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Tell us about a recent event in your novel. Then, tell us how YOU would have handled the situation if you were in the story. Be detailed and thoughtful!
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KatyP6
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I am currently reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom.
A recent event that occurred in my novel was about a man named Eddie who died at a place called Ruby Pier. He was trying to save a little girl who was only about 8 years old from dying. She was trapped at the bottom of a ride that was coming full speed down its track. Eddie leaped for her wriggling hands and tried pushing her out of the way. Then everything went white in his eyes.
Now, I would have most likely handled this event differently. Eddie was the owner of Ruby Pier and he was loved by most everyone and was well known by anyone who came across the Pier. So, I understand why he tried to save the little girl. If I was in the story I probably would have at least called for help, or I would have run over to the little girl to help her get out.
I am reading The Dead And The Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
A recent event that occurred in my story is that seventeen year old Alex Morales and his sisters are living in post apocalyptic New York and have been trying to survive as best they can. Alex's Mother has been missing ever since an asteroid crashed into the moon, and he has been continuing on with life as best he can by searching for food, and rationing what food they have left. Everyday he waits for a phone call, looks at the growing list of the dead, and even looked at some of the anonymous bodies held at Yankee Stadium, but Alex still cannot find his mom.
If I were in Alex's situation, I would first go to the hospital where his mom was at. His mom works at the hospital, and was most likely last seen there. However, in the meantime, I would continue looking through the list of the dead, and try and help find more food for his sisters and himself, and make use of his free time, instead of endlessly waiting for something to happen, and for his mom to get home.
I am reading The Host by Stephenie Meyer. I just started this book so one event that has happened was a soul got placed into the human. A soul basically makes the person, a different person, changing and controlling their thoughts and personalities for a Utopian world. However, this human is fighting back (again... because she used to rebel the people with souls but got caught by Seekers). She is not letting the soul control her mind. According to the book, it is hard to keep a soul from controlling you. If I knew before that a soul was bad, I probably try to fight against it, whether or not I succeed would depend on the soul. However, if I didn't know about the souls, I most likely would let it control me, not knowing what it was doing or how to stop it.
In the book I am currently reading, The Alchemist by Paul Coelho, the main character Santiago meets a man who claims to be the king of Salem. This so-called king also agrees to give Santiago some valuable advice in finding the treasure in exchange for one tenth of his flock. The boy is skeptical at first, but ultimately agrees to the deal.
If I were Santiago, I don't think that I would have given up any part of my flock to the "king", for fear that he might be lying about being the king, and that his advice would not be credible. Instead, I would have traveled to Egypt myself without the advice in search of the treasure.
KatyP6, I listened to the audio version of The Five People You Meet In Heaven. It was really good! I think that, if I had been Eddie in that situation, I would have tried to stop the ride somehow.
so my main character garret got in some big trouble with the people in charge and is at an isolation camp and has many challenges ahead of him. Also had some flashbacks of the night before when they had to were a uniform just like every other night. The only self expression was a type of tie and color. But if i was him i wouldn't follow the rules and wear different clothing from the rest just to be different. this novel is a utopia.
MallortD6: that sounds like an awesome book dead and the gone has a nice ring to it.
I just finished reading Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague by Brandon Mull.
A recent event in the book was about how Kendra had to retrieve an artifact from a perilous tower in order to keep the preserve from falling into the hands of evil.
If I were in Kendra's position, I would still probably save the artifact. It would be crucial to the safety of those around me and it would have to be done.
MalloryD6: I'm glad you would have done that, too bad the author didn't write the book that way.
I recently just finished reading Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. A recent event that just happened in the story is that Roy and Beatrice along with her stepbrother, Mullet Fingers, just stopped Mother Paula's All-American Pancake House Corporation from being constructed on top of several owls' nests. They did this by speaking up for the owls and getting their friends and classmates to come petition during lunchtime at the ground breaking ceremony. If I were in this situation I don't think I would've been able to act as brave as Roy, Beatrice, or Mullet Fingers did, however, I think that I would still have gone along to protest with signs like Roy's classmates did.
KHouse5: Sounds like a good book. It must be scary to have a soul inside of you, I don't know how to react if something was able to control me like that.
I am currently reading New Moon by Stephanie Meyer. A recent event that has occurred in my novel would be when Bella takes two bikes over to Jacob Black's house so that he can fix them. When Bella is talking to Jacob's dad, Billy, she doesn't lie but she doesn't tell the truth either. She fails to mention the part about restoring the bikes and Jacob teaching her how to ride them. They sneak around back and put the bikes in the shed. I would have told Billy about what I was planning to do with Jacob because then he would trust me and later on if Bella needs help then she would have the werewolves on her side. The only 'bad' thing that Billy would have done would have been to tell Charlie, Bella's father. Charlie would have just been happy that Bella was hanging out with Jacob. I would have told Billy about the bikes instead of just not mentioning it.
KHouse5: That book is so good! Stephanie Meyer is a great author.
I am reading I Am A SEAL Team Six Warrior by Howard E. Wadsin and Stephen Templin. I recent event in my book was that when Howard was a child, his step-dad beat him constantly, just to take his poor life out on someone. I probably would have told someone, and if no one listened, go to the police. But Howard just took the pain and it ended up helping him later in life when he was going through Navy SEAL training, some of the most grueling work in the world. Many men dropped out becuase they could take the pain mentally or physically. Howard could take it both ways because he was strong through his step-father's beatings. BNguyen5: I told you that was a good book!NOW you believe me. :)
A recent event that occurred in my novel was when Stepmother killed the reincarnation of Xing Xing's mother, a silver fish. Stepmother had tricked Xing Xing into finally thinking that she had accepted her, when all she wanted to do was kill the fish, claiming she thought it was a demon. Xing Xing found out the truth and accused Stepmother, while her half sister, Wei Ping was sleeping. Wei Ping was also fond of the fish, and Stepmother didn't want her 'precious' daughter to find out. She then gives Xing Xing a type of herb medicine, that just really made Xing Xing sick so she couldn't attend a festival and ruin Wei Ping's chance of getting a husband. In ancient China, ancestors were said to be with a descendant and guide them in their life.
