Where Do You Get Your Books?

Where do you get the books you read?  Do you check them out from the library at school or your public library?  Do you buy them?  Where do you buy them?

Personally, I like to check out books and books on CD from the library.  Books and books on CD, especially, can be really expensive.  I don't like to buy a book before I read it if I don't think it will be a good book.  If a friend tells me a book is good then I might buy it.  Mostly, I go to the library.  

 

Did you know that Wal-Mart and Target have books?  They usually have a pretty good selection.  Most of the time they have "Bestsellers".  "Bestsellers" are books that have been bought the most in the United States for the week.  If lots of people are buying a book then it's probably a good book.  Sometimes that helps me make a decision to buy a book. 

If you go to www.cicispizza.com you can click on the link there called "Feed Your Brain".  This is a cook summer reading program like the libraries have.  When you go to Cici's you can get a card where you log, or write down, how much you read.  Then, you take it in to Cici's and you can choose two prizes:

1. A free buffet for you when your mom or dad buys a buffet.

OR

2. A $3 giftcard for Half Price Books, a bookstore.

I love free pizza!  You could also read a lot all summer and then save up your $3 gift cards to buy a book...or books even!

Ready or Not

Most Recently Read Book

Ready or Not

By Meg Cabot

Meg Cabot is one of my favorite authors.  She wrote the Princess Diaries series and lots of other fun books.  She is definitely a girly-girl author who writes about girls and their crazy lives...and usually boys.  This book, Ready or Not, is a sequel to All-American Girl.  The main character saves the President in the first book and starts dating the President's son Michael.  In this book she defends young American's rights...and has some fun along the way.  I would recommend this to students in high school because of some of the issues that are discussed.  I definitely recommend checking out Meg Cabot's other books if this one seems interesting to you!

The Tail of Emily Windsnap

Most Recently Read Book

The Tail of Emily Windsnap

By Liz Kessler

This was a very fun book about a girl, Emily, who goes swimming for the first time ever and finds out she becomes a mermaid when she is in the water. She lives on a boat on the ocean with her mom. Her dad totally disappeared when she was a baby and she knows nothing about him. When Emily realizes she is a mermaid, she goes swimming in the ocean...yes, she goes fast and can even swim underwater!...and she meets another mermaid her age, Shona. Shona shows her lots of tricks and becomes her best friend. Emily tries to find out more about her dad but her mom can't remember...it's a fun adventure. Do you think Emily finds her dad? You'll have to read it to find out! This book is actually a series and there are other books about Emily's adventures if you like The Tail of Emily Windsnap!

What Are You Reading Good? (5/26/08)

Every Monday, I will be posting a new "What Are You Reading Good?" for the week. This is your chance to share what you are reading good for the week.  As a student, you should be reading about one book a week, depending on how long the book is. A Harry-Potter-sized book might count as three books because it is so long and so it may take you three weeks to finish.  Try and set a goal for yourself and see if you can meet it! 

I have just started reading The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler.  This story is about a girl who has never been swimming or totally underwater, even in a bathtub, in her whole life!  Finally, she begs her mom to let her take swimming lessons and when she gets in the pool her legs feel really weird and she can't control them...because she has changed into a mermaid!  Right now, she is pretty freaked out and not sure what to do about.  She is scared to tell her mom so she is trying to keep it a secret from her.  It doesn't seem like she really has friends so I wish she would tell her mom.  I hate keeping secrets unless they are fun secrets.  I can't wait to see what happens!  

Meg Cabot is one of my favorite authors.  She wrote the Princess Diaries series (made into Disney movies) and other fun books.  I have to admit, these are totally girly books, but they are fun!  This is the second book in the All-American Girl series.  In the first book, All-American Girl, the main character accidentally saves the president from being shot and becomes famous because of it.  She also ends up falling in love with and dating the president's son.  How cool is that?  In this book, so far, she is trying to decide if she is going to go to Camp David, the private hangout for the president (for real), with her boyfriend and the President for Thanksgiving.  Who wouldn't want to go to Camp David?  I hope she choses to go!  

What are you reading good?  Please share with me and other blog-readers.  I love to share what I am reading, to hear what others are reading, and to get ideas for books I want to read.  Let me know if you have questions about the books I am reading or about anything in this post. Don't forget, keep reading good!  

Boy

Most Recently Read Book:

Boy 

By Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl is one of my favorite authors!  He has written great books like: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, and The Witches.  Boy is a fun, autobiography.  An autobiography is a story that a person writes about his or life.  Roald Dahl doesn't tell boring details about his life growing up, instead he writes interesting stories that he remembers from his childhood.  There are some unbelievable things that he writes about because he grew up in the early 1900's.  The one story that shocked me the most was when he was in a car accident and his entire nose was almost entirely sliced off...but then sewed back on, phew!  You might be interested in reading Boy to learn more about Roald Dahl.  After reading this book I definitely have a better understanding of how he came up with his awesome books.  I suggest you check out his website at www.roalddahl.com where you can play games and learn more about the author.  Did you know he had a special writing hut where he wrote most of his stories?  You can see what's inside!  You may want to read some of his books that I listed above, the entire list is on his website.  If you do...let me know which you chose to read and what you thought!    

Books as Movies 2008

Did you know that so many of the movies you see were really books first??  Sometimes movies are made into books, too.  Here is a list of books that were made into movies for 2008. Personally, I like to read the book first and let myself imagine the story first...and then go see the movie.  Some of these movies are already out...but that doesn't mean you can't still read the book first and then go check out the movies.  Also, did you know that you can check out movies at the library?  How cool is that?  They have VHS or videos, and they also have DVDs.  The best part? Totally FREE!  Just remember to return them on time, sometimes you can't check them out for as long as books.  Let me know how you thought the movie compared to the book!!

Spiderwick Chronicles - February 2008

Nim's Island - April 2008

Prince Caspian - May 2008

Indiana Jones - May 2008

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl - June 2008

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 - August 2008

This series is definitely a favorite!  It's great for teen girls and is a fun story of friendship.

City of Ember - October 2008

This is the beginning of an awesome science fiction series about a very interesting community.

The Secret Life of Bees - October 2008

This is a great story of a girl whose mom died when she was little and she runs away to find out more about her.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - November 2008

I am a huge Harry Potter fan and I am sad that the series has ended...but at least we have the movies to look forward to!

The Road - November 2008

Twilight - December 2008

Twilight is one of my absolute favorite books!  It is a fantastic, vampire, action, love story!  How cool does the cast look?  It is awesome!  I dare you to read it!

Marley and Me - December 2008

The Tale of Desperaux - December 2008

Pretties

Most Recently Read Book:

Pretties

By Scott Westerfield

Pretties is the second book in the Uglies series by Scott Westerfield.  I didn't choose to read this series for a long time because I thought it was going to be about people only judging people by their looks instead of who they are on the inside.  When a friend recommended the series I finally decided to read it and I was really wrong about judging the book from it's cover!  I guess I should learn my lesson.  This series is actually a science fiction series because it is set in the future during a time when all kids are called "littlies", all 10-15 year-olds are called "uglies", and everyone who has turned 16 are called "pretties" because of an operation they go through.  Everyone becomes pretty in every way...does that sound like it would be good or not?  Sometimes people think it would be nice for everyone to be the same and not to have competition, but what would you have to give up for a life like that?  Read the books to find out!