Hi class,
The topic of this week's blog post is pretty general. Post a comment about a book that you read recently. Write a short description of what the book is about (2 - 3 sentences) and list 3 things that you liked about the book and 3 things that you disliked about the books. The likes and dislikes can be about any aspect of the book (whether or not it consistently held your attention, a character that you loved or hated, the structure of it, etc.).
The novel I read was entitled, Tears of a Tiger. In the novel, the protagonist Andy and his friends were underage drinking and driving. As a result, one of the passengers in the car, Rob was killed when the car slammed into the side of the interstate and went up in flames. Throughout the novel, Andy drifts into a deep depression and ends up committing suicide. Three things I liked about the novel were the relationships the characters had, the lesson on choices for the reader, and the amount of action in each chapter. Things I disliked the novel were the way adults did not talk to the teens about choices, the way Andy's parents were portrayed, and how the novel ended. Overall, I would recommend this novel to any young adolescent reader.
ReplyDeleteJathany, I love those Sharon Draper stories! I have now read the entire trilogy!
DeleteHi Jathany,
DeleteThat sounds like such a great book. Thanks for sharing! I think it is so important for young adults to read books like that that deal with serious issues that they can relate to and show the consequences of their actions.
The book I am currently reading, Half of a Yellow Sun by Mrs. Adichie. This book is an historical fiction depicting the Nigerian civil war of the 1960s. The author follows twin sisters (who look nothing alike) as they struggle to live, love, and face betrayal by each other. I really like the characters of this novel and how the author follows them and voices them as unique individuals. I like the time jumps, or flashbacks, I enjoy books with such features. I like that it is not set in the places I know with sprinkles of dialogues and dialects I don't know a whole bunch about.
ReplyDeleteRight now the biggest thing I do not like is that a character has done something outside of his character. But then again I like that, too. I like it and hate it at the same time because I know that war can bring out different characteristics in people/individuals we know even in real life. Two other things? Not yet.
Hi Kesia,
DeleteI like books that have time jumps and flashbacks too. That is so similar to how people narrate and tell stories when they are talking to someone. Rarely ever do things happen in a linear fashion, I think. Also, I like it when authors use dialogues and dialects too. It really helps create a picture of the characters for me.
Last semester I decided that I was going to start writing down the novels that I read because the things I read all become such a blur. I believe the last novel I read was a professional development type text by Tom Whitaker called What Great Teachers Do Differently. This novel is filled with personal testimonies and advice about methods that successful teachers have used. It highlights things to avoid and approaches that should be taken. Three things that I enjoyed about the book was the anecdotal stories from teachers, the motivation it provided for new and old teachers, and the way the information was presented. The overall text was extremely engaging. There is not really anything that I did not like about this text. It is definitely a text that is worth reading if you are looking to grow as an educator.
ReplyDeleteHi Norleisha,
DeleteThanks for that recommendation! That book sounds like it will be resource for sure. I have to take Methods next semester, which I am kind of nervous about. I'll have to read Whitaker's book before that!