Ms. Okes's Classes 2012 discussion
What is one of your favorite books? Why?
One of my favorite books is Inheritance. It was the last in the Eragon series and awnsered many questions that had been building, (which is one of the reasons that i liked it)but also left some unawnsered. It was exciting, gave a great description of the setting and what was going on, and kept you interested till the very end. This book would be a great one for those interested in fantasy because of the different races included other than humans. I personally love elves, dragons, and magic, which was what had originally drawn me to the series in the first place. It is a great book to read but YOU MUST READ THE OTHERS FIRST. It is one of those books that if you read it without reading the others first you will be utterly confused. A great read, I highly recommend it and hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
My favorite book would have to be "How to date a Werewolf." This book is one of many Romeo and Juliet inspired books. This would be a great book for anyoen to read, because it has a little bit of everything in it. It has love, hate, friends, comedy peices, and of course the villian or bad guy noone knows about untill the end. It is fun to read because it gives you a humans point of view, as well as a vampire and werewolf. It likes you get it all in one package! I believe its a book to where if you start it and stop you'll be thinking about it untill you read again. This book was very detailed and had a lot of twist and turns in it, i would recommend this book to anyone. I hope you like it!
One of my favorite books is Pride and Prejudice. I read this book when I was in eigth grade. I really enjoyed it, not because of it being a girly romance book, but because you can really see the way families worked in the time period it was written in. It also added to my vocabulary since I had to look up a whole bunch of words, due to the fact it was written in 1800's English. The book did have a lot of characters in it so it was sometimes a bit confusing to remember who was who, but it was worth it. After reading it a second time (and watching the movie) it was easier to read it. Jane Austen is probably my favorite author from how she put's so much passion in her novels. I highly recomend this book.
One of my favorite books is A Child Called It. I read this book over summer break of 2012 for Summer Reading. I really enjoyed this book. It really makes you think about the life you do have and what we take advantage of. This book made me realize how good of a life that I do have. I also read his other books and I recommend them as well as this one. A Child Called It was a heart warming story that almost made me cry. It was very touching and so descriptive that I felt like I was standing there just watching all of this happen. I highly recommend reading some of Dave Pelzer's books.
One of my favorite books would have to be Men of Sunday. I read this book durring the summer just for fun and it really changed my life. It talkes about how you can be a big star and live a life full of money and playing football. It really inspired me to be a leader, but not only be a leader be a better christian. I really enjoyed the book and hope that there will be another book just like it coming out soon.
One of my favorite books is Catching Fire, the second book in the Hunger Games series. I read this book over summer,along with the rest of the series. I just couldent put it down. It was full of suspence and keeps you guessing till the end. It is set in the future so many of the places and problems the characters face are strange and new to the reader. The book can be very voilent at times because they are basically at war. Suzanne Collins is a great author and I would recommend any of her books, ecpecially Catching Fire.
One of my favorite series are the "Cirque du Freak" books. Somehow I related to the characters. The main character stole a spider, with his friends, from a vampire. The spider ended up biting his friends hand. He went back to the vampire and the vampire said he'd have to become a vampire assistant to get his friend to become better. The main character had to fake his death and live a whole to life with someone he barely knows, just to make a friends better. All of the books are very good and I would suggest reading them.Tyler Baldwin
One of my favorite books is "The Notebook." I've read this book many different times. The first time that I read the story was when I was in seventh grade. It is a romance story about two characters named Noah and Allie. This book inspires me that I will one day find my true love. Even though it is a very sad book, I love reading it when I am in a down mood. This is only one book by Nicholas Sparks that I love. There are many others by him that are great as well.
One of my favorite books is "Black Beauty." I spent much of my childhood fantasising about having a horse like the one in the book. I absolutely love horses and that's mostly why i really enjoyed the book. I could read the book over and over again and never get tired of it. It's definitely my top favorite.
