What's so special about your favorite book?

3/13/2019

What's so special about your favorite book?

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Answer these questions about your favorite book in a well-written, thoughtful paragraph.

1. Why were you interested in this book in the first place?
2. Why did you keep reading it?
3. What narrative elements does the author use the best? Name the element(s) and give a specific example.
4. End with a "You should read this book if you" sentence.

Clara Wildeman

3/13/2019 10:15:14

Because of Mr. Terupt is my favorite book (or one of them). I first started to read this book because of the back summary. It really pulls you in and makes you wonder. I read the first sentence and automatically I had lots of questions. I love this book because of the way the author makes each chapter from a main character's point of view. The author also gives you a description of a person throughout the book, so only be like the 3rd chapter you can picture everybody. For example the first chapter is from Peter’s point of view, and you only learn that he’s a funny guy, like a class clown. The second is from Jessica’s point of view, and you learn that she loves books. You should read this book if you like books with humor, a really good climax, and a really good friendship.

Cillian

3/13/2019 10:27:29

I agree 100% on all that and Because of Mr. Terrupt is one of my favorite books too!

Arshia Aggarwal

3/13/2019 10:30:34

I probably will stop to read this book since it sounds so fun!

Lucy O'Connell

3/14/2019 09:16:54

I’ve only read one book with a bunch of different points of views. It was interesting to see how different characters can interpret a situation in different ways. I also like detailed character descriptions because when you can picture the character in your head it makes the book a lot more enjoyable.

Clara

3/14/2019 09:21:06

What book?

Lucy

3/14/2019 10:14:05

The Homework Machine

Calvinthegreatest

3/13/2019 10:15:33

If you like fantasy and adventure, the Ranger’s Apprentice series is the perfect books for you. I was interested in reading this book because my brother and dad had read it before me2 and they said it was great. I kept reading this book because it had lots of suspense in the beginning and I wanted to find out more. Once you read one chapter you’ll be hooked. The author used excellent character descriptions, as well as funny dialogue and a whole lot of suspense . He also uses great setting descriptions. All this together helps to make this story enticing and inducing. If you are bored and need a book to read I extremely recommend this series!

Ryan Spahiu

3/13/2019 10:22:24

Wow, Calvin I might have to stop by and read that book, it sounds like it has a lot of action

Cillian

3/14/2019 10:15:01

When you said the character descriptions were good that made me picture me picturing the characters perfectly. Not just that but when you said a whole lot of suspense that really wants to make me read it.

Lucy O'Connell

3/14/2019 10:18:54

I’ve heard of Ranger’s Apprentice, mostly from you, but never got around to reading it. After this description that you wrote I think that I would enjoy reading and can’t wait. I’m trying to find a book that has a lot of suspense and I think this would be a great one.

Ryan Spahiu

3/13/2019 10:19:10

My Favorite book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Meltdown By Jeff Kinney. I was interested in the book in the first place because I saw the book cover and it look like a book that I will enjoy, and I did, so then I started to read the first couple pages and it was hilarious, this is what kept on making me read this book. So I said to myself “I should keep on reading this book and find out what happens next.” What really got me interested are the elements he uses. In the book the author uses a lot of funny jokes and scenarios that might not happen which really makes me want to read more. Like in the story he said that robots are gonna take over when they have a human vs robot war. You should read this book if you really like comedy with a little action, you should also read it if you wanted to ever compare yourself with someone in a book.

Lucy O'Connell

3/14/2019 09:21:42

I have read all of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and very much enjoyed meltdown. I agree that because it is easy to relate to the main character the book is more fun to read. When you and the main character are alike it makes it easier to put yourself in their shoes. Not only that but the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is hilarious.

Sydney Ferrick

3/14/2019 10:09:48

I have read most of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, but I haven’t read the Meltdown yet. From the way you described the first few pages makes me want to finally read it. I also need to read another comedic book for a change.

