Q2L 10 ELA discussion

1. Your book review should be at least 15 sentences. Talk about why or why you would not recommend this book to another person.

2. What was most memorable about your book?

3. Would you read other books by this author? Why, or why not?

4. Choose "add book/author" above and find your book and rate it with stars.

I loved Tay-Sachs Disease, by Jeri Freedman. I would recommend it to kids from 6th grade and up because there are a lot of words and frankly, older kids would learn about more difficult diseases such as Tay-Sachs disease, etc and also, Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers are currently researching human anatomy and diseases in school. I loved how it explains about all the disease and shows pictures with captions below each picture. It seems a sophisicated book for kids who love science. By reading this book, I learned a lot more about the disease, and the specifics about it. Some day, I would like to write a book about Tay-Sachs disease, regardless of fiction, or nonfiction. It's an interesting disease to research. The most memorable thing about my book was that children die early just because they can't breathe well and while eating, they try to inhale food into their lungs. I don't know how the body and the genetics creates Tay-Sachs disease. I also remember that Tay-Sachs diseases occurs in children when they are 6 months old, 2 years old, or 15 years old. It could happen in many different ages. The disease could spread onto Ashkenazi Jews and French Canadian. I would love to continue studying about the disease. It would be awesome. I would say that this is the best book in my life. Tay-Sachs Disease

The book I am reading is "I am Zlatan" by Zlatan Ibrahimoivc. In this book Zlatan talks about his training from day one, to the day he became a professional soccer player. He talks about all of his hardships and struggles he went through as a child. I would strongly recommend this book to any person who loves the sport soccer and has the desire to read about one of the best players in the world.I am Zlatan Ibrahimović

I loved this book Gulliver's Fugitives by Keith Sharee. The story about the Enterprise having to fight a planet that has banned fiction is very interesting. The book switches focus so we can see what all the main characters are doing. Even though this is happening however a lot of the focus seems to be on Deanna Troi the Ship's half-Betazoid counselor and empath. Her story involves dealing with strange lifeforms that appear to be contacting her through visions. Troi must figure out what they lifeforms (called "Other-Worlders in the book) and meeting a rebel group on the planet known as the dissenters.
Sharee is very good at making you care about all of the characters. Even Ensign Wesley Crusher who is hated by many fans of the tv show, is very likable here and you root for him when he appears. The world of Rampart is a very good example of a dystopia. The way they deal with criminals (or who they view as criminals) in their government feels like something Nurse Ratchet from "One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest" would design. All of the characters are portrayed like their television counterparts and you could imagine actors like Patrick Steward or Brent Spiner saying the lines of Picard and Data in the story. A very memorable scene is when an officer of the Rampartian government is viewing Picard's memories on a disc (it makes sense in context). The scene mentions several episodes and characters from the show and is a treat for a fan of TNG. I would be interested in looking at what else this author has written. Finally I must mention how there are a lot of similarities to the Ray Bradbury novel "Fahrenheit 451". Someone was a fan. I give this book 4 out of 5 one-eyes. Gullivers Fugitives

I am reading The Enemy by Charlie Higson. I would recommend this book to someone who enjoys books about survival. The main character face life or death situations because the world has turn everyone over the age of sixteen as flesh eating zombies. It leaves you wanting to read more and more as they switch from character to character. Each of them making there way to there destination at the palace where it said that it is safe. The most memorable part of the book so far is when Sam escapes the grown ups. HE has no idea where he is going and must be completely quite not to wake the grownups when suddenly things go horribly wrong. I would read other books by this author because its been a while since I have been excited to read leaving me wondering what was going to happen next.

The Pact by Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt

The book describes three boys, living in the slums of Newark, who make a pact to become doctors when they grow up. Each boy comes from a troubled home in a neighborhood where drugs, violence, and murder are everyday occurrences. They are unique because, unlike many of their friends and family members, they stay out of jail, study for a better future, and give back to their community when they graduate. At the age of eleven, George knows he wants to become a dentist. He lives in one of the worst neighborhoods in Newark but manages to stay out of trouble. It is George who discovers a program to assist African-American and minority groups attend medical programs and pay medical tuition. He shares this information with Sam and Rameck, and the three boys support each other in their studies. In May of 1999 they all graduated with medical degrees.
Sam is in trouble with the law as a teenager. After spending four weeks in juvenile detention, he decides to turn his life around at the age of seventeen. Rameck lives with his mother and grandmother. Both his parents are drug addicts who get clean and became addicted again. Many of Rameck’s friends are in prison. Rameck himself is put on six month probation for assaulting a white boy.
This is actually a true story. It is hard to believe that three young men, from such adverse circumstances, are able to overcome so many obstacles and accomplish their dream, serving as a role model for others who are less fortunate. I would read other books by this author to find out what happens after and if they continue on their path. I rate this book 9.5/10

