Monday, July 23, 2012

Little Fishes

I was looking at all the options for adding animations were, and I came across some little fish. In my opinion, they were kind of irresistible. So if you look at the bottom of the page, you'll see some creatures of the sea, and you can post ideas on what to name them.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Anne of Ingleside, L. M. Montgomery, 4.6 stars, 274 pages

   Anne has moved away from her dear House of Dreams to Ingleside, because the family was growing too large: at seven, and with a baby on the way! Her children have their funny friends, faults and foes, but they're put to a slight pause when the horribly aggravating Aunt Mary Maria come, and stays longer than called for. Even with this, and much more, Anne loves the Ingleside happenings until she starts to worry that ______* doesn't care for her as much as usual. It just takes Anne to make her husband love her again!

NEW FEATURES!!!, Eden, 5.00 stars, 1 page (JUST JOKING!!!)

   So...you might have seen the new poll I put up on the right-hand side of the screen. Every month I'll try to have a new one. It's just kind of fun for me to see what kinds of people visit my blog, and you might also enjoy seeing what other people's opinion's are on things, or what they do, and things like that. There's one new feature. Another one is what I mentioned in the last Anne post: I'm going to try to have a place where you can suggest books for me to review. Tell me what you think of these, suggest ideas, and of course, PLEASE COMMENT!

Anne's House of Dreams, L. M. Montgomery, 4.4 stars, 227 pages

   Ah, Anne. I didn't forget about you, I promise! Okay, maybe a little. But I'll try to hurry up and finish the series, and then we can move on to the many other books I've read/am reading.
   Anne has finally married her beloved ______*, and now they have moved to their house of dreams. At the part of the island called Glen St. Mary, Anne reassures her husband that with the water for a backyard, Miss Cornelia's peppy visits, and the gleaming lighthouse where old Captain Jim lives, she could never be lonely, and can't imagine anyone else who would--until she meets Leslie Moore. Leslie's tragic childhood lasted until she was an adult, and it takes Anne's "kindred spirit" to shine a light into Leslie's dark world.
* I can't say who she marries; it would spoil everything!!!
   In my opinion, this is the second saddest (second to the eighth) yet sweetest book in the series. The title makes it sound like it's all about the house, and I wasn't looking forward to reading it, but then: You can't judge a book by its title!
   I would also like to say that if you've heard of a book that I might've read, and 1) you want to hear what I have to say about it or 2) you're wondering what it's about, comment! I might be able to have a spot specially marked for that...

Monday, July 16, 2012

I'm so sorry again/ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer/Philosopher's Stone, J. K. Rowling, grrr...ratings, 309/223 pages

   Okay, so after camping (yes, in the woods) for almost two weeks, then heading to a camp where computer access is hard to find, once again, I've read about 2,000,000 books and haven't blogged. I'll TRY to make up for it!!!!

   As you saw, this is supposed to be about Harry Potter, and I know almost everyone knows the basic story, but, oh well. Also, you saw I had the Philosopher's Stone up on the title, and that's the English version, just in case you live in the UK. Same with the two page numbers. Anyway...

   Harry Potter is a wizard. But the thing is, he has no clue, because his horrid uncle and aunt (who he has to stay with as his parents were killed by Voldemort, second most powerful wizard in the world) hide all the mysterious letters Harry receives. Uncle Vernon does his best to prevent it, but Hagrid (someone from the school) comes anyway and leads him to buy supplies for his new school, Hogwarts. There Harry makes new friends, learns interesting subjects, and has a place he can finally call home. But Hagrid is acting suspicious about something, and it takes Harry coming face to face with Voldemort to sort it out.

  And the rating: if you've read this series, you'll agree that these books seem so different (in a good way) from others that you can't rate them, so I'm not.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Hi! Sorry its been SOOOO long!

Yes, I'm sorry that it has been so long,  but I had about a billion end of the school projects to work on (I mighta' mentioned that before), but now school ended on June 18! Okay, so I haven't written all week, but I have been busy reading. Don't believe me? Check out my new blog posts!!!

And I'll try to post what kept me so busy.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

I'm a reader, writer, crafter, jumper, and now 5k runner!

   I ran a 5K today for the second time! Last year my time was 36 minutes and something, and this year it was 32:48.6!!! (I think.) If you know about the Gaspee Days Parade in RI, well, there's a 5K there and i ran it for the second year in a row. I LOVE TO RUN!!!




