Reader Short List

So I've rounded up a few websites that a worth looking at..

The first one I looked at was Andrew Zuckerman's website. He went all of the world to interview a group of commonly known people. Most of them, I don't know but I found what they had to say was intriguing and I actually watched the whole thing.

Like Mr. Hill, I LOVE the Convoy Tumblr. I don't know what it is about it but it has a distinctive style that is almost impossible to not like.

I stumbled upon another tumblr that I really like. It's called From Me To You. She collects a lot of vintage photos and puts them all together by category. I believe most of the pictures on her blog are her own since she is a photographer. Some of them have one part that moves if you look at it. I know I sound crazy but you'll see.

Enjoy(:

The Guardian... Continued

The Guardian

This confirmed my love in Nicholas Sparks. After the first 150 pages, I found myself not being able to put this book down. I spent most of my Friday night reading and most of my Saturday morning reading it and I just now finished it. The last half of the book, Julie begins to fall for Mike. But Richard still loves her. He doesn't understand why she doesn't love him back and all he wants to feel is her love. Well she does not feel the same way. She has basically forgotten about him. Only to be reminded of him when he starts following her around town and "coincidentally" running into her. She first sees him at the supermarket where she turns down a date, then sees him at the salon where she works. He calls her house every day until she finally snaps. She yells at him and tells her to leave her alone but Richard does not get the hint. She begins to get strange calls all throughout the day, no one talking, just a blank line. Richard has been watching her every move. Scared, Julie has Mike stay with her. She eventually changes her number, frustrating Richard. He's stalking her. He begins seeing Andrea, Julies co-worker and makes Julie think shes out of his trap. The next day they find Andrea in a ditch and Richard becomes a prime suspect in a huge investigation. The cops are on his tail but still cannot find him. Richard isn't new at this game, he knows what he's doing.

I'm not going into much detail because I think anyone would enjoy this book. I've been so busy this week and I'm getting sick but all I wanted to do all weekend was finish this. It's a thriller for sure. The Guardian is going down on my top ten for sure.

**sorry this is late, i've been soooo busy and sick.**

My Friday the 20th Post

Well I have to say, our class has pretty interesting blogs. I think the most interesting so far would be: http://99bottlesofpoponthewall.blogspot.com/
"I mean, from the perspective of a teenage girl who had probably never read more than ten books for fun in the entire fifteen years of life, I was rather confused as to what my mother’s motives were." - I honestly think this is my favorite part. My grandma does the same thing and I always wonder when she is going to understand I don't want new books, I never read them. I think that if I had the time, I'd enjoy reading much more.

There were also many good posts about 'The Dead Poets Society.' Since I have to pick a favorite, I'd have to say it would be http://arabella-cruz.blogspot.com/

I liked this one because its very true. It's easy to understand and very easy to see from the video clip. I like the fact that they pointed out the one boy who doesnt seem to have as much pride in the school as the other boys. I think that some act like they are proud of going there, when really, their parents forced them into it. I don't think many kids our age would like going to a school like that. It seems very strict and I think I'd be kinda scared..

The Preppy School Boy

This traditional school boy movie is filled with serious and stern expressions. The boys walk down the dark, candle lit isle with stiff movements. The instructors are proud and the boys are disciplined. The attitude of the boys reveals the strict rules these instructors enforce. This school in Welton is plain and expresses how education is the top priority.

That strict, stern, attitude changes when these young boys enter this classroom. Mr. Keating shows the boys a new perspective on life. He tells them to seize the day. Carpe Diem.

The Guardian

Soo this book started off sooo slow. Now that I'm in like the 15th chapter it's actually really good and if I hadn't been reading it allllllll day I wouldn't have put it down. I don't even know how to begin explaining it. Basically, it's about this girl, Julie, who has recently lost her husband to a brain tumor. Her first Christmas alone, she gets a strange package in the mail from her late husband, Jim. She thinks about how strange it is while opening the lid to find a puppy. Well this puppy grows to be her best friend. He looks after her almost like he is Jim. It's weird. When she starts dating, he would growl at every man she dated except for one guy. Jim's best friend Mike. She never pictures herself having feelings for him but it starts to dawn on her. What if he was the right guy for her? He was easy to hang out with, easy to talk to, and he had been her shoulder to cry on since Jim died. I left off with her just ending a date with Mike and I'm really rooting for them(:

Literacy Narrative

When I first learned to read you couldn't get a book out of my hands. I loved reading. Since I was young, I had a lot of free time and could read whenever I wanted to. My mom used to find me in my room at night reading under my covers when I was supposed to be sleeping. I loved the magic tree house books and had almost every single book in the series. I had a very positive reading experience when I was young.
Over the years I have become busier and I find myself not really having time to read outside of what I have to, which is disappointing because the things we read in school don't interest me. I don't really know how to explain my favorite genre but I love Nicholas Sparks if that says anything. Lately I've realized that I really enjoy books that later go onto a movie and comparing the differences. My all time favorite books that I have read in the last year would be Dear John, The Last Song, and Charlie St. Cloud. I enjoy Sarah Dessen books as well. So you could basically say that I like Chick-Lit.
Now whenever I have time to read, I read to relax. With work and school I get very stressed out and that is one of the things that calm me down and I can forget about how crazy of a day I have had. If I could read more, I would like to read every single book by my two favorite authors, Nicholas Sparks and Sarah Dessen. I also like reading books about animals, because I would like to go in to the veterinary field after high school. I ride horses and will read or look at basically anything that revolves a horse. I even go to movies sometimes just to see the horse scenes. I know it's lame but that is one of my passions. One book that is on my list is War Horse. So basically, I like reading when I have time.