I would have handled this event differently. Like Xing Xing, I would have been upset and would have wanted Stepmother to suffer, but I wouldn't accuse her right away as Xing Xing did, to avoid getting drugged. I would have kept this to myself and would have planned a way to tell everyone what Stepmother did at the festival, unlike Xing Xing. Since killing a reincarnation or dishonoring an ancestor is like the ultimate sin, those people would be punished or shunned. I would have done this and exposed Stepmother so everyone would be able to see what a cruel person she really was.
I am currently reading Switched by Amanda Hocking. The most recent big even was when Finn told Wendy that she was a Trylle, troll. Wendy was shocked, but immediately was like I am staying and I can’t go because it will hurt my family. She believed him sort of, but didn’t want to hurt her brother. If I was in her situation I think that I would have freaked out a lot more. I first of all wouldn’t have let him through my window at two in the morning let alone listen to him tell me I was a troll. I would have probably freaked out and not been able to think. I would never go with him, even if he said to trust him.
MLangston: I would have done the same thing as you! It is not good to hold in pain and secret, although you dont no when it will help you in the future.
I am currently reading Walking Chaos by Patrick Ness.
A recent event that happened in my book is when Todd and Viola are attacked by the crazy priest Aaron. Aaron knocked Todd out and when Todd woke Aaron had taken Viola, and he was in the hands of Wilf a man he had met on his journey. Wilf and his town were on their way to Haven for safety from the approaching army. Todd chooses to leave the villagers and search for Viola instead as his dog had a scent of her.
I would have stayed with the villagers and go to safety and hope that Haven has the technology needed to contact Viola's ship. I definitely would not have gone to find her in the wilderness with other towns that's people had gone crazy.
I just started to read Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher.
A recent event that occurred in my story is that Clay Jensen found a package sitting on his doorstep. He discovers that it is a shoe box containing seven tapes recorded by the late Hannah Baker. She suicides by pills cause of emotional issues, and Clay Jensen starts to listen to the story that happened to her.
If I were in Clay Jensen's situation, I wouldn't act immediately. Instead of getting the package quickly, I would be suspicious about the shoe box. I would question myself if she sent to other people too. Then, I would question myself the box was a fake because the dead person cannot send a mail. However, I would take the mail inside and try to understand what was happening to her before her suicide.
I have just started reading Uglies by Scott Westerfield. A recent event that occured in my book was Tally, the main character, sneeked into New Pretty Town which is were all the pretty people live. She isn't allowed there because she's ugly. So she dosen't get caught, she wears a pig mask and goes in search of her bestfriend. The pig mask ends up disolving and he only escape is to jump off the building using a bungee jacket. I probably wouldn't sneek into New Pretty Town. However, if I did and my only escape was to jump off a building then I probablly would've jumped.
BNguyen5: I love that book and Carl Hiaasen is a really good author. I would probably do the same as you.
I am currently reading The Dead and Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
A recent event in this story is that Alex is going to have to go to Yankee Stadium to see if his mother is there in a line of dead unidentified bodies. He and his two sisters have just survived the Moon going out of orbit, which created large tsunamis and earthquakes all around the world. There has been mass amounts of death and destruction, and Alex must know if his mother is dead or not. When Alex goes to Yankee Stadium though, he doesn't tell his sisters where he is going: they just assume that he went to school, so they have no idea that he is not there.
I would have probably handled the situation the same way as Alex because I wouldn't want my sisters to know that I was going to try and look for my mom who may or may not be dead in the first place. If he would have told them, then that would have caused them to worry and think that he thought their mom was dead. All in all, Alex made a good decision about whether or not to tell his sisters.
KHouse5: I REALLY want to read that book!! ....and see the movie!! Anyways, I would probably want to fight back against the souls too, seeing as how I would want to live.
In the book I just finished, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling.
A recent event that happened in the book was that Harry was selected by the Goblet of Fire to compete in the Tri-Wizard tounrement. But he is only 14 and only in his 4th year at Hogwarts, but every one else is at there 7th. He now has to compete in 3 life indagering tasks with wizarrds that are much older and know many more spells than he does.
One way that he dealt with this is that he was very arrogant and cocky to his friend Ron. He should've been nice and kept him closer because Ron will always be there for him. I would've kept my friends close and not been mean and acted like I was better than them. Luckily it didn't hurt there firendship.
AMowry: It sounds like the guy made a bad decision.
I have just started ready The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. In the beginning of the book an event that just happened is that Frodo accepted the Great Ring in which his older cousin Bilbo found in his adventure long ago (took place in The Hobbit). Bilbo did not know of the dangers of possessing the ring even when he gave it to Frodo. But even after Gandalf the wizard explained the dangers to Frodo, he still accepted it.
I in all honesty wouldn’t have done anything different. The fact that it was a gift from an important family member was one thing, but being told that its dark powers were devouring your old cousin in which you cared for very much gave him a perfectly good reason to accept it. By taking it Frodo would be able to help Bilbo recover from its powers ultimately saving him. I myself for these reasons would’ve taken it.
ABerryman5: I’ve never heard of that book before, but it sounds interesting. Anyways, I would have to agree that it would have been better to wait and accuse Stepmother somewhere where everyone would be able to hear of her sin. I’ve never liked wicked stepmother characters, even if they do make the story interesting. Oh well.