P.S. My "About Me" changed. See if you can spot the difference, and comment the answer!

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The Mysterious Benedict Society, Trenton Lee Stuart, 4.7 stars, 512 pages

   This is an AWESOME book!!! There are 4 books in the series, a prequel, and then three books. I've only read the first one, but want to read the others!

ARE YOU AN EXTRAORDINARY CHILD LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES?
says an odd ad in the newspaper
Dozens of kids flock to get these "special opportunities," which turn out to be the most challenging, mind-bending tests of all. Only four succeed, and when they do, find themselves sent on the most perilous journey of all, to the Institute where they must destroy a machine, risking their lives. Will they do it... or will they fail?



   MUST READ THIS BOOK!!!!

I won my first writing contest!


I've won my first writing contest! There was an essay contest at my school about healthy living, and I entered. I won! A local newspaper reporter came and took our picture (me and the 6 other kids that entered), so I'll be in the newspaper soon! And I can't wait to buy some books with my Barnes & Noble gift card prize! Here's my essay:

Healthy Living
By Eden Fisher

            In order to survive, we need some important things including food, sleep, and exercise. But if you have too much or too little of these resources, it’s hard to survive, which is why you need to find a healthy balance.
            You know what having a good balance with nourishing and “junk” food means: not eating candy all the time, making sure you eat lots of fruits and vegetables, etc. Even though green beans are healthy, don’t eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner because you need a diet full of variety. And make sure you don’t eat TOO much food of any kind.
Going along with the topic of balance, if you sleep too much or too little, believe it or not, it’s bad for you. If you sleep too little, obviously, your body doesn’t have the energy it needs to operate, but if you sleep too much, you become sluggish and lazy, and don’t get as much exercise. This can cause diabetes and obesity.
Regarding exercise, make sure you have enough of it. And then again, make sure you don’t have too much. Now you’re probably thinking, that sounds ridiculous!, but there is such thing as exercising too much. You know what happens when someone doesn’t exercise: they become overweight and potentially lazy. If someone over exercises, their body starts burning muscle instead of fat, which isn’t healthy.
So, in order to live a healthy life, you must find a balance in these areas.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Anne of Windy Poplars, L. M. Montgomery, 4.1 stars, 258 pages

   You might notice that this has the lowest rating of the Anne series, and it's not because it's a bad book at ALL, the beginning just wasn't that great. OH! And I finished the entire series (eight books) almost a week ago. Let's see if I can catch up with my writing!
   Anne, waiting for Gilbert to finish medical school, is a principal in the Summerside school. She lives in a 'dear old cottage' called Windy Poplars, and Anne finds it perfect there--until school starts. Now she faces a problem: the Pringles. Known as the royal family, they quickly let Anne know that she is NOT who they wanted for principal. Befriending two widows and Rebecca Dew are inly two exciting triumphs Anne has.

Saturday, May 26, 2012

The Seven Chairs, Part 5

   Last time...
Sophie’s parents glanced at each other. 


   This time...
"We'll try one," Mrs. King cautiously said. "But you better be right about the flying part." "Sure thing, missus," Bob bounded over to get a chair, and headed over to the cash register. Mr. and Mrs King followed, unsure if this is the right thing to do. Mrs. King thought so; but the chair wasn't really fancy, but is the flying part was true (and Mrs. King didn't think it was), Sophie wouldn't mind, and would love it all the better, or so she hoped. Mr King just didn't know. They paid for the chair and left.


*          *          *
   At her party, Sophie announced, "everyone's here, mom. NOW may I open that big present you got me?" "After the games...and the cake... then you may open your presents." Sophie gave a silent groan, but went off to tell her guests to line up for a relay race.

*          *          *
After the games...              and the cake...
   Everyone was seated in a semicircle around Sophie.Her parents held their breath as she unwrapped the magic chair.After what seemed like hours...


Wait 'till next time to see what Sophie thinks about her chair!

And if you notice I've done a lot of blogging today, it's to make up for all of the days I missed while I was in London.

