It is time to choose your Independent Reading book for the 1st quarter. The requirements for each quarter are that you read at least 400 pages of a selection which challenges you, complete all check-ins, and present a final project at the end of the quarter to demonstrate understanding of your book. DO NOT CHOOSE A BOOK YOU HAVE ALREADY READ.
Please complete this discussion post by giving me the following information:
-Title
-Author
-# of pages (Find this info on Amazon.com if you have a kindle)
-A brief summary of your book
-Why did you choose this book?
Remember, each response must be at least 50 words and should cover all questions posed.
Thanks!
Mrs. K
Title: The Book Of Dreams
ReplyDeleteAuthor: O. R. Melling
Number of pages:680
A brief summary: Dana is half fairy, her mother fey and her father human. she can go in between the faerie realm as well as the moral realm at will. she has a prophesy about her that says she will have to save the faerie kingdom but she is not aware of that. she transfers schools and meets a boy who seems to have a role to play in all of this, only problem, he's popular, she's not.
thats as far as i've gotten so far.
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ReplyDeletei chose it because the summary in theback sounded promising.
I have chosen to read a 338 pg book called The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. This book was written by Jacqueline Kelly and it explores the life of a young girl living in the late 1800s. She falls in love with the nature and animals in Texas and observes them constantly. Her entire life and view on natural forces changes when she is introduced to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. This book explores the theory and the impact it has on the lives of ordinary people. Some people are frightened by the theories, while some are tremendously encouraged. I chose this book because I've always found evolution thrilling and I'm studying it in Biology currently. I identify greatly with the main character and find my opinions of evolution changing drastically as I read.
ReplyDeleteFor my AR book I chose “The Return of the King” by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is the third and final book in the series “The Lord of the Rings.” It has 466 pages. In this book the characters move to Gondor and to Mordor to hope to destroy the Ring of Power in the fiery depths of Mt. Doom. Also of the voyage back home and eventually to the sea shore to part with the last of the elves and say goodbye forever.
ReplyDeleteThe book I have chosen to read is "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult. This book has about 448 pages in total. This book puts the reader into the different characters shoes to see everyones point of view which I am so amused by. There is a 13 year old girl named Anna she has a sister, Kate, who has Lukemia and has been donating her blood, bone mero and things like that to keep her sister, Kate, alive. It shows the differnt frustation that each character goes through on this journey. It was recommened by Celina in my class, I was automatically hooked on it by her presentation and her summary so I looked into it and so far I have enjoyed it! Thanks Celina :)
ReplyDeleteI chose the book, The Missing Revealed, by Margaret Peterson. There are 424 pages in the book. The Missing Revealed is about a brother and a sister. The sister is taken by a famous pilot over 80 years ago. The whole book series is tied with history and people from the past. I chose this book mostly because the Eiffel Tower was on the cover and I like Paris, but also because the main characters travel back in time. Since I haven't read all of the books that are in the series before this one, it makes the book very confusing. The Missing Revealed is the seventh book in the series and that is what makes the book challenging.
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ReplyDeleteFor this quarter’s Independent Reading book, I chose to read The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken. It is 488 pages long and takes place a bit after around present time. There is a disease called Idiopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration (IAAN) that starts to pop up among people of the ages 10 to 17. Most children die because of this disease, and the ones that do survive are shipped off to be researched. They are then stuck in camps where they are basically separated from the rest of society. This is because those who survive IAAN have telekinetic abilities and are deemed unsafe to be with so-called normal people. I chose this book because it mixes science up into the story. The title also piqued my curiosity because it’s very mysterious and cryptic.
ReplyDeleteI am reading a book called "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett. It is 444 pages long. It is about black slaves in the 1960's who come together and put themselves at risk to do something extraordinary with the help of a young white girl. I chose to read it because my mom has read it and said it is really good. It has more than 400 pages and it sounds interesting because it talks about the struggles of slaves.
