I am one of those kids who loved the first day of school. Still do. Every year I look forward to starting over again, even though the end of every year is very sad for me when I lose my new "family". This is the start of our journey together, and I promise you it will be worthwhile.
I will ask a lot of you. If you invest in what we're doing here, you will find that you approach literature in a completely new way by the time this class is finished.
With that in mind, we will open up our yearlong dialogue on books. This week I will "book talk" the books that I read over the summer. Some of them are wonderful...some, not so much. You are welcome to borrow and read any of them...you will discover quickly that there is nothing I like better than talking about books, unless it's reality t.v. (I know. It's trash. Sue me.).
In return, I will ask you to "book talk" one or two of your favorite books in a comment/response to this post. Please try to select books that were not class assignments in high school, although if you feel that strongly about a book then go ahead. Give a brief summary (NO SPOILERS!!) and recommendation, and please make sure you are commenting and NOT creating a new post.
This is your first blog 'assignment'...it will be due by September 17th.
Looking forward to some new ideas for reading, and to an amazing year with all of you.
Mrs. Schroeder
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My favorite book I read this summer was "Cleopatra's Daughter". It was a relatively accurate historical fiction about the life of Cleopatra's only daughter (Selene) after her parents were coerced into suicide by Octavian of Rome and Selene and her brothers were taken back to Rome. The story paints a great picture of life in ancient Rome as well as successefully creating the person Selene might have been. It's a very dramatic story made all the more exciting by its historical accuracy. It's not particularly deep or compelling (but it did make me cry) and manages to avoid having a contrived fairytale feel to it. It's a very fast paced read as well. I recommend it for anyone interested in historical fiction or anyone who likes love, death, and drama. :P
My very favorite series is the Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers. The first book is called A Voice in the Wind which is about a Jewish girl named Hadassah who lives in Jerusalem just years after the death of Jesus. Her beloved city is being taken by the Roman Empire and she is the only one in her family that survives this terror. She is soon sold into slavery where a Roman family buys her for their stubborn and selfish daughter, Julia. Hadassah does her best to serve with grace and to show the impossible Julia love. There is a love story that develops between Hadassah and Marcus, Julia’s brother, which causes trouble in the household.
Being the first book in the series, this novel also introduces the character, Atretes a German warrior. Atretes is also taken captive, but he is forced to be a gladiator. These two characters lead very different lives. This is a story of courage and love as this young man and woman work through the struggles thrown at them. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to be drawn in to a compelling historical fiction saga.
I really enjoyed rereading Paul Brickhill’s The Great Escape, a nonfiction account of Allied POWs in a German prison camp. Instead of waiting for the war to end, the hundreds of prisoners in the camp do everything they can to disrupt the Germans. After many failed escape attempts, including cutting through the barbed-wire fence and disguising themselves as German officers, the men organized a massive escape plan. They planned to dig three deep tunnels, all in different directions, to attempt a mass breakout of hundreds of prisoners. As well as trying to dig the tunnels with hand-made tools and shoring made from their bed boards, the prisoners created maps, altered clothing, and forged paperwork, all under the watch of the suspicious German guards.
Although this isn’t an action-packed escape story, I was really caught up in the book. The half-starved men, stuck behind enemy lines for years, were determined enough to undergo the risks and dangers associated with tunneling. I’d recommend this book because it is really interesting to learn about the hard work and effort put in by the hundreds of prisoners, even though most of them knew nothing about the overall plan. If you enjoy learning about World War II, then The Great Escape is an essential read.
One of my favorite books is Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.It is a science fiction book about a young boy, named Ender, who has greatness thrust upon him. The lives of his siblings and himself are monitored (in a futuristic fashion) the military favored Ender, and send him to battle school. The ones in charge pushed him harder than any other recruit and always challenging him. They quickly moved him up into leadership and transferred him into command school much younger than usual.He was the hope in the war against the buggers (bug like aliens).One of my favorite parts was the fairy tale mind game they had them play because it was very much like a wild random dream.Also, it was fascinating to read the different strategies he used in his zero g battle games. The book has an very interesting ending and it was a fun read throughout.This is a must read especially if you like sci-fi, it has fascinating characters and a emotionally compelling story.