In my book Mythology by Edith Hamilton, it has many sections like "The Gods" and "The Two Great Gods of Earth" or "How the World and Mankind were Created".. The section I am reading is "The Earliest Heroes". A situation in the part I am reading that I would have changed is when Prometheus gave wine to the civilians of the world. Not only did it simbolize rebirth but the creation of wine resulted in people to change and do crazy things because they were often drunk. Therefore, I wouldn't have given wine to mankind if I were Prometheus.
One event in the book, Ice Hunt, by James Rollins, one of the main characters is in the Alaskan wilderness and is confronted by a bear guarding its young. He smashes a jar of fish intestines against a tree and distracted the bear long enough to make his getaway. In his position, I would have run as soon as I saw the bear, in which case the bear would’ve chased me because it would have seen this as a hostile act and dismembered me. Yah me.
~~RSampson5, I agree, Harry should have been nicer. I feel the way you would have done it would have been better.
I have just begun reading “The Shunning” by Beverly Lewis. So far, the main character Katie Lapp, living in an Amish community, is engaged to the Bishop. She was venturing in the attic when she stumbled upon a dress that had Katherine Mayfield embroidered on it. When she confronted her mother about this strange cloth, her mother faints and then dies. If my mother died I would probably freeze. It would take me many moments to understand and comprehend the recent event. I would call for the rest of my family and hope that it was a bad dream.
I am currently reading If I stay by Gayle Foreman. Basically, an event that has just happened is that Mia (the main character) got into a coma. Right now she can practicly see evrything that is happening, and see how people are dealing with it. She has to make a decision because right now she has a choice. She can either wake up and face the difficulties dealing with some characters that are close to her dread,or she can die and kind of slip away.
If I was in Mia's situation, I would chose to stay on earth and wake up. Even though the problems she would have to face with would be hard, leaving her loved ones would be even worse. Plus, she would probably have a good future afterwords. EmmaN5: Stephanie Meyer is an amazing author! I would have handled that situation in the same way.
I am reading Eragon by Christopher Paolini. A recent event in my novel would be when Eragon lay in bed one night and a rock he had recently discovered started to squeal in the middle of the night! He looked at the rock, but couldn't find a way to stop it from squealing, so he decided to figure it out in the morning and tried to go back to sleep. But then something strange happened. A dragon hatched from the "rock"! In that situation, I would have probably run from the house screaming, but he didn't, because he already knew that dragons exist.
MalloryD6: I think i would have done that too! Creative thinking! :)
I am reading The Maze Runner by James Dashner. A recent event in my novel would be when Ben, a Glader who was stung by Grievers, is banished from the Glades. He was going through the Changing, and attempted to kill Thomas, the "newbie". He said that he must die because he was going to get everyone killed. If I was in this situation, I would have tried to convince the Keepers, the leaders, to consider putting Ben in jail until he had fully reovered from his injury. Even though he tried to kill Thomas, he was severely injured and mentally unstable.
KHouse5: That book seems really good! I would have definitely reacted in the same way you would. Are you planning on watching the emovie after completing the book?
I am currently reading the Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. Recently many dwarfs have come into Bilbo Baggins' home and began to eat all his food. They claim that there was a mark on his door that told them that was the place, and Gandelf told them to arrive at tea time. If I had been in that situation I would have told them all to get out of my house. First I don't know any of them, and they are eating all my food. I am not Tookish in the slitest so I would not have allowed them to stay in my home, eat my food, and try to fill my head with hopes and dreams of a life full of adventure and far away from my current dwelling.
I am reading Feed by M.T. Anderson and the one situation that I have reached so far was when the main character, Titus, is on the moon with his friends and finds himself unconnected at a party from the 'feed' which is a chip in everyone mind that is a computer, that allows you to watch shows, talk, shop, etc. He is touched by a man who uses him to transmit, and touches 12 other people, including his friends. I think that if I was in this situation, I would have avoided that man entirely, especially sense he even described how creepy he looked. I would have also taken my friends away from him, and joined the one fried who had already done so in the book, which made her not one of the 13 who he touched.
AVellis5: I completely agree with you on chasing the dwarfs out of the house, but I think that if I saw them I would have open the door, let them talk, then shut the door in their faces.
I am reading Cryptid Hunters by Roland Smith. A recent event that happened was that the two main characters, a monkey, and a dog just fell 18,000 feet out of an airplane into the Congo. One of the characters, Grace, passed out as the fall happened, and her twin Marty had to make sure the foursome survived long enough for the supply canister they were hanging on to deploy its parachute. As the parachute neared a lake, Marty jumped into the water. The canister began to float away, and a twelve foot crocodile began to come after him. So he ran as fast as he could towards the jungle where the canister and other three floated. I would have handled the situation differently by holding the container instead of jumping so that I did not lose the others, and since Marty knew there would be crocodiles, I wouldn't have jumped for that either. That is how I would have handled the situation differently.
I have begun to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.
A recent event that occurred in the beginning of this book was Tom Sawyer hiding from his Aunt Polly (who wears fake glasses even though she needs real ones) so he could eat some jam, which he was not allowed to have. This had happened many times before, and Tom was never punished. Tom was even able to trick his Aunt and run away before she could punish him.
If I was in Aunt Polly’s place, I would have handled the situation differently. I would have never bought fake glasses in the first place. Once I found Tom, I would immediately punish him for not coming out of hiding after I had called his name several times. Then when I discovered that he had been eating jam, I would make his punishment worse by giving him an extra chore that I don’t like to do. Even if Tom were to yell that there was a snake around my foot, and there really was one, I wouldn’t bat an eye and would continue with his punishment.
ABerryman5:
That is a very smart and wise reaction. Great blog.
Mallory D6: The Dead And The Gone was a great book. I finished it about a month ago, and have the book that takes place after The Dead And The Gone. Which part are you at (did you just read about Yankee Stadium, or are you passed it)?
