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One Of Us Is Lying
Karen M. McManus
DOP: 2017
Pages read today: 16 (pages 220 to 236)

I chose this image because every time you turn a page in this book you're learning something new about the characters and taking a "peek" into their life. However, sometimes, you may see something you probably weren't supposed to see (or just something you would've been better off not seeing). I still don't know enough about the characters to make an "I think" prediction. The only "I think" response I have from what I just read would be: I think two certain characters in this book would be an amazing couple and I really really think they should get together right now. But referring to the main plot of this book, I have no idea who might've put peanut oil in the guy's water at the moment, I'm just trying to process and understand what the characters are experiencing right now.

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I chose this image of a toad because in the short story I read a woman is being tormented by her husband's mistress and she claims that the woman shows herself in a toad-like state but still in human form. The author describes the horrific image much better than I can which creates a sort of uneasiness whenever someone describes the "toad woman" The woman reaches out to her old high school friend, Sergio, for help but he just believes she is having some sort of psychotic break until he too comes in contact with the woman and can not stand her ominous presence.
Book Title: The Houseguest
Author: Amparo Davila
Pages Read: 13
Published: 2009
I can't really give a summary of the entire book but I can explain the theme. Since the book is a collection of short stories they only have a few things in common. The similarities I noticed throughout the stories I've read so far are the mistreatment of women being ignored and unseen forces tormenting others. I think Amparo Davila's goal with this book was to get people to understand the difficulties of being a woman and not being heard by putting it into a sort of horror/disturbing perspective by including supernatural forces. The books I have sort of switched back and forth between this marking period are 'The Houseguest' and 'No One Belongs Here More Than You'. Though I haven't finished either, since they are both a collection of short stories, I would defiantly rate both of these books a 4 on enjoyment. They have serious undertones while still being odd and enjoyable to just skin through every so often.

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I am reading The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin published in 1962 I have read 12 pages and this picture represents this book because the book has a lot of memorable moments that he recalls back on and he writes in the view of his thoughts so that the reader can understand him better. and the book is mostly his opinions and views on certain aspects of life. Right now in the book, he is talking about how religion and how people are missing the point and how they are relating it to power and virtue when it started from "Some rocky piece of ground that is known as the Middle East." Lately, I am trying to learn more when reading by reading some of the top writers and I am starting that list with James Baldwin because he has always interested me from when I first heard one of his debates and saw a movie that was inspired by him. I am enjoying these books at about a 4 because I am gaining incite on topics that I probably wouldn't think were that important until I learned about them and I am gaining vocabulary because he is so educated in his craft of writing.

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I am reading That was Then, This is Now by S. E. Hintion.  It was published in 1971 and today I read 12 pages.  I think that one of the characters might get arrested soon since he has already had a very close run-in with the police, and he enjoys the theft of anything from a pack of cigarettes to a car.
Recently, I've finished a few books including 1984 by George Orwell and Snow Crash by Neal Stevenson. I usually read in the evenings before I go to bed. On a scale of 1-4 I give reading a 3.5.

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This image reflects my book because Alan has a tree outside of his bedroom window that he admires almost everyday because of the tree's natural beauty. Also, Alan is an artist and sketches in his sketchbook almost 24/7. So, I thought that presenting a picture that mixed his two loves together would tell you more about the story and he main character.
Name of Book: Alan Cole is NOT a Coward
Author: Eric Bell
Pages Read: 12
Date of Publication: 2017
Summary of what I just read: what recently happened in my book is that Nathan, Alan's mean older brother, comes into Alan's room and has a nice little... chat. He explains that Alan can get to the piece of paper without breaking the vending machine. Also, Madison, one of Alan's close lunch friends, explains that he has an idea on how to make Alan the most well-known kid in school.
I think Alan is going to win the CvC games because it would be a surprising twist in the book, but also what all of the readers are expecting to happen because after all, he is the main character of the story.
I have only read a total of two books this marking period. The one I am currently reading now and I finished "Everything, Everything". I normally read during independent reading time and in other classes if I finish my work early. I very much enjoyed reading the book "Everything, Everything" and it is now my favorite book I have read. I don't really enjoy the book I am currently reading, so I might exchange it for something else.

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Angela Davis: An Autobiography
First publised 1974
I finished the Autobiography of Malcolm X, and am now reading Angela Davis an Autobiography. From a scale of 1-4 I enjoyed Malcolm X's  Autobiography at a 4. I would give it such a high rating as it gave me insight on issues I thought I knew a lot about when in reality I didnt. Not only that, but seeing how much his pigrilimage to Mecca not only changed his ideals but his personality was very intriguing to read about.
Currently I enjoy Angela Davis's Autobiogaphy at a 3. This score is mainly based off how I have not read to much of book and felt that starting the autobiography in the middle of her life can make it confusing. The picture I chose represents how currently in the book she is speaking on her time as a fugitive escaping the FBI.
I try to read independently at home but sometimes I cant find time with soccer and other school work.

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I just finished "We Can't Keep Meeting Like This" by Rachel Lynn Solomon. It was a very good book with a well written ending, but I won't go into detail about the ending so as to not spoil it, because you should definitely read it. This book is about two childhood friends that have to see each other again after a big fight. One doesn't want to be his friend again, believing that romance is just a performance, the other wants to become friends or even partners like the old times. As them both having to go to college in the fall looms over their heads, the main character, Quinn, must smooth things over with the love interest, admit to her parents she doesn't want to be a part of their wedding-planning business, and figure out what she wants to do. Along the way, her friend Julia gets a girlfriend that makes Quinn question whether romance is truly just a performance and Quinn meets a professional harpist that teaches her how to make harps and how to find joy in what she thought she couldn't. This book was very good, and I couldn't peel myself away from it at times. I would recommend it to anyone. This marking period I have only read 2 or 3 books (I can't remember if my 3rd book was in the second or 3rd marking period).