I strongly strongly ridiculously strongly encourage everyone to read The Glass Castle, by Jeanette Walls! The book is not meant for a specific gender and has aspects both males and females would enjoy. Never being able to expect what came next, I was frustrated, not at the book, but at how I had to set it down for bed. Living in embarrassment and hunger, a girl spends her childhood as a nomad, constantly on the run. Her parents see no shame and love the thrill of not knowing what their next meal will be or where it will come from. When it seems that her life cannot get any worse, her alcoholic father loses his job and leaves the family without leaving a penny for groceries. Finally, unable to bear living without a future, Jeanette and her siblings run away and must take care of each in hope of survival. Betrayal....longing....desperation. A life filled with empty promises. Dramatic - yes; over-dramatic - no. And the most intriguing part is that the "story" is that, the author wrote this as a memoir about her own life! This book truly shows how real a nightmare can be. Ps: Just wait until you get to the ending!
After the Kiss by Terra McVoy was definitely one of my guilty little reads, but I absolutely loved this book. In advance, it's important to understand that this is a cheesy chick-flick plot crammed into lines of poetry and assorted diary entries. The narration flips between two different viewpoints of two very different girls. The only thing they have in common is one boy. Neither girls cross paths until that one boy messes with their young hearts, sending them into a whirlwind of emotions beautifully written in their own words. Though it's not the highest quality of literature, it certainly might draw in some of you readers interested in a story of love and loss threaded with simple, powerful poems. This is the perfect casual read that may just inspire you to express yourself - it certainly put me on a poetic high for some time!
If you like serial killers you will LOVE this. It is a book called The Blood Countess by Andrei Codrescu. It is a historical fiction kind of. It is based off the very real and very disturbing life of a sixteenth century countess, Elizabeth Bathory. She was incredibly beautiful, wealthy, and well respected in the community. Unfortunately, she had an extremely dark hobby. Elizabeth tortured and killed hundreds of young virgins to drink, eat, and bath in their blood. That is the true part of the book. The rest is just a fictional story about what her life could have been like. It is a great interpretation with some pretty violent and vivid descriptions. I loved it! It was so interesting and different. I also have a fascination with serial killers. It is a must read!
Ever since I was a young boy, I have been interminably and helplessly fascinated with the human condition. I've always wanted to know exactly where we stand with it, and if Machiavelli was right and we are all truly evil on the inside. If that's the case, I wanted to know in what ways we redeemed ourselves or if we even could. I got very lucky early on by accidentally stumbling across an incredible book, "a long way gone" by Ishmael Beah. The book consists of the memoirs of his life and how the civil war in the early 1990s Sierra Leone found its way to his humble doorstep. He describes, in a chilling matter-of-fact tone, how his preconceived notions of reality come crashing down around his head, and his slow yet awful fall from grace. The first third of the book is his friends and him witnessing unspeakable atrocities on hapless people, and the unmaking of society. The second third tells of how he himself is forced to become a child soldier out of necessity, and how he soon began to contribute to the slaughter. Finally, the ending of the book is about his long escape from Sierra Leone and his seeking of asylum in the US, where he confronts the UN about the turmoil that has erupted in his country. The story is one of how even the most innocent of hearts can still do unspeakable acts, and that all are capable of evil. But it also is a story of redemption, and of how even the darkest of hearts can be redirected to the light again.
This was the first time i finished a book within 24 hours. its definitely a girl book, it is called "No Sex in the City" by Lindsey N. Isham. It is such a great book, i recommend it for all girls :) It's about a gorgeous 30 year old virgin (the author) and her journey to stay pure. its hilarious. she shares her struggles with her faith and how she has learned from her friends' and her own mistakes. its soo good, and it can be found at banner books. I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!
(Since Monique did my absolute favorite book,) Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card is an amazing read. This being the sequel to Ender's Game, it takes place 3,000 years later on a Portuguese-speaking colony planet divided by a huge fence. On one side lives the humans, while the other side contains one of the last known (yet not fully documented) alien races in the universe, the pig-like Pequeninos. It's the job of a few scientist to study these aliens without introducing any changes to the society. The story follows Novinha, the colony's newest biologist whose parents died trying to fight off the all-killing virus of the planet, the Descolada. It follows Ender, or Andrew Wiggins, aka "Speaker for the Dead", as he travels across the universe at age 35 to tell the life (good and bad) of the deceased, and to complete his mission laid out at the end of Ender's Game. It also follows Han Qing-jao, a girl who is "Godspoken", but really just has obsessive-compulsive disorder. She washes her hands until they bleed, traces lines in grains of wood, and other crazy things to ask the Gods for guidance.
