Well, that's it. Fifty books in the year 2010. I did it, with the help of some fantastic writers and librarians.
Thank you all. There will be more book this year; there's still a few more weeks left in 2010.
Until next year,
Spencer.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Book 50:Peak by Roland Smith
Book 50:Peak
Roland Smith
2007
Harcourt.
Rating:
3
Book Summary:
A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest.
What Do I Think?
I actually liked reading this book. It made me laugh, and it had surprises along the way that made me think. "The only thing you'll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below."
Roland Smith
2007
Harcourt.
Rating:
3
Book Summary:
A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest.
What Do I Think?
I actually liked reading this book. It made me laugh, and it had surprises along the way that made me think. "The only thing you'll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below."
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Book 49: Love is the Higher Law by David Levithan.
Book 49: Love is the Higher Law
David Levithan
2009
Random House, Inc. Alfred A Knopf
Rating:
3.75
The lives of three teens—Claire, Jasper, and Peter—are altered forever on September 11, 2001. Claire, a high school junior, has to get to her younger brother in his classroom. Jasper, a college sophomore from Brooklyn, wakes to his parents’ frantic calls from Korea, wondering if he’s okay. Peter, a classmate of Claire’s, has to make his way back to school as everything happens around him.
Here are three teens whose intertwining lives are reshaped by this catastrophic event. As each gets to know the other, their moments become wound around each other’s in a way that leads to new understandings, new friendships, and new levels of awareness for the world around them and the people close by.
David Levithan has written a novel of loss and grief, but also one of hope and redemption as his characters slowly learn to move forward in their lives, despite being changed forever.
What Do I Think?
The plot wasn't the best, but the emotions were top notch. I would read a few chapters, completely transfixed on the book, then all of a sudden, look up and be sucked back into everyday life. It's amazing how much everything can change in nine short years. How much people can forget, but still remember.
David Levithan
2009
Random House, Inc. Alfred A Knopf
Rating:
3.75
Product Description
First there is a Before, and then there is an After. . . .The lives of three teens—Claire, Jasper, and Peter—are altered forever on September 11, 2001. Claire, a high school junior, has to get to her younger brother in his classroom. Jasper, a college sophomore from Brooklyn, wakes to his parents’ frantic calls from Korea, wondering if he’s okay. Peter, a classmate of Claire’s, has to make his way back to school as everything happens around him.
Here are three teens whose intertwining lives are reshaped by this catastrophic event. As each gets to know the other, their moments become wound around each other’s in a way that leads to new understandings, new friendships, and new levels of awareness for the world around them and the people close by.
David Levithan has written a novel of loss and grief, but also one of hope and redemption as his characters slowly learn to move forward in their lives, despite being changed forever.
What Do I Think?
The plot wasn't the best, but the emotions were top notch. I would read a few chapters, completely transfixed on the book, then all of a sudden, look up and be sucked back into everyday life. It's amazing how much everything can change in nine short years. How much people can forget, but still remember.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Book 48: 13 Little Blue Envelopes.
Book 48: 13 Little Blue Envelopes.
Maureen Johnson
2005
Alloy Entertainment
Rating:
3
Book Summary
When seventeen-year-old Ginny receives a packet of mysterious envelopes from her favorite aunt, she leaves New Jersey to criss-cross Europe on a sort of scavenger hunt that transforms her life.
What Do I Think?
I think Johnson did a fantastic job making it so the story is clear and you always know what is going on. From the beginning, I was not confused about who Ginny was, what she had to do, or even who her aunt was. I applaud that.
Maureen Johnson
2005
Alloy Entertainment
Rating:
3
Book Summary
When seventeen-year-old Ginny receives a packet of mysterious envelopes from her favorite aunt, she leaves New Jersey to criss-cross Europe on a sort of scavenger hunt that transforms her life.
What Do I Think?
I think Johnson did a fantastic job making it so the story is clear and you always know what is going on. From the beginning, I was not confused about who Ginny was, what she had to do, or even who her aunt was. I applaud that.
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