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What is something realistic about your book and what is something unrealistic? Be specific.
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My book is Beauty Queens by Libba Bray I'm on page 165 and I just started. But don't let the title fool you! Something realistic about my book it that there are beauty pageants in real-life and the contestants are usually conceded. Something that could be unrealistic but is a possibility is the fact that there was a plane crash, over half the beauty contenders survived and instead of looking for food, water and shelter; they're practicing for the Miss Teen Dream pageant. Like answering real-world questions, walking around in 100 degree heat wearing an evening gown, putting on their bikinis and practicing for the runway and practicing for the talent portion of the competition. If my plane crashed on an island and I were in a contest, I would give up on the contest and try and survive!!
Ms. Thomas, can you delete the one before this one? I forgot to do speelcheck. Thanks!
I am currently reading the book Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz and I am on page 238. It is about the main character, Alex Rider, going undercover to find out the truth about a gang that call themselves Snakehead, and to see if they are smuggling a bomb. One thing that is realistic is that people really do go undercover to complete a mission. In this case, he has to become an Afghan refugee and wear very dirty clothes and not take a shower for about three weeks. One thing that is unrealistic is the fact that Alex Rider is only fourteen. He is my age, and the British intelligence is sending him a very dangerous mission. One mistake and the Snakehead will kill him. I don't think it is likely today, for a teenager to be sent to perform a dangerous task, so that is why it is unrealistic.
My book is Heaven is for real by Todd Burpo and I am currently on page 30. And I think one thing that is very realistic about my book is all of the information about the sicknesses and all of the things that could really happen to a person. But something that is unrealistic about the book is like the order of things happen in the book and how fast it gets from part to part
I am currently reading the book Scat by Carl Hiaasen and am on page . Something completely realistic in this book is that a field trip to a swamp took place and not only that but a wild fire broke out in the forest while they were there. All of you may not kow too that Carl Hiaasen is from Gainesville so a wild fire could have easily broken out here, rather than Hawaii! a not so realistic fact about this book is that, during the wild fire a teacher named Mrs. Starch went back into the forest to grab a kids medication that she dropped. She was then not on the buses to go back to school or at school the next day. This isn't very likely because I think she woulnd;t have gone back just for a kids medication in a burning smoke filled forest!
I am currently reading Perchance to Dream by Lisa Manchev and I am on page 251. The realistic aspect of this book is the main character, Bertie’s emotions towards other people in the book. For example her feelings towards the father who abandoned her, she is angry with him because if what he has done but she still has an underling curiosity about who he is and why he had to leave her. There a few unrealistic parts in this book as well, firstly Bertie has a special power over words and she can create things with them. Secondly she can almost always keep going even though she is hurt and hardly ever sleeps, of course there is also the fact that her companion consist of fairies, an air element and a bird man.
The book that I am reading is, May Bird and the Ever After by Jodi Lynn Anderson and I am on page 186. Some things that are realistic in this fantasy/ adventure book is that they also have major cities in the Ever After. There some of the large cities with tall buildings and everything is Belle Morte and the City of Ether. In the US some major cities inlude New York and Los Angeles. Basically it is just changing the name of the city and placing it the Ever After they are so alike.
Cameron5~ I haven't read that book of his but I have read Hoot! But I had no idea he is from Gainesville! That's so cool!
The book I am currently reading is called "Twisted" by Sara Shepard and I am on page 5.
Something realistic about my book is that there are four girls that were getting stalked by an unknown person. In the previous book of this series the four girls figure out who it was that was stalking them. But now they have done something very bad when they were on vacation and are trying to cover it up. This could possibly happen to people.
I am still reading Torn by Margaret Peterson Haddix, I am on page 85 and I am really trying to finish it. This book is a perfect blend of reality and fantasy, and keeps switching at random times. For instance, to get to the time period in which the book takes place they must travel through time which is completely unrealistic, but once in that time period they try and follow the exact history of what happened which is realistic to history.
I am reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, and i am on page 106, Something very realistic in this book is the amount of security the government has "for" their people. It's mainly there for them to monitor that they aren't saying or doing anything against the government. It reminds me of the communist ways we're talking about in class. Something that is unrealistic is that every year they have 24 kids go into an arena and kill each other for entertainment. That is just crazy.
Paige, That book sounds very... interesting. let me know how it ends.
My book is Stormbreaker By Anthony Horowitz which i finished today. One thing that is realistic is that peole like in the C.I.A. go undercover and complete missions that could stop a world war, nuclear war, or even a mass geocide. One unrealistic thing is that the main cherecter Alex Rider is only a fourteen-year old and probly can't survive with only three weeks of Special Ops training.
In my book The Fire Thief by Terry Deary (I am on page 58) their are many realistic things mixed in with unrealistic things due to the idea of Greek gods in the real world. For example the idea of fire being given to the humans by Prometheus is unrealistic. Yet the fact that we now use that fire as a major part of our lives is realistic. Also they alternate inbetween the current world and the worldbof the gods.
HRoss- that is my favorite book in the series. Once you get around 100 or so pages it take off I couldn't stop reading.
my book is Retribution by Sherrilyn Kenyon I am on page 325, right now, Abigail has to be sacrificed in "the valley" to quell the cataclymic forces that are tearing apart the world and killing millions. Right now Abigail does not want to get sacrificed, but she is thinking about her past and how many people she has hurt and thinks that is actually best for her to get sacrificed because of what she has done to innocent people. so she is having conflicting emothions right now and is trying to decide to run or just go through with it.
Bridget~ the book sounds interesting even though i dont understand how a girl can be named Bernie. but i am interested about these powers that she has. it sounds actually pretty emotional. i might read that book sometime.
something realistic about my book is the decisions that they have to make to make the world a better place. something unrealistic is the dark hunters that live forever and blood falling form the sky and turning into fire.