And finally it follows the brilliant Miro, who follows his in father's footsteps and studies the Pequeninos, only due to his kind actions, the race will be destroyed. In his attempted to contact them, he becomes forever handicapped and utterly useless. Or so he thinks.
Through these characters, Card walks your mind through different cultures and different view-points creating a mentally entertaining book. Even if you don't like sci-fi, Card hits on points like racism, grieving, and civil disobedience, while also creating a suspenseful mystery with the odd rituals of the Pequeninos and the death of Pipo. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. You don't necessarily have to read Ender's Game first, but reading it will help you understand Ender's character better. Most of the characters in this book are not in Ender's Game .
As a runner, I thought it would be a good idea to delve into the background of my favorite sport. This was a good idea, as it lead it led me to a book called "Born to Run", by Christopher McDougall (no relation). The tale describes Christopher McDougall's non-fictitious journey to track down the famous Tarahumara tribe in Mexico's Copper Canyons. After suffering injuries from running, the author is amazed the Tarahumra's ability to run ultra-distance races at unbelievable speeds, in sandals made out of old tires, without the slightest injury. He then sets out to find a people that time forgot, revealing along the way a group of elite athletes, some amazing races and lifestyles, why humans were meant to run, and why modern running shoes are the cause of most injuries. The story was not only enjoyable because of the subject matter, but also because of the way McDougall told it. The author uses a simple yet compelling style of writing, based on anecdotal evidence and facts. McDougall tells an exciting tale, one that reveals the true nature of running and how it's experienced while keeping the reader enthralled and thoroughly entertained. This book provides some revolutionary ideas in running and sports science, some of which have taken hold already (example: Vibrams Five Fingers). If one is looking for a fascinating tale that mixes human endeavor, science, physiology, connections, and fun, "Born to Run" is worthy of their gaze.
I don't care if it is nerdy but my favorite series is the Lord of the Rings. Though the reason I fell for this series is a result of the movies, I decided to read the "The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkien. This is the adventure that takes place before the time of Frodo Baggins. The main character's name is Bilbo Baggins and he was a very unadventurous hobbit that one day was called upon to help complete a quest. After much debate he went against his gut feeling and joined this group of pompous dwarves. The reason for this quest was to slay a dragon, Smug, who many years ago stole the Tookish (the dwarves ancestral) treasures. Bilbo was the designate thief of the group. I found the whole adventure on the way to the mountain to slay Smug quite compelling. It was an exciting read. The clever ideas that these tiny characters come up with are brilliant. It was interesting watching Bilbo's meek personality transform into something quite different yet beautiful by the end of this novel. I definitely recommend "The Hobbit" to anyone who loves fiction and especially adventure.
My favorite book that I read this summer would have to be "The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore" by Joan Lowery Nixon. This book is about a fairly rich girl named Christina who was kidnapped. One night she was in a parking lot where she spots a man wearing a mask. The man grabbed her, drugged her and took her to a small basement. This book is pretty much about her escape and life during and after the kidnapping.
One of my favorite books of all time is Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five." Don't be put off by it's name! It is the story of a man, Billy Pilgrim, who jumps simultaneously through his life, landing randomly at various moments. This makes for an interestingly structured novel in which each moment is described in just a few paragraphs before Billy is sent to another time in his life. The story takes place in various decades throughout the 20th century and chronicles such events as Billy's marriage, his schooling, his time spent at a POW camp in Germany, and even a trip to outerspace towards the end. One of my favorite quotes "There is nothing intelligent to say about a massacre," also comes from Vonnegut's novel. Vonnegut's style and satire are what drew me into this novel and it is a fairly fast read.
I just finished an absolutely fascinating and creepy book, 'Monstrumologist', by Rick Yancey. This book centers around Will Henry, the twelve year old assistant to Dr. Warthrop, one of the most accomplished doctors in the study of monsters. The book begins with Will's journals being found after he dies in a nursing home, and the journals are given to the author to read and see what he can find out from them, as Will was a very quiet old man who would only say that he was 131 years old. The rest of the book is written as if directly from Will's journal, documenting his work with the doctor. It begins with Will being roused from bed when a visitor arrives, fresh from attempting to rob a grave and discovering something far more mysterious. He brings the monster he found, which appeared to be eating the occupant of the gave, to Dr. Warthrop. What follows, as the doctor investigates the creature and how it came to Massachusetts, is a dark tale about the true monsters in the world.
