Twilight

Twilight by Stephenie Meyers, is a very interesting novel. Edward and Bella have a very mysterious and interesting romance throughout the novel. It gets stronger and stronger throughout the book. They have a forbidden Romance between mortal and vampire, which made me very curious to keep on reading the book. They would go to far lengths for eachother, and do anything to protect eachother when in danger. The best thing about the novel was that It left you wanting to read more and the story helped you predict what may happen next. This novel also leaves me wondering what will end up happening next within their relationship, and how they will get through their obstacles that they may bump into throughout their forbidden relationship and how they can get through thick and thin with eachother.

Return to Paradise

The novel Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles was very intriguing. I thought that the novel was intriguing because every word on every page captured my attention right away. I couldn't put the book down once I started reading more and more of it each day. The reason the book was so intriguing was because of the on and off again romance between Caleb and Maggie. The best part about the book I personally think was, how strong Caleb and Maggie's relationship really is, and how their bond can never be broken no matter what the circumstances are. I loved how they would go beyond the limit for eachother no matter what.

Thirteen Reasons Why- Jay Asher

        Over the summer, I read a novel called Thirteen Reasons Why written by Jay Asher. This is an incredible novel,and I would definitley read it again just to have the  feeling of suspense all over again. The main character in this novel is Clay Jensen. Throughout the story, Clay recieves a package that may change his life forever. He goes through 13 cassette tapes to find out why he is one of the 13 reasons that Hannah Baker made the biggest decision of her life. The decision to end it. Clay follows Hannah's story, when he is provided with a map and each tape takes him to a different star on the map that leads to different places in the story, involving one of the 13 people named on the tapes, and their impact on Hannah's life. Which helped her make her decision to end her life. All 13 people mentioned on her 13 cassette tapes, gave her 13 reasons for her to end her life for good. For Clay, one night, would either make or break his life forever and his way to find out was going through each and everyone of those cassette tapes, to go through his story in Hannah's eyes.

Catalyst- Laurie Halse Anderson

       Over the summer, I read a book called Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson. The main character in the novel is a girl named Kate Malone. She is trying to sort out her life in high school, and is feeling very confident that she will get accepted into MIT. Everything seems like it was going to turn out just the way she wanted it to, until her whole world turns upside down. Kate Malone's neighbor Teri Litch ends up moving in with her, and things don't start off very well. Kate tries to be very considerate towards Teri but she doesn't appreciate anything Kate does for her. By the very end of the book, problems start to mend. I find the end of the book very interesting because, it keeps me hanging. Kate and Teri start to be civil but the author, Laurie Halse Anderson doesn't fully explain what their relationship stands by the end of the novel. I am not certain on whether they are friends or enemies. I find that cliff hanger was very intriguing and the novel makes me want to continue reading Laurie Halse Anderson's novels.

Leaving Paradise Summary/Movie Connection

In the novel, Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles, the two main characters in the novel Caleb and Maggie end up becoming closer now than they were before the accident even occured. This shows that they have bonded throughout the book, and their relationship with eachother has grown closer. This novel reminds me of Romeo and Juliet, because Maggie and Caleb are forbidden to see eachother or Caleb will suffer the consequences, and as for Romeo in the Tragedy, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo is told to banish the town of Verona and go to another town. These two stories are really great love stories, yet end in a very tragic way.

Leaving Paradise POV

In the novel, Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles, The Point of View of the book is very interesting. Throughout the novel, there turns out to be two POV's in it. They are alternate Point of Views of the two main characters, Maggie Armstrong and Caleb Becker. Simone Elkeles switches things up by, alternating the point of views. This helps see both Maggie and Caleb's story throughout the book, and what their take is on what happened the night of the car crash.

A Raisin in the Sun Ending

By the end of the novel, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, The characters in the novel end up being able ti fufill their life long dreams after all. Also one important thing that I noticed in the book is that, Beneatha had straight hair at the beginning of the novel but by the middle to end of the book she keeps her hair natural. In my opinion it seems that she is starting to accept her heritage more now than she ever did before, and she is not afraid to be who she really is. Also neither is the family, now that they get to achieve their dreams and go places.

Leaving Paradise Plot

In the novel, Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles, one of the main characters named Maggie Armstrong is in the hospital because of one moment that changed her life forever. Another one of the Main Characters named Caleb Becker spent 9 months in The Juvenile detention center. While he spent a long 9 months there, Maggie Armstrong spent her time going through physical therapy...and all of this happened because of a car crash that turned both of their lives upside down.

