Post your book title and author.
Briefly describe your main character.
Choose a winter holiday that your character or your character's family might celebrate (for example, Christmas, Hannukah). Now describe what that character's holiday would be like.
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I'm reading The Death Cure by James Dashner. The main character, Thomas, is one of the few people in the world who are completely immune to the ravaging disease known as the Flare, and after passing through the trials that the corporation WICKED (World In Catastrophe: Killzone Experiment Department)put him through. He and his fellow Gladers try everything to escape and not help WICKED, no matter what. Also, like he other Gladers, his parents died from the Flare when he was young. A winter holiday he might celebrate would probably be Christmas because in the book he is walking through the woods and it talks about how he really enjoys the scent of the pine trees. I also think he would like it because it's a time to spend with friends and family and to just be happy. I think Thomas' Christmas would consist of all of his fellow Gladers, Teresa, Jorge, and Brenda together (without his family since they're dead) around a huge Christmas tree enjoying each other's company and, well, doing what most family's do at Christmas but with more meaning.
The book I am reading is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. The main character, Frodo, would most likely celebrate Christmas. He lives with his famous uncle, Bilbo Baggins, who went on a journey across the Misty Mountains, through Mirkwood, to the end of the Running River to reach the Lonely Mountain and defeat the evil dragon, Smaug, who took the dwarves homes. It's a long and detailed story and there is a whole book and trilogy based on it. Anyway, I think that Frodo's Christmas would be very good. He would receive lots of presents from his Uncle, who has tons of money. He would have a great family dinner with Bilbo, Sam, and a couple of his other friends. And have the one and only Gandalf the Grey with them to celebrate this holiday. That's how I picture Frodo's Christmas to be.
J DeVoe6: That book sounds really interesting. The main character sounds very damaged and broken form all the things he has been through.
Title: Phantoms in The Snow
Author: Kathleen Benner Duble
I am reading Phantoms in the Snow and as u can tell on the title they Noah lives were it snows allot. Noah is christian so it would be knowledgeable that he celebrates Christmas. the only problem is that he is like 15 and doesn't believe i Santa. (no) Oh and to make it better he just lost his parents so he is an orphan and doesn't believe in Santa, but everyone at the base gives him a good time. he may not get allot of presents but he loves that he has friends that look after him. so his Christmas is good.
RSampson5: wasn't that released before the hobbit because people say it was but it was the prelude and why they change shmivels name to golem.
I am reading Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur, a novel about how Elise and her bestfriend plan on discovering her past with the eight keys they both found in their Uncle's barn. I think Elise and Franklin would enjoy a nice Christmas with their families and memories of childhood. Both are fond of medieval times so they would probably want something like a wooden sword or sheild. I don't think Elise and Franklin would enjoy staying inside for long, knowing that they like battles in the forest and adventures that take them to unthinkable places. Both of their families try to protect them as much as possible, so I would love to see how they get along during a Christmas time.
JDeVoe6: That sounds like an interesting choice! I might have to borrow that from you sometime:)
I am reading Angel by James Patterson. My characters, Angel, Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, and Gazzy (called the Flock) would celebrate Christmas. Since they are orphans and only care about being safe and 'saving the world' they dont pay much attention to school, religion, etc. The reason they would celebrate Christmas is because it would be the holiday that they heard about most, maybe on T.V. or from random people. Every once in a while the characters do like to relax and have a party, so they would try to make Christmas as special as they could. Most would make presents for each other, and Iggy would cook a wonderful dinner (because he is the only one that can cook). Since they know eachother so well the presents would be exactly what the person likes/wanted. The Flock would spend all day playing with their new stuff and just relaxing.
CNorton5:
That sounds like a really good book, i want to read it sometime. Good blog too!
I'm reading Insurgent by Veronica Roth (which by the way is the second book in the Divergent Series). Main character, Tris, would most likely celebrate Christmas because both of her parents and multiple of her friends have died in the war that's been raging between the Erudite and half Dauntless Factions, and the Dauntless, and Candor Factions. What Tris really needs right now in the book, is a nice hot fire, with her boyfriend/soul mate, Four (whose real name is Tobias; and her remaining friends gathered all around. Although her Christmas would be short-lived, it would allow Tris to spend as much quality time with her friends, and Four, as possible before they will have to go back to war. Tris enjoys the little things in life, and would not need any presents to satisfy her or others with.
RSampson5: Lord of The Rings sounds pretty intresting. We saw the movie when we were younger and it creeped us out a bit, but some of the things, like about his family made me think that the book might not be nearly as bad/creepy. :)
D O'Malley6:
How can he not believe in Santa?! And how does Noah being an orphan make it better? Your post was extremely confusing.