In this book, the living must watch over the bodies of the deceased for four days in order to ensure that spirit of the being has a safe passage to the afterlife. Kira's mother, Katrina, had recently passed away, and since she was the only child and her dad was already dead, Kira had to watch her mothers dead body. On the fourth day, Kira senses that her mothers spirit has finally departed. After this, Kira would have no family or home, so she decides the best thing to do is to build a small shelter in a tree.
If I was in this situation, having no family or home, I would not have tried to build my own shelter out in some random tree. Since Kira had known her mom's brother (the book hasn't mentioned his name yet), I would've stayed with him instead. Though Katrina's brother did not offer to take Kira in and help house her, Kira never asked. Instead, if I were in this situation, I would ask Katrina's brother to take me in until I am able to get my own job, and live on my own.
The book i am currently reading is The Gardener by S.A. Bodeen. An event that happened is when Mason was with Dr. Emerson and he was trying to save Laila. Before he could enter TroDyn he was confronted by his mom. She told Dr. Emerson and told her that it was a terrible idea. His mom and Dr. Emerson used to work in TroDyn and and they both advised Mason to not go in and that he didn't have to do it. Mason somehow mustered up the bravery and courage to go in and confront the Gardener. If i was in that same situation, im positive that after they begged me not to go in, would of chickened out in saving Laila and confronting the Gardener.
AMowry5, that is a really weird and interesting book, but anyways good response.
In Mara Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Mara is a slave girl who lives in Egypt she desperately wants freedom. She's unique she can read and write unlike her fellow slaves. She can also speak Babylonian. Mara is approached by a man who's name is Nahereh who asked her to be a spy for him and the queen and Mara sees this as an escape opportunity and gladly accepts. Later a second man named Sheftu approaches her on the boat to her spying mission and asks her to send plans for a rebellion against the queen. Mara accepts. Now she has to act as a double spy. If I personally were in this position I wouldn't accept both jobs I would've accepted the on to go against the queen since she was the reason I was a slave in the first place. I don't think it was smart of her to accept jobs for opposite sides it would be dangerous and too risky to get caught.
@VanessaG6: I hear that's a good book!! If I were Mia I would do the same thing and stay on earth. Good job.
I literally just started reading The Princess Trap authored by Kirtsen Boie. The entire first chapter of the book is just the main character, Jonas running around the town before he has to go to school. If I were in that situation I would have stayed at home and slept. I don’t really like running unless I have to. And I diffidently wouldn’t do it before I go to school. I am pretty lazy. KatyP6: I have never heard of that book. Is it a good read so far?
I am currently reading Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher.
An event that has recently occurred in my book is Clay Jensen gets home from school and finds a brown box propped against the door with his name on it. He brings it inside and opens it to reveal a couple tapes, each with numbers on them. He takes the first tape titled 1 into the garage to be able to listen to it on his dad’s old stereo. As he begins to listen he realizes it is the recorded voice of Hannah Baker, a girl who just 2 weeks ago committed suicide. She gave instructions on what the tapes were and what to do with them when you were done listening to them all. She explained that each name mentioned in the tapes had a part in her death… all 13 people. Clay became scared but still listened to the tape but if I was in that situation I would have probably been so horrified and nervous I wouldn’t have listened to them at all. I would try to find the tape that mentioned my name and listen to it quickly to find out what I had done to her, what my part in her suicide was and would have been nervous to the bones. I wouldn’t have been able to listen to them all because I would have been way too scared. I also would have constantly been curious who else had heard the tapes and if it was a big mean joke or she actually made these. I wouldn’t have handled it how Clay did at all.
KatyP6- That sounds like a really good book. I think I would have handled it more like your way, I would have been scared to jump and save her like he did. I am going to need to read it because I am curious to know if the girl lived?!
Right know I am reading Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare. In the book, Jem proposes to Tessa, the main character. Although Tessa loves Jem she also has feelings for Will. If I was Tessa in this situation I would not have said yes to Jems proposal. I believe it was a mistake that she said yes. I would have waited to see if Will had feelings for Tessa, and if he did I would have chosen him. Tessa has spent much more time with Will than she has with Jem, and Jem has a short time to live so if she was going to marry him it would only be for a short time however if she would marry Will it would be for a longer period of time.
MWilliams5: I would have ran out screaming too:) Good blog post.
I just started Life of Pie by Yann Martel. This is a very interesting book so far; talking about three-toed Sloths, and what-not. I chose this book because everyone said the movie was amazing, so I wanted to give it a shot. One even that recently occured in this novel, is that Pi finally told his father that he wanted to become Christian and start praying. He literally just blurted it out to his father; but I would have handed the situation differently. One thing I would have done was not just blurt it out, and tell my whole family at once.
MalloryD6: I always see you reading that book on the bus! Is it really that good?! Good blog by the Way;)
I am reading IQ by Roland Smith. A recent event that occurred in my book was when Quest had to decide whether or not to go with his stepsister to meet a woman who was either his stepmom or a terrorist. Quest chose to go with here and I would've too if it was my stepsister because she is part of my family.
MalloryD6: Sounds like an exciting book. Is it like the Walking Dead?
I am reading The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan. A recent event that occurred in my book is when Percy, the main character, had to fight a cyclopean Cyclops to save Grover and Clarisse. I think that like Percy, I would have attacked the Cyclops, except that I would have done it with swagger. Instead of making Polyphemus fall in to a chasm, I would have punched him in the face 69 times then I would do a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick in his face. TRUE STORY
MalloryD6: That's a good plan, but I would've just watched Apollo 18 instead.
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I am currently reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom.
A recent event that occurred in my novel was about a man named Eddie who died at a place called Ruby Pier. He was trying to save a little girl who was only about 8 years old from dying. She was trapped at the bottom of a ride that was coming full speed down its track. Eddie leaped for her wriggling hands and tried pushing her out of the way. Then everything went white in his eyes.
