Showing posts with label fantasy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fantasy. Show all posts
Thursday, June 25, 2009
How is your reading going?
I'm now onto Artemis Fowl. So far (a hundred pages in) it's pretty good. I'd really love to hear about your books, though.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Summer has started!
It's official. School is out. My classroom is locked. I slept in this morning... it's finally summer!
All of that means that I finally had time (and energy) to pick up my book again today. I got a little reading done (maybe 60 pages or so) and really enjoyed it. I'll have to make more time for it now that I'm not exhausted from teaching or busy writing lesson plans!
Today, I'm reading The Magician, which is the second book in the Nicholas Flamel series. It's action packed and very entertaining. It's also easy to read and you don't have to have any special knowledge to understand the characters (although some basic mythology would probably make it a little more interesting, but that's not my strong suit).
So, is anyone else reading?
All of that means that I finally had time (and energy) to pick up my book again today. I got a little reading done (maybe 60 pages or so) and really enjoyed it. I'll have to make more time for it now that I'm not exhausted from teaching or busy writing lesson plans!
Today, I'm reading The Magician, which is the second book in the Nicholas Flamel series. It's action packed and very entertaining. It's also easy to read and you don't have to have any special knowledge to understand the characters (although some basic mythology would probably make it a little more interesting, but that's not my strong suit).
So, is anyone else reading?
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Finished!
I just finished Saving Juliet. It was super cute! It's maybe a little grown-up for middle school, but most of it was tame enough. The protag. is 17ish, so it's probably intended for high schoolers.
Anyway, it's about a girl who has to act the part of Juliet in her family's theater. Only she hates it. She hates it so much that she's been getting stage fright and even throwing up on stage. Finally, the night of the final performance, she decides to run away. There's a struggle and a small bottle of ashes around her neck breaks...
Suddenly, she's not in the theater any more. Mimi has been transported back in time (and into fiction) to Verona. But she's not just there to witness the play; everything she does seems to be changing it!
I really want to tell you the rest of the story, but it's so good, I think you should just read it yourself. It won't take long!
Anyway, it's about a girl who has to act the part of Juliet in her family's theater. Only she hates it. She hates it so much that she's been getting stage fright and even throwing up on stage. Finally, the night of the final performance, she decides to run away. There's a struggle and a small bottle of ashes around her neck breaks...
Suddenly, she's not in the theater any more. Mimi has been transported back in time (and into fiction) to Verona. But she's not just there to witness the play; everything she does seems to be changing it!
I really want to tell you the rest of the story, but it's so good, I think you should just read it yourself. It won't take long!
Monday, June 8, 2009
What am I reading now?
Last night I started reading Savvy by Ingrid Law. I'm about half-way done and I'm liking it so far. I wish I had Mibs's Savvy! But, no, I can't tell you what it is!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Book One - Finished
I just finished The Alchemist. It was actually pretty good. I will definitely have to grab the others and see what happens next. The ending of this one was almost a cliffhanger.
Pages: 369 (I didn't read any of the extra stuff in the back)
Rating: ***1/2?
Pages: 369 (I didn't read any of the extra stuff in the back)
Rating: ***1/2?
Saturday, June 6, 2009
How's it going so far?
What I'm Reading Now: The Alchemist: The Secret of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
What I Think So Far: It's surprisingly interesting and easy to read. The book cover and the way the book started are incongruous and I was expecting something different. But now that I'm in a few chapters, it's pretty captivating.
What It's About: A set of twins, Josh and Sophie, unwittingly stumble into a crazy world of myth and magic. Working their part-time jobs to save for their new car, the twins witness a strange battle between the couple they know as Penny and Nick Fleming and some creatures that simply can't be human. But that's only the beginning of the weirdness. To stay alive, the pair must join Nick (Nicholas Flamel) in a quest to save Penny (Pernelle) and the world.
How Many Pages I've Read: 124
What I Think So Far: It's surprisingly interesting and easy to read. The book cover and the way the book started are incongruous and I was expecting something different. But now that I'm in a few chapters, it's pretty captivating.
What It's About: A set of twins, Josh and Sophie, unwittingly stumble into a crazy world of myth and magic. Working their part-time jobs to save for their new car, the twins witness a strange battle between the couple they know as Penny and Nick Fleming and some creatures that simply can't be human. But that's only the beginning of the weirdness. To stay alive, the pair must join Nick (Nicholas Flamel) in a quest to save Penny (Pernelle) and the world.
How Many Pages I've Read: 124
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