R Sampson5:
A lot of people are reading that series because of The Hobbit movie coming out. Is the series good? My brother is starting to read it.
I am reading Twilight by Erin Hunter. I think the cats of ThunderClan would most likely celebrate Christmas. The kits would play in the snow and all cats would receive presents of fresh-kill and new moss for nests. The medicine cats Cinderpelt and Leafpool would get stocks of herbs and helpful cleansers for wounds. It would be a much needed distraction from the hardships of leaf-bare (winter) and it would allow cats to spend time with their friends and family in the clan. They would have no patrols that day and have a enormous pile of Fresh kill so no one would have to hunt and not they could all eat as much as they want. After every cat was stuffed to bursting, they would lay and share tongues. Until all were lulled to sleep and returned to their dens for the dawn patrol the next morning.
MalloryD5: I really want to read that series. Is the first one good? That's what I've heard...
I am currently reading Maximum Ride: The Final Warning by James Patterson. Max and five children are 98% human and 2% bird. They can fly and they are strong enough to escape from the Erasers. Six children are orphans that were lived in science lab. In the story, six children flew to Antarctica to help scientists to research about animals and global warming. During the research, one of the scientists fell from the water and six children saved her. Then, they found out she was a robot. I think these six children will celebrate Christmas because they don't know anything about Hannukah or any other religions. I don't think they might know what people do in Christmas, but they would play and enjoy their family fun day. The Christmas will be a meaningful event for these orphans.
RSampson5: I like the book and the movie.
I am reading Maximum Ride: School's Out by James Patterson. The main character, Max and her "family" known as the Flock: Fang, Iggy, Angel, the Gasman, and Nudge would most likely celebrate Christmas. They are 98 percent human and 2 percent bird, which means they can fly with wings and have special powers. Max and the Flock are told that it is their destiny to save the world. They are being hunted by Erasers, humans who can turn into wolf like creatures, who want to take them back to the School where they were experimented on. Ever since the Flock escaped, they have been orphans and taking care of themselves without any adults in their life. When Fang is taken to a hospital, a FBI agent named Anne adopts them. I think Max and her friends would celebrate Christmas, because they haven't heard really any other winter holiday other than Christmas and Thanksgiving, which in the novel they recently celebrated. Since they are always on the run, I don't think they would know the true meaning of Christmas, but since they adapt to their surroundings quickly, I think they would enjoy themselves and have fun. Christmas would truly be a stress free day for the Flock, so they wouldn't have to worry and be on the run.
KHouse5: I LOVE the Maximum Ride series too! I can't wait to read Angel! Good job on your blog!
My book is Maze Runner written by James Dashner. Because all of the boys that live in the middle of the maze, called the Glade, have lost their memories, the main character, Thomas, they probably would not know of any holidays. Also, the Glade never snows or rains, just sunny days all the time (but for when the ending starts), the only way to tell time as well is just the sun coming up and down, but for a few clocks. But if there is one holiday that they would celebrate, it would be Christmas, to be grateful at all times of being alive and not banished or killed by greavers, the beast that is their main threat. The Christmas would probably be if one day they had a giant meal, and if there were treats afterwards.
JDeVoe6: I cannot wait till I get to that book!!!
I am currently reading Dance Anecdotes Stories from the worlds of Ballet, the Ballroom, and Modern Dance by Mindy Aloff. The person that I choose is a girl from the American Ballet Academy. She was one of the new dancers that year and tried her best to fit in. The summer before she had earned a year scholarship to ABA and had come for the year. That year she also played Clara in ABA’s young student version of Nutcracker.
She does celebrate Christmas, and her Christmas that year was a rather strange one. That year on Christmas Eve, the students gave a matinee performance. After the performance her friend’s mother took her and the daughter to the Christmas Eve service at a nearby church. She sang with the congregation and participated in the candle lighting, where she dropped wax all over herself and burned her finger on the still hot wick after blowing out the flame. The two friends returned to the studio and climbed up to their dorm room, and crawled into bed. The next morning they would wake to the sound of the Sugar Plum Fairy Suite music and the director wakening all the girls up room by room to take them on the stage to open presents under the Christmas tree used in the Nutcracker.
CNorton5: Is that book good, I need to find a new book because I am almost done with this one.
I am reading In Too Deep by Jude Watson. Amy and Dan, the main characters, would celebrate Christmas. Their holiday would probaly be very brief because they are on a clue hunt to find 39 clues and obtain an ultimate power so they don't really have that much time for things like holidays. They are always on the move to avoid being captured by their competitors.
