This is a response to Emilie's blog posted on April 17 at 9:04. When I read books, I'm in my own world. I get lost inside the story. When things in the book get intense, I never want to put down the book. I can relate to how Emilie feels. While I'm reading, my mood changes. If something sad happens in the book, then it usually makes me said. It's almost like I am a part of the story. I feel the exact way Emilie does.
This is a response to Alyssa's journal on April 15, 2011 at 10:20. I read all of the Nicholas Sparks books. I enjoyed A Bend in the Road. I agree with Alyssa when she said that it starts out kind of slow and not much is happening. Also, the fact that you don't really know about the guy who is telling the story makes it more interesting. The fact that it is a guy telling the story does make it different too. People always read books about how a woman feels during a romance novel. It's interesting to hear the point of view of romance coming from a guy. I hope she enjoys the rest of the book.
So far the Van Alan Legacy has been really boring. I don't know if I’ll be able to read the whole thing. Schylar has lost a lot of her character depth in my opinion. And I’m pretty sure I do not like how she and Oliver seem to be a couple.
As I read on in my book I realize that the main character Christopher has special needs. The way he deals with stuff is a lot different. I think in ways it helps him and other not. He also has a psychologist and he tells him he is a very logical person. I think he is too. He likes realistic things and thinks realistic.
I am reading Catching Fire now because my other book was boring, and Cathing Fire is the sequel to the hunger games. It starts out with Katniss and Peeta after the hunger games living in Victor Village and they are very wealthy now and don't have to scrape by on little like before. But President snow comes and implies to Katniss what she did at the Hunger Games was an act of rebellion, not love and that he couldn't have an uprising in the districts. He tells her that he needs to have people under control and obeying and that what she did was not acceptable. He implies that he could kill people she loved, like Gale. That she would have to convince everybody during her tour at district 4 that what she did in the hunger games was out of love and not rebellion. Unfortunately, it doesn't go too smooth and she starts an uprising amoung district 4 which spreads to other districts. She doesn't tell anyone what president snow says. not her mom, Haymitch, Gale or even Peeta at first. I think that's stupid of her to not tell anyone. Such a huge thing is going on and she's not telling anyone which i think is stupid. She doesn't want to worry them but she can't handle it on her own. I feel bad for katniss too because she has so much pressure on her shoulders, lives are depending on her by how she acts with Peeta. I feel like Katniss is a little selfish too, because for a long while she plans on just running away with Peeta, Haymitch and Gale. She would possibly save herself and 3 other people but how many would be killed because of her?
I can't stop reading my book. It's keeps getting better and better. It's really suspenseful and keeps me wondering. Derek finally asked Marisa to be his girlfriend. But lately things have been sort of rocky. He's been talking to his ex-girlfriend in the halls, in front of Marisa. He seems committed to Marisa though, so hopefully this won't ruin the relationship. Marisa's been on edge because of this lately. But Sterling helped her. She made her an amazing dinner and talked her through things. It seemed to help.
Yes, Jenni, Marisa did say yes to Derek. He's basically her dream boyfriend. And Sterling is Marisa's best friend. Latley she's been obsessed with meeting older guys online so she's been kind of MIA. By doing this, it reassured Marisa that she really is there for her.
Some of the things I hope happen in the book are: Schylars mom, Gabriele, waking up. Because I want to know why she had Schylar, like she knew that having a half-breed would hinder Schylars abilities. So why?
I also want Schylar to betray Oliver somehow, and end up with Jack. I have this weird hatred for Oliver...And Jack is not to much better, but i think it would be an interesting pair since Jack is the angel of destruction and Schylar is kind of Gabriel, and Gabriel is one of the Arch Angels. That would be pretty snazzy.
What I think would happen is that the author will introduce The Fallen Archangel Lucifer as the father of Bliss. I would like to know how the author pictures Him. I would very much like to know that when all the Archangels meet each other (except for Raphael, I don't think she has mentioned him yet) if it would be like a toast of sorts?
Katniss tells Peeta, Gale and Haymitch but not her mom or Prim about the rising in the districts. She meets two people who ran away from district 8 and they tell her that they are going to district 13. But district 13 was destroyed 70+ years ago. The two people say that the captial is just covering it up, that mockingjays are still there and they are trying to hide what's really there. I am very curious about what is really at district 13. Also Katniss is on edge about what will happen to her. She sneaks back into the woods and is constantly thinking cameras are watching. She is constantly wondering if peacemakers will come kill her or arrest her every day. I feel bad for her because not knowing when you are going to get caught for something but knowing you will sooner or later is probably the worst agony in the world. And she's not just getting arrested or caught, she'd be killed. I don't know what she could do to help her situation because she is pretty helpless.
The main character Christopher in my book has autism. I don’t think this is holding him back from anything. He is very smart and as I read I realize he is smarter than most kids his age. He talks to his school councilor and other people about how he plans things. This will all lead up to him finding out who killed the dog. I think he will figure it out because he will analyze ever detail he can. I feel like he will make it very interesting and creative as he finds the person.