My book is, Dark Side of the Moon: The Magnificent madness of the American Lunar Quest, by Gerard J. Degroot and I just finished my book! Something that was unrealistic was when the USA found out that the Soviets had nuclear bombs, the USA felt that they had to move into new areas, like space for defense. The USA felt that whoever won the Space Race would be able to control space and Earth. Also, that the Soviets would be able to use the moon as a launching pad for nuclear bombs at the USA, if the Soviets won. The USA felt that they couldn't stop an invasion from space so it was very important for the USA to win. It was unrealistic because no one would be able to have "control" over space because space is HUGE, but at the time, it seemed feasible. Also something that was realistic was how they could use satellites to take pictures of the moon and earth.
I'm reading Silent Spring by Rachel carson, and I'm only on page 15. My book is written right before the green revolution, and is considered to have launched the environmental movement. The realistic part is that, at that time, the environment was getting harmfully polluted and destroyed, and nobody realized it. The unrealistic part would be that she makes large assumptions, such that by now we would be much more concerned for our environment and we would have none of the environmental pollution problems. This is a large assumption and, as we see now, is rather unrealistic.
Cameron~ I agree! Why would she go back if she realized the kids were in danger. It sounds like an interesting book, but but seems like one of those books with lots of little unrealistic things going on.
My book is Peak by: Roland Smith i am on page 229. This book is based on a true story so most of it is real but I think the author exaggerated some parts. In one part climbing skyscrapers and spray painting murals of mountains on the sides of buildings. I thought that was very unrealistic. I finished the book and I found that the part that was realistic was climbing Mount Everest; this is a true story so it was a great feat, which actually happened.
Paige ~ I love how you mentioned that the contestants were conceded. It reminds me of TLCs Todlers and Tiaras. The contestants will do anything to win.
Paige ~ I love how you mentioned that the contestants were conceded. It reminds me of TLCs Todlers and Tiaras. The contestants will do anything to win.
The book I am reading is The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan and I am currently on page 302. Something that is realistic about this book is the places the characters have to travel to and what is in that place. For example, the characters have to travel to Quebec City and like Quebec City in real life, it is snowy and cold. Also, the characters travel to New York and they go into the Empire State Building and also describe seeing Long Island. Something that is not realistic about my book would be the way the characters travel, the mythical creatures, the mythology, etc. For example, the characters travel from place to place on a giant metal dragon, they battle things like giants and Cyclopes, and all of the aspects of Greek Mythology are real.
I am reading "An Asian Tradgedy" by David Detzer and all of it is realistic but some things sound unrealistic. Like for instance in the book when Vietnam was being colonized they fought pirates called the Champa in about 100 A.D. Although this is real it seems unrealistic because i always thought pirates where fictional like what you find in Peter Pan. Something that is realistic though, is that they fought china to gain independence. This is realistic because China borders Vietnam and Has been known as one of if not the oldest country in the world. I am currently on page 60.
I am on page 88 of Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson. This book is fantasy, so most of it is unrealistic. However one specific unrealistic detail in the book is that the characters have cars that drive themselves. They don't have a remote control or a GPS or anything where the driver can tell them what to do. The car just knows, or the driver gives it very vague instructions. For example, at one point a girl named Bristille taps on her car's hood and says "Go find a place to park," and the car just drives away. However, most of the time the car just drives itself. And that could never happen, it would have to at least be given instructions. A realistic aspect is that the main character is a foster child who gets new parents every couple of months. There are many children who have the same experience as Alcatraz in that aspect.
I am on page 88 of Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson. This book is fantasy, so most of it is unrealistic. However one specific unrealistic detail in the book is that the characters have cars that drive themselves. They don't have a remote control or a GPS or anything where the driver can tell them what to do. The car just knows, or the driver gives it very vague instructions. For example, at one point a girl named Bristille taps on her car's hood and says "Go find a place to park," and the car just drives away. However, most of the time the car just drives itself. And that could never happen, it would have to at least be given instructions. A realistic aspect is that the main character is a foster child who gets new parents every couple of months. There are many children who have the same experience as Alcatraz in that aspect.
Knipper6- Abigail sounds like an interesting girl. What has she done to hurt innocent people in the past? Why must SHE be sacrificed? Your book sounds confusing!
I'm reading The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown and I am on Page 230. Something realistic about my book is that it is where the events are taking place, like Rotunda in Washington DC. And also the facts about Noetic science. Something unrealistic about it is that there is an object called the Masonic Pyramid that leads to the knowledge of the man kind, called the Ancient Mysteries. Another unrealistic thing about it is that there is a man who searches for this ancient mysteries and is willing to kill people in order to obtain it.
My book is Wenny has Wings by Janet Lee Carey. I am on page 30. Something that is realistic in my book, which does not occur often considering it is a fiction book, is the hospital surroundings and how they have the capability of using cpr machines to bring people back if they are lucky. Something unrealistic would probably be him going to heaven, and or dying, after getting hit by a truck, with many internals bleeding out then be dead for a while and miraculously be revived to almost perfect health. I mean it could happen, but it is unlikely.
Paige- Yea the title definitely fooled me at first. I can see how it relates but at first glance I was like "oh gosh a teen drama book.." Dylan- I have heard of that and it sounds like a decent book, is it any good?
I am reading the book The Space Between Trees by Katie Williams and I am currently on page 135. Something realistic about this book is that a girl dies because she was beaten to death and her friends and family are horrified by how she died. Something that is not realistic is the fact that her two friends now want to find the killer by tracking sightings and hearings of whom he or she might be and where they are.
