I am currently reading Call of the Wild by Jack London. I have finished reading this book. Since the last blog Buck and his crew were camping out and not really traveling anywhere. Buck decides to go hunting for once, which means he left camp. This big moose comes along, hes the leader of the moose, and Buck decides to go after him. The moose towering over Buck, Buck still somehow maintains to bring the moose down. This goes on for more than a day. buck decides to head for camp when he smells a sharp sent. The sent was blood. He finds all the dogs dead, and worst of all John Thornton is dead due to this tribe called the yah-kees. Adrenaline rush comes over Buck and he kills just about most of the yah-kees and they leave terrified of this ghost dog as they call him. Buck is left to nothing and finally heads for the moose site where he is chased by these wolves. The wolves corner him and finally his friend appears from the crowd and Buck is now running with the big dogs and the book ends.
This book was really good I had no idea that ending was coming it was a big surprise.The book, I wish was a little clearer so I knew what was going on earlier in the book. The author in my opinion wrote this book so he could share the great art that he made and just to let people know that nothing is what you may think it is till it happens because again he was a hobo and he made this book. The ending theme I think was Never give up. never give up even if everything is gone. better things are to come and its not to late for you to be a hero and make something of yourself. The best character is Buck always learning from mistakes always getting the job done no matter how tough. He is obedient and shows his knowledge and inner dog. He is more witty and stronger plus he has a great sense of what to do in what situations like the moose and John Thornton. A cool quote is "no matter how big or small, anything is possible". This really should hit home to people because anything is possible and never giving up is great for you and how you grow. I have no questions currently about his book.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
3. Avalanche
I am have just finished my book. It was called Avalanche by Arthur Roth. When we left off last Chris was still in his hole in the snow waiting for someone to find him. He had just created a signal to help people be able to see where in the snow he was. He would rotate this thing every once and a while so it would flash is all directions. Chris was then on day seven and thinking of ways to kill himself so that he wouldn't have to starve to death. At that same time his brother, Terry, thought about the fight they had and how Chris said that he could go through Hidden Valley faster than Terry. So Terry decided to go out by himself and look for Chris. As he was going he noticed a bird peaking something in the snow. That something was the string holding together Chris's mirror and stick device. Then Chris had been saved by Terry. Chris only lost two of his toes and had made amends with his brother.
I think that this is a really good book because it has a faster pace to it. There is always something happening, which also helps the book move faster. Then when you start to get into action in any book then you can't set it down. So for me this is a hard book to set down each time I start reading it.
The reason I think the author wrote this book is to show to show that brothers are really closer than they are. They will always love each other no matter how big of a fight they get in. Maybe he had these moment with his own brother. I think the theme of this book is survival because it is about a boy trying to survive under feet of snow. That here are some ways to survive if you were ever stuck in a situation that Chris is in. My favorite character in the book is Chris because he is the only character that I really been able to make connections to. Through the book he has grown a lot. He has had time to think about he little things in his life. Like that he and his brother, Terry, may fight ,but he will always wish the best for him. A question I have in this book is will Chris make it out of the snow before he dies so he may tell Terry how much he really admires him.
I think that this is a really good book because it has a faster pace to it. There is always something happening, which also helps the book move faster. Then when you start to get into action in any book then you can't set it down. So for me this is a hard book to set down each time I start reading it.
The reason I think the author wrote this book is to show to show that brothers are really closer than they are. They will always love each other no matter how big of a fight they get in. Maybe he had these moment with his own brother. I think the theme of this book is survival because it is about a boy trying to survive under feet of snow. That here are some ways to survive if you were ever stuck in a situation that Chris is in. My favorite character in the book is Chris because he is the only character that I really been able to make connections to. Through the book he has grown a lot. He has had time to think about he little things in his life. Like that he and his brother, Terry, may fight ,but he will always wish the best for him. A question I have in this book is will Chris make it out of the snow before he dies so he may tell Terry how much he really admires him.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
I am reading a book called The Invisible Man.
A person called H.G Wells wrote this book.
I am less then halfway through this book right now.
So far this book is kind of confusing. At the beginning of this book it talks about this mysterious looking man and his arrival at the Bramblehurst railway station. This mysterious man's name is Griffin. Well Griffin arrives at a local hotel in the English village of Iping during a very bad snowstorm. This man has large bandages covering his entire face! As well as a long-sleeve, a thick winter jacket, gloves, large googles and a wide-brimmed hat. He insists that he be left alone. He stays in his room working on various chemicals. He isn't the most friendly either. After awhile he becomes the talk of the town. And this is where I left off at.
