tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19536783608073471252024-03-13T12:28:26.386-07:00The Reading HammockReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-55989126354222612862014-05-31T06:28:00.001-07:002014-05-31T06:28:12.637-07:00BLOG MOVED!Go to <a href="http://readinghammock.com/">readinghammock.com</a> for my updated blog!!ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-14543862382838594862013-06-01T15:32:00.005-07:002013-06-01T15:34:37.638-07:00"The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Darkest Minds<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alexandra Bracken (<a href="https://twitter.com/alexbracken">@alexbracken</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When Ruby woke up on
her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough
to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that
gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might
have survived the mysterious disease that’s killed most of America’s children,
but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening
abilities they cannot control.<br />
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Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones.<br />
When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she’s
on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her—East
River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their
brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for
him, Ruby can’t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents.<br />
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When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its
mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at
nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced
with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After finishing the book at three in the morning, I wanted
to throw it across the room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“The
Darkest Minds” has one of the best endings because it is the worst kind of
ending-- a cliffhanger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pace of the
book is very fast and I knew that I was not savoring enough of the pages I was
reading because the plot was just too exciting. Adding to this are characters
with quirky personalities that you really care about which makes it even harder
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, the storyline includes the perfect amount of an
imaginative dystopian world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many
dystopian books try to make the reader become accustomed to too many confusing words
and details they have created for their imagined world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead, Bracken incorporates both the world
as we know it as well as the creation of her own dystopian reality, which
allows the reader to dive into the plot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Bracken maintains interest in the storyline because readers only know as
much as the characters do, creating a bond between the readers and characters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you liked other dystopian stories (such as “<a href="http://readinghammock.blogspot.com/2011/10/divergent-by-veronica-roth.html">Divergent</a>” by
Veronica Roth and “<a href="http://readinghammock.blogspot.com/2011/11/legend-by-marie-lu.html">Legend</a>” by Marie Lu) then I would definitely suggest reading
“The Darkest Minds.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bracken’s approach
to the dystopian genre is a breath of fresh air and I think that even those who
do not typically enjoy these types of books would still be engaged by “The
Darkest Minds.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 15.6pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought
her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter
inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters
suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be
completely rewritten.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The storyline reminded me of squeezing honey out of a bottle -- its drips slowly and is very sticky but sweet to the tongue. “The Fault in Our Stars” is definitely a read for anyone. Even though the main characters in the novel have cancer, it is not only about the struggle of cancer because the personalities of the characters are a large part of the book. I was able to immediately become engrossed with the storyline and connect with the main characters because of their likable and relatable traits. John Green has a specific style of writing unique to any other author that he expresses through witty one-liners and events that make you desire to be there to witness the story. Even faced with imminent death, characters act with dignity and their noble efforts become implanted inside your heart. I would recommend this book because it will stay with you even after you finish it for its beautiful story and interesting characters. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have recently been introduced to the Green family
that consists of book enthusiasts as well as scientifically knowledgeable
people. As a matter of fact, I recently learned that, throughout this entire
year, the Biology videos I have watched in concurrence with my class in school
are created by John Green’s brother, Hank Green (If you would like to see them,
go to:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse">http://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse</a>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As well, Hank is the executive producer of
the Lizzie Bennet diaries on YouTube, which is a tribute to Pride and Prejudice
that recently completed making video episodes for the entire novel (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/LizzieBennet?feature=watch">http://www.youtube.com/user/LizzieBennet?feature=watch</a>). The
two brothers also have their own blogging channel on YouTube
(<a href="http://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothers">http://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothers</a>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now
