Elizabeth Gooch
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Ann Brashares
Realistic Fiction
Holiday
51
1. Currently in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, there are four best friends Carmen, Lena, Tibby, and Bridget. In the beginning of the book summer was just starting and they were all shopping together when Tibby went to try on a pair of jeans. Then Lena tried them on and then Bridget and they thought it was impossible that it could fit them. Finally, Carmen tried them on and they fit her perfectly too. They were so shocked that they decided this must have been faith giving them a parting gift as they all spent the first summer of their lives apart. They decided to make 10 rules for the sisterhood of the pants and share them over the summer. While shipping the pants from one friend they also have to write a letter telling there friends what was happening too them. So far the pants have been to Lena, in Greece and Tibby, who stayed in their hometown.
2. I've really enjoyed this book so far. One way the author is pulling me in as a reader is from the personalities of the friends. They are all so different it is fun to see how they come together. I also like the overall plot line and that the book takes place in many different places. It takes place in Spain, Greece, South Carolina and Wisconsin. Since I have never been to any of these places it is interesting to read about them and how the characters perceive them. This is a new author to me.
3. One theme that I have noticed in this book so far is Youth and Beauty. This theme seems to appear within the characters, especially the four main characters. For example, it appears with Lena while she is visiting her family in Greece. While writing a letter to Tibby she talks about how her mother is always saying how much she looks like her grandmother, but then when she met her grandmother she couldn't see any resemblance. Then, she realizes while her grandmother is telling her these stories of when she was younger that she shouldn't be so shy and start to take more chances while she is still young and beautiful.
4. My favorite character is Bridget. I like Bridget because she is so fearless around her friends and strangers. Even when her mother dies in the beginning she keeps her head held high. Her friends describe her as being a ray of sunshine when there lives gets dark which I think is pretty special. She is always there for her friends and always brings the adventure. If they weren't friends with Bridget I'm sure that they wouldn't have had nearly as exciting lives that they do have now. She just seems like the type of girl that everybody likes and admires.
5. If I had to pick a least favorite character it would be Tibby. I would pick Tibby because she can get very pessimistic at times. Especially, while her friends are all in different places and she is staying home to work in a convenience store. She doesn't seem to express herself at all either, which can get boring. I don't know if she will change at all throughout the book but I hope she does.
6. I think that Lena might fall in love during the book. I think this because, her grandmother was talking to her about her friends grandson, who is also in Greece right now. Lena then starts to worry that her grandmother was trying to choose her husband like how her mother choose hers. I also think that Tibby might film a movie because she has all of this camera equipment. I am predicting these things based on what the author has hinted at.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
James Andrew
James Andrew
Ender’s gameOrson Scott Card
Science fiction
just right
Page 72
1. Many things have happened so far in the book. Ender, is a young boy who is always being picked on and nobody likes him. He is a third child, and in these times the limit on children you could have was two. Ender doesn't like being picked on by everyone, and one day when a group of boys came to pick on him, he kicks one of them and beats him up to teach them a lesson. Ender is also bullied by his brother. His brother is really mean, he always beats him up and he vowed one day to kill Ender and his sister. Then, Ender goes to the military because he was offered to go by a guy named Graff. On the ship to battle school Ender gets off to a bad start. He got into a fight and in the act of defending himself, he breaks a kids arm. Ender really wanted friends, so he sent a bad email about Bernard, the guy who Ender broke his arm. It worked and all of the kids were Enders friend.
2. So far I have really enjoyed this book. The author adds a lot of details and that makes me know the characters better and feel like I am there. He does a good job of explaining everything well and I think its really interesting. When Ender beat up one of the guys bullying him, I really wanted to know what would happen next and couldn't stop reading. There is so much action in the book as well. He uses imagery to make me try to imagine what the characters look like and some of the scenes as well, like when he broke Bernard's arm. I could imagine it really well.
3. One of the themes in this book that really stood out to me was courage. Ender shows courage in many ways throughout what I have read. He stands up to the bully's and the people who hate him and beat him up. He is small and he never gives up. Also, at the age of six, Ender leaves home. I could never do that because I would miss my family to much. He has a very bad relationship with his brother, but him and his sister are great friends and he must miss her really bad. Because he is a third child, he doesn't really have any friends besides his family. So when he left them, he must have been really lonely and depressed.
4. My favorite character by far is Ender. I like him because he is brave and never gives up. Him leaving his family at a young age was really brave. Also, being a third child means that he is always being picked on and nobody really likes him. He gets bullied all of the time, but he fights back and never gives up. Even though he is smaller than a lot of the people bullying him, he is brave and does not give up in fights.
5. My least favorite character by far is Peter. Peter is Enders really mean older brother. He beats Ender up and hates everyone. Also, he threatened to kill Ender and his sister, Valentine. That is awful and how could you even say that to your brother and sister. He hates Ender for some odd reason. It could be just that he is a bad person, but I think it is because he is a third child and t you aren't suppose to have three children then.
6. I predict that Ender will become an army general after he wins all of the games. A lot of books happen like this, the main character has a major problem, which is Ender having no friends and being a third child. Then they overcome there problem and achieve great things. That would be Ender winning all of the games and becoming a general and winning a big battle. Also, the book would get really boring without a big battle because if he just was an average person who maybe wins something, nothing would really happen after that. But if he wins everything and there is a big battle, that would make the book even more action packed and interesting to read.
Ally Pastore
Ally Pastore
February 14, 2013
Block: B
Amazing Grace
Megan Shull
Realistic Fiction
Just Right
Just Finished
1. I just finished reading Amazing Grace, by Megan Shull. This book is about a teen tennis superstar, Grace Kincaid, who realizes that this dream has not been about tennis anymore, and more about interviews and modeling. At what seemed to be the climax of her career, she calls her mother in the middle of the night uttering 3 words: I want out. Just 2 days later, she has a complete makeover, a new identity and has moved to the rugged, in-the-middle-of-nowhere town Mediciane Hat, Alaska -population 813- with her Aunt Ava. There she meets her new best friend Fisher and one incredibly cute boy, Teague. The book ends when Grace gets the news that reporters have located her and were going to be flying out as soon as possible to uncover the story of her absence.
2. I loved this book! It took me so long to just put the book down! I thought it was very interesting how Megan Shull introduced the new characters and how they acted towards each other. One of my favorite things in this book was how the author tied up all the loose ends and answered all the questions I had throughout the book at the end. The author kept me interested because I constantly had questions that kept me reading and I could never predict what was going to happen next.