I'm very confused about Katniss and Peeta's relationship because it's obvious she loves Gale in the boyfriend kind of way, but she cannot be with him. Pretty much the capital has planned out her wedding with Peeta and she has to be with Peeta. She also has to make it convincing that she actually does love him, because some people aren't buying it. But they buy that Peeta loves her. It's just sad that she has to act like she loves him to death infront of cameras and then when they away from the public eye they couldn't act more indifferent towards eachother. But I think Katniss does love Peeta, but more like a brother that is always there for her and comforts her when she has nightmares.
I still really like Catching Fire. The Hunger Games series is easily my favorite series of books. Although I really like the book, I'm not very fond of Gale, Katniss's close friend from District 12. I don't really like Gale because he seems to be messing things up for Katniss. I don't know that he's trying to, I think he might just be jealous of Peeta. I think that Peeta and Katniss should really be "starred crossed lovers" like how they were in the first book and Gale should respect that because that's what kept them alive in the games.
A reply to Jenni's post at April 29,2011 9:59 AM. I think that Katniss will end up realizing that she loves Peeta more than Gale. I think Katniss will realize this because she has to marry Peeta and Peeta and Katniss became much closer than her and Gale. Also, I think it would be really hard not to fall in love with Peeta because Peeta is so in love with Katniss and he treats her really good alreadyeven though they aren't really together.
I really don’t understand the way some of these characters think. Like Dr. Kay Scarpetta, she is the main character and chief medical examiner of Richmond, Virginia. It seems like she is always thinking that someone is out to get her because she continues to talk about every little detail when she is alone. Pete Marino is a sergeant that works with Dr. Scarpetta and is annoyed with the fact that the chief medical examiner, Dr. Kay, is a woman. He acts like the dumb character in the book because he constantly jokes around and always has something to say. Like when he was looking at some of the victim’s husband’s tapes he collected at the crime scene he found description of plays that reveal a frustrating world in which sexual violence takes part in some people’s romance. When he found this he stated, “…this is only getting better. No wonder the squirrel freaked out when I told him we was taking these disks in.” I think it is weird how Matt Petersen, victim’s husband, thinks because when he was being interview about his wife’s murder he was asked if he could understand the emotions of the man who did this to his wife and he responded, “If anything makes me feel different from others, it’s my need to experience these things, my need to analyze and understand the vast spectrum of human emotions and I am sure I could understand this filthy man, but I don’t want to understand him!” I understand the fact he doesn’t want to figure out the man’s emotions but I think it the way he comprehends other people’s emotions is weird. Matt Petersen is an actor and he thinks the way to understand other people’s emotions is to act out their role so it is like this whole case on his wife’s murder is like a play to him.
Desiree- I feel bad for Katniss though because she said that she's kissed Peeta so many times before and that one time she kissed Gale she felt something. Like that just shows she really likes him and it's sad that she'll have to learn to start loving Peeta like how Peeta loves her because I think Katniss sees him more of as a brother. Or like comforting for her.
When the characters would describe the crime scene and how the victim was tied up it reminded me of the time my little brother would try to tie up my little sisters. They would be sitting at the table and my brother would come by and tie them to the chair to see if they could get out of it. I really like the character Pete Marino because he makes the book entertaining with some of the strange comments he has to say. He also reminds me of my uncle that died a couple months ago. My uncle would always find a way to joke around. Like I remember one time we went to Taco Bell and he started asking for a McDonald’s menu. The cashier played along which made it funnier. I like the way the author uses character descriptions and explain events that happen. She doesn’t leave out any information that makes you wonder why other events happened and I like that because being confused gets tiring after a while.
Response to Katherine’s Post April 18, 2011 3:49 PM-- I find that interesting that the first book was published last. I have never heard of that before. I think if it was me, I would’ve just read it first. I think it would drive me crazy not really knowing what was going on. I always think about why people do what they do, and if I had no idea why a grandma just went and locked her grandchildren in a closet, I would be so angry. I mean, it’s awful no matter what the reason, but at least know you know why she is the way she is. Also, I find it strange that falling in love would make you angry. You would think that it would make you happy. I wonder if reading the book first book last would give you a different affect if you read it first.
Response to Katie’s post on April 29, 2011 9:45 AM—I read Waiting for you last year and I completely agree with your statement how you can’t stop reading it. I think I finished it in a weekend, I enjoyed it so much. I really like her writing style, how you believe something like that could actually happen. I don’t want to reveal how it ends, but I think from how you are commenting on your posts it will probably surprise you.
Arturo Taccone gave Kat the surveillance tape of when the paintings were stolen. When Kat and Hale watched it, I couldn’t believe what happened. Apparently these paintings were underneath the moat surrounding the villa. The thief had taken a very small submarine through the moat and made a hole through the room and stolen the paintings that way. It sounds so incredible. When the pair went to this famous boat shop where this submarine was made and it is a very rare sub. They find out who had bought it and it was Visily Romani. Then Uncle Eddie had come to see him about this person. He told them that it was an Alias Man. It meant that the old families had names that they only used when they were doing things that were too big, dangerous things that they had to keep hidden, secret, sacred names. I really didn’t understand the meaning of this when I read this part, I sort of know what it means. I thought the author could have included a better description of this meaning. After that was said I was surprised that her uncle said they should not interfere and help Kat’s dad. I didn’t think he would just abandon him, since their family is good in the business of stealing.
