FRS Brit Lit discussion
Discussion Response #1 due Thursday 10/7 (D Block)

She lives in a poor neighborhood with her adoptive parents who don't work or have any income other than what their children bring home. She is the odd-ball in the family with flaming red hair and a vegetarian diet that the family doesn't understand. Due to her rough life, Ivy isn't trusting and had become addicted to an opiate-like drug that was given to children for headaches. She uses the drug to get through daily life.
I can't really say what will happen next. It's not a predictable story. I'm happy to read ahead in this book, it sound interesting so far. This book is very easy to read.

This book is a medium read sometimes but overall is very easy
I'm very eager to finish the next short story and to move on to others.

That sounds like an intense book, pretty much any book with drugs is. This girl seems like a frail skinny red head who's poor and depressed, not something I'd personally read but that's your choice. Where's it taking place? England?


Sounds really interesting. Makes me want to read the book. I want to know what's going to happen the king. Is Holmes in the book like the the Holmes in the Movie?



That sounds really interesting. I guess our books could be a little bit similar in the way that the characters and trying to figure out how to get through the day.ummm...can't wait to hear more?

The Artemis Fowl series was one I had heard about but had not really been motivated to read. It seems like it would be interesting by what you posted and it made me more interested to read it. It seems similar to my book because of the pair of two trying to fight demons, also because of the element of magic and myth.


This book sounds very sad. It's not really similar to my book at all since mine takes place like hundreds of years ago. And my character is an adult man and yours is a young girl. They couldn't really be any more different.



Hey im reading a mystery too someone in my book is going to be killed and there might be blackmail involved aswell. But this book sounds intresting and i want to know how it ends up.



This seems like a very intense book. I think if I witnessed the aftermath of my family's brutal massacre and then was attacked myself, I might go insane too. However, maybe Grubbs will seek revenge. You read that book and find out! By the way, nice vocab word (voracious). =]

I read this book and I love it! It's one of my favorite books ever even though I read it forever ago. It's very sad though.

The main character isn't a perfect model of morality and goodness. He likes and spends much of his time with his best friend Geordie. He goes to a Catholic school, but steals the wine, and is somewhat rude and runs into some trouble often. He finds Stephen weird, and the his aunt, crazy. This makes him hesitant befriending Stephen, which Father O'Mahoney asked him to do. I know Stephen and Davie will probably get closer to bring the story along. So far I don't exactly love this book, so I'm not extremely excited to read ahead. It may get better and less boring, it's just not what I usually enjoy reading. It's not very difficult to read, although the dialect took me a minute to catch onto.
In a way that this boy has the power to give clay structures life, reminds me of Pygmalion all over again.

I'm not a huge Harry Potter fan, but you almost make it sound intriguing. I know the basic plot's and settings and have read some of them, but not the details of each of the books so I'm interested in seeing how this one plays out! I know it's a long book, so good luck reading it all (though I know you can do it.)


This seems like a really interesting and good book. I feel as if it's one of those books that once you start reading, you can't put it down. And I have definitely read a book just like this before.

That sounds really interesting! The main character in my book is a troublemaker too.
I think it sounds a little bit like that Pygmalion myth with the sculpture coming to life. You should let me know how that turns out.


WoW. Seems really interesting. I kinda wonder how Grubbs is going to turn out.


The Main character of this book, Daisy doesn't like that her mom died giving birth to her because she never got to meet her mom and she wishes she did. Daisy moved to England to live with her Aunt Penn. Daisy likes living there better then with her dad. Daisy likes spending time with all of her cousins. I think that moving to England helped Daisy become a different person because she was away from her step mom.
I think Daisy will stay in England along time and learn more about her mom from her Aunt Penn. I am excited to read more to find out if she actually asks her Aunt about her mom.

Your book seems really interesting. Our books are kind of alike because the main character in my book is trying to find a better live too. I hope the rest of the book is as interesting as the beginning.

Sounds like a good book so far. I hope that the plot revels itself quick so you can get to the juicey parts of the confilict. At least its not hard to read, alough uts sucks that the plot is taking al long time to unfold. good luck!



This seems like a really interesting book. Its not something I would normally read, but looks worth it. Our books are kinda similar because they both deal with kids that have a hard life

Daisy doesn't like the fact that her mother died giving birth to her because she never got to meet her mom.The book starts off when Daisy moves to England to live with her Aunt Penn. I found that she enjoys living in England more then living with her dad because she gets to spend time with her cousins. By moving to England, I feel it changed her as a person because she got away from her step mom who she doesn't like and can have a new environment.
By living in England, I feel that Daisy will learn about her mom from her Aunt Penn. I feel that she will act like a mom for Daisy, and that's what she needs. I like this book so far and am anxious to find out about whats going to happen next.

This book sounds really good!sounds like the girl is having a hard life and doesn't like where she is..which relates to the book I am reading. Hope it goes good!


This sounds like a good book. Since the main character in that book is trying to prove something, it reminds me of my book. This is because Lucy tries to prove something too.



Sounds pretty interesting too read about, parents and sister are dead. Seems like it keeps your attention and is deffanetly out there. Curious to find out where that whole thing goes.


this story kinda sounds like the growing up story of harry potter but it has a good twist to it, and i think it makes it really interesting. I think that Daisy will go on some epic adventure to learn more about her mom.


I like the enthusiasm you have about your book. Jane Austen is a splendidly delightful author, and I am sure that you will enjoy it immensly. I can sort of relate my main character Bilbo Baggins to Fanny Price, because they are both kind of shy, and it seems that Fanny enjoys the comforts of life as does Bilbo. Mostly our books are exact opposites though, but I just love Mansfield Park, so I felt the need to comment on it. Keep enjoying it.



I think Carly's book sounds very interesting. It doesn't sound like anyhting that I have read before, so I would be interested in reading it, or hearing about what happens next. I think that Noah is close with his sister and that he is trying to help his dad out. It makes it sort of a family-oriented story with a twist, which is interesting. Can't wait to see Carly's next post!

when i was younger and the movies came out they were really cool so i always wanted to read them they just seemed to complicated at the time though. now that im grown id seriously consider reading them but it seems like a pretty serious investment cause if i read one id prolly want to figure out what happened. honestly if i didnt work so much that it covered up my social life id prolly have room for a couple new books ... =(



ky thats a very intresting story. i havent hurd about that book before but i think i ts a book id like to read. lookin forwod to reading more replys
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