Now, I would have most likely handled this event differently. Eddie was the owner of Ruby Pier and he was loved by most everyone and was well known by anyone who came across the Pier. So, I understand why he tried to save the little girl. If I was in the story I probably would have at least called for help, or I would have run over to the little girl to help her get out.
I am reading The Dead And The Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
A recent event that occurred in my story is that seventeen year old Alex Morales and his sisters are living in post apocalyptic New York and have been trying to survive as best they can. Alex's Mother has been missing ever since an asteroid crashed into the moon, and he has been continuing on with life as best he can by searching for food, and rationing what food they have left. Everyday he waits for a phone call, looks at the growing list of the dead, and even looked at some of the anonymous bodies held at Yankee Stadium, but Alex still cannot find his mom.
If I were in Alex's situation, I would first go to the hospital where his mom was at. His mom works at the hospital, and was most likely last seen there. However, in the meantime, I would continue looking through the list of the dead, and try and help find more food for his sisters and himself, and make use of his free time, instead of endlessly waiting for something to happen, and for his mom to get home.
MalloryD6: That seems like a very mysterious and interesting book. I would probably do the same as you if I were in Alex's situation.
I am reading The Host by Stephenie Meyer.
I just started this book so one event that has happened was a soul got placed into the human. A soul basically makes the person, a different person, changing and controlling their thoughts and personalities for a Utopian world. However, this human is fighting back (again... because she used to rebel the people with souls but got caught by Seekers). She is not letting the soul control her mind.
According to the book, it is hard to keep a soul from controlling you. If I knew before that a soul was bad, I probably try to fight against it, whether or not I succeed would depend on the soul. However, if I didn't know about the souls, I most likely would let it control me, not knowing what it was doing or how to stop it.
KatyP6-
That sounds like an interesting book, i would most likely do the same if i were in that situation.
In the book I am currently reading, The Alchemist by Paul Coelho, the main character Santiago meets a man who claims to be the king of Salem. This so-called king also agrees to give Santiago some valuable advice in finding the treasure in exchange for one tenth of his flock. The boy is skeptical at first, but ultimately agrees to the deal.
If I were Santiago, I don't think that I would have given up any part of my flock to the "king", for fear that he might be lying about being the king, and that his advice would not be credible. Instead, I would have traveled to Egypt myself without the advice in search of the treasure.
KatyP6,
I listened to the audio version of The Five People You Meet In Heaven. It was really good! I think that, if I had been Eddie in that situation, I would have tried to stop the ride somehow.
Book: Boot Camp
Author: Todd Strasser
so my main character garret got in some big trouble with the people in charge and is at an isolation camp and has many challenges ahead of him. Also had some flashbacks of the night before when they had to were a uniform just like every other night. The only self expression was a type of tie and color. But if i was him i wouldn't follow the rules and wear different clothing from the rest just to be different. this novel is a utopia.
MallortD6: that sounds like an awesome book dead and the gone has a nice ring to it.
I just finished reading Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague by Brandon Mull.
A recent event in the book was about how Kendra had to retrieve an artifact from a perilous tower in order to keep the preserve from falling into the hands of evil.
If I were in Kendra's position, I would still probably save the artifact. It would be crucial to the safety of those around me and it would have to be done.
MalloryD6: I'm glad you would have done that, too bad the author didn't write the book that way.
I recently just finished reading Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. A recent event that just happened in the story is that Roy and Beatrice along with her stepbrother, Mullet Fingers, just stopped Mother Paula's All-American Pancake House Corporation from being constructed on top of several owls' nests. They did this by speaking up for the owls and getting their friends and classmates to come petition during lunchtime at the ground breaking ceremony. If I were in this situation I don't think I would've been able to act as brave as Roy, Beatrice, or Mullet Fingers did, however, I think that I would still have gone along to protest with signs like Roy's classmates did.
KaylaN5: The FableHaven series are great! But yeah, it's too bad that Kendra was put into that situation where sh had to choose.
KHouse5: Sounds like a good book. It must be scary to have a soul inside of you, I don't know how to react if something was able to control me like that.
I am currently reading New Moon by Stephanie Meyer. A recent event that has occurred in my novel would be when Bella takes two bikes over to Jacob Black's house so that he can fix them. When Bella is talking to Jacob's dad, Billy, she doesn't lie but she doesn't tell the truth either. She fails to mention the part about restoring the bikes and Jacob teaching her how to ride them. They sneak around back and put the bikes in the shed. I would have told Billy about what I was planning to do with Jacob because then he would trust me and later on if Bella needs help then she would have the werewolves on her side. The only 'bad' thing that Billy would have done would have been to tell Charlie, Bella's father. Charlie would have just been happy that Bella was hanging out with Jacob. I would have told Billy about the bikes instead of just not mentioning it.
KHouse5: That book is so good! Stephanie Meyer is a great author.
I am reading I Am A SEAL Team Six Warrior by Howard E. Wadsin and Stephen Templin. I recent event in my book was that when Howard was a child, his step-dad beat him constantly, just to take his poor life out on someone. I probably would have told someone, and if no one listened, go to the police. But Howard just took the pain and it ended up helping him later in life when he was going through Navy SEAL training, some of the most grueling work in the world. Many men dropped out becuase they could take the pain mentally or physically. Howard could take it both ways because he was strong through his step-father's beatings.
BNguyen5: I told you that was a good book!NOW you believe me. :)
I am currently reading Bound by Donna Jo Napoli.
A recent event that occurred in my novel was when Stepmother killed the reincarnation of Xing Xing's mother, a silver fish. Stepmother had tricked Xing Xing into finally thinking that she had accepted her, when all she wanted to do was kill the fish, claiming she thought it was a demon. Xing Xing found out the truth and accused Stepmother, while her half sister, Wei Ping was sleeping. Wei Ping was also fond of the fish, and Stepmother didn't want her 'precious' daughter to find out. She then gives Xing Xing a type of herb medicine, that just really made Xing Xing sick so she couldn't attend a festival and ruin Wei Ping's chance of getting a husband. In ancient China, ancestors were said to be with a descendant and guide them in their life.
