Discuss briefly your thoughts about your chosen novel. Are you enjoying his/her writing? What made you choose this particular novel? Complete a little research and share what you have found out about the author. (Consider his/her age, details about his/her life, other novels or texts written, etc.)
My book is "The Rise Of Nine" by "Pittacus Lore", Which is a group of people ghost writing under that name. the genre is science fiction. My novel is the second third book in the "I am Number Four" series and with is own conflicts this book seems more about building upon the overall story of the series. I am liking this book, and I have the next two books in the series to read after. As the writer/writes are ghost writer(s) information on them is hard to find. However "Pittacus Lore" has write may books that involve side story's to expand the universe of the "I Am Number Four".
ReplyDeleteThe book that I am reading is called "A Game of Thrones." The author of the book is George R. R. Martin. The genre that the book is in is fantasy and fiction.
ReplyDeleteI quite enjoy the book. So far the plot has been very interesting. There is lots of conflict and mystery in the book. Lots of things have happened and you can feel the intensity grow. The book is the first of a 5 exist books in a 7 book series. If that makes any sense. Basically there are 5 books so far and there's 2 more to come and this book is the first. It's quite a long book. The book is apart of the series called "A Song of Ice and Fire".
I do enjoy George R. R. Martin's writing style. He tells the story from multiple perspectives. So there is a lot going on at the same time and in different places. So something can be happening on chapter in King's landing, the capital city, and the next chapter you jump to The Wall which is across the entire kingdom in the North. So you really have to focus and pay attention to what's happening or else you'll get lost and confuse yourself with the plot. Which I enjoy because I enjoy the complexity.
I decided to read this book because it was recommended to me by a friend. I has also heard a lot of things online about the book and the series that it is apart of.
As I mentioned above, George R. R. Martin is the author of this book series. He is 66 years old. He lives in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. He is the author of many of books. Such books as "A Clash of Kings", "A Feast for Crows", "A Storm of Swords", "A Dance with Dragons", "Windhaven", and many other books and short stories. He is a well known author and has had his book series "A Song of Ice and Fire" turned into an ongoing tv show on HBO called "Game of Thrones".
- Kaelan Datzkiw
The book that i am reading is called "The Hunger Games." The author of this book is Suzanne Collins. The genre of this book is science fiction and adventure.
ReplyDeleteI am really enjoying the book though I am only on the fifth chapter. So far it's been very interesting especially as to how I've also seen the movie so I can compare the movie and my picture in my mind from the book. There has been lots of conflicts for the protagonist but she has dealt with it in good ways. The book is the first book from the Hunger Games Trilogy.
Suzanne Collins, I think is a really good writer. She really pays good attention to detail and love to entertain your imagination through her books.
Suzanne Collins was a son of a Military officer so they moved a lot. She is 52 years old. She now lives in Hartford, Connecticut United States. She has a Bachelor Arts Degree with a double major in theater and telecommunications from Indiana University. After reading stuff about her personal life I found out that the school that she attended when she was little was, Sandy Hook Elementary School, also the same place where the shooting happened. I thought this was very interesting. She also has another series called "The Underland Chronicles."
-Joseph Bolo
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ReplyDeleteThe novel that I'm reading is Four by Veronica Roth. The genre is science fiction, adventure and dystopian. I like that there's a reason behind almost everything that happens in the book because I don't have many unanswered questions. I am enjoying her writing so far. I chose this novel because I read Divergent which was originally what Four was suppose to be. Also because it was recommended by my cousin. Veronica Roth is 26 years old, from New York and wrote the Divergent Triology, Four and four other short stories related to Four.
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The novel I'm reading is called Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr. The genre is young-adult fiction, urban fantasy, and speculative fiction. I haven't gotten very far into it but so far it's really interesting and is definitely keeping wanting more. Melissa Marr is a 42 year old American author who has 2 children and is a former university English teacher. Her first book (Wicked Lovely) was published in 2007.
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The novel i'm reading is "Lord Of Rings The Fellowship Of The Ring" by J.R.R Tolkien. The genre of this book is Fantasy fiction. I'm really enjoying this book, everything is so interesting. I have seen all the movies multiple times, so its neat to compare the book and movie. This book is the first out of many, their is also a prequel to this book as well. The whole plot of the book is quite interesting, the book is based of destroying one powerful ring that can destroy the world. In order to destroy it they have to travel far and wide across dangerous lands all the way to where it was created. The author J.R.R Tolkien has a very cool style, he created many different things that no one has every heard off. He runs off with his imagination so its very entertaining to read. I would recommend this book or any other book he has written to anyone. The book is all around great!