RSampson5: The Lord of the Rings is an awesome series.
I am reading "Fablehaven, Rise of the Evening Star," by Brandon Mull. One of the main characters is a rash thirteen year-old boy named Seth. A winter holiday that Seth's family might celebrate would be Christmas. Seth would most likely do something both dangerous and foolish, while his more level-headed older sister, Kendra, would try and stop him. Seth would complain about gifts that he did not receive, and grudgingly thank everyone who did get him something he wanted. Kendra would be the opposite, keeping her feelings in her mind, while reprimanding her more outspoken brother.
RSampson5~~Good post, and I have heard good things about the Lord of the Rings series, but I could never get through reading them, how is the book?
The book I’m reading is The Mediator (fifth book) by Meg Cabot. I think the winter holiday my character, Suze, would celebrate would be Christmas. That fact that she can see ghost really has nothing to do with which one she would celebrate. Her mother just remarried to a man who already has three kids; one her age, one older, and one younger. They would all wake up on Christmas morning and the youngest (who she calls Doc) would probably wake every one up. They would eat breakfast and sit around the tree opening presents and somewhat enjoy each other’s company (They don’t always get along). That would be the winter holiday she celebrates.
ABerryman5: I hear that the Maximum Ride series is really good. I might read it soon. Great blog.
I am reading Insurgent by Veronica Roth. I think that the main character in my book, Tris, would most likely celebrate Hannukah. With all of the drama and danger that is going on in Tris' life, I think she deserves those eight(8) days of peacefulness and happiness to herself and her boyfriend Tobias, to make-up for all the pain/destruction that has been going on around them. Throughout Hannukah though, I think Tris would be content if it was just her and Tobias. Tobias is the only person "left" in her family, and I think Tris doesn't need anyone else there to make her feel happy: the one person that could make her happy would be with her. :)
MLangston5: Don't you just LOVE those books?!?! I sure do:) Great blog:)
In my book, Daniel X: Final Destination By James Patterson, The main character Daniel would celebrate christmas. I think he would celebrate christmas because he prays in the book and is christian. Overall, christian people celebrate christmas so that is why i think Daniel X would celebrate christmas. Also he has a flash back on page 142 where he talks about his last christmas with his parents.
KBelvin5: I loved that book, how are you liking it
KHouse5: James Patterson is amazing. He is by far my favorite author
My book is The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan. The main character is Percy Jackson, an average teenager who found out his father is Poseidon and that he is a demigod. Percy usually can't be with his mom except in the summer, but if he could, they would celebrate Christmas. Their Christmas would be just like everyone else's; him and his family like to act regular, so they would try to have a regular Christmas.
JDeVoe6, That's a great series, I just finished it. Great post too.
I am currently reading The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks. The main character in my book is Ronnie. She was shipped down to her dad's house for the entire summer with her little brother. Ronnie is sort of a stubborn girl because she is a teenager and she has been through some difficult times. Later in the story she falls in love with a boy named Will. After she meets him her attitude towards things are brighter and she is willing to be open with people.
The winter holiday Ronnie would most likely celebrate is Christmas. I think her Christmas morning would be filled with joy with a tad of bitterness because Ronnie and her father have not had a good relationship ever since the divorce. Now, they have seemed to learn more about each other and support each other as well. Ronnie would have an eventful Christmas with presents to be opened and shared. She would try her hardest to stay calm with her father because she does love him.
JDeVoe6: That sounds like an interesting book. Would you suggest other people read it?
In the book Insurgent by Veronica Roth, Tris is the main character that is in the faction Abnegation before she switched to Dauntless. Although Tris is in Dauntless she still has Abnegation in her. In the Abnegation faction, everyone selfless. They think of each other rather then themselves. Because of this I think she would celebrate Christmas. She would enjoy to give others presents instead of giving herself things. However, since she now understands the ways of Dauntless I also would think she would celebrate Christmas because she would like to spend quality times with her friends and loved ones, since Dauntless treasures social events that include each other.
MalloryD6: You made a good point at the end when you wrote, " would not need any presents to satisfy her or others with.":)
I am currently reading Cherub Mission 1 authored by Robert Muchamore. I think that a winter holiday that the main character James would like to celebrate would be Christmas. I think that he would be happy at first just because it is Christmas. Immediately after that I think that he would be sad because he doesn’t really have a family anymore after his mom died and Ron took his sister Lauren.
KPrindle6: It's good that she at least loves her dad and doesn't hate him. Great post!