Kat and Hale then go to see this book keeper who knew Kat’s mother when she was alive. He knew a lot of things. They learn there that the paintings that supposedly belong to Taccone are paintings that are prisoners of war, because the Nazis had taken them away from the homes of people when they invaded. They sold them to bad people and the paintings weren’t ever seen again, I thought this was really interesting to read about. The pair then set out for this museum, some stranger had put a piece of paper on the frame of a famous painting, and it was Visily Romani. Kat had a theory that the paintings were hidden behind the 5 paintings around the one that had the paper on it. I have no idea why this person would put the paintings behind these and not be seen as well. I have no idea what the motive of this thief is. I am surprised that Kat wants to find out if they are behind the paintings. I wonder what she and Hale will do to steal these paintings, especially since security is higher since they found that paper. I think it is funny how these 2 teenagers are able to travel from one country to the next with no problems what so ever. I guess it helps that Hale’s family has a ton of money so it is easy to travel from one country one day and next day to a different country. So basically the setting changes by the day in this book. I think it is kind of exciting to read this book with the mystery and all the locations.
The Giver Gives Jonas the memory of a battle field. The Giver feels bad about giving these memories to Jonas. I believe that The Giver should not feel bad. It is The Giver’s job to hold all of the memories and never let them out. Jonas is a strong person, and I think he can handle it. The Giver transmits good memories to Jonas to make up for the bad ones. My favorite memory The Giver gives Jonas is the memory of a man riding a horse. This shows Jonas that there are relationships between people and pets or animals. Jonas is so secluded in his community that he only has “relationships” with people. Jonas finally knows what it is like to feel a relationship and a bond. Jonas understands the relationships between him and his parents. He finally realized that his parents have parents. I think this is very important for Jonas to realize. I think Jonas understands that one day he could have children if he found someone that knew all the memories like him and was capable of love.
Jonas wants to witness a twin baby being released. In this community there can be no twin people alike. I don’t understand what would happen if they weren’t identical twins. You cannot always tell if twins are identical when they are born. If I were Jonas, I would not want to watch a baby being released. Jonas watches the baby being released, and he realizes that the baby was killed. I would have thought that The Giver would have given Jonas a memory of someone dying. This would have been a better way of doing it than letting Jonas experience it this way. I think that Jonas has had enough, and he will give up his training.
This is a response to Meg's Journal on the top of the page. Books affect me the way that they do to Meg and Emile. When I read a great book, I never want to put it down. To me books can be better than TV, because you have to create your own picture in your mind. You create the illustrations. In books I can relate too many of the characters. When I read I feel like I’m one of the characters. My favorite types of books are: the ones where the author makes each chapter end in suspense. This make me never want to put the book down.
This is response to Katie's Journal April 29, 2011 9:45 AM
I feel the same way as Katie. I cannot put my book down. Each chapter something new and interesting happens, and the author always ends the chapters in suspense. I just want to know what happens next. Katie's characters like each other and all have relationships. I want this to happen in my book. I think if Jonas would have relationships with people; he wouldn't feel so alone. This would make the book more interesting. It would have more meaning to me.
I did not like the ending of my book. I did not expect this ending at all. Jonas takes baby Gabriel with him on a journey to escape. The Giver helped Jonas with the plan to escape. I do not understand why The Giver would want to help. The Giver has transported all the memories to Jonas. Jonas uses the memories to keep him and Gabriel alive. The book ends with Jonas and Gabriel finding a town and being free. I want to know what happens next. What is going to happen now that they found the town? It is not logical. Jonas and Gabriel are very much alike. Gabriel shows the same interests as Gabriel, and they bonded ever since the beginning of the book. I can relate to Jonas. Jonas has to be very strong and care for Gabriel while trying to escape. I consider my self a very strong and reliable person.
Since I have finished Catching Fire, I have moved on to the third book, Mockingjay. I also have finished Mockingjay. I liked the series a lot, especially Mockingjay. The book really showed the significance of "the mockingjay" and how it respresents peace. Throughout the book I felt really bad for Katniss. She is put under a lot of pressure and she still only has Peeta on her mind.
Throughout the entire series I have admired Katniss the most, but during Mockingjay she really showed her courage and how admirable she is. I admire Katniss because she shows to be the strongest out of all of the characters. Katniss has been living "the games" since she entered the games in the first book. Katniss is pretty much the voice of all the districts and she shows her her strength throughout battles and losing loved ones.
The book I am reading is "Three Cups of Tea." I am in the middle of the book and so far it is really good. It is a little confusing because there are so many characters in this book because they have so many jobs and there are so many people who helped Greg Mortenson build a school. The book also switches from the present and then to stories about when he was a child or the past. I really admire Greg for all he did for the children of Korphe who don't have a school. He is very strong because he had lost his father and his sister Christa. He is a very brave man who has done very good things. Miranda Stauss
The book I am reading is "Three Cups of Tea." Greg Mortenson (the main character) sent out 580 letters to ask for money from people to help build the school. Some of the people he sent the letters to wrote back and gave him 100 dollars and some schools raised money to fund for the Korphe school. He really only needed one check from one person who gave him the whole $12,000 to build the school. I admire the person who gave the money because he made sure that Mortenson was really using the money for the school and not wasting the money on drugs or anything bad. Mortenson did not use any of the money on him even though he had no money either.