ReplyDeleteTitle- The legends of drizzt the crystal shard
ReplyDeleteAuthor- R.A Salvatore
# of pages- 390
A brief summary- Drizzt it telling a Halfling name Regis to tell the council to form an alliance to fight of the massive barbarian army that is heading there way. They all form together and fight off the barbarians and that is how Bruenor found Wulfgar.
Why I chose this book- The reason I chose this book for my AR reading assignment is because I already read the first two books and they were full of action and drama so I decide these book would be like those one's but come to find out it is even better.
I chose to read the book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. It is 449 pages long. It is about four sisters, Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth, who are going through their lives without their father because he is at war. It tells of their experiences together and separately as they ask go through their normal days. They all have very different personalities and it shows in how they react to situations that they are in. I chose this book because it has been recommended to me by a few people.
ReplyDeleteThe book i choose for my independent reading is Steel Heart. It has 387 pages in it and the author is Brandon Sandersoon. I is about about a boy named David and his dad was killed by an epic named Steel Heart and David wants to get revenge by killing Steel Heart.
ReplyDeleteThe book that I chose to read for my independent reading book was Here There Be Dragons, by James A. Owen. This book is 340 pages and is the first in the series The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica.
ReplyDeleteThe book I chose for independent reading is The Warrior Heir. It was written by Cinda Williams Chima. My book has four hundred and twenty six page. My book is about a boy named Jack. Jack is different from everyone else because he has a scar on his forehead and has to take medicine daily. One day when he doesn’t take his medicine, he become much stronger and faster than everyone else. He soon figures out that he is Weirlind, part of a secret society of magical people. He soon finds out that he is one of the last warriors on earth, just when Weirlind is hosting a tournament to decide which of the two groups of Weirlind will rule. I chose this book because it looked interesting. I also chose it because I have heard others say that it was good.
ReplyDeleteI chose the book "In Darkness" by Nick Lake. This book has 341 pages and I've been clinging to every word on those pages. In the book you follow Shorty, a small Hatian boy stuck in a hospital that was destroyed in an earthquake. You follow his thoughts, and you see lots of short stories from the Hatian culture. The revolution, and other things like that. You also follow his story of how his sister was taken away at a young age and his father was killed. The book is not as much about him being stuck in a hospital as it is about other events. I chose this book because I saw it on tons of top 10 reading lists for young adults.
ReplyDeleteI chose the second book of the series called "Janitors." It is 351 pages, but I plan to read part of the third book to cover the 400 total pages. This book is about how Spencer and Daisy go to a school called New Forest Academy to hide from the BEM. They find out at this school that some BEM is there also! They have to find out how to solve this big problem. I read the first book, and am interested to see what happens in the second book.
ReplyDeleteThe book I chose for this quarters AR is called "The Infinite Sea". The author of this book is Rick Yancey. This book is 300 pages.
ReplyDeleteThis book is about Cassie Sullivan and her friends that already survived the "others", (who are aliens that are disguised as humans) four waves. There are almost no humans left not the earth and Cassie and her friends have to decide if they wait out winter or go out and find other survivors and battle the "others" who are wanting to kill them.
The reason I chose this book is because it is the second book in the 5th Wave series and this book just barely came out. I also did last quarters AR report on the 5th wave.
I chose to read "The Lost World" by Michael Crichton. It is 393 pages, but I read the first one to make up the final 7 pages. It is the sequel to Jurassic Park. This book is about a scientist named Doctor Levine who goes missing on Isla Sorna, also known as Site B. Ian Malcolm and Sarah Harding go to rescue him. What Levine does not know is that Ian was a part of the original disaster of Jurassic Park. I chose to read this book because I enjoyed the first one, so I thought that I would enjoy this one. Plus, I get to rub it in my brother's face because he enjoyed the first book and all of the movies as well.
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I am going to read the book The Scorch Trials.
ReplyDeleteThe author of this book is James Dashner. This book has a total of 360 pages. It is about Thomas and his friends who have just got out of a maze. Now there is a different trial. I decided to read this book because I read the first one for my first quarter book. I have been told that this is a really good book.