I would have handled this event differently. Like Xing Xing, I would have been upset and would have wanted Stepmother to suffer, but I wouldn't accuse her right away as Xing Xing did, to avoid getting drugged. I would have kept this to myself and would have planned a way to tell everyone what Stepmother did at the festival, unlike Xing Xing. Since killing a reincarnation or dishonoring an ancestor is like the ultimate sin, those people would be punished or shunned. I would have done this and exposed Stepmother so everyone would be able to see what a cruel person she really was.
KatyP6: That seems like a good book. And I agree that I probably would have handled Eddie's situation like you did.
I am currently reading Switched by Amanda Hocking. The most recent big even was when Finn told Wendy that she was a Trylle, troll. Wendy was shocked, but immediately was like I am staying and I can’t go because it will hurt my family. She believed him sort of, but didn’t want to hurt her brother. If I was in her situation I think that I would have freaked out a lot more. I first of all wouldn’t have let him through my window at two in the morning let alone listen to him tell me I was a troll. I would have probably freaked out and not been able to think. I would never go with him, even if he said to trust him.
MLangston:
I would have done the same thing as you! It is not good to hold in pain and secret, although you dont no when it will help you in the future.
I am currently reading Walking Chaos by Patrick Ness.
A recent event that happened in my book is when Todd and Viola are attacked by the crazy priest Aaron. Aaron knocked Todd out and when Todd woke Aaron had taken Viola, and he was in the hands of Wilf a man he had met on his journey. Wilf and his town were on their way to Haven for safety from the approaching army. Todd chooses to leave the villagers and search for Viola instead as his dog had a scent of her.
I would have stayed with the villagers and go to safety and hope that Haven has the technology needed to contact Viola's ship. I definitely would not have gone to find her in the wilderness with other towns that's people had gone crazy.
I just started to read Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher.
A recent event that occurred in my story is that Clay Jensen found a package sitting on his doorstep. He discovers that it is a shoe box containing seven tapes recorded by the late Hannah Baker. She suicides by pills cause of emotional issues, and Clay Jensen starts to listen to the story that happened to her.
If I were in Clay Jensen's situation, I wouldn't act immediately. Instead of getting the package quickly, I would be suspicious about the shoe box. I would question myself if she sent to other people too. Then, I would question myself the box was a fake because the dead person cannot send a mail. However, I would take the mail inside and try to understand what was happening to her before her suicide.
I have just started reading Uglies by Scott Westerfield.
A recent event that occured in my book was Tally, the main character, sneeked into New Pretty Town which is were all the pretty people live. She isn't allowed there because she's ugly. So she dosen't get caught, she wears a pig mask and goes in search of her bestfriend. The pig mask ends up disolving and he only escape is to jump off the building using a bungee jacket. I probably wouldn't sneek into New Pretty Town. However, if I did and my only escape was to jump off a building then I probablly would've jumped.
BNguyen5: I love that book and Carl Hiaasen is a really good author. I would probably do the same as you.
I am currently reading The Dead and Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
A recent event in this story is that Alex is going to have to go to Yankee Stadium to see if his mother is there in a line of dead unidentified bodies. He and his two sisters have just survived the Moon going out of orbit, which created large tsunamis and earthquakes all around the world. There has been mass amounts of death and destruction, and Alex must know if his mother is dead or not. When Alex goes to Yankee Stadium though, he doesn't tell his sisters where he is going: they just assume that he went to school, so they have no idea that he is not there.
I would have probably handled the situation the same way as Alex because I wouldn't want my sisters to know that I was going to try and look for my mom who may or may not be dead in the first place. If he would have told them, then that would have caused them to worry and think that he thought their mom was dead. All in all, Alex made a good decision about whether or not to tell his sisters.
KHouse5: I REALLY want to read that book!! ....and see the movie!! Anyways, I would probably want to fight back against the souls too, seeing as how I would want to live.
In the book I just finished, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling.
A recent event that happened in the book was that Harry was selected by the Goblet of Fire to compete in the Tri-Wizard tounrement. But he is only 14 and only in his 4th year at Hogwarts, but every one else is at there 7th. He now has to compete in 3 life indagering tasks with wizarrds that are much older and know many more spells than he does.
One way that he dealt with this is that he was very arrogant and cocky to his friend Ron. He should've been nice and kept him closer because Ron will always be there for him. I would've kept my friends close and not been mean and acted like I was better than them. Luckily it didn't hurt there firendship.
AMowry: It sounds like the guy made a bad decision.
I have just started ready The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. In the beginning of the book an event that just happened is that Frodo accepted the Great Ring in which his older cousin Bilbo found in his adventure long ago (took place in The Hobbit). Bilbo did not know of the dangers of possessing the ring even when he gave it to Frodo. But even after Gandalf the wizard explained the dangers to Frodo, he still accepted it.
I in all honesty wouldn’t have done anything different. The fact that it was a gift from an important family member was one thing, but being told that its dark powers were devouring your old cousin in which you cared for very much gave him a perfectly good reason to accept it. By taking it Frodo would be able to help Bilbo recover from its powers ultimately saving him. I myself for these reasons would’ve taken it.
ABerryman5: I’ve never heard of that book before, but it sounds interesting. Anyways, I would have to agree that it would have been better to wait and accuse Stepmother somewhere where everyone would be able to hear of her sin. I’ve never liked wicked stepmother characters, even if they do make the story interesting. Oh well.