In my book the main character is Dominic and he is facing some hard times. One thing about football is that your team is like a family. When Dominic gets laughed at by his teammates for a fine that he got he feels betrayed and I would feel the same way. I would be irrate if the same things happened to me, I mean he has a 50,000 dollar fing, his girlfriend left him, and he found out he has a whole in his knee. If I was dominic I would be asking for a trade to a team that could appreciate my talents. This trteatment would make me feel like the team doesn’t want me even though I sacrifice everything for them. - Jordan
In Chris’ blog on April 15 he says that his main character has anger problems. In my book the main character has very bad anger problems. In my book he knocksout a ref and trips someone on crutches. These anger problems seem to be more and more severe when the pressures of everyday life are intensified. It seems that Dominic and Chris’ character share this about their anger - Jordan
In my book, Malcolm just proposed to Olivia. Olivia accepted. I think it's weird that Olivia’s dad didn’t object to this because it has only been a week or two since they first met. I think Malcolm is marrying Olivia for her money, but her dad just told him he can’t have any of it. This whole thing is just pretty strange. Malcolm has not said that he loved Olivia. All Malcolm talks about is business. Olivia thinks that Malcolm is the best thing ever. Somewhere along the line, I think this relationship is going to go downhill.
On the way to Foxworth Hall, Olivia was hoping to get closer to Malcolm. Malcolm was all good until Olivia asked about Foxworth Hall. He turned all hard and almost mean. His voice was cold. I don’t think Olivia realized that Malcolm doesn’t love her, never did and never will. I think he’s using her for her business skills. He takes pride in his business, and he doesn’t want to go on a honeymoon because he may miss a good deal or something. I think he’s just using Olivia to have children. I’m guessing he wants at least one boy to carry on the Foxworth name. Malcolm seems a little mental. Bipolar almost. It’s strange, but the book is really good.
The book I'm reading is really good, and its gets really exciting and suspenseful towards the middle and end. Hunter and the girl he met at the park(i forget her name, woops), go to a meeting for his company and there they watch a video. What hunter does is he tells the people he works for whats in or out or whats cool and not cool. Well the girl he's with thinks a lot differently than the others in the meeting. She says something that no one else thought of and Hunter gets in trouble, ish. It kind of amazes me how this girl thinks, like us teenagers know whats cool and what not but she takes it to a whole new level, she notices things that other's don't.
Throughout "MockingJay" it's clear that the rebellion has been going on throughout the entire series. I didn't see this coming really. I knew that many people, including Katniss and Gale, hated the Capitol but I didn't think people would really try to uprise. But I think that because they went to District 13 everyone got much stronger and it fueled their hatred toward the Capitol. But for Katniss I think it was more than just the hatred toward the Capitol. I think she wanted Peeta back more than anything.
The next day Hunter and Whatsherface(I don't have the book with me, so I cant look for her name.. but I'll figure it out sooner or later..), go to meet Hunter's boss at like a warehouse type building. She doesn't show up, but when he trys calling her they here her phone go off in the building. So they break in to the building to find these like amazing shoes. The book describeds the shoes to be like cool and shiny? But, I don't see people walking around in shiny shoes.. Sooo.. I can't really pictures these amazing shoes.
Desiree- In the commercial that she goes with Hunter to see, she notices that there is only one black person, and 2 white people. She said a lot of commercials do that or something. Hunter's boss gets really annoyed that no one else noticed that or didn't tell her. Like who notices that stuff? Cause I know I don't.
While I read MockingJay I got kind of confused about Katniss and Gale's relationship. I couldn't tell if they were just friends or they were more. But at some points it seemed like they both wanted to be more, but they were scared of the uprising and how it would affect their relationship. But one thing I didn't like was that Katniss seemed to be playing Gale and Peeta. Throughtout the first two books Katniss seems to really care for Peeta but then she kisses Gale. I think Katniss doesn't need a love life until the rebellion is over and everyone she loves is safe.
May 2, 2011 11:38 AM This is a response to Desiree's post
I agree that Katniss is the most admirable character. She is very strong and shows her strength throughout the novel. In my book, Jonas, shows his strength too. He has to be strong, because he needs to support his community. JOnas is the only one that can see colors. He needs to be a strong person to hold all of the world's emotions.
I feel the same way as ali, because i think that Katniss and Zoe are much alike. The only thing is that Zoe is more lady like and what not. They are both very strong girls, and they both needed to stay strong during tough times. They both needed to be strong for other people & for themselves. I also think that Katniss and Zoe are very strong willed, but i think they have to be because of there circumstances.
So through the first two books, shes all up on Petta and then all of a sudden shes all up on Gale? I feel like she is confused as to who she wants to be with, becuase when shes with Petta she likes him and stuff but when shes with Gale she remembers everything that had before the games, and she wants to be with Gale. In my opinion i think that she should just stick with Gale, becuase i feel like they've known eachother longer than her and Petta, and her and Gale are like, best friends. They were ment to be together :D
This is a response to Emilie's blog posted on April 17 at 9:04. When I read books, I'm in my own world. I get lost inside the story. When things in the book get intense, I never want to put down the book. I can relate to how Emilie feels. While I'm reading, my mood changes. If something sad happens in the book, then it usually makes me said. It's almost like I am a part of the story. I feel the exact way Emilie does.
