Blog Response #9
Take a moment to introduce your new book. What book did you choose? Why did you choose it? What process did you go through to find your book? Was there a specific reason why you chose this book? Share with the blog you initial thoughts about your new book. How does it start? Are you hooked? When responding to other blogs, if you have read the book, share your thoughts about it without giving away too much. You could also respond on the way in which the person chose the book, or if this is a book that you would like to read.
I chose The Jungle Book, because seems like an interesting book. So far i met Mowgli hes a guy that gets lost from his mom when he was little. Mowgli is considered a man cub. The wolves make him part of the pack. Baloo and Bagheera watch over Mowgli. Baloo the bear teaches Mowgli the laws of the jungle. I just saw the book and didnt ant to spend a lot of time looking for a book so i picked up this one. No specific reason why i chose it. Its a good book so far a lot of odd names though. Starts by talking about the jungle. Not hooked yet.
ReplyDeleteI can say the same thing about choosing my book. I just picked a random book to read and talk about so that way I wouldn't waste too much time trying to pick one out.
DeleteI have seen the movie when i was little and it was really good. All i can say is that living with a wolf pack is better than being alone with no one to guide you.
DeleteI chose my book in a similar way I picked a book that sounded interesting to me and enjoyable and I could sit down and read and get hocked on it and not make my self miserable when reading.
Deletethis would be a good book to read, because ive seen the movie and want to now how similar they both are.
DeleteI loved the movie a lot and I would love to read the book because it seems very similar to the movie.
DeleteI liked the movie I hope you enjoy the book I hear they change the book a bit for the movie
DeleteI took the same approach picking out my book. I didn't want to waste time finding on so I chose the first one I saw too. If the book is anything like the movie, it should be a great read.
DeleteShould be a good book for you Dyl with your crazy imagination it will probably make you like the book alot.
DeleteSounds like an awesome book. Ive watched the movie but havent read the book. Its whacky but full of excitment.
DeleteThe movie was really good. I agree with DaWSON. you do have a crazy imaginaton. I hope the book is as good as the movie.
DeleteSounds very interesting
DeleteI chose Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, because this is based off the movie of the same name and is one of my favorite books and movies of all time. I've had this book and the other 2 based off the first 2 movies for years. Without giving too much away for anyone who hasn't seen the movie or read the book, it starts off with Indy as a Boy Scout retrieving the Cross of Coronado from a group of looters. I'm already hooked into this book because this is basically a novelization of the movie for kids to read, and it's just as good as watching the movie. As far as the main plot goes, Indiana Jones is trying to find the Holy Grail, but he's also trying to find his father, who is the Grail expert, and he's mysteriously disappeared.
ReplyDeleteIndiana Jones is a good movie but the books are not good because it tells other stuffs that are not in the book
DeleteI have seen a couple of indiana jones movies and they are all good for the most part but i don't know if the book is the same as the movie. I hope you find it as good as the movie.
Deleteso far how you found the book or the movie to be more enjoyable?
DeleteI chose the book "IF You're Reading This". So far it is about a 16 year old boy Mike Wilson from Davenport Iowa that's lost his dad in the war when he was 7 years old. He has a mom and younger sister as well and they really struggle to make ends meet. Mike works on his neighbors farm to help with some of the bills. He is also supper smart in school and loves reading and loves Iowa football. I chose this book because I had a friend read it junior year and gave a book talk on it I caught my attention because of it taking place in eastern Iowa and it is about football and and as kid working on farm and seemed pretty relatable. I also read the back of it the book again before i picked it to read this year. I really didn't know what other book to read because i'm not the person who goes and just starts reading books I have to be handed a book and said here read this i'm giving you a grade on it then I will read it but this book sounds pretty interesting so i figured I would give it a try. My initial thoughts of this book are I am really enjoying it because it is easy to relate to and connect and know where Mike is coming from know how he feels trying to fit in. Yes I am hooked on it right from the start from him talking about his father being overseas and what he going threw and how he wants to play football and be like his father the author uses really good description and details.
ReplyDeletei can relate with how you chose your book because i can kind of relate to how my main character was exploring places and just out having fun.
Deletethis sounds lie an interesting book and i can relate to how you chose the book.
DeleteThis sounds like a very interesting book. My book relates to your because two kids in my book want to follow in their dads footsteps.
DeleteSounds like a great read
DeleteI chose hideout and it is about a kid who gets a boat and decides to explore the swamp he lives by to try and find a dead body that he heard about. i chose this book because it sounded very interesting and seemed like it had a good story line. it didn`t take much to find my book because the librarian suggested it for me. there was no specific reason i chose this book i just chose it because it seemed good. this book is starting to get me intrigued slowly but it is getting me pulled in.