ReplyDeleteThe novel I chose to read "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold. I would say the genre is drama, the death of Susie and how the family is dealing with her death. Also I think the book is a mystery, as they try to find out who is the murderer. I like the way that Alice has written the novel. The story takes place in the 1970s and I think Alice is doing a great job of making the reader picture the 1970s. An example of her writing is, "I was wearing my royal blue parka and yellow elephant bell-bottoms" (8).I chose this novel as a recommendation. I needed a novel to read and I asked a couple of people and one of the choices were "The Lovely Bone" and I thought to myself 'hey, didn't I watch a movie with that title?', and that's what made me choose this novel.
ReplyDeleteAlice Sebold was born on September 6, 1963. She has written 3 books which are: "Lucky" (memoir, 1999) "The Lovely Bones" (novel, 2002) "The Almost Moon" (novel, 2007).
The novel that I chose to read is called Sacred Leaf, by Deborah Ellis. The book is the sequel to the book I Am A Taxi also by Deborah Ellis. It follows the life of a boy named Diego who is forced to live in a prison with his family because of a lie that has been connected to his family. He tries to make money as a runner but soon picks up a dangerous job that puts him in a whole other part of Bolivia. The second book focuses more on the cocoa trade of Bolivia and how Diego gets involved while still trying to get back to his family in the prison. I enjoy the book a lot because it focuses on the hardships of the people of Bolivia and really sheds light onto how the government acts to the people there. The reason I chose this novel is because I read the first book and was excited to know that there was a second book to the series. Deborah lives in Simcoe, Ontario and has won a number of awards including the Governor General Award, Swedens Peter Pan Prize, the Ruth Schwartz Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award among others. She is best known for writing the Breadwinner trilogy.
ReplyDeleteThe novel I'm reading is 'Divergent' by Veronica Roth. The book's genre is fiction, Utopian and Dystopian fiction. So far, the story is very interesting and leaves you wanting to read more. The book makes me think. I have watched the film so as I am reading the book, I visualize the scene based on my memory from the movie. I liked the movie very much but I find the book more detailed and it leaves you hanging at the end of each chapter. I can feel the growth of the intensity raising as I read the book more and more. I am enjoying what I am reading so far. Veronica Roth’s writing style is something I very much enjoy. I actually plan on reading the whole trilogy at my own time.
ReplyDeleteThe novel I'm reading is The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. The genre is historical fiction and adventure. I really like this book because the novel takes place in the jungle and there are many animals, which I always like to learn more about. I also like how this book feels like it could be a true story (even though it isn't.) I chose this novel because Mrs. Kopetsky told me to read it because she read it and thought it was a good book. I have found out that the author has published fourteen books, and that she was born in 1955. I assume that Barbara Kingsolver really likes writing adventure novels and novels that have a lot of nature in it because many of her novels are like that.
ReplyDeleteThe novel I'm reading is The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. The genre is historical fiction and adventure. I really like this book because the novel takes place in the jungle and there are many animals, which I always like to learn more about. I also like how this book feels like it could be a true story (even though it isn't.) I chose this novel because Mrs. Kopetsky told me to read it because she read it and thought it was a good book. I have found out that the author has published fourteen books, and that she was born in 1955. I assume that Barbara Kingsolver really likes writing adventure novels and novels that have a lot of nature in it because many of her novels are like that.
ReplyDeleteThe novel that I am reading is Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. The genre is mystery. I'm enjoying the novel because it leaves you wondering what's going to happen constantly and it's hard to put down. It's a really dark story line about a sensitive topic that people don't often write about. I think the fact that it's focused on such a unique topic makes it more unpredictable. I am really enjoying Jay Asher's writing, I've never read anything by him before. I chose to read this book because it was on your shelf and it looked work like you had read it many times so it must be good. Jay Asher has two books published; Thirteen Reasons Why and The Future of Us. He's 39 and he was born in Arcadia, California. Overall, I really like this novel so far and I would recommend others read it.
