Deanna Lansiquot Summer reading
This book is about a girl named Davey who's dad died in a car accident and then her family, mother and brother, had to move to New Mexico and in New Mexico Davey is befriended by a guy who helps her overcome her fears with the nickname of tiger eyes, and while overcoming her fear she falls in love with him and he feels the same way, and they share unforgettable moments together, from climbing to the top of mountains and visiting caves together to finding love. And while this love journey is going on Davey volunteers at a Hospital and nurses an old man that is very nice and caring and turns out to be Wolf, Davey's lover's grandfather with only days to live Later on in the story Wolf's Grandfather died and he, Davey, and all of his family was very upset but they overcome the dispiritedness and sorrow and they realize from Davey's dad's death and Wolf's Grandfather's death that life's short and you only live once so enjoy it the best you can!
This book teaches a lesson that is Life is short so enjoy it while it last, and I think many people can learn from this and I would recommend this book to everyone whose loved ones died and they just went totally shut off after and locked themselves in their house or even room and let someone's death ruin the rest of their life forever, they shut people out of their life, they never loved, like, cared, they just feared... Everything, Everyone.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
The Fault in Our Stars
Deanna Lansiquot Summer Reading
The Fault In Our Stars is about a girl named Hazel who is a lung cancer survivor who goes to a support group from feeling depressed and meets a boy who one day went to the Support Group because of his friend Isaac who was there, and his name is Augustus. They met and after a few "dates", phone calls, and visits to each other's houses, finally figured each other out. So Hazel introduces a book to Augustus called an Imperial Affliction and this book had no ending and leaves the reader, Hazel, curious. Anyways, she sent e-mails to get answers about the book and would do anything to find out what happens next in the book but never could get to him, and thanks to Augustus, that finally changes. He asked the "genies" aka the people who grant your death wishes, to go to Amsterdam and the genies just happened to grant his wish. So he figures it wouldn't make sense to get answers from the author of the the book Hazel introduced him to, without the actually person who introduced him to the book herself. So after a few confirmations Hazel was able to go, and from there it was history. Hazel Grace and Augustus fell in love and there were ups and downs throughout but they always stayed strong!
This book is similar to The Running Dream, in the way that both Hazel and Jessica think they are going to loose their life but both have a Destiny and is willing to fulfill it. Hazel wanted to meet the author and get answers to what happened in her favorite book, but she has lung cancer and has to carry stuff around her and being on a plane can be a big risk for her lungs and breathing, and Jessica wants to run but, she got in a car accident and needs crutches and a prosthetic leg.
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Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass
Frances Hurtado
September 8th, 2015
This summer I read Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass. I thought this was a good book overall, but there were many parts that were off-topic and boring. This book is about two best friends, Jeremy and Lizzy. A month before Jeremy turns thirteen, he receives a box with the words “The Meaning of Life: For Jeremy Fink to open on his 13th Birthday,” engraved at the top. Jeremy knows it was his father who prepared this box for him. His dad had died when Jeremy was eight, and this box was important to Jeremy. Determined, Jeremy and Lizzy set off on an adventure to try to find the keys for the complex, locked box. The search includes visiting a locksmith, a flea market, and breaking into an office. The search gets sidetracked when the two get into a little bit of trouble and have to serve community service. They think that the community service is a waste of their summer, but little do they know that it was steering them even closer to finding the answer to the meaning of life.
September 8th, 2015
This summer I read Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass. I thought this was a good book overall, but there were many parts that were off-topic and boring. This book is about two best friends, Jeremy and Lizzy. A month before Jeremy turns thirteen, he receives a box with the words “The Meaning of Life: For Jeremy Fink to open on his 13th Birthday,” engraved at the top. Jeremy knows it was his father who prepared this box for him. His dad had died when Jeremy was eight, and this box was important to Jeremy. Determined, Jeremy and Lizzy set off on an adventure to try to find the keys for the complex, locked box. The search includes visiting a locksmith, a flea market, and breaking into an office. The search gets sidetracked when the two get into a little bit of trouble and have to serve community service. They think that the community service is a waste of their summer, but little do they know that it was steering them even closer to finding the answer to the meaning of life.
As I was reading this book, I realized that the theme of friendship
was a common thread through Wendy Mass novels. The last book I read by Wendy Mass was Leap Day. This book
was about the main characters 16th birthday and how she spent that
day with her friends. Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life was
similar in a way because in the book he spends the days leading up to his
birthday with his friend Lizzy at his side the entire book. Both have good friends surrounding the
main character during important moments of their lives.
If I Were You by Leslie Margolis
Frances Hurtado
September 8th, 2015
This summer I read If I Were You by Leslie Margolis. This book is about two best friends, Katie and Melody who both envy each other's lives. So on the last day of the summer, on the way to the beach they both wished for the same thing at the exact same time, to start the summer over as each other. And that is exactly what happened. At first, they really enjoy living as each other, in what they considered their ideal life. But as the summer progresses, they realize they are happier as themselves. Katie is lonely sitting in an empty house, and Melody is tired of having no time to herself.
