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Based onw hat you've read recently, what would you say is the most important word for that section? Tell the word and then explain why you chose that word.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rawling, I just finished it! (435 pages)
*gives away end*
The most important in this book is definitely INNOCENT because this whole book is about how this man named Sirius Black escaped from the wizard prison Azkaban (which is virtually impossible to escape from, Black is the only one to ever do it) and everyone thinks that he killed 13 innocent people and escaped to find Harry Potter and kill him, but really, Black was just framed for killing thirteen people. He's not trying to find and kill Harry, he's actually trying to find and kill the person who framed him for murdering those thirteen people, who is also the REAL murderer of the people, Peter Pettigrew. In the end you find out how Pettigrew made it look like Black killed him and twelve other people. Black has never committed a single crime or murder, and he is innocent. This is the most important word because the whole book is about this convicted murderer is trying to find and kill Harry Potter, but he's not even a murderer at all.
I'm reading The Lying Game by Sara Shepard and I'm on page 201.
The most important word in the chapter is "Train". This is because Sutton who is really Emma, was sent a train charm for her bracelet with a creepy note attached. The entire chapter she tried to figure out why she was sent a train. It ended up being a significant part in Sutton's death.
Karoline-
That is my favorite Harry Potter book there is. I think your word for the chapter is perfect.
I just finished Cryptid Hunters by Roland Smith. In the end I believe the most important word is father. Grace for all of her life believes that she is a twin and the man that they are now living with is her uncle. Her and her 'brother' Marty were in the Congo and Grace through many sources found out that their uncle is actually her father and Marty is her cousin. The uncle is her father not uncle so that's why I thought it was the most important word.
Paige~ Which girl is the good one? Sutton or Emma? Sorry, I forgot. (I didn't read the book, so I don't know!)
I am reading Uglies by Scott Westerfield and am on page 90.
I would say the most important word in this section is Shay. In this dystopian setting, the children grow up and are prepared to be turned "pretty" at the age of 16. This is just how it is in the town, it's how it's been for hundreds of years now. However, when the main character Tally meets a girl named Shay, who has the same birthday, they instantly become friends. But after travelling with Shay for a while, Shay explains how she doesn't want to be pretty. This hasn't changed Tally's mind yet, but her idea of becoming pretty is changing quickly.
Karoline- I really like the word you chose, I think it illustrates the plot of the book really well.
I am currently reading HIVE: Escape Velocity by Mark Walden and I am on page 87. The most important word for the section I read is escape. This is just the right word for the situation the main character Otto faces; the kidnapping of the HIVE's head master, Dr. Nero and the return of an enemy, the Contessa, who helped a villain in the previous book to attack the HIVE institute. She was supposed to be disposed of by Number One, who is the biggest boss around, even runs HIVE, but turns out she's still alive. She takes the post of head mistress after Nero gets captured. After becoming the head, the Contessa attempts to kidnap Otto and his friends for whatever reason I haven't found out. Now they are escaping with the help of a skilled body guard of Nero named Raven.
Karoline
That is the perfect word for that section, better than mine.
I am reading the book The Good Guy by Dean Koontz. I am on page 94.
The word that fits the section I have read recently is courage. I feel that this word is sometimes over used, but it truly fits what I have read. The main character had been mistaken as a hired killer and is given money and a photograph, but instead of taking the money and running or, when the real killer comes, giving the money to him so as to avoid trouble, he gives the money to the killer and says he has had second thoughts and decided not to go through with it. Tim then found the woman who was the target and told her what had happened and assisted her in escaping the killer. Just where I left off, Tim had a car chase with the killer, who turns out to be a dirty cop, and is heading off to go get the woman, Linda, at their agreed meeting point. I feel that Tim has to have so much courage to all of the things he has, when at any moment he could have just walked away and gotten out of danger.
SRosenberger5
I read that book awhile ago, and it was pretty good. I do wish that I had gotten my hands on the second in the series.
I finished reading "Pretty Little Liars: Twisted" by Sara Shepard.