ReplyDeletesound like a good book because stories of death are cool
DeleteIt sounds like a similar way I picked my book off of recommendation because i didn't rally even know where to start by picking a book. I've always picked my book off of recommendations and have had good luck with them
DeleteMy book Red Kayak is similar to the hideout because it takes place by a river and some people go missing on the kayak and many people have to go find them. The librarian also helped me pick out my book. Happy Reading!
Deletethis seems pretty weird but i think if you heard about a dead body in a swamp you might go looking for it too
Deletei have never heard of this book before and it seems very good. she also helped be find a book about baseball. hope you like it
DeleteSounds like a good book also a good story line to it.
DeleteSeems like a strange story plot line, however it will mostlikly be a very interesting book to read.
DeleteI have never heard of this book but it sounds interesting. I am glad that you are getting pulled into the book. I hope you enjoy the rest of the book.
DeleteI am reading Ghost Hawk. i got the book in the library it was the first one i saw and look interesting. the cover has a person in a canoe in the river and he has a cool hawk. the boy want to become a man he has to survive for three months in a snowy winter. he becomes friend with a john wakeley who was a white man. together they are going to be in danger.
ReplyDeleteI choose the book Night because i wanted to read about the holocaust from the jew's point of view. The way the book started was a little strange by talking about this person named Moishe who noone payed attention to even though he knew that they would be captured by the Germans soon enough. I started to like the book more when Elie and his father were sent to a concentration camp with everyday being tougher than the last.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about reading this book, but it completely slipped through my mind as I was thinking what other books to read. I am interested in learning more about the Holocaust. I have seen Schindler's List in class and it's amazing to watch. I hope you like this book by the end.
Deletethis was a very good book to read it can get pretty gory at parts but if you stick with it im sure you will enjoy it
DeleteThis is a very good book and i think you will end up liking it a lot.
DeleteThis is a great book and i really enjoyed it. I hope u enjoy it too. Watch out it gets gory.
DeleteNight is a really good and impactful book and i'm sure you will enjoy reading it.
DeleteI am reading the book the woods runner the time period 1700s america at the start of the revolutionary war. so far i am happy with my book, this book first cough my eyes because it seemed like a book that i would like and get really into.
ReplyDeleteI have read this book and I really enjoyed it. It is easy to connect with because the main character is around our age. My biggest take away from the book was I could not believe that some of the stuff that the soldiers witness and the things that they did are unreal and its hard to believe that, that stuff actually happened in America.
DeleteI really enjoyed reading this book! I can recall how much detail is used to describe the setting and some events that happened in the book. I hope you enjoy the book.
Deletei am reading operation yes. it is a book about a boy in a military family who has moved a lot in the past 5 years. i chose this book because it looked interesting and i can relate, because i use to be a military kid and know what he's going through. the book is really good and an easy read, but can get a little confusing at parts.
ReplyDeleteI think that would be a very good read. I think the plot of it is very relatable to many kids.
DeleteThe books sounds really interesting to read.
DeleteI always thought about joining the military but then I always remember its a lot of work, but books about military sound interesting and something you probably wont get bored of. I hope you end up enjoying the book!
DeleteI chose to read the book Night because it really interested me and I wanted to read more about the holocaust. This was my first choice for the second book. So far I am half way through the book and although there is some very interesting and shocking parts of the book, there is also parts that are boring and repetitive. Its hard to read about the same schedule every day and all of the different people that the author introduces. The start is kinda slow, it starts off as Elie's family's normal life in the village. Then slowly transitions through the period of the holocaust. I'm not really hooked but it can be interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteI agree that learning more about the holocaust is what would draw people to the book. This book seemed like a good book to read if you were in history when we were learning about the holocaust.
DeleteIv'e read night and I agree that the start of the book is not very interesting. There are some parts that really caught my attention throughout the book. They have a different culture and they are really into it. I liked that Elie didn't leave a single detail out in his autobiography.
DeleteI have read Night and I agree it is slow in the beginning. Towards the middle however, it does pick up and always leaves you on the edge of your seat. I hope you enjoy this book like I did!
DeleteWhen I read, I felt the beginning was not enough to get me hooked, but as i got further in, i didn't want to put it down. I personally think that when the book really starts to take off you'll find that hook point.
DeleteI agree with you I like to read about the holocaust. Also, I thought the beginning of the book started off slow but it keeps getting more interesting.
