In a Heartbeat by Loretta Ellsworth
This book is about a 16 year old girl named Eagan, who loves to figure skate. Its practically her life, wake up, eat, skate, go to sleep and on and on. But when she passes away (still at 16), she goes into the afterlife and reflects on memories of her 16 year long life. She also sees her beating heart, in another body.
On the other hand, 14 year old Amelia, has a worn out heart that she struggles with, so she must get a new one but struggles with a new life.
This is a really well written book that expresses emotions but in a really good way. It is a really quick read, and really realistic fiction.
Pages: 217
Next week book: Ask the Passengers
Monday, February 24, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
The Lemonade War
The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
This book was my children's classic book. It is about a boy named Evan and his sister, Jessie. It takes place during the summer, so it is really hot because it is right in the middle of a heat wave. Evan is a good big brother, until he becomes very mad at Jessie for various reasons (you have to read the book to find out) but Jessie is happy about the reason. Then, like you might assume, Evan decides to start a lemonade war. They have to make a certain amount of money by Labor Day, and the winner takes all if they get more then the other person. This is a very quick read, I finished it in a day. It is funny, and it makes you really thirsty for lemonade. It talks a lot about entrepreneurs, which is good for making a lemonade stand.
Pages: 172
This book was my children's classic book. It is about a boy named Evan and his sister, Jessie. It takes place during the summer, so it is really hot because it is right in the middle of a heat wave. Evan is a good big brother, until he becomes very mad at Jessie for various reasons (you have to read the book to find out) but Jessie is happy about the reason. Then, like you might assume, Evan decides to start a lemonade war. They have to make a certain amount of money by Labor Day, and the winner takes all if they get more then the other person. This is a very quick read, I finished it in a day. It is funny, and it makes you really thirsty for lemonade. It talks a lot about entrepreneurs, which is good for making a lemonade stand.
Pages: 172
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Slice of Life- Skiing
For the first time in the 2014 winter, I finally went skiing. My dad and I carefully drive out of out mountain house and make our way to Keystone. Its early, and as we drive to Keystone we see the sun low in the sky, rising up. The snow is trickling down, and the roads are busy with cars heading towards the ski areas.
When my dad and I got to Keystone we were in luck because there were only a few parking spots. We got our ski boots on and walked over to the ski lift. We got our passes ready to be scanned, and slipped our skis on. It took about 15-20 minutes to get up to the mountain and the runs.
We finally got to the best part: the runs. We started on a blue one, Mozart and glided down. I rushed across the powdery snow, and sprayed the people behind me (accidentally). We finished our very first run and made it over to the second mountain. For the rest of the day we skied and skied with a lunch break in between. I spent some quality time with my dad, and HAD FUN!!
When my dad and I got to Keystone we were in luck because there were only a few parking spots. We got our ski boots on and walked over to the ski lift. We got our passes ready to be scanned, and slipped our skis on. It took about 15-20 minutes to get up to the mountain and the runs.
We finally got to the best part: the runs. We started on a blue one, Mozart and glided down. I rushed across the powdery snow, and sprayed the people behind me (accidentally). We finished our very first run and made it over to the second mountain. For the rest of the day we skied and skied with a lunch break in between. I spent some quality time with my dad, and HAD FUN!!
Monday, February 3, 2014
3 Musketeers
3 Musketeers by Alexander Dumas
In France, 1625, there still are kings and queens. Being a musketeer for the kings and queens is really hard. 3 musketeers, Athos, Aramis and Porthos; are the best of friends. For example, if one of them dies, they all find a way to die. D'Artagnan, becomes a musketeer and has to face the challenges, and try his hardest. This was a really hard book to read, because it was written in the 1800's. In my opinion is wasn't that interesting for the sake of dialogue, because there barely wasn't any. The description is really good, but there are paragraphs and paragraphs of just description. I would recommend this book for people who enjo reading older books, and like adventure and A LOT of dialogue.
Pages: 628
In France, 1625, there still are kings and queens. Being a musketeer for the kings and queens is really hard. 3 musketeers, Athos, Aramis and Porthos; are the best of friends. For example, if one of them dies, they all find a way to die. D'Artagnan, becomes a musketeer and has to face the challenges, and try his hardest. This was a really hard book to read, because it was written in the 1800's. In my opinion is wasn't that interesting for the sake of dialogue, because there barely wasn't any. The description is really good, but there are paragraphs and paragraphs of just description. I would recommend this book for people who enjo reading older books, and like adventure and A LOT of dialogue.
Pages: 628
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