Dear Zoe
Author: Philip Beard
Genre: Teenage girls, Sisters, Death, Loss (Psychology), Fiction, Novel
My Rating: 5/5
Why?: I really liked this book, it was a really good story about family. It really show what some people go through when a loved one dies.
About: This story is narrated by Tess. Tess's little sister, Zoe, was in an accident and she passed away. She talks about how her family is dealing with the loss, and how she is dealing with it.
Genre: Teenage girls, Sisters, Death, Loss (Psychology), Fiction, Novel
My Rating: 5/5
Why?: I really liked this book, it was a really good story about family. It really show what some people go through when a loved one dies.
About: This story is narrated by Tess. Tess's little sister, Zoe, was in an accident and she passed away. She talks about how her family is dealing with the loss, and how she is dealing with it.
Sold
Author: Patricia McCormick
Genre: Fiction My Rating: 4/5 Why?: The book was really good. It was interesting and sad and it captures your attention. The only reason it's a four is because the beginning is a bit slow. About: This book is about a girl named Lakshmi from Nepal. Her family was really poor due to the stepfather's gambling problem. So he sells her to slavery, the rest of the story is her trying to get out and her talking about how it is in there. |
Antigone
Author: Sophocles
Summary: Antigone is about two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, that go to war against each other, Polyneices is fighting with the rebels and Eteocles against the rebels. They both end up dying in war. Then when talking about how they will be buried Creon, the ruler, says that Polyneices will not have a proper burial and he will be left on the battle ground for the animals. But their sister, Antigone, refuses to accept this so she goes behind Creon's back and buries his body. Creon finds out and unburies the body, then while Antigone is trying to rebury the body she's discovered and they send her to be buried alive in a cave. Creon's Son Haemon, also the husband of Antigone, is told and he tries to persuade Creon that its not a good idea. Creon still refuses and in the end Haemon storms off in a rage. The gods then come and tell Creon that they are displeased with his behavior and that if he doesn't stop it soon he will lose everything. In the end Antigone, Haemon, and Creon's wife are found dead and their last words were all cursed words toward Creon.
My Rating:3/5
Why?: The story was interesting, and very captivating. But it's just not my cup of tea. It was a little confusing and not my preferred story. But overall the play was interesting and had a confusing, but interesting and it was a great representation of Greek Tragedies.
Summary: Antigone is about two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, that go to war against each other, Polyneices is fighting with the rebels and Eteocles against the rebels. They both end up dying in war. Then when talking about how they will be buried Creon, the ruler, says that Polyneices will not have a proper burial and he will be left on the battle ground for the animals. But their sister, Antigone, refuses to accept this so she goes behind Creon's back and buries his body. Creon finds out and unburies the body, then while Antigone is trying to rebury the body she's discovered and they send her to be buried alive in a cave. Creon's Son Haemon, also the husband of Antigone, is told and he tries to persuade Creon that its not a good idea. Creon still refuses and in the end Haemon storms off in a rage. The gods then come and tell Creon that they are displeased with his behavior and that if he doesn't stop it soon he will lose everything. In the end Antigone, Haemon, and Creon's wife are found dead and their last words were all cursed words toward Creon.
My Rating:3/5
Why?: The story was interesting, and very captivating. But it's just not my cup of tea. It was a little confusing and not my preferred story. But overall the play was interesting and had a confusing, but interesting and it was a great representation of Greek Tragedies.
The House on Mango Street
Author: Sandra Cisneros
Summary: The House on Mango Street is narrated by Esperanza Cordero. This is a coming of age novel. In the beginning of the story Esperanza is young and she's a little naïve. She doesn't really know what's going on around her or she's confused about what is happening. As the story progresses Esperanza grows older and starts experiencing and learning new things. She doesn't only learn new things but she also realizes some of what has been happening. When she was younger she wanted to hurry up, leave and never look back. But as she grew older she realized that she needs to come back and help the people that can't leave, she needs to remember where she came from.
My Rating: 4/5
Why?: I really liked this book. I think the stories had a lot of hidden meaning to them. They really put things in perspective. The book was really interesting and I just wanted to hurry up and finish it. I'm glad we read it as a class because I know that if we didn't I wouldn't have read it.
Summary: The House on Mango Street is narrated by Esperanza Cordero. This is a coming of age novel. In the beginning of the story Esperanza is young and she's a little naïve. She doesn't really know what's going on around her or she's confused about what is happening. As the story progresses Esperanza grows older and starts experiencing and learning new things. She doesn't only learn new things but she also realizes some of what has been happening. When she was younger she wanted to hurry up, leave and never look back. But as she grew older she realized that she needs to come back and help the people that can't leave, she needs to remember where she came from.
My Rating: 4/5
Why?: I really liked this book. I think the stories had a lot of hidden meaning to them. They really put things in perspective. The book was really interesting and I just wanted to hurry up and finish it. I'm glad we read it as a class because I know that if we didn't I wouldn't have read it.
Book I want to read:
Tiger Lily
Author: Jodi Lynn Anderson
Genre: Fairies;Love; Magic Fiction
My rating: 5/5
About: Tiger Lily is a book about this girl named tiger lily that is part of the sky eater tribe. It takes place in Neverland. It has Peter pan and the lost boys. It's a romance story and it pretty much takes place before Wendy got there.
Genre: Fairies;Love; Magic Fiction
My rating: 5/5
About: Tiger Lily is a book about this girl named tiger lily that is part of the sky eater tribe. It takes place in Neverland. It has Peter pan and the lost boys. It's a romance story and it pretty much takes place before Wendy got there.
"To the girls with messy hair and thirsty hearts."
The Perks of Being A Wallflower
Author: Steven Chbosky
Genre:
Rating: 4/5
About: This book is in a way a coming of age story. Its about a boy named charlie who is a wallflower he doesn't have many friends and he keeps to himself. That is until he meets Sam and Patrick, then the adventure starts from there. (I would only recommend it for appropriate audiences because there are some parts that aren't suitable for younger children)
Genre:
Rating: 4/5
About: This book is in a way a coming of age story. Its about a boy named charlie who is a wallflower he doesn't have many friends and he keeps to himself. That is until he meets Sam and Patrick, then the adventure starts from there. (I would only recommend it for appropriate audiences because there are some parts that aren't suitable for younger children)
"We accept the love we think we deserve"
A discovery of witches
Author: Deborah Harkness
Genre: Fiction Sci/Fy
Rating: 4/5
About: A discovery of witches is about a witch named Diana and a vampire named Matthew. What I like about it is that its not your average love story. At first hes not interested in her romantically but because he wants a certain thing. They then slowly fall in love. You'll have to read it to find out.
Genre: Fiction Sci/Fy
Rating: 4/5
About: A discovery of witches is about a witch named Diana and a vampire named Matthew. What I like about it is that its not your average love story. At first hes not interested in her romantically but because he wants a certain thing. They then slowly fall in love. You'll have to read it to find out.
“As fast as I can tell there are only two emotions that keep the world spinning year after year...One is fear. The other is desire.”
The Anatomy of A Misfit
Author: Andrea Porte's
Reason I want to read: I want to read this because when I read the back of the book it sounded really cool and the type of book it is, is the type of books I like.
Reason I want to read: I want to read this because when I read the back of the book it sounded really cool and the type of book it is, is the type of books I like.
“We tried to be all of the things ... we are not.”