3. I think a big theme that is shown throughout the book is sacrifice. I think sacrifice has been a major theme since the beginning of the book. It is first shown when Grace gives up her tennis career to be a "normal American teenager". Although she was the one who wanted to give it up, it takes a while for her to process and get used to the feel (and look) of her new life. She also sacrifices her mother. I thought it was sad how in the beginning of the book, she had to leave her mother to move in with someone she has never met.
4. My favorite character was Fisher. Fisher is a bright, cheerful, optimistic girl that is about Grace's age. I loved watching how they became best friends throughout the story. Fisher is my favorite character because she was Grace's friend from the very beginning. She was the one who showed her all the hot spots around the small island and everything she needed to know in order to adapt to the new environment. Even though she didn't know Grace's big secret, it seemed like they knew everything about each other and have been friends for a long time. I loved reading and learning more about her character.
5. I loved all the characters, but if I had to pick my least favorite, it would be Grace's mother. I felt that even though her mom was understanding to her wanting to quit her career, I think that it would have been best if she went with her. If I were Grace, the only thing I would want would be to be away from the chaos and with someone that she knew. Don't get me wrong, I love Ava, but I still think it would have been best if her mother had went.
6. Personally, the end of this book was my favorite part. Like I said before, Megan Shull brings everything together at the end and it all makes so much sense now! Grace has to go home, which is sad, but don't worry, she keeps in touch..especially with Teague! The reporters find Grace in Alaska, but she does tells them that she will be continuing her tennis career but this time with no strings attached. Also, Grace puts a lot of money towards Medicine Hat and sends Fisher and her family for a wonderful vacation in California. And for herself, well she is going to stay in Medicine Hat and hike some mountains...with a very cute boy as her tour guide!
February 14, 2013
Block: B
Amazing Grace
Megan Shull
Realistic Fiction
Just Right
Just Finished
1. I just finished reading Amazing Grace, by Megan Shull. This book is about a teen tennis superstar, Grace Kincaid, who realizes that this dream has not been about tennis anymore, and more about interviews and modeling. At what seemed to be the climax of her career, she calls her mother in the middle of the night uttering 3 words: I want out. Just 2 days later, she has a complete makeover, a new identity and has moved to the rugged, in-the-middle-of-nowhere town Mediciane Hat, Alaska -population 813- with her Aunt Ava. There she meets her new best friend Fisher and one incredibly cute boy, Teague. The book ends when Grace gets the news that reporters have located her and were going to be flying out as soon as possible to uncover the story of her absence.
2. I loved this book! It took me so long to just put the book down! I thought it was very interesting how Megan Shull introduced the new characters and how they acted towards each other. One of my favorite things in this book was how the author tied up all the loose ends and answered all the questions I had throughout the book at the end. The author kept me interested because I constantly had questions that kept me reading and I could never predict what was going to happen next.
3. I think a big theme that is shown throughout the book is sacrifice. I think sacrifice has been a major theme since the beginning of the book. It is first shown when Grace gives up her tennis career to be a "normal American teenager". Although she was the one who wanted to give it up, it takes a while for her to process and get used to the feel (and look) of her new life. She also sacrifices her mother. I thought it was sad how in the beginning of the book, she had to leave her mother to move in with someone she has never met.
4. My favorite character was Fisher. Fisher is a bright, cheerful, optimistic girl that is about Grace's age. I loved watching how they became best friends throughout the story. Fisher is my favorite character because she was Grace's friend from the very beginning. She was the one who showed her all the hot spots around the small island and everything she needed to know in order to adapt to the new environment. Even though she didn't know Grace's big secret, it seemed like they knew everything about each other and have been friends for a long time. I loved reading and learning more about her character.
5. I loved all the characters, but if I had to pick my least favorite, it would be Grace's mother. I felt that even though her mom was understanding to her wanting to quit her career, I think that it would have been best if she went with her. If I were Grace, the only thing I would want would be to be away from the chaos and with someone that she knew. Don't get me wrong, I love Ava, but I still think it would have been best if her mother had went.
6. Personally, the end of this book was my favorite part. Like I said before, Megan Shull brings everything together at the end and it all makes so much sense now! Grace has to go home, which is sad, but don't worry, she keeps in touch..especially with Teague! The reporters find Grace in Alaska, but she does tells them that she will be continuing her tennis career but this time with no strings attached. Also, Grace puts a lot of money towards Medicine Hat and sends Fisher and her family for a wonderful vacation in California. And for herself, well she is going to stay in Medicine Hat and hike some mountains...with a very cute boy as her tour guide!
Friday, February 15, 2013
Sadie Hyde
What My Mother Doesn't Know
Sonya Sones
Drama/Realistic Fiction
Holiday
Page: 78
1.) Currently in What My Mother Doesn't Know the main character Sophie and her two best friends Grace and Rachel are hanging out and Grace realizes that she is in love. Grace constantly talks about him to Sophie and Rachel. They are getting annoyed with how much Grace talks about this one and only Henry. Henry is new in school and has recently noticed Grace. He asked for her number and Grace starts flipping out, she is so happy. Then even better was when he called her. Grace cannot stand how much he likes him and really wants him to ask her out. They have so much in common like how they have the same number of letters in their name.Well lucky for her, her friends really want him to ask her out too because they are getting sick of her ALWAYS talking about him. So will Grace be asked out?
2.) I am honestly so into this book. It is hard for me to find a good book and this recommendation from Ali Pastore was amazing. I cannot put this book down. I am really excited to finish this book so I can get to the second story, but at the same time I really do not want to finish this book because I do not want it to end. This is definitely one of the best books I have read in a while. I think everyone who wants to know what to read really should give this book a try. I also have never read a book by Sonia Sones and this story most defiantly makes me want to read as many other books of hers as possible.
3.) A theme that I have recognized so far in this story is desire. I notice how Sophie desires her boyfriend, how she always wants to be with him. Also Sophie in my eyes desires a normal family, where her mom and dad are more involved in her life and do not fight all the time. Sophie's mother desires love from Sophie's father, but they constantly argue and never really pay attention to Sophie. Finally I believe that Grace strongly desires Henry, and for him to be her boyfriend. I have seen this theme many times throughout this book so far and based on how this book is unfolding I predict that I will see it unravel even more in the middle and towards the end.