IraqiGirl: Diary of a Teenage Girl in Iraq , Edited by Elizabeth Wrigley Field and John Ross

This book is about a teenage girl who lives in Iraq during the Iraqi war. She writes a blog from the city of Mosul because she wants the world to know what life is like under military occupation. Although Hadiya tries to live a normal life and go to school, her main goal is to survive. She describes the terrifying danger of car bombs, gunfire and warplanes. Death and destruction are commonplace, and everyone lives in continual fear. She constantly worries about her family and close relatives who can be killed at any moment. Additionally, there is an acute shortage of water and electricity as well as food. Hadiya struggles to study and achieve at school. She never gives up hope for a better future. In some ways, Hadiya is like teenagers everywhere. She likes to watch television and worries about exams. Hadiya never becomes bitter. Although she never supported Saddam Hussein, she
does not understand why he was killed. She thinks life under American occupation is far worse than before. She describes the effects of the Iraq war on the people who actually live in the country. She questions the role of the Bush administration in the Middle East. I would read other books by this author because it was an interesting story. I rate this book 7.8/10

The Invisible Thread by Yoshiko Uchida

This is a true story of an American born Japanese girl who is sent to an internment camp during World War II. Yoshi and her sister grew up in Berkeley, California and enjoyed a happy childhood. She felt every bit American, although at times she was aware of racial prejudice in her neighborhood. When the war broke out, Yoshi and her family were rounded up and sent to an internment camp in the
desert for the remainder of the war. They were treated as prisoners, although they
had done nothing wrong. Their only crime was to look like the enemy who had bombed Pearl Harbor.
Life in the internment camp was brutal. There were extremes in weather and windstorms that tore apart their barracks. Living conditions were very primitive, and often there was not enough food. Yoshi, who dreamed of becoming a teacher, had to interrupt her schooling.
What we did to the Japanese is one of the most shameful parts of our history.
Although we do not like to admit it, this was a shocking racial crime. By association, we arrested perfectly innocent people and treated them like enemy combatants. We can never make adequate restitution for our disgraceful actions. However, we should look at ourselves closely and ask how we became racist and whether we still are. I would read other books by this author because I think she is good at making an intimate connection with the reader through her story. I rate this book 9.8/10

I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali and Delphine Minou

This is a true story of a ten-year-old girl in Yemen who managed to get a divorce from a cruel man she was forced to marry. In Yemen, it is very common for
young girls of nine or ten to be given in marriage to much older men. This is a result of extreme poverty, ignorance, as well as tribal custom. Young girls are often married off to settle a dispute with neighbors, as in the case of Nujood. She was forced to marry a man three times her age. She then was taken away from her parents and made to live in a distant village with her vicious husband and mean stepmother. They overworked her and abused her physically and emotionally. When Nujood complained to her father, he said she was to go back to her husband. Realizing she would get no help from her family, she went alone to the courthouse in the capital city. There she found a very sympathetic lawyer who took her case. When Nujood was granted a divorce, she made history. For the first time, there was legal action against the tradition of child marriages. Nujood’s case set a precedent in Yemen and other regions of the mid-East where young girls are forced into marriage. Nujood returned to live with her family, and her life did improve, as she was able to go to school. Nujood would like to be a lawyer and help other girls who are victims of forced marriages. As recognition for her courage and bravery, Glamour Magazine chose Nujood as Woman of the Year in 2009. I would read other books by this author so that I could find out how she has inspired others and what she is currently doing with her life. I rate this book 9/10.

The book i read was Mexican WhiteBoy by Matt de la Pena , I would recommend this book for kids who's in middle school going into high school. Why because the details the language in this book is good the way they explain things how they put everything together and the main people in the book might be just like them having maybe the same issues and problems that the main character did. The most memorable about my book was getting to know the main character and seeing everything he went through , because i know a lot of people who was just like him that i think should also read this book. Yes i would love to read to read books by this author because i would love to see if his gerne is the same or if theres different problems going on and how each main character sovled it. I wouldnt read other book from him because im not interested into these types of books.

