The last post for my book blog has finally come; I can feel the tears welling up. After 14 weeks of documenting life, it's all over
I had a lot of fun during this project, and am actually considering adding more posts to it as I keep up my extensive reading agenda. (so many books, so little time to make for them!)
However, this project allowed me to cross off a good deal of books from my four reading lists (yes, i am a little obsessed with books)
I think my future will continue to contain books, no matter how much technology is out there. (I just hope that our society doesn't become like Fahrenheit 451...)
I had several accomplishments during this project, though i was actually surprised that I was able to balance so many books with everything else I had to do
Here are the twenty books I read and my total times
The Shadow Project: Herbie Brennan
City of Ashes:- Cassandra Clare
Wonderstruck-Bryan Selznick
Eyes Like Stars -Lisa Mantchev
Perchance to Dream:- Lisa Mantchev
Oh My Gods:- Philip Freeman
The Secret Life of Bees:- Sue Monk Kidd
Mockingjay:- Suzanne Collins
Rakkety Tam:- Brian Jacques
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane:- Kate DiCamillo
Conspiracy 365 (6 books):- Gabrielle Lord
Catching Fire: Suzanne Collins
The Taming of the Shrew:- William Shakespeare
White Fang:-Jack London
The Two Towers-: J.R.R Tolkien
Total time this week: 7 hours
Grand total time: 80 hours
(I had originally expected to read 7 books and get 36 hours... wow)
Thank you Mr. Strusz for coming up with this awesome project!!!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Of Reading Experiences
Well, the end of the book blog is quickly approaching (Sad)
But on a lighter note, this week's theme is to describe your history with book before this reading project.
I have sort of alway loved books, especially in grade school. I would often stay in for recess (and then get in trouble) so that I could read. At one point in eighth grade, I was reading eleven books at once; and, yes, that is possible (don't ask me how, but it's possible.)
In high school, the book reading slowed because of other commitments, but the love of reading remained. At this point, I have four different reading lists to get through and will probably be adding more books in the future.
I'm actually very thankful for this book blog because it gave me more reason to read and it also allowed me to check off a good number of books from my lists (Thank you, Mr.Strusz!)
Total time this week:6 hrs
Total for project:73 hrs
Books read: 20
But on a lighter note, this week's theme is to describe your history with book before this reading project.
I have sort of alway loved books, especially in grade school. I would often stay in for recess (and then get in trouble) so that I could read. At one point in eighth grade, I was reading eleven books at once; and, yes, that is possible (don't ask me how, but it's possible.)
In high school, the book reading slowed because of other commitments, but the love of reading remained. At this point, I have four different reading lists to get through and will probably be adding more books in the future.
I'm actually very thankful for this book blog because it gave me more reason to read and it also allowed me to check off a good number of books from my lists (Thank you, Mr.Strusz!)
Total time this week:6 hrs
Total for project:73 hrs
Books read: 20
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Of Making Inferences... Very Late Inferences
Well, I was this close to having my first oops week (Hurray for the little voice in the back in my head!)
I was actually asleep a few minutes before I wrote this so my inferences may not be that great.
Anyway, this week's topic is to make two inferences about your book. I am three chapters away from finishing City of Ashes, which is a very hard book to put down. I would recommend the series for reading
My first inference is about the character Valentine. He is a psychotic Shadowhunter who wishes to cleanse the world of evil by killing Downworlders (just the kind of guy you'd want for a dad, right? Poor Clary and Jace.) Anyway, what I already know is that Valentine is very evil and cunning and what the book tells me is that he has little chance of being stopped. Therefore, I infer that Valentine will probably succeed in his endeavor, but then somehow be defeated anyway (like I said, I'm not in the best shape for making good inferences.)
my second inference is about The Inquisitor. The Inquisitor is a woman who is called in when the Clave (the main association of Shadowhunters needs something investigated. What I already know id that she is very mean and non-understanding. What the book tells me is that she blames Jace Wayland for the death of her son at the hands of Valentine (See, I told you he was evil) What I infer is that the Inquisitor is jealous that Valentine was allowed to keep his son while hers was killed and is incapable of pushing off old grudges.
Total time this week: 5 hours
Total time for project: 67 hrs
I was actually asleep a few minutes before I wrote this so my inferences may not be that great.
Anyway, this week's topic is to make two inferences about your book. I am three chapters away from finishing City of Ashes, which is a very hard book to put down. I would recommend the series for reading
My first inference is about the character Valentine. He is a psychotic Shadowhunter who wishes to cleanse the world of evil by killing Downworlders (just the kind of guy you'd want for a dad, right? Poor Clary and Jace.) Anyway, what I already know is that Valentine is very evil and cunning and what the book tells me is that he has little chance of being stopped. Therefore, I infer that Valentine will probably succeed in his endeavor, but then somehow be defeated anyway (like I said, I'm not in the best shape for making good inferences.)
my second inference is about The Inquisitor. The Inquisitor is a woman who is called in when the Clave (the main association of Shadowhunters needs something investigated. What I already know id that she is very mean and non-understanding. What the book tells me is that she blames Jace Wayland for the death of her son at the hands of Valentine (See, I told you he was evil) What I infer is that the Inquisitor is jealous that Valentine was allowed to keep his son while hers was killed and is incapable of pushing off old grudges.
Total time this week: 5 hours
Total time for project: 67 hrs
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