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The book I am reading is Star Trek: Vanguard: Storming Heaven by David Mack. It is a science fiction novel. It takes place in Starbase 47 also known as Vanguard during the TOS TV series and has a very wide array of characters in it. I am enjoying the book and about 75% done reading it. About the author David Mack, he was born 12 May 1969; age 45 and attended the new York University and the Tisch School of Arts. The reason why I am reading this is because I have liked Star Trek and Star Trek novels for along time and have read the rest of the Vanguard series which was not just made by David Mack but also by David Ward, Marco Palmieri, and Kevin Dilmore.
ReplyDeleteThe book I am reading is called "I'll be home soon" by Luanne Armstrong. The genre for this book is teen fiction and suspense. Once i read the first page, i was very intrigued into it because it already explained who the main character was and the main setting in the story, in a rundown apartment building in New York. I chose this book because of its title. The title pretty much explains why the teenage girl is curled up alone near yellow caution tape. I am enjoying her writing because i can easily understand what is going on without too many confusing twists in the story. Its pretty much straight forward and to the point of events which i think describes the authors writing the best. The main conflict in this story is about a girl named Regan waiting for her mom to come home with money because they are poor. Luanne Armstrong was born in the year 1949. She is a novelist, freelance writer,editor and publisher. She has published over fifteen books including poetry, novels, children books, etc. Luanne currently lives on her organic cottage farm in the Kootaney region of BC.
ReplyDeleteThe book I'm reading is called "Steve Nash The unlikely ascent of a Superstar". The novel is written by Dave Feschuk and Michael Grange. The genre of this novel is sports. The novel is very interesting so far. It's cool to learn how Steve Nash grew up and how he made it to the NBA and became of the great players of his generation. I'm enjoying the writing because it has a lot of quotes from people that know Steve personally so the writer isn't making anything up. I chose this novel because I got it for Christmas and I wanted to know more of Steve Nash because he connects to me. He is a small white dude who plays basketball and he is from Canada. Dave Feschuk is a sports columnst from the Toronto Star. He writes all about sports and covers many different stories. I think he wrote this novel because Steve Nash is Canadian and it would make for a very good story. Since Steve Nash is such a big star it would be interesting to find out his story and his path to the NBA.
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The novel I read was World War Z by Max Brooks. It is a horror/fiction novel. Unlike most other novels it doesn't have any continuing characters. it is a pleasant change. Instead of having continuing characters it has a new characters story every chapter. They all tie together in different ways which is also really cool. It is written through the eyes of a journalist hearing the stories of survivors of the zombie war. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it made me never want to put the book down. I am not even half way through and it's my favorite book I have ever read. Max Brooks is a 22 year old American author, actor, voice actor, and screenwriter. He has written many books including "World War Z"," Zombie Survival Guide", and "Harlem Hell Fighters." He has written screenplay for Saturday Night Live.
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ReplyDeleteThe book that I am currently reading is “The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight”. It is written by Jennifer E. Smith. The genre of this novel is young-adult romance. It is about two strangers who met at the airport and were on their way to London. So far, I am enjoying the novel because the story is so interesting and I have never encountered any boring parts. Furthermore, the story is so realistic that I could relate to some of its parts such as when the main character was feeling irritated at the airport. In addition, she incorporated a lot of details in the book such as when she was describing how the airport looked and how the girl was feeling. These details immediately made me feel a lot of emotions even though I am not even half way through the book. Additionally, I chose this particular novel because when I saw this on the internet, I got really curious. I immediately wondered how two people could fall for one another in a span of twenty-four hours and if they would see each other again after they have reached their destination. These thoughts were the major reasons why I chose to read this book because instantly, a lot of questions regarding the story were already coming into my mind. Through my research, I have found that Jennifer E. Smith earned a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Also, her work has been translated into thirty languages. She has written six novels which includes “This is What Happy Looks Like”, and most of them are also young-adult romance as that is what seems to be her niche. Lastly, I have found that she is not a full-time writer as she is also a senior editor at Random House US Imprint Ballantine Books which helped her become a better writer.
ReplyDeleteThe novel I chose to read is called If I Stay, by Gayle Forman. This book is a young adult fiction as well as romance. I chose this novel because I had seen the movie trailer numerous times and I hope i'm able to finish this novel soon so I can watch the movie. I also have a few friends that had read this novel and really liked it. I am really enjoying this novel and usually I don't like reading anything. It's easier to enjoy novels when you can relate to them such as novels about someone in their teenage years.Gayle Forman is a 44 year old woman living in Brooklyn New York. She is an award winning, New York Times-bestselling author of If I Stay, Just One Day, Just One Year, Where She Went and many more.
