Breaking

Breaking Dawn

I started reading Breaking Dawn this week, as you know a lot of people in our grade love all of the twilight books and movies.  I have seen the movies and liked them.  The book is confusing at first; it jumps right into the story, which is good in some cases.  To me I didn’t really understand.  Even though I had seen the movies I had to ask a few twilight experts the details.  It is in Bella’s point of view and this also confused me because I didn’t know who was talking sometimes. I have not read far into the book, it is very long and I like it.  A few people especially, Norma, Leigh, and Maeve recommended this book to me.  They are big fans of the twilight books.  So far I like it because it is very intense and descriptive.  Even though I have not read the first two books of the series I would like to because it would explain more about Breaking Dawn.  As you probably know it is about vampires and werewolves, and the hate between them.  Edward, a vampire, and Jacob, a werewolf, both love a girl named Bella.  This causes conflicts between them.  I also recommend the movies.  They are action packed and have a mix of many other genres.  I think the movies and books are a little different because the books are from a point of view of one person and movies are not.  Please read this book even if you’re a guy.

Hunger Games (reread)

This past reading class, I did not have a book to read.  So at the last minute I asked Charlie if I could borrow The Hunger Games because he was reading the scuba diving book.  I had already read the book and the other two books in the series and they are my favorite.  I love the action, the drama, and the description in the characters.  My favorite part, which I reread the other day, is the beginning of the actual games in the first book.  When she is standing on the metal platform her thoughts are described so well, I feel like I am there with her thinking the same things, about Peeta, Prim, the capitol, her first step.  It gets more intense as the story goes on.  For example; the second morning she is strapped in bed and she hears footsteps.  It is a pack of “Careers” including Peeta, she is still and cannot move a muscle.  People get killed and there are chase scenes that describe the scene like I am watching a movie.  I found out about this book from Owen Marks, he said it has great action, and great descriptions, and he loved it.  I read it and couldn’t put it down.  I then recommended it too my Dad, my Brother, and so many others that loved it.  If you haven’t read it I highly recommend it.  There are also two other books in the series Catching Fire and Mogingjay.  They are my favorite books ever.

Rule of the Bone

Rule of the Bone

Over the summer I read a book called Rule of the Bone.  While I was sick this week I got a chance to go through my books and I saw it in my closet and remembered how good I thought It was, so that is why I decided to write my blog about it.  It was written by Russell Banks, and was written in 1995, but chapters were released in 1992, 1993, and 1994 in newspapers.  What I liked about Rule of the Bone was that it didn’t hold back at all on stuff that may be inappropriate, and it made it seem more realistic.  Also, this made me realize this isn’t supposed to be geared towards kids that are 12 and 13.  It is about a 14 year old kid named Chappie.  It goes through a rough, exciting, crazy, and unexpected journey of the hardest years of his life.  Chappie is a great character that makes some crazy moves in life that sometimes I cannot relate to.  But sometimes he is in situations that are very easy to relate to, it also helps that we are around the same age and we are both boys.  In a way he reminds me of a mixture between Ponyboy and Johnny, because he is making decisions he shouldn’t be making and everyone looks down on him because he is small.  I’m not sure if I would recommend this book to be put in the classroom library, because of its inappropriate content, but I would definitely recommend this to Ms. Tabor.   Rule of the Bone is very unlike most of the books I’d liked before, because it is more realistic, and intense.  My Dad recommended it to me.  It was one of those books that I couldn’t put down, because something is always happening.  

All American Girl

This week i have been reading All American Girl, by Meg Cabot.  It is about a teenage girl named Sam.  She is very artistically minded, shy around boys, and in a world of her own.  She is very jealous of her sister, Lucy, who is the most popular girl in school, a cheerleader, smarter than Sam, and has the hottest rebel boyfriend that is perfect for Sam.  It shows her ups and downs through high school.  I decided to read this book because it has a colorful shiny cover that caught my eye.  I read the first page and I was interested.  I feel like it is a book directed more towards girls, because it talks about some stuff I won’t go into, but I think its fun being in other people’s shoes especially if they are another gender.  I also like the book because I am very into art and drawing and I’ve done it for so long.  This book gives tips because Sam’s art teacher is very critical about her artwork, so I can use some of those ideas myself.  I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a change from the normal storyline.  What I mean by this is that this is a book that is much different from most of the books I’m into.  For example; The Hunger Games series, and Enders Game which I did my last blog on.  Those books are fictional, with lots of action and intense moments.  All American Girl is a more relaxed, and less intense story that is good in different ways.

Enders Game

Enders Game

The book I have been reading throughout the latter half of the summer is Enders Game.  I do like the book. I like Ender, the main character, he is a young boy who is asked to join a battle school and become a soldier.  I really like the fact that he is so smart, but he is only 7 years old.  It is a different idea than a lot of books.  I can’t put it down, but it is a very dense book, so it takes me awhile to finish a few chapters.  It is working for me as reading for pleasure.  It is thrilling and intense, but also spaced out so I don’t rush through it.  There are some parts where I feel something more exciting could be happening, but some of those parts really bring the story together.  I think most people who like books with action, suspense, and a good storyline will like this book.  I have not read other books by the author.  I picked this book to read because my Dad, who loves books I love, recommended it to me.  Also, my brother read it in 8^th grade and said it was great.  I usually pick up books from recommendations, or if I have read other books from the same author, or it’s a sequel of another book I have read.  My favorite books to read are books with good action or comedy, good storyline, and good characters that I can relate to