapter has a different adventure that I am always curious about. What will happen will they get killed or will they succeed? The adventure always poses questions for the reader.

4. My favorite character is Mason. From all the characters in this book mason Is my favorite because he is courageous, funny, and he is very strong. No matter what the situation is Mason always is strong and a natural leader. When Mason was captured by the baggers he showed his incredible strong character. When the baggers tortured him to try and get information of where his group was living he didn't give in. Another reason that I really like Mason is his humor. He always seems to have a funny side to it. Not just is he funny he just seems very rich in character. Through all the pain all the group members suffered none of them want to be romantic, but Masons strong character can put the past beside and still be romantic.

5.Through all the characters that have been introduced in the book I can honestly say that I don't have one that I don't like. All the characters personalities vary so much. One person is the natural leader, another is the funny guy. The variety is good and everyone I enjoy. Even the strict characters I like because I gives the group the strength they need to survive the current struggles.

6. One prediction I have, is that Clementines brother isn't going to met with Clementine. The reason I think this is because It seems too good to be true that one of the teenagers from Clementines group finds him. Even the group member, Michael, says this in the book. Another thing that I predict is that Daniel, who is in the Prison with Mason, will escape while Clementine, Raj and the other group members are attacking. I think this because Daniel doesn't have a tracking device on his ankle but Mason does. I don't think that Mason would risk the lives of all the group members just to escape from the prison.