Based on what I have read recently, the most inportant word is secrets. I chose this word because each girl has their own secrets, and now they share "the juciest, most heinous secret of their lives." This new secret that they share surpasses the one they kept with "Ali" who turned out to actualy be her crazy twin siter Courtney. The old secret was labeled "The Jenna Incident" which happened when Courtney decided to help Jenna with her sibling problems, while telling the rest of the girls that she was getting payback for Toby secretly watching them. Courtney accidentally blinded Jenna when she tried to shoot a rocket and get Toby in trouble. The new secret happened during the summer after they all became friends again. They took a trip to Jamaica on a resort island when they met this girl named Tabitha who they thought was Ali because of the way she acted and things she said, but who they now think was just trying to trick them. Tabitha told the girls to meet her on the roof deck. She started acting like she was going to push Hanna off the edge, which would be a 20 foot drop. Aria intruded and Tabitha ran after her with outstretched arms, Aria had a sudden surge of strength and in the heat of the moment pushed Tabith over the edge. Aria's secret that they do not share is how Klaudia, an exchange student from Finland, is trying to steal her boyfriend, and how Klaudia actualy fell from the ski lift when they all went to a ski resort. She cannot tell anyone because they will think she is jelous. Emily keeps her secret that she was pregnant over the summer. Hanna's secret is that a photographer took some inapropriate looking pictures of her, with out her meaning to pose that way. In return for not sharing the pictures, the man wanted $10,000, which Hanna stole from her dad's petty cash. Spencer holds a secret of how she was able to be at the top of her class after she slacked earlier in the year. To recap, I chose the word secret as the most important word because all of the girls have to keep many terrible secrets.
I am reading Runaway by Wendelin Van Draanen, and I am on page 50.
I think the most important word for this section is believe. The main character, Holly, has "behavioral problems" and is taken into people's homes through social services. These people treat her very badly and the social services don't believe her when she tells them what goes on in the homes. She has been running away from many of these people, only to be found and taken again. One day, her teacher asks her if there's anything she could do for her. "...I actually almost said, Believe! That's what you can do! Believe me when I tell you about Mr. Bender...But of course you wouldn't have." If people would believe Holly's stories, most of her problems would be solved and she wouldn't have to keep suffering and running away.
Jaci,
A bunch of my friends are reading that series. I think I might too. It sounds interesting enough.
I just started Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins I am on page 10.
The most important word in this section is chaos, I chose this word because not only is Katniss’s home and life in chaos, her entire country is. The book starts out; Katniss is visiting the remains of District 12 because the capitol burned it to the ground, she blames herself for the punishment of District 12, Peeta, and the other districts who are feeling the capitols anger as they revolt in her name. Katniss’s life is in chase and she has no idea how to fix things.
Sang
what does HIVE stand for?
I just started re-reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins and I am 30% done.
I think the most important word for this part of the book would be rebellion. All of the districts are starting to turn on the capital. They are creating riots and other acts of chaos. This is to show the capital they are tired of having the Hunger Games. So far you only see snip-its of the rebellion, but since I have already read the book I know there is more to come!
Bridget~
I love/hated that book. Some of the people that died made me very sad, but I hope you like it!
I am reading Mocking Jay by Suzanne Collins and I am on page 26. The most important word in the chapters is DISTRICT 13, I think this is most inmportant because the main character Katniss was recentaly evacuated from the Hunger Games and now found out there is still a 13th district. It was supposivly destroyed years ago because of an uprising but now all the rebels or people who don't l
Iike the current government are plotting to over through it. Now that she knows there is such a thing, she can join the rebellion and hopefully help stop the twisted government.
Mefferen6- I loved catching fire and I agree, rebellion is a big part in that book, all of then actually.
I am reading Maze Runner by Stieg Larson and I have been reading Fallen angels a lot so i only read 15 pages since last blog
The word is Amazing because this is a separate world where children have built their own civilization and they all lost their memories before they were there and the walls in the glade they live in move to lock them in at night.
Karoline ~ You JUST STARTED READING THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS!?!?!?!
I'm reading Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins and I'm on page 182.
I think the most important word is choice because every choice that Katniss makes can either punish or help her loved ones. Also because of the deal she makes with Coin to keep all of the tributes not punished after the revolution, Katniss has to watch the way she plays the role of the mockingjay. If Coin doesn't like the way Katniss is playing her role, then the deal goes away and the other tributes have no protection. Also if she choices to not follow through on the deal her family and friends could be punished as well. So it all depends on the choices Katniss makes that will reflect on her other loved ones.
Sarah
I heard that book was really good! How do you like it so far?
I'm reading The Book Stops Here by Ian Sansom and am on page 96.