I chose to read the book "I Am Number 4" by
ReplyDeletePittacus Lore. It has 440 pages. the book is about a kid shoe is from another world. there world was destroyed by a race who wants to kill them all. there is a ship that is sent off with a bunch of kids on it who have to save there race by living. the other aliens try to kill them but it has to be in order. i chose this book because i saw half of the movie and i thought it was interesting and wanted to know how it ended.
The book that I have chosen to read is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It is by J.K. Rowling and has 652 pages. The book is about Harry Potter and how he is trying to survive in the wizard world. The reason I decided to read this book was that I had just barely finished reading the 5th book and I want to know what happens next in the series.
ReplyDeleteI choose the book "I Am Number Four" by Pittacus Lore. It has 440 pages. This book is about an alien race called the Loriens. There were nine Loriens to begin with. They each had a number instead of a name. This was what determined in which order they would be killed. The thing killing them is another alien race called the Mogadarian. The first three Loriens have been killed and now number four has to try to survive. I choose this book because it was recommended to me by a friend and it sounded interesting.
ReplyDeleteI chose the book "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn for my Independent Reading project, and the book has 466 pages. It was Nick Dunne and Amy's fifth wedding anniversary, but Nick come home to find that his wife has suddenly disappeared. The police suspect Nick. Even Amy's friends believe that he had something to do with her disappearance. Amy's friends also let the police know that Amy was keeping secrets from Nick and that she was secretly scared of Nick. Now everyone has a suspicion towards Nick. He swears he has nothing to do with it. If so where's his wife and what is he going to do about her disappearance? I chose this book because when I read the back it sounded so good, and the movie trailer looked amazing. I have not. in fact, seen the movie.
ReplyDeleteThe book I chose for this quarter is "Emma" by Jane Austen. It is 416 pages. The book is about this woman, named Emma, in her early twenties who loves to be a matchmaker. She has had great success in the past matching her friends and acquaintances with good, handsome gentlemen to be married. But one day, she meets a young lady and quickly becomes close friends with her. Emma tries to make a match between her and a gentleman in the town, but soon find that there are many complications with her matchmaking skills with her new friend. As Emma goes through the roller coaster of matchmaking and love, she finds herself in a trap of her own as she discovers that he has fallen in love too! I chose this book because I had recently seen the movie and immediately loved it. I also fancied the time period of when "Emma" was written, which was in the early 1800s. I could very closely relate to Emma and I loved her personality!
ReplyDeletechose the book "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth. It is about this girl named Tris and how she will save her life and the lives of her friends. I chose to read this book because last quarter I read the book "Divergent" and this is the second book in the series.
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DeleteThe book I chose to read this quarter is Emma by Jane Austen. It has 453 pages. It is about a young woman named Emma Woodhouse living in the early 19th century. She is well off and lives with her father in HIghbury, England. She enjoys matchmaking, and has made several successful matches. However, when she tries to match a new friend with the local priest, Emma discovers that she is not as good at matchmaking as she thought. The book is about Emma learning about love, and in the process, she falls in love with an unexpected someone. I chose this book because my family and I have fallen in love with the BBC version of Emma. She has a charming, witty character, but she is also flawed, so that makes it easy to relate to her. Also, my mom and her best friend are "Austen Addicts," so they've been pushing me to read more of Austen. I predict I will really enjoy this novel.
ReplyDeleteI am reading The Maze Runner. It has 375 pages and was written by James Dashner. It's about a boy named Thomas that has his memory wiped and is sent into a maze through some kind of large elevator. Over the last two years there has been one boy every month that has been sent through the box into a protected grove within the maze where the boys work to survive. After Thomas shows up, everything in the maze goes wrong and everything changes. The boys are cut off from any supplies and lose all of the protections that they had before. Thomas has to find some way to get everyone out before they all get killed. I picked this book because it was highly recommended to me by a lot of people and it sounded really cool!
