Brandy Dahlgren
Mrs. Brown
TwilightMeyer,Stephanie.Twilight. New York: Little Brown and Company 2005
What would you do if some that you wanted so bad you couldn’t bear to be away from was endangering your existence every day? When Bella Swan moves to Forks, Washington in the middle of her junior year she falls madly in love with Edward Cullen. Soon after she meets Edward she finds out he is allured to her for one reason; her blood. Later, through her friend Jacob Black she learns something very interesting that leaves her with three important facts. First, Edward Cullen was a vampire. Second, there was a part of Edward that thirst for her blood every minute she was near him. Third, she was in love with him and didn’t know how to stay away from him. To Bella he was omnipresent and would never leave her side. What would you do if you fell madly in love with a vampire and had to keep the secret from everyone you knew including your best friend? How would you feel meeting his family for the first time knowing as soon as you walked in the house they all thirst for your blood? How could you go through a relationship everyday falling more and more in love with a vampire? Bella didn’t have a lot of time with Edward before she found out why their relationship was not a good idea for him. The idea that Edward was a vampire was unfathomable to Bella, she never really cared though. Edward always befuddled Bella by telling her to stay away from him, and that it wasn’t a good idea, but Bella wasn’t like the rest of the girls she liked the excitement and was never scared of him being a vampire. Bella was easy to trust Edward but maybe it was a mistake.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
stapocsi, mrs. brown, Lock and Key
Dessen, Sarah. Lock and Key. Viking: New York, 2008.
Her mother had left her. She had not seen her sister in years. Her father left her when she was a toddler. Ruby was underage and thought she could make it on her own. One day the landlords came into the apartment to find the place a mess. They asked Ruby where her mother was but she could not lie anymore. She was alone. Little did she know, her sister Cora still cared about her and found out that Ruby needed someone. She took her in. Cora’s lifestyle was different then the way Ruby was used to living. She had the perfect life. Ruby does not want to commit to this new life and goes back to the apartment a lot. She always keeps the key to it with her. Ruby ends up having to go to a new school, making new friends, and learning valuable lessons. He helps her out with everything. Ruby is not used to people caring about her. She has to learn to let people in to her life because not everyone is going to hurt her. Will she learn this valuable lesson? Will she give up on her old life?
The setting is at the school, Cora’s house, and at the old apartment. This is important because depending on which location it is at in the story, it sets the mood of what is about to happen.
Sarah Dessen’s style is very easy to read. There is some flashbacks used to show her old life and how she used to live and this was a very effective way to write because it gave you a lot of information that helped you understand the story better.
I think that this story was very good. This could actually happen to someone in real life and that made me more interested in it. I would recommend this book to a girl of any age. Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen is a great book and I think many people should read it.
Her mother had left her. She had not seen her sister in years. Her father left her when she was a toddler. Ruby was underage and thought she could make it on her own. One day the landlords came into the apartment to find the place a mess. They asked Ruby where her mother was but she could not lie anymore. She was alone. Little did she know, her sister Cora still cared about her and found out that Ruby needed someone. She took her in. Cora’s lifestyle was different then the way Ruby was used to living. She had the perfect life. Ruby does not want to commit to this new life and goes back to the apartment a lot. She always keeps the key to it with her. Ruby ends up having to go to a new school, making new friends, and learning valuable lessons. He helps her out with everything. Ruby is not used to people caring about her. She has to learn to let people in to her life because not everyone is going to hurt her. Will she learn this valuable lesson? Will she give up on her old life?
The setting is at the school, Cora’s house, and at the old apartment. This is important because depending on which location it is at in the story, it sets the mood of what is about to happen.
Sarah Dessen’s style is very easy to read. There is some flashbacks used to show her old life and how she used to live and this was a very effective way to write because it gave you a lot of information that helped you understand the story better.