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I finally finished reading Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland. I have to say I am dissapointed because it took me a really long time to finish this book. At first I thought the book was interesting but the plottwist at the end wasn't as good as I would have liked it to be. It was predictable and I found the book boring after all. I think it's time for me to read a book of a different genre so maybe i'll get more into reading. This marking period I haven't read many books. I think I only read one and then dropped another one because it was too boring and cringe. I'll rate the books I read this marking period a 1.5 out of 4 because I didn't like reading them I just forced myself to read them because I was already half way through the books.

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Currently, I am rereading "Divergent" by Veronica Roth, published in 2011.  I chose this picture to describe the main character, and her fast development.  She started off very introverted, though with her training she got stronger and more confident.  I read pages 167-178, where Tris wins the last fight contributed to the rankings because of her pent-up anger.  I think that this section of the book was always really satisfying to read.  In a way, she gets revenge on the people that wronged her, though she did it in a way that allows no punishment.  Therefore, she is able to later forget her anger and move on as a stronger character.  One book I read during this marking period was "The Princess Bride," which was extremely memorable, along with some other books.  I often read independently when it's nice outside so I can read outside.  I would rate "The Princess Bride" a 4.  One of the reasons was because it was remastered, so another author went through the original story and deleted the really unnecessary portions.

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I am currently reading the book , "Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum, published in 2016. So far the main character has trouble expressing herself to other people  and has worries of people's views about her. I think she will meet someone that will help her enhance her social skills and communication skills which would embrace her personality.
Pages 100-111
This marking period I read Getting Away With Murder: The True Story of Emmett Till and Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buaxbaum which I am currently reading. I usually don't read as much because books are not as intriguing as before but I only read in school and when I have free time at home.

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I'm currently reading "Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron, I just read 15 pages of the book, and it was published in 2020. In this part of the story, the main character Sophia and her accomplice Constance, have just met with a witch to help them with taking down the corrupt King Manford. That is the reason I chose this image above. It represents witchcraft, which is what Constance and Sophia will need to use to take down the king. Specifically, necromancy. I think that their use of necromancy might backfire on them because the witch in the story seems really shady. Sort of like she'll doublecross you the first chance someone comes around with a much better offer. My reading and writing life this year has been an extensive one. I've read 15 books in the span of about 7 months. I really do love reading, and the amount of books is a factor of that.

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I chose a picture of someone sleep walking because that is basically what the charaters are doing the majority of the book. Although it is not exactly sleep walking it is something like it.
Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark
Ridley Pearson
I have read 12 pages today
DOP: 2005
The main character would become something else when he went to sleep, a hologram-like representation of himself. Now he is able to turn into that hologram in the real world as well. As he is fighting the villian he fights agaiants the magic they are using by turning into the hologram. He used these new found powers to save his friend from turning evil.
This marking period I have read three books, The Fault In Our Stars, Turtles All The Way Down and Kingdom Keepers. I read independantly throughout the school day when I did not have any work. I belive that FIOS was 10/10, TATWD was 8/10 and KK was 9/10.

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Zero O:Clock by C.J. Farley
Pages Read: 23-35
Date of publication: 2021
From what I read, Geth is struggling with what is going on at home due to the pandemic that is arising. Her stepdad is not helpful, she has to share a room with someone she doesn't know and hates, she has a lot of school work due soon, and she has to worry about graduation and everything about Senior stuff. I think that Geth just wants everything to go right in the "best year of high school", so she can end off great and move on to college with her best friend Tovah. I finished reading Zero O:clock by C.J. Farley a few days ago, but I am rereading it for now until I get a new book. This book was pretty good towards the end, but it takes a while for it to start becoming interesting. I would rate it a 3 out of 4.

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4/5/22 {Explaining this image will lead to spoilers}

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I am still reading The Toll by Neal Shusterman. Currently things in the book have gotten intense. I don't want to spoil anything in the book, but if your look for shocking events and lots of action, then this is the book for you. All I'll say is that I wish I could punch the antagonist, Goddard, in the face. I would rate it a 3.5 out of 5 because sometimes it can be frustrating when the characters are acting stubborn. I read independently when I go to bed, but I read a different book than my independent reading book.

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This imagine shows the place Paul Robeson and other black entertainers performed for white audiences. 

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Paul Robeson by Susan Goldman Rubin
11 pages read
Published 2020

I just read about how Paul Robeson and a few other black entertainers performed at the cotton club. He did this to make a name for himself and to also make some money. People enjoyed watching him because he was such a good performer.

I think that Paul Robeson will stop performing for a little bit and start becoming an activist. I think this because that is one of his occupations.

This is the second book I read this marking period.

I would rate this book a 3 because it is very informational though sometimes it can be boring.

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This is a photo of all the women that worked at just one factory.

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I just finished The Radium Girls, Young Readers Edition by Kate Moore. I haven't found another book to read yet. The radium girls was a good book, although very long and confusing at some points, the author really did a good job describing what the women went through.

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I finished "Dragon Rider" by Cornelia Funke. The author just wrapped the story up, concluding the plot. I can't really reveal how without spoilers, though. I enjoyed the book, the plot development was interesting overall, and the way they introduced characters into the story. An enjoyable book, I would recommend it for people who like fantasy.

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I finished reading Getting Away With Murder by Chris Crowe. Overall I recommend this book because the author goes very deep within the topic. There are many vivid detail that the author investigates about the murder of Emmett Till and the dramatic trail, the brutality he experience, and the injustice. Even though Emmett Till's case did not serve justice, it made people realize the cruelty he and black people underwent, which led to the civil right movement.