A Raisin In The Sun Main Idea

In the novel, A Raisin in the Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry, has many ideas in the novel. The basic main idea of the novel though, is based on dreams. The characters in the novel, have dreams that they really want to accomplish, but feel they are being held back because of their race and the rules in their lives. Throughout the play, many characters have dreams such as one of the main characters Beneatha, she wants to become a doctor and Walter Younger wants to be able to have enough money to afford important things for his family. The novel takes you through the characters dreams and to see if the character becomes succesful and reaches their dreams or if you see them fail to reach their goals.

A Raisin In The Sun Plot

In the novel A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry the storyline deals with a family living in Chicago, that have many issues that need to be adressed. Also it has to do with civil rights, and women's movements during that time. The novel also has to deal with justice and struggle during the time set in the book. Also this book takes you through the struggles and issues that the family might have in the novel.

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen: Book Comparisons

The novel I am reading is called Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen. This novel of hers, reminds me a lot of her other books. Sarah Dessen has characters from her other books, that are featured in her new books. Also her characters have very similar personalities. Also her books deal with romance, drama and decisions which make the book even more interesting. Also the book catches peoples eyes when dealing with drama and romance. Another thing is, that the characters all have different situations, but they all have something in common, they go through drama and romance at the same time.

Books I've Read This Year

I have read many books throughout the year such as,
1. Street Love by Walter Dean Myers
2.Ending of Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet
3.When It Happens by Susane Colasanti
4.Cracked up to Be by Courtney Summers

Over the Summer of 2009 I read, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and When I was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago. I am currently reading Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen.

Along for the Ride: Connection to Movies

There are many ways to connect the novel Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen, to certain movies. This novel, reminds me of a movie I saw called How To Deal. This movie was based on other Sarah Dessen novels, but they were two books blended together into one movie. Those books had two different story lines but in the movie were combined into one. The movie How to Deal and the books remind me a lot of the current book I am reading now because this novel and the other novels by Sarah Dessen including the movie that was made, have very similar story lines and the novels are in general just very similar to each other in many different ways.

Along For the Ride by Sarah Dessen: Plot.

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen is mainly about a teenage girl named Auden, who is about to start her college life. She goes to stay with her stepmother,father and her soon to-be baby sister. While she stays there she gets many surprises a long the way. Auden's life starts to slowly turn into a drama, and she experiences new things a long the way as well. Auden starts to experience riding a bike, life with her father and step mother, having a baby sister, and dating. The readers go 'Along for the Ride' in Sarah Dessen's journey filled novel.

Cracked Up to Be Writing Style

In the book Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers, Parker Fadley is the narrator. She is the narrator througout the book. She speaks about her high school life, and the things that are happening in her senior year of high school. She breaks up with her boyfriend, meets a new guy, and bonds with an old friend. Parker goes through many things through the book, and its through her point of view of how her high school life went. Parker Fadley, gives readers a view of her high school experience and the obstacles that get in her way of graduating high school.

Cracked Up To Be Genre

The genre of the novel Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers, is a young adult novel. This very well written novel, deals with an abundant amount of teen drama with many teen dilemmas throughout the book. Parker Fadley has many issues throughout the book from Parker's parents on suicide watch to failing school to quitting the cheerleading squad. Her and her classmates in the novel, are all apart of her dilemmas that create the book into a teen drama.

Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers Plot

In the novel Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers the main character Parker Fadley is far from perfect. Her parents are on suicide watch, Parker quit the cheerleading squad, she's failing school and she broke up with her picture perfect boyfriend. Parker has a secret, but she can't reveal it to people, so she keeps it bottled up inside her. The only thing she needs in order to let her secret out to others even herself is, if she was left alone for once instead of being surrounded by people that are preventing her from letting her secret out.

Ending of Born On A Blue Day by Daniel Tammet

I really enjoyed the novel Born On a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet. In the book Daniel was a boy who had many talents when it came to schoolwork such as, math and many other subjects. He is a very smart man who goes through many things in his life other than dealing with his autism. Daniel ends up discovering many things. He discovers his sexuality, that he is gay. Also he meets people throughout the book and tries to achieve his goals. Also he meets a guy named Neil who he has a very tight bond with, and they can relate to eachother. Over all the novel was very interesting and a very positive look on how people with autism deal with it in different ways.