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I am currently reading "The Selection" written by Kierra Cass. It is the first book of The Selection trilogy. This book is a dystopian young-adult fiction. It's about a girl who was chosen to be one of the thirty-five girls who were given a chance to be the queen of Illéa. I am really enjoying this book. It has a very nice and interesting plot. It is very well-written. I like the flow of the story, it doesn’t get boring. I enjoy her writing, she gives a lot of details. She has really expressed the feelings and emotion of the character. It is a good book to read on your leisure time. I am looking forward to the conflict of the story and to read and know if the girl would be chosen as the queen. Moreover, this novel was introduced to me by a friend. I am glad that she recommended this wonderful book to me. Furthermore, I learned that the author of this book was born on May 1981 in South Carolina. She is the New York Times bestselling author of "The Selection" trilogy. Besides The Selection series, she had also published novellas such as The Prince, The Guard and The Queen. She will also be releasing a new novella titled “The Favourite” this year.
ReplyDeleteThe book I am reading is called "Six Months Later" by Natalie D. Richards. The genre of this book is mystery, thriller, and romance. This novel had me hooked from the very beginning. I am half way through it and I have noticed how the author ties seemingly unrelated events together to make it more compelling to read. I really enjoy the author's way of writing. I chose this novel because I wanted to try something new. I usually read young adult romance novels but I was getting bored from it. Since I began reading this book I think I will be reading more mystery/thriller novels. During my research, I found out that the author of this book, Natalie Richards, won her first writing competition in the second grade. She recently released her second book "Gone Too Far". Both of her novels are in the genre mystery/thriller as she loves to write about all things dark and creepy.
ReplyDeleteThe novel that I'm reading is "Fangirl" by Rainbow Rowell.The genre of this novel is young-adult fiction.It's mostly about fangirling, a coming age of tale of fanfiction, family and first love.It's about a girl who was a freshman in college and a super fan of "Simon Snow" which was like "Harry Potter" on that story. She writes a lot of fanfictions about her favorite movie "Simon and Baz" and that's why she is a 100% Fangirl.I like how the protagonist is a fangirl because I can really relate to her since I also have this crazy obsession about Anime. I'm really enjoying this novel so far because there's a lot of unexpected moments which makes the story more interesting.And it's absolutely very captivating especially to teenagers like me. The author Rainbow Rowell did a very great job to write this book.Rainbow manages to capture both the wildly popular universe of fanfic and inside of an 18-year-old's head.She have this type of writing that is different from all the books that I've read so far.I choose this novel because the cover was completely beautiful. I've actually saw this online and because of that I'm curious of what kind of novel was it.And because of curiosity, I've research first about the author. I found out that Rainbow Rowell is an American author of young adult and adult contemporary novels. Her young adult novels Eleanor & Park and Fangirl both received a great deal of critical acclaim in 2013. She lives in Nebraska with her husband and two sons. Rowell announced in December 2014 that her fifth book, Carry On, based on the book series central to the plot of Fangirl, will be published in October 2015.
ReplyDeleteThe novel I am reading is "Paper Towns" by John Green. The genre of this novel is teen fiction and mystery. What I like about this novel is that it always keeps me guessing what is going to happen next. I like that everything that happens in book leads to something bigger and more exciting. I really enjoy John Green's writing. I chose this novel because I have read novels by John Green before and I really liked them and because my friends recommended this book to me. John Green is a 37 year old, young adult author and he has 2 kids, Henry and Alice.
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The novel I chose to read is Looking For Alaska by John Green. This book is a young adult fiction novel. I chose this novel because it is very popular and I've heard lots of good things about it. I have read another book by John Green called "The Fault in our Stars" which is another reason why I chose this novel. I am enjoying this novel so far because I can relate to it since they are all teenagers. I really like the way John Green writes. He is a popular author but he also owns a blog with his brother called "Brotherhood 2.0" which has been watched more than 80 million times by fans all over the world. John Green lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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The book that i am reading is called "The Hunger Games". The genre of this book is science fiction and adventure.The author of this book is Suzanne Collins. I think the book is pretty good so far. I have seen the movie so when I'm reading I can remember how it looked in the movie.The book is the first book from the Hunger Games Trilogy. The author is a very good writer in my opinion. Suzanne Collins is 52 years old ,she now lives in Hartford, Connecticut United States. She studied at Indiana University getting a Bachelor Arts Degree with a double major in theater and telecommunications. When I was looking at what schools she went to I saw that she went to Sandy Hook Elementary which recently had a shooting. I thought this was important because it might have influenced her and how she wrote her books. Suzanne Collins has another popular books series called "The Underland Chronicles."