Im my old book: "Play their hearts out" i personally enjoyed it a lot. I thought that it was going to be a boring book that didnt grab the readers attention. When my dad gave me this book to read, i personally did NOT want to read it, but turns out im glad he showed me. I would recommend this to anyone who like's sports or from 5th grade to whenever. This book speaks in a understandable way to the crowd. It may have some curse words and whatnot but in all if you want a action/mystery book with some history, this is the book for you

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck


In the story George and Lennie escape from Weed and work on a ranch in Salinas Valley, California during the Great Depression. Lennie is a physically strong, mentally challenged man, and George is a tiny, very smart, compassionate man. George shows his loyalty to Lennie countless times as he rescues him throughout the story. I would read other books by this author.
People make choices based on personal experience and need. Lennie’s helplessness and dependency influence the many decisions George must make. According to George, dependence is closely associated with trust because when you depend on someone you trust him or her to help you. One poor choice George makes is to trust Lennie to stay away from Curley’s wife when he leaves to go to town. Unfortunately, Lennie does not follow George’s advice. This leads to a tragedy beyond rescue. George also lets Lennie get a puppy and trusts him to take good care of the puppy. In the end, although the puppy dies, it brings Lennie closer to George knowing that he trusted him with such a huge responsibility.
George and Lennie share a strong bond based on trust and dependency. Lennie trusts and depends on George throughout the story. Lennie would do just about anything that George tells him to do. This is observed when Lennie jumps in the river when George tells him to, ignoring the fact he cannot even swim. He is very childlike because he relies on George to do all his thinking. He actually believes that nothing bad will happen to him if he listens to George who will always be there to protect him. Earlier, George runs away with Lennie because of trouble Lennie caused on the last job. Throughout the story there is evidence to show how much George and Lennie depend on each other. I rate this book 10/10.

A book named Tay–Sachs Disease, by Jeri Freedman, is an important medical book, published in July 2009. Tay–Sachs Disease is about how people get Tay–Sachs disease. Tay–Sachs disease is a neurological/genetic disorder. Children who have Tay–Sachs disease become blind, paralyzed, deaf, start to loose motor skills and speech, spasticity, and they die by 5 years old. The author describes causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for Tay–Sachs disease in this book. For example, in Tay–Sachs disease, a defected gene in a Hex A gene means that the babies cannot produce the Hex A enzyme. The Hex A enzyme breaks down a special kinds of lipid that surrounds nerve cells to protect them. Too much of the lipid destroys brain cells and that’s why eventually kills babies and children with Tay–Sachs disease. The signs and symptoms of Tay–Sachs disease are slow and regressing motor skills, blindness, paralysis, deafness, loosing motor skills and speech, spasticity, cherry spots on the retinas of the eyes, seizures, trouble swallowing, muscle spasms, weakness, and trouble breathing. Death usually occurs by the age of 5 years old. The disease’s treatment is to go see the geneticist, the ophthalmologist, the neurologist, and the pediatrician to see what’s going on in each patient. Tay–Sachs Disease has excellent descriptions of the process of what happens to victims of Tay–Sachs disease, and also has helpful diagrams, especially of nerve cells, cell division, and the DNA double helix. Jeri Freedman is a medical author, who also wrote books about a few other diseases besides Tay–Sachs disease, like Alzheimer’s Disease, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Down Syndrome, Hemophilia, Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and Sickle Cell Disease.
In October 2011, author Emily Rapp wrote an article, “Notes From a Dragon Mom,” published in The New York Times, which talked about what her life was like with her son Ronan when he was alive and he had Tay–Sachs Disease. I decided to research further to learn more about Emily and her son, Ronan Rapp, and Tay–Sachs disease. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in medical and genetic disorders.

