Dear everyone,
This week I am reading The Biography of a Bear by Clarence Hawkes. The book is very short but counts as a Biography and that is all I need to complete my 40 book challenge. If anyone has anymore books that they think are really worth reading please tell me.
One of my very favorite books contains one of my least favorite characters. In the series The Uglies, the villan is a Special named Dr. Cable. The way the author describes her and how she acts in the books makes the reader naturally dislike her. I would imagine her having long fingernails and a voice like nails on a chalkboard.
My very favorite character is Annabeth Chase in The Lightning Thief series. I saw the movie and the way the movie describes her is completely wrong, but in the book she is my favorite. The thing I like about her is that she is smart, good with weapons, and courageous. Also, her mother in the book is Athena and that is my favorite goddess in Greek mythology.
Sincerely,
Bridget Moyer
Monday, May 9, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Dear everyone,
This week I am reading the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum. The book has already been made into a movie in 1939, but I would choose different actors and actresses from today instead of the actors and actresses that played the characters in the past. The movie would probably be even more of a hit today than it was years ago because of new technology and ideas.
I would choose Colbie Callet to play Dorothy because of her fantastic singing voice and her kind disposition. There are several songs in the film that she would be great at singing. I would cast Johnny Depp as the Cowardly Lion because he has experience in dancing and is great at acting. For the Tin Man I would choose Brad Pitt becuase then the movie would appeal to more people. Finally I would choose John Mayer because he has a great singing voice and is also very athletic so he can move around easily.
After I finish The Wonderful Wizard of Oz I only have to read one more book! If anyone knows any good Biography or Memoir books, please let me know! Once I finish my forty books I plan on reading any other great reads so please recommend some.
Sincerely,
Bridget
This week I am reading the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum. The book has already been made into a movie in 1939, but I would choose different actors and actresses from today instead of the actors and actresses that played the characters in the past. The movie would probably be even more of a hit today than it was years ago because of new technology and ideas.
I would choose Colbie Callet to play Dorothy because of her fantastic singing voice and her kind disposition. There are several songs in the film that she would be great at singing. I would cast Johnny Depp as the Cowardly Lion because he has experience in dancing and is great at acting. For the Tin Man I would choose Brad Pitt becuase then the movie would appeal to more people. Finally I would choose John Mayer because he has a great singing voice and is also very athletic so he can move around easily.
After I finish The Wonderful Wizard of Oz I only have to read one more book! If anyone knows any good Biography or Memoir books, please let me know! Once I finish my forty books I plan on reading any other great reads so please recommend some.
Sincerely,
Bridget
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Children of the Lamp: Book 1
Dear everybody,
This week I am still reading the Children of the Lamp by P. B. Kerr. I am about half way through and so far it has been great! I only need two more books, but I know what I am going to read: the Goal and the Wizard of Oz. If anyone has read those books and cares to tell me about them, feel free.
If I were to pick four songs to be my book's soundtrack, I would pick...
1. Friend Like Me by Robin Williams. This song is from the movie Aladdin and is played when Aladdin first discovers the genie. This song would be included because this is exactly what the two main characters think when they find out that they are djinn, or genies.
2. Crazy by Gnarls Barkley. I would choose this song because when the main characters' uncle tells them that they are djinn they think that he has gone off the deep end.
3. Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles. This song would most certainly go on the soundtrack because the kids are traveling in Egypt and are always complaining of the heat.
4. Kung Fu Fighting by carl Douglas. I would choose this song because the two children have to learn how to use their powers to fight. In the book, they even compare their training to the movie the Karate Kid.
I hope everyone had a great Easter break, I know I did! Enjoy your last day. See you on Tuesday!
Sincerely,
Bridget
This week I am still reading the Children of the Lamp by P. B. Kerr. I am about half way through and so far it has been great! I only need two more books, but I know what I am going to read: the Goal and the Wizard of Oz. If anyone has read those books and cares to tell me about them, feel free.
If I were to pick four songs to be my book's soundtrack, I would pick...
1. Friend Like Me by Robin Williams. This song is from the movie Aladdin and is played when Aladdin first discovers the genie. This song would be included because this is exactly what the two main characters think when they find out that they are djinn, or genies.
2. Crazy by Gnarls Barkley. I would choose this song because when the main characters' uncle tells them that they are djinn they think that he has gone off the deep end.
3. Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles. This song would most certainly go on the soundtrack because the kids are traveling in Egypt and are always complaining of the heat.
4. Kung Fu Fighting by carl Douglas. I would choose this song because the two children have to learn how to use their powers to fight. In the book, they even compare their training to the movie the Karate Kid.
I hope everyone had a great Easter break, I know I did! Enjoy your last day. See you on Tuesday!