ReplyDeleteThis is a response to Alyssa's journal on April 15, 2011 at 10:20. I read all of the Nicholas Sparks books. I enjoyed A Bend in the Road. I agree with Alyssa when she said that it starts out kind of slow and not much is happening. Also, the fact that you don't really know about the guy who is telling the story makes it more interesting. The fact that it is a guy telling the story does make it different too. People always read books about how a woman feels during a romance novel. It's interesting to hear the point of view of romance coming from a guy. I hope she enjoys the rest of the book.
ReplyDeleteSo far the Van Alan Legacy has been really boring. I don't know if I’ll be able to read the whole thing. Schylar has lost a lot of her character depth in my opinion. And I’m pretty sure I do not like how she and Oliver seem to be a couple.
ReplyDeleteAs I read on in my book I realize that the main character Christopher has special needs. The way he deals with stuff is a lot different. I think in ways it helps him and other not. He also has a psychologist and he tells him he is a very logical person. I think he is too. He likes realistic things and thinks realistic.
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ReplyDeleteI am reading Catching Fire now because my other book was boring, and Cathing Fire is the sequel to the hunger games. It starts out with Katniss and Peeta after the hunger games living in Victor Village and they are very wealthy now and don't have to scrape by on little like before. But President snow comes and implies to Katniss what she did at the Hunger Games was an act of rebellion, not love and that he couldn't have an uprising in the districts. He tells her that he needs to have people under control and obeying and that what she did was not acceptable. He implies that he could kill people she loved, like Gale. That she would have to convince everybody during her tour at district 4 that what she did in the hunger games was out of love and not rebellion. Unfortunately, it doesn't go too smooth and she starts an uprising amoung district 4 which spreads to other districts. She doesn't tell anyone what president snow says. not her mom, Haymitch, Gale or even Peeta at first. I think that's stupid of her to not tell anyone. Such a huge thing is going on and she's not telling anyone which i think is stupid. She doesn't want to worry them but she can't handle it on her own. I feel bad for katniss too because she has so much pressure on her shoulders, lives are depending on her by how she acts with Peeta. I feel like Katniss is a little selfish too, because for a long while she plans on just running away with Peeta, Haymitch and Gale. She would possibly save herself and 3 other people but how many would be killed because of her?
ReplyDeleteI can't stop reading my book. It's keeps getting better and better. It's really suspenseful and keeps me wondering. Derek finally asked Marisa to be his girlfriend. But lately things have been sort of rocky. He's been talking to his ex-girlfriend in the halls, in front of Marisa. He seems committed to Marisa though, so hopefully this won't ruin the relationship. Marisa's been on edge because of this lately. But Sterling helped her. She made her an amazing dinner and talked her through things. It seemed to help.
ReplyDeleteKatie did Marisa say yes to Derek? and who is Sterling?
ReplyDeleteYes, Jenni, Marisa did say yes to Derek. He's basically her dream boyfriend. And Sterling is Marisa's best friend. Latley she's been obsessed with meeting older guys online so she's been kind of MIA. By doing this, it reassured Marisa that she really is there for her.
ReplyDeleteSome of the things I hope happen in the book are:
ReplyDeleteSchylars mom, Gabriele, waking up. Because I want to know why she had Schylar, like she knew that having a half-breed would hinder Schylars abilities. So why?
I also want Schylar to betray Oliver somehow, and end up with Jack. I have this weird hatred for Oliver...And Jack is not to much better, but i think it would be an interesting pair since Jack is the angel of destruction and Schylar is kind of Gabriel, and Gabriel is one of the Arch Angels. That would be pretty snazzy.
What I think would happen is that the author will introduce The Fallen Archangel Lucifer as the father of Bliss. I would like to know how the author pictures Him. I would very much like to know that when all the Archangels meet each other (except for Raphael, I don't think she has mentioned him yet) if it would be like a toast of sorts?
Katniss tells Peeta, Gale and Haymitch but not her mom or Prim about the rising in the districts. She meets two people who ran away from district 8 and they tell her that they are going to district 13. But district 13 was destroyed 70+ years ago. The two people say that the captial is just covering it up, that mockingjays are still there and they are trying to hide what's really there. I am very curious about what is really at district 13. Also Katniss is on edge about what will happen to her. She sneaks back into the woods and is constantly thinking cameras are watching. She is constantly wondering if peacemakers will come kill her or arrest her every day. I feel bad for her because not knowing when you are going to get caught for something but knowing you will sooner or later is probably the worst agony in the world. And she's not just getting arrested or caught, she'd be killed. I don't know what she could do to help her situation because she is pretty helpless.
ReplyDeleteThe main character Christopher in my book has autism. I don’t think this is holding him back from anything. He is very smart and as I read I realize he is smarter than most kids his age. He talks to his school councilor and other people about how he plans things. This will all lead up to him finding out who killed the dog. I think he will figure it out because he will analyze ever detail he can. I feel like he will make it very interesting and creative as he finds the person.
ReplyDeleteI'm very confused about Katniss and Peeta's relationship because it's obvious she loves Gale in the boyfriend kind of way, but she cannot be with him. Pretty much the capital has planned out her wedding with Peeta and she has to be with Peeta. She also has to make it convincing that she actually does love him, because some people aren't buying it. But they buy that Peeta loves her. It's just sad that she has to act like she loves him to death infront of cameras and then when they away from the public eye they couldn't act more indifferent towards eachother. But I think Katniss does love Peeta, but more like a brother that is always there for her and comforts her when she has nightmares.