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family, I might as well leave you with a few gifs (see below) of John Green that I
thought were priceless. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since she’d been on the outside, she’d survived an
Aether storm, she’d had a knife held to her throat, and she’d seen men
murdered. This was worse.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Exiled
from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of
surviving in the outer wasteland—known as The Death Shop—are slim. If the
cannibals don’t get her, the violent, electrified energy storms will. She’s
been taught that the very air she breathes can kill her. Then Aria meets an
Outsider named Perry. He’s wild—a savage—and her only hope of staying alive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A
hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered
and fragile—everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs Aria’s help
too; she alone holds the key to his redemption. Opposites in nearly every way,
Aria and Perry must accept each other to survive. Their unlikely alliance
forges a bond that will determine the fate of all who live under the never sky.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In
her enthralling debut, Veronica Rossi sends readers on an unforgettable
adventure set in a world brimming with harshness and beauty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thought that “Under the Never Sky” was a refreshing take on the popular
dystopian genre, the plot needed to be enhanced by more intricate descriptions of
the world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the “Aether storms,” that play a significant part in the novel, were never
clearly described. This lack of
description made it hard for me to imagine the dystopian world. The crafting of a unique world is one of the
most distinguishing aspects of the dystopian genre and I felt like I was
missing out on this while reading “Under the Never Sky”. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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does not describe the world in enough detail, the characters are strongly
anchored by dimensional qualities. Rossi
eases the reader into becoming familiar with the characters by showing their
human emotions. This humanity is what
makes the characters relatable. As a
result of these human features, the reader is able to hold onto something
familiar in the characters, which live in a foreign and unknown world to those
reading the novel. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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that a sequel to “Under the Never Sky” has the potential of being a great read. This is because Rossi has the opportunity to
expand her world, while maintaining a fast paced plot. Rossi would have the ability to enhance the
sequel because the readers are already familiar with the main characters. If Rossi decides to write a sequel to “Under
the Never Sky” she can give the readers information in piecemeal, eliminating
the potential of confusing her readers. In
a sequel to “Under the Never Sky” Rossi would be able to craft a well-rounded
series that continues the first story fluidly because she kept the reader
wanting more in the first novel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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recommend that you test out “Under the Never Sky” tentatively to see if you
like it. I am in a neutral position on
this novel and would only advise against trying out “Under the Never Sky” if
you do not typically enjoy dystopian novels.
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Katsa has been able to kill a man
with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare
people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should
be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When she first meets Prince Po,
Graced with combat skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about to
change. She never expects to become Po’s friend. She never expects to learn a
new truth about her own Grace—or about a terrible secret that lies hidden far
away . . . a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone<i>.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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is very well written. The author,
Kristin Cashore crafted compelling three-dimensional characters and an interesting
plot that includes many twists. Also, I
applaud the author’s proofreads, as I wasn’t able to find any mistakes
throughout the entire 480 pages of the novel. I usually find at least one. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Katsa, and how I felt I knew her very well by the end of the book. Cashore achieved this connection between the
reader and character through her balanced use of dialogue and
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also has a great number of action-packed scenes. The story was refreshing, as there many
twists in plot that I was not expecting.
Many books bore me off the bat when the expected happens. That was not the case in this story. When I thought the novel was over, there was
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Laura Cubus was perfectly content with her life. A junior in
high school, she felt perfectly normal. She had good friends, a great family,
and did well in school. Nothing particularly exciting ever happened where she
lived, and everything was stable.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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As she gets to know the mysterious student, he shares with her an ancient secret...
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And for the first time in her life, Laura is exposed to a completely unfamiliar
world. She is swept away on an exhilarating journey that takes to a place where
great destiny may yet await... and where supernatural powers run rampant. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sharp
did an okay job with “Shattered”, the first book of the Dream Realms series. While I found the novel intriguing, I was not
as satisfied with it as were other reviewers.
For my taste, the book was not long enough to fit Sharp’s complex plot.