My book romeo and Juliet. I re read it but in the other version and honestly this version was a little more confusing to read then the other one but i still could understand the content of the story. I recommend the other version of the book if your looking for one a bit more challenging then i recommend the more challenging version. The most memorable part about the book for me and for alot of people was at the end when they both kill there selves for each other. The reason why i think its most memorable for a lot of people is cause its death for each other and they've only been married for a little longer then a week and it shows true love. I would not prefer to read more books from Shakespeare because i do not like the way he talks which is why i think this version of the book is more challenging but other than that i love the story line and the way he made it.it is a very dramatic story.Romeo and Juliet

My book is American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. I highly recommend this book as the vivid detail and shock value of this book is through the roof. The book is about Patrick Bateman, a "yuppie" living on wall street. In the book, Patrick makes a confession of sorts:

“…there is an idea of a Patrick Bateman, some kind of abstraction, but there is no real me, only an entity, something illusory, and though I can hide my cold gaze and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable: I simply am not there. It is hard for me to make sense on any given level. Myself is fabricated, an aberration. I am a noncontingent human being. My personality is sketchy and unformed, my heartlessness goes deep and is persistent. My conscience, my pity, my hopes disappeared a long time ago (probably at Harvard) if they ever did exist. There are no more barriers to cross. All I have in common with the uncontrollable and the insane, the vicious and the evil, all the mayhem I have caused and my utter indifference toward it, I have now surpassed. I still, though, hold on to one single bleak truth: no one is safe, nothing is redeemed. Yet I am blameless. Each model of human behavior must be assumed to have some validity. Is evil something you are? Or is it something you do? My pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone. In fact, I want my pain to be inflicted on others. I want no one to escape. But even after admitting this—and I have countless times, in just about every act I’ve committed—and coming face-to-face with these truths, there is no catharsis. I gain no deeper knowledge about myself, no new understanding can be extracted from my telling. There has been no reason for me to tell you any of this. This confession has meant nothing….”

This quote really sums up his character. He wants to inflict pain on others, and his mask of sanity is slipping. He knows he's going crazy.

“I felt lethal, on the verge of frenzy. My nightly bloodlust overflowed into my days and I had to leave the city. My mask of sanity was a victim of impending slippage.

What was most memorable about the book was not as one might think the many violent scenes, but rather all the times that Bateman admits to someone he is a psychopath and serial killer. In the middle of a conversation he would say “I like to dissect girls. Did you know I'm utterly insane?” But since everyone is so oblivious, no one cares or takes him seriously.

I would read other books by this author because I find that Bret Easton Ellis is a very good writer.

I rate this book 10/10.

In The Still Point of the Turning World, by Emily Rapp, the author is the mom of Ronan, a kid with Tay-Sachs disease. I should recommend this book to High Schoolers and College people because there are a lot of words and they talk about diseases of the human body. I remember that she would tell stories about Ronan's life and what they did. I would read more books by Emily Rapp because I want to see what it was like during her whole life. I would give this book a 100% want to read. This would be interesting to a lot of young adults. I think that people would be willing to read this book. I know that this is interesting when you get older. Emily predicts Ronan's death for the future. Ronan had Tay-Sachs disease and now, he is dead. This book is really sad. I knew that Ronan couldn't speak, walk, or write at all. I was debilitating. Imagine what it was like without doing these things for your whole life. It would be horrible.

The Still Point of the Turning World

The book that I was reading was The Sea of Monsters
and it was a action packed book. What I seemed to like the most about the book is that there where a lot of moments where Percy and his friends wanted to give up but in the end they didn't they stuck together. I think the author of the book did a great job of writing this book. I know this book review is late, but now i am reading Beautiful Creatures.

The book That i fineshed it I am Zlatan. its a very intresting book because i can connect to it in so many ways, espically with soccer. i really think a lot of people would like this book. its very intresting and very mind blowing. I give this book a 10/10 because the book always kept your mind thinking bout the person in real life, which is Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He talks about what he accomplished in life, what he didn't or couldn't accomplish in life, and his struggles when he was a child and when he became a professional soccer player. I recommend this book to anybody who has a passion for soccer, who knows the incredible soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and who wants to know about how to achieve in life. I would definitely read more books from this type of author. He did a outstanding job on taking Zlatans words and turning it into a book. I Am Zlatan Ibrahimović

So in the book Pop by GordanKorman its basically a kid named marcus is scared to try out for football. he eventually does it and trys out for the team. later as he is trying out they go and start a mini football game. as the game is happening he gets hit by a mlb (middle line back). the hit was so crazy he was rushed to the hospital. after the hospital he get help from a former profootball player. he was always friends with him. So he gets training and rehabilitates, after a while he goes back on the field ready for anything and ends up making the team. so basically the moral of the story is basic ally dont ever back down.