I am currently on page 270 of Wintergirls and almost finished. This book mainly consists of the struggles a girl faces with her eating disorders, and gives a realistic outlook on this problem with an unrealistic twist. The book explains the hardships Lia encounters as she feels the weight of her ex-friend's death, along with the rumor mill called high school. However, throughout the book, Lia is haunted by Cassie's ghost, giving the book a less realistic twist.
Christie- I heard that book was really good, I hope you like it!
The book I am currently reading is Never Have I Ever, by Sara Shepard, and I am on page 64. Something realistic would be how Emma and Sutton are twin sisters who were abandoned and put up for adoption at young ages, and are trying to reconnect after 18 years. (but Sutton is dead, so it's never gonna happen) Something that was unrealistic was when Sutton (when she was alive) shoplifted stores and got in a lot of trouble with the law, but never went to juvie. After everything anyone would have gotten some sort of punishment.
mEfferen6- I just wanted to let you know, that you are reading my favorite book in the Pretty Little Liars series! I hope you love the last book.
I am currently reading The Hite Runner by Khaled Hosseni, and I am on page 85. Most everything in this book is extremely realistic, but some things are a little difficult to believe. This book is about the Soviet Union taking over in Kabul, Afghanistan, and so far, everything having to do with the war is realistic. Also, the way people lived and the social classes. Something that I find completely unbelievable, is the bond between the main character Ali, and his Hazara servant's son Hassan. Hassan is truly a loyal servant and friend. Yet I do not think that Ali sees this "friendship" as anything more than being playmates, and he uses Hassan to make himself feel better. For instance, Hassan ran the "Blue Kite" for Ali but before he could return, he was cornered by the neighborhood bully, Assef. Ali watched Hassan honorably not give up the kite and take an extremely painful beating, and when he saw Hassan, he acted like he had not seen it. Then, he gave the kite to his Baba, or father, and took the credit. I think that the friendship is not mutual at all.
Hunter~ That is exactly what I thought of when I read that you were reading Catching Fire! It is almost exactly like the communist situation, except maybe a little more extreme.
I am currently reading Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo, and I am on page 110. Something that is realistic about my book is that illness and injury can be great setbacks and scares in life. In the book, Todd Burpo broke his leg playing baseball and then was diagnosed with breast cancer! He was able to overcome these hardships of injury and illness with the loving support of his family and the help of God. Then, his son Colton's appendix bursts. Fatal poisons had been released into his body for 3 days. He had to undergo multiple surgeries and CT Scans. He survived through this, luckily. This is realistic because I know many people that have or had cancer or have disorders or broken bones. An unrealistic part of the book is when the Burpo family goes to a museum exhibit called the "Crawl-oseum." Here they find an activity occurring where you get a sticker for letting a tarantula crawling on your hand. The part about this that seems unrealistic is that the staff member holding the tarantula has it trained so it always comes back to his hand. It is unrealistic to me because I never thought you could train a tarantula; I only think of cats, dogs, and other household pets when I hear "trained."
DylanR- I completely agree with your view of the realistic and unrealistic statements and occurrences in that book! When I read that book, I thought it was incredible he was only 14 and working for the British Intelligence Agency. He must have had a really special talent.
DylanR- I completely agree with your view of the realistic and unrealistic topics in that book! I thought it was inredbile, yet ridiculous for him to only be 14 and working for the British Intelligence. Somebody would have to have an extremely special talent to be hired so young.
Ms. Thomas- Will you please delete my first comment on Dylan's post and grade this one?
I am reading The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. I am on page 180. Something that is very realistic about my book is that it is based on true grounds here in Florida. It is in Cross Creek or known as the old country. It is also very realistic to have a pet fawn back then. It is also very true that the fawn could eat the garden! One last thing that is very realistic is that a young boy and his father would go hunting for bears as it mentions in the book. One thing that is very unrealistic is that Jody and his friend Fodder-wing could have magical dreams together at night. That one does not make much sense at all. Neither does that Jody's other friend Oliver Hutto, a sailor, could also see mythical creatures on his sea adventures he tells Jody about. Though this book is very true most of it, it has its fictional parts as well.
Andrew ~ It seems your book is quite descriptive the broken bones and the cancer issues. That I probably would not like, but I am sure it is a great book! Great work.
I am currently reading the book Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. I am currently on page 146. Something realistic in my book is that people do come to the United States from Mexico to find jobs to be able to survive. Something unrealistic in my book is how when they are on the train heading to California they have roses that last the whole four day trip there; they also had 2 roosters that lasted the trip.
My book is Eon by Alison Goodman, I am already on page 348. Something realistic about my book is the historical presence within it. For instance on page 247 it shows the interactions of the Emperor of China and his subordinate’s and also on page 148, it talks about when the Emperor dies his heir is to kill all of his other male children so as to never have a threat to the throne from inside the bloodline. Something unrealistic is the fact that there are 12 dragons invisible to all but a few people that can control the elements, and that there were 7 points of energy that control your life force.
pbastings- That is insane; they are under such pressure from themselves, peers, and parents that they can't even stop thinking about the pageant for a second. I think that pageants shouldn't exist because they are bad for the actual participants themselves because they are constantly surrounded by vanity and superiority. Remember that beauty is only skin deep and beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I am reading Esio Trot, by Roald Dahl on page 19. I have just recently begun reading this but I have already found some examples of realistic and unrealistic things in this book. Something in this book that I find very unrealistic in this book is how the author wrote about Mrs. Silver explaining that the ONLY love she had was given to a tortoise named Alfie. There is more than one thing in everyone’s life that they love; well at least I love more than one thing. Also, a realistic thing about this book is that whenever Mr. Hoppy would talk to Mrs. Silver he would become very nervous. That happens with every guy.
