Saturday, September 24, 2016

Makayla's blog week 5

Pride and Prejudice

When Elizabeth Bennet first meets Mr. Darcy she thinks he is arrogant and conceited. Later in the story she discovers that he separated her sister and his best friend, Mr. Bingley, and she grows to hate him even more. Can Darcy change her mind by saving her other sister or will he lose her opinion of him forever?

This book is set in the 19th century in England. This book is entertaining and emotional. In some ways one could also call it educational. It enlightens you on how people lived in those days.

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Makayla week 4

Halflings by Heather Burch

This is an entertaining book about a seventeen year old girl named Nikki.Nikki gets caught in between a heavenly battle after being targeted by an evil being. Three mysterious creatures are bound to protect her. Nikki is instantly drawn to two of her protectors and gets caught in the middle of a love triangle.She has to control her emotions though and make a choice- light or darkness? One wrong move could destroy everything.

Saturday, September 10, 2016

My First Post

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

The Maze Runner is a thrilling book filled with action. The main character, Thomas, is faced with many problems ahead of him. He wakes up in a deadly maze surrounded by other boys, who also lost their memory. He makes friends while he is there but when a girl arrives and knows his name, suspision is drawn to him.The boys have to work together to get out of the maze but keep fighting with each other. The tension in the air and trust issues. Will they be able to free themselves of the maze?

This book is entertaining and filled with emotion. You are filled with anticipation when Thomas goes out into the maze to save a kid or what they call "runner". Is he going to live or die? Is he going to save the runner? These thoughts fill your head as you continue to read the story. You get attached to the charters and fill sad when one of them dies. The huge machine chasing after them, all the fighting, and emotion keeps you on the edge of your seat thirsty for more.