in the book Hide and Seek by sara shepard there was these twin sisters laurel and emma, emma died they were both adopted and were in a picture perfect family until this happened. But laurel took emmas place and identity to solve her murder and who killed her, even her boyfriend. everyone in there town is now learning how messed up her family really is. emma is now a ghost and the only person that can see her is her twin sister laurel, they noticed that both there parents were keeping something from them and if laurel isnt careful enough shell be dead too.. turns out at the end the parents killed the sister and the whole town eventually found out the alive twin revealed herself and the dead twin is dead but now in peace.

i finally started a new book called Tangerine by Edward Bloor. This book is about a boy named Paul Fisher who has bad eye sight so he wears glasses. Paul wants to join his school soccer team, following his brothers foot steps. Since Paul moves into a new home in Tangerine County, Florida. He's trying to connect with his neighborhood and school but he finds out strange things about his new home town and he also he wants finds out some secrets about his family. this seems like a very good book, i just started reading and i cant put the book down, anything can happen in this book.Tangerine

Star Trek Dark Mirror by Diane Duane does a great job encapsulating the mirror universe. In Dark Mirror, The Enterprise is transported into the mirror universe by their darker counterparts. Picard, Troi, and La Forge must travel to the other Enterprise and defeat the mirror crew. This story has a dark tone fitting the use of the mirror universe, though the alien dolphin helps make some lighter moments (it makes sense in context). In this story we get to see the characters forced to deal with seeing their close friends as well as themselves in a twisted horrifying way. Diane Duane creates great tension and makes you worry for the crew. There are some good references to the show like when Picard thinks about Q and the Borg. The books version of the mirror universe is very different then the version that would come out months later in the Star Trek Deep Space 9 episode, "Crossover". In the book, humanity is thriving and powerful while in the show, it was revealed that humanity was conquered by the Klingon-Cardassian alliance. Themselves being enslaved in a twist of irony. This book is not canon to the show so fans don't need to get to worked up about it. One of the highlights of the book is the moment where Picard faces his double. It is what you would expect with any Picard, CONVERSATION. I would consider reading more of Diane's books, especially if they are Star Trek related. I give Dark Mirror 5 out of 5 stars. Dark Mirror

Out of My Mind, by Sharon M. Draper, is realistic fiction about a girl, Melody, who is an eleven-year-old with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that affect movement, learning, thinking, hearing and/or seeing.

Melody is smart and has an excellent memory, but she cannot speak, move, or write, so no one in her school knows how smart she is. Can you imagine how frustrating it would be to be thinking great thoughts and have all the right answers in school, but no one knows how smart you are? Her whole world changes when she gets a machine that helps her to communicate.

Words mean a lot to Melody. She can do more things when people understand her, but that sometimes brings her more frustration.

I recommend this book to Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, and even adults who are interested in neurology and who are interested in how a person who has determination can have a more full life.

I just finished reading the Selection by Kiera Cass and this was amazing. I loved everything about it. It takes place in the future, it doesn't say what year or time but for some reason World War 4 happened so it must pretty far in the future. The main character is America Singer and there is a competition for girls to win the heart of prince Maxon. This book is filled with wonder and adventure and romance.
I think the author did an outstanding job and I can't wait to read the second book.

My book is To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. In to Kill a Mockingbird, the theme of the coexistence of good and evil is present. The book contrasts the childhood innocence we all once had with the perspective one grows into as an adult. Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are not mentally prepared for the challenges they face, and are annihilated. Despite Tom’s conviction, Jem’s faith in justice and humanity is badly damaged. The most mature character of the book is Atticus Finch. He understands that there is no black and white. People have both positive and negative qualities. Throughout the novel, there is a certain question of morality. The books most important lessons are those of sympathy and understanding. The theme of social inequality is also explored in this book. There is an over complicated hierarchy in maycomb, with many diverse people. I might read other books by this author. The book was a little bit too winding for my taste. I rate the book 7.3/10.