My book is The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis and I am on page 125. Some realistic things about this book is the problems the male main character, Digory, has. He has a sick mother that he is constantly worrying about. He has an uncle that causes many problems. He always feels alone. He is just a regular boy with regular problems life gives. But the unrealistic parts are where the main character starts traveling through different dimensions with two rings and a bunch of pools in a woods known as "the middle". Also how in one of the worlds, a lion creates animals out of the ground just by roaring a song.
Dylan R. I only read one book but I love that author and I just haven't had the time to go to the library to find another book of the series. I'm wondering though how many books are in the series.
I am reading Forever In Blue by Ann Brashares and I'm on page 327. Something realistic about my book is that Carmen, one of the four main characters, finds a "friend" in her new college but ends up trying hard to please her to stay friends with her. This seems like a typical friendship for some people. Something unrealistic is that all four of the main characters go to Greece for an emergency, days before school starts. It could happen, but I think it's a little unrealistic.
I am reading The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan and I am on page 295. One realistic thing about my book is the actual artifacts they are searching for does exists. Another would be that the mythology in the book is correct. However most of the book is unrealistic. For example there is no such thing as magicians who can actually transform or do a lot of other things. In addition there isn't Egyptian gods that walk the earth cause mayhem and certainly no monsters. Those are some realistic and unrealistic things about my book.
MJempson6, I have heard of Esperanza Rising, but never actually read it. That's true, roses lasting four days on a trip is unrealistic. It sounds like an interesting book.
Chandler: Haha that book seems very interesting. I agree with you,that is probably totally unrealistic, but at the same time, you don't really know because everybody is different.
I am reading the book 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher and I’m on page 86. My book has several details that are realistic and a few that aren’t. On realistic part of my book is how Hannah is black mailing Clay and forcing him to listen to all the tapes and pass them on, by saying that if he doesn’t she will release them to the public for everyone to know that he was partly held responsible for Hannah’s suicide. People are black mailed every day that’s why it’s realistic. Another realistic part of the book is the way Hannah and Clay talk. It is exactly how a teenager would talk, and is how most of my friends talk. An unrealistic part of the book is how Hannah recorded the audio tapes. The tapes are so perfect, like if she was alive and was talking to Clay. The way she recorded them to the extent where she was answering questions, like why should I have these tapes, as Clay thought of them. The book is a great book and has several realistic and unrealistic parts.
HRoss5- That is very unrealistic for the 24 kids to kill each other. Also I am really looking forward to reading that book because I loved the first book in the series.
I am currently reading Dark Life by Kat Falls and I am on page 225. Something realistic in my book is the technology, like submarines and underwater buildings. For example there is an underwater hotel in the keys and we have submarines, but in the book they use it for transportation. Something that is unrealistic is that some of the people can emit high Frequency sound waves that allow them to talk to sea creatures.
Bridget, I agree with you, emotions are 100% realistic and I would feel hte same if that happened to ne.
Monica, That book sounds really wierd but has realistic aspects.
My book is True Believer by Nicholas Sparks, and I am on page 83. Considering the fact the book is focused on (fiction) super-natural occurances and "talents" it would seem as though most of it would be un-realistic, but it is not. This is because of the main character, Jeremy, and how he always proves these occurances false. The way he describes the events is very realistic. For example, he was able to prove that a man that "read minds" was simply recording people's conversations before hand with an american flag pin that hooked up to a microphone. That could easily be the case in real life and there are all sorts of con men in the real world that do things like that just to be a television regular. One unrealistic part of this book is the town that Nicholas Sparks created for this book, Boone Creek, North Carolina. Basically, there is hardly any forms of life there and everything in the town is falling apart, yet people continue to live there which would not really be possible in real life, but the author wanted to show just how small the town that this big New York journalist had to visit.
The book I am currently reading is Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes. I am on page 308.
Something realistic about my book is that the characters are all high school students with a lot of drama going on in their lives. There are a lot of makeups and breakups and what an everyday high school student usually goes through. They are not very popular and they are trying to survive high school without being bullied. An unrealistic part in my book was when they all met up at detention and started their band basically from there. In real life that wouldn’t have happened. It isn’t very common to meet your band mates in detention and all of a sudden you become friends.
My book is "The Circle Trlogy: Black" by Ted Dekker. I am on page 339.
My book actually has to different worlds that are either realistic or unrealistic. The first is modern day Earth. It has planes, tall buildings, and the countries and so forth are all named correctly. The unrealistic part of my book is the other dimension. This is a world where good and evil are clearly defined. Good is the colored forest, and evil is the black forest. This dimension also has giant bats and everyone has large, green, pupilless eyes.
This book sounds funny, and I like how you said that most of the contestents are conceded. Also I agree with you about how if I crashed on an island i would try to survive, not practice for a pagent.
My book is Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins and I am currently 33% through the book.
Something realistic about the book is the war going on in Panem. The things that go on in the war could very well happen in real life. Also, the hunting Katniss and her best friend, Gale, do is realistic because they don't use futuristic weapons or anything to hunt, they just use a bow and arrow. Some unrealistic things would be the hovercrafts and the mocking jays, which are mutated birds that can repeat everything somebody says.
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My book is Beauty Queens by Libba Bray I'm on page 165 and I just started. But don't let the title fool you!
Something realistic about my book it that there are beauty pageants in real-life and the contestants are usually conceded. Something that could be unrealistic but is a possibility is the fact that there was a plane crash, over half the beauty contenders survived and instead of looking for food, water and shelter; they're practicing for the Miss Teen Dream pageant. Like answering real-world questions, walking around in 100 degree heat wearing an evening gown, putting on their bikinis and practicing for the runway and practicing for the talent portion of the competition. If my plane crashed on an island and I were in a contest, I would give up on the contest and try and survive!!
Ms. Thomas, can you delete the one before this one? I forgot to do speelcheck. Thanks!