ReplyDeleteI still really like Catching Fire. The Hunger Games series is easily my favorite series of books. Although I really like the book, I'm not very fond of Gale, Katniss's close friend from District 12. I don't really like Gale because he seems to be messing things up for Katniss. I don't know that he's trying to, I think he might just be jealous of Peeta. I think that Peeta and Katniss should really be "starred crossed lovers" like how they were in the first book and Gale should respect that because that's what kept them alive in the games.
ReplyDeleteDesiree but Katniss loves Gale, do you think she should have to be with Peeta for the rest of her life because of what happened in the hunger games?
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ReplyDeleteI think that Katniss will end up realizing that she loves Peeta more than Gale. I think Katniss will realize this because she has to marry Peeta and Peeta and Katniss became much closer than her and Gale. Also, I think it would be really hard not to fall in love with Peeta because Peeta is so in love with Katniss and he treats her really good alreadyeven though they aren't really together.
I really don’t understand the way some of these characters think. Like Dr. Kay Scarpetta, she is the main character and chief medical examiner of Richmond, Virginia. It seems like she is always thinking that someone is out to get her because she continues to talk about every little detail when she is alone. Pete Marino is a sergeant that works with Dr. Scarpetta and is annoyed with the fact that the chief medical examiner, Dr. Kay, is a woman. He acts like the dumb character in the book because he constantly jokes around and always has something to say. Like when he was looking at some of the victim’s husband’s tapes he collected at the crime scene he found description of plays that reveal a frustrating world in which sexual violence takes part in some people’s romance. When he found this he stated, “…this is only getting better. No wonder the squirrel freaked out when I told him we was taking these disks in.” I think it is weird how Matt Petersen, victim’s husband, thinks because when he was being interview about his wife’s murder he was asked if he could understand the emotions of the man who did this to his wife and he responded, “If anything makes me feel different from others, it’s my need to experience these things, my need to analyze and understand the vast spectrum of human emotions and I am sure I could understand this filthy man, but I don’t want to understand him!” I understand the fact he doesn’t want to figure out the man’s emotions but I think it the way he comprehends other people’s emotions is weird. Matt Petersen is an actor and he thinks the way to understand other people’s emotions is to act out their role so it is like this whole case on his wife’s murder is like a play to him.
ReplyDeleteDesiree- I feel bad for Katniss though because she said that she's kissed Peeta so many times before and that one time she kissed Gale she felt something. Like that just shows she really likes him and it's sad that she'll have to learn to start loving Peeta like how Peeta loves her because I think Katniss sees him more of as a brother. Or like comforting for her.
ReplyDeleteWhen the characters would describe the crime scene and how the victim was tied up it reminded me of the time my little brother would try to tie up my little sisters. They would be sitting at the table and my brother would come by and tie them to the chair to see if they could get out of it. I really like the character Pete Marino because he makes the book entertaining with some of the strange comments he has to say. He also reminds me of my uncle that died a couple months ago. My uncle would always find a way to joke around. Like I remember one time we went to Taco Bell and he started asking for a McDonald’s menu. The cashier played along which made it funnier. I like the way the author uses character descriptions and explain events that happen. She doesn’t leave out any information that makes you wonder why other events happened and I like that because being confused gets tiring after a while.
ReplyDeleteResponse to Katherine’s Post April 18, 2011 3:49 PM-- I find that interesting that the first book was published last. I have never heard of that before. I think if it was me, I would’ve just read it first. I think it would drive me crazy not really knowing what was going on. I always think about why people do what they do, and if I had no idea why a grandma just went and locked her grandchildren in a closet, I would be so angry. I mean, it’s awful no matter what the reason, but at least know you know why she is the way she is. Also, I find it strange that falling in love would make you angry. You would think that it would make you happy. I wonder if reading the book first book last would give you a different affect if you read it first.
ReplyDeleteResponse to Katie’s post on April 29, 2011 9:45 AM—I read Waiting for you last year and I completely agree with your statement how you can’t stop reading it. I think I finished it in a weekend, I enjoyed it so much. I really like her writing style, how you believe something like that could actually happen. I don’t want to reveal how it ends, but I think from how you are commenting on your posts it will probably surprise you.
ReplyDeleteArturo Taccone gave Kat the surveillance tape of when the paintings were stolen. When Kat and Hale watched it, I couldn’t believe what happened. Apparently these paintings were underneath the moat surrounding the villa. The thief had taken a very small submarine through the moat and made a hole through the room and stolen the paintings that way. It sounds so incredible. When the pair went to this famous boat shop where this submarine was made and it is a very rare sub. They find out who had bought it and it was Visily Romani. Then Uncle Eddie had come to see him about this person. He told them that it was an Alias Man. It meant that the old families had names that they only used when they were doing things that were too big, dangerous things that they had to keep hidden, secret, sacred names. I really didn’t understand the meaning of this when I read this part, I sort of know what it means. I thought the author could have included a better description of this meaning. After that was said I was surprised that her uncle said they should not interfere and help Kat’s dad. I didn’t think he would just abandon him, since their family is good in the business of stealing.
