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Of the choices on the list I chose to read Angus Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging because I had seem previews for the movie a little while ago and it look really interesting and something I felt like I would enjoy watching. The things in this book that drew me in were first the title, I have never heard such an out there title and I figured if the title was so out there maybe the book would be interesting and not like all the other books I have read and not liked. Another thing that really drew me in was again the fact that it was written in diary form. How many times do you see that when picking out a book? From personal experience … Never! I know I keep bringing up the fact that it is written in diary form and it may not seem like it would make a book that more interesting, but it really does. It also gives you a whole new way to read it because it is in 1^st person. There were some personal connections that I found between me and characters of the book. Some connections that I saw were all the things you go through being a teenage girl like fights with friends, getting annoyed with family, and all sorts of things like that. I think any girl could relater to those!! I would recommend this book to a freshman or sophomore in high school because you are right around the same age as the girl in the book so you can really relate to where she is coming from. I would also recommend it to them because some of the stuff can get a little confusing with the British terms she includes and it helps if you know a few of them, which when you’re older you can understand them more. I really enjoyed this book, it wads interesting, relatable, and not like any other book I have ever read!!

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In my book the author uses a ton of interesting and unique techniques that not many other authors use. These techniques really hooked me in when I’m reading. An example of where the author really draws you in is where it says,

“Still in my room still raining still Sunday

11:30 a.m.

I don’t see why I can’t have a lock on my bedroom door. Every time I suggest anything around this place, people start shaking their heads and tutting. It’s like living in a house full of chickens dressed in frocks and trousers. Or a house full of those nodding dogs, or a house full of. . . anyway. . .I can’t have a lock on my door is the short and short of it.

“Why not?” I asked Mum reasonably (catching her in one of the rare minutes when she’s not at Italian evening class or at another party).

“Because you might have an accident and we couldn’t get in,” she said.”

What is happening in this section of the book is that Georgia (the main character) is writing a diary of her life and this is her explaining her day and her life. Some things in this part of the book that really hooked me as a reader was that the author used dialogue, the fact that she writes in diary form with the date and time, she uses words that we wouldn’t normally use like ‘frocks’, and lastly she writes in 1^st person. A lot of writers don’t normally write with a lot of these things. I have never read a book in diary form and I really like how she does this. Since I don’t normally find book written in that form and with all those other things incorporated this book really hooked me because it was so uncommon. I personally haven’t really been hooked on a lot of books, but this one really had me hooked on page one. 

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Characters:

Georgia: Georgia is a very complex character in this book. Being the main character she is a ton going on. She is complex to not only figure out her emotions but also her actions. For example they met this boy named Robby and it is very hard to figure out what she is feeling and how she feels about him. The little things that add up to make her a very complex character. Georgia wants to fit in and have a boyfriend just the general things that every 14-year-old girl would want.

Georgia’s Parents: Georgia’s parents are not very complex at all because they say what they’re thinking they are very straight forward and easy to understand what they are thinking inside. This makes the relationship between Georgia and her parents very interesting because they are opposite with how complex they are and easy to understand with emotions and things like that. Georgia’s parents want their daughter to be happy and hopes she gets everything that she wants.

Jas: Jas is sort of like Georgia with her feelings and emotions making them a little hard to understand. She isn’t as complex as Georgia because we don’t see everything that she is doing and how she handles things. Jas’s wants are the same as Georgia because they are best friends, the same age, sharing the same wants.

The characters are all very unique with how they handle things and how open they are and things like that.

Some themes that are beginning to show up in this book are things that have to do with be yourself and things like that. These are showing up with how she acts in school or things she does to make herself something that she isn’t.

The structure for my book is very interesting because it isn’t written in the normal way. My book is written in a diary form. This way we get how Georgia feels about everything and it really focuses into her life. I really like being written in this way because I have never read something like that before. You also get to really fully understand and relate to Georgia and it makes the book a lot more interesting when you can relate to her. 