I am currently reading the book Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz and I am on page 238. It is about the main character, Alex Rider, going undercover to find out the truth about a gang that call themselves Snakehead, and to see if they are smuggling a bomb. One thing that is realistic is that people really do go undercover to complete a mission. In this case, he has to become an Afghan refugee and wear very dirty clothes and not take a shower for about three weeks. One thing that is unrealistic is the fact that Alex Rider is only fourteen. He is my age, and the British intelligence is sending him a very dangerous mission. One mistake and the Snakehead will kill him. I don't think it is likely today, for a teenager to be sent to perform a dangerous task, so that is why it is unrealistic.
My book is Heaven is for real by Todd Burpo and I am currently on page 30. And I think one thing that is very realistic about my book is all of the information about the sicknesses and all of the things that could really happen to a person. But something that is unrealistic about the book is like the order of things happen in the book and how fast it gets from part to part
I am currently reading the book Scat by Carl Hiaasen and am on page . Something completely realistic in this book is that a field trip to a swamp took place and not only that but a wild fire broke out in the forest while they were there. All of you may not kow too that Carl Hiaasen is from Gainesville so a wild fire could have easily broken out here, rather than Hawaii! a not so realistic fact about this book is that, during the wild fire a teacher named Mrs. Starch went back into the forest to grab a kids medication that she dropped. She was then not on the buses to go back to school or at school the next day. This isn't very likely because I think she woulnd;t have gone back just for a kids medication in a burning smoke filled forest!
Dylan: I agree with you! and your book sounds really interesting too.
Paige: I saw that in the library while getting the book I needed for NHD, and thought it looked good! How do you like it?
I am currently reading Perchance to Dream by Lisa Manchev and I am on page 251. The realistic aspect of this book is the main character, Bertie’s emotions towards other people in the book. For example her feelings towards the father who abandoned her, she is angry with him because if what he has done but she still has an underling curiosity about who he is and why he had to leave her. There a few unrealistic parts in this book as well, firstly Bertie has a special power over words and she can create things with them. Secondly she can almost always keep going even though she is hurt and hardly ever sleeps, of course there is also the fact that her companion consist of fairies, an air element and a bird man.
Camron
that book sounds interesting and i didn't know Carl Hiaasen was from Gainesville.
The book that I am reading is, May Bird and the Ever After by Jodi Lynn Anderson and I am on page 186. Some things that are realistic in this fantasy/ adventure book is that they also have major cities in the Ever After. There some of the large cities with tall buildings and everything is Belle Morte and the City of Ether. In the US some major cities inlude New York and Los Angeles. Basically it is just changing the name of the city and placing it the Ever After they are so alike.
Cameron5~
I haven't read that book of his but I have read Hoot! But I had no idea he is from Gainesville! That's so cool!
The book I am currently reading is called "Twisted" by Sara Shepard and I am on page 5.
Something realistic about my book is that there are four girls that were getting stalked by an unknown person. In the previous book of this series the four girls figure out who it was that was stalking them. But now they have done something very bad when they were on vacation and are trying to cover it up. This could possibly happen to people.
Pbasting6~
You just started and you already on page 165? WOW you book sounds really good! Do you like it so far?
I am still reading Torn by Margaret Peterson Haddix, I am on page 85 and I am really trying to finish it.
This book is a perfect blend of reality and fantasy, and keeps switching at random times. For instance, to get to the time period in which the book takes place they must travel through time which is completely unrealistic, but once in that time period they try and follow the exact history of what happened which is realistic to history.
Dylan- You are reading one amazing book, and you are spot on with those realistics and unrealistics
I am reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, and i am on page 106,
Something very realistic in this book is the amount of security the government has "for" their people. It's mainly there for them to monitor that they aren't saying or doing anything against the government. It reminds me of the communist ways we're talking about in class. Something that is unrealistic is that every year they have 24 kids go into an arena and kill each other for entertainment. That is just crazy.
Paige, That book sounds very... interesting. let me know how it ends.
My book is Stormbreaker By Anthony Horowitz which i finished today. One thing that is realistic is that peole like in the C.I.A. go undercover and complete missions that could stop a world war, nuclear war, or even a mass geocide. One unrealistic thing is that the main cherecter Alex Rider is only a fourteen-year old and probly can't survive with only three weeks of Special Ops training.
In my book The Fire Thief by Terry Deary (I am on page 58) their are many realistic things mixed in with unrealistic things due to the idea of Greek gods in the real world. For example the idea of fire being given to the humans by Prometheus is unrealistic. Yet the fact that we now use that fire as a major part of our lives is realistic. Also they alternate inbetween the current world and the worldbof the gods.
HRoss- that is my favorite book in the series. Once you get around 100 or so pages it take off I couldn't stop reading.
Cameron-
I like it, it's pretty funny and rags on beauty pagents a lot and I own Scat, and I've tried to read it TONS of times but I cant get into it.
my book is Retribution by Sherrilyn Kenyon I am on page 325, right now, Abigail has to be sacrificed in "the valley" to quell the cataclymic forces that are tearing apart the world and killing millions. Right now Abigail does not want to get sacrificed, but she is thinking about her past and how many people she has hurt and thinks that is actually best for her to get sacrificed because of what she has done to innocent people. so she is having conflicting emothions right now and is trying to decide to run or just go through with it.
Bridget~ the book sounds interesting even though i dont understand how a girl can be named Bernie. but i am interested about these powers that she has. it sounds actually pretty emotional. i might read that book sometime.
something realistic about my book is the decisions that they have to make to make the world a better place. something unrealistic is the dark hunters that live forever and blood falling form the sky and turning into fire.