4.) My favorite character is Sophie. I think that although she is very mute around her parents that when around her friends and boyfriend, Dylan she is herself and can trust them. I like how Sophie is able to trust people considering she cannot even trust her own parents. Occasionally when people have issues at home it shows at school, but for Sophie school and friends is an escape from her home life. Sophie may not be able to talk to, trust, and always be honest to her parents but with her friends it is exactly opposite. Although I do not agree with ostracizing your parents, the bond she has with others is amazing. I am jealous with her relationship towards Grace and Rachel, and how happy she is with two best friends and a boyfriend. This shows me that you do not need to be the popular kid or have everyone like you and be your friend, but that you are so lucky to have a couple people you love and trust and Sophie really is great at showing me this. I think Sophie in some aspects is a great role model. Sophie has amazing attributes that show throughout the whole story so far.
5.) My least favorite character is Sophies mom. I think that Sophies mom is so caught up in her own drama with her husband, that she does not realize her lack of mothering towards Sophie. For instance when Sophie says she comes home from school everyday and her dad is gone, all the t.v.'s are on, and her mom is drawn into the television watching her soaps. Sophie in a sense is like a mother to her mom. A good word to describe Sophies mom is oblivious. She is oblivious to everyone besides herself.
6.) I think that because the lack of parenting Sophie is going to completely cut her family out from her life. I think that Sophie is going to become very independent, and think that she does not always need to be with her friends but that she is a grown up and hang out with her boyfriends more. I think that once cutting her parents off, she will then begin to cut her friends out of her life because she will try to be strong but when all she really needs is her two friends.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Nick Barry
One Magical Sunday
Donald T. Phillips
Auto-biography
Just right
Just finished
1. I just finished reading One Magical Sunday, By Donald T. Phillips. The book is a biography, and at the end of the book they are describing the ceremony where he receives the green jacket, after someone wins the masters. Phil is in such a happy mood right now as his family, friends, and crowd watch as the last winner of Masters gives Phil his green jacket. Then it goes into an interview of his family and friends. That is what happens in the end of the book.
2. In the book I felt like there was a scense of uprising because a young gun comes into the Masters and wins the masters. Also I felt a scense of determination because Phil came into the Masters wanting to win and he did. Another felling I had while reading this book is, perseverance, because he beat the odds and he never gave up and won. Those are some feelings I had in the book.
3. The Theme for this book I think, is perseverance, because Phil never gave up in all of the 18 holes he had to play. Also he "left it on the field" and played each hole like it was the 18th hole, and he never gave up. Also he trained hard for the masters, so he wanted to finish it with a win so he had to try his hardest to win. That is why I think the theme is perseverance.
4. My favorite character is Phil because you start to see through his eyes and see how hard it is to win, and you see how hard each hole is, so you feel for him, and see how each hole is a struggle. That is why Phil is my favorite character.
5. i don't have a least favorite character, because the book is an auto- biography.
6.Yes, the book ending was what I thought, because then the book would not have been published, If Phil Mickelson lost.
One Magical Sunday
Donald T. Phillips
Auto-biography
Just right
Just finished
1. I just finished reading One Magical Sunday, By Donald T. Phillips. The book is a biography, and at the end of the book they are describing the ceremony where he receives the green jacket, after someone wins the masters. Phil is in such a happy mood right now as his family, friends, and crowd watch as the last winner of Masters gives Phil his green jacket. Then it goes into an interview of his family and friends. That is what happens in the end of the book.
2. In the book I felt like there was a scense of uprising because a young gun comes into the Masters and wins the masters. Also I felt a scense of determination because Phil came into the Masters wanting to win and he did. Another felling I had while reading this book is, perseverance, because he beat the odds and he never gave up and won. Those are some feelings I had in the book.
3. The Theme for this book I think, is perseverance, because Phil never gave up in all of the 18 holes he had to play. Also he "left it on the field" and played each hole like it was the 18th hole, and he never gave up. Also he trained hard for the masters, so he wanted to finish it with a win so he had to try his hardest to win. That is why I think the theme is perseverance.
4. My favorite character is Phil because you start to see through his eyes and see how hard it is to win, and you see how hard each hole is, so you feel for him, and see how each hole is a struggle. That is why Phil is my favorite character.
5. i don't have a least favorite character, because the book is an auto- biography.
6.Yes, the book ending was what I thought, because then the book would not have been published, If Phil Mickelson lost.
Annie Green
Annie Green
Middle School the Worst Years of My Life
James Patterson
Fantasy
Just Right
134
1. 1. I am currently reading
2. 2. So far I really like this book. I like this book because I enjoy all the twists and turns that you find in the story. I think it’s fun to get another point of view from a fellow middle school student because Rafe’s life is not exactly the everyday life of a middle school student. I think it’s fun to learn about Rafe’s relationship with his creative yet quiet best friend Leo. I think Leo is really interesting because he is so smart and funny but the only way you can see that is through what Rafe tells the readers. Leo is quiet himself but only opens up to his best friend. The other thing I like about this story is the way that Rafe and Leo precept life. They view life in a very childish way and I think that that’s fun to read about.
3. 3.A theme that I have noticed so far in this book is Family Curse. The reason I put this theme with the book is because of my least favorite character Bear, Bear is Rafe’s stepfather. Rafe’s mother works really hard for her kids and in her job and Bear does nothing to help. Instead Bear sits at home, watches TV, and drinks soda. Not only is Bear really lazy but he is extremely mean to Rafe and his little sister. Bear has a really short temper and it seems that he is always getting mad at the children. I don’t think it is fair that Bear gets so mad at them because he barely knows them. He doesn’t take the time to learn about Rafe’s grades, likes and dislikes, his friends at school, and I find this extremely irresponsible.
4. 4.My favorite character is Rafe’s best friend Leo. I like Leo because I think he has a lot to offer but he is so quiet that he cannot share his knowledge with others. He is very creative; I think it’s cool that he draws so much. I find his drawings cool because he doesn’t speak that much but he speaks through his drawings. He shows Rafe what he is thinking and it’s a way for him to map out his thoughts. This is unique because a lot of people express themselves through talking and communicating with others but Leo expresses himself through his illustrations.
5. 5.My least favorite character is Bear, I don’t like bear because of his attitude toward his step children. He is so mean to them and he doesn’t care about them either. Most parents and step parents get mad at their children simply because there is trouble at work or there are stressed out. The problem with Bear is he does not work he sits on his lazy butt all day and watches TV. He doesn’t care about anyone, I’m not even sure why he got married to Rafe’s mother in the first place.