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I finished about 3 books since my last entry here. All three of them are good books, Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon, NEVER ALWAYS SOMETIMES by Adi Alsaid, and The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli. Right now I'm reading Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum. It's a book told from the perspective of a teenage girl in High School. She talks about her dad, her stepmom and stepbrother, her new prep school, a crush, and the person who talks to her over email and doesn't want to talk to her face to face: SN (somebody nobody). I'm not done with this book but it's really interesting so far. The girl thinks she knows who SN is but SN is still acting like they've never bumped into each other in person. This book has stereotypical mean girl bullies, house parties hosted by popular kids, and just general high school drama. I'm not done yet so I can't exactly give my full review but so far, I'm enjoying the story.

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I am still reading All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven. Right now in the book the author is introducing the character Theodore's family life, as we've been learning about the other character's family life. Right now the story is pretty interesting, but I am in a part of the book where the story is going a little bit slowly. I'm going to keep reading to see what happens after this part though, because I usually get tired of a book and stop reading it before I get to the more interesting parts.

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I am reading a book called Alan Cole is NOT A Coward, by Eric Bell. This book is about a 7th grade boy who has to face many challenges that come his way from his older brother, Nathan, as well as being called a goldfish by his father, because he isn't athletic and can't do anything. On top of all that, he likes a boy in his grade, but doesn't want everyone to find out that he is a part of the LGBTQ community. His brother finds out and makes him do many things in order to not out him to the entire school of 7th, 8th, and 9th graders.

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I'm currently still reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. I'm only about 300 pages in, and the story is over 1,000 pages long. It's interesting how Dumas finishes one part of the plot, and then seems to start an entirely new plot, and you can never tell where the story is going. For example, in the beginning of the book, (SPOILERS) he is about to become the new captain of the ship, and is about to be betrothed. Things are looking up for him, and I assumed that the plot was going to continue like this. But then, Dantes gets arrested, and that storyline is erased, and a new one is started. Then Dumas develops his life in prison, and introduces a new character, with which he plots his escape. So I'm thinking that they are gonna escape and the plot will continue as previous, but then this other character dies, and Dantes only escapes 20 years after his imprisonment. And now, Dumas is developing an entirely new plot to the story. Can't wait to see where this goes...

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Paul Robeson graduating from Rutgers.  3/10/22

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I am continuing to read The Mighty Voice of Paul Robeson "sing and shout" by Susan Goldman Rubin. This part of the book talks about how Paul just graduated college. It was a struggle because there were not many black people at the school and some people were racist towards him. He also didn't have a lot of money so he took many jobs just to pay for the college. Once he finished, he didn't know what he should do for the rest of his life. He was thinking about becoming a singer/performer, going back to play football, or becoming a lawyer. He was very good at all of these careers. I'm sure he could have been successful doing any of these things. I am interested to read about what path he decides to take and how he will make an impact to the world.

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I am currently still reading Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone. I chose this image because in the book one of the things I noticed helps Samantha relax is poetry. So far in the book she was able to make one new friend who actually understands her a lot because she also dealt with anxiety before. Caroline has friends who write poems and make songs so she decided to take Sam to see a performance and as a result Sam found peace in these poems. Now Sam is starting to write poetry to distract herself and also as a hobby to try to join this club.

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I am currently reading We Can't Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon. This book is about a girl named Quinn who works at a wedding planning company with her parents, but knows it's not her passion and has to try to break free from her controlling parents and her place in the company they have already curated for her. While doing this, she continues having encounters with a guy that friendzoned her, who she had a heated argument with before he went off to college and they stopped speaking. Since their parents both work in the wedding business, now that he is home he helps out more and they end up doing more jobs together. I chose this image because of how prominent weddings are in the story, how everything seems to revolve around marriages and people getting together, and how Quinn feels trapped working with them. I would recommend the book so far, it is very interesting and the characters handle their situations very realistically. I think it is very cute.

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I just started to read The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. It is a letter to his nephew about how the world is and will be for him because of his skin color and tries to explain things that well happen and things he will see. I find interest in this book because I have listened to one of James Baldwins debates/ speeches and I really find him knowledgeable and a little less aggressive when it comes to talking about what needs to be changed to help racism end. For example he instead of using violence and just trying to get it fixed through compromise he tries to change the oppositions views by using his own experience and I really can't wait to see that in the book.

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So far, I am still reading Zero O:Clock by C.J. Farley. This book is based around the situation of covid and describes some of the struggles people had to face throughout covid, even if it was not covid related. Some examples are becoming distant from friends, racism, hardships with online learning, in households, etc. Geth so far has struggled through a lot, especially since it is her Senior Year in high school. It is interesting to read about a situation that you have experienced, but from another perspective.

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I am currently reading The Houseguest & other stories by Amparo Davila. I just started reading the book and I'm only 18 pages in, but I've already noticed a few common themes within the 2 stories I've read so far. The first two stories, Moses & Gasper and The Houseguest, both feature some sort of supernatural element. In Moses and Gasper were are never told what the creatures are just that they aren't "normal". In The Houseguest the person staying with them displays odd supernatural tendencies that are never truly explained. Through comparing the two stories I also developed the conclusion that the two stories share a similar theme of fear and hatred of the unknown, being controlled, and being made prisoner in your own home. The ability to deeply analyze each story individually and then compare them makes me really enjoy the book. It's well written and you can really feel the character's anxiety building throughout the story.

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Right now I'm reading The Radium Girls Young Readers' Edition by Kate Moore. I really like this book because it talks about the tragic story of the radium dial painters and how they slowly died. Something really interesting about their story is how much the radium dial manipulated them and told them there was nothing wrong. The picture above is a news story that was published about the radium girls and how they were slowly decaying. The radium actually destroys cells in your body overtime and makes parts of a person's body decay overtime, which is why it's so dangerous.