I think that this story was very good. This could actually happen to someone in real life and that made me more interested in it. I would recommend this book to a girl of any age. Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen is a great book and I think many people should read it.
cbrenneman, Mrs.Brown, Nineteen Minutes
Picoult, Jodi. Nineteen Minutes. New York: Atria, 2007.
We all usually rush through our days, taking time for granted. We neglect to think about how much we could get done in only nineteen minutes. But nineteen minutes is all it took for Peter Houghton to kill nine students and a teacher. Although Peter killed ten, the entire student body in Sterling, New Hampshire was wounded physically and emotionally. Judge Alex Cormier is coincidentally appointed to Peter Houghton's trial. Josie Cormier, Alex’s daughter used to be Peter’s best friend but grew up and left him for the popular crowd. And now with everything a mess, the community must learn how to heal, and is awakened to the results of violent bullying.
Picoult writes this novel in a series of flashbacks, switching from each character to give insight and point of view. This helps the reader better understand each character and gives the story complexity. Also, the element of reality in the story helps the reader relate to the plot. The setting also makes the scenario more realistic. Picoult uses this aspect to make the reader think about individual experiences with bullying.
I have read many of Jodi Picoult's books, and this is a favorite. I like how she uses reality to make the reader think. It made me think about something I may have said that could have influenced somebody’s decisions. I think that a good writer can make the reader feel sorry for the villain no matter what harm they've caused and Picoult does this. I recommend this book, especially if you've ever bullied some one. It will make you think twice the next time you put somebody down.
We all usually rush through our days, taking time for granted. We neglect to think about how much we could get done in only nineteen minutes. But nineteen minutes is all it took for Peter Houghton to kill nine students and a teacher. Although Peter killed ten, the entire student body in Sterling, New Hampshire was wounded physically and emotionally. Judge Alex Cormier is coincidentally appointed to Peter Houghton's trial. Josie Cormier, Alex’s daughter used to be Peter’s best friend but grew up and left him for the popular crowd. And now with everything a mess, the community must learn how to heal, and is awakened to the results of violent bullying.
Picoult writes this novel in a series of flashbacks, switching from each character to give insight and point of view. This helps the reader better understand each character and gives the story complexity. Also, the element of reality in the story helps the reader relate to the plot. The setting also makes the scenario more realistic. Picoult uses this aspect to make the reader think about individual experiences with bullying.
I have read many of Jodi Picoult's books, and this is a favorite. I like how she uses reality to make the reader think. It made me think about something I may have said that could have influenced somebody’s decisions. I think that a good writer can make the reader feel sorry for the villain no matter what harm they've caused and Picoult does this. I recommend this book, especially if you've ever bullied some one. It will make you think twice the next time you put somebody down.
S. Huston, Mrs. Brown, New Moon
Meyer, Stephenie. New Moon. New York: Little Brown and Company, 2006.
“But this was no dream, and unlike a nightmare, I wasn’t running for my life; I was racing to save something infinitely more precious” (Meyer 1). Although the premise of New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer, may only be existent in a dream, or a nightmare, the plotline of the novel is captivating and intriguing. The main character, Bella Swan, is dating Edward Cullen; a vampire who refrains from hunting humans. The Cullens decide to leave town, which causes Bella a lot of pain. However, when Bella finds out Edward plans on being killed, Alice, who is Edward’s psychic sister, and Bella try and save him, but when they arrive their lives are also in danger. Was risking her life to save her one true love worth the price of losing her own life? Will Alice, Edward, and Bella be granted freedom, or will they all be killed by hungry vampires?
The setting is crucial to the believability of the occurrences within the novel. Forks, Washington has many forestry areas which provide the battleground for the werewolves and vampires, and reflect the eerie characteristics of the supernatural characters.
Meyer poetically uses figurative language to create a captivating romance, which stimulates the interest and imagination of the female audience. Although the relationship between Bella and Edward has the characteristics of a beautiful love story, there are flaws within their story that make it extraordinary and inimitable. Meyer also utilizes description and dialogue to make the characters appear more realistic, even though their existence in our world is inconceivable.