Shealy

3/13/2019 10:19:48

My book is called “Survivors The Empty City” I was interested in this book because of the cover and title. Once I saw the cover and title i wanted to know more so I read the back, and I found the back suspenseful.
I kept reading the book because the first page of the book was suspenseful. Then there was the prologue that was calm, but when I got to chapter one is when the action starts to happen.
One narrative element is that the author made the book suspenseful. Another narrative element is that the book is descriptive. An example is “Lucky was flung back against the wire as the world heaved and tilted. For agonizing moments he didn’t know which way was up or down. The monster tumbled him around, deafening him with the racket of falling rock and shattering clear-stone...There was only silence and a dank metal scent. Blood! thought Lucky. Death…”
You should read this book if you like suspense.

vishnu

3/14/2019 09:18:14

Wow this book is really suspenseful. I like it looks like my next book is set for me. I love how said that the book gets more and more suspenseful.

Nathan

3/14/2019 10:28:56

Wow! sound like a great book!!!!!!! I would want to read that!!

Nick Y

3/13/2019 10:20:01

One of my favorite books is NERDS. I got interested in it because there was a book club for this book in 4th grade, so I read it. I kept on reading it because it was funny and full of action. The narrative elements the author did the best was the character descriptions. For example when the story was describing Finch, the book said, “The nerd’s face was covered in caramel, and there were a dozen or so candy bar wrappers lying at his feet. He had a cup of convenience store soda in his hand that was bigger than his own head. He was also trembling with caffeinated joy.” This describes how much sugar Finch eats. I would recommend this book to whoever likes action and funny books.

Nick again

3/13/2019 10:28:29

my favorite books are the warrior cats series, but they are not in the classroom, so I did nerds

Ryan Bello

3/14/2019 09:23:04

I have never heard of The warrior cat series

Shealy

3/14/2019 09:24:27

The book I'm currently reading is by the same author who wrote Warrior Cats.

Nathan

3/14/2019 10:19:41

Nick, quick couple question if you see this,

1. who wrote warrior cats?

2. favorite person in the story?

3. How much books are there?

Nathan

3/14/2019 09:13:33

Cool Nick! I might have to read that book again! Its sounds a lot better when you put it like that! It sounds like a funny book!

Ryan Spahiu

3/14/2019 09:14:14

Nick, I read a book in this series this once and it was amazing, I also do love books that are comedic with action.

Clara

3/14/2019 09:15:49

What is a summary about the 1st NERDS book???

Calvin

3/14/2019 10:14:48

Jackson Jones is a jerk turned nerd. Also there is a crazy maniac with the panorama theory(the theory that all the continents used to be one big continent) He wants to bring the continents together. Also evil dude named Simon.
Least favorite character =Heathcliff

Nathan

3/14/2019 10:26:54

Calvin, good job not spoiling the story. I probably could not write a summary without spoiling the story:)

Lucy O'Connell

3/13/2019 10:20:23

I was interested In “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” because I had read the other 2 Harry Potter books and really liked them. I kept reading the book because I liked the descriptive paragraphs and I knew that there would action later on in the book. My favorite story element is the pacing. I liked this element especially when they were in the tree because it went from long paragraphs describing Sirius Black to suspenseful sentences with battles. This is a good book to make you forget about the real world and be pulled into the wizarding world. You should read this book if you like action and fantasy.

Sydney Ferrick

3/14/2019 10:18:46

Coming from someone who read this book I agree with you when you say that when you read it you feel like you’re in the Wizarding World. I know when I finish the series I’m going to read the third book again.

vishnu

3/13/2019 10:21:05

I was interested in this book in the first place because of the text features on the cover of the book,”Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy” Also I read the back cover and found out that Lorelei and her friend were going to find a hidden secret under piles of maple syrup , pancakes and marzipan. I kept reading it because as I kept reading the suspense gets more exciting. The narrative element that the author uses the best character description. In the text the author wrote,”And soon-to-be stepmother was a witch.” You should read this book if you like mystery and thrill.

Nick

3/14/2019 09:26:55

That book sounds really good! I might read it because of the character description, the mystery, and the pancake part sounds cool.