As a warning, this book is a bit gory, with lots of blood, guts, and death. But it's a very compelling story, following Will, who is still recovering from the death of his parents, through an apprenticeship in the study of monsters of which most of the community is unaware.
My favorite book that I read this summer had to be The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks. The story itself was amazing to read about. A teenager, Ronnie, is going to spend the summer with her dad. She and her dad have not been close since he left her mom. Like her father, she is a gifted piano player but has refused to play since he left. The Last Song is a journey filled with love, friendship, and finding who you truly are. Throughout the story, Ronnie develops more as a character while falling in love with an handsome young man Will. He shows her what life is all about. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good romance book. Sparks does an amazing job at keeping you interested. It was heart-warming to read, and I was nearly brought to tears. I had to stop reading a couple of times just so I would't lose it. It's a fabulous book to read in your spare time.
One of my favorite books is The Death Collector, a fantasy mystery by Justin Richards. It takes place in Victorian London, and some of the dead have begun to walk the streets again thanks to a mad man with an obsession of death.It is up to George Archer a member of the Department of Unclassified Aftifacts at the British Museum, Eddie Hopkins a pick pocket who lives on the streets, and Elizabeth Oldfield a budding actress to solve the mystery of why things are comming back from the dead and stop the man behind it all. The Death Collector is a compelling book with many twists and turns. It is a hard book to summarize without giving away too much of the mystery, but The Death Collector is filled with assassins, grave robbers, and zombies. I recommend this book to anyone who loves mystery and fantasy novels.
Though books that I read outside of school seldom interest me, I read a book this summer called The Prestige by Christopher Priest. In this book two stage magicians happen to be a part of a severe accident. This accident is just the beginning of a story that continues to become more and more twisted into the lies and deception of the magic world. Even though magic does not interest everyone, this book will pull you into the mystery of the deception that each magician pulls. It will also leave you scratching your head at the end wondering what exactly happened and how. This was my second time reading it but even then every twist and turn was unexpected. I recommend this for anyone who enjoys mystery or even the art of magic and deception.
WHAT?! It turns out Andy and I aren't the only ones who love the Ender's Game series. Also, to agree with Sean, The Great Escape is an excellent movie and story, despite being ancient.
This summer, I read a couple of good books, those being The Enemy by Lee Child(Jim Grant)and Hit List by Lawrence Block. However, The Hit list was no doubt the better of the 2.
It's the story of a seemingly average man, John Keller, who enjoys stamp collecting, art museums, and dogs. He's rather solitary, with intermittent relationships and few true friends. This probably has a lot to do with the the fact that he's an assassin: quite a good one at that. What makes the story so great is the contrast between his job and private life.
His contact Dot gives him a name and address, he gets on the plane, does the deed, and is "home before the bodies cold." What makes it so interesting is the fact that he is almost entirely emotionless, and feels no regret or sorrow for his actions. Because he's the protagonist of the story, I found myself cheering him on, despite his questionable lifestyle. This all gets messed up when he combines his job and lifestyle when he meets a woman in an art museum and they become "involved." She convinces him to see an astrologer, who claims he has the murderer's thumb. After this, things start getting whacky. When he's tracking a target, the man ends up dying before Keller lays a finger on him. At his hotel one night, he requests a room change because of noisy guests above, and he finds out that the people in his previous room had been murdered. This twist where the killer becomes the hunted makes for a gripping thriller of a story.
One of my all time favorite books is “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini. A true tear-jerker and eye-opener, this novel is centered about two generations of women in Afghanistan, living each day with uncertainty and fear as war wages on around them. As these two women’s lives intersect, they find themselves in similar predicaments, each striving for survival, contentment, and true family. Not only does this novel follow the lives of these women, but also the history and present circumstances of life in Afghanistan. From what you have learned in history books to what you see on the news, it is incorporated within the novel, making it easily accessible and comprehendible. Pretty frightening. I recommend this book to anyone interested in current events and culture, love,and perpetual determination. Beware: this is only for people unashamed to ball their eyes out. For those of you that have read and enjoyed “The Kite Runner”: you will love this!