DeleteI am reading the book Divergent because it seemed like a very good book because its after world war 3 and only a little part of Chicago is left where civilization is trying to survive and re thrive again. I chose this book because i have read the last book of the series and wanted to see how it started. The book is very good so far and it has me hooked because the main character Tris is a divergent and must keep it a secret otherwise she will be killed. I am very hooked on it so far and this book will be one of my favorites i have ever read.
ReplyDeleteI have seen the movie and it is very interesting. I hope you enjoy the book. Have fun reading!
DeleteI have read a little of the book, but I have seen the movie and it is very good. I hope you enjoy your book!
DeleteI never was really into reading Divergent like everyone else, but it seems interesting. I'm excited to hear more, and maybe I'll consider reading too!
DeleteI read Divergent and it was pretty interesting. I hope you enjoy it too.
DeleteI have read Divergent as well as seen the movie. Naturally, I enjoyed the book better than the movie. The author does an excellent job of allowing the reader to imagine a world where we choose factions that transform the structure of everyday life.
DeleteI have read the book as well, and it has definitely been one of my favorite reads. It keeps the reader on the edge of their seat with the thrill and tension of what will happen next. I always think it's interesting to read books about what people think could potentially happen after another war.
DeleteI have never read the book but I have seen the movie multiple times and i was a huge fan. Even by just watching the movie it was easy to connect with Tris because she is trying to figure out who she is and what she wants for her life and that is where I am in my life right now too. I hope you enjoy the book happy reading!!
DeleteI love this book so much! I'm not really one for dystopian future novels but I really enjoyed this book it is a great read and one that you can really connect because she is around our age trying make a decision for her future, like us for college and life after high school.
DeleteI never read any the books in the series, but I really enjoyed all the movies. I think you'll enjoy this book because it is very easy to connect to Tris.
DeleteI am currently reading the last book in the series and the series is a really good one and its worth reading them all.
DeleteIm reading the book Blacklist, by Alyson Noel. I chose this book because it has caught my eye more than once when I have been looking for a book. I decided to have it be my last book I read in high school. This book is very good at hooking in the reader with the first page by showing us that Madison is still alive despite popular beliefs. It is hard to put down and takes me a couple minutes to actually stop reading. I cannot wait to finish this book.
ReplyDeleteI did the same thing as you when i chose my book it kept catching my eye and i decided for my last book that's what i would read. I hope the book is really good for you. Happy reading
DeleteI have never read this book but it sounds very interesting. I hope you enjoy your book.
DeleteThis book really sounds interesting i hope you keep keep enjoying the book. i cannot wait to finish my book either.
DeleteYour book choice sounds great. I love a page turner and am considering reading this book, also. Instead of having it be my last book read in high school, I will consider it my first book for summer.
DeleteI have never read this book but it sounds pretty interesting. I might have to read it sometime. I hope you enjoy the rest of the book!
DeleteI'm reading Note To Self by Connor Franta. I chose this book because many of my friends have read it and recommended it, but i never got around to reading it.The book, basically being like a diary, jumps right into the thoughts of the author. He explains the complex way of his mind, and introduces what is to come in the book. What has me hooked is the way he writes exactly how he talks. I'm able to hear his voice in my head as I read. He's also very relatable as he talks about the struggles of life that nobody will, such as mental health.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a really great book, hopefully it helps open up minds towards mental health in a new way that many teenagers can relate to. Hopefully the book turns out well, it sounds like a good book that I might want to look into.
DeleteI have been wanting to read Note To Self for a while now and I will most definitely look into getting the book now. I'm glad that you are enjoying it, it sounds like an amazing book. It is great that it touches towards the mental health issues people face everyday.
DeleteI chose the book Red Kayak because it seemed like a good read.The librarian recommended me this because it was popular and had great feedback. When I was looking for a book I wanted a mystery so the book could keep me hooked the whole time. So far it's not as interesting as I thought it would be, but then again i'm not even halfway through and it's starting to get better. Brady has to find his missing neighbors out on the river but will he find them before it's to late?
ReplyDeleteI really like mystery books as well, I might have to read this one. I hope this book goes well for you, and Brady finds his neighbors.
DeleteI also like mystery books and that sounds like a good book to read especially if it had great feedback. And i bet he finds them or at least a couple of his neighbors.
DeleteI chose the book Lost in the Jungle because I had watched the movie that is based off of the book. Local libraries do not have this book so it had to be ordered. So far in my book we have been introduced to 4 guys, Yossi, Marcus, Kevin and Karl. The first three guys are friends who meet Karl in Bolivia, who is looking for gold near a Indian village who have never been civilized. All four of them start their trek through the jungle. Going through different remote villages, meeting new people and tasting food such as lamb, monkey, and birds that they have never tried before. It really shows a different culture in South America, there are still slaves, huts for homes, hunting and gathering for food, relying on imports from larger villages. So far it has been a very good book, slow start but very descriptive and talks about areas in South America I have not heard about.