One of my favorite books was How to Train your Dragon/. It was an awesome book because of the fun and aventure that was in it. The conflict in the story explains how to face bulleys and fears head on. The fiction of the story makes it funny and awesome. The comedy in the book as well as the suspense makes you interested in the book to keep reading. The main character is small and shrimpy and is the son of the leader of the viking village. I thought it was couragous and a role for me and other people to do the same.
One of my favorite books is The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. I read this book due to my love of Dan Brown's other novels.The book follows symbologist Robert Langdon trying to solve the disappearance of one of his friends. He is soon thrust into a race against time to uncover an ancient symbol to have his friend released. He then must run all around our nation's capital to uncover the mystery of the symbol.
I love this book due to its extreme attention to detail and history. While this can throw some off, I found that it added another layer to the story. I also love how Dan Brown can find ancient Masonic symbols in the most unlikely of places and add them to his book. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys unraveling the mysteries of our nation's founding and government.
Rated: V, C, and R for violence, language, and religion.
One of my all-time favorite books is The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. I read it a few years ago and it has really stuck with me. I enjoyed reading it and will probably do so again in the future.The book is about young inner city kids who have to fight through adversity and make it. The main character Ponyboy is the youngest and smallest in the group and is always trying to own up and be a part.
One of my favorite books was "A Child Called It." It was an amazing book about a brave young boy that overcame adversities of his mothers harsh beatings and made something out of nothing. throughout this book he was punch, kicked, slapped, stabbed, but the worst torture of all was when she mixed bleach and ammonia in a bucket and closed the door. eventually the fumes got to him and it was burning his lungs. one brave teacher felt sorry for him and contacked the police and finally, he was free.
I think that my favorite book is "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." It is the seventh and final tale of Harry Potter and his friends. I think it is a great book because it involves magic, mystery, romance, suspense, and it has a relatively happy ending. I did not like the fact that some of the main characters died, because I felt like I grew up with these characters; I started this series when I was very young. I highly reccomend this book to anybody who wants to take the time to read a seven-book series, and to anybody who loves a good fantasy story. It has some violence and mild language, so I will rate it as V and L.
My favorite book is Loius La'more's Last of the Breed. This book was full of action. It was exciting and alittle Romantic at times. The story was about a man getting captured buy a russian major.
One of my favorite books is one that I read for summer reading. "1984" was an amazing book about a old man, Winston Smith, who lives in a time where the government is a dictatorship that is called "Big Brother". Eventually, Winston tried to take down the government with help from a few people, one who he loved a lot, Julia. Soon enough, Julia and Winston got caught by the police and taken to jail. While in jail, Winston didn't eat or sleep until he went into Room 101. After going through the torture of Room 101, he ate and slept normally. He was let out of prision and later he figured out that he loved "Big Brother".
One of my favorite books was "A Child Called It". I read this book for my summer reading. It was a great book about a young boy who was abused by his mother. He over came this by outsmarting his mother and learned how to waste time by distracting her. He wouldnt get beat if his brothers were home so he used the clock to his advantage. At the end of the book, the teachers couldnt take seeing him beat everyday. The police came and took the him away from his mom. Finally he was free. I enjoyed this book because it showed that child abuse is not exceptable and anything is possible in that type of situation.A Child Called "It"
My favorite book is "The Two Towers," by J.R.R. Tolkien. I love fantasy and this book is not only fantasy, it is so deep and has wonderfully developed characters. It is truly amazing how the author could create such a world from pure imagination. The book is very interesting and fun to read. It is hard to put down once you start reading. I would recomend this book to anyone of any age group, it is wonderful.
My favoite book would have to be "A Child Called "It"". This was a sad book but it turned out to have a okay ending. Another thing that i think it interesting about this book is that it is written by the author "Dave Pelzer". The book was about his childhood life and how he was abused by his mother, and eventually taken by the police. I look forward to reading the second book the the sequil "The Lost Boy" sometime soon
I have a multitude of top favorite books. I would have to say that among them The Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind is probably my favorite. I have only read three books thus far out of the twelve in the series. This is an adult series that contains much violence. It is about a world where magic flourishes and light and dark,(good and evil) magic clash. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys fantasy novels.