In a way i find this book rather odd. Mostly because it just jumps into it and it's kind of confusing at first. I do, however, find it pretty good because it is a mysterious book indeed.
Im not really sure why the other would have wrote this. Maybe this could of happened to him. Or he could of just thought about it.
I think the big idea might be that people are nervous to show other people the real them. So we shouldn't judge a book by its cover and really get to know that person. Maybe they aren't as bad as we think.
I think the main character Griffin is the best. Mostly because he really isn't scared to speak his mind but i feel like as the story goes on he will become more comfortable and open up.
"The poor soul's had an accident or an operation or something." I think that this quote is important because this is what Mrs. Halls thinks when she first sees Griffin. She was judging him by the way he looked and didn't even know if that was the true reason for the bandages or not.
Some questions i have on my book is why didn't the other slowly go into the story? He just kind of jumped right in and to me it didn't really make sense. I was a little lost.
~ Alanna Brumwell
I am reading a book called The Invisible Man.
A person called H.G Wells wrote this book.
I am less then halfway through this book right now.
So far this book is kind of confusing. At the beginning of this book it talks about this mysterious looking man and his arrival at the Bramblehurst railway station. This mysterious man's name is Griffin. Well Griffin arrives at a local hotel in the English village of Iping during a very bad snowstorm. This man has large bandages covering his entire face! As well as a long-sleeve, a thick winter jacket, gloves, large googles and a wide-brimmed hat. He insists that he be left alone. He stays in his room working on various chemicals. He isn't the most friendly either. After awhile he becomes the talk of the town. And this is where I left off at.
In a way i find this book rather odd. Mostly because it just jumps into it and it's kind of confusing at first. I do, however, find it pretty good because it is a mysterious book indeed.
Im not really sure why the other would have wrote this. Maybe this could of happened to him. Or he could of just thought about it.
I think the big idea might be that people are nervous to show other people the real them. So we shouldn't judge a book by its cover and really get to know that person. Maybe they aren't as bad as we think.
I think the main character Griffin is the best. Mostly because he really isn't scared to speak his mind but i feel like as the story goes on he will become more comfortable and open up.
"The poor soul's had an accident or an operation or something." I think that this quote is important because this is what Mrs. Halls thinks when she first sees Griffin. She was judging him by the way he looked and didn't even know if that was the true reason for the bandages or not.
Some questions i have on my book is why didn't the other slowly go into the story? He just kind of jumped right in and to me it didn't really make sense. I was a little lost.
~ Alanna Brumwell
Friday, May 4, 2012
2 Call of the Wild
I am reading the Call of the Wild by Jack London. I have read to page 157 out of 172. In the pages I've read so far Buck and his team keep traveling to different places. They have covered over 3000 miles so far and conditions for the dogs are getting better with the weather changes. The owner of the dogs, Francois has died and a new guy jumpes into his place. His name is John Thorton. Buck loves John and will do anything for John , John loves Buck to.
The wilderness is treating them well. Buck had pulled over 1000 pounds of flour because some men didn't believe Thorton. So Buck pulled the load and won a lot of money and John used it on a gun. With the gun Thorton is able to hunt and come up with food easier for the dogs. At night while camp is set up Buck hears noises and decides to find it. This noise is a Wolf that Buck turnes out to be best budds with, and some nights he would go find him.
This book is really good and very intense and yet again keeps you reading on. This book makes me wounder what it would be like if I were there. As I keep reading on and learning about Jack London, it made me realize this was his life, and he is now putting himself as a dog and creating new things in the book to go along. He had enough time on his hands to be able to make this and it turns out to be a great book. The big theme of the book would be keep driving on and it pays out in the end. The best character is Buck he never talks but shows us what hes made of. He loves to be around people and never gives up. He never backs down from a fight and is very skilled. He has grown in how strong he is and instinct. He becomes a leader and showed he could lead the team by how well he can adjust and keep going. There are many cool quotes in this story but I can't decide which one is the best between the descriptions and intesive quotes describing what the books main theme is. Jack London gets very confusing with big words and most of the story is lost because he doesn't come out and tell you whats happening so big question what is going on in the book.
Ryan Kelchen
The wilderness is treating them well. Buck had pulled over 1000 pounds of flour because some men didn't believe Thorton. So Buck pulled the load and won a lot of money and John used it on a gun. With the gun Thorton is able to hunt and come up with food easier for the dogs. At night while camp is set up Buck hears noises and decides to find it. This noise is a Wolf that Buck turnes out to be best budds with, and some nights he would go find him.