ReplyDeleteThe book I chose to read is "Revolution" by Jennifer Donnelly. It has 472 pages. In the summary, on the book, it talks about two different girls from two different time periods. A girl named Andi Alpers lives in Brooklyn and has lost her father who has moved out, her mother who is not able to cope with loosing Truman, Andi's littel brother. She almost gets expelled from a private school. Her dad gets in the middle of it and afterwords she has to travel to Paris with him. In Paris, Andi finds Alexandrine Paradis' (who lived two centuries ago) diary. Getting to the point Andi becomes so obsessed with the words Alexandrine wrote the past suddenly becomes the present. I picked this book because of the color. It intrigued me with a modern looking girl and a girl from a different time. I am so excited to see how it turns out!
ReplyDeleteTitle: 13 Little Blue Envelopes
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Maureen Johnson
# of pages: 386 pages
The story is about a 17 year-old girl named Ginny and her incredible adventure across the world. One day around the beginning of summer Ginny gets 13 blue envelopes from her "runaway" aunt with $1000 dollars and instructions to use it to buy a ticket to London. Ginny jumps at the chance to spend her summer anywhere other than her home and a bunch of college applications, but Ginny does more than just get away she goes on the adventure of a lifetime filled with life and love, and will change her forever. I chose to read this book simply because I was drawn to it! Ginny reminds me of how we all need to take a step into the unknown every so often and see what happens, that it's very okay to try something new. I'm very excited to see how her story plays out!
The book I chose to read is called Delirium by Lauren Oliver, and it has 383 pages. It is set in a futuristic time period, where they think that love is a deadly disease. After you turn 18, you get an operation done that makes it so you can't feel love. After you get the procedure done you are assigned a partner, job, amount of kids you're going to have, and where you are going to live. This book follows a girl named Lena as she goes through a whirlwind of emotions and experiences, along with other things, that happens during the period of her life around the time she is suppose to get the procedure done. I chose this book because I think that it will be very interesting to read about a world where love is dangerous and dreaded, instead of wonderful and longed for. I am super excited to see how the events in this book will unfold, and I can tell that this book is going to be absolutely amazing!
ReplyDeleteI chose to read “The Guardian” by Gerald N. Lund. There are 547 pages in “The Guardian.” In this book a girl by the name of Carruthers Monigue McAllister. Carruthers goes by Danni. The day after her thirteenth birthday Danni’s grandfather gives her a leather pouch that has been in their family for over 200 years. Her grandfather tells her that she is the keeper of the pouch. Throughout this book Danni tells of all the strange things that happen after she receives the pouch and what it does for her. I chose to read this book because I couldn’t find a book to read and my Mom told me it was good.
ReplyDeleteThe book I have chosen is "I am number four" by Pittacus Lore. It is 452 pages long. This book is about an alien race called the Loriens. Their planet has been destroyed by another alien race called the Mogadorians. There are only 9 Loriens left and they seek refuge on Earth. The book is about the Loriens being chased by the Mogadorians who are trying to obliterate the Loriens. I chose this book because I heard about it from a friend and because it sounded interesting.
ReplyDeleteI am reading "The Death Cure", by James Dashner, the third book in the Maze Runner trilogy. I takes place about two weeks after the Maze Trials ended and picks up exactly where the second book left off. The characters are staying with the people who have been testing them, a group called WICKED. They say it is because they can help find a cure for the Flare, the awful disease that has wiped up the majority of Earth's population. They have to choose between regaining their memories of an awful world, or running away from Wicked,to who knows where, It is 336 pages. I chose it because I love the first and second books so much.
ReplyDeleteFor my AR project I am reading Lonesome Dove. It is 464 pages long. It takes place in the 1800s. Its about two Texas rangers, Gus and Call, and the adventures they have as Texas Rangers. I picked this book because I have loved the movies and I have always been told that the books are much better. I also love things that take place in western times. I am super excited to start reading it and cant wait to find out how it differs from the movie!