“But this was no dream, and unlike a nightmare, I wasn’t running for my life; I was racing to save something infinitely more precious” (Meyer 1). Although the premise of New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer, may only be existent in a dream, or a nightmare, the plotline of the novel is captivating and intriguing. The main character, Bella Swan, is dating Edward Cullen; a vampire who refrains from hunting humans. The Cullens decide to leave town, which causes Bella a lot of pain. However, when Bella finds out Edward plans on being killed, Alice, who is Edward’s psychic sister, and Bella try and save him, but when they arrive their lives are also in danger. Was risking her life to save her one true love worth the price of losing her own life? Will Alice, Edward, and Bella be granted freedom, or will they all be killed by hungry vampires?
The setting is crucial to the believability of the occurrences within the novel. Forks, Washington has many forestry areas which provide the battleground for the werewolves and vampires, and reflect the eerie characteristics of the supernatural characters.
Meyer poetically uses figurative language to create a captivating romance, which stimulates the interest and imagination of the female audience. Although the relationship between Bella and Edward has the characteristics of a beautiful love story, there are flaws within their story that make it extraordinary and inimitable. Meyer also utilizes description and dialogue to make the characters appear more realistic, even though their existence in our world is inconceivable.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
A. Wheeler, Mrs. Brown, Into The Wild
Krakauer, Jon. Into the Wild. Anchor Books: New York, 1996
In the spring of 1992 Christopher McCandless hitchhiked to Alaska and virtually disappeared. This novel by Krakauer takes readers on McCandless’s journey from when he graduated Emory University to his adventures in the Alaska tundra. This is a true story and Krakauer pieces the story together through different letters that McCandless wrote and by interviewing the people he met along his journey. Upon graduation McMandless decided to road trip and wanted to ultimately end up in Alaska, he packed up his yellow Datsun and gave his life savings of 25,000 to charity and headed out without telling anyone where he was going or how long he would be gone. Besides McCandless the other main characters are the author, Krakauer who wrote for Outdoors magazine and heard McCandless’s story and wrote an article in Outdoor magazine that got so much attention that he decided to dig deeper in the story and eventually wrote this book retelling what he thinks is McCandless’s story. The other main characters in the book are the people along the way that McCandless meets, the most important and most often character is Wayne Westerberg. He gave McCandlless a job in South Dakota that McCandless stayed at the longest and Wayne knew the most about McCandless out of all the others in his travels. The setting in this book is very important, it is the outdoors; all the different places that McCandless went and his hunger for the “wild” places where no one else has traveled and seen. The author’s style is like you are reading McCandless’s diary as well as Krakauers; which makes it very easy to read and follow.
In the spring of 1992 Christopher McCandless hitchhiked to Alaska and virtually disappeared. This novel by Krakauer takes readers on McCandless’s journey from when he graduated Emory University to his adventures in the Alaska tundra. This is a true story and Krakauer pieces the story together through different letters that McCandless wrote and by interviewing the people he met along his journey. Upon graduation McMandless decided to road trip and wanted to ultimately end up in Alaska, he packed up his yellow Datsun and gave his life savings of 25,000 to charity and headed out without telling anyone where he was going or how long he would be gone. Besides McCandless the other main characters are the author, Krakauer who wrote for Outdoors magazine and heard McCandless’s story and wrote an article in Outdoor magazine that got so much attention that he decided to dig deeper in the story and eventually wrote this book retelling what he thinks is McCandless’s story. The other main characters in the book are the people along the way that McCandless meets, the most important and most often character is Wayne Westerberg. He gave McCandlless a job in South Dakota that McCandless stayed at the longest and Wayne knew the most about McCandless out of all the others in his travels. The setting in this book is very important, it is the outdoors; all the different places that McCandless went and his hunger for the “wild” places where no one else has traveled and seen. The author’s style is like you are reading McCandless’s diary as well as Krakauers; which makes it very easy to read and follow.