Sincerely,
Bridget
Monday, April 18, 2011
Children of the Lamp: Book 1
Dear everyone,
This week I am reading Children of the Lamp: the Akhenaten Adventures by P. B. Kerr. It's a great book so far and reminds me of the Lightning Thief books. It is about kids who are djinn, or genies, and they have just discovered their powers.
If I were to pick one character from the book to meet, I would choose Pilippa. She and her twin brother are the main characters in the story. If I would meet her, I would ask her if she likes being a twin. I would guess that her response would be something like "It's nice to have someone to relate to and to hang out with all of the time, but it does get a little annoying when people ask us if we are sure we are twins." I would also ask her if knowing that her mother is a djinn makes any difference in her relationship with her. She would probably say "It would have been nice to know about it a little sooner, but now I can ask her about any problems I have with being a djinn." Another question I would ask is whether or not she will treat her dogs the same way, now that she knows that they are her uncles. "I will probably feed them more food from the table so they don't miss people so much. I also now know how they know how to change the channel on the television." That is what she would probably say. The last question I would ask her is what she will do with her power now that she has it. She would most likely say, "I will try to use it for only good deeds and will probably use them to do the most simple things that people wouldn't think about normally."
I have to read two more books! I plan on reading the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but I still need one more Biography. I anyone knows of one that is not too painful to read, please let me know!
Sincerely,
Bridget :)
This week I am reading Children of the Lamp: the Akhenaten Adventures by P. B. Kerr. It's a great book so far and reminds me of the Lightning Thief books. It is about kids who are djinn, or genies, and they have just discovered their powers.
If I were to pick one character from the book to meet, I would choose Pilippa. She and her twin brother are the main characters in the story. If I would meet her, I would ask her if she likes being a twin. I would guess that her response would be something like "It's nice to have someone to relate to and to hang out with all of the time, but it does get a little annoying when people ask us if we are sure we are twins." I would also ask her if knowing that her mother is a djinn makes any difference in her relationship with her. She would probably say "It would have been nice to know about it a little sooner, but now I can ask her about any problems I have with being a djinn." Another question I would ask is whether or not she will treat her dogs the same way, now that she knows that they are her uncles. "I will probably feed them more food from the table so they don't miss people so much. I also now know how they know how to change the channel on the television." That is what she would probably say. The last question I would ask her is what she will do with her power now that she has it. She would most likely say, "I will try to use it for only good deeds and will probably use them to do the most simple things that people wouldn't think about normally."
I have to read two more books! I plan on reading the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but I still need one more Biography. I anyone knows of one that is not too painful to read, please let me know!
Sincerely,
Bridget :)
Monday, April 11, 2011
Hooked
Dear Miss K.,
This week I continued reading Hooked by Matt Richtel. So far it has been one of my favorite books and a real page-turner. Also, like many of the other books I have read, it leaves you wanting more at the end of each chapter.
In Hooked, the main character Nathaniel, or as his friends call him "Nat", could be a realistic character. He has basic problems and stress like everyone else, and deals with them the same way a regular person would. However, the story and the plot are a little far fetched. I don't want to give too much away, but his girlfriend died in a suspicious boating accident and in order to find out what really happened he meets some crazy people and does some crazy things.
In all of the books that I have read so far this year, Hooked is probably number five on my list, but the very best would either be Mockingjay, The Lightning Thief series, I.Q., or the Gregor and the Underland Chronicles series. Mockingjay and the Underland Chronicles series are both by Suzane Collins, one of my favorite authors. Some other great books that I would recommend to people who like the Hunger Games series is the Uglies series which includes Uglies, Pretties, Specials, and Extras.
So far I have read 37 books and only need three more! I need one Traditional Literature, one Poetry, and one Biography. I would really like to get the Biography out of the way first, so if you know one that is worth reading, let me know!
Sincerely,
Bridget
This week I continued reading Hooked by Matt Richtel. So far it has been one of my favorite books and a real page-turner. Also, like many of the other books I have read, it leaves you wanting more at the end of each chapter.
In Hooked, the main character Nathaniel, or as his friends call him "Nat", could be a realistic character. He has basic problems and stress like everyone else, and deals with them the same way a regular person would. However, the story and the plot are a little far fetched. I don't want to give too much away, but his girlfriend died in a suspicious boating accident and in order to find out what really happened he meets some crazy people and does some crazy things.
In all of the books that I have read so far this year, Hooked is probably number five on my list, but the very best would either be Mockingjay, The Lightning Thief series, I.Q., or the Gregor and the Underland Chronicles series. Mockingjay and the Underland Chronicles series are both by Suzane Collins, one of my favorite authors. Some other great books that I would recommend to people who like the Hunger Games series is the Uglies series which includes Uglies, Pretties, Specials, and Extras.
So far I have read 37 books and only need three more! I need one Traditional Literature, one Poetry, and one Biography. I would really like to get the Biography out of the way first, so if you know one that is worth reading, let me know!
Sincerely,
Bridget
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