6. 6.A prediction I have about what will happen next is I think that Rafe will get in big trouble for breaking all of these rules. So far he has been called out by teachers and he has also had a few detentions but nothing to major. I think next time he does something really bad Bear and his mother will find out and get really angry with him, maybe even not let him hang out with his best friend Leo anymore. I think that Rafe will realize that this game is childish and silly and through the process grow up and mature a little.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Raffi Barsamian
Raffi
Barsamian
Block
B
2/11/13
The Hunger Games
Suzanne
Collins
Realistic
fiction/Dystopian
Just
Right
2389 of 3803
1. In this
part of the book Katniss, Peeta, and Cato are the only three tributes left in
the Hunger Games. Although there can only be one victor, there was a rule
change in the middle of the games. If two tributes from the same district were
still alive at the end they would both be the winners of the Hunger Games.
Right now Katniss Peeta and Cato are on top of the cornucopia trying as hard as
they can to kill Cato. As hard as it is to kill the best fighter in the games
they still have another obstacle in their way. The game maker had programed
each tribute to come back alive, but this time thee would came back as dog-
type creatures. Cato is holding Peeta tight, he can hardly breathe. Katniss is
standing watching with an arrow in hand, Peeta in a last resort attempt tries
to break the grip of Cato but its too strong. He then points to Cato’s hand and
makes an X motion with his finger. Katniss then let go of the arrow and it hit
him dead on. Falls and slides down when
cornucopia. Katniss dives and grabs Peeta, they then hear the sound of Cato hit
the ground. Katniss and Peeta then sit, waiting to hear the cannon sound to
mark Cato’s death.
2. I really
enjoy this book so far. The plot is the main reason that I am so attached to
this book. I’ve never read a book with an even near plot as this book.
Immediately I was grabbed into the book because I always wanted to see what
came next. There was never a point in the book where a scene in the book didn’t
fit into the plot. Also I was very intrigued by all of the characters in the
whole novel. They each had multiple traits to them that were very unique. For
instance, Katniss is cunning when it comes to hunting. She is caring when it
comes to Rue and Prim. She is also very passionate when it comes to Peeta and
also Gale.
3. A theme I noticed
throughout this book is inhumanity. Every year there are the Hunger Games. In the Hunger Games children fight to the
death to see who comes out as the loan victor. I think this is extremely
inhumane because of the cruelness of the event. Innocent children should not
have to loose their lives. Also this theme was apparent when Katniss was caught
in the forest fire. The game makers have no right to nearly kill Katniss
because she is too close to the border of the arena. They have no cares about
anyone in the games all they want to do is put on a good show.
4. My favorite
character is Rue. She is so mysterious and sly. when she first was introduced she was caught spying on Katniss during her training session. she stole Cato's knife while he wasn't looking which caused a fight between him and another tribute. I like Rue because she is
very much the underdog. She is small and isn’t strong at all. But she is
greatly underestimated. She uses her size to her advantage. The trees are her
allies; she hides in the trees where no one can see her. Rue always knows what
to do and where to go. I hope she doesn’t get herself into trouble.
5. My least favorite
character is Cato. He thinks he is the king of the games. I don’t like how he
is one of the tributes who train’s and volunteers. That says to me that he has
no soul and he will do the unthinkable to win. He also could not be anymore
cruel. When Katniss blew up the food supply, he snapped the boy who was in
charges neck. He really is a mean person.
6. My prediction is that Katniss and Peeta will
win the games. Also when they go home they will be heroes. I also think that
life will never be the same for them. I don’t think that Katniss will like the
way her new lifestyle is because of her personality. She is a very hidden humble person and with her new fame she will not enjoy her new lifestyle.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Mike Jeffries
Mike Jeffries
The Last Apprentice 10: Lure of the Dead
Joseph Delaney
Just Right
313
1.Tom Ward is a seventh son of a seventh son and is the Spooks last apprentice. The spook is a man who rids the County of the dark. The dark includes creatures like ghosts, boggarts, witches, and demons. In this book, Tom and the Spook venture to the town called Todmordan. In Todmordan, lives a women called Mistress Fresque. She owns a library full of many useful books about the dark and how to rid the world of evil creatures. The Spook had his own library, but it burned down along with the rest of his house. That is why they are on a mission to rebuild the Spooks library by buying books off of other peoples libraries. When they reach the town, they realize it is a trap, and they realize that the town is full of witches who capture the spook. Tom is now on his own, so he sends a message to his friend Alice, who is one of the most powerful witches to ever live, but she is on Toms side and fights the dark. Alice arrives in Todmordan with Grimalkin the witch assassin, who is another friend of Tom's, and also fights the dark. They discover that the witches in Todmordan are working on a ritual, to raise the vampire god named, Siscoi. Tom, Alice, and Grimalkin fight the witches and get the Spook back. They flee back to the town of Chipendan where the Spook loves, and prepare for the war against the witches of Todmordan and the old vampire god Siscoi.
2. This book is a very intense book in this series, because the series is coming to an end, and the final battle of good versus evil is on the horizon. The author keeps turning the pages, with the books thrilling and action packed story line. I cannot wait to finish the book and read the next book in the series because as read the series it just gets better and better. You would think that after 10 books in one series, that you would get sick and tired of reading the series, but each book is filled with rich and great detail, and the minute you finish one book, you want to move right on to the next.
3. I think the theme of this book is everlasting power. Throughout the series Tom and the Spook have destroyed some of the most powerful creatures of the dark, but more and more come. Its almost a never ending cycle. In some parts of the series you think that there is just no more hope because the dark is just too powerful, and it can never be destroyed. In this book the dark is bringing the vampire god Siscoi back into the mortal world. I have no idea how Tom and his friends will be able to stop him and the rest of the witches. I can't help but think that Tom may lose some friends fighting the vampire god Siscoi, but if that happens, who will stand by Tom when he has to face the biggest enemy of all, the Fiend. The fiend is the main force of the dark and is the biggest threat of destroying the entire world. It just seems that the dark forever powerful and can never be stopped.
4. My favorite character in this book is Tom. He is so brave and has so much courage, and is willing to stand up against any thing or person who poses as a threat to him or to his loved ones. He does what is right, and never complains about it. He is forced to make the hardest decisions and will have to make even harder one in the future. He is so inspiring and whenever i lack courage to something, or I am forced to do something I don't want to do, I put myself in his shoes, and realize that whatever I am doing can't be that bad. If any character in any book, inspires you to do something or act in some way, then they are your favorite character, even if you don't think they are.
5. My least favorite character in this story is the Fiend. Everything he does is out of hate. His idea of a perfect world is one of complete chaos and destruction. Even though he says that he is the strong one, or the most powerful, he really is the weak one. He doesn't know what friendship is or what love is, and in the end, I know he will be defeated because he doesn't belong in the world. He has never done any good for the world, and he enjoys making peoples lives miserable. I cannot wait to read the rest of the series, just so I can see him be destroyed.