ReplyDeleteThe novel that I'm reading is "The Summer I Turned Pretty" by Jenny Han. The genre of this novel is romance. It's about a brother and sister who go every summer to visit their family friends. The girl ends up catching feelings for one of the boys there, even thought they've always only been just friends. I enjoy this book because of how I can relate to things that happen during the novel. I also enjoy it because its interesting to find out what happens between them all. I chose this particular novel because I've read other novels writing by Jenny Han, including "It's Not a Summer Without You" and "We'll Always Have Summer". Jenny Han's age is unknown, but she was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. She went to college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She went on to graduate school at the New School in New York City, where she received her MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in Writing for Children. She now lives in Brooklyn. She also wrote "Burn for Burn" and "Fire with Fire" which were published in 2012 and 2013.
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The book I'm reading is called Looking for Alaska by John Green. The genre of this book is mystery and drama. I think the book is good so far. I like how something big happens in each chapter and it introduces new people a lot too. I picked this book because I've heard how good it was from other people, also because I've liked his other books that he's written. Some facts about John Green, he's 37 years old, he was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He's written 7 books, two of them became a movie, and two others are becoming a movie. He has 1 brother and 2 children and he was married in 2006.
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DeleteThe book that I'm currently reading is "Maze Runner" by James Dashner. This Sci-fi book is about a boy who was sent in a place called The Glade where solving the maze is the only way out. I'm enjoying his writings because every chapter that I've read so far ends with a cliffhanger. I chose this book because I heard so many good things about it and my brother recommended it to me. James Dashner is a 42 year old man who was from Austell, Georgia. He received his master's degree in accounting from Young University in Utah. Some of his works are The Jimmy Fincher Saga, The 13th Reality series and his most famous writing so far The Maze Runner series.
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The book I am reading is called “The Long Walk” a Stephen King novel written under the pen name “Richard Bachman.” Stephen King wanted to write under another name because as an author you are limited to publishing one book per year. Richard Bachman was written under the pen name for seven of Stephen King’s novels such as Rage, Roadwork, The Running Man, Thinner, and The Long Walk. Stephen King writes horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction and fantasy, but The Long Walk is a psychological horror. I chose this novel because i am very fond of all Stephen King’s work, also my sister has already read it and she told me that it’s a great book and instead of her explaining the whole book I decided I would read it. I’m really enjoying this book so far, I find Stephen King to be an amazing writer and I find him to have such great stories and the story lines in his books and movies are so different from other books, he’s such a unique writer which i really enjoy. Stephen King is 67 years old and was born in Portland, Maine, U.S.A. Stephen King has published 54 novels, around 200 short stories, which later were turned into books. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of his books were later turned into movies, comics and television shows. A few of Stephen King’s most popular novels that were turned into movies would be Pet Sematary, Storm of the Century, 1408, Children of the Corn, It, Rose Red, Secret Window and many more.
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The novel I am reading is Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone. This book was written by J.K Rowling. The genre of this book is a fiction/fantasy book. There are many reasons to why I chose this book. I chose this book because I like these kinds of books. I like books about cool things like wizards, and monsters. It keeps me entertained though out the book. Another reason to why I chose this novel was because I have watched all of the movies several of times and I enjoyed every single one of them so I wanted to see how the movies would compare to the books, I wanted to see the similarities and the differences between the two of them. I am enjoying J.K Rowling's writing very much because of everything that is going on in the novel. There is never a boring part that I just want to skip, there is always something interesting and cool that is happening that keeps me wanting to read more and more of the book. Some of my thoughts on this novel are that it is very eventful, interesting and fun to read. I have done some research on J.K Rowling and this is what I got from it she was born on July 31 1965 in Yate, United Kingdom, she has three kids. She is also the main creator of the whole Harry Potter novels. She has also won many awards due to her success from the Harry Potter series such as 1997: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, Gold Award for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1998: British Children's Book of the Year, winner Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, winner Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Those are only three out of many other awards she has won throughout her writing career. She did not only write the Harry Potter series but she has also written many other novels such as The Casual Vacancy, and The Cuckoo's Calling. Overall I think this book is an amazing book and would recommend it to anyone is likes fiction, and fantasy novels.
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