I do not plan on reading the other novels in this series, as I felt that
“Shattered” is trying too hard to hook the reader into buying the entire series. With a longer book, Sharp could have more
fully developed all aspects of her story and hooked me into wanting to know
what would happen in the next installment.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Throughout
the novel, Sharp uses the element of mystery to keep the story interesting. While the mystery aspect worked, I felt that
Sharp cheated me by not revealing enough about the characters, until the very<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Hernan%20Narea" datetime="2012-02-29T19:47"> </ins></span>end
of the novel. This overwhelmed the reader and made me feel that she
intended to write a sequel to “Shattered”, instead of having a sequel naturally
develop around the plot. A longer book
would have probably convinced me to continue reading the series instead of
feeling overburdened at the end by revealed mysteries. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a
result of the overused sense of mystery, I felt that the characters were
underdeveloped. One of the main
characters, Logan was only mentioned as a mysterious person and did not seem to
have any distinct personality traits. Characters
need time to develop naturally and come alive in a story. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
novel ended in an action-packed scene, with a cliffhanger. Usually, when I read the first book in a
series, I have to immediately buy the next book. Unfortunately, in the case of “Shattered”, I
never became attached to the story’s two-dimensional characters and, therefore,
will not be racing to the bookstore for the rest of the Dram Realms series.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I would not recommend putting “Shattered” on
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<br /></div>ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-77961778115542339222012-01-22T18:04:00.000-08:002012-01-22T18:04:16.413-08:00"Elsewhere" by Gabrielle Zevin<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome to Elsewhere. It is warm, with a breeze, and the beaches are marvelous. It’s quiet and peaceful. You can’t get sick or any older. Curious to see new paintings by Picasso? Swing by one of Elsewhere’s museums. Need to talk to someone about your problems? Stop by Marilyn Monroe’s psychiatric practice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Elsewhere is where fifteen-year-old Liz Hall ends up, after she has died. It is a place so like Earth, yet completely different. Here Liz will age backward from the day of her death until she becomes a baby again and returns to Earth. But Liz wants to turn sixteen, not fourteen again. She wants to get her driver’s license. She wants to graduate from high school and go to college. And now that she’s dead, Liz is being forced to live a life she doesn’t want with a grandmother she has only just met. And it is not going well. How can Liz let go of the only life she has ever known and embrace a new one? Is it possible that a life lived in reverse is no different from a life lived forward?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 115%;">Kelly
lives the life of a typical teen in the suburbs of Southern California with her
football star boyfriend and loyal best friend. It's her senior year, and she's
looking forward to her eighteenth birthday. But her life totally changes when
she's abducted by her birth family, a family she didn't even know existed.
Meeting her mother and two sisters for the first time is almost too much for
her to handle. Kelly learns she is a witch born from a coven of witches with
special powers. She's called back to help her family fight the evil,
power-hungry witch, Victoria, and the Wizard Council, who want to destroy all
that Kelly's family holds dear before the Immortality Ceremony, a ceremony that
will seal the girls' fate and powers for all eternity. To make things even more
complicated, Kelly falls in love with an Indian named Max White Bear. But
because of a longstanding tradition, their relationship is a hard sell to the
chief of the Indian tribe. With the war between good and evil looming, Kelly
must find the strength to harness her magical powers and summon The Crystal
Princess inside her. Kimberly Norton lives in the foothills of California, with
her husband and two young children. She volunteers at her children's school,
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was very pleased to review a copy of
“The Crystal Princess” by Kimberly Norton. This story is about a typical teenage girl,
Kelly, who has just started her senior year.
The day before her eighteenth birthday, Kelly’s birth family kidnap her,
turning her life upside down. It is soon
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pages, Norton carefully crafted each page.