6. I think the author wants you to think that the book will end with a big battle between Tom and his friends, and the witches of Todmordan and the old god Siscoi
The Last Apprentice 10: Lure of the Dead
Joseph Delaney
Just Right
313
1.Tom Ward is a seventh son of a seventh son and is the Spooks last apprentice. The spook is a man who rids the County of the dark. The dark includes creatures like ghosts, boggarts, witches, and demons. In this book, Tom and the Spook venture to the town called Todmordan. In Todmordan, lives a women called Mistress Fresque. She owns a library full of many useful books about the dark and how to rid the world of evil creatures. The Spook had his own library, but it burned down along with the rest of his house. That is why they are on a mission to rebuild the Spooks library by buying books off of other peoples libraries. When they reach the town, they realize it is a trap, and they realize that the town is full of witches who capture the spook. Tom is now on his own, so he sends a message to his friend Alice, who is one of the most powerful witches to ever live, but she is on Toms side and fights the dark. Alice arrives in Todmordan with Grimalkin the witch assassin, who is another friend of Tom's, and also fights the dark. They discover that the witches in Todmordan are working on a ritual, to raise the vampire god named, Siscoi. Tom, Alice, and Grimalkin fight the witches and get the Spook back. They flee back to the town of Chipendan where the Spook loves, and prepare for the war against the witches of Todmordan and the old vampire god Siscoi.
2. This book is a very intense book in this series, because the series is coming to an end, and the final battle of good versus evil is on the horizon. The author keeps turning the pages, with the books thrilling and action packed story line. I cannot wait to finish the book and read the next book in the series because as read the series it just gets better and better. You would think that after 10 books in one series, that you would get sick and tired of reading the series, but each book is filled with rich and great detail, and the minute you finish one book, you want to move right on to the next.
3. I think the theme of this book is everlasting power. Throughout the series Tom and the Spook have destroyed some of the most powerful creatures of the dark, but more and more come. Its almost a never ending cycle. In some parts of the series you think that there is just no more hope because the dark is just too powerful, and it can never be destroyed. In this book the dark is bringing the vampire god Siscoi back into the mortal world. I have no idea how Tom and his friends will be able to stop him and the rest of the witches. I can't help but think that Tom may lose some friends fighting the vampire god Siscoi, but if that happens, who will stand by Tom when he has to face the biggest enemy of all, the Fiend. The fiend is the main force of the dark and is the biggest threat of destroying the entire world. It just seems that the dark forever powerful and can never be stopped.
4. My favorite character in this book is Tom. He is so brave and has so much courage, and is willing to stand up against any thing or person who poses as a threat to him or to his loved ones. He does what is right, and never complains about it. He is forced to make the hardest decisions and will have to make even harder one in the future. He is so inspiring and whenever i lack courage to something, or I am forced to do something I don't want to do, I put myself in his shoes, and realize that whatever I am doing can't be that bad. If any character in any book, inspires you to do something or act in some way, then they are your favorite character, even if you don't think they are.
5. My least favorite character in this story is the Fiend. Everything he does is out of hate. His idea of a perfect world is one of complete chaos and destruction. Even though he says that he is the strong one, or the most powerful, he really is the weak one. He doesn't know what friendship is or what love is, and in the end, I know he will be defeated because he doesn't belong in the world. He has never done any good for the world, and he enjoys making peoples lives miserable. I cannot wait to read the rest of the series, just so I can see him be destroyed.
6. I think the author wants you to think that the book will end with a big battle between Tom and his friends, and the witches of Todmordan and the old god Siscoi
Elizabeth Gooch
Elizabeth Gooch
Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen
Realistic Fiction
Just Right
309
1. I am currently reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. This book is following two plot lines. The first is of the main character Jacob and his life as an old man in a nursing home. Here in the home, he doesn't really have any friends and comes off as pretty harsh to others. He is extremely old and hates this home that his children put him in. Then he starts to reflect on his life and of the time that he was in circus. This is when the other plot comes in, as it follows the story of Jacob's life as a young adult when he joins the circus as a vet. In the beginning he tells us of how he was at Cornell college getting a degree to be a vet and then a tragedy happens and both of his parents are killed in a car accident. Everything starts to go downhill from there, he drops out of school, losses his house to the bank and has no other family members. As he is walking along a railroad he decides to hop onto the oncoming train. Little did he know that this was the Benzini Brothers most Spectacular Show in the World circus train! Here he becomes the shows vet and falls in love with August's (who is the boss) wife, Marlena. Marlena and Jacob start to bond when the show get an elephant, Rosie which they both care for very much, and August does not. Rosie starts to then return the favor to Marlena and Jacob by protecting them and obeying them. The two plot lines alternate throughout the book.
2. I find this book to be very interesting in terms of character and plot. Especially the main character Jacob and all the circus people he meets. I feel that the author is puling me in as a reader with the strange personalities all of the circus people. Most of them come off harsh but become kinder as you get to know them, and other are much softer and sweeter. I find this diversity pulling me in as a reader. Another thing that is keeping me interested would be the fact that this book is about a circus but a different kind of circus then I would have originally thought. I find all the performers and crew workers lives to be so different from mine, and I enjoy reading about there's. This is a new author to me.
3. I think that one of the main themes of this book is Wisdom of Experience. I think this theme appears mostly within the main character Jacob. Because of this book's unique plot lines that switch between Jacob's life as an old man and the story of his life in the circus I think this theme appears in both plots. This theme first appears in the beginning of the book when he is in the nursing home and while eating dinner a new man comes to sit by him. Eventually, this man starts talking about the circus that was coming to town and how he used to work for it. This upsets Jacob because he knows this man didn't work for the circus, because he did. Also, he gets frustrated that everyone else seems to side with this new man instead of Jacob. This is showing Wisdom of Experience because Jacob knew this other man couldn't have been in the circus because he didn't have the marks that most workers had, or the right details that Jacob knew because of his experience in the circus. This theme appears again while in the story of Jacob's life in the circus. For example, when the elephant Rosie starts acting up Jacob knows that August will beat her with the bull hook because of all the anger outbursts he gets. Because of his pasts experiences with August's anger he tries to stop August, but unfortunately fails to do so. This theme seems to appear in many places throughout the novel.