This book is really good and very intense and yet again keeps you reading on. This book makes me wounder what it would be like if I were there. As I keep reading on and learning about Jack London, it made me realize this was his life, and he is now putting himself as a dog and creating new things in the book to go along. He had enough time on his hands to be able to make this and it turns out to be a great book. The big theme of the book would be keep driving on and it pays out in the end. The best character is Buck he never talks but shows us what hes made of. He loves to be around people and never gives up. He never backs down from a fight and is very skilled. He has grown in how strong he is and instinct. He becomes a leader and showed he could lead the team by how well he can adjust and keep going. There are many cool quotes in this story but I can't decide which one is the best between the descriptions and intesive quotes describing what the books main theme is. Jack London gets very confusing with big words and most of the story is lost because he doesn't come out and tell you whats happening so big question what is going on in the book.
Ryan Kelchen
Post Two. The Member of the Wedding. By Carlyn.
I am reading The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers. I am on page 71 which is about half way through the book. So far, her brother is engaged and she is very jealous. Now, however she isn't jealous because she thinks that after the wedding she will just move in with her brother Jarvis, and his new bride. She walks all around town telling people about it, and she tells a solider who is WASTED. The solider thinks that she is older than she is (she's twelve) and so he starts hitting on her, and asks her on a date. She says yes. They're going to go dancing at 8 o'clock. That's as far as I've read.
I really don't like this book. Until the solider hitting on her it was the most boring thing I've ever read. I think that the motivation the author may have had for writing this book was to show kids, and adults, that they're not the only ones who hate themselves sometimes, everybody has those days. Also, to show small town cliques and stuff; how small towns function. I think those are the main themes, those and jealousy. Jealousy is a big one. Frankie is SO jealous of everyone, her brother, soldiers, and girls her age.
I like the servant, Berenice, so far. Just cause when Frankie gets all creepy, or whiney, or weird, Berenice puts her in her place.
Here's a quote I liked from the book, "I love the two of them so much. We'll go to every place together. I love the two of them so much!" Page 43. This just shows how weird Frankie is. Like third wheel EXTREME.
Some questions I have are: What is going to happen on their date? Will she actually move in with them? Will Jarvis be okay with that? When will it get good?
I really don't like this book. Until the solider hitting on her it was the most boring thing I've ever read. I think that the motivation the author may have had for writing this book was to show kids, and adults, that they're not the only ones who hate themselves sometimes, everybody has those days. Also, to show small town cliques and stuff; how small towns function. I think those are the main themes, those and jealousy. Jealousy is a big one. Frankie is SO jealous of everyone, her brother, soldiers, and girls her age.
I like the servant, Berenice, so far. Just cause when Frankie gets all creepy, or whiney, or weird, Berenice puts her in her place.
Here's a quote I liked from the book, "I love the two of them so much. We'll go to every place together. I love the two of them so much!" Page 43. This just shows how weird Frankie is. Like third wheel EXTREME.
Some questions I have are: What is going to happen on their date? Will she actually move in with them? Will Jarvis be okay with that? When will it get good?
Thursday, May 3, 2012
2)Trance
I just finished reading Trance by Linda Gerber. The book is basically about this girl named Ashlyn, who has these trances where she can see when something bad is about to happen. While in a trance she writes down a bunch of numbers, so her and her sister have to figure out what they mean to stop something bad from happening. Ashlyn doesn't have the best life. Her mom is dead, her sister left and she doesn't know where she is, and her dad is away on business trips a lot. She only has one friend and she blames herself for her moms death. At work she meets a boy named Jake,but whenever she is around him she goes into a trance. In the trance she sees a boy being hit by a car. It takes her awhile to figure it out, but the boy in the trance is Jake. She saves him from being hit by the car and they live happily ever after...I think.
I really liked this book and would recomend it to anyone! The book is such an easy read so it didn't take me long to read it. The thing about me is that I'm such a picky reader, if the book is boring for even one chapter it's like torture for me to read it. Fortunetly, this was not the case for this book. The thing I liked the best about the book is that it's different from anything I have ever read. It never gets boring and suprises you in every chapter. Overall great book!