It is quite impossible for me to choose my favorite book. At the moment, I have a multitude of series started and a multitude of authors who's work I love. Though there are mixed reactions to the series, one of my all-time favorites is the Twilight series. I own the first three books and have read them so many times that i can practically quote them. Of course, the wonderful image I had in my head of these forbidden lovers was absolutely destroyed when I watched the movies (though they are really good, too). This series is the perfect combination of romance and fantasy.
My favorite book would have to be the Transall Saga. This book had a lot of twists and turns in it, but the best part is the ending. You don't expect it all. The author has a very good imagination, you can tell because how the book is layed out.
My favorite book is The Green Mile, by Stephen King. I like this book because it is funny, but it is also really sad and serious at the climax. The characters are perfectly created and I think Stephen King is a genius. It's about a prison guard during the great depression who meets a supernatural African American giant who has magical healing power.
One of my favorite books is 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'. It's a book for anyone! I really like how that caterpillar just keeps eating and eating! And after all that eating, he turned into a beautiful butterfly. What an amazing ending! I love it.
One of my favorite books is The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. It is the last book in the Percy Jackson series and it was good ending to the five book series. The book kept me wanting to turn the page and not stop reading. Plus, I like all of Rick Riordan's books and any science fiction books.
One of my favorite books is Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows. It is a great book with an amazing ending to the Harry Potter series. An overall fantastic book, it drags you in with the continued story of Harry chasing down Lord Voldemort to save the Wizarding World. I also appreciate the wording that J.K. Rowling uses through the book.S V L R
One of my favorite books is Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen, which I read a few years ago. I read the book several times, although the length isn't very long. I like this book because it appeals to my liking of plot twists and it includes romance. Someone Like You is about two girls, Halley and Scarlett, who have been best friends for years. Scarlett is known as the popular one; Halley as the shy one. But soon after the beginning of their junior year, their lives were turned upside. First, Scarlett's boyfriend dies in a motorcycle accident; soon after, Scarlett finds out she's pregnant with his baby.
The main theme of this book is that no matter what may happen or how drastic changes are made, friendship will withstand anything. It may bend under pressure, but their promise lasts forever.
One of my favorite books is the Notebook. It tells a story about two young people falling in love over the summer, but they get torn appart due to family differences, and Ali moving back home. In the end they find eachother again which is a happy romantic ending. This is a great book!
One of my favorite books is The Hunger Games by Susan Collins. This book is science fiction. It is very interesting and fast-paced. Once you start reading you won't want to put it down. I like books that I don't want to end, and this is definitely one of those.
one of my favorite books iver ever read, has got to be "Milkweed" by jerry spinelli. The book has an amazing story line, its a book that unlike most others, isnt easy to figure out, the ending that is.
One of my favorite book when has to be A Walk In the Woods. It's a book about how these two men hike the Appalachian trail. It is a nonfiction book and they run into a bunch of troubles. It made me laugh the whole way through and was just a great plot for a comedic book. I want to hike the Appalachian Trail when I get over, so it really came to me as an interesting book.
One of my favorite books was hatchet. It was the best ever. I liked it because i am a fan of outdoor activities and i like stories about survival.
One of the favorite books I have ever read was Black Beauty. It tells the story of a horse's journey and being in the possesion of different owners. It was so interesting, and sad at times.
My overall favorite book is The Alchemyst because it puts a cool story behind the famous charecter Nicholas Flamel. It also adds many differnt people from history such as a famous englishman known as Niccolo Machiavelli. Its overal a pretty interesting story line and it is an ongoing series.
One of my favorite books that I've ever read has to be, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, By Stephen Chbosky. It's full of relatable events about a boy named Charlie growing up and going through his highschool years. It tells in full detail about the quirky and interesting things that you might go through just like he did. I liked this book because it tells you straight up how it feels being a teenager and facing the exact same situations as Charlie did. This book is very relatable and very interesting:)I can't wait for the movie to come out, which is really soon.