My favorite book would definitely have to be "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks. Yes, this is also a movie but the book is so much better. I read it cover to cover in three hours. :) It is about a rebellious teenage boy (John) who enlists in the army after dropping out of high school. While on leave, John meets a girl (Savannah) and they become inseparable. Their young love quickly escalates to a deep attraction. John leaves Savannah to go back to duty, and they keep their relationship alive by writing letters.
As Savannah waits for John to get done with his final year of duty, something changes everything. September 11th. Everything changes for the young couple and it keeps you wondering if they will be able to handle it. This book shows the trials and tribulations of young love, the army, and a love a soldier has for his nation. This book may seem like a girl book, but I think many guys could come to love it if they would give it a chance. I recommend this book as a quick read for anyone who loves a blend of love and war stories. Don't be tempted to ruin this book by watching the movie instead. You will be dissapointed!
The Giver by Lois Lowry is a book I would recommend to EVERYONE. It is kind of similar to Brave New World, but so much better, in my opinion. It is a futuristic book that is supposed to be a utopia, but later turns into a dystopia (sound familiar?). The main character, Jonas, has the job of "Receiver of Memory," which records the time before everyone was the same. They call the period "Sameness." In this job, Jonas sees the society prior to it's utopian-esque ideals, and brings out an internal dilemma. This proceeds into his decision on either staying in this society of sameness or running away to a better life. Read it and find out what he chooses! :)
I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. Even if a person is not interested in science fiction, this book still is a good read and a classic. Not to mention it received the Newbery Medal (which is really good, I hear).
One of my favorite books ive ever read is "Three" by Ted Dekker. Ted Dekker is my favorite author I would recommend any of his books. Three is about a guy named Kevin Parson who encounters a serial killer called Slater. The book starts off by Slater calling Kevin and telling him he's got 3 minutes to confess his sins or his car will blow up. Kevin cant figure out the riddle so he pulls into an abandoned parking lot and 3 minutes later his car is blown to peices. The rest of the book is about Kevin trying to figure out who this Slater is and why he picked Kevin to attack. The book takes so many twists and turns and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I would reccomend this book to anyone who likes mystery/thrillers and suspense.
One of my favorite books i read this summer was "The Summer Girls" by Hailey Abbott. If you couldn't have guessed, this book is a chick flick, which was one reason why i absolutely loved it and finished reading it in two days. The book is about three cousins: Jessica, Greer, and Lara, who are reunited at their beach house during the summer. Once they arrive, they realize a lot has changed since they have last seen each other and don't know how well this summer is going to go or if they'll get along. Lara is busy with her summer job, Greer is obsessed with the boys, and Jessica just wants some time for the three of them to hang out. In the end, the parties, boys, and arguing that occur during the summer end up bringing them closer and help them realize that family is more important than any summer fling. I would definitely recommend this book to any girl who likes drama filled, chick flick books!
I think this best book I have ever erad has to be Winnetou by karl may. This book is the story of a young german man who comes to the wild west in search of adventure and to prove himself. At first he is doubted and openly mocked, but slowly he earns the respect of experienced frontiersman with his abilities and knowledge earned through the reading of books in his home country. It also is the story of the persecution of native americans and their struggle against the constant encroachment of whites onto their land and inot their culture. It also highlights the degree of hostility both races had towards each other through mutual distrust stemming from betrayels of peomises and seemingly unprovoked attacks. As this young german begins to experience the west he learns all about these struggles from both points of view and chooses to assist both sides and makes it his quest to rectify relations and do good by any person he meets. This book was so good i feel i almo\st just ruined it by the description i just gave. I highly recommend it for anybody to read. Karl May is a fantastic writer that tells a great story that always has many morals from it.
I have to say the book that I enjoyed most reading has to be The Da Vinci Code. The book is fast pace and has so many manacle twists and turns, that sometimes you get lost in the reading, but are able to piece the information together to get the general story that is being told. At the start of the book you find that it beings in a museum where there is a man named Silas who is laying in his pool of blood surrounded by a Vitruvian Man. Silas paints pentacle on his stomach with his blood and writes a code on the floor with some text in invisible ink. The protagonist of the story Doctor Langdon is called in to make sense of what has happened in the museum. Langdon is able to decode some of the code and text on the floor, but is in need of help to decipher the rest of the coded text. He then recruits the help of Sophie who is a agent of the department of cryptology and happens to be the granddaughter of Sauniere the murder of Silas. Throughout the book the decipher code after code and figure out puzzles that will guide them to find the Grail.I would go on, but I do not want to ruin it for other people that haven't read it yet. I think it had great elements like murder, puzzle solving, decoding ect... because I really felt that it really elevated the story above and beyond what it was going to be. Yes it was made into a movie to, which is also a great watch and follows along with the book, so i suggest you should watch it.
