Morgan's comments
(member since Feb 07, 2009)
Morgan's comments from the The Next Best Book Club group.
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This is a good idea. I guess my TBR would have to be:
1. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
2. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
3. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
4. The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans
5. Night Chills by Dean Koontz
6. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
7. Bel Canto by Ann Patchet
8. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
9. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
10. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
A - Age: 15
B - Best friend : Marissa
C - Chore you hate: Unloading Dishwasher or scooping cat litter
D - Dessert you love: Anything Chocolate
E - Essential start your day item: Music
F - Favorite author/ book: Dean Koontz or Jodi Picoult; Lightning and My Sister's Keeper
G - Gold or Silver: Silver
H - Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
I - Instruments you play: None
J - Job title: student
K - Kid(s): 0
L - Living arrangements: I go to my dads twice a week, and the rest I'm with my mom
M - Mom's name: Peggy
N - Nicknames: I don't really have one
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: None
P - Pet Peeve: Ignorant people
Q- Quotes you like: "You Must be the change you wish to see in the world." Gandhi
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: Only Child
T - Time you woke up today: 5:50
U - Unique thing about you: I love to travel... I don't know what else to say.
V - Vegetable you love: Carrots
W - Worst habit: biting my nails
X - X-rays you've had: Orthodontic x-rays
Y - Yummy food you make: Macaroni
Z - Zodiac Sign: Cancer
I want to try to join. I have tried to read it before but only gotten about 10-15 pages in. So hopefully I could finish it this time! :)
Brielle wrote: "Morgan wrote: "I'm just about to finish The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. I took a break from it for a while, but now I picked it back up again."
I really enjoyed the movie, and I've been..."
I think the book is pretty good. Even if people say its not historically accurate, at least it is intresting. It is accurate for the most part. I'm planning on watching the movie soon, so I'll see how they compare.
I'm just about to finish The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. I took a break from it for a while, but now I picked it back up again.
Wow. I guess I was in a no-reading phase. But I'm back on track. :-)
16. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
This was a good chick lit book, with a vampire twist. I read a lot of it while I was sitting by the pool in Mexico. It was a good, light read that I really enjoyed. Sookie definitely got my attention, and I went out and bought the next book when I got home. So I am looking forward to reading more of the series.
17. A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines
This book was very well written, and it had a very good message. I liked how Gaines made it easy for you to connect with just about all of the characters at some point. Especially with Grant and how he is torn up over what he can do for Jefferson. The message is really good, and I think its all about how you can leave a lasting impact no matter what, sort of like what Jefferson did in the town. They all knew he was innocent, but in the end he still made everyone proud.
18. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
This book proves that it is important to pay attention to those around you. Its about a girl named Hannah, and a boy named Clay who had a crush on her. One day she commits suicide, and this devastates Clay. But a couple days after, he recieves a box of tapes, recorded by Hannah. There are 13, and they are all about a person who caused Hannah to commit suicide. So Clay wonders why he is on the tapes. (To find out, read the book). But I read the book and thought the overall message was good, but it was delivered poorly. It was written well, but not spectacular.
19. After the First Death by Robert Cormier
For any of you who have read Cormier before, you'll know what I mean when I say this book is weird. Its about a kid named Ben and how his father's life impacts his own. To really get the full affect of the book, you need to read it twice. And then read it again. I totally would not have gotten the full story of the book unless my teacher had explained it to our class. But because it was so intrestingly written, it made a lasting impact on me.
20. Deadline by Chris Crutcher
I really liked this book. I thought the message that was given was great. The book was about Ben Wolf, who was diagnosed with an agressive disease and given around a year to live. So he decides not to tell anyone because he wants to be normal. But he realizes it isn't good to keep secrets when he learns that everyone he is close to has their own secrets too. The book was all about how important it is to tell the truth, no matter how bad it may seem if you don't. I also liked the way this book was written. It used slang and such to appeal to a different audience.
10 Favorite Candy Bars
1. $100,000 bar (little bit of everything good in it!)
2. Chocolate covered Pay Days"</i>
3.Mounds
4.Crunch bars(Yummy)
5. Milky Way
6. Three Musketeers
7. im lactose intolerant and cant eat the good ones, so TWIZZLERS!
8. Twix bars
9. Plain old Hershey Bar
14. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
I liked this book. I accidentally read it second, and not first, but I still liked it. The only thing I didn't like is how it was like a repeat of the Da Vinci Code but with different characters and a different problem. That bothered me. And I am sure it would have been the other way around if I had read Angels and Demons first. But other than that, it was good.
15. The Time Traveler's Wife
I loved this book. It had an awesome, original plot, and was well written. The developments of relationships throughout the book was intresting as well. I just really liked this book... Not much else to say.
I finished two more tasks:
15.4 The Time Traveler's Wife
5.9 Angels and Demons
Total Points: 130
I finally finished this book on vacation in Mexico. It was good but I was kind ofd expecting a different ending, but I'm not sure what it should have been. I did enjoy seeing the different stages of relationships between Henry and Clare, though. Overall, I gave this book 5 stars.
Its really good so far. I am around page 160. I am going to take it with me on vacation. It will be a good read on the beach. :-)
I can't wait to finish this. I bought it before I realized it was a group read, so I was excited to see that it won! This will be my first group read book!
I just recently watched the movie, and I wasn't very impressed.
13. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
I really liked this book. I have been trying to finish since it came out in 2005, but I just could not get into it. But the movie coming out was great motivation to finally read the book. In the sixth entry in the Harry Potter series, Harry is fighting against Voldemort. Again. It was just a good book.
I did task 10.7 and I read the sixth book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I wanted to finish it before I saw the movie.
Total Points: 110
That sounds like a great idea!
Welcome to the group, Erin. I'm sure if you let us know what you like, we could come up with some great recommendations for you.
Stephenie Meyer