She quickly dives into the story and starts the action within the first
twenty pages. This face-paced quality is
maintained throughout the story with Norton’s frequent use of dialogue. The main character, Kelly, is a very three dimensional
person, as Norton’s casual writing style brings the reader into Kelly’s
thoughts. I also loved the cover of this
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sixteen-year-old
Tom Harvey was an ordinary Londoner until an attack that caused fragments of an
iPhone to be embedded in his brain, giving him incredible knowledge and power,
but using that power against the gang that attacked him and a friend could have
deadly consequences.</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I began reading <i>iBoy</i> because I was intrigued to learn about Tom Harvey, the book’s
protagonist, who obtains brilliant powers when the pieces of an iPhone lodge
into his brain. The concept for this book
is fascinating. Tom’s newfound powers
drew me into the novel but, unfortunately, the plot let me down because I never
felt fully immersed in Tom’s life. In my
opinion, great novels cannot rely only on a great concept—they also need a
great plot. In <i>iBoy</i>, the plot was not as spectacular as the idea behind it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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decided to incorporate the modern day item of an iPhone into his story. We can all relate to the iPhone and this opens
up a world of opportunities, which I felt Brooks did not use this to his
advantage. The plot simply did not work with the concept
because the author did not give us more moments when Tom is actually using some
of the capabilities of an iPhone, such as texting and searching the web. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In sum, I generally liked Brooks’s
refreshing concept but found, to my disappointment, that he did not adequately
carry it through. I would recommend this
novel to readers who enjoy fantasy and technology but warn them not to have
high expectations.</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-11764587081667748192011-11-06T11:25:00.000-08:002011-11-06T11:25:51.417-08:00"Legend" by Marie Lu<br />
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fifteen-year-old June is a military prodigy committed to her country.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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survival while June tries to desperately avenge Metias’s death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two
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where one’s fate lies in a test, called, the ‘Trial’, that every child is
required to take at the age of ten. June
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the most is the fact that the main characters, June and Day, differ in
background but still share similarities, such as their ability to find ways to
get into trouble. I also loved how the
author, Lu, bounced between the perspective of Day and June each chapter. This really works in “Legend” because it adds
a whole new dimension to the story and allows the reader to really see the
lives of the two main characters. The
changing between characters in this novel helps the reader imagine Day and
June’s starkly different lives without any explanation or narration. In other words, Lu shows us the story of
“Legend” as opposed to just telling the story, making this a vivid read. Very often, I stop reading a book when there
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everyone and I think that it deserves to be a best seller. If you are still not sure if you want to pick
up this book, I think “Legend” is a perfect match for people who have enjoyed
reading dystopian other novels such as “Divergent” by Veronica Roth (see my earlier
review <a href="http://readinghammock.blogspot.com/2011/10/divergent-by-veronica-roth.html">http://readinghammock.blogspot.com/2011/10/divergent-by-veronica-roth.html</a>.)</span></span></div>ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-62318787560498731922011-10-10T19:30:00.000-07:002011-10-10T19:30:11.828-07:00Divergent By Veronica Roth<br />
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among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her
life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">I have been reading this novel on and
off for a couple of weeks but I barely finished a small portion of it.<span> </span>Whenever I picked it up, it didn’t spark my
interest to keep me reading.<span> </span>Yesterday,
I picked it up again and I finally got into the story.<span> </span>The story beings very slowly.<span> </span>The author allows the reader to look into
Beatrice’s dystopian world, filled with five factions—<em><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: normal;">Abnegation</span></em>,
Candor, Dauntless, Amity, and Erudite.<span>
</span>Beatrice has lived with her family for 16 years in the <em><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: normal;">Abnegation</span></em> faction--
the faction of selflessness.<span> </span>However, at
the age of 16, she considers her options at the Choosing Ceremony, and betrays her family by picking a different faction than she was born into.<span> </span>Beatrice chooses the Dauntless faction, the
faction of bravery and fights for one of the ten spots available in this faction.
If she fails, she may become an outcast, and a person that does not belong to any
of the five f<em><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: normal;">actions</span></em>.<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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beginning for weeks, I finally grasped enough of the story that made this book “unputdownable.”<span> </span>Roth uses vivid descriptions to help the
reader understand Beatrice’s world.<span>
</span>Although the beginning is slow, it sets up the story for the rest of the
novel and is vital to understand the roles of each character and faction. Once
you pass beyond the initial breaking of the ice, “Divergent” is a heart-racing
story that builds deep tensions to keep the reader wondering what will happen
next. <span> </span>However, be warned, you may be
unsatisfied with the ending since you’ll have to wait until its sequel comes
out next May to see how Roth continues the story.<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S.E. Hinton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="apple-style-span"> According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of
people in the world: greasers and socs. A soc (short for "social")
has money, can get away with just about anything, and has an attitude longer
than a limousine. A greaser, on the other hand, always lives on the outside and
needs to watch his back. Ponyboy is a greaser, and he's always been proud of
it, even willing to rumble against a gang of socs for the sake of his fellow
greasers--until one terrible night when his friend Johnny kills a soc. The
murder gets under Ponyboy's skin, causing his world to crumble and teaching him
that pain feels the same whether a soc or a greaser.</span><br />
