Reflection

1.  Two things about this class that i would never change is that all you have to do is read a book and blog about it. Or comment on other blogs. I would also never change is that you have class time to work on this stuff, it doesn't have to homework.
2.  I dont think I would change anything about this class. I love the way it is already, because i love to read.
3. I love the free reading, i think it should stay that way, because personally I dont like discussing things, but that's just my opinion.
4. I dont think I have found any special activities. 
5. This class kind of calmed me down. Its nice not to have so much noise and work in a class for one day. I feel like it has helped me because i dont have to feel rushed and things are a lot easier. I also learned i loved reading more than I thought i did. 
6. This class has got me into reading again. I used to love it, I read all the time. But then I moved to Colorado and i just had so much to do. When i came to this class, i had forgotten about lots of the authors i had once loved. Now i read all the time again.
7. I would recommend this to a friend, but none of them would probably take it, cause the dont like reading that much. 
8. I dont think i would continue working on the blog, cause i have so much to do already and i love reading just for fun.
9. I think the class is just fine how it is. 

Final blog books

Top ten books for the semester...

 This took me a while to rank because i hate choosing which books i like more than others. It was like asking a parent who their favorite child was.

  1. School for Good and Evil-488 pgs.-   I ranked this book number 1 because it was the first book i read this year, and i really liked it.
  2. House of Dark Shadows-295 pgs.-   This book was the first book in the series and it was the one i liked the most out of the entire series.
  3. Scorch Trials-360 pgs.-   I read this book before i read maze runner, probably not a good idea, and i found i liked it better.
  4. Maze Runner-384 pgs.-  maze runner was one of the books i read because i was bored, but it is a very good book.
  5. Artemis Fowl-277 pgs.-  this book was one that my sister recomended to me,  she's the reason i like reading so much, this book kind of stood out to me. I dont know how to explain it, but there was just something about it.
  6. Schooled-209 pgs.- this book reminded me a lot of myself. The kid was strange, new, and never talked to anyone.
  7. Rangers Apprentice-249 pgs.- this book was the first chapter book I have ever read. It was a long time ago, but i have read it multiple times after.
  8. Fairest of Them All-326 pgs.- this book was another one that got recommended by my sister, it was the first book she read.
  9. Orphan Masters Son-443 pgs.- this book was another one i read just cause i was bored.
 10.Series of Unfortunate Events-353 pgs.-  this one got ranked last because, even though it is a good book, im not sure i liked it as much as the others.

Other books I have read this semester...

  Animal Farm-112 pgs.
  The Boy in the Striped Pajamas-216 pgs.
  Prince Caspian-240 pgs.
  Confessions of the Ugly Stepsisters-372 pgs.
  Women in the Shadows-480 pgs.
   I am Malala-327 pgs

This is the review for challenge 7

Animal Farm

  By. George Orwell

          Animal Farm is about animals on a farm, duh. The animals can also talk. There are pigs, sheep, horses, dogs, cows, and lots more. The basic main characters are the pigs, Napoleon and Snowball. Napoleon and Snow ball are brothers, and they disagree about everything. Then there are the humans, Mr. Jones, the farmer, Mrs. Jones, his wife, and all of their men. The book starts with Moses, the wise, old pig, telling all the animals that they should start a rebellion against Jones and his men. Everyone listens to Moses, so one day when Jones and his men were chasing them with whips, they charged, and drove the humans out of the farm. Now that the humans were gone, the animals ruled the farm. They named it Animal Farm. There were 7 commandments including, 4 legs good, 2 legs bad, or no animal can sleep in a bed, or no animal will wear human clothes, and all animals are equal.            
         Over time Moses died, Snowball took charge, and the animals were put to work. Napoleon must of been jealous of Snowball or something, because he had the dogs attack Snowball and drive him out of the farm. He was never heard from again. Napoleon was a terrible leader but no one said anything. Every time something went missing, or broke, he blamed Snowball, saying he had come back and ruined it. The pigs were soon put in charge of every one and everything, saying that they were in charge because they were smarter. Soon enough though, they started sleeping in side, walking on 2 legs, and wearing Mr. Joneses clothes. They even changed the commandments. Now it was one that said, all animals are equal, but some animals are better.
          I cant say any more, its would ruin the book. I read this book for Lit. class, and it was really good. I would recommend this boo to anyone who likes fiction books and talking animals.
           If i were to rate this book, i would give it a 5 out of 5. It was that good