I am currently reading Matched by Ally Condie. I think that my character Cassia would celebrate christmas. She is very excited about being matched, and I personally think that she would very excited about christmas because of all the different things she would get. She is also very curious about things so
I personally also think that she would search her house for presents before christmas just to see what they were. I also think that not only she would do this, but that her bother would too.
ABerryman5: I love that series! How many books do you think there are?
I am currently reading The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks. The main character, Logan, is a very shy man who likes to keep to himself a lot until one day when he was in war at Afghanistan he saw something shiny and went to pick it up and at that moment he bent down a bomb was thrown in the building he was suppose to go in but instead he went to pick up the shiny thing which turned out to be a picture of a young woman. After that his term was over and he went home and was soon determined to find the girl in the photograph because he saw her as a good luck charm. Once he finds the girl he begins to open up and be more giving. A winter holiday that I believe he would celebrate is Christmas since he has started to open up and become more conscious and giving. I think he would like to get a big tree and have a good family bonding time while decorating it.
VGomez6- That was a really good book! Good choice! Have you read the second book? I need to get it soon.
I am currently reading Torment by Lauren Kate and the main character Luce Price would celebrate Halloween. She would celebrate Halloween because she has a dark personality and Halloween is scary and dark. Luce goes to Sword &Cross, which is a school that allows no color, no happiness, and it’s super creepy. The only way to get in is if you did something bad. Luce got in because she killed someone; she went to being a nice little girl, to a dark, lonely teen.
Kam’rnH5: Good book!
Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: J.K. Rowling
In my book, Harry, Hermione, and Ron would probably spend their holidays together, as to not endanger their families. Because in 1990’s Britain 79% of all people were Christian, and the fact that they celebrated Christmas in other books, I would only assume that they would celebrate Christmas together. Because they are on the run and are Wanted by the entire country, they cannot buy each other presents, so I think that they would really just enjoy each others company.
@JDeVoe6: That book sounds dark, but really good. Ill defiantly check it out.
I just started Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix, the first book of seven in the series. So far the main character is 13 year old Jonah, who was adopted into a family with a sister and is very close to them, and not at all bothered by his heritage. Then after an encounter with a boy who recently moved in to his neighborhood- where coincidentally he finds out he was adopted to and was previously connected to Jonah somehow, as in possibly they were both children smuggled into the United States. Jonas is very questioning, nervous, and frantic right now, not sure if he wants to know the real dark secret of his real parents, and definitely not sure how he would get that information if he did want to. I think Jonah would probably hate his Birthday if he had it at this current time in the book, again reminding him of who birthed him. A holiday to counter that sort of reaction may be Halloween (I have no clue if that is actually what kind of holiday is his favorite) but all the candy and hanging out with friends might distract him pleasantly from his questions about his "origin". He would probably constantly force himself to do pranks or make jokes- things that would involve emotions from funny-ness with his friends that would keep him from imaging his real parents.
JDeVoe6: That book sounds pretty similar to like Resident Evil or something :). Like the main character is the cure/immune to disease.
RSampson5: the Lord of the Rings sounded awesome, I watched the first movie. The book looked massive when I saw it, like 800 pages! Doesn't Frodo eat like a ton- like its a hobbit thing? idk It sounds good.
I am currently reading Insurgent by Veronica Roth, the second book after Divergent. I think the main character, Tris, would celebrate Christmas, the time of giving. She is from the Abnegation factor, where selflessness is everything. Although she never truly expresses her beliefs, she thinks back to her family before everything happened while she awaits her execution. "I find myself lacing my fingers together and bowing my head. Sometimes my father did this in the morning before sitting down at the breakfast table, but I never asked him what he was doing. Still, I would like to feel like I belong to my father again before I...well, before it's over." (Roth 380) Even though Tris doesn't know what he was doing, from the context you can infer that he was praying. This most likely means that her family is Christian However she explains how there are not many major holidays celebrated in Abnegation because it could be considered selfish. I think that her family would celebrate Christmas, but not the same way we do. There would probably not be any gift giving to eachother, instead buying things for the factionless. Also, the Christmas dinner would be plain, simple, and not very special. Family and friends would gather at a house and enjoy each others company, but quietly, but all of this was before she chose Dauntless. Tris's Christmas after becoming Dauntless and experiencing war would probably be a large party with all of her friends, including her boyfriend, Four. It would be a time to forget all of the stress and just enjoy eachother's company.