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 150%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The story is told
from the perspective of Ponyboy and I was able to connect with him at the
beginning of the plot. He is a member of
a “Greaser” gang, which consists of the poorer people in society. I easily became attached to Ponyboy because
of Hinton’s focus on his emotions. One
could recognize that Ponyboy has a deep love for his gang of “Greasers.” The
gang’s support and love for each other helps Ponyboy and his brothers, Darrel
and Sodapop, overcome the death of their parents. <i><span style="display: none;">nHin</span></i>Even
though I immediately became attached to Ponyboy, one could also feel the
emotions of the other characters, even those who were less important to the
story. This is vital to capturing the
reader’s attention since many novels leave out the emotions of secondary
characters, especially if the story is told from the perspective of just one
character. I have also noticed that some authors tell the story from
the perspective of two characters in order to convey their thoughts. What I found most remarkable in Hinton’s writing
is her ability to write this novel from the perspective of just one character,
while also providing insight into how other characters are feeling. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 150%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hinton
uses rich descriptions for introducing new characters which helped me feel
closer to understanding Ponyboy’s world. Hinton vividly describes characters’
eyes as a technique to describe their personality. For example she describes Dally’s cold
personality by telling the reader about his icy blue eyes. Through Hinton’s fresh writing style,
colorful descriptions and attention to miniscule details, I became engrossed in
the characters’ struggles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 150%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 150%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was daring
story about a young boy in the midst of life threatening fights, struggles to
find his place in life. I would recommend
this novel to anyone who is looking for a change of pace from their usual genre. Even though I am a science fiction fan this was
an exciting read and I would even consider reading it again. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-71405560140036620502011-09-18T16:39:00.000-07:002011-09-18T16:41:10.602-07:00ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-41668078743134893982011-09-05T17:31:00.000-07:002011-09-05T17:34:34.744-07:00Jumper by Steven Gould<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Steven Gould<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Rice has a unique genetic trait: he can teleport. To survive, Davy must learn
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Steven Gould’s novel, I decided to read it so that I could explore which medium
better conveys the unusual plotline. “Jumper”
is a story about a seventeen year old boy named David Rice, who discovers he
can “jump” away from his drunken, abusive father to seek sanctuary at the local
library. Since David can move from one
place to another, to wherever he desires, he runs away from home to explore the
world. I was quickly drawn into the
novel because the overall concept of being able to teleport oneself is
intriguing and I was also curious to see what David would do with his
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“jump” sites throughout the world. In
the process, he learns that his long lost mother died in a terrorist attack. David is determined to avenge her assassin. He is targeted by The National Security
Agency because of his unusual “jumping” activities. They are intent on capturing him to examine
his unique capability. When David’s
beloved girlfriend, Millie, is captured by the National Security Agency, he
struggles to choose between revenging his mother’s killer and saving his
girlfriend. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the novel, the author focuses on David’s
internal struggles whereas in the movie, many new characters are introduced in
order to create an action packed plot.
Although I somewhat enjoyed this novel, it did not reach my expectations
after watching the movie. At times, Gould’s
entangled plotline confuses the reader while the movie better resembles a fast
paced science fiction story. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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concept of teleporting, or as he explains it, “jumping” from country to country
and city to city, in just seconds. Although
David has a power only attainable in dreams, Gould’s casual and personal tone
allows the reader to feel as though they are David, and can “jump” anywhere in
the world. Throughout the story Gould
expresses David’s exhilarated feelings mixed with the turmoil of his shattered
family life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to love the genre of science fiction. Overall,
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<br />ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-17026602112952722482011-08-26T17:41:00.000-07:002011-08-26T17:42:27.292-07:00Bunheads by Sophie Flack<br />
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</span></i><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 115%;">As a dancer with the
ultra-prestigious Manhattan Ballet Company, nineteen-year-old Hannah Ward juggles
intense rehearsals, dazzling performances and complicated backstage
relationships. Up until now, Hannah has happily devoted her entire life to
ballet.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">But when she meets a handsome musician named
Jacob, Hannah's universe begins to change, and she must decide if she wants to
compete against the other "bunheads" in the company for a star
soloist spot or strike out on her own in the real world. Does she dare give up
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It hasn’t been published yet, however, it will be coming out soon in
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young woman trying to figure out her life--- choosing between her fantasy life
of ballet and the more harsh reality of college filled with responsibilities. Since the author, Sophie Flack, used to be a
professional ballet dancer, this book is based on many of her personal
experiences. Flack’s story took me into
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tucking in a couple of dancing terms, such as ‘a piqué from a bourrée.’ Flack also showed Hannah’s conflicts about
her job. Even though she loves her
career, she is trapped within the world of dancing. Throughout the story, Hannah is presented
with the ultimate choice between the constrictions of the dancing world and the
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ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-37104194193244944692011-08-23T16:43:00.000-07:002011-08-23T16:43:27.573-07:00Firelight by Sophie Jordan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda
knows her every move is watched. But she
longs for freedom to make her own choices.
