Personal Choice Book Reading by Stephen Hochschild https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd What is a book that you have wanted to read? en-us 2021-03-29 17:06:35 UTC 2023-10-23 12:31:36 UTC hello@padlet.com The Chalice of the Gods (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) - Gina Gunma shochschild1 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740909964 Book Summary: Perfect for Percy Jackson fans old and new, The Chalice of the Gods is an adventure of epic proportions filled with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments from Percy, Annabeth and Grover as they work together to help Percy with his biggest quest yet — getting into college.

Why I Want to Read It: I would love to read this book because I know the original series is so popular, and it would be fun to watch Percy Jackson, growing older. I am a fan of fantasy novels, and this is one of the most popular series ever published. I have already read all of the other Percy Jackson books.]]> 2023-10-11 01:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740909964 A Study in Scarlet (One of the four crime series books) By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. markf29 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740968117 Book Blurb: (I couldn't find a summary) When Dr John Watson takes rooms in Baker Street with amateur detective Sherlock Holmes, he has no idea that he is about to enter a shadowy world of criminality and violence. Accompanying Holmes to an ill-omened house in south London, Watson is startled to find a dead man whose face is contorted in a rictus of horror. There is no mark of violence on the body yet a single word is written on the wall in blood. Dr Watson is as baffled as the police, but Holmes's brilliant analytical skills soon uncover a trail of murder, revenge and lost love . . .
Why I want to read it:  I want to read this book for the reason I simply like mysterys and crime and solving mysteries as a genre.  I have read another book of sherlock holmes and Dr. Watson and I found it very interesting so I am excited to read this book. Unfortunately I couldn't find any in the bookstore.]]> 2023-10-11 02:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740968117 Fantastic Beasts By J.K. Rowling yushinb29 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740973118 Book summary: Fantastic Beasts, a fictional novel by J.K. Rowling, follows a magical young man named Newt on a journey to find his beasts that escaped. Newt Scamander is a wizard unlike any other, he uses not only his powers but the powers of his magical animals.

Why I want to read it : When I first read the Harry potter I got astonished which made me twant to read more books from J.K. Rowling. Also, I like some animals and some mhysterious animals this Fantastic Beast an where to Find them got me attracting me.]]> 2023-10-11 02:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740973118 A History of Wild Places - Shea Ernshaw chihirot29 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740973373 Book summary (I don't know if it's a summary) - Travis Wren has an unusual talent for locating missing people. Hired by families as a last resort, he requires only a single object to find the person who has vanished. When he takes on the case of Maggie St. James—a well-known author of dark, macabre children’s books—he’s led to a place many believed to be only a legend.

Called "Pastoral," this reclusive community was founded in the 1970s by like-minded people searching for a simpler way of life. By all accounts, the commune shouldn’t exist anymore and soon after Travis stumbles upon it… he disappears. Just like Maggie St. James.

Years later, Theo, a lifelong member of Pastoral, discovers Travis’s abandoned truck beyond the border of the community. No one is allowed in or out, not when there’s a risk of bringing a disease—rot—into Pastoral. Unraveling the mystery of what happened reveals secrets that Theo, his wife, Calla, and her sister, Bee, keep from one another. Secrets that prove their perfect, isolated world isn’t as safe as they believed—and that darkness takes many forms.

Hauntingly beautiful, hypnotic, and bewitching, A History of Wild Places is a story about fairy tales, our fear of the dark, and losing yourself within the wilderness of your mind.

Why I want to read it: - After i read the summary of the book, for me, it was really interesting so I want to read it. ]]> 2023-10-11 02:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740973373 Harry Potter (Ex: Sorcerers Stone) By: J.K. Rowling manar29 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740974192 Book Summary:
An orphaned boy that gets enrolled in a wizardry school , where he learns about his truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.


Why I want to read it:
I want to read this book because I am watching the movie right now and  I want to read the original version of it.
I also like books that involve a little bit of magic because it is very entertaining.]]> 2023-10-11 02:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740974192 Six of Crows lunas29 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740976226 Book Summary: Six of Crows tells the story of Kaz Brekker, a brilliant but ruthless conman with a skilled crew of cutthroats, sneak thieves, and spies at his disposal. Kaz and his associates make their own way in a brutal world, trading in secrets, stealing for their own gain, and never looking back.