Hoot, Scat, Flush, Chomp, Carl Hiaasen, 4-4.5 stars

 I decided to do Hoot, Scat, Flush, and Chomp (said in order that I read them) in one review because all of them are about animal wildlife in Florida, and it's the same basic backbone for the stories: some dumb person is doing something to hurt nature, someone either goes crazy about it, disappears because of it, or weird things are seen because of it. And yahoo! kids are the star, and are there to investigate.
   Hoot: When Roy's face is smashed against the window of the school bus by a bully, he spots a bare-footed ripped-shirt kid running away from the school bus. A new Mother Paula's pancake place is also being built down the street. And to top it off, Roy is getting pushed around by another bully, Beatrice. Can these three things be connected? Maybe getting your head smashed against a window IS good--if it helps you into an adventure of a lifetime.
   Scat: Nick and his friends aren't necessarily sad when their biography teacher goes missing during a field trip to a swamp. But the reason for her absence doesn't fool Nick and Marta. They decide to dig in deeper and find themselves caught with illegal oil pumpers, a guy who seems to know where their teacher is, and wild panthers.
   Flush: Noah's dad has done some pretty wild stuff before, but this time he's gone too far: sinking a casino boat. Noah's mom's not happy, but Noah and his sister Abbey understand more: Dusty Muleman, owner of the boat, has been dumping human waste into the ocean--or so their dad claims. Wanting to believe him, the siblings search more, asking Lice, one of Dusty's former employees, about it, but before he can share Dusty's secret, he disappears. So Shelly, Lice's girlfriend steps in and takes control, and helps with the plan: flush, flush, flush!
   Chomp: Except for chameleons, ever since a frozen solid dead one clonked him on the head, Wahoo's dad, Mickey, has always been more comfortable around animals than people. Because of the chameleon, and a concussion, Mickey has no job, and refuses every one offered to him. But Wahoo signs his dad up for a reality TV show animal provider/trainer anyway. Besides, they're backyard's (literally) a zoo, with more than enough animals. When he hears then news, Mickey isn't happy, and it doesn't help to hear that the show is run by Derek Badger. Derek proves to be impatient, and lazy, not a reality TV star. In the Everglades, Tuna, a girl with a dad who's drunk more than half the time joins them. Then Derek goes missing. And then, Tuna's dad shows up drunk, and with a gun. Worst of all, Mickey's dealing with the drunk guy, while wishing he'd never signed up for this. Tuna and Wahoo are trying to free him, and find Derek Badger. Complete chaos in the Everglades!

Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin, it's a true story so I can't really rate it, 155 pages

   I've heard that this book was exaggerated, but I didn't know what was exaggerated and what wasn't, so I read it. Overstated or not, this is an incredible story that everyone should read...
   Greg Mortenson, on his way to climb K2, the world's second tallest mountain, gets lost and, cold and hungry, wanders into a Pakistani village where he is taken in willingly. Moved by their kindness, he promises to return to build a school for the children there. Back then, all the kids had for a school was a teacher that came three days a week, mud, sticks, and cold hard dirt. Greg Mortenson changed that, and built over 78 schools after.
   There is 3 different books written by Greg Mortenson about this story, Three Cups of Tea (the adult version), Three Cups of Tea (the young reader's edition, which is what I read), and Listen to The Wind (a picture book which I also read).

Matilda, Roald Dahl, 4.5 stars, 240 pages

   Okay, I'm REALLY sorry I haven't been posting book reviews. The end of the school year is busy!!!
   Matilda is a 5-year-old genius with parents who don't notice her extraordinary brain.  They advise her to sit down in front of the telly, and 'shut that rubbish of a book.' When Matilda finally is sent to school, she meets "The Trunchbull", a headmistress with amazing powers to love hate kids. With Miss Honey, Matilda's kind teacher, Matilda devises a plan to rout Miss Trunchbull.
   First time around when you read this book, the climax is spectacular. I just finished rereading it like 5 minutes ago, and it wasn't what I remembered. But you've got to read this book, or reread it, or re-reread, or re-re-reread!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The Seven Chairs, Part 4

   Last time:

"I'm gonna' be RICH! I'm gonna' be RICH!" he sang as he danced a jig. Then he sat down to think up a plan to get into the Good Knight's castle for more magic...