4. My favorite character in this book is Marlena, who is August's wife. I like Marlena because of how caring and thoughtful she is towards animals. For example, when her horse Silver Star had too be shot, she knew it was the right thing to do to put him out of his misery even though she loved that horse. She also cared for Rosie and took care of her when August hurt her. Also, I liked her because of how she would stand up to August when he did something rude or hurtful to someone else. She would be doing this throughout the book. She also knew that leaving August was the right thing to do in the end, even if it may take a while. Overall, I like Marlena because of her love for animals and the courage she has to stand up against August.
5. My least favorite character would have to be August. I don't like August because of how cruel he is too animals. He seems to get these random outbursts of anger and takes it out on anyone or anything. Such as the time he beat Rosie when she wouldn't obey him. He also can be quite rude to Marlena or Jacob whenever he is in a bad mood. He seems to make fun of Jacob a lot, and turns things into bad jokes that were meant to be hurtful. I think he always takes things too far and doesn't know how to control himself and when Marlena tries to disagree with him he'll let his anger out on her. August is an ill-tempered man that is abusive to both animals and people.
6. I have just left off in the book at the part when an alarm goes off called the Disaster March. Although, I don't know what went wrong I think that maybe Rosie got hit by August again and lost it. I predict that they are having this alarm because Rosie is going crazy under the big top and hurting some of the audience members by accident. Possibly, she could have hurt Marlena as well. I think they will all have to evacuate and perhaps Rosie will then have to be put down which would upset Marlena and Jacob.
Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen
Realistic Fiction
Just Right
309
1. I am currently reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. This book is following two plot lines. The first is of the main character Jacob and his life as an old man in a nursing home. Here in the home, he doesn't really have any friends and comes off as pretty harsh to others. He is extremely old and hates this home that his children put him in. Then he starts to reflect on his life and of the time that he was in circus. This is when the other plot comes in, as it follows the story of Jacob's life as a young adult when he joins the circus as a vet. In the beginning he tells us of how he was at Cornell college getting a degree to be a vet and then a tragedy happens and both of his parents are killed in a car accident. Everything starts to go downhill from there, he drops out of school, losses his house to the bank and has no other family members. As he is walking along a railroad he decides to hop onto the oncoming train. Little did he know that this was the Benzini Brothers most Spectacular Show in the World circus train! Here he becomes the shows vet and falls in love with August's (who is the boss) wife, Marlena. Marlena and Jacob start to bond when the show get an elephant, Rosie which they both care for very much, and August does not. Rosie starts to then return the favor to Marlena and Jacob by protecting them and obeying them. The two plot lines alternate throughout the book.
2. I find this book to be very interesting in terms of character and plot. Especially the main character Jacob and all the circus people he meets. I feel that the author is puling me in as a reader with the strange personalities all of the circus people. Most of them come off harsh but become kinder as you get to know them, and other are much softer and sweeter. I find this diversity pulling me in as a reader. Another thing that is keeping me interested would be the fact that this book is about a circus but a different kind of circus then I would have originally thought. I find all the performers and crew workers lives to be so different from mine, and I enjoy reading about there's. This is a new author to me.
3. I think that one of the main themes of this book is Wisdom of Experience. I think this theme appears mostly within the main character Jacob. Because of this book's unique plot lines that switch between Jacob's life as an old man and the story of his life in the circus I think this theme appears in both plots. This theme first appears in the beginning of the book when he is in the nursing home and while eating dinner a new man comes to sit by him. Eventually, this man starts talking about the circus that was coming to town and how he used to work for it. This upsets Jacob because he knows this man didn't work for the circus, because he did. Also, he gets frustrated that everyone else seems to side with this new man instead of Jacob. This is showing Wisdom of Experience because Jacob knew this other man couldn't have been in the circus because he didn't have the marks that most workers had, or the right details that Jacob knew because of his experience in the circus. This theme appears again while in the story of Jacob's life in the circus. For example, when the elephant Rosie starts acting up Jacob knows that August will beat her with the bull hook because of all the anger outbursts he gets. Because of his pasts experiences with August's anger he tries to stop August, but unfortunately fails to do so. This theme seems to appear in many places throughout the novel.
4. My favorite character in this book is Marlena, who is August's wife. I like Marlena because of how caring and thoughtful she is towards animals. For example, when her horse Silver Star had too be shot, she knew it was the right thing to do to put him out of his misery even though she loved that horse. She also cared for Rosie and took care of her when August hurt her. Also, I liked her because of how she would stand up to August when he did something rude or hurtful to someone else. She would be doing this throughout the book. She also knew that leaving August was the right thing to do in the end, even if it may take a while. Overall, I like Marlena because of her love for animals and the courage she has to stand up against August.
5. My least favorite character would have to be August. I don't like August because of how cruel he is too animals. He seems to get these random outbursts of anger and takes it out on anyone or anything. Such as the time he beat Rosie when she wouldn't obey him. He also can be quite rude to Marlena or Jacob whenever he is in a bad mood. He seems to make fun of Jacob a lot, and turns things into bad jokes that were meant to be hurtful. I think he always takes things too far and doesn't know how to control himself and when Marlena tries to disagree with him he'll let his anger out on her. August is an ill-tempered man that is abusive to both animals and people.
6. I have just left off in the book at the part when an alarm goes off called the Disaster March. Although, I don't know what went wrong I think that maybe Rosie got hit by August again and lost it. I predict that they are having this alarm because Rosie is going crazy under the big top and hurting some of the audience members by accident. Possibly, she could have hurt Marlena as well. I think they will all have to evacuate and perhaps Rosie will then have to be put down which would upset Marlena and Jacob.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Rachel Falb
Rachel Falb
Uglies
Scott Westerfeld
Dystopian
Just right
145
1. Currently in the book, Tally has just found out some very shocking and unexpected news. Tally has been waiting her whole life to turn pretty on her 16th birthday and join the rest of her friends in high-tech paradise where her only job is to have fun. Her older friend Peris has just turned 16, so she is now alone for three months until her own operation. She sneaks out one night to see him in his new world and when she is coming back she meets a Shay, a girl who is also sneaking out. The two become friends fast because they both have nobody and Shay teaches Tally how to trick her hoverboard. They sneak out some nights with their tricked hoverboards and go to a place outside of the city called the Ruins. There is a lot of open space at the Ruins, and not much else. Shay knows somebody who lives out near the Ruins and his name is David. Shay often tries to find David by shining a light but he never comes. As cool as Tally thinks it is to live on the edge and visit the Ruins, she just wants to become pretty and live the high class life style like all of her friends. Shay however wants the opposite. One night Shay tells Tally that she is going to run away to a place near the Ruins called Smoke. She wants to live with David in Smoke. Tally decides not to go but lets Shay go. Finally Tally's big day arrives. A hover car picks up Tally, however, Tally finds out there is a problem. The officials know that Shay is gone and they also tell her that all of Shay's older friends ran away as well. The officials want to put a stop to people running away and they want to find out who David is, so they make an agreement with Tally. In order for Tally to be able to become pretty, she must bring the officials to Smoke and betray Shay. This is where I am currently in the book.