ReplyDeleteThat book sounds interesting, hopefully the book is as good as the movie was. The culture aspect seems very different than what we have up here, it is a eye opener that they still have slaves in remote parts of south america. Also, how small are these villages, I can't imagine them more than a few hundred people.
Deletethe book i chose for my 3rd one is Rangers Apprentice its based in medieval times/fantasy and its about a teenage boy who becomes a rangers apprentice. he learns the necessary skills to become a ranger like fighting and learning to camouflage himself with his surroundings when he is scouting enemy armies. i chose this book because a friend recommended it to me, to get it Mrs. Broadbent had to order it and pick it up because our library didn't have the first book but had some of the others in the series.
ReplyDeletei have read that book and its really good. in my book my main character has a lot of unique skills too!
DeleteI've read the rangers apprentice series and there all really good.
DeleteI am also reading this book and I am rather enjoying it myself. Fantasy is definitely the main point about this book and it's why wanted to read it to begin with. I hope you enjoy the rest of the book.
DeleteI chose the book The way of the reaper. It's about an Army Ranger sniper on his life, before, during, and after the Afghanistan war. I chose this book because it's very interesting and I enjoy reading those kinds of books. The first few chapters is him explaining why he joined the army. The reason he joined was because of 9/11 and I related to that because one of my uncles joined after 9/11.
ReplyDeletesounds like a really good book about what was happening over there and he joined after such a tragedy so he must be a really good person on top of a good sniper.
DeleteSounds like a really good book. Gotta respect that he served to defend the country because of terrorism.
Deletethat sounds like a really book . I also like reading about war books because i like to know the history and its just cool to read.
DeleteI chose the book Four Days To Glory because it looked liked a good read and not too long. When I found this book i saw that it was about to kids from Iowa that were in their senior year of high school. These two kids are already three time state champs in wrestling and are going for their fourth title. So far its not as interesting as i thought because it it just telling about what the kids do to get ready for the upcoming season.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading the book "The kIte Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. It's about two boy who are from different social class who both go trough a lot of rough thing in their life. i choose this book because i hear a lot of good things about it. I wanted to read this book since I hear good thing about it. i really think this book is really interesting and in some part it might be hard to keep reading. I like how the author keep the characters hook by describe the scene in details.
ReplyDeleteI chose the book Fantasy League by Mike Lupica, this book is about a 12 year old boy who is really good at seeing football overages and seeing players who are under the radar so he is really good at fantasy football and even helps a NFL team turn their franchise around. i chose this book because i saw that Mike Lupica wrote it and i have always really enjoyed his books all my life and i have never read this book so i thought i would give it a try and read it.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds fun. To bad he didn't use real NFL team names.
DeleteI picked the book The Pact. I picked it because it is an autobiography by my all time favorite fighter Cody Garbrandt. I have always wanted to read this and I am really enjoying it so far. It starts talking about Cody's youth and him finding his love for fighting as young as 8 years old.
ReplyDeleteI am reading World war Z. It is a book about a zombie plague that travels across the world while humanity fight with everything they have. I chose this book because i thought it would be an interesting read. I love watching zombie movies and this book is great.
ReplyDeleteI think you will really enjoy this book since it follows the theme you like. I actually saw this movie when it came out and it terrified me as a child.
DeleteI am reading the book "the name of this book is secret" because I got this book back in fifth grade have tried to read this book for the last seven years and when I am about to finish the book it disappears. its about a secret, and two kids try to unravel this secret. when they get near to the truth the author steps in and canes what is said or change the scene to keep the story a secret.
ReplyDeleteThe book I am reading is called The Things They Carried. I chose this book because my sister read it back in high school and I thought it might be good. I wanted to take the time to read this book, because my sister recommended it and, normally, I don't have time for extra reading. My initial thoughts of the book were that it was a little slow moving. The author spends a great deal of time in the beginning of the book expressing how Vietnam took its toll on soldiers and when they returned to the U.S., people didn't want to hear about their emotional baggage. The author also went into detail the soldiers in his unit and the different items they carried with them. They often carried items that were sentimental or meaningful in some way. As the book progressed, I did become more hooked in the story, especially as I got to know more of the characters and their background.
ReplyDeleteI choose to read the book Night for my last book in high school. I chose it because it sounded like an interesting book. I like reading about the holocaust because you do not hear to many people who made it through the camps and want to tell their story. I put this book at the top of my last list but if I did not get it I knew I was still going to read it as one of my books. The book starts off very slow because of the preface then the foreword. The book hooks you in from page three on. Elie was very good at describing and telling his readers what he truly thought and experienced at the concentration camps. His story is sometimes hard to read but it is very interesting to read about what the camps were like.