   This time...
                                                                  Chapter 1
The First Chair

            It was Sophie’s birthday! All Sophie wanted was a chair. Why? Because her favorite old one broke. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. King, were out looking for the best possible chair they could give their daughter. They looked and searched and searched and looked everywhere, everywhere except Bob’s Furniture Shop. Mrs. King said her feet hurt, but in the end Mr. King insisted that they check one more shop up there, “even though it doesn’t look promising.”
            They walked into Bob’s Furniture Shop just as Bob was putting the price tags on some regular chairs. The ordinary chairs looked just like the magic ones. Mrs. King asked Bob, “Why are those chairs you’re pricing now so much cheaper than those over there?” She pointed a magic chair. Bob leaned in close. “Listen, lady,” he said. “I can sell you those chairs over there that are 59 dollars and 99 cents, and I’ll guarantee you’ll love ‘em ‘cause those ones are magic. They can fly.” Bob leaned back with a grin. “If it don’t fly you bring it back and get your money back with an extra 10 dollars.” Sophie’s parents glanced at each other. 

Monday, May 14, 2012

SO SORRY I HAVE NOT BEEN WRITING!!!!!!!

The reason for this is that I have been in London, but I got back on the 12th! So FUN!!!!!! I'll try to post some pictures later...

Thursday, April 26, 2012

The Boxcar Children series, by Gertrude Chandler Warner, I don't know how to rate them because they're a series!

   Going to try out my new way of writing about books! Let's see how it goes...
   This is a series about four children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, who go everywhere to find a mystery (or rather, a mystery finds them everywhere). Many different stories, many mysteries, many ways of solving enigmas.
   I read the entire series in first grade (Here's a link to the entire series. I read all of the regular ones, and most of the specials), though I don't think that an average first-grader would have read those as easily as I did. They're more of a third grade reading level. And I haven't heard of any movies about this series, but I'm sure there's some floating around. Oh! And my favorite one is the third one, The Yellow House Mystery. Another good one is the twelfth, Houseboat Mystery. But make sure you read them in order, because sometimes they talk about things in a book that were in previous books and you might not understand if you didn't read them in order.
   Books 1-19 were written by  Gertrude Chandler Warner. The other books, I'm not sure.

A (Possibly) Minor Change...

   Okay, I am going to changes a few things about this blog: I honestly don't want to write like a million posts about books, (and I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want to either). So from now on, I'll write a sentence or two about the book(s), and tell if there's a movie. I hope you don't mind! And if there's anything else you could do to make it better, I'd be glad if you could tell me. Thanks!

Monday, April 23, 2012

My Dad's book, The Indian Great Awakening, by my dad, a.k.a. Linford D. Fisher, I can't rate it because I haven't read it yet

   Okay, my dad's book just came today, and I'm REALLY REALLY excited!!! It's just SO COOL to have a book with my dad's name on it. I can't really rate it because I haven't read it yet but I'm sure it's amazing. :-) You could pre-order it on Amazon! Here's the link.
EXCITING! I hope you at least check it out!

Friday, April 20, 2012

The Seven Chairs, Part 3

   Last time...
Then the Good Knight shouted, "Grab him Hummy! He's a THEIF!!!!!!!!!!!"

   This time...
But before Hummy could say or do anything, Bob was out the window. He ran as fast as he could until he reached his carpenter shop. Bob let himself  inside, then examined the bottles to make sure they were okay. They were. Bob immediately started to cut wood to make a chair.
   Around fifteen minutes later, the chair was finished.Bob pulled the cap off the bottle and poured the liquid on the finished chair. He waited thirty seconds, then sat on it. The chair started to rise. Bob quickly jumped off when his head touched the ceiling. The chair floated down. "SUCCESS!" Bob shouted with glee. As fast as he could, he made six more chairs to go with the six other bottles. On each one he put a price tag that said "$59.99" on it. And he put them in the window of his shop. "I'm gonna' be RICH! I'm gonna' be RICH!" he sang as he danced a jig. Then he sat down to think up a plan to get into the Good Knight's castle for more magic...

That's all for today, and also the end of the prologue. 

Anne of the Island, by L.M. Montgomery, 4.3 stars

   Anne packs her bags, says goodbye to dear Avonlea, and is off to Redmond College knowing only her friend Prissy Grant. Meeting Philippa Gordon, moving into an old cottage with her friends, and having an ornery black cat steal her heart are only a few of the...... surprises Anne meets in this new kind of life.
   How do I tell the story without giving too much away??? I know I don't write a lot for this series, but honestly, I can't without giving too much away! 

Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Seven Chairs, Part 2

   Last time...
When Hummy turned to tell Bob that the Good Knight was here, Bob had vanished...


