Hello fellow readers,
Again like Angels and Demons, four words to start this post off, DON'T SEE THE MOVIE!!! This book this wonderful book is more heartfelt than anything Jodi Picoult has ever written. A book about trying times shows Anna a teenager in a family where her only purpose is to keep her sister alive. Kate has been living with APL (its a type of Leukemia) for almost her whole and Anna is her link to live. But when Anna files a petition to sue her parents, and refuses to give Kate the kidney that she so desperately needs to live questions are raised, fingers are pointed, and and relationships threaten to crumble. All that I had ever heard about this book ended up to be true. It's one of those laugh-cry books where they do something that's completely uncalled for yet its the funniest thing on earth! One of the reasons this book is so amazing is that it's told in first person but from a bunch of different characters. The way Jodi Picoult gets inside their head is amazing I wish that I could do that in my writing. This book will have you guessing, gasping, crying, and laughing up until he very end. Think about it what would you do if you were in Anna's situation? If the only thing that you could do to save yourself would kill someone you love?
I give My Sister's Keeper:
4 1/2 stars
Having had no personal experience with the Fitzgeralds situation I can not imagine the strain and the hurt and the love they must go through everyday. I loved this book and I hope that you do to. Check back soon and happy reading.
-Lily Klasing
P.S. As Always..............
P.P.S. Try to find walks or donation centers where you can help fight cancer for children. Who knows you might save a life.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Shrinking Violet by: Danielle Joseph
Hello fellow readers,
A month ago I promised myself that I would read this book. I came back to find it yesterday, and the one complaint I had about this book was, WHY DID I WAIT THAT LONG TO READ IT? What hooked be four weeks ago was the quote that told Bella to "eat her heart out". Sold. But the book is more than just that. Imagine that you are scared to death to talk to a person that you didn't know, but your life long dream was to become a radio DJ. Not the greatest combo right? Well welcome to the life of Teresa "Tere" Adams. Tere is the outsider, ugly ducking whatever you want to call it. Her mom thinks that she is the worst think in the world since canned spinach. How would you like it if your mom was always trying to find a way to make you prettier, and she didn't even care if you were doing well in school? Tere does. She also cares that Galvin who sits behind her in LA is partnered with her for a major project. She also cares that the chance of her life ahead of her, to be a co-DJ on WMED The SLAM. And the amazing part of this is that she has a secret identity and no one knows its her, and not Sweet T on "The Love Shack". Perfect, until her life gets laid on the line in a contest that fixes her with an anonymous prom date. AHHHHHHHHH! Read the book to find out what happens next.
I give Shrinking Violet:
3 1/2 stars
Put yourself in a place that some of us have never been before, shy land. Close your eyes and put yourself in Tere's position, you may find that you like it. I really liked this book and I hope that you do to. Check back soon and happy reading.
-Lily Klasing
P.S. As always............
P.S.S. Ever wonder what it would be like to make yourself a radio DJ? Honestly.
A month ago I promised myself that I would read this book. I came back to find it yesterday, and the one complaint I had about this book was, WHY DID I WAIT THAT LONG TO READ IT? What hooked be four weeks ago was the quote that told Bella to "eat her heart out". Sold. But the book is more than just that. Imagine that you are scared to death to talk to a person that you didn't know, but your life long dream was to become a radio DJ. Not the greatest combo right? Well welcome to the life of Teresa "Tere" Adams. Tere is the outsider, ugly ducking whatever you want to call it. Her mom thinks that she is the worst think in the world since canned spinach. How would you like it if your mom was always trying to find a way to make you prettier, and she didn't even care if you were doing well in school? Tere does. She also cares that Galvin who sits behind her in LA is partnered with her for a major project. She also cares that the chance of her life ahead of her, to be a co-DJ on WMED The SLAM. And the amazing part of this is that she has a secret identity and no one knows its her, and not Sweet T on "The Love Shack". Perfect, until her life gets laid on the line in a contest that fixes her with an anonymous prom date. AHHHHHHHHH! Read the book to find out what happens next.
I give Shrinking Violet:
3 1/2 stars
Put yourself in a place that some of us have never been before, shy land. Close your eyes and put yourself in Tere's position, you may find that you like it. I really liked this book and I hope that you do to. Check back soon and happy reading.
-Lily Klasing
P.S. As always............
P.S.S. Ever wonder what it would be like to make yourself a radio DJ? Honestly.
Last Days of Summer by: Steve Kluger
Hello fellow readers,
Ever hope that a celebrity would answer your desperate email, that I-love-you-so-much letter? Don't we all. Joey Margolis needs his letter answered or he may "have his face smashed in". Joey, a very headstrong twelve year, decides to tell the neighbor hood gang leader that his best friend is Charlie Banks, 3rd baseman for the NY Giants. He better get some evidence to back that up really quick. Now when Charlie receives Joey's first letter claiming that he is dying of an "incurable disease" and could Charlie please hit a home run and say this is for my friend Joey Margolis, he thinks that its just a stupid fan letter. This is his reply, "Dear Friend: Many thanks for your letter and the kind words contained therein. I am enclosing my picture with the autograph you requested. Keep on Slugging. Best Wishes, Charlie Banks". The story evolves from then on through report cards, telegrams, recorded conversations, memos and most of all letters. The relationship between the star ball player and the scrawny kid who peed in the reservoir is one that we all wished for at one time or another. Steve Kluger brings across an amazing message that its OK to be persistent, that its OK to bend a few rules, and that its OK to have others think that your weird. I loved this book. It was so enjoyable that I'm reading it again in a couple of weeks. I hope that you have the same reaction.
