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FINNNNAL BLOG!! >>>The book starts upon a graphic scene of a shooting. While a boy is laying on the ground with a bullet through his head and a girl named Josie unconcious laying next to him, highlights an epic moment where the teenage shooter (Peter) is sitting with a gun in his hands unable to comitt sucide. Detectives struggle to find his motives but then a flashback occurs. >Peter's mom (Lacy) and Josie's mom (Alex), have been the best of friends since thier kids were little. Growing up Peter and Josie became best friends all through grade school. Peter's only friend was Josie, untill Alex found Peter playing with his fathers guns with Josie. This caused a rift between the parents. The parents also didn't allow the two to hang out anymore. They stull remained friends until sixth grade when Josie picked to hang with the popular kids- leaving Peter far behind. This leaves Peter feeling more and more isolated by his peers. In his spare time he makes his own video games. (At the time I didnt think it was important that he was making them BUT it was!) >>>>>Peter and Josie still aren't friends when High School comes around. Josie is dating a hockey player, Matt, while Peter foud another hobby of hunting. Peter faces more and more hardships at school when the bullies call him "Homo" and "Gay" all the time. To make matters worse, his brother dies in his senior year. This leaves Peter's parents devastated and isolate Peter more and more. This is when Peter creates a video game about going through High School on a killing rampage. This is the turning point of the story because here we aslo learn that Matt is very abusive and obbsessive towards Josie. I also learned Josie was pregnant but made herself miscarriage. Odd relationships. >>>>>>Peter decides on telling Josie how he feels about her and how much he loves her. He sends an email to Josie, but before she read it her friend (one of the populars) sends it out to the entire school. Her "great" friend also wrote back for Josie saying she had feelings for him too and that they should meet for lunch. When Josie finds out about this she meets with him only with news to break his heart. Peter goes on a shooting spree and kills 10 while injuring 19. Josie, however, was still alive and carried out by Peter. Peter was tried in court and was put in for life. I soon find out that he was covering for Josie. Josie shot her boyfriend instead of Peter. Josie is now in prison. The book ends by telling Peter comitted sucide in prison. >THIS book was mortifying. I found myself to be sad about the whole situation. This could of been prevenatble. Josie could of stayed in contact with Peter. She could of stoped the bullies that she called her friends. She didnt have to be mean to Peter when he told her he loved her. Those are my thoughts about this book. PREVENTABLE. Josie and everyone surrounding her let it get way to out of hand. This book made a huge impact of me. I am nervous about school and the affects of everybody's actions and what it can do to people we hurt everyday. This book was a good and dramatic way for me to end my blogging career! Will miss you Mrs. Olson! :)
 * >>Hello final bloggers :(. I finished //The Real Real// by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. That book was one of my favorite readings, with my last blog about that book I was very close to the end. I reeeallly dont want to spoil the ending. Usually I like to be the one to break the news but I really want my fellow bloggers to read that book! Its very twisty and keeps you going the whole read! However, I will say I was shocked to know that the T.V. show was also going behind Jesse's back while she was going behind her friends' backs. This includes the T.V. crew having hidden mics on her 24/7! Making it obvious about her crush! However, that is all I will share! Anyways, my new favorite book since the Twilight Saga is //19 Minutes// by Jodi Picoult. After hearing about this book from many of my classmates I decided to read a book from a familiar author to me.**

Image from: sites.google.com DECEMBER 6th 2010 Blog 3: >Hello everybody! I am back with, again, a different book. //Please Ignore Vera Dietz,// by A.S, King was a great book and I really got into it. However, while I was reading I started cheating on that book with //The Real Real, by// Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. I enjoyed reading //The Real Real// so much better!! I could relate to it more. Plus, when I started reading this book I couldn't put it down! I am now on page 132 in just a week! Yay! >>The novel starts out with a typical high school setting. There is a lot of teenagers and there is a "big" assembly. I am introduced to two female characters. Jesse being the main character, and Caitlin being Jesse's best friend start out the scene by sitting down for the assembly and talking about Jesse's big crush, Drew. Then the assembly starts. "Seniors of Long Island's Hampton High School, please give a warm welcome to Fletch Chapman, president of programming for... XTV." annouces the principle. The whole school has the opportunity to "try out" for this reality t.v. documentary. If chosen their life will for a few months will be followed by cameras. As luck would have it, Jesse is picked, Caitlin was not. The cast consists of Nico and Melanie, (who are very popular girls and two best friends, who don't really like Jesse) Jase (boyfriend of Nico) and Drew (Jesse's crush!) Although, everything seemed perfect, nothing was. Jesse and Caitlin are letting the t.v. show rip them apart. Not even to mention, the teenagers are always working on the set. The documentary style they were hoping for soon turned into Kara (Director) making up scenes and lines for the cast members. They are always putting on make-up and stealing them away from their free-time. Needless to say, the t.v. show is not good for anyone. Then, the book gets interesting when the t.v. crew doesn't think they have anything good happening. Jesse tries making a deal, and lets out ALL of the cast members secrets. The deal falls through for Jesse but saves Kara's t.v. show. The cast is now really upset and so is Caitlin. The only good think happening for Jesse is that Drew is there >>>I love how in the beginning of the book everyone wants to be in the t.v. show! Once the members who are casted are in, nobody wants to do it anymore. I don't like the t.v. show, and I think that the crew is planning something very sneaky. I don't like how much they have lied to these five teenagers already. Something strange is happening. When Caitlin gets mad at Jesse for getting casted and not her. I don't think it was a good friendship in the first place! Why would she get mad for something Jesse couldn't control? I think that's a part that every teenager can relate to with friendship. My biggest fear is about the t.v. crew and whats going to happen next. 1> Whats the crew planning? 2> Will Caitlin befriend Jesse? 3> Will Jesse and Drew date? 4> What will happen between all three of the girls? Will they become friends?
 * I will answer these in my next blog. I am going to stay with this book hopefully! :)

