There are two parts of this week's blog, so please make sure you do both parts. Here I'd like you give the title of your book, along with three sentences summarizing the book. Finally end with your rating of the book.
1 - 10. 10 means "The greatest book ever."
Have fun and read some of the other comments. It will give you ideas for your next Independent Reading Assignment.
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46 comments:
Jimmy Coates: Target
This is a story about an 11 year old boy that has a chip in him designed to make him into an assassin by the age of 18. During the course of the story, Jimmy must try to overcome his assassin instincts and save his friends from trouble. He is only 38% human, so he must try to be more human to resist the temptation to kill.
Since the book is very out there and unreasonable, I give it a rating of 5.
Plum Spooky by: Janet Evanovich.
This book is part of a large series. Stephanie is a bail bonds enforcement agent. She is out and about in her little town looking for all the bad guys who have missed their court date. There is an adventure around every corner.
I give it a rating of 7.
The Lovely Bones
This book is about a girl named Susie Salmon, who is a 14 year old girl. She was raped and murdered by her neighbor and is now in heaven. She watches her family and friends grieve and move on and is struggling with not being able to be back on earth with them.
I would rate the book a 7.
Til the fat girl sings By: Sharon Wheatley.
Its about a girl named Sharon who is this really good singer but can never get any parts in musicals or plays because of her weight and she ends up getting a part in a play and then she is asked to be in a movie and gets more roles from that and makes her own movie and lives a happy life and its a true story.
Oh and i would rate the book a 7.5
The Mist by: Stephen King
Its about a storm that comes through and leaves this mist/fog that kills people and 5 or 6 people figure out how to escape from it.
i would rate the book a 6.5
Emily Holifield
The Lovely Bones
The books about a 14 year old girl named Susie Salmon who is raped and murdered by her neighbor. The book is told in her perspective from heaven. Susie must watch her family fall apart and struggle with trying to cope with such a horrible loss. I would rate this book a 7.
Blood & Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
Its a book about a girl who struggles to find out where she belongs in life. Through out the story she meets people, falls in love and starts to learn more about herself and her family.
I would rate it at a 8, but only because I really liked the story.
Shark Girl by: Kelly Bingham was about a 15 year-old girl who gets attacked by a shark and has to have her arm amputated. She struggles to get through it but with the help of friends and family she manages to do it.
I would rate this book a 4.
The Tenth circle: Jodie Picoult. This novel is about a 15 year old girl that gets raped by her ex-boyfriend. Her family has to struggle through her recovery and some problems of their own. This book was pretty good I give it an 8.
My book was The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carre. This book is about a British spy in Berlin during the Cold War. He is trying to take down his opposite, an East German spy who has been ruining the cover of all his undercover agents. The entire book is full of suspense and you never know what is going to happen next.
I give this book an 8 out of 10 because it was good, but not the best.
Erin Creelman
The Lucky One: by Nicolas Sparks
This book is about a young man Logan Thibault, who just got out of the marines. He goes searching for the "lucky girl" in the picture who he believed saved his life. As he goes on adventures to find her, he learns more about himself then he could ever imagine.
I would rate this book a 7.5
Chelsea Byrnes
I read the book Death By Bikini. This novel was about a young girl, Aphra, who lived on an island. When unexpected guests arrived on the island to visit, many odd and scary things started occuring on the island. Aphra spent her time trying to figure out who the strange people on the island were and what they were doing there. I would rate this book an 8 because it was entertaining, but I do not like mystery books that much.
A Mango Shaped Space by: Wendy Mass
Mia Winchell has a special gift that enables her to see colors and shapes for different letters and words. Mia finally admits to her family she has this special talent and at first she feels like a freak. Throughout the book though, she learns there are upsides to her talent, but first she looses something very special to her.
Rating: 7.5
The Host by Stephanie Meyer. This book is about aliens taking over the earth. Wanda is put into host, Melanie. They both work together to find Melanie's brother and boyfriend, by going out into the desert and following Melanie's uncle Jeb drawn map. I rate it a 7.
The Bellmaker: Brian Jacques
This book is part of a large series. In this book Two warriors travel to a distant land to fight an evil warlord. They try to raise an army to help the enslaved peopleof the land.
I give this book a rating of 7.5
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead.
This book is about a 17 year old girl that is half vampire and half human and she has to protect her vampire best friend from the evil vampires because her body is stronger because she is a hybrid and the series follows their adventures and their romances.
I give it a rating of 8.
Soldiers of Destruction by Charles W. Sydnor.
Soldiers of Destruction is about the history of the SS Totenkopf. It starts off with how they were formed from concentration camp guards and then eventually evolved into some of the most elite and respected soldiers in the German military. The author included loads of information which results in a very informative and pleasing read.
I give this book a rating of 9.
I read The Death of Jason Porter.
This is a story about a teenager that has lead a difficult life. He loses his best friend and discovers a family secret. He then attempts suicide and his life turns around afterwards.I would rate this book a 7 because it was drug out and moved slow in the beginning.
Playing For Pizza by: John Grisham
The book is about 3rd string NFl quarterback who just single handedly lost the afc championship game for the browns by throwing 3 interceptions. The only job he can still find playing football is playing for a team in Italy. He learns that playing for the fun of the game is more important than the money he gets. Final rating 6.
The Wheelman
This book is about a mute, irish getaway driver who is betrayed during a bank heist. His sister is then kidnapped and he goes on a rampage all over Phillidelphia. He tries to track down his sister and the missing $650,000. I would rate this book a 9/10.
I read Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.
It was about a girl named Bella who had to move to forks to live with her dad after her mom remarried. She falls in love with a boy who saves her life, but happens to be a vampire. It's a bit mushy, so I'll give it a 7.
