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Ranking the books I read this year

     Hello! I'm Samuel, and today I'll be ranking the best 3 books I've read this school year, as it's soon coming to an end and we're all waiting for summer. The blog cycles were something that helped me get back into reading at least somewhat regularly. I built the habit of reading for the blogs, and would occasionally read for fun, depending on which book I was reading. So, what were these books that renewed and kept the habit of reading? Which ones did I enjoy most? Which ones had me sitting down to read the book? #3 The Hunger Games  by Suzanne Collins      I read the Hunger Games  last semester. I remember wanting to read it because I remembered watching the movie and hearing the book was better than the movie, so I decided to read the book. I thought they were both about the same, but I remember being really captivated and invested in the book when I read it. Even though there were some slight noticeable differences. 2# All Quiet on the Wes...

I'm Going Back to Talking About Books: Popular Books Throughout Elementary School

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  Thank you for clicking on this blog post. Before discussing the fantastic books during my and hopefully your childhood, I apologize for not centralizing my recent blog posts around literature. This post is here to fix that. To start with the Amulet series, I don't know what happened to these books. Usually, if you went to your classroom or school library, there would be one section with this whole series, and most of the books in the series weren't even there because other people had already checked them out. I remember the book's plot is about a family that moves to a new home, and the main character, a girl named Emily, finds some portal and an amulet that takes her to a fantasy and magical world where other people also have amulets. On top of that, her amulet is a jerk and tries to make her evil, kill her, or traumatize her. (I think it's undeniable I don't remember a single thing about the series)' Next is Diary of A Wimpy Kid; I remember these books, and ...

You better have Some Kind of Courage to read this story!

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  You better have Some Kind of Courage to read this story!             Has a book ever made you tear up? What about a children’s book? If you haven’t yet, this book will be your downfall. It was originally a gift for my little brother, but after reading the back cover, it was decided that we would all read it together. Every night, we would all head down and sit in our living room, the lights dimmed and blankets present. One of my parents would pick up the book and begin reading, and it was one of the best novels I have ever read. Some Kind of Courage tells an incredible story of a young boy whose horse was stolen. His horse, Sarah, was all he had left; he lost his mother and sister to sickness, watched his father die, and had his horse sold by his despicable guardian. This was the last straw and he set off on a journey through many harrowing scenarios to get her back.          ...

More Books That I Haven't Finished...yet (Mateo Hernandez)

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                                             More Books That I Haven't Finished...yet (Mateo Hernandez)             I love to read. But unfortunately, I have continued to leave some books unread due to several reasons. If you recall, I posted an earlier blog in which I listed some books that I hadn’t finished and why. With the stress of school and not much free time, I haven’t been reading as much as I would like to. But I’ve made some progress. I’m happy to report that I finished Huck Finn a few months ago and have made a little bit of progress on the Bible. Anyways, here are a few more books that I haven’t finished and why: 1.      1. Dune Originally published in 1965, Frank Herbert’s classic novel is commonly referred to as one of the most revolutionary science fiction no...

The Time Machine: A review

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Hello. I'm Samuel and this is my review on the Time Machine by H.G wells.  I remember first reading the time machine four or five years ago, when my dad had bought it and brought it home for me.  I remember not being a big fan of reading at the time, but after reading the first pages of the book, I was invested and short days after finished the book. During the first weeks of the blog cycle, I found the book sitting in my shelf, so after many years, I decided to read the book again to see what kept me so interested.  The book is set in the year 1895, in London, the main character being, well... The time traveler. A very famous inventor who has just finished working on his greatest invention, the time machine. He calls many of his friends to see his new time machine. After their visit, he decides to test the machine for the first time, being met with a success, having travelled four hours ahead. He pulls the lever again, being taken to the year 802,701. He meets people who...

A Review of Artemis Fowl (Andrew)

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  A Review of Artemis Fowl As ridiculous a book as Artemis Fowl may seem, I think it might just be one of my favorite series. It’s a fantastic blend of myths, magic, and fairies with unreasonably advanced technology. The novel, written by Eoin Colfer, is set in a world where mythical creatures such as fairies and gnomes still walk the earth—just not on the surface. However, these fairies are nothing like . Long after a series of wars with humans, the fairies were forced underground where they began to develop technology far beyond anything humans could hope to achieve. The book follows Artemis Fowl, a young (human) genius who believes he can meddle with this ancient race. He gains access to their book of laws and learns the rules which dictate their way of life. He then develops a sinister plot to kidnap one of the fairies for ransom, as the book of laws states that any gold a human takes is theirs to keep. However, he kidnapped the wrong fairy. Artemis Fowl is a fantastic ble...

Do Furries Deserve The Hate They Receive?

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                                  Do Furries Deserve Hate They Recieve?                                                                               By: Akeel Dixon If you clicked on this blog post I don't know why most people would avoid this topic the millisecond they get. But, my post will be about whether this Fandom deserves the hate, so stick around and read a bit longer. A fandom is a safe space or community for people who respect certain things like comics, movies, video games, etc. For the basics, the definition of furries is a group of people who appreciate anthropomorphic or cartoon animal characters. In this blog, I'm gonna be talking about why ...