I think a lot of people can relate to this book. Sometimes people wish that they could live someone else's life because to them, it looks perfect. One thing I have learned from this book is that in reality, no one's life is perfect, and you shouldn't assume that it is because of how it appears. This is a perfect book summer fun book, and I recommend this book for those who like very fictional, cheesy types of books.
September 8th, 2015
This summer I read If I Were You by Leslie Margolis. This book is about two best friends, Katie and Melody who both envy each other's lives. So on the last day of the summer, on the way to the beach they both wished for the same thing at the exact same time, to start the summer over as each other. And that is exactly what happened. At first, they really enjoy living as each other, in what they considered their ideal life. But as the summer progresses, they realize they are happier as themselves. Katie is lonely sitting in an empty house, and Melody is tired of having no time to herself.
I think a lot of people can relate to this book. Sometimes people wish that they could live someone else's life because to them, it looks perfect. One thing I have learned from this book is that in reality, no one's life is perfect, and you shouldn't assume that it is because of how it appears. This is a perfect book summer fun book, and I recommend this book for those who like very fictional, cheesy types of books.
Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson
by Maya Gatson
The book “Comet in Moominland” is
about a family of Moomins (Moomintroll Moominmama and Moominpapa) and their
friends. When The Muskrat goes to the Moomin
house where Moominmama, Moominpapa, Sniff and Moomintroll live to complain
about the bridge, he stays at the Moomin house for a little while. The next day
Moomintroll was talking to the Muskrat and found out that a comet was coming to
hit earth. Moomintroll and Sniff set out to go to the observatory in the Lonely
Mountains. On the way they meet Snufkin who never stays anywhere, Snork and the
Snorkmaiden, who change color every time they get emotional, the Hemulen, who
has a cousin who collects bugs and the mischievous silk monkey. When they all go back to Moomin valley, they
learn that The Muskrat sent word that a comet would be coming. Everyone was going to get as far away possible
from the comet. Snork, Snorkmaiden,
Sniff, the Hemulen, Moomin and Snufkin gather food and a lamp and set of for Sniff’s
cave with Moominmama and Moominpapa. When the comet comes the Moomins think it
destroys the earth but it didn’t. Instead
it went off to another galaxy. The Moomins didn’t know so in the end they
thought they were the only people on earth.
This book
reminds me of Moomin Papa at Sea. This book is another book from the Moomintroll
series. This is about how Moomintroll is displeased with Moomin valley. It is
similar to Comet in Moomin land because he makes friends with a creature called
the Groke that freezes every thing it touches. And he makes friends with the
seahorses too.
I would
recommend this book to someone who likes stories about fictional creatures and
adventures because this book and series are full of them.
Discworld: Equal Rites By Terry Pratchett
Equal Rites is about a young girl Named Eskarina (Esk)is accidentally chosen as a wizard. In this book She has to overcome gender roles and stereotypes to become a wizard. She has to show that just because she's a girl it doesn't mean that she can't become a wizard.
This book is a great edition to the disk world universe and continues the tree of the series and is unique. This book is unlike any book I've read before, in a good way. It's detailed descriptions of magic and almost everything else help you truly visualize the disk world and it's Inhabitants.
I truly love Pratchett's writing style and recommend this book to anyone who wants to see something different.
This book is a great edition to the disk world universe and continues the tree of the series and is unique. This book is unlike any book I've read before, in a good way. It's detailed descriptions of magic and almost everything else help you truly visualize the disk world and it's Inhabitants.
I truly love Pratchett's writing style and recommend this book to anyone who wants to see something different.
Young Bond: By Royal Command By Charlie Higson
"By Royal Command" is about a younger James Bond and his adventures before he became the legend he is today. In the book it is bond's mission to stop a plot being planned by a cell of communists. With betrayal at every turn not knowing who to trust Bond navigates through a secret world of lies and deception. Even the communists may not be who they seem.
In an amazing book Charlie Higson Tell the story of James Bond's youth and it fully gives off the "Bond" feel. Like all of the Bond movies you don't need to read the previous book to understand what is going on in the story. Higson's book gives some insight into the history of the worlds favorite super spy.
In the end I would say that this book is great. it is good read for anyone who is a fan of the bond series.
In an amazing book Charlie Higson Tell the story of James Bond's youth and it fully gives off the "Bond" feel. Like all of the Bond movies you don't need to read the previous book to understand what is going on in the story. Higson's book gives some insight into the history of the worlds favorite super spy.
In the end I would say that this book is great. it is good read for anyone who is a fan of the bond series.
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