The author wrote this book because she wanted to show that everyone is different. Ashlyn has trances and everyone at school thinks she is kind of weird, this causes Ashlyn to hate her Trances when there really a gift. She can save peoples lives with them. I think the message Gerber is trying convey is that just because your different it doesn't mean your weird and that something your ashamed of, might be able to help somebody in the future. This also could be the theme of the book.
The best character in the book would have to be Ashlyn. She is kind of an outcast, but thats why I like her...she is different from everyone else and has the potential to save peoples life. From the begining of the book she has grown a lot. At first, she thought her trances were a curse and she hated them a lot. At the end of the book, after she tells Jake about her visions and saves him, she realizes that maybe her trances were good. That she could help people with them. She learned to except that is who she is and she can't change it.
“Never use limitations as an excuse for mediocrity.” This is an important quote in the book. I think it means that you can't make excuses for not trying your hardest on things. Don't let limitations stop you from what your doing, fight for what you believe in.
Now that I've read the book the only questions I would have is, what happens in the future? Do Ashlyn and Jake get married? Do the trances ever go away? Does she save more people lives? Does the relationship between her and her dad get better? So many questions! They need to make a sequal!
I really liked this book and would recomend it to anyone! The book is such an easy read so it didn't take me long to read it. The thing about me is that I'm such a picky reader, if the book is boring for even one chapter it's like torture for me to read it. Fortunetly, this was not the case for this book. The thing I liked the best about the book is that it's different from anything I have ever read. It never gets boring and suprises you in every chapter. Overall great book!
The author wrote this book because she wanted to show that everyone is different. Ashlyn has trances and everyone at school thinks she is kind of weird, this causes Ashlyn to hate her Trances when there really a gift. She can save peoples lives with them. I think the message Gerber is trying convey is that just because your different it doesn't mean your weird and that something your ashamed of, might be able to help somebody in the future. This also could be the theme of the book.
The best character in the book would have to be Ashlyn. She is kind of an outcast, but thats why I like her...she is different from everyone else and has the potential to save peoples life. From the begining of the book she has grown a lot. At first, she thought her trances were a curse and she hated them a lot. At the end of the book, after she tells Jake about her visions and saves him, she realizes that maybe her trances were good. That she could help people with them. She learned to except that is who she is and she can't change it.
“Never use limitations as an excuse for mediocrity.” This is an important quote in the book. I think it means that you can't make excuses for not trying your hardest on things. Don't let limitations stop you from what your doing, fight for what you believe in.
Now that I've read the book the only questions I would have is, what happens in the future? Do Ashlyn and Jake get married? Do the trances ever go away? Does she save more people lives? Does the relationship between her and her dad get better? So many questions! They need to make a sequal!
2.) The Lucky One
I finished reading The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks. I thought it was a really good book! It was about a former marine named Logan Thibault who walked cross-country to find the girl in a picture that he believes is a lucky charm. He ends up falling in love with Elizabeth (the girl from the picture) and her family of her son, Ben, and grandmother Nana. However, Keith Clayton, Elizabeth's ex-husband, is causing problems for Logan and Elizabeth. At the end, he scares Ben off to his rickety tree house in the middle of a terrible storm. Logan, Elizabeth, Keith, and Nana rush to rescue him and find him dangling at the end of a rope in the fast-running creek. Logan, Zeus (Logan's faithful dog), and Keith dive in to save Ben. Keith doesn't make it out alive, but the rest do. After this, the surviving become a happy family.
The end was really well written I thought. It made you believe that both Keith and Logan had died in the creek. The author continued the theme of destiny throughout the book. Logan's friend Victor was the main supporter of destiny in the book and began to get Logan to believe it to. I think one of the main reasons he wrote this is because he enjoys writing and it's his way of expressing his ideas and beliefs.
Nana is still probably one of my favorite character. She's not shy and has some interesting sayings! After reading the book, I want to see the movie and how the book was portrayed in it. I've heard good reviews about it, but that it was a little different then the book. I don't really have any questions about the book. The ending was wrapped up pretty well.
The end was really well written I thought. It made you believe that both Keith and Logan had died in the creek. The author continued the theme of destiny throughout the book. Logan's friend Victor was the main supporter of destiny in the book and began to get Logan to believe it to. I think one of the main reasons he wrote this is because he enjoys writing and it's his way of expressing his ideas and beliefs.
Nana is still probably one of my favorite character. She's not shy and has some interesting sayings! After reading the book, I want to see the movie and how the book was portrayed in it. I've heard good reviews about it, but that it was a little different then the book. I don't really have any questions about the book. The ending was wrapped up pretty well.
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