ReplyDeleteI chose the book "Delirium" by Lauren Oliver, and is 441 pages long. It starts out in a society where love is thought of as a disease, scientist are now able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure once they turn eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she'll be cured. "A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy." But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love.
ReplyDeleteI chose Delirium because I have heard a lot of good things about it. And I love romances novels so I decided I would give it a shot.
I chose to read "Michael Vey The Prisoner of Cell 25" by Richard Paul Evans. This book is 326 pages but I plan on reading the second book in this series to make up for the lack of pages. The book is about a boy about 14 years old named Michael Vey. He finds out that he has powers that he has to use carefully because something is hunting him and others like him down to destroy them or their powers. I choose to read this book because I have heard a lot about it, it sounds like a good book, and it was recommended for me to read.
ReplyDeleteI chose the book "Gadiantons and the Silver Sword" Because it is the second book in the series "tennis shoes among the nephites." The author is Chris Heimerdinger and has 314 pages but im planning on reading the third book in the series to make up the loss of pages. Its about this boy who cant remember his visit to the nephites. He suddenly gets a visit by Ancient visitors and they seek revenge. Its a great book and im so excited to continue with the series.
ReplyDeleteI chose the book"Words of Radiance" by Brandon Sanderson. I chose this book because it is the second book of the Stormlight Archive. It is 1080 pages long. It is about a knight radiant named Kaladin. Saladin was once a slave to the brightlord Saedas. He now serves under brightlord Dalinar. He is the captain of the kings guard .
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry this took so long, my internet has been down all week and we just got it back up. The book I chose for my independent reading Project is "Winger" by Andrew Smith. My book is about a fourteen year old boy named Ryan Dean West who goes to boarding school. He lives in the troublemakers hall where he is roomed with the biggest bully on the rugby team. With the help of his humor, friends from rugby, and his ability to doodle comics, he finds a way to survive life's complications while finding happiness. Then something happens that makes him have to figure out how to hold on to what's important, even when it feels everything is falling apart.
ReplyDeleteFor my independent reading book I chose the book "The Maze Runner". the author is James Dashner and it has 375 pages. The book is about a boy named Thomas wakes up in a sort of an elevator knowing only his name. when the elevator doors open he is surrounded by kids who welcome him to the glad/maze. every thirty days a new boy arrives in the glade. a girl is sent up and has a note in her hand that is very surprising. they then try to find a way out of the maze and try to figure it out.
ReplyDeleteI chose this book because everyone has read it and I heard it was good.
For my independent reading book this quarter, I chose the book "Reached" by Ally Condie. It has 512 pages. This book is the last of the "Matched" series. It is a continuation of Cassia, Ky and Xanders' stories. All three of them have found the rising and are determined to take down the awful society. Xander and Cassia get to work on the inside of society for the rising while Ky gets to stay on the outside doing to dirty work. I'm excited to see what adventures each character has and which boy Cassia chooses in the end.
ReplyDeleteI chose this book because I want to finish this series.
The book I chose for my AR project is the book "Hunger Games." I chose this book because I heard was a really good book. When I saw the cover of the book it looked very interesting and I was instantly hooked! The author of my book is Suzanne Collins and there is 374 pages in the book. I am very excited for my AR project!
ReplyDeleteMy book is "State of Fear" by Michael Critchon. My parents recommended this book for me, so I'm kinda excited but also not at the same time because of how I got this book. It's somewhat about global warming and the prejudices that come with it. There are a few murders and quite a few fights and heated debates. I'm ready to figure out why and I can't wait to finish the book!
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ReplyDeleteMy book is book one of the Mortal Instruments series City of Bones. The author is Cassandra Clare. My book has 485 pages. The book is about a girl named Clary who can see things other people can't. She finds this out when she goes to a club and witnesses a murder. She later finds out that the " murders " are shadow hunters. Clary gets pulled into a new world of angels and demons and within hours strange things start happening and her mom goes missing.
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ReplyDeleteThe book I chose to read is called "Hunt For Jade Dragon" by Richard Paul Evans. This book is 314 pages but my last ER book was over 500 pages so I hope that will cover for the extra pages I need.
