Emily’s Comments (group member since Jun 21, 2012)

Emily’s comments from the Ms. Okes's Classes 2012 group.

Victor wrote: "The book I read for this project was a Fantasy book by a well known author. This book is known as Inheritance and it is the last book in the popular Eragon series. In this book Eragon fights with h..."

Dang! We've got to figure out how to hide spoilers! How many books are in this series?

Triston wrote: "i chose to read "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire. The book was about the birth of a elf baby, her college life, her reign as evil queen, the murder of her sister and more somewhat depressing topics. i e..."

I'm not certain you finished the book. Ane one of the most important things to tell readers is that it describes how the evil witch from "The Wizard of Oz" becomes evil.

Katlyn wrote: "I chose the book Kindred by Octavia Butler. I searched science-fiction books and read the summary of the book and it sounded like a very interesting story.

In Kindred, a black female writer from 1..."

Thank you for the warning, though it sounds like a fascinating read. And you used a vocabulary word! :oD

Wes wrote: "I recently read the book, "100 Cupboards". The book is about a boy who finds a vast number of cupboards behind his bedroom wall that leads to different worlds and times. It's a good read as it has ..."

Why this book? Where did you hear of it? Did he get lost in the cupboards or return home every night?

Sarah wrote: "I chose the book, The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan. It is the second book in the Kane series. I read the first book last year and decided to read the second one. The book is about two sibling t..."

This is on my list to read, but I also have the next installment of "The Son of Neptune" series. It's hard to keep up with all of the books I want to read!

Sarah wrote: "I chose the book, Dark Flame by Alyson Noel as my fantasy/fiction assignment. I chose the book because i had been reading the series and quickly became addicted, I had to find out what happened ne..."

Sarah Evans? Do I have the right Sarah? This sounds like a complicated book!

Tara wrote: "I chose the book, The Vampire Diaries: Stefan Diaries vol. 5 Asylum by: L.J. Smith as my fiction/fantasy assignment. I really loved the first four book in the series and the series is a run off of ..."

Clearly you enjoyed it!

Holly wrote: "I chose the book, Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins as my fiction/fantasy assignment. I really liked the first book in the series and wanted to continue reading. The book is a continuation of Katnis..."

Do you think Collins will write more about Panem? I felt like she left the end of the trilogy open to that possibility, but I haven't heard if she has further plans.

Jack wrote: "For the summer reading I read "A Child Called It" and "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl". I really liked Anne's story because of my love for World War II events, but I have to say that A Chi..."

Dave Pelzer wrote at least two more books describing what happened after he was "rescued."

Rebecca wrote: "I read "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and "How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents" for my summer reading. I chose the first one because I thought it would be a good book and show some of the histo..."

Why did you like these books? What about them appealed to you?
Remember, book titles are italicized or underlined.

Eldrick wrote: "I read George Orwell's 1984 and the Greek Tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. I enjoyed 1984 very much; it was a book that made me realize how terrifying the concept of censorship and total governmen..."

I can imagine the language was difficult. I started The Aeniad this summer, and had a similar problem. We will be reading Antigone, the third in the Oedipus trilogy, but as a simplified, modern translation.

Savannah wrote: "I read the Child Called It for my summer reading. I read this book because a bunch of my friends and classmates. I also got really good recommendations on it. I really liked this book. It was very ..."

It is a hard book to read, but well worth the effort. You should consider reading the sequels to see how he turned out as a grown man.
Watch your vocabulary, though. Definatly means with anger. I believe you meant definitely.

Victor wrote: "The two books I read for my summer reading were Robinson Crusoe and Dracula. I have read both of these books multiple times and I felt like they were very good choices of literature. I reccomend Ro..."

You have a bit of a run-on sentence there. Gather your thoughts, write them out, then look back to check for audience comprehension.

Anthony wrote: "I read The curious Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Robinson Crusoe. I really recommend The Curious Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to anyone who likes a mystery. This book is a huge mind game...."

Good connection to pop culture!
Remember, book titles are italicized or underlined.

Matt wrote: "The two books that I read for my summer reading were Dracula, and 1984. Both stories were entertaining and were about things that caught my attention. Dracula was a bit confusing in some parts bu..."

Remember, book titles are underlined or italicized.
What caused you to choose these books? What made them confusing at first?

Brittany wrote: "The two books I chose for the summer reading project were "1984" and "Briar Rose". I chose these books because they looked like something that I would never read, so I decided to try something new...."

Why would you recommend Briar Rose?
Why would you not recommend 1984?

Andrea wrote: "The two book that i read over the summer were "The courious case of Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde, and Dracula." The first was a good book but it really went back and forth through characters alot, so yo..."

I'm glad you enjoyed Dracula! It is not an easy read, so you should be proud of your accomplishment!

Alyssa wrote: "The two books I read for my summer reading were: Dracula by Bram Stokers and also 1984 by George Orwell. Dracula was more of a historic take on what it might be like if you were Jonathan Harker, a ..."

Remember, books are italicized or underlined. Remember, both of these books were fiction, though 1984 may describe the author's fears about the government's role in society.

Defrank wrote: "I read A child called it, and also Robinson Cruesoe"

Mr. DeFrank, please give us some more detail. Did you like them? You were one of the few to attempt Robinson Crusoe, so we'd love your opinions!

Abby wrote: "For my summer reading, I read "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents." Both stories were interesting and entertaining. "The Diary of Anne Frank" was very informatio..."

You and Kailee must be schoolwork twins. I had friends like that in high school. One of them was even named Emily, which made for some confusing moments. Don't be afraid to strike out on your own, sometimes!