2. I am really enjoying this book so far because of how unique it is. This year I have really started to enjoy reading books about dystopian worlds so this was another book of my interest. One thing that I really enjoy so far is the interesting plot. Its interesting to me the way that Westerfeld has set up this book because most dystopian stories are about people who are considered perfect and the same, but they want to be different. It is the opposite in this book. In Uglies, everyone starts out in the world looking ugly and imperfect. Their life seems to have no purpose until they turn sixteen, become pretty, and all look the same. That is one main reason why I enjoyed this book. Westerfeld has also pulled me in because it is very suspenseful and exciting. In the beginning of the book I thought that Tally would become pretty and once she was pretty a conflict would happen. I did not suspect that she would have to choose between friendship and and becoming pretty. These are reasons why I enjoy this book so far.
3. A theme that I have noticed so far is rebellion. I mainly see this in the characters, especially the two main characters of the book Shay and Tally. In the beginning of the book Tally and Shay are both rebelling and that is how they meet for the first time. When Tally is trying to sneak back into Uglyville, she runs into Shay who is trying to sneak back in as well. The two girls are always rebelling against their community and always breaking the rules. They sneak out a lot with their tricked hoverboards and visit the Ruins to try to meet up with David. They are of course not allowed to do this and that is why Tally can now not become pretty until she helps the officials. I also see the theme appear when Shay leaves for Smoke. The officials think they know what is best for us, like our parents. They have their lives planned out for them, knowing what is best for them. Shay doesn't want what they have planned for her so she rebels against them, just like how kids rebel against their parents and they don't do what they ask or don't listen to them. These are the places that I have mostly seen the theme of rebellion appear.
4. My favorite character in this book is Shay. Shay is my favorite character because she is not afraid to be different from everybody else. Almost every ugly wants to be a pretty and live the glamorous life that they get to live and leave behind their old life. Shay doesn't want this. She wants to do the opposite and stay ugly forever and she is not afraid to tell Tally that she wants to do something different than most people. I also like Shay because she is loyal to her friends. She has known her friends for all of her life and they made a plan that right before they turn 16, they leave everybody and join David in Smoke. All of Shays friends have left and now it is her turn to leave, but she has just made a new best friend. Although Shay is really close to Tally, she has only known her for around three months and she is loyal to her friends who all sacrificed other friendships to go Smoke. Shay will give up living a glamorous life to go and live with David and her older friends. Another reason why Shay is my favorite character is because she is confident. Tally often talks about how she can't wait to be pretty because she hates being ugly, but Shay knows that she is fine the way she is and is happy with the way she looks. These are some reasons why Shay is my favorite character.
5. My least favorite character is Tally. This is because she is much different then Shay, and is very un loyal. Shay and Tally have spent most of their time together since Peris left Tally. Shay has really been the only person there for Shay but Tally is more concentrated on becoming pretty than her friendship with her one friend left. Shay trusted her with everything, even giving her instructions for how to find her if she changed her mind and decided to come live in Smoke. She told the officials everything that Shay had trusted her with and anything else they needed to know about Shay's disappearance. A true friend would never do this. Tally should have lied and said she had no idea so Shay could be safe. This is why Tally is one of my least favorite characters.
6. I am not exactly sure how this book will end, but I have a few ideas on how it might end. I predict that Tally will make it to Smoke and she will find Shay along with her friends. I bet that Shay will be very surprised to see her come because she knew how important it is for Tally to become pretty and rejoin all of her old friends in her new glorious life style. She didn't think that Tally would throw away her chance of being pretty. I think that Tally will follow through and bring the officials to Smoke like she promised she would do once she got there. Once she turns Shay and her friends in, I suspect that the officials will follow through with their compromise and she will finally turn pretty. I can predict this because the name of the second book in the series is Pretties. I predict that she will become pretty, but not until the end of the book because the next book will be all about her new and improved life.
Uglies
Scott Westerfeld
Dystopian
Just right
145
1. Currently in the book, Tally has just found out some very shocking and unexpected news. Tally has been waiting her whole life to turn pretty on her 16th birthday and join the rest of her friends in high-tech paradise where her only job is to have fun. Her older friend Peris has just turned 16, so she is now alone for three months until her own operation. She sneaks out one night to see him in his new world and when she is coming back she meets a Shay, a girl who is also sneaking out. The two become friends fast because they both have nobody and Shay teaches Tally how to trick her hoverboard. They sneak out some nights with their tricked hoverboards and go to a place outside of the city called the Ruins. There is a lot of open space at the Ruins, and not much else. Shay knows somebody who lives out near the Ruins and his name is David. Shay often tries to find David by shining a light but he never comes. As cool as Tally thinks it is to live on the edge and visit the Ruins, she just wants to become pretty and live the high class life style like all of her friends. Shay however wants the opposite. One night Shay tells Tally that she is going to run away to a place near the Ruins called Smoke. She wants to live with David in Smoke. Tally decides not to go but lets Shay go. Finally Tally's big day arrives. A hover car picks up Tally, however, Tally finds out there is a problem. The officials know that Shay is gone and they also tell her that all of Shay's older friends ran away as well. The officials want to put a stop to people running away and they want to find out who David is, so they make an agreement with Tally. In order for Tally to be able to become pretty, she must bring the officials to Smoke and betray Shay. This is where I am currently in the book.
2. I am really enjoying this book so far because of how unique it is. This year I have really started to enjoy reading books about dystopian worlds so this was another book of my interest. One thing that I really enjoy so far is the interesting plot. Its interesting to me the way that Westerfeld has set up this book because most dystopian stories are about people who are considered perfect and the same, but they want to be different. It is the opposite in this book. In Uglies, everyone starts out in the world looking ugly and imperfect. Their life seems to have no purpose until they turn sixteen, become pretty, and all look the same. That is one main reason why I enjoyed this book. Westerfeld has also pulled me in because it is very suspenseful and exciting. In the beginning of the book I thought that Tally would become pretty and once she was pretty a conflict would happen. I did not suspect that she would have to choose between friendship and and becoming pretty. These are reasons why I enjoy this book so far.
