The Book Thief #1

This week I started reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I chose to read this book because I thought it would be interesting to read a book that is written in the perspective of Death. I also like reading book that talk a little bit about the Holocaust and how life was like for Jews and people hiding Jewish people. This book is very different because of the way it is written. It is also very detailed and interesting because it has examples of dramatic irony, foreshadowing, similes, metaphors and may other types of figurative language.

The book is about a girl named Liesel. The book is written in the perspective of Death. The books setting takes place in the time of World War II. Right now in the book Leisel is an angry girl because of things that have happened to her in her life. Death is mocking and dark. I think I will like the book because it is different and written in an interesting way. To watch the trailer for the movie go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92EBSmxinus 

I Am Malala #3

I finished reading I Am Malala this week. I usually don't read non-fiction but I really enjoyed reading this book. I liked reading about the story of Malala and think other young women should also read this book. It can definitely inspire girls to make a difference in this world. The book can also   help women in the world becomes stronger and braver. I would recommend the book to everyone, even if you don't like non-fiction because it is very moving.

The book starts by telling about Malala's childhood and how nobody was happy about a girl being born in the family. Nobody outside of her family thought she could succeed. The book goes on to tell about the Taliban (terrorist group) and how they shot for speaking up about girls rights. She explains how the experience made her stronger as a woman and made her want to speak up even more about rights for women. Today she is very inspirational and motivational to people around the world and has definitely made a difference. To read a summary and reviws of the book go to: http://www.buffalolib.org/vufind/Record/1897757/Description#tabnav

I Am Malala #2

I am halfway through Malala's book and so far I really like it. I am able to see her perspective on how woman are treated in some other countries today. Her words are very moving. She includes pictures of what happened to her which makes the reader feel more present to the situation. It can also make the reader feel more emotions towards the situation. I think Malala is very motivational in the way she writes.

Malala's book is more intense because it is an autobiography instead of a biography. The reader get to see the perspective from the view of who it actually happened to. This book is the type of book that makes you want to go out into the world and make a different. I am very excited to finish this book and read more about what happened to Malala and what she thinks about woman's rights. To read some quotes of Malala go to: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/malala_yousafzai.html

I Am Malala #1

I just finished Torn and now I am starting to read a non-fiction book called I Am Malala. The book is about the story of Malala Yousafzai and it is also written by her. I chose to read this book because the book is very inspirational to women in the world. I feel like he/r story encourages me to not take opportunities for granted and be grateful for what I have. Not all people in the world have a say in what happens in their life and Malala shows that there is always hope for change.

Malala went through a lot in her life but she still decided share her story with the world. She shared her story even when she knew their could be consequences. She is a very strong woman and influences other woman to stand up for their rights. She shows that woman as a whole are growing stronger everyday. I am looking forward to read her book and learn more about her story. To watch an interview of Malala go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjGL6YY6oMs

Torn

Last week I finished Switched. Switched is part of the Trylle series and since I liked it so much I decided to read Torn this week, which is the second book in the series. So far Torn has been pretty good. The beginning grabs your attention more than the first book did because you already know what is going on and what the problem is. Torn has a couple of new characters and you see the main character start to change more and become more mature.
 
Wendy, who is the main character, was quiet and not very confident in the first book. She has gone through so much that now in Torn she is starting to become more responsible and confident. Now that she knows why she was different in the mortal world and where she came from everything is making more sense and she is able to concentrate on other things to be a good princess and help her Trylle. When found out her real mother was a queen and she was a princess, confused and afraid. But, she had a few people to help her through that. Now she is knows what she is supposed to do and what is best for Trylle. She has to help the people in Trylle and make it a safer and better place for them to live in.
To read a summary of Torn go to http://www.worldofamandahocking.com/trylle/torn/

Switched #4

I finished reading Switched this week. It was a very good book and I really enjoyed reading it. I am definitely going to read more books of this genre. Many people would enjoy this book even if they are not use to reading books of this genre. Even though I loved the book there were some things that I didn't like as well as many things that I loved about the book.

