The Martian

   13 Reasons why
  Outliers
City of Bones

   This week I read The Martian by Andy Weir. I loved this book. It is about an astronaut named Mark Watney who six days ago became known as one of the first men to walk on the surface of mars. Now he thinks that he might be the first man to die on mars. It started with the sandstorm that nearly killed him, and forced his crew to leave. Leaving him stranded with no way to contact Earth to tell them that he his alive. This book is about his adventure and journey on mars and how he survives, or doesn't!

       My favorite character was Mark because it didn't really have any other characters. Also, I like him, he's pretty cool.

The boy in striped pajamas by John Boyne

     
13 Reasons why
Outliers
The Martian

   The boy in striped pajamas is about a kid named Bruno and his family when they move out of their home in Berlin to an unfamiliar place called "Out-With". Bruno goes out exploring everyday. He goes past the boundaries that were set for him. He finds a fence and follows it. Then, he finds a boy on the other side of the fence. They instantly become friends and talk about their lives. One day the boy tells Bruno he lost his father. Bruno wants to help him find his father. So he goes onto the boys side of the fence. Interesting things happen.

          This was a great but sad book. I loved it and I recommend it to everyone. My favorite character was Bruno. He seemed like a really good friend and a good person overall.

The Hobbit

This week Kam's book group will be finishing the Hobbit. I loved this book, even though I have read it before. This book is placed in a fantasy world with Dwarfs, Goblins, Hobbits, Elves, and Gollum. :) (Gollum is awesome). Bilbo must go on an unexpected journey that starts when the Dwarfs come to his door in his safe hobbit home.

Tolkien has a very interesting way of writing. Even though I don't like it that much I still recommend the book.

The Hobbit

     This week I still read the Hobbit with my book group. I don't want to spoil what we have talked about in our group, or just spoil the book for you, (if you haven't read it) but, we talked about luck. How Bilbo has been lucky throughout this entire book and how it was "lucky" that he found the ring and things like that.

      Anyway, like I said, I don't want to spoil the whole book but i'll kind of recap the book so far. Its about a Hobbit who is visited by dwarfs who want him to go on a journey. When he says no they leave, and he thinks it over and decides to go. They have a whole lot of adventures and they sing, and fight and the whole 9 yards.

      I Loovve this book and recommend it for all.



TBR
13 Reasons why
Outliers
Grim Tuesday

The Hobbit

This week I read the Hobbit for my book group. I have already read this before, but it was just as good and I noticed things I haven't before. For those of you that don't know this book is about Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is invited to go on an adventure. When he declines he thinks about it for a while and then actually goes. This book was very good and well written.

I think everyone should read this book because it is awesome! My favorite caricatures were Fili and Kili. They are very funny and cool.  

 
If I stay by Gayle Forman.
Young Adult Fiction
TBR
13 Reasons why
The Hobbit (book group)
Outliers
No mature warnings    


    This week I read If I Stay, which was actually a lot better than I thought it was going to be. It is about 17 year old Mia Hall. Who has to deal with a catastrophic car accident. In a coma, in a hospital, Mia has an experience out of her body. She sees herself, she sees her friends and family visit her. Memories start to come back to her, and Mia must decide to stay alive and deal with a life far worse than she thought. Or slip away. Her decision is obviously life changing and very hard.

My favorite character is Mia of course because I like how strong she stays as she has to go through everything and the decision she has to make.

Elanor and Park

   This week I read Elanor and Park. It was a good book. I recommend it for everyone. Unless I am mistaken there weren't any mature topics. Besides loooove.

   It is about a red haired girl and an Asian boy named Elanor and Park they both don't have perfect lives but they found they find comport within each other. One day on the bus Elanor and Park awkwardly sit together on the bus until they come to the conclusion that they both like good music and comics. Once the science is broken, the two fall in to a tornado of looooove and their lives will never be the same.......

  This was a very well written book, and I enjoyed it a lot.

  I can't decide who I like better in this book. Both these caricatures come from pretty tough backgrounds and it's one of those books that I will never be able to decide who I like better.

TBR
If I stay
13 Reasons why
The Hobbit (book group)
Outliers