Books, Books, and More Books

Hey there! This post has been sitting in my drafts for weeks (literally). I've been so tired every day, but I really try to make this blog a priority. I started this post a few weeks ago, began my first paragraph, and then completely got stuck. That's actually one thing I've noticed about my blog: I seldom get writer's block when I'm posting. Anyways, I figured I'm definitely overdue for this post! As most of you know, I'm heading into my Freshman year of high school and we

Hi, there! I'm sorry I haven't posted here in a while, but summer has been amazing! I will warn that I certainly will not be able to post for the next three weeks. My writing always becomes more sporadic over the summer, and until school starts up again, this will only get worse. Speaking of school, today I would like to discuss the last book that my class read for the school year. Rather, the last play my class read. To finish off our eighth-grade year, my class read Oscar

As most of you know, based on my most recent posts, I just went to New York City. It was incredible, and when someone asks what my favorite part of the trip was, I always have the same answer: 'the shows'. In total, we went to see three NYC shows (2 on Broadway and 1 off Broadway). Aladdin on Broadway was our first show of the trip. It was phenomenal, and I had enjoyed it so much more than I thought I would. The second show was my personal favorite: The Heathers. For those wh

This is my 101st post, so we can call this: Frankenstein 101! I recently posted about To Kill a Mockingbird, which my class read for school. Frankenstein is another book I read for English class. From my perspective, many people know about Frankenstein, but very few have actually read Mary Shelley's original novel. Here are a few things I've learned on the way. Common Misconception: This might be the most well-known, but also most forgotten fact. Frankenstein is actually not

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most well-known coming-of-age novels in America. Recently, I read this book for school. We have read three other books beyond TKAM and this was by far my favorite. In the future, you can expect summaries on other classroom books, but right now, let's dive into TKAM. To Kill a Mockingbird revolves around a young girl, Scout Finch, who is growing up in a small town in Alabama. Throughout the journey she learns about racism, sexism, and crime.

In the spirit of making up for lost time, I am posting twice in one day (enjoy it because it won't happen again for months)! I will warn that if you don't go to my school (you'd know if you did), this post is not worth your time. That being said, stay if you wish! A.R. is a shortened term for "Accelerated Reading". This program basically encourages kids to independently read at their level using points, tests, boundaries, and rules. Every book you read must be within your "ra

Hello! This blog had become a thing that made me resentful to do. I hate imperfection and once I started missing weeks upon weeks of posting I got annoyed at myself, but (whether anyone is reading this or not) I care about this blog. While it may have been, years since I last posted, I really want to keep it up! I have read a ton of books since I last posted for fun, for school, and for mental health. Here is a list of books that you can be looking forward to reading about in

Think of a fat, juicy hamburger with everything you love on it right at your fingertips. Now I'm not trying to make you feel guilty, but now think of the cow that used to live. About 900,000 cows get slaughtered per day and a lot of these cows feel scared, uncomfortable, and harmed during the process. Temple Grandin has always had a sincere love for animals. Today she works to make a better life for animals that live in a slaughterhouse. Many animals get abused and live thei

This is a wonderful book, and a few months ago I read it with my class. Winifred Foster (Winnie) gets horribly angry with her family. She decides into run away to the woods. Though the Fosters own this land, they never go into the woods. When she runs away, she met an interesting family- the Tucks. The Tucks and Winnie started to bond closely. For instance, they told her their biggest secret and she started to fall in love with one of their sons. Their names were: Angus, Ma

I am still reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire but I finished a class read-aloud at school. I figured this would be a great book to share. It is a classic. It is fictional. My class would complain every time we had to stop reading. The book is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G ! The story starts by a game of hide and seek. Lucy steps into a wardrobe to hide. She goes further into the wardrobe... and further... and further. Soon she finds herself in a magical place. She was in a pl

This week I am reading a book by Andrew Clements. He is the author of bestseller Friendle. My teacher read Friendle to my whole class and I've been meaning to read another book by Andrew Clements. I am only to chapter four so the book might change. However, I know the following. Greg is a young boy that has a talent for almost everything. He is most skilled with money though. He loves to stack his coins and count his money. Greg soon found ways to start making money around t

I just started reading this book. My friend suggested that I read it. It is her absolute favorite book! There are a lot of different versions of this book. The version I am reading is by Frances Hodgson Burnett. This famous story is written in a nice way. This story is about a young girl, Mary Lennox. Mary was brought to a huge house and has to adjust to a new life. This house is big but so many doors are shut. There are plenty of secrets hiding in this house and Mary is det

DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD I have not gotten very far into this book. Danny's father has a secret that he has been hiding for years. One night Danny wakes up and his dad is not home. He looks all around, but his dad is nowhere to be found. He waits on the steps of the caravan that they live in. Who knows how long he was there? When Danny's dad gets home, Danny has tons of questions. His father respects that he has questions. His father reveals his deep dark secret and a