In my book Mythology by Edith Hamilton, it has many sections like "The Gods" and "The Two Great Gods of Earth" or "How the World and Mankind were Created".. The section I am reading is "The Earliest Heroes". A situation in the part I am reading that I would have changed is when Prometheus gave wine to the civilians of the world. Not only did it simbolize rebirth but the creation of wine resulted in people to change and do crazy things because they were often drunk. Therefore, I wouldn't have given wine to mankind if I were Prometheus.
MalloryD6: Thats really interesting that your book is set in post apocalyptic New York. I should check out that book soon.
One event in the book, Ice Hunt, by James Rollins, one of the main characters is in the Alaskan wilderness and is confronted by a bear guarding its young. He smashes a jar of fish intestines against a tree and distracted the bear long enough to make his getaway. In his position, I would have run as soon as I saw the bear, in which case the bear would’ve chased me because it would have seen this as a hostile act and dismembered me. Yah me.
~~RSampson5, I agree, Harry should have been nicer. I feel the way you would have done it would have been better.
I have just begun reading “The Shunning” by Beverly Lewis. So far, the main character Katie Lapp, living in an Amish community, is engaged to the Bishop. She was venturing in the attic when she stumbled upon a dress that had Katherine Mayfield embroidered on it. When she confronted her mother about this strange cloth, her mother faints and then dies. If my mother died I would probably freeze. It would take me many moments to understand and comprehend the recent event. I would call for the rest of my family and hope that it was a bad dream.
JChoi- I have heard that Mythology is a great book. I hope to read it someday.
I am currently reading If I stay by Gayle Foreman. Basically, an event that has just happened is that Mia (the main character) got into a coma. Right now she can practicly see evrything that is happening, and see how people are dealing with it. She has to make a decision because right now she has a choice. She can either wake up and face the difficulties dealing with some characters that are close to her dread,or she can die and kind of slip away.
If I was in Mia's situation, I would chose to stay on earth and wake up. Even though the problems she would have to face with would be hard, leaving her loved ones would be even worse. Plus, she would probably have a good future afterwords.
EmmaN5: Stephanie Meyer is an amazing author! I would have handled that situation in the same way.
I am reading Eragon by Christopher Paolini. A recent event in my novel would be when Eragon lay in bed one night and a rock he had recently discovered started to squeal in the middle of the night! He looked at the rock, but couldn't find a way to stop it from squealing, so he decided to figure it out in the morning and tried to go back to sleep. But then something strange happened. A dragon hatched from the "rock"! In that situation, I would have probably run from the house screaming, but he didn't, because he already knew that dragons exist.
MalloryD6: I think i would have done that too! Creative thinking! :)
I am reading The Maze Runner by James Dashner. A recent event in my novel would be when Ben, a Glader who was stung by Grievers, is banished from the Glades. He was going through the Changing, and attempted to kill Thomas, the "newbie". He said that he must die because he was going to get everyone killed. If I was in this situation, I would have tried to convince the Keepers, the leaders, to consider putting Ben in jail until he had fully reovered from his injury. Even though he tried to kill Thomas, he was severely injured and mentally unstable.
KHouse5: That book seems really good! I would have definitely reacted in the same way you would. Are you planning on watching the emovie after completing the book?
I am currently reading the Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. Recently many dwarfs have come into Bilbo Baggins' home and began to eat all his food. They claim that there was a mark on his door that told them that was the place, and Gandelf told them to arrive at tea time. If I had been in that situation I would have told them all to get out of my house. First I don't know any of them, and they are eating all my food. I am not Tookish in the slitest so I would not have allowed them to stay in my home, eat my food, and try to fill my head with hopes and dreams of a life full of adventure and far away from my current dwelling.
I am reading Feed by M.T. Anderson and the one situation that I have reached so far was when the main character, Titus, is on the moon with his friends and finds himself unconnected at a party from the 'feed' which is a chip in everyone mind that is a computer, that allows you to watch shows, talk, shop, etc. He is touched by a man who uses him to transmit, and touches 12 other people, including his friends.
I think that if I was in this situation, I would have avoided that man entirely, especially sense he even described how creepy he looked. I would have also taken my friends away from him, and joined the one fried who had already done so in the book, which made her not one of the 13 who he touched.
AVellis5: I completely agree with you on chasing the dwarfs out of the house, but I think that if I saw them I would have open the door, let them talk, then shut the door in their faces.
KPhillips5: Is your Lordof he Rings book good. It is takeing a bit for me to get into the Hobbit
I am reading Cryptid Hunters by Roland Smith. A recent event that happened was that the two main characters, a monkey, and a dog just fell 18,000 feet out of an airplane into the Congo. One of the characters, Grace, passed out as the fall happened, and her twin Marty had to make sure the foursome survived long enough for the supply canister they were hanging on to deploy its parachute. As the parachute neared a lake, Marty jumped into the water. The canister began to float away, and a twelve foot crocodile began to come after him. So he ran as fast as he could towards the jungle where the canister and other three floated. I would have handled the situation differently by holding the container instead of jumping so that I did not lose the others, and since Marty knew there would be crocodiles, I wouldn't have jumped for that either. That is how I would have handled the situation differently.
I have begun to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.
A recent event that occurred in the beginning of this book was Tom Sawyer hiding from his Aunt Polly (who wears fake glasses even though she needs real ones) so he could eat some jam, which he was not allowed to have. This had happened many times before, and Tom was never punished. Tom was even able to trick his Aunt and run away before she could punish him.
If I was in Aunt Polly’s place, I would have handled the situation differently. I would have never bought fake glasses in the first place. Once I found Tom, I would immediately punish him for not coming out of hiding after I had called his name several times. Then when I discovered that he had been eating jam, I would make his punishment worse by giving him an extra chore that I don’t like to do. Even if Tom were to yell that there was a snake around my foot, and there really was one, I wouldn’t bat an eye and would continue with his punishment.
ABerryman5:
That is a very smart and wise reaction. Great blog.