When she breaks the most sacred tenet of her kind, she nearly pays with
her life, only to be spared by a beautiful stranger sent to hunt those like
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Forced to flee into the mortal world,
Jacinda struggles to adapt. The one
bright light is Will. Gorgeous, elusive Will who stirs her inner drake to
life. Although she is irrestibly drawn
to him, Jacinda knows Will’s dark secret:
He and his family are hunters.
She should avoid him at all costs.
But her inner drake is slowly slipping away – it if dies she will be
left a human forever. She’ll do anything
to prevent that. Even if it means
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love crosses an ancient divide…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">I
didn’t enjoy this novel very much because I am not a fan of <a href="http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilight.html">“Twilight”</a></span> <span style="line-height: 115%;">or paranormal romance. However, having said this, I do believe “Firelight”
is a great read for Twilight lovers or others who are drawn toward the genre of
paranormal romance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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liked how Jordan uses descriptive words to enhance the story and helps the
reader feel as though they are experiencing the story through the eyes of the
main character, Jacinda, and not just observing her from afar. Even though Jacinda has wings, the reader
feels connected to her because of the many human struggles she goes through in
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aspect of the story that didn’t meet my standards was the ending. The story was winding on and came to a sudden
stop, without a significant falling action.
The ending surprised me when it came along and I could tell that Jordan created
it in such a way that she could write a sequel.
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">After
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so for all those paranormal romance fans out there, start reading “Firelight”
now so that you are caught up in time for “Vanish.” </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</span>ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-70319883295526655632011-08-16T09:54:00.000-07:002011-08-16T10:01:54.097-07:00The House of the Scorpion By Nancy Farmer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Patrón, lord of a country called Opium — a strip of poppy fields lying between
the United States and what was once called Mexico. Matt's first cell split and
divided inside a petri dish. Then he was placed in the womb of a cow, where he
continued the miraculous journey from embryo to fetus to baby. He is a boy now,
but most consider him a monster — except for El Patrón. El Patrón loves Matt as
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understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters,
including El Patrón's power-hungry family, and he is surrounded by a dangerous
army of bodyguards. Escape is the only chance Matt has to survive. But escape
from the Alacrán Estate is no guarantee of freedom, because Matt is marked by
his difference in ways he doesn't even suspect.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I thoroughly enjoyed this
story. While Matt is a clone, he still
embodies human qualities. I was drawn in
by Farmer’s technique of exploring Matt’s feelings about life as a clone. Through her description, I could clearly
imagine what his childhood must have been like. The thrilling suspense of
whether Matt will sacrifice himself to save El Patrón’s life or choose to free
the plantation residents from El Patron’s control, kept me reading late into
the night. Farmer created a fast paced
science fiction story that contains unexpected twists in the plot. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I love this novel by Nancy Farmer, I haven’t found her other novels up to par
with this one.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">She doesn’t have the same
suspense running throughout her other stories.</span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you loved “The House of the Scorpion” you shouldn’t have the same
expectations for other Nancy Farmer books.</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world,
and this tenth anniversary edition, with a new introduction from the author,
will only increase that following. This story, dazzling in its powerful
simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named
Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in
search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy
woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point
Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or
if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what
starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the
treasures found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of
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to readers who love old fables, retold from a modern perspective. Someone who enjoys listening to the author’s
hidden meanings might also find this novel interesting. I not only enjoyed Coelho’s whimsical plot,
containing alchemists, magic, and realistic situations, but also appreciated
the life lessons he weaved into Santiago’s journey. This is one of the few books that affected
my life in a greater way and after finishing the story, Coelho’s poetic quotes
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orphan, dreams of a place to call her own. Escaping over the orphanage wall to
explore the outside world, Mandy discovers a tiny deserted cottage in the
woods. All through the spring, summer, and fall, Mandy works to make it truly
hers. Sometimes she "borrows" things she needs from the orphanage.