   This time...
Bob was actually in a room that he had seen the Good Knight come out of. Now the Good Knight had happened to be wearing muddy boots which tracked mud all over the carpet. Bob followed these tracks and ended up in front of a door that read "MAGIC STOREROOM." This was what Bob had benen looking for. For Bob Smith had a trick up his sleeve; it was for his own good, and no one else's. Bob stepped into the room and gasped. For inside the room were rows and rows and rows and ROWS of bottles, each filled with sparkling gold things, floating around. There was only one window in the room, so it was dark in the room, but not too dark. Labeled on each bottle were instructions. Bob read one. It said:


DIRECTIONS: to make something fly, you must pour the contents of this whole bottle onto a object. Let dry for 30 seconds, and WHA-LAATo make it fly, sit on the object, or put a heavy weight on it. You're flying!!!!!!!!
Bob Smith was so excited, he couldn't speak. Then he started grabbing the magic flying bottles right and left, but he only managed to grab seven when the door burst open and the Good Knight and Hummy came in. Bob was so surprised; he almost dropped all the bottles. Then the Good Knight shouted, "Grab him Hummy! He's a THEIF!!!!!!!!!!!"

Hear more soon! And I really like your feedback, so comment away! :-)
 

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

The Seven Chairs, Part 1

   Another thing I forgot to add: I would love comments on what I could do better, or if you thought it was great! Okay, on with the story, which is called...

                       The Seven Chairs


                                                                Prologue
   In order to fully understand this complex story, you need to first know who Bob Smith the carpenter is. Bob owned a carpenter shop, and lived on the west side of East Providence. Bob had a very good friend named Hummy, who had a very good friend that called himself the "good knight." And he was a Good Knight because he helped other people. Anyway, Bob Smith one day asked Hummy to take him to the Good Knight's castle. When Hummy asked why, Bob didn't respond. When they got to the castle, Hummy took Bob inside and called for the Good Knight. He came right away. When Hummy turned to tell bob that the Good Knight was here, Bob had vanished...


Okay, I tried to end with a cliffhanger. Hopefully you'll here more soon! 

Starting a story...

   Inspired by my friend Sofie's story blog, I am going to have a story that I will write. Before I post the first part, I want to tell you something about this story: 1) I took a creative writing class after school.
2) There my teacher showed us Chris Van Allsburg's Harris Burdick book. 3) I was inspired to write this story just from the picture with someone on a floating chair, and the sentence "The fifth chair ended up in France." Now you now the basics. So in another post, I'll start the story...

The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick, 4.6 stars

   This is an AMAZING book that I just finished for the second time...
   Working to make sure the clocks run smoothly, Hugo sneaks about the train station by day. By night, he works on his beloved automaton. All has gone smoothly-- if that's what you call being in constant fear of the Station Inspecter lest he send you to an orphanage-- for a couple months, until the man at the toy booth catches him stealing parts for the automaton, and takes his father's precious notebook. Now Hugo is trapped in a mystery that envolves the man at the toy booth, a girl who loves to read, and Hugo's automaton, which seems to hold a secret.
   Doesn't it sound wonderful? This is another book you HAVE to read. And there is also a movie, called Hugo, which sticks pretty close to the book, but has some added things in it.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

My BFFs have blogs too!

   Did I forget to mention that I'll have some random posts too, not just book ratings? If I did, well, I will. Two (and possibly more in the future) of my REALLY GOOD friends has a blog too, and I'm sure they'd like it if you would visit! Here are the links...


Sofie's stories - my friend Sofie
Her Name was Lola - my friend Lola


I hope you enjoy!



Friday, April 13, 2012

HAPPY DAY FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!

   GUESS WHAT??? IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M EXCITED!!! (if you didn't already notice that) HEEHEE! :-) :-) :-)

Thursday, April 12, 2012

The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate DiCamillo, 4.3 stars

   One of my (many) favorite authors is Kate DiCamillo. In fact, I like her books so much that I recently wrote her a letter as part of an assignment at school. I can’t wait to see if she writes back!
   I haven’t read many of her books (three), but the ones I have, I loved. This one is The Tale of Despereaux. It’s a Newbery Medal winner, and it’s about a mouse. Read on to find out more…
   Despereaux, the mouse, falls in love with the Princess Pea and because of that is sent to the dungeon for allowing himself to be seen by a human. He then sets off on a quest to save her from Roscurro, a rat who wants some light in his home -- the dark dungeon. The book is full of suspense, which I like.
   I’ve also watched the movie by the same title, but the book is about 50 times better. They added too much other stuff to the movie and made it seem like it wasn’t even the same story. So make sure you read the book first.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The "Ramona" series, by Beverly Cleary, 4.2