In my book there is a group of kids that call themselves the Electro Clan. These kids have special powers. They were told to go on a special mission to save an autistic savant. If they fail they will have handed over the information that the Elgen, bad guys, need to put their plan into action.
I chose this book because its the fourth book in the series and ive been waiting for it for a long time. I was so excited when it came out that I switched what I was originally going to read to this book.
I have made the choice to read a 485 page book called "City of Bones" by Cassandra Clare. I have never read this book, but many different people have recommended it to me, because of the book's exhilarating story of action, power, and love. From what I have read so far, they are correct.
ReplyDeleteThis entertaining story is centered around Clary Fray, who lives with her single mother and guy friend in New York City. Clary has one friend, Simon, who secretly has a crush on her.
At the beginning of the book, Clary sees a man suspiciously walk into a restricted room. She asks Simon about the man, but he just looks at her blankly, because he didn't see a man. Either Clary is going crazy, or the man is... invisible. She has been seeing crazy things lately, but no one else seems to see them. Then, Clary witnesses something that a teenager should never witness. She saw someone murdered-but it was not a regular death. The boy murdered just disappeared after he died. Curious, she asked the (cute) murderer why the boy disappeared. "Shadowhunter." he responds.
Clary later discovers that she may also be a Shadowhunter, which is a magical being that hunts and kills demons. This could be the reason why she sees stuff that others don't.
The rest of the story is about Clary's adventure as she learns the art of Shadowhunting, and of an arising villain... Valentine.
I have chosen the book I am number four by Pittacus Lore. It is about an alien race that has been destroyed by another alien race. Some survivors are waiting on earth so they restore their planet but they are also being hunted one by one. But the only way for them to be killed is to be killed in a certain order or else they can't. I am number four is 440 pages long. I chose this book because my family has read it and thought that it was a good book.
ReplyDeleteFor my Independent Reading I have chosen to read The Alliance by Gerald N. Lund. This book focuses on Eric Lloyd who along with his town was taken from their normal lives and placed in the alliance. The alliance seems like a dream come true but Eric feels as if there is more going on. Eric is doing all he can to destroy the alliance. I have been told that this book is really good and that I should read it. The book contains 329 pages. I'm glad that I chose this book. I think the rest of it will be very good!
ReplyDeleteThese Broken Stars was suggested to me by London Iverson. She mention that it may be something that I would like and she was right. Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner filled all 374 pages with an energetic romance filled work of art.
ReplyDeleteFor this quarters independent reading, I have selected the book " Keys to the Demon prison"By Brandon Mull. This is the 5th and final book in the fablehaven seres. It is 588 pages long. In this epic action packed seres a brother and sister Kendra and Seth live on a magical preserve called fablehaven. This magical preserve is home to many magical creatures that need to be kept captive there or chaos will break loose. However, this is not the only magical sanctuary there many others just like it all around the world. Each of these magical preserves contain mysterious artifacts that each have a unique power. The powerful diversity of each one of these artifacts can be combined to create a key to release the most powerful demons in the world. Seth and Kendra"s key mission is to stop the ancient emperor known as the spinxs from obtaining all of the magical artifacts. By doing so they will prevent the evil forces that lurk in the demon prison from destroying the entire planet. The question is will kendra and seth defeat the seemingly impossible threat or will they fail. I look forward to reading the rest of this book. I have enjoyed all of Brandon mulls so far and I think this is going to be the best one.
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ReplyDeleteThe book I have chosen is Two Little Girls in Blue. The author is Mary Higgins Clark. There are 322 pages. To make up for the other 78 pages notin the book I will start on the book The Bobbsey Twins In the Country by Laura Lee Hope. The reason I have chosen the book Two Little Girls in Blue is because, I have read many other books by her and also cause I have read a different version of the book Two Little Girls in Blue. This book is about twins named Cathy and Kelly who were kid napped on their third birthday party. Their parents are so close to finding them but are missing the finale piece to the puzzle.