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A little while ago, I finished the book "City of Bones," by Cassandra Clare. I had high hopes for this book, and although I did enjoy it, it was really confusing. It often included themes like fantasy and magic, which I usually would've been okay with, though I don't know if I enjoyed it as much as I expected I would. Sometimes, the author has to give the readers a bit of sympathy, and explain things when it's needed (especially in a fantasy story where things can sometimes be ridiculous and unusual.) Personally, I don't believe Clare did that enough. Anyways, I noticed that the book included many themes regarding abandonment and not feeling worthy enough, which is why I chose this photo.

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I just finished Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs. It was a great book, and I honestly wish it had been longer since I didn't feel like the ending truly ended the story. Luckily, there's a sequel which I hope the library has! Either way, I chose this image because it shows animal imprisoned in a sort of display in what seems like a theme park sort of way, which happened in the book.

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I am still reading the same book from my last post, "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman. My reading life has been very slow. I lost interest in my book for awhile, so I was reading less. I am getting back into the spirit of things and have started to read more. In the book right now, the author is setting up the conflict between Goddard and the Toll which was hinted at in the description of the book. Many different things are happening all at once. We have barely gotten any chapters about the original two main characters. I am interested to see how all off their stories will collide.

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"I am reading the book Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark" by Ridley Pearson. This book is about five children whos presence was turned into a holograme for Magic Kingdom. Wen they sleep their concoiusness is transferred to the holograms in the park. There is an evil group called the Overtakers and tese kids have to try and stop them. Where I am right now, four of the kids are trying to find a setret passageway in the side of the castle to try and find a friend who is missing. This is why I chose a picture o the castle. This book so far is amazing. It is filled with a lot of action and the charactors are really funny. So far I have read 175 out of the 321 pages and I can tell it is soon reaching its climax. There are a lot of mysteries in this book, questios that no one as the answers to (atleast not yet) and this makes the book much more interesting. I can tell there will be a betrayal in the book based on how one character acts. Nevertheless, I am excited to see how this book will pan out.

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I'm currently reading She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen. It's a story about a girl named Scottie Zajac who uses her arch nemesis, Irene Abraham, to get back at her toxic ex girlfriend. Starting out with a fake relationship that just might dive into soemthing more. This image represents what the setting of the story is right now which is a high school party. This is also a part of the main character's personality trait as she expresses how much she hates parties throughout the story. I'm starting to break away from the books that I normally read which are fiction and fantasy books, and starting to introduce myself to the romance genre. I have gotten tons of romance books over the winter break that I can't wait to read. I only just started to read this book but I can't wait to see what happens next and how the love story between the two of them will play out.

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Realistically I should have been done with the book by now but i am a way slower reader than I thought. After this book I am planning on reading The Autobiography of Angela Davis.
Currently Malcolm is narrating the last year of his life speaking on Elijah Muhammads adultery scandals and his exile from the Nation of Islam.
The image above depicts him speakinng at Oxford Union Debate which gets a majority of its mebers from Oxford University. I chose this image because 10 pages or so back Malcolm was speaking on how he often visited colleges across America and would have debates with the students and proffesors there.

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I finished that graphic novel called Bloom by Kevin Panetta the same day I borrowed it. It was a cute story and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a short story about love and friends (the image doesn't relate to this story by the way!). The most recent book I finished was The Memory of Light by Francisco X. Stork. It was so interesting to read and I was introduced to so many characters and there was so much dialogue I had a hard time figuring out who was talking at times and I would have to go back to the beginning of the conversation to understand it. The book is all about mental disorders and how mental health matters and how it's so important to be aware and talk about it. I chose the image because it's what gets the story going. Once you open the book you get thrown into this world that's painful to read about and it's just really sad. The image shows a bottle of sleeping pills. I think we all know the dark side of how people use sleeping pills when they get tired of everything or they can't handle it anymore. It's a dark book but it gets better I promise :)

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Getting Away With Murder: True Story of the Emmett Till Case by Chris Crowe.
I'm am currently reading this book and borrowed it from the LMS library. The image I inserted here represents the story so far. Injustice. Emmett Till was abducted from his home by Roy Bryant and his brother-in-law J.W.  Emmett Till's body was found in the Tallahatchie River, Mississippi. The brutality is sorrow and shocking. The reason why his case is injustice because in court his killers did not receive any punishment, and obviously the judge was biased. This happened in August 28, 1955, during segregation. Overall I do recommend this book, but to notify you, they book add graphic images which is pretty disturbing. I think I might finish this book next week, depending on my schedule.

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I am currently reading Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone. The book is about the main character Samantha and how she doesn't want her friends to know about her disorder. She has a friendgroup of five people but there used to be eight people in the group and would call themselves "the eights." They have a really toxic friendship and it has a huge impact on her because most of her anxiety attacks are caused because of the things they say or do to her. Samantha doesn't want her friends to find out about her disorder because she is afraid of losing her friends and the way they'll treat her after they find out she has ocd. I think Samantha's life might change for the better if she leaves the friendgroup and makes new friends who will support her instead of judge her because her being a part of that friendgroup just adds on to her anxiety and compulsive thoughts.

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I'm currently reading All The Bright Places by Jenniffer Niven. I chose this bitmoji because it represents how both the characters feel in the story right now. They both have completely different personalities at school, but what they have in common is that they're both really sad. They don't show it though, and instead they pretend they're okay, especially the character named Violet. Violet has a lot of fake friends and the other character named Theodore is always getting in a lot of trouble, so I think Violet is going to leave those friends and become friends with Theodore and help him become a better person. Right now I'm not motivated to read a lot but I'm trying to take my book home more often so I have more time to read at home. I'm hoping that over the weekend I can get a lot of reading done.