My book is Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It, by Gary Taubes. It is about the evolution of obesity, why we get obese, and what to do to prevent it from happening. It is a very appropriate book to be reading considering the current obesity crisis in America. Obesity is a clear and present danger in our society. An important realization I had during the reading of this book was that the AHA (American Heart Association) for years has been preaching a low fat diet as the cure to obesity. Studies by Stanford and Harvard University have shown that taking a low fat diet does not in fact lower the chance of heart attack and other chronic diseases. Nor does it prevent obesity. We indulge in sloth and gluttony because we are getting fat. Not the other way around. Calories in/calories out in nonsensical. The laws of thermodynamics do not apply here. Although it is true that as we increase in mass, we need to consume more calories. This is a wonderful book. I recommend it to everyone, it is essential knowledge backed by years and years of scientific research. I rate this book 10/10.

just finished reading one of your pretty little liar books, and i must say there not as interesting as the tv show basically the stories about a group of 5 friends one dies and then there were 4, but its not over yet. The 4 girls are constantly receiving messages from an anonymous person who end of every letter with -A little do they know it was one of hannas friends named mona when allison was alive (the one that died) the 5 of them use to pick on her she wasnt the most popular girl in school but when allison died hanna one of the 4 started talking to her and she got popular but never truly forgave any of the 4 for what theyve did so decided to scare them but shes not the only one theres more than one a but dose she know who? ill find out in the next upcoming book of Pretty Little Liars

last week i finished the book, Tangerine by Edward Bloor, and in this book a kid named Paul faces some life events like moving to a different state, moving schools and meeting new friends. What i really liked about this book is how a person steps up to his passion. Paul is a very good soccer keeper, he wanted to try out for the school team but the only thing keeping him of the field is the school coach. Coach Walski told Paul he is not eligable to play because he wears glasses. Paul stays cool and becomes a popular in school so that people can like him and the soccer team can invite him to try outs. i recommend this book to anybody who likes drama, soccer conflicts and school teen problems. for me i didnt like this book so much because the book took for ever to start the main problem, but i do think the main character was a well created character. i give this book a 6/10/

well to be honest i would have to say the book i am reading know called lebron james its basically a auto biography about how he was raised by nothing now into something .he was born with no dad and his mother working hard to get him what ever he wanted and how he was moving connately to being known as one of the top basketball players of all time. iv e recently come to started liking autobiographies and documentaries about impacting stuff thats effect some one or all of us.

I am reading “Siddhartha” by Herman Hesse. It is a book about the life of a man named Siddhartha; the son of a Brahmin. Everyone expects him to be a Brahmin like his father, although he does not want to. He sees that his elders have no answered the questions they have within themselves and have not reached their goals. Siddhartha leaves his father to become a Samana. Siddhartha learns to let go of things like property and anything of material value. This is easy for him because of the discipline he was taught when learning to be a Brahmin. His goal is to find enlightenment by eliminating the “self.” Govinda, Siddhartha’s friend has joined him on his journey. Siddhartha sees that none of the eldest Samanas have reached enlightenment and he does not want to end up like them. Siddhartha hears about a Buddha named Gotama. Siddhartha and his friend Govinda go to see him and that is where Siddhartha realizes that he will not reach enlightenment with the advice of a teacher. He must find his own way. Govinda finds solace in the teachings of Gotama, and they part ways. Siddhartha takes a break from meditation and his spiritual quests and decides to go against everything he practiced. He lives a life of material pleasures. He meets a beautiful women, who teaches him her ways. Although she is not satisfied with him until he has nice shoes, nice clothing, and money in his pocket. Through her connections she gets him to work with a merchant. He makes a good living, but he sees it all as a joke. He is a spectator, if anything. His colleague Kamaswami teachers him the tricks of the trade. Many years pass and Siddhartha becomes nauseated with himself. He is a wealthy man but nothing satisfies him. This is not who he is meant to be. He skips town and goes by a river. He considers suicide. He meets his old friend Govinda. The ferryman of the river takes Siddhartha in as his own and they live peacefully there for awhile. Gotama, the Buddha is said to be ill and dying. Siddhartha’s lover; Kamala passes through with her son. She is bitten by a snake. She dies there, but they speak for awhile before hand as they recognize each other instantly. The son resists Siddhartha, just as Siddhartha did his father. He runs away. Siddhartha is sad but soon finds peace, as the river speaks to him. Another time, his friend Govinda passes through and they talk about life. Govinda doesn’t recognize him a second time. Govinda asks for some sort of takeaway from Siddhartha’s life experience. It is that all things are the same; equal. You love the piece of stone just the same as you love a person. Because the stone becomes pebbles, which becomes dirt, which becomes seed, and plant, and man, and even Buddha. Everything is united. I would certainly read other books by this author. I rate this book 10/10.