Lord of the Flies
This is a book about a group of English school boys who get deserted on an island with no adults, when there plane is shot down. Ralph is the leader of the boys and tries to keep everything under control. But the boys go savagely mad without adults, and start killing one another. It is an epic battle between civilization and savage. I thought it was a very good book so i rate it an 8.
Mother Warriors: This novel is like taking a ride on an emotional rollercoaster. After reading this novel it is hard to forget the pain and heartache of the stories you have heard. I don’t think it is possible to read this novel and not become passionate about finding a cure for autism. This novel is a 7.
Brian Barr:
Into Thin Air, by: Jon Krakauer
This book is a story about the tragic Mount Everest Disaster on May 10, 1996; as lived and told by Jon Krakauer. Many climbers set out that day to reach the summit and many died in doing so. Despite the terrible weather, Krakauer was able to reach the top and make it back to camp safely. I would rate this book a 6.
The Street Lawyer by: John Grisham.
This book is about a Michael, lawyer who works for the nation's fifth largest law firm. During the course of this suspenseful and fast paced story, he almost immediately has an encounter with a homeless man. This leads him to become a street lawyer. He takes many risks and changes his whole life.
I would give this book a rating of 8.
"I am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak. This story follows a 19 year old taxi cab driver who has to go and change the lives of people who's names are sent to him on playing cards. The main character of the story (Ed) struggles with each impending task or "message" and how to best help people in their everyday lives. Ed develops more and more as a person as he in turn helps each of the people and delivers each of the "messages."
I actually extremely enjoyed this book and I would have to give it a 10. In my case, this is one of the better books I've ever read.
Gregory Stephen
"Parallel Worlds" by Michio Kaku.
The book is a explaination of the history and idea of modern String Theory. It describes the development of the leading candidate for a theory of everything of grand unified theory. Kaku provides a detailed analysis of the theory while still making it understandable to the reader. I would give the book an 8.
The Contender is the book I read for my independent reading project. It is based around a teen are age that is caught up in the wrong group of people. He picks up boxing in order straighten up. I would give this book an 8 because its very inspirational and fun to read.
Marley and Me by: John Grogan is about a young couple who get a puppy named Marley and they don't know what to expect. Throughout the book, while Marley is getting into a lot of trouble, John and Jenny also have to deal with family concerns and depression. This book was very funny but at the same time sad. I give it an 8.
Reef of Death by Paul Zindel
The book is about a group of indigenous people looking for treasure and there is a plot to steal the treasure by a scientist. The book is extremely predictable. I'd rate it a 2 because its pretty much garbage
Message In a Bottle By: Nicholas Parks. This book is about a women named Theresa that finds a bottle washed up on the beach with a love note in it. She tracks down the man who wrote this, Garrett. When they meet they fall in love. Garrett then dies at the end of the book while boating.
I would rate this book an 8 because I really liked it but I didn't like how Garrett dies at the end.
Auschwitz: A Doctors Eyewitness
Account by Dr. Miklos Nyiszli
This book is a memoir written by a doctor performing research and dissections on prisoners at Auschwitz. While there he helps his family make it through by bringing them medicine and getting them moved to a war factory. This book is an amazing story of survival and I give it a 7.
For my independent reading, I chose the book Flavor of the Week by Tucker Shaw. It's about a 16 year old boy named Cyril who has a crush on his best friend, Rose. Cyril loves to cook, and cooks for Rose a lot to try and impress her, because she is looking for her perfect guy and Cyril wants to be her perfect guy. I rate this book about 6.5 because it is very predictable.
Never Die Easy by: Walter Payton and Don Yeager
The story starts out with talking about the last few weeks of Walter Payton's life. Then, it goes from his childhood up until he makes it to the NFL. It talks about how he became a businessman and even owned part of the St. Louis Rams.
I give it an 8.
Garrett Liggett
Chronicles by Bob Dylan.
This is Bob Dylan's autobiograghy. It starts with him in New York City and tells of how he got his start in the music business. It tells of who inspired him and his childhood idols and also all of the small clubs he played in. I would give the book an 8 out of 10.
Jessica Re
The Lovely Bones: Alice Sebold
This book was about a young girl that had been raped and murdered before the story even begins. The novel is told from her point of view in heaven. The story goes to tell how she was killed, how the investigation proceeds, and mainly how the investigation takes it toll on her family. This book shows how a family can come together and try to stand strong against a tradegy. I would give this book a 9 and recommend for others to read it.
True Believer
This book is a love story. It first starts out telling about Jeremy's life and then switches to Lexie's life. Then the story tells how Jeremy and Lexie meet and descibes there love story. i would have to give this a book a 9.
Prey
Jacks wife works for a company making nano particles. The particles grow to become self sustaining animals. Jack works to kill the swarms of nano particle.
6
Marley and Me
This book is about a young couple who decides to purchase a puppy. Not knowing anything about the type of frisky dog they chose, a yellow lab. Throughout the book John the Author tells about the adventures he experiences with Marley, both funny and sad.
8
The book I read was Ender's Game. It is a story about a futuristic world being at war with aliens. A genius child is trained in the arts of war and commanding troops to defeat the enemy. I really enjoyed this story compared to many that I have read. 9.
The Facts Of Life And Other Dirty Jokes By: Willie Nelson. This Book Is About Willie Nelson's Life Starting Out From When He Was Only Five Years Old To Recent Day. Willie Nelson Talks In This Book About His Friends, Memories, And Rough Times. I Like Willie Nelson So I Enjoyed Reading This Book.
I Rate This Book A 8 Out Of 10.
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