This book is about two guys (Ted and Israel) who run a mobile library in Northern Ireland. I think the most important word in the book so far is ANTICIPATION because they have found out they get a new van and are going over to England to pick it out a Mobile Meet conference. This is anticipating for Israel because he finally gets to go back to his home country, and above all get a new van. So far the entire chapter has been about the anticipation there both feeling, which I think may be leading up to something that goes terribly wrong.
Bridget~
I would describe all three books as chaos, but especially the last one because it is ending everything.
Joy: I read Runaway last year and I definitely agree with your word! If someone had believed her when she explained what she went through at home, her life would have taken a totally different path and she wouldn't have had to run away!
I am reading Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose on page 55.
The most important word I think is probably the word "preparing". So far in all the chapters I have read, it is all about the soldiers in the Easy Company and everyone else in the 506th Regiment is preparing for future battles in the current going World War Two. The main characters of this book are all training to become paratroopers. The first two chapters are about their first pieces of training and the way they meet each other in the military. The ranks of everybody is mentioned throughout the book. In the third chapter, it is where finally everybody is promoted and then they are really about to go into combat. They start off by changing their uniform and gear. The men are put into "staging" camps where they have more luxuries in the camp like hot showers and better food. This is to prepare them for the war that they will soon have to face. They go into intense infantry training where they are put into simulations with legitimate weapons and authentic vehicles.
I am reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I am on page 104.
From the recent selections I have read, I would consider the most important word to be alchemy. Throughout my readings, I have found the true meaning of an alchemist and their goals and beliefs. The main character, santiago, wants to become an alchemist and is working on finding his treasure. It is believed from the perspective of an alchemist that something must be discovered that is called the master work. It is said that the master work consists of a liquid and a solid. The liquid part contains the elixir of life which is used to keep the alchemists from aging. It is like an immortal potion. The solid part is called the sorcerer's stone, or better known as the philosopher's stone. Alchemists have the power to turn ordinary metal into gold with just a touch. This is what the philosopher's stone does. Combined, the master work creates this immortal potion that gives one a superhero like stature that is respected and observed. When one acquires the master work, they can truly be called an alchemist.
I am reading The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks and I am on page 169.I think the most important word in my section is unstable. This is because the two main characters, Beth and Logan, both live unstable lives and this is part of how they connect so easily. Beth and her husband had split almost immediately after their son's birth, and he isn't the father to his son that he should be, even long after the divorce. This gives Ben, the son, an unstable home life and makes things difficult on Beth because she constantly worries about what her ex might do to Ben.
Karoline ~ I see you are reading the harry potter series. If you read my post and if you read the first Harry potter book then you might understand more about how the sorcerer stone works and it's immortal/healing powers. It actually comes from the ways of the alchemists! I know it helped me better understand it and I also got an "oh that's where it comes from" moment:)
I am reading The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis, from the Chronicles of Narnia series and I am on page 92. I think the most important word up until this point is "last" which can be found on page 3 where it says "In the last days of Narnia, far up to the west Lantern Waste and close beside the great waterfall, there lived an Ape." This word is the most important word because the book really focuses on how this would be the last time anyone would be allowed into Narnia. This is the most important word because it signifies that because it is the last time they will be allowed in Narnia, it is essential that Eustace and Jill find the actual Aslan. If they don't find him, Narnia will crumble and they won't be able to do anything about it ever again. The author says the word "last" numerous times in the first 92 pages, and I believe she will continue to in the future. The most important word is last because this is the "last" time the kids will be in Narnia, therefore it is the last book in the Narnia series.
Emily- I love the Hunger Games series, and really want to read Mocking Jay. I will probably read that book next. Do you like the book so far? Is it as cool as the Hunger Games?
The book that I am reading is called the Ovechkin Project by Damien Cox and Gare Joyce. I am currently on page 107 of my book. The one word that fits that section that i am reading the best is draft. I chose this word because the last 4 chapters or so the author has been talking about Ovechkin getting drafted into the NHL.
NTorto6 I remember reading that book with my mom when I was little it is good.
I am reading the Lost Hero by Rick Riordan and I'm on page 151.
The main word in the section is FIRE.
This is the most important word because most recently you are reading in the perspective of one of the main characters Leo Valdez, who is the son of Hephaestus and he is trying to capture a lost dragon to end the curse of his cabin and the only reason he would be able to is that he has a special talent of having the control of fire. With this power he won't be injured by the dragons fire and he eventually captures the dragon
Karoline, I love those books, I hope you do too.