3. A theme that I have noticed so far is rebellion. I mainly see this in the characters, especially the two main characters of the book Shay and Tally. In the beginning of the book Tally and Shay are both rebelling and that is how they meet for the first time. When Tally is trying to sneak back into Uglyville, she runs into Shay who is trying to sneak back in as well. The two girls are always rebelling against their community and always breaking the rules. They sneak out a lot with their tricked hoverboards and visit the Ruins to try to meet up with David. They are of course not allowed to do this and that is why Tally can now not become pretty until she helps the officials. I also see the theme appear when Shay leaves for Smoke. The officials think they know what is best for us, like our parents. They have their lives planned out for them, knowing what is best for them. Shay doesn't want what they have planned for her so she rebels against them, just like how kids rebel against their parents and they don't do what they ask or don't listen to them. These are the places that I have mostly seen the theme of rebellion appear.
4. My favorite character in this book is Shay. Shay is my favorite character because she is not afraid to be different from everybody else. Almost every ugly wants to be a pretty and live the glamorous life that they get to live and leave behind their old life. Shay doesn't want this. She wants to do the opposite and stay ugly forever and she is not afraid to tell Tally that she wants to do something different than most people. I also like Shay because she is loyal to her friends. She has known her friends for all of her life and they made a plan that right before they turn 16, they leave everybody and join David in Smoke. All of Shays friends have left and now it is her turn to leave, but she has just made a new best friend. Although Shay is really close to Tally, she has only known her for around three months and she is loyal to her friends who all sacrificed other friendships to go Smoke. Shay will give up living a glamorous life to go and live with David and her older friends. Another reason why Shay is my favorite character is because she is confident. Tally often talks about how she can't wait to be pretty because she hates being ugly, but Shay knows that she is fine the way she is and is happy with the way she looks. These are some reasons why Shay is my favorite character.
5. My least favorite character is Tally. This is because she is much different then Shay, and is very un loyal. Shay and Tally have spent most of their time together since Peris left Tally. Shay has really been the only person there for Shay but Tally is more concentrated on becoming pretty than her friendship with her one friend left. Shay trusted her with everything, even giving her instructions for how to find her if she changed her mind and decided to come live in Smoke. She told the officials everything that Shay had trusted her with and anything else they needed to know about Shay's disappearance. A true friend would never do this. Tally should have lied and said she had no idea so Shay could be safe. This is why Tally is one of my least favorite characters.
6. I am not exactly sure how this book will end, but I have a few ideas on how it might end. I predict that Tally will make it to Smoke and she will find Shay along with her friends. I bet that Shay will be very surprised to see her come because she knew how important it is for Tally to become pretty and rejoin all of her old friends in her new glorious life style. She didn't think that Tally would throw away her chance of being pretty. I think that Tally will follow through and bring the officials to Smoke like she promised she would do once she got there. Once she turns Shay and her friends in, I suspect that the officials will follow through with their compromise and she will finally turn pretty. I can predict this because the name of the second book in the series is Pretties. I predict that she will become pretty, but not until the end of the book because the next book will be all about her new and improved life.
Ben Browne
Ben Browne
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
J.K Rowling
Fantasy
Just Right
600
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
J.K Rowling
Fantasy
Just Right
600
- Right now I am currently reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by J.K Rowling. Right now it is the day after Mr. Crouch has attacked Krum, Harry, Ron and Hermoine are at Owlery. They are sending an update to their friend, Sirius Black on what has been happening and all the strange things that go on in their lives.Fred and George enter the Owlery discussing blackmail and preparing to send a letter, in the end none of them say anything. Later that morning, Harry, Ron, and Hermione visit Professor Moody, who reports that Mr. Crouch did not show up on the Marauder's Map. They find that this is very odd because all people show up on the map at all times, unless in a invisibility cloak. Later in the day Harry is told by a teacher that he should be especially careful and later in the day he gets a letter from Sirius Black saying that he should also be careful.
- So far my opinion of the book is quite good. I really love how Rowling really makes you feel like your inside the book its self, also when she writes it feels like your in the shoes of the characters. I have always liked the way the Rowling writes but in this book I have really felt that I like her writing two times more than I ever had. That could be because the plot of this book is quite good, but most books by Rowling have very good plots, but I feel that this book really helps backup the third books and helps finalize some unfinished parts. Some things that I did not really like was how some characters were portrayed as evil or creepy, but in the end show that they really are good people.
- A theme that I have noticed in the book is persistence. You can see this theme in lots of parts in this book. The biggest part that you can see in the book is during the "games" of the Goblet of Fire. When Harry is in the maze searching for the cup and he persistently keeps trying to find the cup but is unable because of the hedges being enchanted with magic and reaching out as people go by and trying to pull them over. Somehow he finds the cup and is teleported by a port key into a graveyard and find his nemesis, Voldemort. Voldemort ends up killing another contestant when he tries to kill Harry. But Harry persistently keeps fighting him and he survives.
- Throughout the book I would have to say that Ron is my favorite character. Ron throughout this book and the previous books has always astounded me. He is not a very bright kid but he is always trying to help people. Also he is always trying to be a good friend to Harry by inviting him to his poor family over winter break in hopes that he, Harry and Hermoine can spend the break together. Also since Ron is not very wealthy he always has sub-par wizard things. He has clothes that his brother has worn and his presents are usually made by his mother. Ron is a very nice guy and he is very funny, that is why I chose him.
- So far in this book i have several characters that I do not particularly like when they are involved. But if I would have to choose it would have to be Malfoy. In my eyes he is the antagonist who is always trying to annoy the protagonist Harry. Also since Malfoy s dad is so rich and powerful, Malfoy thinks that he can do whatever he wants. Also he likes to bully all the kids on the gryffindor team because he thinks that they are all bad wizards because they are on gryffindor not slytherin. Malfoy also is horribly mean to Harry and Ron's friend Hermoine because she is a mud blood because neither of her parents were wizards and that both Malfoy's parents are very well known wizards.
- I think that at the end of the book there will be something really strange happening to some of the major characters. I think that something will happen to Harry that will end up changing his whole life at Hogwart's. Or maybe a new character will be introduced and they will do something that no one will have ever seen coming. There are many things that could happen and there are many clues throughout the book but the main thing that I think could happen is someone very close to Harry either presents themselves to him or they will be killed by someone or something. Also I think that maybe Voldemort will come back and try to kill Harry while he is sleeping at Hogwarts's, but he will be thwarted by one of the teachers or a student.
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