ReplyDeletei was going to choose this book but wanted something i can relate to so i chose a baseball book. Night seems very interesting and in depth on the holocaust
DeleteI read that book for the last read, and I really liked it. I agree that it's nice hearing the story from the viewpoint of someone who actually survived the Holocaust. I also thought it started off slow, but it picks up pretty quickly.
DeleteI feel like the reason you chose the book was a good one, and also being able to read about his personal story sounds interesting.
DeleteI have read this book and it is really good. It is very emotional. I read a couple pages and i had to put the book down because of all the abuse going on during the book. I really hope you enjoy it.
Deletethe book i chose was The Big Field and i chose this book because i can relate to it very well. a couple reasons is because its a baseball book and i play baseball plus i understand the stress of baseball and trying to make it a a championship game like the main character will. i like the book a lot so far and it kind of opens up on who the main character is and who and what his team is trying to accomplish.
ReplyDeleteI chose Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon because I bought the book awhile ago and had seen part of the movie. It really caught my interest because the story seemed very unique and different. I chose this moment as the perfect time to finally read it; I knew it would be easy for me to talk about. At first, I thought the layout of the book would bother me (it shows her notes as the pages she writes them on; it's kind of complicated), but I find that I really like it. It helps me feel as though I'm part of the story, which makes it more interesting to read. I'm loving the cute moments with her neighbor and am overall just really enjoying the book. I didn't think the start was bad, even though it was a lot of getting to know the character and her illness because it helps the reader understand the character and what she's going through. I'm a sucker for teen romance, so I'm definitely hooked and loving it.
ReplyDeleteI have also read the book Everything Everything and it is a really sweet book. The notes are a little confusing I can agree but in the long run they do help a lot with the understanding of the book. It has a lot of cutesy romantic scenes in it that will literally melt your heart. It is overall a really good book.
DeleteThat book and movie looked very interesting and I hope to be able to read that book after I finish this one. The only thing I would be concerned about is the same as yours. I worry I won't be able to enjoy the novel if it has a weird layout, but i do love a good romance story.
DeleteThe new book i decided to read was Night. I chose Night because it seems like an interesting read. To find my book, I just asked around for a short book to read and I ended up finding Night.My initial thought on the book was like, "Wow, this actually happened and no one in the world tried to stop them." I'm only at the beginning and I'm already very sad and sickened at the events that have unfolded.
ReplyDeleteThat book does discuss rather horrifying things. The basis of disgust for the events unfolding at the time would have me reacting that sort of way too.
DeleteI have read this book and it is a very good book. Sometimes you might have to put the book down and stop reading because of the horrific events that unfold. I couldnt believe some of the things that happen in it either. I hope you enjoy reading it.
Deletei agree with all of you this book is a good read and very fast to go through.
Deletei read this book as well it is very shocking at times and can be hard to read. the whole book is basically tragedy after tragedy.
DeleteMy new book is called The Hate You Give. I picked this book because Mrs. Broadbent said it was an amazing book and it was a book that moved her so I decided to give it a try. I did not really go through a process I was told it was good so I was basically like okay why not. After stating this book its really hard to put down. Starr is a teenage black girl gowning up in a town full of drugs and crime. She is in the middle of crisis her best friend is shot in cold blood in front of her and she is the only eye witness besides the white cop. So far the rest of the book is the aftermath of Khalid's death and how Starr copes and how the town retaliates.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a very emotional book. It also sounds like it is a very easy to follow. Meaning it is a very popular topic in the conversation now a days. I hope you enjoy the book.
DeleteThis is one of my favorite books that I read and you are right that it is hard to put down! I hope that you enjoy your book!
DeleteThere wasn't really a process for me to pick my book i thought i would like it so i got it. My initial thought are pretty good the book starts off decent. Now im farther into the book and its really interesting to read.
ReplyDeletesounds like a really good book i would love to ear more about it.
DeleteThe book I chose to read is Football Genius. I chose this book because it is about football and I really enjoy reading about football. The process I went through picking out this book was going to the library and picking up the first sports book I saw. Football Genius is about a 12 year old kid who can watch a couple plays of a football game and then call out what each play after that will be. His mom just started working for the Atlanta Falcons and Troy is trying to get the coaches to see what he can do so he can help them win a super bowl, because they are his favorite team. I instantly got hooked in this book. It makes it easy to keep on reading when you have a book that you really enjoy. The book is off to a great start and can't wait to see how it ends.