Something I didn't really like about the book was that the beginning was a little slow. But, once you got further in the book it started to get really interesting. One thing I liked about the book was how detailed it was. It explained the setting very well and it also explained the characters feelings very well. To get a copy of Switched go to http://www.amazon.com/Switched-Trylle-Novel-Amanda-Hocking-ebook/dp/B005FWOS9M 

Switched #3

I have been reading the book Switched and I am coming close to the end of the book. I really enjoyed reading this book and I loved reading a genre that was a little different for me. The book had many parts that left you thinking about what could happen next. Most of the book was very descriptive and helped you visualize the setting the character was in. I really liked how the author put the book in first person point of view because I was able to see what the main character, Wendy, was feeling and what was going through her mind. The book had so many different things going on at once so sometimes it was hard to follow along but overall the book was amazing.

I would recommend this book to people who like fantasies and romance. Even of you don't read these kinds of books you should still try reading because you might end up liking it. The author included some situations that a real person could go through so some people might even be able to relate a little to the book. There are many parts that really surprise you and many cliffhangers so if you are a person who likes that you should read Switched.

This book is part of a series of book called the Trylle series. There are three books in the series. I plan on reading the other two books because I loved Switched so much. The next book in the series is called Torn and the one after that is Ascend. They both are the same genre and have a few new characters that are introduced. I think that the next two books will be just as good as Switched because the author did such a good job on the first book. To learn more about the Trylle series go to: http://www.worldofamandahocking.com/trylle

Switched #2

I recently started reading Switched by Amanda Hocking and I am really enjoying it. The book is something I wouldn't read but I surprisingly really like it so far. So far Switched has had a lot of interesting events happen that keep me wanting to read more. There are also a lot of things that are mysteries and they make the reader wonder a lot. Amanda Hocking did a very good job at making the book something you would never want to put down.

Amanda Hocking used to write many books when she was younger. One day she decided to sell her book on Amazon because all the publishing companies rejected her books. Selling the books on Amazon turned out very well for her. In six months she sold 150,000 copies of her books. After 20 months she had sold 1.5 million books and she did it all herself, without any help.

Amanda Hocking really liked paranormal romance so she knew she wanted to stay in that genre. She was looking for what was popular to write about and she eventually came across a few lines from Scandinavian folklore. That is where she got the idea for Switched. She was able to write Switched in a week. Amanda Hocking went to agents but all of them rejected her book. She tried multiple times to make the book better and changed some things but everyone still rejected her. Even though she got rejected so many she still worked on the sequel to Switched and after releasing some of her other books herself she also published Switched and many people really enjoyed it. To read Amanda Hocking's blog go to: http://amandahocking.blogspot.com/

Switched

I recently started reading Switched by Amanda Hocking. This book has some romance and fantasy in it. I usually don't read fantasy books so I wonder if I will enjoy the book or not. The series has three books in it and I want to read them too in the future. In Switched Wendy finds out that she was switched at birth with a human. A tracker named Fin comes back to take her to where she came from. which is Trylle. Over there she meets her real mom but isn't happy about leaving. That is how far I have gotten in the book.

In predict that in the future Wendy will start to fit in but will still miss her family. I think she will also reunite with her brother. She will probably have difficulty getting use to being a princess because she wasn't a princess before. Right now Wendy and her real mom don't have a very good relationship but I think the more Wendy lives with her in the same house they will start to get closer and will have a good relationship in the end.

I wonder if Wendy will ever get to go back to her old house. She is living in her new home right now but I think she will probably start missing home and go back. If she does go back she will have to sneak out somehow. I also wonder if she will ever find out why she was switched at birth. Since she just got back to Trylle nobody is telling her why she was switched or who she really is. Everything is all a mystery to Wendy right now.
To read a summary about Switched go to: http://www.worldofamandahocking.com/trylle/switched/

Allegiant 3

I am reading Allegiant by Veronica Roth and am near the end of the book now. This book was very interesting and always had something happening in it. I was reading the book all the time because of how good it was. The author did a good job at making the book suspenseful. She also did a really good job at describing everything in detail so you felt like you were in that setting. The details were very descriptive and helped the reader imagine the scene very well.