I am reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett and I am on page 50.
The most important word for what I have read recently is lies. I chose this word because the section that I read had to deal with Minny, one of the main characters losing her job as a maid for Miss Hilly because Miss Walter, her mother doesn’t need Minny’s help any more. When Minny goes to find a new job as a maid working for another family she finds that Miss Hilly has told all the women of the town that she stole her good silver. Which makes it extremely difficult for Minny to get a job because every time she calls someone to see if they need a maid they hang up on her. I found my word on page 40 in the sentence “After the town got word of Miss Hilly’s lies, three ladies in a row hung up on me the minute I said my name.”
I am currently reading Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins and I am on page 152. The most important word for the section I just read is protection. This is because Peeta is in the hands of the Capitol and is being tortured. Katniss has to do whatever she can to protect Peeta from further torture. In addition, Peeta is in the Capitol protecting Katniss by warning her that bombs are about to land in District 13, where Katniss is. Because of Peeta’s warning, Katniss and everyone else in District 13 is able to survive by hiding in the bunker. Katniss and Peeta are both protecting each other even though they are a long distance from each other.
Bridget, I agree with you, the first part of Mockingjay was very chaotic. Good word!
Nicole- That book sounds like a lot of action and possibly a mystery. I think for me it would be a very interesting read.
I am currently reading The Death Cure by James Dashner and am 37 percent finished with it. Based on what I've read, the most important word would be "escape". This is the most important word because the main characters have just recently escaped a deadly facility. After that, they then went to the city where they were being hunted for escaping and then had to escape again.
I am reading The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch and I am on page 146.
Based on the pages I have read recently, I believe the most important word is safety for multiple reasons. Stephen and his Dad encounter multiple groups of people in which they are severely harmed, and their main goal is survival. The only way for them to reach this survival is by reaching safety. To their advantage, they are escorted by a group of friendly people to a place known as Settler's landing where they are provided with all of life's necessities. This location gives them exactly what Stephen needs for survival. For example, there is a doctor that can help mend his dad’s broken bones, and hopefully help him recover from his coma, and they are given a small house to live in. This house provides a feeling of comfort, and this comfort is only apparent because Stephen feels he is safe. Also, Stephen and his dad are extremely exhausted and must reach some sort of safety and shelter so that they can regain energy without worrying about somebody harming them. In the chapters, Settler's Landing is the source of safety for Stephen.
Hunter-
After some thought I agree as well that fire is a good word to sum up that part. I really enjoyed that book.
Dylan R.-
I completely agree with you about the word "protection." Peeta and Katniss clearly try whatever they can to protect each other. When I read that book I thought about how it illustrated how much they care about each other. Nice job!
In my book Act of Valor by Dick Couch, i am on page 38. The most important word so far is agent. The whole book focuses on taking out multiple hostile agents who are terrorists. The squad travels all around the world to take out these men. In the first few chapters an agent drives a ice cream truck into a school and when many kids are around blows it up. This terrorist is the first agent they plan to take out this makes agent the most important word in the chapter.
RFrangie- Cryptid Hunters is a great book, i really enjoyed it and the second book tentacles is also good.
I am reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins and I am currently 23% of the way through the book.
The most important word in the section that I have read would have to be "uprising". Katniss has sparked an uprising in District 11 and 8, which is not good in her case. President Snow has threatened to kill Katniss' family and friends if she does not stop the uprisings, and that is almost impossible. These chapters of the book really focus on Katniss trying to "stomp out" the "spark" she has created throughout Panem. The word "uprising" really sums up what has happened so far in the book.
LSakalla- "Choice" could also fit very well with my book! Katniss has to make very particular choices with what she says and does in Catching Fire, just to make sure nobody she loves gets hurt.
I am reading the Hung Games by Suzanne Collins and I'm not page 239. I'm sorry, I could not get to a computer this weekend until now.
The most important word I would choose for this section would be "survival". Katniss has obvious feelings for the little girl, Rue, and for Peeta's survival, but she realizes that she has to put herself before all the others. She understands that it takes watching a little girl -who reminds her of her younger sister- die right in her hands to save herself. As long as she can weed out the other contestants in the games, all she has to worry about is her own survival. "Survival" is basically the whole reason of the Hunger Games as a book and as an event in Panem.
CJ-
Uprising seems like a fitting word for the entire Hunger Games trigoly. I can't wait to read Catching Fire and Mocking Jay.
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