Ryan Bello

3/13/2019 10:21:43

I was first interested in the book The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney because it looked like a battle in the winter. I thought it was so cool because I like all of the action books. When there is action in books it makes the book funner and makes you want to read the whole thing. I kept reading it because there was a lot of suspense and action which made the book more interesting. Jeff Kinney uses a lot of good narrative elements but the ones that he uses the best are action and suspense. I think those are the best because every time there is a fun part he either gives it more action or suspense. You should read this book if you like the books to be really fun and entertaining.

Emma Gerry

3/14/2019 09:18:51

That sounds like a great book to read! I liked the way that you quoted some of the funny parts of the book in you're description, after reading what you wrote I want to read the book as well. Great job!

Bella Tran

3/13/2019 10:22:46

When I read the very first paragraph of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, it just pulled me in. The author, Rick Riordan, made me feel like Percy was talking to me. I kept reading on because of they way Rick made me laugh, but it wasn’t just a laugh people do to a funny thing, he made me relate Percy. In the story the author used very descriptive writing, while still making me laugh for example, “ He had a note excusing him from PE for the rest of his life because he had some kind of muscular diseases in his legs. He walked funny, like every step hurt him, but don’t let that fool you. You should’ve seen him run when it was enchilada day in the cafeteria.” You should read this book if you like adventurous books with suspense and a drop of comedy.

calvin

3/13/2019 10:28:00

Rick riordan is my favorite author in the world. I have read all his books.

Arshia Aggarwal

3/14/2019 10:07:22

I have read the whole series! I love the detail you gave to support that the author uses amazing detail, and I also really like, that in the book how it makes me feel as though everything that happened is real!

Nathan Mei

3/13/2019 10:23:02

Alex Rider series ( mostly eagle strike Book 4)
I am interested because in the story, it has a lot of action and suspense I kept reading the books because most books are left on a cliffhanger and it makes me want to keep reading to find out what happens. The element is the setting a example is ¨down to the seawall that divided the jetty… the yacht was enormous almost the size of one of the passenger boats that carried tourists up and down the coast… Completely uninviting, cruising silently through the water.¨ The author tells lots of details into the setting. You should read this book if you like suspenseful action and mystery books, it's all combined!

Cillian

3/13/2019 10:24:42

The Night Gardener

The book I'm reading is ¨The Night Gardener.¨ The Thing that interested me to reading the book in the first place is when we started to read the book in read aloud, then we never finished so after other people read it I did the same. I kept reading it because every couple pages there's a hint of suspense, excitement or descriptive writing. It's like the tree in the book. You always want to keep coming back to it every time you think of it. The narrative elements the author uses best is his way with suspense. Like when it said ¨And they were riding to their deaths.¨ You should definitely read this book if you like horror, mystery or exaggeration.

The Night Gardener

3/14/2019 09:13:14

I am still out there Cillian. Why don't you come take care of my tree? It will give you your greatest desire. For a price of course... MOAN!

The Night Gardener

3/14/2019 09:20:55

Also if you could pick those white, moon-like flowers and throw them in the trash that would be good as well...MOAN!

The Critic

3/14/2019 10:29:34

I love your enthusiasm Night Gardener but, when did you learn to use a computer? Also, Can't you only come out at night? Hense the name.

Emma Gerry

3/13/2019 10:24:45

My favorite book is “Fish in a Tree.” I was interested in the book in the first place because a lot of my friends have read the book and said that it was one of the best books that they had ever read, so I decided that I would read the book too. During the time that I was reading the book, it was the time when I was being diagnosed with celiac disease, The main character in “Fish in a Tree” was also having a hard time dealing with her disease, and figuring out what was “wrong with her”. So during the time I was reading the book Ally ( The main character) and myself were pushing through a tough time in our lives. My favorite elements that the author wrote in the book was theme, and the way the author described the characters in the story. The theme that the author was trying to get through to the reader, in my opinion was touching and a great thing to always keep in mind. The theme was that you should never judge someone by the way they look, or in this case “Don’t judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, or it will live its life believing it's stupid.” The character description in the book was also really good as well. For example in chapter 1 it states “ She’s dressed as a sheriff and I’m wearing black-and-white prisoner stripes.” You should read this book because it teaches you that everybody is different, in a great way. You should also read this book if you like a sad book, with a happy ending that will warm your heart.