I just reading the book the second book of the selection and its a great book. One of the best parts of the book is when the rebels start to invade and there is nowhere to hide. Also I that maxon and america's love is just growing stronger and I think that they are going to end up together

I just finished reading the book City of Bones by Cassandra Clare The book was about a girl Clary who on a night like any other at a club with her friend suddenly sees a murder yet no one else saw it. After that moment she keeps seeing this guy and when her mom disappears he takes her in and explains that there is a whole world of Shadowhunters and Demons out there that her mom tried to keep from her. As she deals with the emotions of betrayal and shock she has to try and figure out how to save her mom and find the cup while falling for a man who needless to say is not her best option. (You'll know why if you read the book) I would recommend it because it's really fun to read and keeps you interested the whole time. It has a lot of action and plot twists you wouldn't expect. If your the kind of person that enjoys books about different worlds where magic or monsters are real then this is a book you'd like with a well and funny thought out storyline. The most memorable part of the book is probably the ending because its so shocking and upsetting. On the one hand it leaves you a little frustrated on the other hand it keeps you wanting to know more and give you a plot twist from the typical ending of everything goes well. I would definitely read other books by this author in fact I'm starting the second book to this series soon to find out what happens because many problems are left unresolved.

I would rate this 5/5 stars

I am reading The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It's about a 10-year-old girl named Mary, who is from England, but lived in India during her early childhood. When her parents die, Mary is sent to England to live with an uncle that she never sees. She is curious and she discovers things with some new friends. I recommend this book to Middle Schoolers because it's inspiring to read about a girl who takes care of herself and discovers all new kinds of world and nature. Mary is smart, and she wants to know, and discover things.

i am reading one of my favorite short story books which is Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. This is one of my favorite books because i like books that have a survival problem and its more of a realistic fiction book. i would reccommend this book to anybody who likes to read gary paulsen books and people who are really interested in realistic fiction books. this book isn't complicated at all because theres only 1 main character. the main character, Brian Robeson, is a thirteen year old son of divorced parents. Brian has to travel a lot because his father lives in Canada. he's a unhappy child because of the divorce. he wishes his parents never had gotten a divorce. this book has so many lessons that can teach you in the real world about life. i have read so many Gary Paulsen books and i really enjoyed reading them. i give this book a 10/10.Hatchet

i am read Fahrenheit 451 earlier this year. I didn't not find it interesting. I would not recommend this book to anyone because it did not grab my attention till the very end and I did not enjoy reading all the way to the end to have something finally grab my attention and it end up in such a terrible ending. The most memorable thing for me was when Beatty showed up at Montags house and the police chase began shortly after. I would not read any other books by Ray Bradbury because i do not like the way he wFahrenheit 451rights.

2stars

I read NightJohn by gary paulsen. Its about a female slave who learns a lot from this one guy nightjohn which he escaped from for freedom but had to come back. And things happened that changed their life.

Sometimes...Sometimes when you read book after book, some good, some bad, and some great, you find a book that is just... that is just beautiful. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa is one of those books. Now enough melodrama (ha!) let's get to the book itself. Our narrator and protagonist only known by his nickname Kyon was never the kid who believed in Santa Claus, and he stopped believing in thigs like Aliens, Time Travelers, Espers, and Sliders a long time ago. He was perfectly content with living a normal life as a normal high school student. That is until he met Haruhi Suzumiya. Haruhi is Kyon's opposite. She has no time for normal humans. When Kyon meets her. She is very antisocial and is constantly frowning. When they start making conversation over time. Kyon responds to her complaint that she has found no good clubs by telling her to start her own. Haruhi takes this to heart and drafts Kyon into the S.O.S brigade. It's mission, to find the mysterious and supernatural. Haruhi drafts three more students, the quiet and emotionless Yuki Nagato, the petite yet well endowed crybaby Mikuru Asahina, and the perky "Mysterious Transfer Student" according to Haruhi, Itsuki Koizumi. Now from you just read, you would think that this is just some wacky high school story about an odd club right. Ha, ha, ha, WRONG!!! Kyon soon discovers that is club-mates are not at all normal. Each of his three fellow recruits is an alien, time traveler, and esper specifically (Well one is something like an esper). Each works for a group and all have a common mission. To monitor Haruhi Suzumiya. Why you ask, well for some reason with no definite answer, Haruhi has the power to create, rewrite and destroy reality. The strangest part, she doesn't even know it. After three confessions and three supernatural experiences Kyon finally believes in what is being said around him and must know help his new supernatural friends to make sure Haruhi doesn't grow bored with the world and subconsciously destroys the world and starts it over. This book is simply fantastic. It has a lot of great comedy, nice dramatic moments, and a little bit of action. There is a lot of open ended questions raised to be hopefully answered at a later time. The characters are very interesting and fun to read about. I have already seen some of the series and yet this did not feel boring to read. There is a lot of dialogue and Kyon does a fantastic job as narrator with his great snark and interesting and semi-realistic personality. I cannot put in words how a amazing this book is. I look forward to reading the next book "The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya"