Well, I'm not one to pick favorites when it comes to books. I love too many of them and each for different reasons. Recently though, I have been reading some books by Michael Critchton who is probably best known for his book Jurassic Park (which is not quite like the movie and much more exciting). Even of the few books of his that I've read, it was hard to pick one to discuss since I like them all. However, I finally decided on "State of Fear." It's a great science fiction thriller just like Crichton's other books. After a few strange events and a mysterious death, lawyer Peter Evans begins to investigate. However, this leads him into agents who are hot on the trail of an eco-terrorist group. Together they try to stop these eco-terrorists who will do anything-- even attempt to stage a natural disaster that kills hundreds--in order to convince the world that global warming exists. This is no easy task as these terrorists are a merciless bunch who wouldn't give second thought to killing anyone who gets in their way or who they think knows too much. The main characters are led on an amazing journey throughout the world. They go everywhere from Antacrtica to an island infested with cannibals in order to uncover the eco-terrorists' plot and stop it before times runs out. Definitely a great book for those who like thriller/adventure stories. There's never a chance to put it down since the action never stops.
One of my favorite books is "Pet Sematary" by Steven King. Being from Steven King one would expect a creepier novel, which is what the reader gets diving into the pages of this book. The plot itself starts off normal and in a way very simply. A young family moves into this new town and befriends the neighbors, an elderly couple, Jud and Norma. The road this young families house is on is rather busy and after a student is hit and killed on the road it worries the family having young children.
After going on a walk in their backyard they find a "Pet Semetary" (Cemetery) where the local children bury their deceased pets...As it turns out there is much more to this cemetery than meets the eye, and more danger from that busy road to come...**DUNN DUNN DUNNN** Amazing Steven Kind novel! A must read for a cold fall day :-D
I'm not really a fan of long and lengthy books, I prefer a short and sweet story which is why The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom is such a perfect book. It's short and sweet and is appealing to everyone. It follows a maintenence man named Eddie on his journey to heaven. While there Eddie meets five different people who either played a significant role in his life or he played a significant role in theirs. Each person has a story and Eddie learns alot more about his life and the way his life effected others. It's a book that's capable of changing the way you look at certain things in life. I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good, but short, read.
TWILIGHT! :D Just kidding. Sadly, I don't read a lot in my free time, but one book I really enjoyed reading was She Said Yes. It's about a girl by the name of Cassie Bernall who attended Columbine High School during the time of the horrific shooting. The story is non-fiction and it's written by her mother, Misty Bernall. Her mother tells us the story of Cassie's life, and how at one point she was heading down a "dark" path. Cassie was struggling with her religious faith and ultimately, her belief in God is what took her life. It's such a good, heartfelt story and everyone should read it!!!
One of my favorite books is Velocity by Dean Koontz. This book is about an ordinary, blue-collar man named Billy Wiles who, upon leaving work for the day, finds a mysterious note under his windshield wiper. The note reads "If you don't take this note to the police...I will kill a lovely blond schoolteacher...If you do...I will instead kill an elderly woman active in charity work. You have six hours to decide. The choice is yours." From there on, the story spirals into the tale of more typed notes and a serial killer. Velocity is a thriller that I had no problems finishing in less than three days. I recomment it for anyone interested in a thriller guaranteed to keep the reader on the edge of their seat, shaking, wondering what happens next.
Ok I have two favorite books from this summer that I cannot decide between. The first one is Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel. Its basically about A girl that was a vampire, then got turned back into a human by her vampire boyfriend who died for her, then she basically ditches him for an amazing human boy she meets when she goes to school. Ha its actually not a lame twilight rip off (!) I didnt know it was even about vampires when I got it, but it's an amazing book, whell for people that are into sort of obvious romantic cheesey stuff like that. And the second book is just as good,maybe more, about a girl thats sent to boarding school after her psychotic brother tries to kill himself, and how she fits in there, and adapts to the whole partying,crazy scene there. I got really into it. And yeah im not making this sound good at all, but its really, really great! Neither are really "deep" so to say but are fun and interesting to read and I recommend both to everyone!!
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