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"> I have loved this novel ever since I
read it when I was little. Since this
book is only around 260 pages, with big text, it is perfect for younger readers,
who are beginning to read longer novels.
This is a cute story about a young girl, living in an orphanage, who makes
a place of her own in an abandoned cottage over the stone wall of her orphanage. Edwards uses nice descriptive language of
Mandy’s happy encounters with delightful animals at her cottage and happiness
of finally having a place of her own.
Edwards also describes Mandy’s longing to sneak off and visit her
cottage, even in the middle of a storm while she is sick. Mandy’s story is not only about her happiness
but also about her internal struggles as she cannot pay for all of the expenses
of the cottage and resorts to stealing from the orphanage. Although I would mainly recommend this book
to younger readers, I recently reread this book and enjoyed it as much as when
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</span>ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-24765179950166974772011-07-31T17:33:00.000-07:002011-07-31T17:33:16.755-07:00Update on “A Crack in the Line”<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Yesterday I posted a review on the book “A Crack
in the Line,” the first book of the Aldous Lexicon series.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was pleased to have an email conversation
with the author, Michael Lawrence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
said that these books are very personal to him since The Withern Rise house in
the series is not only the two main characters’ home but it is also the house that
Mr. Lawrence was born in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He informed me
that Naia Underwood, one of the main characters, recently launched her own
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Naia-Underwood/195639747157409">Facebook </a>and <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/NaiaUnderwood">Twitter</a> pages and that the Aldous Lexicon series is now available on eBook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(See Mr. Lawrence’s eBook site </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.nakedebook.com/ML2/CoverPage.html" target="_blank">http://www.nakedebook.com/ML2/CoverPage.html</a>)</span></span></div>ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-43742631930273829642011-07-30T10:05:00.000-07:002011-07-30T10:47:44.479-07:00A Crack in the Line by Michael Lawrence<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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mother in a terrible train crash. He and his father are barely speaking, and
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mother two years ago, now that life with her parents at Withern Rise has
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nearly identical lives. But when they meet, their resemblance to each other is
unmistakable. As their lives entwine, they uncover a truth that has the power
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> This is the type of book that I can
reread thousands of times and still never tire of. As soon as I picked it up, I couldn’t put it
down. The beginning was slightly confusing
because the author shifts between the two major characters and their respective
realities. However, my initial confusion
soon turned into a deeper interest in the story and my discovery of its true
originality. At the end of the first
book, I was glad to see that this is part of a trilogy. The author cleverly continues this story and
keeps the reader’s attention. The world
of Lawrence’s trilogy contains an everlasting number of realities, containing the
same people with different fates. This idea
was brought to a whole new level in the sequels of this novel. I highly recommend this story to anyone looking
for an interesting read. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-82265871479242879042011-07-17T13:34:00.000-07:002011-07-18T18:10:28.451-07:00Everlost by Neal Shusterman<div style="color: black;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Nick and Allie
don’t survive the car accident…but their souls don’t exactly get where they’re
supposed to go either. Instead, they’re caught halfway between life and death,
in a sort of limbo known as Everlost: a shadow of the living world, filled with
all the things and places that no longer exist. It’s a magical, yet dangerous
place where bands of lost children run wild and anyone who stands in the same
place too long sinks to the center of the Earth.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> When they find Mary, the self-proclaimed queen of lost kids, Nick
feels like he’s found a home, but Allie isn’t satisfied spending eternity
between worlds. Against all warnings, Allie begins learning the “Criminal Art”
of haunting, and ventures into dangerous territory, where a monster called the
McGill threatens all the souls of Everlost.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> In this imaginative novel, Neal Shusterman explores questions of
life, death, and what just might lie in between.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I found this novel intriguing because of Shusterman’s
ability to describe his vision of afterlife—something that everyone
contemplates. After I read the first few
pages, Shusterman’s plot immediately caught my attention. The perfect balance between dialogue and
explanation brought me even further into the world of Everlost and the minds of
the main characters, Nick and Allie. I
could easily relate to Nick and Allie because Shusterman also describes their feelings
as they become more accustomed to this new world. I would recommend this novel to everyone,