Mallory D6:
The Dead And The Gone was a great book. I finished it about a month ago, and have the book that takes place after The Dead And The Gone. Which part are you at (did you just read about Yankee Stadium, or are you passed it)?
I am reading Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry.
In this book, the living must watch over the bodies of the deceased for four days in order to ensure that spirit of the being has a safe passage to the afterlife. Kira's mother, Katrina, had recently passed away, and since she was the only child and her dad was already dead, Kira had to watch her mothers dead body. On the fourth day, Kira senses that her mothers spirit has finally departed. After this, Kira would have no family or home, so she decides the best thing to do is to build a small shelter in a tree.
If I was in this situation, having no family or home, I would not have tried to build my own shelter out in some random tree. Since Kira had known her mom's brother (the book hasn't mentioned his name yet), I would've stayed with him instead. Though Katrina's brother did not offer to take Kira in and help house her, Kira never asked. Instead, if I were in this situation, I would ask Katrina's brother to take me in until I am able to get my own job, and live on my own.
The book i am currently reading is The Gardener by S.A. Bodeen. An event that happened is when Mason was with Dr. Emerson and he was trying to save Laila. Before he could enter TroDyn he was confronted by his mom. She told Dr. Emerson and told her that it was a terrible idea. His mom and Dr. Emerson used to work in TroDyn and and they both advised Mason to not go in and that he didn't have to do it. Mason somehow mustered up the bravery and courage to go in and confront the Gardener. If i was in that same situation, im positive that after they begged me not to go in, would of chickened out in saving Laila and confronting the Gardener.
AMowry5, that is a really weird and interesting book, but anyways good response.
In Mara Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Mara is a slave girl who lives in Egypt she desperately wants freedom. She's unique she can read and write unlike her fellow slaves. She can also speak Babylonian. Mara is approached by a man who's name is Nahereh who asked her to be a spy for him and the queen and Mara sees this as an escape opportunity and gladly accepts. Later a second man named Sheftu approaches her on the boat to her spying mission and asks her to send plans for a rebellion against the queen. Mara accepts. Now she has to act as a double spy. If I personally were in this position I wouldn't accept both jobs I would've accepted the on to go against the queen since she was the reason I was a slave in the first place. I don't think it was smart of her to accept jobs for opposite sides it would be dangerous and too risky to get caught.
@VanessaG6: I hear that's a good book!! If I were Mia I would do the same thing and stay on earth. Good job.
I literally just started reading The Princess Trap authored by Kirtsen Boie. The entire first chapter of the book is just the main character, Jonas running around the town before he has to go to school. If I were in that situation I would have stayed at home and slept. I don’t really like running unless I have to. And I diffidently wouldn’t do it before I go to school. I am pretty lazy.
KatyP6: I have never heard of that book. Is it a good read so far?
I am currently reading Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher.
An event that has recently occurred in my book is Clay Jensen gets home from school and finds a brown box propped against the door with his name on it. He brings it inside and opens it to reveal a couple tapes, each with numbers on them. He takes the first tape titled 1 into the garage to be able to listen to it on his dad’s old stereo. As he begins to listen he realizes it is the recorded voice of Hannah Baker, a girl who just 2 weeks ago committed suicide. She gave instructions on what the tapes were and what to do with them when you were done listening to them all. She explained that each name mentioned in the tapes had a part in her death… all 13 people. Clay became scared but still listened to the tape but if I was in that situation I would have probably been so horrified and nervous I wouldn’t have listened to them at all. I would try to find the tape that mentioned my name and listen to it quickly to find out what I had done to her, what my part in her suicide was and would have been nervous to the bones. I wouldn’t have been able to listen to them all because I would have been way too scared. I also would have constantly been curious who else had heard the tapes and if it was a big mean joke or she actually made these. I wouldn’t have handled it how Clay did at all.
KatyP6- That sounds like a really good book. I think I would have handled it more like your way, I would have been scared to jump and save her like he did. I am going to need to read it because I am curious to know if the girl lived?!
Right know I am reading Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare. In the book, Jem proposes to Tessa, the main character. Although Tessa loves Jem she also has feelings for Will. If I was Tessa in this situation I would not have said yes to Jems proposal. I believe it was a mistake that she said yes. I would have waited to see if Will had feelings for Tessa, and if he did I would have chosen him. Tessa has spent much more time with Will than she has with Jem, and Jem has a short time to live so if she was going to marry him it would only be for a short time however if she would marry Will it would be for a longer period of time.
MWilliams5: I would have ran out screaming too:) Good blog post.
I just started Life of Pie by Yann Martel. This is a very interesting book so far; talking about three-toed Sloths, and what-not. I chose this book because everyone said the movie was amazing, so I wanted to give it a shot. One even that recently occured in this novel, is that Pi finally told his father that he wanted to become Christian and start praying. He literally just blurted it out to his father; but I would have handed the situation differently. One thing I would have done was not just blurt it out, and tell my whole family at once.
MalloryD6: I always see you reading that book on the bus! Is it really that good?! Good blog by the Way;)
I am reading IQ by Roland Smith. A recent event that occurred in my book was when Quest had to decide whether or not to go with his stepsister to meet a woman who was either his stepmom or a terrorist. Quest chose to go with here and I would've too if it was my stepsister because she is part of my family.
MalloryD6: Sounds like an exciting book. Is it like the Walking Dead?
I am reading The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan. A recent event that occurred in my book is when Percy, the main character, had to fight a cyclopean Cyclops to save Grover and Clarisse. I think that like Percy, I would have attacked the Cyclops, except that I would have done it with swagger. Instead of making Polyphemus fall in to a chasm, I would have punched him in the face 69 times then I would do a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick in his face. TRUE STORY
MalloryD6: That's a good plan, but I would've just watched Apollo 18 instead.
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