Monday, October 19, 2009

After reading on in Flush, I realized that I didn't like it. It was about some kid trying to save the lake were a guy is dumping his boats waste. I wasn't really interested in it. I also thought that it was confusing and they didn't explain what was going on very well. I decided to start reading Compound. I read it because Callie recommended it and she wouldn't stop talking about it. So far (I haven't really got that far yet) it is intriguing and sad, which is good because I hate really happy books.

P.S. I commented on Sarah Cannon's blog.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

I've decided to start reading Flush. So far, it's got me interested in reading further. It starts with a major event (the main character's father in jail.) It is also easy to comprehend in terms of the way that it sounds like it's written from a child's point of view. It's much easier to relate to. I chose this book because I read Hoot by this author and I like his style.

This week I commented on Callie's blog.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Post 5

I have read on in the book "No Choirboy." I discovered that the name of the book comes from a quote by one of the interviewees who said "I ain't no choirboy." I think that it is interesting because it isn't censored or cut it's exactly what people said. It was also a different point of view to here about the crimes that were commited. It made me realize how bad it would be to be on death row. Because of this book, I think the death sentence should be abolished. First of all, if someone is dead, it's a horrible thing for their family and friends, but think of it this way. The killer probably has family and friends too. Second of all, these people are kids who were sentenced to death when they were fourteen or fifteen. They were not mature enough to realize what they did. It's not an excuse, but the punishment for an immature person should not equal the punishment of a mature person. In terms of the book I would highly recommend it. On a scale of 1 to 10 10 being the highest I would give it an 8 or a 9.

I commented on Olivia Lenzo's blog.