even if you are not usually drawn towards the science fiction or fantasy genres. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-69564393414616790102011-07-17T13:31:00.000-07:002011-07-18T18:11:09.201-07:00Life as We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer<div style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="apple-style-span">9780152058265</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="apple-style-span">October 2006</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Miranda’s
disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer
to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide
tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash
blocks out the sun? As summer turns to Arctic winter, Miranda, her two
brothers, and their mother retreat to the unexpected safe haven of
their sunroom, where they subsist on stockpiled food and limited water in the
warmth of a wood-burning stove.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Told in journal
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the most important resource of all—hope—in an increasingly desperate and
unfamiliar world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> I
did not find this book as engaging as the people who recommended it to me. First of all, there was not much action
throughout the story. Most of the pages
were wasted on the overriding question of food and starvation. The problem is that I quickly figured out that
the main character would not die of starvation because this novel is part of a
series. That simple fact reduced a great
deal of tension is plot. Not even the main
idea of the novel captured my attention because I could not relate to the main
character and her struggles. Because of
this, I did not have much emotional connection to the main character and her
family which made it painful to read on.
I would not recommend this book because I found it hard to connect to
the characters and feel tension in the plot line of this novel.</span></div>ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-76360605209179693172011-07-17T13:27:00.000-07:002011-07-18T18:15:03.798-07:00The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld<div style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Tally is
about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license -- for turning
pretty. In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that
turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and
catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really
great time. In just a few weeks Tally will be there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> But Tally's
new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to be pretty. She'd rather risk life on
the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the
pretty world -- and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer Tally the worst
choice she can imagine: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty
at all. The choice Tally makes changes her world forever.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 150%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I enjoyed this novel because Westerfeld crafted
a peculiar future world that, given our society’s focus on external beauty, I
believe could somehow become true.
Although the beginning did not capture my attention, as soon as the plot
unraveled, I was hooked. Westerfeld’s
plot was hard to predict, and it was easy to feel the emotions of the main
character, Tally. I only have one
complaint about this novel – it is part of a series. I think that this novel would have been
better as a standalone rather than in a series because it is hard to maintain
the reader’s attention throughout an entire series. I feel that it is particularly hard for the
author to write a series of science fiction novels because the reader is
already familiar with the world in which the character lives. Overall I liked Westerfeld’s story and I
would only recommend it to people who like science fiction. </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>ReadingHammockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949884930470976310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953678360807347125.post-17952267521446118282011-07-17T13:21:00.000-07:002011-07-18T18:15:37.444-07:00Coffeehouse Angel By Suzanne Selfors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> The
first time Katrina saw Malcolm, he was lying in the alley behind her
grandmother’s coffeehouse. She didn’t
think that giving him a cup of coffee and yesterday’s pastries was such a big
deal. But now he’s following her
everywhere, claiming to be an angel who must repay her kindness by granting her
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or not, Malcolm is determined to fulfill her wish for true happiness. So what happens when you lie to an angel
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did not enjoy the beginning of this novel because it was too slow and Selfors
spent too much time explaining the life of the main character, Katrina. Therefore, the major conflict was only
introduced during the middle of the story.
After the major conflict was introduced, the events thereafter did not significantly
affect the conflict. I also felt that the
ending of the story was abrupt and predictable.
It lacked a sense of reality that is necessary in this type of novel,
that combines fantasy and reality. I
think that Selfors should have created a twisted ending so that people, like
me, who enjoy thrillers, could find a greater appreciation for her story. Although my review sounds negative, there is
one aspect of the story that made me read on.
Selfors’ had a great overall idea of adding fantasy into a realistic
novel. I wouldn’t say that one has to
run to the bookstore to get this book but if you like realistic fiction I
suggest that you try this one out. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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