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I'm currently reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It is about a sailor named Dantes living in Marseilles during the French Revolution. Just as his life is looking up, he get caught up into something bigger than himself... The book is very enjoyable, written in 1844, and it's fun to read older books because they are classics and provide a lot of detail and advanced words. I like how Dumas mobilizes several story-lines at one time and still keeps it historically accurate.

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I just finished the Kissing Game by Marie Harte. I think that the book was alright, it definitely had its drawbacks but the story was interesting and the main character, Rena, had a good dynamic with the love interest, Axel. However, some of the dialogue did seem unrealistic. There were still cute moments, and while I still enjoyed it quite a lot, it definitely wasn't my favourite book I've read this school year. I chose the image since cars play an interesting role in the story. The main love interest fixes cars and paints them for his work and it is a topic of discussion often for the main characters.

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Paul Robeson playing football    -   2/18/22

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The book I am reading is a biography about the life of Paul Robeson called the mighty voice of Paul Robeson "sing and shout" by Susan Goldman Rubin. I originally only got this book for a black history project. Though I enjoyed the book so much that I decided to make it my new independent reading book. The book so far is talking a lot about how he was a very talented athlete, singer, and student. Though because he was black, he wasn't able to use his talents. There were so many rules against black people that it was almost impossible for him to chase his dreams. I think as I continue reading, things will start to get better for him. People will start to see how good of a person he is.

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900x600_Robeson standing with football in full uniform (1)

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I am currently reading A Tale of Sorcery by Chris Colfer. This story is a sequel to the book that I was previously reading, A Tale of Witchcraft. I have read all of the books in this series and I can't wait to see if there will be any more coming out because of how much these books excite me. In this story, the main characters must fight together with their enemies so that they can help a friend. But, along the way, things have been discovered all leading up to a secret plot that has been going on throughout the entire book series. I'm getting close to the end so all of that will soon be revealed. I think that the reveal will either make sure that the characters have a happy ending, or give them something so terrible that they will have to fix it all if there is another book. And yes, there is a dragon.

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I just finished reading Spy School The Graphic Novel. It just recently came out on February 15th and I pre ordered it. I think it's interesting that Stuart Gibbs decided to make a graphic novel because he usually only writes chapter books. Overall I really like this book, it's based off of the original Spy School book. The drawings are really well done and I like that you get to see all the characters how Stuart Gibbs sees them. I think the graphic novel series will turn into it's own series of translating all the books in the spy school series into graphic novels.

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I am reading The Stranger by Albert Camus. The book was originally written in french but was translated by Matthew Ward. I'm currently on page 90 of 123 and so far I'm a big fan of both the characters and the writing style. The characters, while not personally relatable, feel like real people you would come across in you daily life. Each character has flaws and undesirable traits which, in my opinion, makes them easier to become attached to because you can sometimes see glimmers of yourself within them. Something I've thoroughly enjoyed about the book is that even the main character, Monsieur Meaursault, is heavily flawed and detached from the other characters and situations he's put in. To some this may be off putting to have a character with such lack of emotion or general regard but, to me, it makes for great writing and great character development.

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I've finished a few more books recently, but now I'm taking yet another break from Lord of the Flies, which I've been reading since September.  It's a pretty difficult read, and it's pretty long and that makes it hard to keep going sometimes.  The book I am now reading is called Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs.  I'm only on page 26, but I've noticed the writing style is similar to his other books, and I liked those too.  It's about a kid who lives at a multi-billion-dollar zoo/theme park and the park's mascot, a hippopotamus, just died.  I think that foul play may have been involved, since the theme park zoo may be a bit of a target for its competitors.

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I am currently reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. The format of the book was definitely not what I expected. Typically books are formated in chapters with the chapter being a couple of pages. However, this book is formated into parts with each part being a group o diary entries. Because of this, sometimes there are jumps between plotlines because they're days or weeks apart. The main character, Charlie, isn't obnoxious or behaving in an inhuman manner which makes the book much more tolerable. I chose this picture above because Charlie is often in solitude, observing from the outside. This especially manifests in his diary entries.

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These days, I am reading Zero O: Clock by C.J. Farley. I have finished the book I was reading before a while ago, so I have been reading this new book for a while now. This book basically describes Geth (the main character)'s life starting from March 2020 until around June 2020. The book shows the beginnings of Covid from a teenager's perspective. I think this book was made to show what covid was like for all ages, how it affected life, the challenges faced, etc. It will definitely be beneficial for younger kids that did not experience Covid hands-on to know the effects it had on individuals and society in general.

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Since the last time I participated in this Padlet, I have gone on to start and finish another book at home titled "A Curse So Dark and Lonely." I am also still reading my previous book in school. "A Curse So Dark and Lonely" had an okay story, though it could've been much shorter than 500 pages. It felt like the author was just trying to make it longer for the fun of it, and it got to the point where I didn't care about the book anymore. I still went on to finish it, and it isn't like I regret reading it, though it's not one of my favorites. I think I should do a bit more research next time, and maybe look at the reviews a bit longer when searching for another book.

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Last week, I finished my book Everything, Everything, and I absolutely loved it. It was a heart-warming, gut-wrenching experience and I don't even know how I'm supposed to feel. The ending was a total plot twist, although I saw it coming a bit towards the end. This picture of New York shows something very important near the end of the story, which I can't name because otherwise it will spoil the book.

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I am still reading "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman. I have been reading less lately, so it is taking me longer to finish this book. I do like the book and I like seeing how the characters have developed over the stories. I think this book will definitely show us the weak points of the antagonist character/s. I can't wait to finish this book and finally finish the series.