One of my favorite books is Catching Fire. I actually read it over summer. The whole Hunger Games idea is spectacular and it always keeps you wanting more! Chasing Fire is my favorite because the fight seen and lay out of the areana is very well thought out and diverse. Many things that happen there are unexpected. You never know what will happen next!
I have a lot of favorite books, most of which are on wattpad.com and are books like One of the Boys, My Wattpad Love Story, and more. They are really good and the writers are actually really young. As for unpublished books, I really love the Fallen Series. It is really amazing and very well written. It is written by Lauren Kate and there are four books to he series. It is about Daniel an angel who fell from Heaven because he fell in love with a human. Every time they get close she dies and so many years later is reincarnated, but this time around Luce doesnot die. So than Satin wants her dead forever and sends people after her. She and Daniel face a lot of problems in their relationship. I recommend it to a lot of people because it is really a amazing book.
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 unforgetable love.
One of my favorite books would have to be The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler. It is about a young girl in high school who has to move from her city life in New York to the small town of Hogshollow. She's not exactly excited about this, actually she hates the whole idea of moving away from her friends and her dad. But after she makes friends and meets that special guy everything seems to be okay. Until someone just seems to have to mess it up. But it still has an amazing ending that I could read over and over again. That's why The Cupcake Queen is one of my favorite books.
One of my most favorite book series is "The Pretty Little Liars" books. They are about a group of friends and the leader of the group disappears. She is later found dead and then the four friends start getting stalked by a text messanger named A, which makes there lives a living nightmare. This is one of my favorite series because its like the Clique with a murder twist on it. With these books you are always on the edge of your seat. Another thing I like about these books is that they are very unpredictable which makes them fun and interesting. Also, they are awesome because you feel like you should simpathize with the girls but, they have done some bad things. So, it kind of plays on your emotions alot. All in all these are a GREAT book series. Allie Hill
My favorite book would probably have to be Friday Night Lights It was really intresting to read about a football team that is so well suported by their comunity. This book gave me a lot of insight on life also. By hearing the struggles of others and how they over came them and also how just standing up for what you love can bring trouble at first. In the long run it will pay off. I One thing that really got my attention and drug me into the book is how it resembles old Ripley. A team playing for a town that loved them. That is why it is my favorite book.
My favorite book has to be Daddys Home. I really like this book due to the genre being murder and mystery. It always keeps you in suspense. I read this book over the summer, and it was a long book but I read it in a matter of days. I would reccomend this book but I would not reccomend for younger than 13. It has some had great details that kept you focused on it. That is why this is my favorite book.
My favorite book or series of books would be the Harry Potter series. I enjoyed these books because the author uses events that constantly make you want you to continue reading. Even though these books are fictional, there are relatable subject that apply to friendship and society.
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 due to the violent themes present in the book, but I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the horror genre. Zombies and the undead are very cliche and mainstream in our society, but this book is unique and gives a fresh take on the genre. I have read it through multiple times and it still grips me. It was an exciting and enjoyable read.
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How difficult was it to have new questions brought up? Were they answered by the end of the book, or were you left hanging?
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Many people have trouble tracking the characters in part because of the society's rules on calling people by their titles. Ex: Miss Bennett is only Jane until she is married. Her younger sisters are called Miss Elizabeth, etc.
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I know these books are quite popular. They sound like enjoyable, easy reads.
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Do you have horses now? Do you ride?
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I did not know this was a book. Is the movie of the same name based on it? I loved the movie, but usually I believe books that came first are better.
Ms. Okes's Classes 2012
Books mentioned in this topic
The Alchemyst (other topics)A Child Called "It" (other topics)
However, every book has a purpose, even if you don't love it. The Marriage Bureau for Rich People is a good example. This novel interested me because it showcased India's cultural rules about relationships and marriage. It led me to more questions that I wanted answered, and a great chance to research and talk to my Indian friends.