ReplyDeleteKat and Hale then go to see this book keeper who knew Kat’s mother when she was alive. He knew a lot of things. They learn there that the paintings that supposedly belong to Taccone are paintings that are prisoners of war, because the Nazis had taken them away from the homes of people when they invaded. They sold them to bad people and the paintings weren’t ever seen again, I thought this was really interesting to read about. The pair then set out for this museum, some stranger had put a piece of paper on the frame of a famous painting, and it was Visily Romani. Kat had a theory that the paintings were hidden behind the 5 paintings around the one that had the paper on it. I have no idea why this person would put the paintings behind these and not be seen as well. I have no idea what the motive of this thief is. I am surprised that Kat wants to find out if they are behind the paintings. I wonder what she and Hale will do to steal these paintings, especially since security is higher since they found that paper. I think it is funny how these 2 teenagers are able to travel from one country to the next with no problems what so ever. I guess it helps that Hale’s family has a ton of money so it is easy to travel from one country one day and next day to a different country. So basically the setting changes by the day in this book. I think it is kind of exciting to read this book with the mystery and all the locations.
ReplyDeleteThe Giver Gives Jonas the memory of a battle field. The Giver feels bad about giving these memories to Jonas. I believe that The Giver should not feel bad. It is The Giver’s job to hold all of the memories and never let them out. Jonas is a strong person, and I think he can handle it. The Giver transmits good memories to Jonas to make up for the bad ones. My favorite memory The Giver gives Jonas is the memory of a man riding a horse. This shows Jonas that there are relationships between people and pets or animals. Jonas is so secluded in his community that he only has “relationships” with people. Jonas finally knows what it is like to feel a relationship and a bond. Jonas understands the relationships between him and his parents. He finally realized that his parents have parents. I think this is very important for Jonas to realize. I think Jonas understands that one day he could have children if he found someone that knew all the memories like him and was capable of love.
ReplyDeleteJonas wants to witness a twin baby being released. In this community there can be no twin people alike. I don’t understand what would happen if they weren’t identical twins. You cannot always tell if twins are identical when they are born. If I were Jonas, I would not want to watch a baby being released. Jonas watches the baby being released, and he realizes that the baby was killed. I would have thought that The Giver would have given Jonas a memory of someone dying. This would have been a better way of doing it than letting Jonas experience it this way. I think that Jonas has had enough, and he will give up his training.
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ReplyDeleteBooks affect me the way that they do to Meg and Emile. When I read a great book, I never want to put it down. To me books can be better than TV, because you have to create your own picture in your mind. You create the illustrations. In books I can relate too many of the characters. When I read I feel like I’m one of the characters. My favorite types of books are: the ones where the author makes each chapter end in suspense. This make me never want to put the book down.
This is response to Katie's Journal April 29, 2011 9:45 AM
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way as Katie. I cannot put my book down. Each chapter something new and interesting happens, and the author always ends the chapters in suspense. I just want to know what happens next. Katie's characters like each other and all have relationships. I want this to happen in my book. I think if Jonas would have relationships with people; he wouldn't feel so alone. This would make the book more interesting. It would have more meaning to me.
I did not like the ending of my book. I did not expect this ending at all. Jonas takes baby Gabriel with him on a journey to escape. The Giver helped Jonas with the plan to escape. I do not understand why The Giver would want to help. The Giver has transported all the memories to Jonas. Jonas uses the memories to keep him and Gabriel alive. The book ends with Jonas and Gabriel finding a town and being free. I want to know what happens next. What is going to happen now that they found the town? It is not logical. Jonas and Gabriel are very much alike. Gabriel shows the same interests as Gabriel, and they bonded ever since the beginning of the book. I can relate to Jonas. Jonas has to be very strong and care for Gabriel while trying to escape. I consider my self a very strong and reliable person.
ReplyDeleteSince I have finished Catching Fire, I have moved on to the third book, Mockingjay. I also have finished Mockingjay. I liked the series a lot, especially Mockingjay. The book really showed the significance of "the mockingjay" and how it respresents peace. Throughout the book I felt really bad for Katniss. She is put under a lot of pressure and she still only has Peeta on her mind.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the entire series I have admired Katniss the most, but during Mockingjay she really showed her courage and how admirable she is. I admire Katniss because she shows to be the strongest out of all of the characters. Katniss has been living "the games" since she entered the games in the first book. Katniss is pretty much the voice of all the districts and she shows her her strength throughout battles and losing loved ones.
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ReplyDeleteWhy do you think it was stupid for Katniss not to say anything about the uprising?
I think she was trying to prevent everyone from freaking out.
The book I am reading is "Three Cups of Tea." I am in the middle of the book and so far it is really good. It is a little confusing because there are so many characters in this book because they have so many jobs and there are so many people who helped Greg Mortenson build a school. The book also switches from the present and then to stories about when he was a child or the past. I really admire Greg for all he did for the children of Korphe who don't have a school. He is very strong because he had lost his father and his sister Christa. He is a very brave man who has done very good things.
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The book I am reading is "Three Cups of Tea." Greg Mortenson (the main character) sent out 580 letters to ask for money from people to help build the school. Some of the people he sent the letters to wrote back and gave him 100 dollars and some schools raised money to fund for the Korphe school. He really only needed one check from one person who gave him the whole $12,000 to build the school. I admire the person who gave the money because he made sure that Mortenson was really using the money for the school and not wasting the money on drugs or anything bad. Mortenson did not use any of the money on him even though he had no money either.
