Monday, October 20, 2008

Week of 20-24 October

Some of us are falling behind in our reading. Please make sure you are keeping up.

6 comments:

Ellison Student said...

Bloom
Elizabeth Scott
Page 100
Morgan F.

Lauren is spending more and more time with Evan and she really starting to like him. They almost kissed and her boyfriend and herself are pulling away. They don't spend much time together anymore. He has asked her to give her a ride home but she pretends she already has one and then waits for him to leave, and ask Evan for a ride. That's just cruel. So other than her social life, she hasn't seen her dad in at least 4 days, and he lives at home with her! He comes home at least 12:30 PM and leaves the house at 5:00 AM. So he finally takes one day off of work and they spend one awesome day together.
I really, really like this book. It is very funny and suspenceful. Its also romantic and a heart-breaker.

Ellison Student said...

The Ashley's
Melissa de la Cruz
Read: Chapters 1-8

Lauren used to be a dork, but because her dad founded the new hit website YourTV.com, they are billionaires. In kindergarten, she was forced to eat dirt by none other than the Ashley's. Lauren has gotten a total makeover including getting a personal stylist. The Ashley's are basically in charge of Miss Gamble's {The all girls school they and Lauren attend}. The three girls in the Ashley's clique are Ashley Spencer; the leader of the group that nobody messes with, Ashley Li{Lili for short}; shows signs that she doesn't like being in the back while Ashley S. is in charge, and Ashley Alioto{A.A. for short}; doesn't mind being Ashley's back-up, has a secret "Boyfriend" who she hasn't met yet, but thinks she 16 rather than 12 considering she lied on an online profile.
Now that school has started,Lauren has plans to take down the Ashley's. She will dress cool and act cool to become an Ashley, than destroy it from the inside; which will regulate seventh grade for her. When she arrives, her plan fails. When she walks by the Ashley's, the Ashley's think "who is that new girl?", then see it's her, so Ashley trips her. At the welcome back tea that afternoon, Lauren and Ashley are wearing the same exact outfit. This upsets Ashley. Lauren site with them, and they then play Truth or Dare. After A.A., Ashley, and Lili go, Lauren is dared to put cut ups of puking mushrooms in the chocolate fountain, and she does. Of course, Lauren's mom has some chocolate unknowingly, and she and Lauren have to go home.
So far, this book is very interesting. It reminds me of the previous series I read; 'The Clique.' I loved those books, so I think I will love this one and the series it's in.

Ellison Student said...

I forgot my name, sorry....
Nicole and I'm reading the Ashley's...sorry. :(

Ellison Student said...

Thomas
Brisingr
Christopher Paolini
Pages 262-285

Eragon is now back and in buisness with the Varden, a small rebel group that opposes to Empire. In the first book, Eragon puts a blessing on a small child, but it turns out to be a horrible curse due to his inexperence in magic. Now he is planning to remove the curse from Elva, the Girl he cursed. After the first atempt, he succeeded, but not all the way. Now Elva has figured out how to use the curse to her own advantige. she threatened Eragon not to complete the full removal and runs away. Later in the day, Eragon does some catching-up with his freinds. He goes to the hide tanner of his home village, and apologized for taking his hides for the dragon saddle. He then goes to his partner Jeod. He had promised to tell him how Brom, Eragon's mentor, died. After a long day full of akward situations, he still needs to find a proper sword!

These chapters were interesting. it tell both sides of the story on the characters Eragon talks to. it also gives insight on how Elva feels about her curse. it had very few dull parts and kept me eager to turn the page.

Ellison Student said...

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Ellison Student said...

The dark river
Erin Hunter
chapters 15
Kasey Harmon

Lionpaw was exsosted form going to the beach with his brother jaypaw the previous night. This was affecting is traing with Ashfur. He could baarely keep his eyes open and all he wanted to do was sleep. When Ashfur told him to go rest Berrypaw said that Ashfur and Brambleclaw ( Berrypaw's mentor and loinpaw's father) wanted them to trian together. So when they train he doesn't care and doesn't try. Ashfur got upset, and even more upset when Lionpaw said it was his fault. Then Ashfur taught him to do the hardest move to attack. The attack was supposet to be on a badger. He could not get it untill tigerstar came, and only Lionpaw could see him. Then when he got it right Ashfur, And Brambleclaw where very impressed and proud of him.