Reading Journal Week 37 - Pure Emotion - 2016

I am doing a pure emotion blog post.

Chasing Lincoln's Killer

James L. Swanson

In this book, Lincoln is shot in the head during an acting show by John Booth. They don't really explain how the wife felt after this incident. The wife was sitting right next to him when this happened. Lincoln's wife must be having mixed emotions at this time. She obviously will be sad because her husband died. She will probably be mad at the person who shot her husband, maybe even mad at herself. Since she was right next to him when this happened, she might be thinking she could have done something to stop it. People have weird minds during these times, blaming themselves when they did all they could. She also might be disturbed because she witnessed someone getting shot right in front of her. Someone at my church has just experienced the loss of their husband. She might be having some of the same emotions as Lincoln's wife, maybe different. I feel like  the death of someone who is special to us is very hard to accept. It can lead to people doing some crazy things because they miss that person that they cared about so much, they don't feel like they can survive without them. The effect of death can affect many people without them realizing. This part of the book made me really think about the people who have been through this, especially the person at my church.   

Reading Journal Week 36 - Visualizing - 2016

I am doing a Visualizing blog post.

Chasing Lincoln's Killer

James L. Swanson

This is what I visualized while I was reading the part where Lincoln got shot. Lincoln and his wife where invited to watch a play. John Wilkes Booth wanted to kill Lincoln. So he plot his assassination that night. 

Reading Journal Week 35 - Heart of a poet - 2016

I am doing a  heart of a poet blog post.

Boost

Kathy Mackel

How far shall I go,

to boost up my play?

Workout a little more,

practice some more.

How far will I go,

to boost up my play?

Maybe just a sip,

it wouldn't hurt.

How far will I allow myself,

to boost up my play?

Whatever it takes to be the best.

How far will my team allow

me to boost up my play?

Whatever it takes,

because they are doing the same.

How far will my parents allow 

me boost up my play?

They don't have to 

know about it.

But what is best for me. 

If a take a sip like the rest of the team,

is that really what is best for me.

Is it considered cheating?

I wrote this poem because she is conflicting with herself whether or not she should have the drink that is boosting up her teammates game. The first four lines is talking about how far should she go to make her play better. The next four lines are talking about how far will she go. She doesn't want to drink it, but if it gets her more energy she might consider it. The next four lines are about how far should and will she allow herself to play better. The rest of the poem is basically what her team and parents would think if she started to drink what the rest of the team she drinking. Then the last part is her thinking about if it is worth it and if it is kind of cheating. 

Reading Journal Week 34 - Prediction - 2016

I am doing a prediction blog post. 

Boost

Kathy Mackel

Savvy who is fourteen plays basketball, she is one of the best ones in her age group. She usually tries out for the sixteen age group, but a person she met wants her to tryout for the eighteen year old group. So she decided to give it a try. After the tryouts the couch talked to her about if he lets her join this team she has to improve on being a better teammate. Savvy is used to carrying out the team because she is the best. My prediction is she will start to take some pills to boost up her playing. When I first looked at the book cover I knew that it had something to do with taking pills and basketball. I just didn't know what the relationship between the two. The name of the book said she was trying to boost something up or herself. I was curious so I read the summary of the book. The summary said, "How far will she go to do that?" Meaning so far will she go to boost up her playing. So while I was reading I found out she loves basketball a lot. She is so good that she is a fourteen year old playing with sixteen year old and she is at the top. Some people are willing to do anything to be the best at the thing he does. The couch for the eighteen year old group says that she has to work very hard if he lets her join the team. She is used to carrying on the team because she is the best, but now she has to learn to work together. I also think she is going to take pills because the eighteen year old's didn't think that she could do it. So she wouldn't want to give up and be bullied if she doesn't make it. The girl she met got in and she doesn't want to seem like a failure. Plus if she doesn't make it she won't have anyone else to talk to. Last but not least she won't be able to join another team because she tried out for the eighteen year old one.    

Reading Journal Week 33 - Pure Emotion - 2016

I am a pure emotions blog post.

Ask Me No Questions

Marina Budhos

In this book Nadira and her sister's relationship isn't the greatest. They don't get along, her parents seem to like her sister better than her. Nadira is also 'bullied' by her family members. They put her down by always complimenting her sister instead of her, they say she is too fat and needs to lose weight. They made a comment to her, they basically said that if they ever had to run that she wouldn't be able to keep up. Her uncle also doesn't like how she is always believing what father says. Her father also makes promises to Aisha (the sister) about how they will get her to college. They never ever have a nice comment to say to Nadira. This makes me very bad because they may not like her as much as Aisha, but they should still say nice things to her. It puts herself of esteem down. It is not right to put a child down especially if they are already going through a hard time. I also feel sad for Nadira, she already has to go through trying to find a place to call him and now her family doesn't notice her. People need to realize that this can lead people to kill themselves. They might start to feel like they aren't worth anything, that they are a waste of space. One thing a parent should do is support their child's dreams, lift them up when they are feeling down. Obliviously Nadira's parents and family members don't realize what they are doing to her. 

     

Reading Journal Week 31 - Pure Emotion - 2016

 I am doing a Pure Emotions Blog Post.

ASK ME NO QUESTIONS

MARINA BUDHOS

This book is about a family who are Muslim, and are trying to find a permanent place to live. There passports are expired, so if the wrong person finds out they will be put in jail. They are trying to get to Canada to sign up for asylum. When they get to the bored of Canada they have some difficulties. Father is put into person and the only way for him to come out is if they pay $5,000. There family is very poor they don't have this kind of money. This made me feel sad that they have been trying to find a place to call home, but can't find one because of their religion. Image you and your family driving from place to place, trying to find a country, a state, a city, a town that will accept you, but none do. I also feel mad that people back then and now can be so harsh and hateful of what people believe. It's not fair for someone to be worrying about were they are going to stay, what they are going to eat, are they protected at the place they are at. People don't care about other peoples needs, wants, beliefs like they should. Would you want to feel rejected everywhere you go, not feeling accepted? Would you really want to live in fear everyday? Some people don't know what they are causing these people. Some don't care what they would to people, as long as there life is perfect. People can be so selfish and so mean to other people because they don't act or believe like you. It's not fair to anyone.

Reading Journal Week 30 - Book Review - 2016

I am doing Book Review Blog Post.

Playing Cupid

Jenny Meyerhoff

      The book was about a girl named Clara who matched people together. She would play this game at the store with her friend, Emily. Clara used to get bullied at her old school, so see chose to be friends with a popular group of people. Soon her school does something to raise money and the children have to come up with a business. Clara chooses to do a matchmaking business. The story is basically about her trying to find a balance between her parents divorce, friends, boyfriends, and school work. 
      I liked how the girl didn't want to find love, but she ended up doing so in the end. It is like telling the people out there who don't think love will work for them that they might find love when they don't mean to. It might not work for some people, in the beginning, that doesn't mean you have to give up.   
      The book is too cliche, I could basically predict what happened. They make to many books like this. It would have been better if something bad happened, instead of something good. Why do books like this always have to end on a good note? 
      Out of ten, I give it a six. I give a six because the book was kind of cliche but it was also good. I wouldn't really recommend this book to a person who takes books seriously or hates cliche books. I would maybe recommend it for someone who doesn't really have experience with cliche books or doesn't mind them.