My book is, Dark Side of the Moon: The Magnificent madness of the American Lunar Quest, by Gerard J. Degroot and I just finished my book! Something that was unrealistic was when the USA found out that the Soviets had nuclear bombs, the USA felt that they had to move into new areas, like space for defense. The USA felt that whoever won the Space Race would be able to control space and Earth. Also, that the Soviets would be able to use the moon as a launching pad for nuclear bombs at the USA, if the Soviets won. The USA felt that they couldn't stop an invasion from space so it was very important for the USA to win. It was unrealistic because no one would be able to have "control" over space because space is HUGE, but at the time, it seemed feasible. Also something that was realistic was how they could use satellites to take pictures of the moon and earth.
Paige
Sounds like an interesting book, let me know how you like it!
I'm reading Silent Spring by Rachel carson, and I'm only on page 15. My book is written right before the green revolution, and is considered to have launched the environmental movement. The realistic part is that, at that time, the environment was getting harmfully polluted and destroyed, and nobody realized it. The unrealistic part would be that she makes large assumptions, such that by now we would be much more concerned for our environment and we would have none of the environmental pollution problems. This is a large assumption and, as we see now, is rather unrealistic.
Cameron~
I agree! Why would she go back if she realized the kids were in danger. It sounds like an interesting book, but but seems like one of those books with lots of little unrealistic things going on.
My book is Peak by: Roland Smith i am on page 229. This book is based on a true story so most of it is real but I think the author exaggerated some parts. In one part climbing skyscrapers and spray painting murals of mountains on the sides of buildings. I thought that was very unrealistic. I finished the book and I found that the part that was realistic was climbing Mount Everest; this is a true story so it was a great feat, which actually happened.
Paige ~ I love how you mentioned that the contestants were conceded. It reminds me of TLCs Todlers and Tiaras. The contestants will do anything to win.
Paige ~ I love how you mentioned that the contestants were conceded. It reminds me of TLCs Todlers and Tiaras. The contestants will do anything to win.
Hunter, you made some excellent points, and I liked how you compared your book to what we are learning in class. Good job!
The book I am reading is The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan and I am currently on page 302. Something that is realistic about this book is the places the characters have to travel to and what is in that place. For example, the characters have to travel to Quebec City and like Quebec City in real life, it is snowy and cold. Also, the characters travel to New York and they go into the Empire State Building and also describe seeing Long Island. Something that is not realistic about my book would be the way the characters travel, the mythical creatures, the mythology, etc. For example, the characters travel from place to place on a giant metal dragon, they battle things like giants and Cyclopes, and all of the aspects of Greek Mythology are real.
I am reading "An Asian Tradgedy" by David Detzer and all of it is realistic but some things sound unrealistic. Like for instance in the book when Vietnam was being colonized they fought pirates called the Champa in about 100 A.D. Although this is real it seems unrealistic because i always thought pirates where fictional like what you find in Peter Pan. Something that is realistic though, is that they fought china to gain independence. This is realistic because China borders Vietnam and Has been known as one of if not the oldest country in the world. I am currently on page 60.
Dylan, is the bomb nuclear or is it a futuristic bomb? It sounds like the book takes place in the future. I should read it sometime. Good post.
I am on page 88 of Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson. This book is fantasy, so most of it is unrealistic. However one specific unrealistic detail in the book is that the characters have cars that drive themselves. They don't have a remote control or a GPS or anything where the driver can tell them what to do. The car just knows, or the driver gives it very vague instructions. For example, at one point a girl named Bristille taps on her car's hood and says "Go find a place to park," and the car just drives away. However, most of the time the car just drives itself. And that could never happen, it would have to at least be given instructions. A realistic aspect is that the main character is a foster child who gets new parents every couple of months. There are many children who have the same experience as Alcatraz in that aspect.
I am on page 88 of Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson. This book is fantasy, so most of it is unrealistic. However one specific unrealistic detail in the book is that the characters have cars that drive themselves. They don't have a remote control or a GPS or anything where the driver can tell them what to do. The car just knows, or the driver gives it very vague instructions. For example, at one point a girl named Bristille taps on her car's hood and says "Go find a place to park," and the car just drives away. However, most of the time the car just drives itself. And that could never happen, it would have to at least be given instructions. A realistic aspect is that the main character is a foster child who gets new parents every couple of months. There are many children who have the same experience as Alcatraz in that aspect.
Knipper6- Abigail sounds like an interesting girl. What has she done to hurt innocent people in the past? Why must SHE be sacrificed? Your book sounds confusing!
I'm reading The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown and I am on Page 230.
Something realistic about my book is that it is where the events are taking place, like Rotunda in Washington DC. And also the facts about Noetic science. Something unrealistic about it is that there is an object called the Masonic Pyramid that leads to the knowledge of the man kind, called the Ancient Mysteries. Another unrealistic thing about it is that there is a man who searches for this ancient mysteries and is willing to kill people in order to obtain it.
Cameron-
Carl Hiassen is one of my favorite authors. I like how his books are about Florida and the environment but still fun and engaging.
My book is Wenny has Wings by Janet Lee Carey. I am on page 30.
Something that is realistic in my book, which does not occur often considering it is a fiction book, is the hospital surroundings and how they have the capability of using cpr machines to bring people back if they are lucky. Something unrealistic would probably be him going to heaven, and or dying, after getting hit by a truck, with many internals bleeding out then be dead for a while and miraculously be revived to almost perfect health. I mean it could happen, but it is unlikely.
Paige- Yea the title definitely fooled me at first. I can see how it relates but at first glance I was like "oh gosh a teen drama book.."
Dylan- I have heard of that and it sounds like a decent book, is it any good?
I am reading the book The Space Between Trees by Katie Williams and I am currently on page 135.
Something realistic about this book is that a girl dies because she was beaten to death and her friends and family are horrified by how she died. Something that is not realistic is the fact that her two friends now want to find the killer by tracking sightings and hearings of whom he or she might be and where they are.
Karoline- Isn't that book a Sunshine State book? Because i think i remember the people talking about the book when they came last year!
