Week 5

     Hey, everyone. This week, I continued reading Boost by Kathy Mackel. It's pretty good. My least favorite character in a book this year was the illegal black market supplier in the book Runner, whose name was never mentioned. I didn't like him because he manipulated the main chracter, Chance, to do illegal and bad things for money that he needed to have. The man used Chance to commit a major terrorist attack that Chance had no idea about. The attack killed Chance's father, and the man who caused the attack, the supplier, died as well. I didn't like him because he was a bad person, and used Chance to do things he couldn't do himself. However, my favorite character in a book that I read this year is Ender in Ender's Game. This is one of the best books I have read this year. I liked Ender because he was funny, and he was very smart. Ender was also a hero because he saved the world from evil people. He was a pretty cool character. Ender was the most important charcater in a book that I have read all year.
     I don't have any good books to recommend this week. That's all I have to write about this week. Bye!

Week 4

     Hello. One book I read this year would be great as a movie. The book is The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan. THe cast for the book would look a little like this:

1. Matt Damon as Charlie: Actor Matt Damon, who is famous for his role in "The Bourne Ultimatum" and other action movies, is a good fit for Charlie. The majority of this book is about Charlie, the main character, finding out about why he is being chased. The Bourne movies usually involve good action scenes and chases, which this book also has. Bourne does well in these types of movies, so he would most likely be a good fit for Charlie. 
2. Jackie Chan as Sensei Mike: Jackie Chan is a major feature in most karate and fighting movies, so it's a no-brainer for him to be cast as Sensei Mike. Mike is helpful, but kind of mysterious karate instructor for Charlie. Jackie Chan is also like this in a lot of his movies. Mike is a big help to Charlie. Chan would be helpful to Charlie in this movie as well.
3. Terry Crews as Detective Rose: Detective Rose and actor Terry Crews, with a description of Rose from the book, seem to look very similar. They both act very serous, except for Crews in some movies and commercials (some Old Spice commercials). Crews would be a good fit as Rose because Rose is consistently shown as the most serious character in the book. Crews could pull off the bad cop image.
4. Courtney Cox as Beth: Actress Courtney Cox and Beth, Charlie's girlfriend in the book, look and act similar. Beth is portayed as the nicest person in the school, and Courtney Cox usually plays a nicer character in her movies. Courtney Cox would be a good character for this movie as Beth, who is the nicest person in the whole book.

     This is all I have to write about this week. I recommend the Homelander series to everyone to read, as they are great books. Bye.

Book Blog Week 3

     Hi, everyone. A book I read, The Scorch Trials by James Dashner, would have a pretty good soundtrack. Some songs that could be on the soundtrack would be:

1.      "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey, because Thomas and his gang never give up, even through the hard times in the Scorch. The gang tries and perseveres throughout the entire book.
2.      "Just A Dream" by Nelly, becuase Thomas does think the entire journey throughout the Scorch is just a hallucination. Also, since the song is about a person thinking about somebody, Thomas also thinks about someone that he loves. This song would go well in a soundtrack for the book.
3.      "No Sleep 'Till Brooklyn" by The Beastie Boys. I chose this because of the title. Thomas and his gang have only a few days to get to a safe haven out of the Scorch. They can't rest that much, and they barely ever sleep. I felt that this song's title explains the group's mentality about getting to the safe haven.
4.      Finally, I chose the song "We Made It" by Linkin Park and Busta Rhymes. This song is about people perservering and not listening to what others say, and then accomplishing their goals. This song is almost telling the story of this book. Thomas and his gang do make it through the Scorch, and they do what they knew they always could even though the enemies said they would not.

      That's all I have to say this week, and I have no questions or suggestions. Have a good week.

Books Week 2

     This week, I started "Gods of Manhattan" by Scott Mebus. It's a pretty good book so far. It is science fiction, and it counts as 2 books. It is about a boy, and one magic trick by a magician allows hime to see the other magic side of New York City, Mannahatta. One character that would seem interesting to talk to would be the main character, Rory. The 4 questions I would ask him are:

1. Do you like New York City?
2. Why are you able to see Mannahatta after one trick?
3. What's better: NYC or Mannahatta?
4. Do you like being able to see Mannahatta?

      The answers to these questions would probably be:

1. Yes, NYC is pretty cool. It's fun.
2. I don't know. I'm still trying to figure it out.
3. NYC, because Mannahatta has monsters and other bad things.
4. Not really, because everything in Mannahatta is trying to steal me and kill me. It's not very fun.

     I am not very far in the book, so I don't really know Rory's feelings about Mannahatta yet. The book is pretty decent so far, though. I would probably recommend it.
     Does anyone have any books that they recommend? Thanks.
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First Post

      Hi. This week, I am reading The Scorch Trials by James Dashner. It is a pretty good book. The genre is science-fiction. So far, it is a very good book. It is the second book in the "Maze Runner" series, and it is just as good as the first book. This book is the story of what happens after Thomas finds out the secret of the Glade. He goes on a tough journey with the rest of his group from the Glade which is called the Scorch. Thomas could easily be seen as realistic. He is just an average teenager, but his life is changed one day and is trying to remember what has happened. He does not have any superpowers or special features. He is a natural leader. Some other characters, called the Cranks, are not very realistic. The Cranks are the main enemy throughout the story. They could probably be compared to a zombie or monster. They have caught a disease that changes them and turns them to evil creatures without any common sense. It just doesn't seem likely to ever be seen. This book is very good, though, and I highly recommend it.
     The best book I have read all year is Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. It is about a boy named Ender in the future who is sent to a military training school. The book is the story of his life and future while in the school, and he realizes he is a very importnat person. The book is very entertaining. It is funny and it can be sad. But, Ender's Game is a great book and will definitely be a good book to read.

    I recently finished the 40 books, so I don't need any recommendations in any categories. That's all I have to say. Bye.