Lucy O'Connell

3/14/2019 10:23:45

From the second theme that you described this sounds like a fun book to read and I will have to read it sometime. I like books with good descriptions and especially character descriptions. I hope I will be able to read the book soon.

Jessica

3/13/2019 10:25:11

The book I like is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
1. I was interested in this book because my friends said it was a good series and my dad said I should read it so I looked at the summary on the back of the book and decided to read it.
2. I kept reading because there was suspense right in the beginning and I had the urge to keep flipping the pages for more action.
3. The narrative element that the author uses best is suspense. I know this because in the book, it says, “He fell into Quirrell’s arms wrenched from his grasp, knew all was lost, and fell into blackness, down...down… down…”, when I read that, i wanted to find out what happened after.
4. I would recommend this book to people who love to read Fantasy Fiction

Arshia Aggarwal

3/14/2019 10:11:50

I have also read the Harry Potter series, and I loved it. They all are really good but my favorite is also "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone" Also the author uses amazing detail that make me feel as though I am in the book!

Jack

3/13/2019 10:27:32

Ender's Shadow interested me first when I read the book Ender's Game. Ender's Shadow is a book that takes place at the same time as Ender's Game. The nonstop action and suspense kept me turning and turning and turning the pages. The book take place in the future and in space. I find astrophysics interesting and space being part of the book made me enjoy it even more. If you enjoy science fiction, action and suspenses you would love Ender's Shadow!

Nathan

3/14/2019 09:15:41

Wow sounds like a good book! I might want to read it, I like science fiction,action, and suspense books!

Ryan Bello

3/14/2019 09:16:00

I really want to read the book now. It made me want to read it because I like books that have action and it seems like your favorite book has a lot of action.

Nick

3/14/2019 09:16:27

I might read Ender's Shadow because I really like action books. But do I have to read Ender’s Game to fully understand it?

Ryan Spahiu

3/14/2019 09:29:30

Jack, Ender's Shadow sounds like a great book to read because it has suspense and action.

Arshia Aggarwal

3/13/2019 10:28:43

The Twintuition series is one of my favorite series from book 1, Double Vision. I was interested in the series in the first place because the back of the book states the problem which makes me feel as though I need to find out what's going to happen and it has other problems that the main characters, Cassie and Caitlyn, face, from a weird thing that’s happening to them, . I kept reading the books because I wanted to find out what happens next with the girl’s powers, because books 1-3 ended with suspense which made you eager to read the next book in the stories. There are many narrative elements the author uses the best, such as hooking you in the beginning of the story, and building lots of suspense. My favorite book from all the books in the series was the 4th book, Double Cross, since it builds up so much suspense as you keep on reading and it makes me feel good. You should read this whole series if you like to have some suspense, find solutions to big problems, and just have a fun reading!

Sydney Ferrick

3/14/2019 09:24:43

I would read this book because I am interested in magical powers which you mentioned and when I pick up a book with suspense I never want to put it down. I also want to know what kind of powers they have.

Arshia Aggarwal

3/14/2019 10:16:18

If you read the first book you will find the superpower the girls have!
Hint: Visions

Sydney Ferrick

3/13/2019 10:29:48

My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling. I was interested in this book in the first place because I had already read the first book in the Harry Potter series which I enjoyed, so I had to keep going. I kept reading it because there was suspense leading up to the action and it was interesting. The narrative elements that J.K Rowling used are suspense, fantasy, and action. The author describes action so well that I occasionally get worried for the characters, like when a tree scooped up Harry and Ron’s car and destroyed it. To get to that action the suspense she uses makes me not want to put the book down. The suspense is extra good when Harry is cooped up at the Dursley’s house waiting to go back to school. All throughout the story there are fantasy elements from dragons and magic to ghosts and phoenixes. You should read this book if you enjoy an action packed book in the fantasy genre with mysteries here and there.

Bella Tran

3/14/2019 09:16:46

I really liked how you described the way J.K. Rowling writes. And how she makes you worry for Harry and Ron.