Image for sites.google.com >Hello! As you can see I have chosen to start a new book. I was vastly interested in //The Hours,// by Michael Cunningham. I loved the beginning of the book, although, when I was 31 pages in, I knew I needed a new book. I didnt relate to it very well. However, I am now tackling the book //Please Ignore Vera Dietz//, by A.S. King. I went to the library looking for a Stephanie Meyer book, but this book looked more and more interesting as I read the cover. I feel like I could of handled //The Hours,// however, my new book seems more age fitting. :) >>I am on chapter four, of this strange and up-lifting novel. It starts out itroducing me to a character Verra. Who I am taking is a first-week senior in High School. She is bringing me in on a story, but most importantly its about a funeral. Her best friend, Charlie Kahn died. Within the four chapters I have read so far, no one seems to know how he died except Vera. At the funeral she is of many emotions. She is sad, depressed, defeated, lonley and most of all ANGRY! She says, "Is it okay to hate the dead kid? Even If I loved him once? Even if he was my best friend? Is it okay to hate him for being dead?" (5) She is intolerable to his death, and proceeds to live a lonley life style. Chapter 2, the book then skips to "Three and A Half Months Later-" (10) She has recently turned 18, and from advice from her dad, has taken up lots of extra hours at work. Although, I find out she drinks to help her "coping." As I start to get comfortable with the book and to her every-day life. She is then saying things about Charlie and how she turned the radio station upon Charlie's requests. Im sorry to say, that Charlie is HAUNTING her. >>>I feel a lot of emotions while reading this book. I am sad she has lost her best friend. I can't imagine loosing my best friend. I am very confused on this book and have many questions! 1. Why does Vera make a promise to herself not to tell anyone about Sunday night? (Charlies death) 2. Why is she SSSOOO angry with him. - I know she is "mad" because he died, but also there is another motive. She describes it as " If you think your best friend dying is a ..., try your best friend dying after he screws you over..." (7) What did he do! I know she was in-love with him. Maybe something about that? 3. Is Charlie haunting Vera because he misses her? OR does he have a motive to?

>>>> I am actually SUPER excited to answer these questions and read more. This is a book with powerful text, and a great story line. I am thrilled I chose this book. :)

Image from sites.google.com Hello peers! :) I have finished the Twilight series. Loved it!! I have a new novel //The Hours//, by Michael Cunningham. This book was recomended by my mother. We have had this book in our house for many years, either of us have read it. I decided I would be the first! Entering the first page of the book, I was introduced to a very troubled character. Virginia Woolf, in 1941, is hurrying to the near-by river and is describing the "voices in her head." She feels stressed, worn-down, defeated and as if she has failed. She feels that she has failed everybody.Virginia feels the power and force to end her life. Only looking back once, upon her life and the love of her life, she decideds against living. She then drowns herself. It says "the disease is back" many times during this intense part. In the next chapter, I am introduced to ANOTHER troubled character. Clarisa Dalloway brings me into her thoughts and describes her life so far. I have learned she fell in love when she was 18 with Richard. Now she is facing the troubles of being a recent widower. She is finally having a good day and is feeling guilty about each second. This book has grabed my attention and my brain is working hard through Cunningham's skillful detailed writting. Its beautful how he views the world through his writing. While reading this book all that crosses my mind are questions. One question right after another. For example, is Virginia Woolf is a real person!?There is an excerpt from her former diary. I'm just not sure. Another question is, when she is talking about her motive for going through her sucide, was all about the voices that "are back" in her head. I want to know her real actual motive! I know it wasnt because of her husband. I really think whatever it was she wanted to escape from it forever, it was a very serious thing that made her take her own life. For that, I am saddend. Also while reading I feel sympathy or Clarisa. She is 51 years old and is a new widow. One of my closest family friends is a widower, just like Clarissa. They fell in love young and now is left with emptiness that can never be re-filled. I really would like to know about her life and am looking forward to meeting the third character of the book.

Image from princessisolde.wordpress.com This past month, I have been reading the last book in the Twilight series. A lady from Borders bookstore recomended the series to me and my mom while visiting the bookstore. :). So now while being on the last book in the series, //Breaking Dawn//, by Stephanie Meyer. In the beginning of the book, Bella and Edward's wedding is taking place. They later go on to their honeymoon near the coast of Brazil. While on their honeymoon, Bella finds out she is pregnant. Being a human, Bella faces the worries of having a vampire baby. The fetus develps rapidly, they soon find out the new baby is half vampire half human. They are facing a very big hardship. Bella is becoming sick and the baby is growing twice as fast. As the pregnancy progresses Bella gives birth but dies on the table. In order to save her, Edward bites her and turns Bella into a vampire. Soon after, all of Jacob's feelings go away from Bella and onto Renesme (Bella and Edwards daughter).

While reading this book, I was very excited to find out she was pregnant! Until I found out that there was a risk of Bella dying while giving birth. I don't disagree with Bella though. She says that she doesn't care about the risk of the baby killing her she wants to have it anyways. I totally agree with her. Also, while reading this suspensful series, I have wanted Bella to become a vampire for so long! I couldn't believe when Bella was dead for awhile. That is why it totally threw me off when she was transformed into a vampire in just a blink of the eye. Finally, Jacob's imprinting (Wolves "imprint" on someone, and they like them forever) when it was on Bella (until she was a vampire) it was very annoying. Now that it's on a 1 day old!? I am very confused but will enjoy reading on.

I recomend this series for everyone! I have enjoyed them so much, I think it will be hard to find another series just as good! :)