   This series, the "Ramona" series I loved in second and third grade, but now I don't find it that exciting. But remember, in my first post, I said I would blog about books, and say what I think the age level would be? I'm doing that now. And I think it is good for second-fourth graders. 
   Ramona Quimby has a hard life... or so she thinks. Everyone calls her a pest. Her pre-K teacher doesn't like her. Her kindergarten teacher doesn't like her. When she drops out of kindergarten, nobody likes her. Even so, Ramona does have fun in her life. Coloring with her dad, being her mom's little bunny, making a new friend Daisy, turning zero-teen... Sometimes, everything is okay. With Ramona, you never know what is going to happen.
   This basically summorizes the entire "Ramona" series. Here are all of the books in the series:

  • Beezus and Ramona
  • Ramona the Pest
  • Ramona the brave
  • Ramona and her Father
  • Ramona and her Mother
  • Ramona Quimby, Age 8
  • Ramona Forever
  • Ramona's World
So... yeah. That's basically all I was going to add. OH! But there is one more thing. Ramona is a lot like Anne (of Green Gables), but yet so different. That's kind of cool, isn't it?

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The BFG, by Roald Dahl, 4.5 stars

   Right now in school I am re-reading for the sixth or seventh time (I lost count), The BFG. You can kind of see if a person likes a book if they've read it six or seven times. And I liked this book. It's a little gross, if you think about it, but all around it's fantastic.
   Sophie, an orphan, peeking out her window at night in what she thinks must be the witching hour, is startled to see something tall. Something tall and black. Something very tall and very black. And it is heading down her street! It turns out this very big and very black thing is a giant. If she had been carried away in the middle of the night by any of the other giants, it would mean certain death. But lucky for Sophie, she is carried off by the BFG. As the BFG tells Sophie the secrets of giant country, she is determined that not many more people will be eaten by the other nine gruesome giants. Off to London to visit the Queen, and to see what she can do about this mess!
   There is nothing really more to say about this book without giving too much away, but I can say that I liked it! This is one of those books you MUST read. :-)

Monday, April 9, 2012

Anne of Avonlea, 4.1 stars

   Anne is beginning a new job as a "school ma'am" at the school in Avonlea, and there the real test of her character begins. Will she be able to keep the vow she made not to whip her students, but to make them love her? As Anne learns what is like to be grown up, she also finds friends in her students, and dear Miss Lavender whose strange ways match Anne perfectly. And now suddenly, there are twins at Green Gables, a whole other complication. Can Anne teach them to behave, while dealing with the strange behaviors of Gilbert Blythe as well?
   I must admit, I liked the first Anne book better, but adventures with Anne can never be dull for long! She changes slightly, but Anne is still the spunky red-headed girl with a huge imagination. I enjoyed reading this book because Anne is a school teacher, and I'd like to be a teacher when I grow up, so it gave me a glimpse of what teaching is like!

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Anne of Green Gables, 4.4 stars

   A couple (meaning two, maybe three) weeks ago, I started reading the Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Because it's a series, I'll start with the first one:
   Anne (spelled with an "E") Shirley accidentally arrives at Green Gables as a lonely orphan with a huge imagination. Encountering many mishaps along  the way, Anne works hard to earn the respect of the people of Avonlea. Quarreling with Gilbert Blythe, one of the few who dares to call her carrot head, is only one of the many obstacles Anne faces in this interesting tale.
   Part of the reason I enjoyed this book so much is because I like reading about girls who are just like she is: imaginative, (always) getting into scrapes, and just... it's hard to explain. But I think you'll understand if you read this book! 

Welcome!!!

   Welcome! My name is Eden, and I LOVE to read. I also love to talk to other people about books we've both read. So that is why I created this blog. 
   Basically what I've done is whenever I read a book, (or sometimes I'll have a 'reading flashback') I write a short summery about it. Then I rate it. I'll mark ones as my favorite, or if I simply did not enjoy; if I think it would be good for third graders, fifth graders, fourth graders... You get the point. Anyway, I hope I can help you find a good book to read!

P.S. I hope you comment, because I'd enjoy hearing what you think!