I am currently on page 270 of Wintergirls and almost finished. This book mainly consists of the struggles a girl faces with her eating disorders, and gives a realistic outlook on this problem with an unrealistic twist. The book explains the hardships Lia encounters as she feels the weight of her ex-friend's death, along with the rumor mill called high school. However, throughout the book, Lia is haunted by Cassie's ghost, giving the book a less realistic twist.
Christie- I heard that book was really good, I hope you like it!
The book I am currently reading is Never Have I Ever, by Sara Shepard, and I am on page 64. Something realistic would be how Emma and Sutton are twin sisters who were abandoned and put up for adoption at young ages, and are trying to reconnect after 18 years. (but Sutton is dead, so it's never gonna happen) Something that was unrealistic was when Sutton (when she was alive) shoplifted stores and got in a lot of trouble with the law, but never went to juvie. After everything anyone would have gotten some sort of punishment.
mEfferen6- I just wanted to let you know, that you are reading my favorite book in the Pretty Little Liars series! I hope you love the last book.
I am currently reading The Hite Runner by Khaled Hosseni, and I am on page 85. Most everything in this book is extremely realistic, but some things are a little difficult to believe. This book is about the Soviet Union taking over in Kabul, Afghanistan, and so far, everything having to do with the war is realistic. Also, the way people lived and the social classes. Something that I find completely unbelievable, is the bond between the main character Ali, and his Hazara servant's son Hassan. Hassan is truly a loyal servant and friend. Yet I do not think that Ali sees this "friendship" as anything more than being playmates, and he uses Hassan to make himself feel better. For instance, Hassan ran the "Blue Kite" for Ali but before he could return, he was cornered by the neighborhood bully, Assef. Ali watched Hassan honorably not give up the kite and take an extremely painful beating, and when he saw Hassan, he acted like he had not seen it. Then, he gave the kite to his Baba, or father, and took the credit. I think that the friendship is not mutual at all.
Hunter~
That is exactly what I thought of when I read that you were reading Catching Fire! It is almost exactly like the communist situation, except maybe a little more extreme.
I am currently reading Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo, and I am on page 110.
Something that is realistic about my book is that illness and injury can be great setbacks and scares in life. In the book, Todd Burpo broke his leg playing baseball and then was diagnosed with breast cancer! He was able to overcome these hardships of injury and illness with the loving support of his family and the help of God. Then, his son Colton's appendix bursts. Fatal poisons had been released into his body for 3 days. He had to undergo multiple surgeries and CT Scans. He survived through this, luckily. This is realistic because I know many people that have or had cancer or have disorders or broken bones. An unrealistic part of the book is when the Burpo family goes to a museum exhibit called the "Crawl-oseum." Here they find an activity occurring where you get a sticker for letting a tarantula crawling on your hand. The part about this that seems unrealistic is that the staff member holding the tarantula has it trained so it always comes back to his hand. It is unrealistic to me because I never thought you could train a tarantula; I only think of cats, dogs, and other household pets when I hear "trained."
DylanR-
I completely agree with your view of the realistic and unrealistic statements and occurrences in that book! When I read that book, I thought it was incredible he was only 14 and working for the British Intelligence Agency. He must have had a really special talent.
DylanR-
I completely agree with your view of the realistic and unrealistic topics in that book! I thought it was inredbile, yet ridiculous for him to only be 14 and working for the British Intelligence. Somebody would have to have an extremely special talent to be hired so young.
Ms. Thomas- Will you please delete my first comment on Dylan's post and grade this one?
I am reading The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. I am on page 180. Something that is very realistic about my book is that it is based on true grounds here in Florida. It is in Cross Creek or known as the old country. It is also very realistic to have a pet fawn back then. It is also very true that the fawn could eat the garden! One last thing that is very realistic is that a young boy and his father would go hunting for bears as it mentions in the book. One thing that is very unrealistic is that Jody and his friend Fodder-wing could have magical dreams together at night. That one does not make much sense at all. Neither does that Jody's other friend Oliver Hutto, a sailor, could also see mythical creatures on his sea adventures he tells Jody about. Though this book is very true most of it, it has its fictional parts as well.
Andrew ~ It seems your book is quite descriptive the broken bones and the cancer issues. That I probably would not like, but I am sure it is a great book! Great work.
I am currently reading the book Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. I am currently on page 146. Something realistic in my book is that people do come to the United States from Mexico to find jobs to be able to survive. Something unrealistic in my book is how when they are on the train heading to California they have roses that last the whole four day trip there; they also had 2 roosters that lasted the trip.
PBasting6 - Your book sounds like it has a lot of drama in it since you said to not be fooled by the title! Is it good so far?
My book is Eon by Alison Goodman,
I am already on page 348.
Something realistic about my book is the historical presence within it. For instance on page 247 it shows the interactions of the Emperor of China and his subordinate’s and also on page 148, it talks about when the Emperor dies his heir is to kill all of his other male children so as to never have a threat to the throne from inside the bloodline. Something unrealistic is the fact that there are 12 dragons invisible to all but a few people that can control the elements, and that there were 7 points of energy that control your life force.
pbastings-
That is insane; they are under such pressure from themselves, peers, and parents that they can't even stop thinking about the pageant for a second. I think that pageants shouldn't exist because they are bad for the actual participants themselves because they are constantly surrounded by vanity and superiority. Remember that beauty is only skin deep and beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I am reading Esio Trot, by Roald Dahl on page 19. I have just recently begun reading this but I have already found some examples of realistic and unrealistic things in this book. Something in this book that I find very unrealistic in this book is how the author wrote about Mrs. Silver explaining that the ONLY love she had was given to a tortoise named Alfie. There is more than one thing in everyone’s life that they love; well at least I love more than one thing. Also, a realistic thing about this book is that whenever Mr. Hoppy would talk to Mrs. Silver he would become very nervous. That happens with every guy.