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting R, seems like we are reading kinda the same book. We must have the same taste of books because we both enjoy reading football.
DeleteI am reading Stotan, it is a book about swimming. Like you, i can relate to the book a lot and enjoy reading it because it is also easy for me to read a book when i enjoy it too.
DeleteTrying to relive they old glory days? Just kidding a football book is a good choice and i bet you will like it. Enjoy!
DeleteThe book I chose was Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow. I had purchased this book at a book store a few months ago because it had a very similar theme to many books that I like to read. What really peaked my interest of this book is the realism, it makes you almost feel the anxiety that the main character has. Right away the book jumped into the story, hooking you almost immediately. The book touches on a lot of mental health quite a lot which makes me happy, it is nice to actually read about the day to day issues to people have to suffer with. It helps further my understanding of these illnesses and the symptoms, as well as how to help people who are suffering.
ReplyDeleteI chose the book The Hate U Give, I chose this book because Ms. Broadbent told me I would really enjoy the book and I trust Ms. B and she did not disappoint. I went through around five books until I narrowed down that I really wanted to read The Hate U Give. The novel starts with Starr having to witness first hand the second friend of hers get murdered in cold blood. The rest of the novel so far is about her coping her lose and trying to fight for justice. I am completely hooked on this book, when you start reading it is very hard to put down.
ReplyDeletei also chose the book i was going to read because of Mrs. B. your book sounds interesting and i hope you enjoy reading it.
DeleteI have picked the book two minute drill its about two middle schoolers that love the sport of football but theres a problem. One of them is dyslexic but is very good at football so he stuggles really bad in school and need the other kid to stay in football so that his grades dont determine weather he plays or not. Hes the best on the team and has the starting quarterback spot. His best friend on the other hand is the smartest in the grade but not very good at football, so they help both each other to be successful in both subjects. I chose this book because i like reading about sport especially football it just seems to get my attention right away.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a good choice. You can never go wrong with football. I hope you enjoy!
DeleteThe book I chose is Crazy Rich Asians. I mostly picked this book because I saw the movie and I figured the book would be just as good. I was in luck that Mrs. Broadbent had this on her desk because the library didn't have it. So far the book is very good, it keeps me hooked on it. It starts out in 1986 when Nick Young was a little boy with his family trying to check into a hotel in London. The general manager wouldn't let them stay just because they are Chinese. Nick's aunt decides to buy the hotel from the original owners and kicks out the manager. This intro gave a nice preview to show just how rich these families are. After that it jumps into 2010 when Nick is trying to bring his Chinese-American girlfriend Rachel to Singapore to meet his family.
ReplyDeleteI saw this movie in theaters and loved it. I didn't know that it was a book too. I would love to read it sometime!
DeleteThe book i'm reading is "Crossover". it's mainly about this young kid named josh and the book just keeps going on as he develops as a basketball player. the book starts off when he was young and starts to love the game. I chose this book because i love to read sport books. It's a different way of entertainment for me.
ReplyDeleteEh, sports books for me aren't to interesting to me, but I can see the appeal. The story is definitely sounding interesting so far, I hope you enjoy it man!
Deletei also like reading about sports. its very interesting and easy to relate
DeleteThe book I am reading is called, Rangers Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan. This book is based in a fictional olden day world where people still lived in kingdoms and castles. The main character of the book is Will, a young boy who, along with his friends, are now old enough to go through a sort of selection process to see where they will work for the rest of their lives. They do have input on what they would like to do but It's not always gonna be what you get. In Will's case, he wanted to go to Battleschool but the Battlemaster rejected him because he had too small a stature and he wasn't strong enough. So far I am enjoying the book. Will's friends all got to go where they wanted but Will did redeem himself by passing Halt's test that he did not even know he was taking. He inevitably became, The Rangers Apprentice. I thought it was nice that Halt gave will a chance when none others would accept him. Throughout the book, Halt opens himself up to will, so much so that they become rather close. I would definitely recommend this book the anyone who enjoys action adventure books or anyone who is just looking for a good read.
ReplyDeletethe book i choose is I Had Seen Castles. the first thing that attracted me to the book was the length of the book. its small enough to where i can finish it in time without worrying and another thing that attracted me to the book was the back of the book, it was funny and i wanted to read more. the book is told from a narrators perspective and he talks about his time joining the army in 1942 and about his life that he had before and after the war. it starts out with him living in Pittsburgh and pearl harbor was just bombed. he has a kind of comedic way of telling his story, its a weird way that he writes it almost reminds me of how the author of staying fat for shara byrnes writes. it is a very good book so far and i am definitely hooked on it. i recommend reading this book.