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I recently finished the book Turtles All The Way Down. That book was written by John Green and he did not disappoint. Just like The Fault In Our Stars he connected me to the characters and made me feel emotion. Overall it was a great book. The book I am reading now is Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark. This book is about four kids who were hired to be virtual assistants at Disney's Magic Kingdom but once there image was turned into a hologram some thing wierd happended to them. Whenever they sleep they are turned into those holograms and are trapped inside of the park. Whats even weirder is that the park comes alive. That includes the villians. Those villians are trying to take over not just the park but the whole world and those four kids have to stop them. I think this book will be pacted with action since it includes evil villians. Most likely some fighting. I used a picture of a button becasue there is a button in Magic Kingdom that can transport the people back to their own bodies.

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I borrowed this book from the classroom library. I started reading this book last Friday and I just finished it yesterday night. I couldn't put it down. It was written so well and I was so into the story and characters. I really loved this book and it was one of those books that makes you feel a bunch of emotions even when you've finished the book. It left me wondering what happened to a few of the characters and it made me start thinking about high school. The book left me with how high school is the first 4 years of the rest of your life. Letting that sink in was kind of scary but it was definitely something to think about. I just got a new book from the classroom library, it's a graphic novel, and it's called Bloom by Kevin Panetta.

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I am currently reading an autobiography about Babe Ruth by Guernsey Van Piper, Jr. This books talks about all the different events that happened in the childhood of Baby Ruth (real name George Ruth). It talked about how his family didn't have much money so they had to work really hard. His father ran a restaurant while his mother was sick in bed. George didn't get much attention which caused him to make some questionable decisions. Though he starts going to school where he gets introduced to baseball.

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I am currently reading the Kissing Game by Marie Harte. The book is definitely not what I expected so far, but still cute in its own way. I think that the main characters were interesting. One of the characters had very realistic dialogue with his coworkers in the scenes they put throughout about his mechanic business, it adds more realism and shows the characters' lives outside of just the romance which the book is about, getting us more interested in them. That is a very good writing strategy that the author utilizes. I think this book is interesting and I would recommend it based on what I've seen.

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I recently re-read a dutch book, Oosterschelde: Windkracht 10 by Jan Terlouw.  It's a historical fiction book about a huge flood that occurred in the Netherlands in 1953.  It then tells the story of a pair of survivors who disagree twenty years later (when this book was written) with their own children about whether the Oosterschelde should be turned into a lake with a dam. It's a really good book, and if there is an English translation I would recommend it.
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I'm currently reading The Emperor's Sword by Andrew Klavan. It is the last book of a trilogy and therefore a very climactic one. I am thoroughly enjoying it so far. There seems to be a deeper meaning behind the text, which I've noticed has shown in the first two books, but is very noticeable and much more frequent in this one. Overall, the book is about a wannabe movie producer who is chosen for a quest into another sort of dimension, and he struggles to handle his problems in both worlds.

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I'm reading Girl In Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow. I've been reading this book for a few months because I usually don't get motivation to read a lot, but I think that if I find a different book that I'm more interested in I might be more motivated to finish it. I want to see if I can finish this book this weekend but I might just try to find a different book. My goal is to try and find a book that I actually want to finish because it has been a long time since I've finished reading a book without getting tired of it or forgetting about it.

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I finished the book Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia over the weekend. I would say this book is very suspenseful and does very well with foreshadowing. There is tons of symbolism which gives you a lot of things to think about. I was a bit reluctant to read it at first because the cover didn't spark my interest but, I don't regret choosing it. The mystery and horror of the book are executed in a very interesting way and the narrator seems to be unreliable. My goal is to read more books by this author.

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Currently I"m reading They both Die At The End, I'm actually towards that is very interesting because both of the main characters express their feeling for each other. Since they are going to die,they obviously are terrified and upset; they wish they had more time to get to know each other. They only thing I dislike how the author gives the most spiciest part towards the end since throughout this book, I anticipated so much, I mean that usually happens but i'm glad it still did .

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I recently just finished reading a new book named "Perfect Little Flaws" by Jennifer Ann Shore. I chose this image because the book started off with the main character, Maren, hating the new kid, Vince. The reason is that her brother used to play soccer, but Vince was going to take all his achievements away. In the end, the main characters end up differently than how they started, but through some challenges. This book is great, and I would recommend it to anyone who loves the classic storyline.

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I am currently reading "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman, the third and final book in the series. I'm enjoying it so far. I don't want to spoil anything so I won't talk about major or shocking events. I will say that I like how this third book involves the three major groups in the world, scythes, nimbus agents, and tonists. It is also interesting to see how they interact with one another.

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Luc Brown : City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

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Luc Brown : City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

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I decide to finish the that I started to rad before I change books since I am close to finishing. But so far it has been a good decision because the book has gotten better and there has been more eventful events and has be a less boring probably because i am nearing the end. but I do not plain on reading the rest of the series and will probably switch books. I believe hat I can finish the book by the end of next week and find a good replacement while I do that.

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I'm currently reading A Tale of Witchcraft by Chris Colfer. This book is a sequel to a prequel of my favorite book series, The Land of Stories. This story goes more in-depth about the older characters of the original series, makes things in the series more nuanced, and explains a bit more about what happens. It gives me an insight into what life was like back then in the stories and how the main characters of that series are related to the ones in this one. I can't go fully into this story without spoiling some of it, but it is just really good and makes for a great sequel prequel story. I would recommend this entire series to someone, 10/10.

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I'm currently reading Seeing Gender by Iris Gottlieb. I'm really enjoying this book because of all the fun illustrations and they way it's formatted is kind of hectic. I like how instead of just talking about Gender identity and gender expression it also talks about things that can affect people's gender and self expression like race, economic class, sexuality, access to health care, etc. It really is a big book about all things expression.