Hunter~
Hunter, I have been wanting to read that book. Do you think I would enjoy it?
My book is The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis and I am on page 125. Some realistic things about this book is the problems the male main character, Digory, has. He has a sick mother that he is constantly worrying about. He has an uncle that causes many problems. He always feels alone. He is just a regular boy with regular problems life gives. But the unrealistic parts are where the main character starts traveling through different dimensions with two rings and a bunch of pools in a woods known as "the middle". Also how in one of the worlds, a lion creates animals out of the ground just by roaring a song.
Dylan R.
I only read one book but I love that author and I just haven't had the time to go to the library to find another book of the series. I'm wondering though how many books are in the series.
I am reading Forever In Blue by Ann Brashares and I'm on page 327. Something realistic about my book is that Carmen, one of the four main characters, finds a "friend" in her new college but ends up trying hard to please her to stay friends with her. This seems like a typical friendship for some people. Something unrealistic is that all four of the main characters go to Greece for an emergency, days before school starts. It could happen, but I think it's a little unrealistic.
I am reading The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan and I am on page 295. One realistic thing about my book is the actual artifacts they are searching for does exists. Another would be that the mythology in the book is correct. However most of the book is unrealistic. For example there is no such thing as magicians who can actually transform or do a lot of other things. In addition there isn't Egyptian gods that walk the earth cause mayhem and certainly no monsters. Those are some realistic and unrealistic things about my book.
Hunter I really enjoyed that book and your right that there is a lot of things supposedly for the people but I think its a dictatorship.
MJempson6, I have heard of Esperanza Rising, but never actually read it. That's true, roses lasting four days on a trip is unrealistic. It sounds like an interesting book.
Chandler-
That book sounds really interesting...
What exactly is it about?
Chandler: Haha that book seems very interesting. I agree with you,that is probably totally unrealistic, but at the same time, you don't really know because everybody is different.
I am reading the book 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher and I’m on page 86. My book has several details that are realistic and a few that aren’t. On realistic part of my book is how Hannah is black mailing Clay and forcing him to listen to all the tapes and pass them on, by saying that if he doesn’t she will release them to the public for everyone to know that he was partly held responsible for Hannah’s suicide. People are black mailed every day that’s why it’s realistic. Another realistic part of the book is the way Hannah and Clay talk. It is exactly how a teenager would talk, and is how most of my friends talk. An unrealistic part of the book is how Hannah recorded the audio tapes. The tapes are so perfect, like if she was alive and was talking to Clay. The way she recorded them to the extent where she was answering questions, like why should I have these tapes, as Clay thought of them. The book is a great book and has several realistic and unrealistic parts.
HRoss5- That is very unrealistic for the 24 kids to kill each other. Also I am really looking forward to reading that book because I loved the first book in the series.
I am currently reading Dark Life by Kat Falls and I am on page 225. Something realistic in my book is the technology, like submarines and underwater buildings. For example there is an underwater hotel in the keys and we have submarines, but in the book they use it for transportation. Something that is unrealistic is that some of the people can emit high Frequency sound waves that allow them to talk to sea creatures.
Bridget,
I agree with you, emotions are 100%
realistic and I would feel hte same if that happened to ne.
Monica,
That book sounds really wierd but has realistic aspects.
My book is True Believer by Nicholas Sparks, and I am on page 83. Considering the fact the book is focused on (fiction) super-natural occurances and "talents" it would seem as though most of it would be un-realistic, but it is not. This is because of the main character, Jeremy, and how he always proves these occurances false. The way he describes the events is very realistic. For example, he was able to prove that a man that "read minds" was simply recording people's conversations before hand with an american flag pin that hooked up to a microphone. That could easily be the case in real life and there are all sorts of con men in the real world that do things like that just to be a television regular. One unrealistic part of this book is the town that Nicholas Sparks created for this book, Boone Creek, North Carolina. Basically, there is hardly any forms of life there and everything in the town is falling apart, yet people continue to live there which would not really be possible in real life, but the author wanted to show just how small the town that this big New York journalist had to visit.
The book I am currently reading is Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes. I am on page 308.
Something realistic about my book is that the characters are all high school students with a lot of drama going on in their lives. There are a lot of makeups and breakups and what an everyday high school student usually goes through. They are not very popular and they are trying to survive high school without being bullied. An unrealistic part in my book was when they all met up at detention and started their band basically from there. In real life that wouldn’t have happened. It isn’t very common to meet your band mates in detention and all of a sudden you become friends.
Hunter- I still need to read Catching Fire but it sounds really good.
My book is "The Circle Trlogy: Black" by Ted Dekker. I am on page 339.
My book actually has to different worlds that are either realistic or unrealistic. The first is modern day Earth. It has planes, tall buildings, and the countries and so forth are all named correctly. The unrealistic part of my book is the other dimension. This is a world where good and evil are clearly defined. Good is the colored forest, and evil is the black forest. This dimension also has giant bats and everyone has large, green, pupilless eyes.
Paige,
This book sounds funny, and I like how you said that most of the contestents are conceded. Also I agree with you about how if I crashed on an island i would try to survive, not practice for a pagent.
My book is Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins and I am currently 33% through the book.
Something realistic about the book is the war going on in Panem. The things that go on in the war could very well happen in real life. Also, the hunting Katniss and her best friend, Gale, do is realistic because they don't use futuristic weapons or anything to hunt, they just use a bow and arrow. Some unrealistic things would be the hovercrafts and the mocking jays, which are mutated birds that can repeat everything somebody says.
PBasting6- I laughed when I read your post, because if I were in a plane crash, the last thing I would do would be to practice for a pageant!
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