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The book that I am reading is Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging. This book is about a girl named Georiga who writes her life in a diary and then you find out everything about her and what her life is like through her diary. The main characters that we have meet so far are Georgia, Georiga’s parents, and her friend Jas. Georgia is a 14-year-old girl in high school who writes everything that goes on in her life in her diary. They are the usual problems for a girl this age. She is a little insecure, but has an outgoing personality. Her parents show up a lot in the book for stories, things that happened between them, or advice and stuff like that. Jas, is her best find they do everything together. The setting for the book is in Britain. They go to school there, which is where a lot of the book takes place and her house. Just around town where they would hang out. The conflicts that occur in the book are both within Georgia herself, but also with other people she’s around. Some of the conflicts she has in the book is fitting in, problems with her friends, boy troubles, problems with her body. The conflicts she has in the book are mostly what any girl that age would have. I predict that since there has just been a bunch of little conflicts and problems a big problem will come up like with a boy or something like that. A movie that this book kind of reminds me of is, Mean Girls, because they are in high school facing a lot of issues with friends, boys, and fitting in. The author uses a lot of writing craft when writing because the whole book is written in diary form with the date and everything. She uses a lot if things like bullet points or numbering when writing and it really adds to the whole concept. I really enjoy this book so far and I hope it keeps moving in the same direction. This is a link that shows a trailer of the movie. I hope it is like the movie because it looks like something I would go see!!

http://youtu.be/mXXAFXGol0U

final blog post

I never thought that I would say that I have joined a book club. I still can't believe I have either. Me joining a book club is like me not burning the house down when cooking... I never thought it would happen. Who knows it could be fun...hanging out with friends, maybe reading an actually good book. Well, the first book that we are going to be reading has to be a biography. I don't read a lot of biographies. Actually, the only biographies I can remember are books about Kyle on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Kardashians. The funny thing is that those are two of my favorite books. They were about some of my favorite reality tv show stars so how could I not like them. Right? Well, I am not sure what I want to read this time. I went to Target today and was looking and I found one by another Real Housewife. I think I might really like this one. I liked all of the other ones so I should like this one too. Right? Brandi is a little crazy on the show, but hey if she is crazy on the shows maybe she will add a little crazy to her writing. I hope it is a good choice. Let's hope and see!

I read the first couple page of the book and I absolutely love it. It is nothing shy if hilarious. I love how opinionated she is when she writes. This quote really shows her personality, "Some might even say that they're really "worried about you"- which happens to be one of the most judgmental, condescending phrases ever, in my opinion" (page 2). This is showing how funny and opinionated she is all in one little sentence. You can also really relate to what she is saying. I think this is a great choice and I can not wait to read more of it!

Blog Post

I finished reading Safe Haven and I am trying to find another book. I have looked all around and have started a few books and they haven't been very good at all. A friend of mine just got done reading Divergent and absolutely loved it. I normally don't like books like that. Like The Hunger Games I wasn't a big fan of those books. I generally do like the books she reads so I think I might try and read that. Has anyone read Divergent? Did you like it? Should I read it?

I don't normally branch out and read a lot of new genres of books. I will almost always read fiction romance novels. I had to read a thriller book in best sellers this year. I read The Hunger Games and wasn't the biggest an of it. Everyone loved reading it and it was such a well loved book. I wonder why I didn't like that book as much as everyone else. Do you guys have any book suggestions that are out of your comfort zone but you loved them? I also watched the movie for The Hunger Games and it was defiantly better then the book but I still didn't love it as much as I was supposed to. Do you guys like the books of movies better generally? I think I have always been more into the movies and less into the books. Please let me know what you think I should read next.

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I just finished reading the book Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. I thought the book was amazing. You always think something was going to happen and it's completely different then how you imagined it. There are lots of twists and turns to the book. His writers craft was great because he used dialogue, figurative language, and a lot of voice throughout his writing. This was defiantly one of my favorite Nicholas Sparks books. I would give this book a five out of five stars and I defiantly recommend you read it.

I have only seen bits and pieces of the movie so I didn't really know what was going on. I can't wait to go home and watch the movie and see which one I like more. I wonder if they will be the same or different. I hope they're the same because I really liked what happen in the book. I wonder how they will capture some of these scenes or if they will be too difficult and just cut them. I highly recommend this book and what are your guys thoughts on the movie or the book?

Blog Reflection

The author of Safe Haven uses a lot voice when he writes. Every one of his sentences has so much meaning in them. “Deep in her heart, she wasn't sure she deserved to be happy, nor did she believe that she was worthy of someone who seemed...normal.” This quote has so much meaning when you're reading the book. She didn't know if she deserved to be happy because she had to stab her husband to get away and she changed her whole identity so she is falling in love with someone who doesn't even know the real her. She didn't know if she was worthy of someone who didn't have someone coming after her, someone who doesn't have their whole identity changed. Wrong. She does deserve to be loved and be in a relationship. The author knows exactly how to phrase the sentences so that you can put thought behind it and relate it to the rest of the stories. The author uses this a lot more than other authors and I think it really helps add character to the story. I have noticed that he has done this the most in this book then any of his other books that I have read and I think that’s why I enjoy this one the most.