ReplyDeletethis sound like a good book to read and very fast read.
Deletesounds like a fun book to read and a quick thing to read.
DeleteWow you must be really far n this book. It sounds interesting and fun. I hope that you enjoy it
DeleteI choose the book Stotan by Chris Crutcher. It is about a group of boys who are on the high school swim team. The go through a tough week of swimming called Stotan week. The hard week of swimming along with hardships and problems in their own lives causes a drama filled book and keeps me hooked the whole time. I choose this book because i did not get to read it earlier in the school year. I relate to it a lot because i also swim and just in the first few chapters, i related to just about everything they have said or done so far. The book starts out by introducing all the characters and explaining how all of them got into swimming. Then it explains the hard lives of some of the characters and that kept me hooked. Stotan week is an optional week of swimming and the boys are scared to sign up. They sigh up eventually but still do not know what is in store for them. They try researching what a Stotan is and figure out its a cross between Stoic and a Spartan but that is all they know. It is the night before Stotan week and they are all nervous for what is to come, another reason why i am currently hooked on the book. I really like this book so far because i relate to it in so many ways. I hope it gets better as i keep reading.
ReplyDeleteThe book i am reading is night by Elie Wiesel. this book is based on a true story and is when world war two was going on and when hilter had concentration camps to have slaves. the process that i went through to find this book was easy i did not get to read it last time so i read the book this time around. i chose this book because i have seen most of the world war two movies and wanted to see if they line up to what is happening to Elie wiesel. my initial thought was wow these people are treated very badly and how easy they got killed for stepping out of line. the book starts with life being normal then they get put into cattle cars and shipped to auschwitz and gets separated from everyone except for his father. and they lay low until they are the last group of people and get shipped out again to somewhere else. i am hooked because i want to know what happens next in the book.
ReplyDeletei read the book and its really good, i hope you enjoy it just as much as me.
DeleteI read this book and it is very interesting and informal
DeleteI am reading the book Allegiant. I chose this book because i just finished the other books in the divergent series and i havent read this book in awhile so i wanted to finish up with it. I like the book so far. it's really action packed and fun to read.
ReplyDeleteI heard that the Divergent series is really action packed, but wouldn't it be not as interesting considering that you already read the book?
DeleteI chose the book Silent Boy. The book is about a girl that her father is a doctor and she is really into it. Her mom is not big into the doctor thing and does not like that her daughter is into it. I chose this book because the title was very interesting and so was the cover. So far the book is just starting so nothing is really happening so the book is eh. Hopefully the book will get better so i can explain more to you guys.
ReplyDeletesounds interesting. is it a scary book or just a casual book?
DeleteI am reading the book "Les Miserables" . It takes place in 19th century France, and it really is about the journey of a galley slave, and all of the adversity he faces throughout his journey. I came across this book when i was browsing the books in the library. Typically I'd read within the fantasy or sci-fi genre, but I decided that I wanted to go outside of my comfort zone, and read a book that is outside my realm. The book starts off pretty slow, but it simply introduces a character (which is a bishop), and the author goes in length how much of a charitable, commendable, and respected person he is. Although the book is pretty slow, I still find it quite interesting, and it has a lot of historical context, which I value in a book.
ReplyDeletesounds long and hard to read i hope for the best for you good luck with the 1000 page book.
DeleteThe book is really good and it is a movie and a musical. Hope you will enjoy it.
Deletei choose the book Ghost and it involves a kid who has a lot of things to live with and ends up watching a track practice and races the best guy and beats him. the coach had to convince him and his mother that he should do track.
ReplyDeletemy book involves fotball and he is very good at it just like your guy is good at track.
Deletesounds intersting i am woundering why they call the book ghost if it is about track but maby that ties in later
DeleteI chose to read funny how things change and i chose to read this book because i started reading it at the beginning of the tri before we got our first class book. i didn't want to read 2 books at once and get confused to i just decided to read it now. i didn't really have a process to picking this book besides i found it on the bookshelf in the room and it sounded interesting. so far my book is pretty interesting and i feel its just going to get better throughout the book. the book started off with this couple planning on moving in together during college and the boy doesn't want to but doesn't know how to tell his girlfriend no, after a day he meets this new girl in town and starts to catch feelings for her but knows its wrong.
ReplyDeleteHopefully you enjoy your book, i have heard its a really good read. Hopefully the book stays interesting for you and that you end up liking it a lot.