V. Reigh, Mrs. Brown, The Choice
Sparks, Nicholas. The Choice. First Trade Edition: August 2008
Travis parker was a single man who has everything, a good job, good friends, and a house on the water. Or so he thought he had everything. When Gabby Holland moves in next-door he realizes he is missing one thing. He is missing love and a companion. Travis soon falls in love with Gabby after introducing himself in a very odd way. And they spend a lot of time together, but he soon finds out that she has another boyfriend. Gabby is soon put into the position of who does she choose, Travis or her boyfriend Kevin. Who she chooses is a shocker. Also at the ending there is a terrible accident. That is life changing. The Choice takes places in North Carolina on the waterfront. Sparks uses ways to lure you into the book and make you not want to put it down, he uses techniques to make it a true love story that you will truly love. Sparks truly manages to write yet another love story that any teenage girl or older adult would love. Anyone who is looking to read a love story will enjoy The Choice or any of Sparks’ books.
Travis parker was a single man who has everything, a good job, good friends, and a house on the water. Or so he thought he had everything. When Gabby Holland moves in next-door he realizes he is missing one thing. He is missing love and a companion. Travis soon falls in love with Gabby after introducing himself in a very odd way. And they spend a lot of time together, but he soon finds out that she has another boyfriend. Gabby is soon put into the position of who does she choose, Travis or her boyfriend Kevin. Who she chooses is a shocker. Also at the ending there is a terrible accident. That is life changing. The Choice takes places in North Carolina on the waterfront. Sparks uses ways to lure you into the book and make you not want to put it down, he uses techniques to make it a true love story that you will truly love. Sparks truly manages to write yet another love story that any teenage girl or older adult would love. Anyone who is looking to read a love story will enjoy The Choice or any of Sparks’ books.
D. Walker, Mrs. Brown, Brother Odd
Koontz, Dean. Brother Odd. Bantam Dell, 2006.
I read the story Brother Odd by Dean Koontz. This story takes place at a monastery in California. Odd Thomas, the main character is a young man with the ability to see the spirits of the dead. He is a guest at the monastery, but because of his special trait he becomes extremely important. During the beginning of the story Odd sees many ominous spirits, which foreshadows that a terrible event is going to take place. Odd and his friends have to find out how to stop this catastrophe before it is too late. In order to stop this event from happening Odd must speak to children at a hospital for severely ill patients. Odd can communicate with spirits through the medium of children that have died, but were then revived. If Odd cannot stop this terrible event from taking place then many people will die. The setting in the mountains of California creates a snow-ridden landscape, which makes Odd Thomas’s mission extremely difficult. The author makes this book very exciting; at every point in the book there is an intensity that the reader can almost feel. He uses humor effectively throughout the book, which provides a good break from the story. He also utilizes imagery extremely well; he makes the reader feel as if he or she is really there. Overall, Koontz writes a very compelling and intriguing novel that should be read by one who likes a good action story.
I read the story Brother Odd by Dean Koontz. This story takes place at a monastery in California. Odd Thomas, the main character is a young man with the ability to see the spirits of the dead. He is a guest at the monastery, but because of his special trait he becomes extremely important. During the beginning of the story Odd sees many ominous spirits, which foreshadows that a terrible event is going to take place. Odd and his friends have to find out how to stop this catastrophe before it is too late. In order to stop this event from happening Odd must speak to children at a hospital for severely ill patients. Odd can communicate with spirits through the medium of children that have died, but were then revived. If Odd cannot stop this terrible event from taking place then many people will die. The setting in the mountains of California creates a snow-ridden landscape, which makes Odd Thomas’s mission extremely difficult. The author makes this book very exciting; at every point in the book there is an intensity that the reader can almost feel. He uses humor effectively throughout the book, which provides a good break from the story. He also utilizes imagery extremely well; he makes the reader feel as if he or she is really there. Overall, Koontz writes a very compelling and intriguing novel that should be read by one who likes a good action story.
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