 

I am getting pretty close to the end of Safe Haven and it is very intense. Alex found out the whole story about Katie and Kevin. He told her to leave, but then chased after her and told her that he will always be safe with him. Alex and Katie are really in love and Alex’s kids both really like Katie. I think the story is going to end with them as family and them getting rid of Kevin in some way shape or form. I cannot stand Kevin and I absolutely love Alex and Katie so I hope they find some way to get rid of him because he deserves it. I can’t wait to read the last little bit to see if I’m right!

1.        Some words or phrases that really showcase my personality as a writer are “helps add character” and “I cannot stand”. These two phrases really showcase my personality as a writer because it shows that I am very opinionated throughout my posts. These also show that that I pay attention to the little things and that’s what I think help adds character or meaning to the book. Without these it wouldn’t capture me as a writer because they wouldn’t show how outspoken and opinionated I am.

2.       One example of diction that I used in my blog post is when I say, “in some way shape or form.” This is an example of informal diction. This is informal diction because I am using a slang phrase that you would use in a very casual conversation. This enhances my writing because the reader can enjoy it more as a conversation then something that they’re being forced to read. An example of syntax that I used in my writing is where I say, “Wrong.” This is showing my sentence length. This is a good example because it is only one word. This helps enhance my writing because it shows my opinion abruptly in the beginning. I like to use this method because then your reader knows your thoughts and opinion without having to go through paragraphs and paragraphs to find it.

Safe Haven - Post 4

The author of Safe Haven uses a lot voice when he writes. Every one of his sentences has so much meaning in them. “Deep in her heart, she wasn't sure she deserved to be happy, nor did she believe that she was worthy of someone who seemed...normal.” This quote has so much meaning when you're reading the book. She didn't know if she deserved to be happy because she had to stab her husband to get away and she changed her whole identity so she is falling in love with someone who doesn't even know the real her. She didn't know if she was worthy of someone who didn't have someone coming after her, someone who doesn't have there whole identity changed. The author knows exactly how to phrase the sentences so that you can put thought behind it and relate it to the rest of the stories. The author uses this a lot more then other authors and I think it really helps add character to the story. I have noticed that he has done this the most in this book then any of his other books that I have read and I think that’s why I enjoy this one the most.

I am getting pretty close to the end of Safe Haven and it is very intense. Alex found out the whole story about Katie and Kevin. He told her to leave, but then chased after her and told her that he will always be safe with him. Alex and Katie are really in love and Alex’s kids both really like Katie. I think the story is going to end with them as family and them getting rid of Kevin in some way shape or form. I cannot stand Kevin and I absolutely love Alex and Katie so I hope they find some way to get rid of him because he deserves it. I can’t wait to read the last little bit to see if I’m right!

Krista Ramsey

The column Living The New Adoption Law is about a girl named Hope Coffee who was adopted and with the new adoption law passed will get to know her parents names and she can then go from there. http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/krista-ramsey/2014/03/08/krista-ramsey-new-adoption-law-ohio/6222347/
The line that really stood out to me was when she said, "The 23-year-old Western Hills resident is one of 400,000 Ohio adoptees who, for the first time in their lives, will have access to the names of their biological parents and the details of their birth." This line has a lot of impact on the reader because first it states just how many adoptees there are in Ohio. This is a very large number and it shows just how many are around you today. Another reason that this line really impacts the reader is because with the words "for the first time in their lives" those are really bold words and it shows that these people could be 40 and for the first time in all there years of living they will be able to access this information. There are not very many complex terms used in this sentence most of them are very casual and informal. The sentence is very long and is broken up using two commas. Most of Krista Rammsey's sentences are this long though. Krista Ramsey's writing style is very unique. She can write any story meaning that she can write stories to make you feel sad, happy, and all different emotions. An example where she writes it in a sad way, "You can't help but worry what all that screen time is doing to his posture, social skills and grades." This is sad because it is so true. An example of where the mood is lightened is when she wrote, "Whatever the score of the game, they'll both look like winners." This lightens the mood because she is kind o making a joke but it is also very nice and brings up the mood with the playful laughter used. The last quote I will use is another one that can be uses to lighten the mood, "In 2012, with encouragement from her adoptive parents, she went so far as to consult an attorney and have papers drawn up to allow her and her birth mother to release contact information to each other." This makes you happy because you can see that she has support from her family and courage to do things. Krista can capture any emotion with her very unique writing style.   The first question that I would ask Krista Rammsey is how she finds these stories? How can she find all these stories that are so big like this but aren't on the news. The second question that I would ask is what kinds of questions do you ask them when you're interviewing them? The last question that I would ask her is how do you get the quotes from the professionals like in your story about the need for better vision? 