I give Last Days of Summer:
3 3/4 stars
Join Charlie and Joey on an adventure that neither one of them could have wished for in their wildest dreams. Read it. Check back soon and happy reading.
-L. Klasing
P.S. As always..................
P.P.S. Read the Author's Note when your done. It's really fascinating.
Ever hope that a celebrity would answer your desperate email, that I-love-you-so-much letter? Don't we all. Joey Margolis needs his letter answered or he may "have his face smashed in". Joey, a very headstrong twelve year, decides to tell the neighbor hood gang leader that his best friend is Charlie Banks, 3rd baseman for the NY Giants. He better get some evidence to back that up really quick. Now when Charlie receives Joey's first letter claiming that he is dying of an "incurable disease" and could Charlie please hit a home run and say this is for my friend Joey Margolis, he thinks that its just a stupid fan letter. This is his reply, "Dear Friend: Many thanks for your letter and the kind words contained therein. I am enclosing my picture with the autograph you requested. Keep on Slugging. Best Wishes, Charlie Banks". The story evolves from then on through report cards, telegrams, recorded conversations, memos and most of all letters. The relationship between the star ball player and the scrawny kid who peed in the reservoir is one that we all wished for at one time or another. Steve Kluger brings across an amazing message that its OK to be persistent, that its OK to bend a few rules, and that its OK to have others think that your weird. I loved this book. It was so enjoyable that I'm reading it again in a couple of weeks. I hope that you have the same reaction.
I give Last Days of Summer:
3 3/4 stars
Join Charlie and Joey on an adventure that neither one of them could have wished for in their wildest dreams. Read it. Check back soon and happy reading.
-L. Klasing
P.S. As always..................
P.P.S. Read the Author's Note when your done. It's really fascinating.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Angels and Demons by: Dan Brown
Hello fellow readers,
Four words to start... DON'T SEE THE MOVIE!!!!! OMG!!! Read the book! I haven't seen the movie but I'm guessing that it was pretty crappy reading the reviews. There is no way that Ron Howard could have captured the deception, thrill, and adventure that Dan Brown creates! This book introduces Robert Langdon a symbology professor at Harvard, who gets called in the dead of night by a "loony" claiming to have found the ancient symbol of a long dead satanic cult, the Illuminati. This ancient brotherhood is said to be dead but it appears to have resurrected from the grave. In this epic tale joining Langdon is Vittoria Vetra a bio-physicist for CERN. The two get carted off to Rome in an unexpected adventure that will test their regilous strength and that of the entire world. Before you read this book google the word: Berini. I won't say anymore though. Pick up this book and start reading. You will be possessed by the demons who won't let you stop reading, and the angels who lead you through to the end. AHHHHH! I love this book. Like the Da Vinci Code the book is big! (470+ pages!) But this is a page turner, you won't be able to put it down.
I give Angels and Demons:
4 1/2 stars
The Author's note on the first page reads: "references to all works of art, tombs, tunnels, and architecture in Rome are entirely factual (as are their exact locations). They can still be seen today. The brotherhood of the Illuminati also factual." I don't know that was what hooked me. Pick it up and start reading! Come join Robert and Vittoria on an adventure that you couldn't have imagined in your wildest dreams.
-Lily Klasing
P.S. As always..........
P.P.S. You don't have to read the Da Vinci Code before!
Four words to start... DON'T SEE THE MOVIE!!!!! OMG!!! Read the book! I haven't seen the movie but I'm guessing that it was pretty crappy reading the reviews. There is no way that Ron Howard could have captured the deception, thrill, and adventure that Dan Brown creates! This book introduces Robert Langdon a symbology professor at Harvard, who gets called in the dead of night by a "loony" claiming to have found the ancient symbol of a long dead satanic cult, the Illuminati. This ancient brotherhood is said to be dead but it appears to have resurrected from the grave. In this epic tale joining Langdon is Vittoria Vetra a bio-physicist for CERN. The two get carted off to Rome in an unexpected adventure that will test their regilous strength and that of the entire world. Before you read this book google the word: Berini. I won't say anymore though. Pick up this book and start reading. You will be possessed by the demons who won't let you stop reading, and the angels who lead you through to the end. AHHHHH! I love this book. Like the Da Vinci Code the book is big! (470+ pages!) But this is a page turner, you won't be able to put it down.
I give Angels and Demons:
4 1/2 stars
The Author's note on the first page reads: "references to all works of art, tombs, tunnels, and architecture in Rome are entirely factual (as are their exact locations). They can still be seen today. The brotherhood of the Illuminati also factual." I don't know that was what hooked me. Pick it up and start reading! Come join Robert and Vittoria on an adventure that you couldn't have imagined in your wildest dreams.
-Lily Klasing
P.S. As always..........
P.P.S. You don't have to read the Da Vinci Code before!
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