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ReplyDeleteIn my book the main character is Dominic and he is facing some hard times. One thing about football is that your team is like a family. When Dominic gets laughed at by his teammates for a fine that he got he feels betrayed and I would feel the same way. I would be irrate if the same things happened to me, I mean he has a 50,000 dollar fing, his girlfriend left him, and he found out he has a whole in his knee. If I was dominic I would be asking for a trade to a team that could appreciate my talents. This trteatment would make me feel like the team doesn’t want me even though I sacrifice everything for them. - Jordan
ReplyDeleteIn Chris’ blog on April 15 he says that his main character has anger problems. In my book the main character has very bad anger problems. In my book he knocksout a ref and trips someone on crutches. These anger problems seem to be more and more severe when the pressures of everyday life are intensified. It seems that Dominic and Chris’ character share this about their anger - Jordan
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ReplyDeleteIn my book, Malcolm just proposed to Olivia. Olivia accepted. I think it's weird that Olivia’s dad didn’t object to this because it has only been a week or two since they first met. I think Malcolm is marrying Olivia for her money, but her dad just told him he can’t have any of it. This whole thing is just pretty strange. Malcolm has not said that he loved Olivia. All Malcolm talks about is business. Olivia thinks that Malcolm is the best thing ever. Somewhere along the line, I think this relationship is going to go downhill.
ReplyDeleteOn the way to Foxworth Hall, Olivia was hoping to get closer to Malcolm. Malcolm was all good until Olivia asked about Foxworth Hall. He turned all hard and almost mean. His voice was cold. I don’t think Olivia realized that Malcolm doesn’t love her, never did and never will. I think he’s using her for her business skills. He takes pride in his business, and he doesn’t want to go on a honeymoon because he may miss a good deal or something. I think he’s just using Olivia to have children. I’m guessing he wants at least one boy to carry on the Foxworth name. Malcolm seems a little mental. Bipolar almost. It’s strange, but the book is really good.
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ReplyDeleteThe book I'm reading is really good, and its gets really exciting and suspenseful towards the middle and end. Hunter and the girl he met at the park(i forget her name, woops), go to a meeting for his company and there they watch a video. What hunter does is he tells the people he works for whats in or out or whats cool and not cool. Well the girl he's with thinks a lot differently than the others in the meeting. She says something that no one else thought of and Hunter gets in trouble, ish. It kind of amazes me how this girl thinks, like us teenagers know whats cool and what not but she takes it to a whole new level, she notices things that other's don't.
ReplyDeleteThroughout "MockingJay" it's clear that the rebellion has been going on throughout the entire series. I didn't see this coming really. I knew that many people, including Katniss and Gale, hated the Capitol but I didn't think people would really try to uprise. But I think that because they went to District 13 everyone got much stronger and it fueled their hatred toward the Capitol. But for Katniss I think it was more than just the hatred toward the Capitol. I think she wanted Peeta back more than anything.
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ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean she takes it to a whole new level? What does she notice that other's don't?
The next day Hunter and Whatsherface(I don't have the book with me, so I cant look for her name.. but I'll figure it out sooner or later..), go to meet Hunter's boss at like a warehouse type building. She doesn't show up, but when he trys calling her they here her phone go off in the building. So they break in to the building to find these like amazing shoes. The book describeds the shoes to be like cool and shiny? But, I don't see people walking around in shiny shoes.. Sooo.. I can't really pictures these amazing shoes.
ReplyDeleteDesiree- In the commercial that she goes with Hunter to see, she notices that there is only one black person, and 2 white people. She said a lot of commercials do that or something. Hunter's boss gets really annoyed that no one else noticed that or didn't tell her. Like who notices that stuff? Cause I know I don't.
ReplyDeleteWhile I read MockingJay I got kind of confused about Katniss and Gale's relationship. I couldn't tell if they were just friends or they were more. But at some points it seemed like they both wanted to be more, but they were scared of the uprising and how it would affect their relationship. But one thing I didn't like was that Katniss seemed to be playing Gale and Peeta. Throughtout the first two books Katniss seems to really care for Peeta but then she kisses Gale. I think Katniss doesn't need a love life until the rebellion is over and everyone she loves is safe.
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I agree that Katniss is the most admirable character. She is very strong and shows her strength throughout the novel. In my book, Jonas, shows his strength too. He has to be strong, because he needs to support his community. JOnas is the only one that can see colors. He needs to be a strong person to hold all of the world's emotions.
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ReplyDeleteI feel the same way as ali, because i think that Katniss and Zoe are much alike. The only thing is that Zoe is more lady like and what not. They are both very strong girls, and they both needed to stay strong during tough times. They both needed to be strong for other people & for themselves. I also think that Katniss and Zoe are very strong willed, but i think they have to be because of there circumstances.
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ReplyDeleteSo through the first two books, shes all up on Petta and then all of a sudden shes all up on Gale? I feel like she is confused as to who she wants to be with, becuase when shes with Petta she likes him and stuff but when shes with Gale she remembers everything that had before the games, and she wants to be with Gale. In my opinion i think that she should just stick with Gale, becuase i feel like they've known eachother longer than her and Petta, and her and Gale are like, best friends. They were ment to be together :D
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