Emily’s Comments (group member since Jun 21, 2012)

Emily’s comments from the Ms. Okes's Classes 2012 group.

Tiffany wrote: "For my summer reading I read "A Child Called It." I was disgusted by the horrible things the mother did to her own child. I really liked the book though, it was a touching story."

Why did you choose that book? Did you learn anything from it? Remember, book titles are italicized.

Tiffany wrote: "My favorite book is Sundancer. I found the story line very relatable and it was a very captivating story."

There is not a lot of substance this description. I'd like to know more about the book. What age were you? What is it about?

Matt wrote: "For my Science Fiction book I chose "Christine," by Stephen King, because I've always thought his works are interesting and I've wanted to read it for a while. I haven't finished the book complete..."

Remember, book titles are underlined. What kind of language does King use? Descriptive or foul?

Ashleigh wrote: "One of my favorite books is The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks. I've read many of his books and I always love them, but I'd have to say that this book is my favorite by him. This book isn't just one o..."

Give us a taste of the plot if it is so different from his other books.

Cheyenne wrote: "My favorite book is Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead, the fifth book in the Vampire Academy series. This book is about a a girl named Rose Hathaway who wants to be her best friend's, Lissa Dragomir, g..."

What reading level do you think these books are on? Do you learn any new vocabulary from them?

Sapphire wrote: "My favorite book that I've read would be "Vampire Academy" by Richelle Mead. This was the first book I read of a great series. After reading this book I jumped right into the next of the series. It..."

What is the basic plot?

Perri wrote: "One of my favorite books is The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. It is a great book about post-apoctalyptic "smart" cities and a surgery that changed you both mentally amd physically. The day of their 1..."

What is their goal or purpose in making people feel ugly? Do ugly people work harder? Were they supposed to become extinct?

Harley wrote: "I've red the three in the Eragon series and think they too are good."

You should post to two separate discussions instead of the same one. Try Science-Fiction/Fantasy for Eragon.

Harley wrote: "One of my favorite books was The Da Vinci Code By Dan Brown a GREAT READ!"

Harley, you need to give more information so we understand why you enjoyed it.

Arin wrote: "One of my favorite books is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I really enjoy everything about the books; the characters (Katniss in particular), the plot and the general description of the even..."

It is speculated that Panem is based on a version of the US in the future. District 12 would be Appalachia, the farming district would be the Midwest, etc.

Abby wrote: "One of my favorite books was "The Choice" by Nicolas Sparks.It was a great book after I started reading it I couldn't put it aside. The conflict in this book is choices one was choosing between two..."

Careful, Abby. You've got run-on sentences there.

Megan wrote: "My favorite book is the last book in the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn. I like this book because it has romance in it, comedy, and adventure. These are all of my favorite genres. This book will catc..."

Give examples of the romance, comedy, and adventure to lure readers in without giving away the ending.

Cheyenne wrote: "For my summer reading project i read the books "A Child Called It" and "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl." Out of the two books I liked "A Child Called It" the most because it told of a young boy'..."

Why do you think it was hard to connect with Anne Frank? Was it the language or the experiences? The age? The diary format?

Isaac wrote: "For my summer reading project I read "A Child Called It" and "Dracula." I really liked both books. The reason that I liked "Dracula" is because ever since I was a little boy I have been fascinate..."

Focus on the topic. You're recommending books, not movies.

Arin wrote: "For my Summer Reading Project I chose to read Angela's Ashes and A Child Called It.

Frankly, I didn't really anjoy Angela's Ashes for many reasons. I felt that the book itself was very difficu..."

Your content is good, but it looks like you got in a hurry with your grammar. Slow down; take your time.

Ashleigh wrote: "For my contemporary fiction book, I picked Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks. I picked this book because Nicholas Sparks books are always amazing and I love them all.

The story was about a he..."

Good job! Now watch for places in your writing that seem repetitive. Then look for ways to shorten/combine them (like the first two sentences).

Sapphire wrote: "1) I chose to read "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls, because my friend who is now a senior recommended it to me.
2) This book is a biography on a family who is poor most of their life. They n..."

This has become a very popular book, especially in WV because the author and her family spent some time here. It saddens me that this is a kind of life that is perpetuated in our state, but I also find hope that the author escaped.

Abby wrote: "I chose the book "She Said Yes" by Misty Bernall, it was a tragic story based on the columbine high school shooting, where the beloved daughter was shot and killed by her saying "yes" to the gun ma..."

I imagine that would be a difficult, but inspiring books to read. I hope your peers give it a try as well!

Eldrick wrote: "My favorite book of all time is World War Z by Max Brooks. It is the only book that has ever actually made me take zombies and the idea of zombies seriously. It would not be appropriate for class d..."

Realistic zombies...sounds interesting!

Brittany wrote: "One of my favorite books that I have ever read would have to be, Anna Dressed in Blood. I like this book because it is full of supernatural happenings. I also liked it because it tells a story of u..."

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