Why I want to read it :  I have watched the show on NETFLIX but I want to read the book version to see the difference between the book and the show. And I like mystery books]]> 2023-10-11 02:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740976226 Lord of the Rings by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien ichikan29 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740976419 The summary of the book:
Frodo, a Christlike figure, learns that the ring has the power to control the entire world and, he discovers, to corrupt its owner. A fellowship of hobbits, elves, dwarfs, and men is formed to destroy the ring by casting it into the volcanic fires of the Crack of Doom, where it was forged.

Why I want to read it:
I really want to read this book because, my friends highly recommend this book, and I'm curious about it.  Also, I heard Tolkien's world-building is absolutely stunning and unmatched in its richness of detail, therefore, I'm interested  about how he writes. Moreover, some people says it's difficult to understand the story, so I want to challenge my self.]]> 2023-10-11 02:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740976419 Alex rider: storm breaker kushv29 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740977449 book summary:
 Alex Rider is 14 years old when his uncle and guardian, Ian Rider, is mysteriously killed in a car accident. Alex soon discovers that his uncle had a secret life as a spy for the British government and that he was murdered. Alex takes over his uncle's mission and is trained as a spy.


Why I want to read it: I have read the comic version before but that did not have much information but the story looked very good so i want more information so i can understand better of what is going on.
]]> 2023-10-11 02:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740977449 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child kirtikat29 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740980241 SUMMARY :
An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. On his eleventh birthday, Harry Potter discovers that he is no ordinary boy.  
Why I want to read it: 
I want to read this because this book is full of Mysteries and adventure. I have been reading J.K Rowling books for a long time now. I found this book very interesting and cool.]]> 2023-10-11 02:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740980241 The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials) - Philip Pullman ayat291 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740981100 The only book summary I could find: The novel continues the adventures of Lyra Belacqua as she investigates the mysterious Dust phenomenon and searches for her father. Will Parry is introduced as a companion to Lyra, and together they explore the new realms to which they have both been introduced.
Why I want to read it: I want to read this book because I have read the first book about two years ago, but I haven't read the second book, so I want to read it. It was a little difficult for me at that time, but I feel like I can read it now, so I kind of want revenge on me not able to read it.]]> 2023-10-11 02:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740981100 James and the Giant Peach By: Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake euans29 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740981347 Book summary:
After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends—Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins!
 
Why I want to read it :
Roald Dahl has many fun books and I would like to read this book because II have never read it before.I had watched it once on Netflix but I thought that the book might have a better description so I chose to read this book]]> 2023-10-11 02:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740981347 The Old man and the sea - Ernest hemingway raidok29 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740982640 Book summary:Santiago, an old and once great fisherman, has gone 84 days without catching a fish. His only friend, a loyal boy, takes care of him. To break his unlucky streak, Santiago takes his boat further than he ever has before and spends three days battling a giant marlin.

Why I want to read it: Well it was famous and I saw a little bit of the movie so I wanted to read the original]]> 2023-10-11 02:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740982640 Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Lightning Thief hirotom29 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740983389 Book Synopsis: The Lightning Thief is a light-hearted fantasy about a modern 12-year-old boy who learns that his true father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Percy sets out to become a hero by undertaking a quest across the United States to find the entrance to the Underworld and stop a war between the gods.


Why I want to read it: My sister read the Percy Jackson series to me when I was little before I went to bed. It helped me sleep, but I didn't really understand what she was saying. So, I want to read this story deeply and analyse it. In addition, I prefer fantasy books rather than other books.
]]> 2023-10-11 02:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2740983389 Good Enough to Eat Shiho47 https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2742859298 Book Summary: This is a retelling of Hansel and Gretel, a fairytale we all know but rarely see retellings of. The village of Westerleen has been losing young boys to a witch in a gingerbread cottage for years. When Hansel and Gretel return from the woods alive, the villagers assume that Hansel saved them. But it was actually Gretel. What will she do to actually get her freedom and be recognised?

Why I want to read this book: I want to read this book, because this book retells the Hansel and Gretel in and interesting way. Also, this story goes back and forth in time at appropriate timing, so it is a very good book.]]> 2023-10-12 03:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/shochschild1/wununvhwjj8wtsbd/wish/2742859298