Deletei chose to read the book Gym Candy. i chose this book because it is about football and i enjoy talking about football and reading it. i also am very familiar with the author of this book too. i read two of his books. this book is about mike johnson. he is a boy who looks up to his all star football player that is his dad. his dad pushes him so that he can be the best ever. all they talk about is football and his mom is getting very frustrated because of it.
ReplyDeleteI chose the book The Portrait of a Lady. I picked it because the back sounded very interesting when I read it. My initial thoughts were it kind of took a bit to start get interesting. It started off with pretty much a lot of back ground information but that is also a good thing because this was information that was important to know because other wise it wouldn`t make sense. But as soon as the first four chapters got through then things really picked up.
ReplyDeletei chose the book Shooting The Moon. its about a girl who grew up loving the military. She thinks it is more like a game other then actual war. her dad is a very high rank Colonel. Jamie's brother is shipped off to Vietnam at the beginning of the book and a few chapters in, she gets her first letter from him. when she opens it up she finds undeveloped film from Vietnam. so far i enjoy the book and i think the pictures that her brother sent home are going to show her what real war is.
ReplyDeleteI chose the book I have lived for a thousand years by Livia Bitton--Jackson. I chose this book because I already learn about what the guys went through for the holocaust but not the woman part of it yet, so that is why I chose this book. My process to chose this book was to think about what book I really enjoyed reading this term and I thought to myself, that I was more into Night and I wanted to read about the women side of the story. So far in my book it is boring. All it talks about is the life she is living in and how big her house is. On thing I read about is that during Hitlers reoccurring radio broadcasting Hitler side to everyone "Instead of using a soccer ball for soccer, lets start using Jew's head as the soccer ball" and i just thought to myself that it was just disgusting. I think it will be really interesting on how they will be treated.
ReplyDeletethe book I choose was black and white and the reason that I choose this book is because i wanted to see the difficulties that African Americans went through with athletics and i think that they wanted to compete at there highest standards but the coaches were very racist and holding the potential of the players back and i am just curious on why they did this to them and
ReplyDeleteI wanted to see the views from the African Americans side.
I am reading the book Boy Erased. The reason I chose this book is because I want to learn more about conversion therapy. I chose this book by looking through my books that I have not read yet. When I first started reading this book I was intrigued by all the main character had to go through. Garrard chose to go to Love in Action (the therapy program) by himself, something I would never be able to do. One point that stuck out to me is when they had a funeral for someone who was not even dead. This person was accepting himself and tried to get out of the program but his instructor made him stay by planning out his funeral and making the patient lay in the casket with his family around him.
ReplyDeleteI am reading night and it is a good book. I chose this book because it was my main choice for the last book. I knew i wanted to read it and i when i didn't get it i was sad but when i found out i could read it for my last book i was ecstatic. I am hooked. It starts off slow but it takes off pretty quick once they Nazis invade their hometown. I would recommend this book to everyone. it is a must read.
ReplyDeleteThat kind of sucks that you didn't get this book for your second read but the positive side is that you have the chance to read it as your third book. I hope you enjoy the book.
DeleteThe book that i choose to read fro my third book is Little Secrets by Anna Snoekstra. I choose this book because its a murder mystery book and i am really into those kinds of books, also because it was a book that i had at my house that i have wanted to read and have not gotten to yet. So far i am really into the book it starts out with a fire and someone ends up dead, after that its a lot of background information to kind of set up what happens after the fire. So far i am pretty hooked on the book just because of the mystery part of the book.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book i always have enjoyed murder mysterys.
DeleteThe book that I am reading is called This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti. I choose this book because it is a christian book and I find it very interesting. It is controversy of good and evil/ christians and servants of the dark forces.
ReplyDeleteThe book I am reading is The End Of Our Story. It's about This Girl named Bridge and a boy Named Wil. And so Far it is very interesting I haven't gotten very far though.
ReplyDeletei chose the book skinny because it talks about a girl ever and her struggles with her weight she is having a lot of problems with her adversity which is a girl that she calls "skinny" because of how perfect she is. skinny has made such a impacted in her life that ever can hear skinny thoughts that she would of said to her if she was their making her look kinda crazy in the readers eye overall a good read so far!
ReplyDeleteI chose the book The Sun is Also a Star because it had been sitting on my bookshelf for a while. I had also seen the ads for the movie which was coming out. My initial thoughts on this book were very good. I was immediately drawn in by the plot and it jumped right into the main issue of the book which is Natasha being deported.
ReplyDeleteI chose the book The Mammy and it is about a widow trying to support her seven kids through the great depression. I chose this book because it was the first book i saw when i was at Bam Bookstore with Dawson, the store closed at 9 and we walked in the doors at 8:57 so i had no time to look around. But overall i think its not to shaby.
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