This is my blog for challenge 9, book to movie

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 

By. John Boyne

           The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is all about the Holocaust. Its about a boy named Bruno and his family that live in Germany. They move to the country side and the boy hates it there because there is nowhere to explore and no one to play with. He always sees people working in the distance, but he is never allowed in the back garden to see them better. One day he sneaks away from home and finds a camp surrounded by a wire fence. There he immediately befriends a young boy named Shmuel. Shmuel and every one else at the camp are wearing striped pajamas just like the ones Bruno has. Every day Bruno brings his new friend food and plays games with him. One day Bruno decides to help Shmuel find his dad, who went missing in the camp. While searching they are marched, along with other prisoners, into a gas chamber. When Brunos mother finds out he is missing, she immediately goes to his father, but when they get there, they find that they are already too late. Their son is already dead.
       This is a really sad book and it says a lot about the holocaust. What makes this book even more sad is that it is true. I would give this book a 9 out of ten. One thing I dont like about this book is that it just ends. It just leaves off like that. Im just not a big fan of books, or even movies, that do that.
        I would say the book is pretty much like the movie, the characters are not like I expected, but then I didn't know what to expect.

Artemis Fowl

By. Eoin Colfer

       Artemis Fowl is about a 12 year old boy named Artemis Fowl. Artemis is a criminal mastermind,  a genius, and a millionaire. All the trouble in this book starts when he decides to kidnap a fairy and steal their gold, Captain Holly Short. That then leads to being attacked by leprechauns, fairys, and elfs. After a lot of negotiating, the Commander of the fairys agrees to give Artemis gold in exchange. But secretly he plans on killing Artemis and taking his gold back after he had Holly back. But his plan backfires when Artemis doesn't die.

     That's all im telling you. I can't give anything else away. I would recommend this book to anyone who like fantasy and fairys. On a scale of 1 to 10 i would give this book a 10. It was that good.

Prince Caspian

       By. C. S. Lewis

                 Prince Caspian is the 4th book in The Chronicles of Narnia. It takes place when the 4 Pevensies, Susan, Peter, Edmund, and Lucy, are on their way back to boarding school. When they are on the train, they are summoned to Narnia, a magical place filled with talking animals, and where they rule as kings and queens, by Susan's magic horn. There in Narnia, they find that hundreds of years have passed and a new king rules. Caspian. Prince Caspian was they one who blew the horn for help against his uncle, who wanted to take over. Together all five of them, plus everyone against his uncle, fight to win the throne back. In the end they do win, and prince Caspian is named king over the land, and the 4 of them find themselves back on the train with no time having passed.
           This book would be good for anyone who just wanted something to read randomly. It is not big, but also not very small. I would recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy books, with talking animals. This book also has a little bit of mystery in it.
           On a scale of 1 to 10, i would give this book an 8. It was a good book, but it was also not as good as the other ones. There are some things i would change, but that's just my opinion.

Rangers Apprentice

By. J.K Rowling

     The first Rangers Apprentice is about 5 orphans. Jenny, Will, Horace, Alice, and George. When they are old enough, they choose a school were they have mentors. Horace got into battle school, Jenny became a chef, Alice became a courier, George gets into scribe school, and Will becomes a Ranger. He becomes an Apprentice to Halt, a legendary ranger. Rangers protect their fief, or the place they live. Will and Halt work together, along with forty-eight other rangers, and Horace , to save their fief from the evil Morgorath. 

      The first book is not that exiting because it mostly explains what is going on. it is a good book though. i would recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery. This series was so good, i could not stop reading it. On a scale from 1 to 5 ***** stars, i would give this book a 4.