Safe Haven - Post 3

In the book Safe Haven there is a lot going on right now. I am to the part that Katie has ran away and has ended in North Carolina. She has met a man named Alex. Alex is a widow and has two children named Josh and Kristen. None of them know that she has a husband who she has run away from and that she completely changed her identity. She also has a friend that she met there named Jo. She is really helping Katie get used to her new life, but she doesn't even know any of Katie's past. Her husband Kevin is doing all sorts of things to look for Katie. He is a detective so he is pulling all sorts of moves just to try and find her. These parts are very intense and I am sure it will get more intense as I read even further into the book.

I predict that in the book Alex and Katie will start to talk and have a thing. Then I think that Jo might come in and try and take Alex. I think this because Jo seems to know a lot about Alex that someone who just knows him from living near him would know. She could just know this about Alex because of living near him, but I feel like there is or was something there. I am excited to find out was is going to come next and I wonder if it's going to be as intense or more intense.

Safe Haven - Post 2

In the book Safe Haven not much has happen in the book since I read last. The plot is sort of staying the same. From what I just read I think that my predictions that she is going to leave and try to get away from her husband and her past is correct. I am going to keep my same prediction of what is going to happen next because so far mine have been correct.

Katie is a very independent growing young lady. You can see that she is really independent because first she stabbed her husband to save her life. This takes bravery and confidence to be able to fight for your life like she did. I really admire this about Katie and i hope she keeps her confident and independent personality through the whole book. Kevin is very controlling and rude. He tried to kill Katie when she was doing nothing wrong because of his alcohol issues. He was very controlling and abusive towards Katie. I hope that Kevin changed through the novel. I can't wait to see how all the characters develop through the book. I have feeling Kevin will always stay that way.

Safe Haven - Post 1

The book that I have chosen to read Safe Haven. I just started the book so I don't know much about the book, but I did meet some of the characters. The first character in my book that I met was a girl named Katie. Katie is married to a man named Kevin. Kevin is a detective so he is involved with the law. Kevin drinks way to much and is a very aggressive and abusive husband. katie didn't like his actions, but delt with them for awhile. One night she ran away from him because he was very absuive and the only way to save her life was to stab him.

I think that next in the book Katie will go to another town and try to start a new life there. I feel like the husband may come back and look for her because she just stabbed him, but didn't actually kill him. He is probably very upset and mad at her and with his aggressiveness he will probably not react in a good way. I think that I am going to really enjoy this book because I have read other Nicholas Sparks books and really liked them. I also liked a lot of his movies that I have seen so I do think this will be an exception. This is a link for the movie and the book and movie seem very alike so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj6i_Z1Srsw

Farenheit 451

Clarisse is a seventeen year old girl in the book Farenheit 451. She is a white, blonde/red haired, tall, and thin young girl. She described herself as young and crazy, and that I would agree with. She is a very strange and weird character in this book. She says very abrubt statements that make poeple wonder wha is wrong with her. We figured all of these things out the day that Montag took a long walk around the neighborhood with Clarisse.

Clarisse was new to the neighborhood. One night when Montag was walking home late at night Clarisse was "waiting" for him and asked if he would take a walk with her around the neighborhood. In my opinion it was strange that she was out that late and also why would she ask someone she doesn't even know if they would take a walk with her? Montag did agree to take a walk with her. She was very abrupt with some of the things she said such as her introduction, "'Do you mind if I walk back with you? I'm Clarisse McClellan.'" Another things he says in the very beginning is "'I'm seventeen and I'm crazy.'" These are both very interesting quotes because she doesn't even know him and asked to walk with him and out of all the things she could say about herself she says that. Another thing that stood out to me is when she asked him, "'Are you happy?'" This stood out to me because she just met the guy and instead of saying something along the lines of so nice to meet you we should do this again she asked him if he was happy. If someone said that to me especially after just meeting I would think of them as a very strange person and I probably wouldn't associate myself with someone like that every again. One quote said about her that stood out to me was when Montag said, "'You are an odd one.'" This stood out to me because you normally wouldn't say that to someone unless they really were off their rocker so for him to say that means she really is a little crazy and not the average girl. All of these things made my conclusion of Clarisse to be that she is very strange and abrupt and not someone I would associate myself with. This is a picture of the woman who plays Clarisse.