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I have recently read this book by Sandhya Menon.  I am currently on page 180, where Dimple and Rishi are slowly becoming more honest with each other.  Overall, the theme of the story is that you have to step out of your comfort zone to be able to reach your goals. My goal is to finish this book in the next few days, which I know is possible.

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The reason I am loving this book so much is because it's not really the type of stuff that I normally read. Because the girl has a sickness, she is more determined then anyone else to get out and see the world beyond her front door. I am almost finished with the book and many exciting events have happened so far. I 10/10 recommend the book.

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I just finished reading The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater. I went into reading this book not knowing what it was about and once I started reading I was told that all characters in the book are real people. I didn't know why the author felt the need to address that, I thought it ould just make the story more interesting. Honestly, I thought this book was going to be about some kids on a bus that got lost and something dramatic happened. I think it would have been way easier to read if it actually was about that. I highly recommend reading this book if you want to read about topics related to the book (I suggest reading what the book is about before you start reading so you know what you're getting into though) this book made me feel many emotions and the author doesn't force and opinions on you by showing you one side. The author shows you the side of the victim and the side of who hurt the victim before you even know what they did. 10/10 would recommend. Definitely one of my new favorite books.

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Natally Minchala: escaping into the night by D. Dina Friedman 

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Natally Minchala: escaping into the night by D. Dina Friedman 

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I finished this book during the weekend. Overall, Halina, the main character is absolutely amazing since she was able to endure many obstacles and courses without the support of her mother who died from the Natis. But as though this book was very inspirational and captivating, I feel like the ending was incomplete because the author did not infer what happened after the holocaust. Also, this book is based on experience during the holocaust.

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I am currently Reading Percy Jackson Lightning thief along with my IRB because my current IRB has gotten a bit boring and will probably switch my IRB. I like Percy Jackson more then my current book mostly because of the steady pace of story movement. I have read the book before but I want to recap so I can move further into the series with some background.

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I am still reading Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow. I'm finally getting more into the book now and there is more going on, unlike the last time I wrote in this padlet when I was just being introduced to the problem and the characters. If I try to read a little bit every day at home as well as in school, I think I can finish the book soon and move onto another book.

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I finished the second book a few weeks ago. My parents got the third book for me. I have yet to start it though, but I am very excited. The ending of the second book directly effected everyone on Earth. Without spoiling anything, I am curious how one of the characters will be stopped now that all visible hurdles are out of the way.

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I have recently started reading the book Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. It is about a girl who is allergic to almost everything in the outside world. A new neighbor moves in and all she can do is focus on the dreamy son, Olly. I have a prediction that he is going to become a new love intrest for Maddy.

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12/6/21
I'm currently reading the 5th book in the series, The Land of Stories: An Author's Odyssey. At this point, the main characters, Alex and Conner Bailey have realized that they need to grow a bigger army in order to truly defeat the villain. So, they decided to go into Conner's stories to gain an army with the characters of Conner's stories. Where I'm currently at, they have already gained the trust of the pirate crew and the navy from his story Starborida. The next story they are going into is Galaxy Queen. I hope that this means that they will be able to fully gain a literary army and save the worlds that they live in.

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I just finished reading Three Keys By Kelly Yang. I think that the topics in this book are so relevant and the story line is really amazing. It's so well written and I love how this book follows the friendships of all the characters.

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I am still reading an autobiography about Tupac Shakur's life. I am near the halfway point of the book. It is currently talking about how his mother lost her job and the struggles his family has to go through moving out of New York to Baltimore and changing their whole lifestyle. I am excited to start hearing about Tupac's music career and how it helped his family get in a better place.

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12/6/2021
I want to start reading Counting Thyme by Melanie Conklin. The book is about a little girl named Thyme Owens and she has a little brother named Val. Val is undergoing new cancer treatment in New York, so Thyme has to adjust to the new lifestyle while still hoping everything goes well with her little brother. The book sounds really interesting so hopefully, I will be starting it soon.

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I am reading Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum. The book starts off with the main character moving to California and having to adapt to a new life after her mother died. She has to face many difficulties like going to a new school and getting a job. I think the book is really good and my goal is to finish reading this book by Wednesday so I can start a new one.

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Turtles all the way down is an amazing book by John Green. I am 36 pages in and I already love it. "Turtles All The Way Down" is a book about a 16 year old girl named Aza who has OCD. As a CEO billionare (Rusell Pickett) is on the run fro the police, she remembers that she used to be friends with his son (Davis Pickett). This book (just like every John Green book) has very detailed language that brings the story to life. It has you invested every second you are reading it. I am nearing the end (pg 225) but I still love the book. I can't wait to see what happens at the end.

12/6/21

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I am currently reading The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain by Charles Neider. It contains all of the comedic pieces that he ever composed. Sometimes, his writing can be a little hard to understand, but he makes comedy like no one else.

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I have started reading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I'm currently on page 16 and the book has focused mainly on building the character Hazel and introducing her daily routine. I'm enjoying the book so far because of the fact that it's revealing the character's personalities and feelings in a natural way as opposed to the author just writing to pages TELLING me everything about the character. We are learning more about Hazel and Augustus as the characters are learning more about each other. It's like we are also a character in the book watching the story unfold.

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I've been reading Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien.  It's a bit hard to understand at times but overall a good book.  I'm currently somewhere around page 250 of 1,000.
-12.06.2021

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I am rereading the book Divergent by Veronica Roth. I am currently on page 191, where Tris has just met her mother again after a while. I already know what happens in this book, so there really isn't any element of surprise, though I always read it like I'm reading it for the first time. My goal is to finish this book in the next few (maybe two) days.