Fox

3/14/2019 10:10:28

Thanks for the mention Sydney!

Ty Y

3/14/2019 09:13:50

Why I was interested? When I read the summary it was about a teenager dealing with, what he calls zaps. He’s swept into a disappearance of a father when he gets a note saying I need your help signed by fellow star child. I like books about adventure with teenagers dealing with problems of middle school, and their personal life.
Why did I keep reading? The book was interesting.
Which narrative element I liked best? I liked how the author, Westley King, described Daniel’s zaps. An example is that when Daniel starts to write certain numbers he gets a feeling like a terrible feeling or sensation like you just get attacked by a dementor.
You should read this book if you are interested in books with action and suspense.

Nathan

3/14/2019 09:17:17

That sounds like a cool book Ty! But one question.... Whats the book name?

Nathan

3/14/2019 09:20:37

Also..(sorry I forgot) what is a dementor? I know its from harry potter or something.

Clara

3/14/2019 10:17:23

A dementor is a spirit-like creature that sucks happiness out of the area. They guard the wizard prison, azkaban.

Calvin

3/14/2019 09:17:23

Another book that is really good is the summoners series by taran matharu. I was interested because, well I needed a book! After I read a chapter I couldn’t put it down. It was so good!The author uses good setting and character descriptions. You have to read this book if you like the thought of another world, and exotic and powerful demons!

Clara

3/14/2019 09:20:30

Jessie, Lucy, Sydney and whoever else read Harry Potter,:
1) What is your favorite book in the series?
2) What is your favorite character?
And
3) What book are you on?

Harry Potter

3/14/2019 09:22:39

Who are you calling a character Clara?

Ron Weasly

3/14/2019 09:23:59

Yeah! Were still here you know!

Clara

3/14/2019 10:18:20

HA-HA!!!!

Who is this

clara

3/14/2019 10:19:30

You don´t know how to spell your own last name, Ron WEASLEY

Nathan

3/14/2019 09:23:26

1) All

2)I do not know. All?

3)I finish all of them 2 months ago.

Jessica

3/14/2019 09:28:41

1) My favorite book in the series so far is probably the 1st or 3rd book
2) My favorite character is probably Buckbeak the hippogriff but if you mean a human, it will probably be Harry or Hermione
3) I am on book 6, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Lucy O'Connell

3/14/2019 09:30:44

My favorite book is Prisoner of Azkaban because of the descriptive paragraphs. J.K Rowling does an amazing job on every book but I think prisoner is the best.
My favorite character is Luna Lovegood because she gets bullied all the time but never lets it get to her and is extremely quirky.
I’m on the 7th book.

Calvin Flaherty

3/14/2019 10:08:46

My favorite book is the Chamber of secrets
My favorite character is fluffy or Sirius
Read up to book 4, got bored and never got back around to it.

Sydney Ferrick

3/14/2019 10:23:13

1. the second book
2. Lupin
3. The fourth book

Hermione Granger

3/14/2019 10:29:26

For your information I am very real and do not enjoy being called a character.

Jayden

3/14/2019 09:26:55

One of my favorite books is part of an amazing series the book is The Last Kids On Earth and the Nightmare King By Max Brallier illustrated by Douglas Holgate. I am interested in this book because when I was first reading it it was about a boy who was an orphan and that he was always moving. A couple days later a monster apocalypse happened. The series kept getting interesting and interesting. His name was Jack Sullivan he was 13 years old. As the story went on he met some new friends and they lived in a tree house. They built cool gadgets and Jack got a pet monster, they went on adventures, they met monster friends, they also fought evil villains and other monsters, but there so much more that they did that I can’t list. I kept reading this book because it is full of action and packed with monster fighting fun along with many adventures. The best element the arthur uses in these books is suspense. For example in the book it says ““Then we must---”” “Before he can finish his sentence , a flash of movement cuts through the darkness. And then Bardle is gone! Plucked from the ground by a Winged Wretch!” You should read this series if you like monster, zombies, and tons of action.

The critic

3/14/2019 10:22:19

That sounds really cool when you mentioned the suspense but who's Bardle.

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