One thing I really liked about the book was that the chapters were point of views from Tris and Tobias. I liked having two different people narrating instead of just one person. You could also really see how the situations affected each person in different ways. I also liked when the characters were just talking to each other and weren't fighting or trying to run form something. When the characters were just talking to each other you got to see their personalities and what kind of a person they were. Since there was so much action you didn't really get to know the character that well.

I would recommend this book to people who like suspense and action. The book always had something happening which kept you wanting to read more. Whenever I did stop reading it I couldn't wait to go back to it and start reading it again. There are a lot of parts that can make you nervous just because they are so suspenseful. I would also recommend this book to people who like utopias. Here is a link to where you can get the book: http://www.amazon.com/Allegiant-Divergent-Series-Veronica-Roth/dp/006202406X

Allegiant

Allegiant is the last book in the Divergent series. The series is about a girl named Tris who is a Divergent. It is about how she was part of the dauntless faction but the Erudite wanted power and eventually there was war. Soon, there are no factions anymore and everyone is trying to survive. In Allegiant there is tension between the factionless and the members of the old factions because they want different things.  The author of the book is Veronica Roth. She is most known for writing Divergent, Insurgent and Allegiant.

Veronica Roth attended Carleton College for a year. She transferred to Northwestern University for the creative writing program they had. She wrote Divergent during her senior year at Northwestern University. The book was very successful and her career took off. The movie rights for the book were sold before she graduated from college. She was 22 years old when Divergent made it to the New York Times best sellers.

Veronica Roth was inspired to write Divergent because of multiple reasons. One of the reasons was because of something she had learned in Psychology 101. She learned that "Exposure therapy is a technique in behavior therapy intended to treat anxiety disorders and involves the exposure to the feared object or context without any danger in order to overcome their anxiety." This is where she got the idea for Dauntless initiation. Another reason was because of a song called Sweet Sacrifice by Evanescence. At one part of the song she got a picture of a girl jumping off a roof to prove that she was brave. Those are some things that inspired her to write Divergent and the whole trilogy. To find out about other things that inspired her go to: http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.com/2011/11/divergent-inspiration.html

Allegiant

The first boom I chose to read this semester is Allegiant by Veronica Roth. I chose to read this book because I had read the first two books and I really wanted to read the third one to know what happens. The first two books were very interesting so it made me want to read Allegiant even more. I knew I would love the book and that I would enjoy reading it. Another reason why I chose to read this book is because I like books that are about utopias and I like books that show the main character going through different problems but still staying strong.

So far Allegiant has been very interesting. Every page something exciting happens and there is a ton of action happening throughout the book. The author adds a lot of detail so you can imagine what is happening while you read it. I haven't wanted to stop reading every time I read the book. There is always something happening and it makes you want to just keep reading so you can find out what happens.

Something I really like about the book is that each chapter alternates between Tris and Tobias. The other books only had Tris as the narrator. With Tobias and Tris both as the narrators the readers are able to see two different point of views. That is a really good thing too because there is a lot happening in the book. With two point of views I can see what is happening in two different places at the same time. Here is a link to some reviews about the book: http://www.amazon.com/Allegiant-Divergent-Series-Veronica-Roth/product-reviews/006202406X

The Fault in Our Stars Review and Summary

 

The book The Fault in Our Stars  is about a girl named Hazel Grace Lancaster who has thyroid cancer. It made her life very difficult and she became a little depressed. She met Augustus Waters at a support group and they started getting really close. He brought happiness into Hazels life and she really needed that. Augustus had cancer in the past which caused him to lose a leg. Augustus and Hazel were always there for each other through their difficulties. To know more about what happens in the book click the link: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/the-fault-in-our-stars/summary.html 

The Fault in Our Stars was a great book. It had sad parts, it had happy parts and I never wanted to put the book down. The beginning of the book was a little slow but the more I read the better it got. The book really shows you how teenagers are having to deal with cancer but it also shows you even through tough times the characters in the book were able to find joy and be happy. The story is very inspiring and makes you want to live your life to the fullest.

I would recommend this book to people who like realistic fiction and romance. The book does have some depressing parts so I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone who doesn't like sad books. The book can go from a good happy setting to sad pretty quickly in some parts. It also shows the difficulties of cancer really well too. Everyone should really give this book a chance because you will probably end up loving it in the end.