Slumdog Millionaire

I have heard from many people that the movie was very good but I have never seen the movie. Usually, book-based movies do not do the books justice so I had highexpectations for this book. I loved the plot and I felt a unique understanding of the characters. I reallt enjoyed the questions because I liked to see if I could answer them myself. My favorite part of the was at the end, when you find out that the girl is from one of his stories. I also loved the part where Prem Kupar thinks he is really clever when he gives Jamal a different question during the commercial than on live television, but he knows both questions. I really enjoyed some of the morals, like faith, guts and honesty. Another really good read. 9/10

Outliers

Definitely one of my favorite books of the year, which was offered to me by Mr. Cappiello. A book that really interested me because it is based on success. I really liked it because it was not too long either. My favorite parts of the book where the chapters that described the Italian-Americans that had a 95% chance of not getting heart disease because they lived happier and healthier. I also really enjoyed the chapter that hypothesized the reason why asians are stereopically better at math than other ethinicities, because they have a more logical, faster language when it comes to math, because the brain memorizes things the best after the first 3 seconds or so. Leanred a lot from the book, enjoyed reading it, good writing style. 8.5/10.

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

I was under extreme time pressure to finish another book which had to be a great american story. That is why I chose The Lottery. However, I actually really like it. It was short which was good because I needed to complete by Friday but it was very entertaining. It is about this annual, "lottery," where a small village of 300 people choose pieces of paper. Everyone is given a stone, and the person who picks a black dot on the piece of paper is stoned to death. I really liked the story because it was interesting and it was very, very insightful. I am really interested in human nature which is why i liked this book and cuccok's nest. This book had a couple of motifs and ideas about family, selfishness, revolutionary thinking, risk taking and survival of the fittest.
I definitely recommend it. 8.5/10 (it is a little too short, though).

Freeze Frame

Freeze Frame is betterthan my other book: it had a clear problem, A LOT of emotion, a more difficult read and offered some insight. My only problem with the story was that it became very slow and got distracted from the real story.

It's about a boy named Kyle who witnesses his friend's rape and death while he stood in shock, unable o help his friend. He is severely depressed and taumatized from the incident. He is constantly questioning his own character and having moments of insanity. He is a key figure of his police's attempt to bring the friend's rapist to justice. However, every night, Kyle relives the incident in his dreams....every single night which is why it is called Freeze Frame. However, each time it is slightly edited like a movie.

The ending is good, but a little predictable. Good mystery. decent read. 6.5/10

When I chose this book it was morning Thursday. I was trying to get a book to read for independent reading the next day so it was a rushed random book selection. I learned that is better to read a book that I enjoy by making a better educated book selection than, rather than just pick a book for a grade.

It was a bad book, there wasn't a real plot because there was no clear problem, I didn't like the writing style, there was no real emotion until one of the biggest football games. I'm not a football fan. It was a short book and I did like a lot of the characters and enjoyed the postive perception of life it offered...but it got very old very quickly. Overall, uninteresting, despite being sports related. I'd give it 5.5/10

Nickeled and Dimed

Nickeled and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich was a very interesting read, because I think that if a person were to do such an experiment, they must be very interesting characters. She learns many lessons like, the fuits of labor, the unfairness of management and the economy, how to live consevatively and how the average worker operates. Most importantly she learns of the struggles of the average person and the major flaws of this country's economic system. She had very likeable tone throughout the book, and her character development was very visible. Overall, very good book, but a slow start, in my opinion. I would only reccomend this to patient reader.

The Last Shot

I really, really enjoyed The Last Shot by Darcey Frey, even if Marbury had a sticker on it. As an aspiring athlete i really connected to the story, the characters and the emotions they exhibit. More than that, Frey did a great job exemplifying the feelings of the chracter and making the reader undertand those feelings. I really liked the plot and the scenario, especially because it was from the perspective of four similar, yet very different characters. I reccommend this boom to any sport lover.