I give "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" 5 out of 5 stars.

P.S. If you are still reading this, what are you doing you idiots! As leader of the S.O.Y Brigade, I order you to go get this book!

A chilling horror story with an interesting group of characters. Silence of the Lambs is the tale of FBI agent Clarice Starling, tasked with the assignment of finding serial killer Buffalo Bill. To do so however, she must first get information from the incarcerated Dr. Hannibal Lector, otherwise known as "Hannibal the Cannibal", while he tries to get her to reveal her dark past. The clock is ticking as Buffolo Bill kills more and more women. The best part of this book I must say are the scenes of Hannibal Lector. He is in no way a good guy, and he is not exactly a bad guy either. He is more in the darker aspects of chaotic neutral. He is also a master manipulator, able to control the people around him even when contained. Buffalo Bill is also a fascinating character. While terrifying and psychotic, one must wonder if he can be considered evil, or just sick. Starling seems to be more on the line of good then some other characters and she is also an interesting character. You just have to feel bad for her. How would you feel if you had to give up your darkest secrets to a psychotic cannibal who may or may not love you like a daughter or spouse. I may be interested in reading the author Thomas Harris's other works to see more of Lector and Starling. I warn anyone interested in this book, it is disturbing. Really, really disturbing, and is not for the faint of heart.

I give "Silence of the Lambs" 5 out of 5 stars.

Through all the books i,ve read this year Fahrenheit 451 had to be my least favorite. The reason I don't really like this book so much is because compered to other dystopian navals its missing something to grab its readers attention until the end of the book but the reader may stop reading the book because of this I would not recommend this book to anyone. I did like the idea of the story its a really good concept I would not mind reading other navals by Ray Bradbury to read his other ideas and creations of how the world could be.

Harry potter is midway through both his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the dursleys and go to the international quid-ditch cup with hermione Ron and the Wesley. He wanted to dream about the cho Chang, his crush (and maybe do more than dream). He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's suppose to happen to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving twoHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened in hundreds of years, He wants to be a normal 14 yr old wizard. but sadly for harry that's impossible until..... he who must not be names is.... gone for good.

after returning to Hogwarts to begin his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter discovers that much of the wizarding world, including the Ministry of Magic, is in denial about Lord Voldemort's return. The Order of the Phoenix, a group sworn against Voldemort, is using its vast array of wizards and witches magical abilities to combat Voldemort. Cornelius Fudge, Minister for Magic, suspects that Dumbledore is using these claims of The Dark Lord's return as a means to over-throw Fudge as Minister. In retaliation, a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher is appointed by the Ministry in order to keep an eye on Hogwarts. This new teacher, Professor Umbridge, implies strict new teachings and rules, forcing a group of students, under the tutelage of Harry, to form a club, by the name of Dumbledore's Army.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

I read 1984 by George Orwell. It is a book about a totalitarian society in 1984. George Orwell was inspired by dictators such as Hitler and Stalin and their rise to power. Reading 1984, I get a sense that George Orwell opposes authority himself, as this book is an extreme case of a powerful and exploitative authority that has a watchful eye over all. “He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.” This is a strong statement. It comments on the ability that comes with power. Another quote is “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” This illustrates the message of that this government tries to convey.. This totalitarian government restricts free thought and speech. Their goal is to exercise their power to the extent where they can tell someone 2+2=5 and they would believe it. After reading this book I feel like this whole plot is a warning. As if to tell us that if we continue on the path that we are on, we will end up in a society like this. I would read other books by this author out of a hope to find other stories with dystopian societies. I would I rate this book 7/10.