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So here is a space to talk about books you are reading/read recently. We will not all read the same book, because some parents might not allow certain books, or you might just not be able to find the book at home/library. To join, you can use this sheet to fill out facts about the book:
Book Title:
Author:
On A Rating of 1-10, How Would you rate It:
Favorite Character:
Basic Plot: (please do not give away any spoilers)
Would You Reccomend It to A Friend:
If Yes, Why:
If No, Why:
What Age Range Is It Appropriate For: (so that we'll know if it's good to recommend it to younger CBers <not that I'm that old myself>)
You don't have to type the parts in parenthese when you fill out the sheet. I will post a book I'm reading later.
submitted by Leafpool
(June 16, 2016 - 10:29 am)
(June 16, 2016 - 10:29 am)
Book Title: To Kill a Mockingbird
Author: Harper Lee
On A Rating of 1-10, How Would you rate It: 10!!!!! It is soooooo gooood!
Favorite Character: Scout? Actually no, I think Atticus.
Basic Plot: In the 1930s, a white lawyer is involved in a case defending a black man. Told through the eyes of his young daughter, this novel shows how stereotypes and ideas are chalenged in a rural southern town. This book shows that often, what is taken as a truth is, in fact, changable.
Would You Reccomend It to A Friend: YesyesyesyesyesyesyesYES! It is sooo good!!!
If Yes, Why: This book is amazingly well written, and filled with wry humour and truth. Also, the ideas and the plot points are strong and rich. I read it through almost without stopping. One of the BEST BOOKS EVER!
If No, Why:
What Age Range Is It Appropriate For: Ummmm... I guess it's kind of YAish. It really depends on what you're comfterble with. It has some language and adult issues. Nonetheless, it is REALLY good, and though it probably isn't for the younger CBers, I'd deffinetly recomend it for thw older ones. Ask your parents.
(June 16, 2016 - 6:11 pm)
I love To Kill a Mockingbird! It is so very well written, and is just amazing. The characters are all so real, so human. It's one of my favorite books.
(June 17, 2016 - 11:01 am)
Agreed, it's lovely. You know, we like a lot of the same books!
(June 17, 2016 - 10:58 pm)
To Kill a Mockingbird is such an amazing book! Have you read Go Set a Watchman? I haven't yet, but I've heard the characters are really different. . .
(June 17, 2016 - 1:06 pm)
Not yet, but I'll deffinetly be checking it out soon!
(June 17, 2016 - 10:59 pm)
We had to read that book this year in Lit class. I thought it was going to be terrible, and it actually turned out pretty good! It made me so mad though, because they were so unfair to Tom Robinson and all the other black people! D: And, Atticus is may favorite, too! *High five* Glad to see other people like this book, too.
(June 17, 2016 - 1:57 pm)
*high fives back* Yay, Atticus!
I agree that it's super upsetting and unfair, but it was how times were back then, in that place. I think it's good that we have that recorded, and know how much we've evolved. We shouldn't try to glaze over history that's unlikable. It's history, as sad as it is.
(June 17, 2016 - 10:58 pm)
Arise!
(June 16, 2016 - 6:11 pm)
A booksy top.
(June 16, 2016 - 6:11 pm)
Top, top, top!
(June 16, 2016 - 9:36 pm)
Book Title: All The Light We Cannot See
Author: Anthony Doerr
On A Rating of 1-10, How Would you rate It: 8
Favorite Character: l don't know.....Marie-Laure?
Basic Plot: This book tells the story of Marie-Laure, a blind French girl living in France during the German ocupation and that of Werner, a young German engineer.
Would You Reccomend It to A Friend: Yes!
If Yes, Why: It's beautifully written, part scientific fact, part poetic, the novel explores war and peace and love and death, and the ways the world is changing.
If No, Why:
What Age Range Is It Appropriate For: 12+ l think. Some cussing and some more mature things, though l feel like the novel is more geared towards adults.
(June 17, 2016 - 10:52 am)
Cool idea!
Book Title: Anne of Green Gables
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Rating of 1-10: 10! I loved it!
Favorite Character: Um, Anne, the main character, I guess
Basic Plot: Anne is an orphan who is very cheerful, likes to talk, and has an extremely wild imagination. She gets adopted and begins to live at Green Gables. The book is about her life at Green Gables.
Would you recomend it to a friend: YES!
If yes, why: Its' a beautifully written book that is very interesting to read. The plot is never boring, with many twists. Anne is a great main character, almost always cheerful and interesting to read about.
What age range it is appropriate for: 9 or 10+
(June 18, 2016 - 5:02 am)
High five! Yay, yay, yay! One of my favorite books ever!
(June 18, 2016 - 10:45 am)
Here's a book!
Book Title: Eulalia!
Author: Brian Jacques (awesome)
On a rating of 1-10, how would you rate it: 10! Brian Jacques is a really great author. He puts description, action, and dialogue in just hte right places so I feel like I'm there, watching it all.
Favorite Character: Mad Maudie (the Hon.) Mugsberry Thropple. She's so funny!
Basic Plot: Lord Asheye, ruler of Salamandastron, the great fortress by the sea, knows he will not live to see the next summer. He needs a successor, a wise, strong badger, to take his place. He has had a vision, of a badger who has a gigantic scar shaped like a flame on his forehead, and knows instantly he is the one. He sends out Mad Maudie, the assistant cook at Salamandastron, to find him, no matter what it takes. Meanwhile, a badger named Gorath had been captured by sea vermin. Their captain, a ruthless fox named Vizka Longtooth, wants to turn him into a vermin also, a warrior that will fight all their battles for them. Gorath, however, resists their torturing and starving, and will not give in. Again, meanwhile, at Redwall Abbey, a young hog named Orkwil Prink has been kicked out of the abbey for stealing. He can come back in a seaseon, when he has thought his behaviour over and stopped stealing. The destinies of the three are all tied together, and they eventually meet.
Would you recommend it to a friend: MOST DEFINETLY! YES YES YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!
If yes, why: Brian Jacques is such a great author. (See rating) I never grow tired of the Redwall series, even though this is the six or seventh time I'm reading the books. ( I have a lack of good books that I haven't read right now. My mom stopped me in the middle of all the many Warriors series, said no to Series of Unfortunate Events and Artemis Fowl, (she said they're trash! And the same of Warriors! *sniff*) and also the library that is right down the street is under renovations and won't be open until sometime in the end of summer.) The plots are really complex and twisty, and it keeps me on the edge of my seat every time, I never put it down unless completely necessary.
What age range is it appropriate for: Nearly every age! I would say anyone that can read should read it. There isn't like gory descriptions of the combat or anything, and they don't use any swear or insult words that anyone in the real world uses. Anyway, they don't really swear anyway. Or it says 'he cursed under his breath.' Or something like that. And the insults are mainly used among the searats, the cursing too. A sample of the insulting: 'The seer crow was outraged. "Mangiz does not forget an insult, hedgepig."
Ambrose smiled cheekily. "Good, then here's a few more for you to remember, you pot-bellied, cross-eyed, feather-bottomed excuse for a duck.'
― Brian Jacques, Mattimeo XD XD XD!
I found this website that has so many good quotes from Redwall. I'll post more later! Also, I'm going to read Castaways of the Flying Dutchman soon.
(June 18, 2016 - 2:50 pm)
Ah, good ole' Ann-with-an-e
(June 24, 2016 - 6:55 am)