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I started Misery a few days ago and so far it is really interesting. In the book, the main character is a famous author. Sometime's he's really annoying and slightly narcissistic but the book still manages to make you feel bad for him due to his situation.

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Natally Minchala: Girls Like Us By Gail Giles 

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Natally Minchala: Girls Like Us By Gail Giles 

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I am reading fictional novel which talks about graduate high schools students. Specifically they graduate from a ed special program. Both Biddy and Quincy are the main protagonist who are experiencing the life of the outside and learn how to develop as a person in this busy world. One main thing that stood out to me is how distinct each character. Quincy is very heartless and hard-headed because she does not really care about anyone else except her own problems. Biddy, she is frightened of moving on and growing and she is sensitive to these situation. My goal is to finish this book by Friday to read another interesting novel.

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I am reading the book Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow. So far I am really enjoying the book. Now that I have gotten more into the book the author is finally starting to tell more about the main character's past. The main character is also starting to get more comfortable and after not being able to talk for a long time she finally talked and expressed herself. Also I like the way the book is written because while at first it was a little hard to understand the way the book was set up since there are no chapters, it makes sense now and I find it easier to read than a regular book.

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11/22/2021
I am still reading That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger. I am about to finish the book soon, so that is exciting. The main idea of the story that I found is that Lee, the main character, is having a hard time adjusting to life after the school shooting 3 years before, especially without her best friend Sarah. Hopefully, I will be able to finish the book soon and start a new independent book.

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I am reading this book along with my current IRB. I found this book last week in my house and deiced to read it for fun. It is a fantasy about an owl who is pushed off his nest by his older brother and he is picked up by this gang of owls that kidnap young owls and separates them form there families. So far it is just about him trying to escape and make it back to his family.

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I started rereading The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black today. This is the last book in the Cruel Prince trilogy, and my favorite book of the series. I'm currently on page 6 and have only finished the prologue, though so far Black has established Cardan as a character to have pity on, which is completely different from his character established in the first two books. I enjoyed this book the most because it is the last book, so I was able to understand all of the fantasy terms and have an expectation for the characters.

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I am reading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.s a book about kids with Cancer, Hazel and Augustus. Hazel is a kid with Cancer in her lungs. She needs a machine to help her breathe. Augustus is a kid who had cancer in his leg who is cured but now has a fake leg. They meet in a Cancer support group. This book is so well written. John Green puts a lot of detail into each sentence which makes it easy to pay attention and not stray off. I am on chapter 17 page 239. So far this is my second favorite book I have ever read and I think it will stay that way. The best part about this book is how emotional it is. I find myself tearing up while reading it. That shows how engaging the story is. Ovall, this book is amazing. I can't wait to finish it.

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This is a book that I just started on Friday, It starts talking about a couple of girls on the first day of school, getting ready and doing their hair/makeup. I don't really have anything else to say, seeing as I'm only on page 19 and nothing has happened just yet.

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I am currently reading a book about Tupac Shakur's life. I just started reading it because I just finished the Outsiders. This book was written by Clifford W. Mills and is part of his collection called Hip-hop stars. So far in the book, it is talking about his mother and the struggles she went through living in New York. She was very poor and because of this, she became depressed. This caused her to drop out of school and become alcoholic. I am excited to read about how Tupac helped his family get out of being poor from making money from his music.

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I am currently reading Into the Grey by Celine Kiernan. I checked this book out from the library because of its interesting cover design and the synopsis on the back. Without spoiling anything, I chose the image of a burning house above because I feel that it was the start of all that is soon to come from Dom, Patrick, and the rest of their family. The book picks up way more during the middle of the second chapter, in my opinion, and can seem a bit slow during the first chapter. However, now that it has started to get more exciting I'm interested to see where the story goes and how the characters develop.

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I'm currently reading Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke. I am now on page 153. I'm so far enjoying the book quite a bit. I think I am going to try to read the book at home more, because the book is too long for me to just finish in school during independent reading time.

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11/22/21
This is not a book I'm reading at the moment, but it's one of my favorite books. When I read this book at first it was really confusing because of the wording and I couldn't really understand the story line of the book, but after taking a little break and restarting it I better understood what the book was talking about. This book has some really great analogies about anxiety and ocd that help explain how it affects the way people think. This book is really well written, but it definitely takes some deep thinking to understand.

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I'm reading Lord of the Flies and I'm on page 115. The characters have really shown how they think of each other: Jack thinks Ralph is weak and Ralph thinks Jack is stupid. I'd say Jack is simply not thinking and Ralph is too cautious sometimes.
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I'm reading Coraline by Neil Gaiman. I noticed that this book is paced faster than in the movie. The events that occur in the movie are stretched out and are less accurate. In the book, there are more details and a few differing characteristics. So far, I am enjoying the book and like how I get to see the more accurate story for the first time.

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I finished this book just a little bit ago and I am trying to find a new book to read. This book is about a group of kids and their experiences and I found the book quite relatable, but different from the other books I've read since it did have a more lighthearted tone and different format. While this one wasn't my favourite, I still enjoyed the book and thought that the dialogue and events were very well written, but the format of the pages was hard to read.

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I am reading The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning by Chris Colfer. This is the 3rd story in a 6 book series. The book really has some great world building, and considering the world it has, it really needs that. It also gives the reader a sense of longing, wondering what will happen next to the characters and wanting to read the next book much, much sooner.

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11/22/21
I am reading Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman. This is part 2 of the Arc of a Scythe trilogy. I am currently at chapter 39, page 408. New characters have been introduced, the previous characters are having major character development, and we get a more in depth look at the Thunderhead and the world that the characters live in. My favorite thing about this book so far is that we get a better understanding of the Tonists and their practices. (picture is an artist rendition of the characters)