LVargas6, MaceyD6, and MalloryD6: I just finished reading Insurgent! I really don't like the ending, what do ya'll think about it? Great blogs, and I agree with everything ya'll said. :)
Book: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen
So in the time of the 1800s religion in England was quite confusing so I’m just going to opt for Christmas.
One of the main characters in my book is Mr. Darcy. He’s a wealthy gentleman who has a reputation of being prideful and looking down on the social inferior; though his servants praise him otherwise. I would imagine many of his Christmases to be at his manor, Pemberley, with a Christmas tree and quality time with his sister he adores.
Mlangston5: I’ve read the first series in that series.
The book I am reading is If I Stay by Gayle Forman. It takes place in the present and my character would celebrate Christmas. It would be quite sad because her family dies in a car crash and her grandparents now have to act as her parents. She would probably try to be happy for her grandparents even though they all know the are dreadful inside. Not like the usual cheerful Christmas they might be very sad and gloomy. I'd picture the whole house to be decorated cheerful, but the residents sad. I imagine that Mia the main character who is a musician would get a cello.
@MalloryD6: I love that book.
I am reading Incarceron by Catherine Fisher. The main Character, Finn does not really have a family in this book, considering he is locked inside of a jail for the majority of the book. The author does not describe much about Finn, and his personality, besides the fact that he stands for what he believes in. Though if Finn were to celebrate with his friends that he meets throughout the book, Keiro, Claudia, and Attia, they might celebrate Christmas together, basically since they all seem practically care free for such events. While celebrating, they wouldn't be believing in Santa, waiting until midnight for him to arrive or anything. Instead, Finn and his friends might just sit and relax, conversing in a calm tone while drinking hot cocoa.
HLee6: The story seems very interesting, especially with the 2% bird humans.
The book I just finished reading is 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher. The main character is Clay, an average high schooler who recieves some tapes from a recently dead friend. Upon listening to the 13 tapes, he finds they're about the reasons why Hannah Baker committed suicide. The holiday I think Clay would celebrate would be Christmas. I think he would celebrate this because espically after all the cofusion and chaos the tapes have brought, he needs a day to relax, spend time with his family, and forget about Hannah's death.
JDeVoe6: That looks like a really good book! I'll have to read it!
In Fire by Kristen Cashore the main character Fire would love Christmas because she would connect to the story of Jesus. Fire is the last of her kind, a human monster. She is able to control and read minds. So far in the novel she always asks why it had to be her... why did she have to be the last monster? She has the power to kill and to save lives, she has to make the right decisions. It's not fair. The story of Christmas is one that Fire could very well relate to. Jesus was born with a great destiny. He used his power for good and changed the lives of many for the better. He was tempted, but resisted being a selfish, greedy, powerful ruler. I believe this would be an inspiring holiday for Fire, one that could change her life and others' in the best way possible.
KaylaN5: I read 13 Reasons Why and it is amazing. It really gets you thinking.
I am reading the book Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson. The main character is a boy named Tyler Miller. He was the nerd boy who had always faded in the background until the last day of his Junior career in high school. Tyler was caught doing graffiti on one of the school's buildings. Over the course of the summer he was working of fixing up is damage to the school and to his body. Tyler would celebrate Christmas and it would not be an amazing one. His life is choke full of drama and stress. His parents would probably just give him cheap and lame presents, but I think Tyler would of found that calming. He needs time to relax and he would also enjoy it because of no school, which means no work. However, I think his Christmas would end up ruined because of his crippled relationship with his father and chip. Tyler would somehow find a way to screw up something and have a terrible Christmas.
RSampson5, that book sounds good! i wonder whats better the book or the movie?
I am reading Unwholly by Neal Shusterman. The main character, Connor, would celebrate Christmas. He lives in a refuge for AWOL Unwinds. In their society, parents have the option to have their children Unwound if they are bad or keep getting introuble or whatever their reason. THis place is home to kids whose parents set it up for them to be Unwound but they escaped. Being Unwound means that every single piece of you goes to someone different so that they can be enhanced. I think that Connor's Christmas would be crazy. I think that everyone would party. THe porblem is that they are getting low on resources and it would really cold so they might not have enough food for everyone. I don't think that that will stop anyone from partying though because they are all teenagers who either cause trouble or don't fit in with the rest of the community.Plus, they would be celebrating the end of the year and being away from their parents.
JDevoe: Great post! Sounds like a good book!
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I am reading Torment by Lauren Kate and my main character, Luce, would celebrate Christmas. She is a happy person and cares about giving things, she also loves to eat. She is a friendly person and loves to hang out with her family and friends; however, she doesn’t like the cold very much.
VGomez6: Good job!
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