Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Hey bloggers,
So this is my last post. I hope you enjoy it(: I will be posting on the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I have read this book before a few times and the last time I read it was a few days ago. I know this book was meant for like younger kids or something. (Well I assume cause my cousins in like 3rd grade like the book too.) I may be an embarrassing child who doesn't read to my full ability or something like that, but I'm happy reading my little kid books. So..the book..it is about this kid named Greg and he's in middle school just trying to survive. It is really funny and it's written as a journal so it has like 'handwriting' and it has pictures of what Greg's talking about, which I like. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a fast and easy and funny read. In any case, READ, it's good for you. Even though this is my last post I will keep on reading, so you do it too all you nerds in front of computers(:
I love you all!
Libby(:

Absolutely Positively Not.

Afternoon my bloggers,
How you doing? So this book I've been reading, it's called Absolutely Positively Not. This is a really good book I think. It actually captures the whole 'I'm a teenager' thing and the 'my parents are such freaks' thing. It's about this guy who is 'absolutely positively not' gay. He starts out in the book by being afraid of himself possibly being gay. He progresses to not admitting he's gay. Then he tries to make himself straight by buying a porno magazine. He also tries dating a lot of girls, which doesn't make him straight either. He doesn't admit to anybody that he's gay until almost the end of the book. He even covers up himself being gay but taking a dog to a dance (he got into some sticky situations). This book is really good because it talks about accepting yourself and learning your identity. In the end he admits being gay and he is accepted, which is really wonderful. He even joins a support group with other gay teens. Though it seems I have given away the whole book, I didn't. It is really funny and a fast read. I would urge you to read it.
Later Guys,
Libby(:

Night

Hey Bloggers! So, I read the book room a few days ago and it was so powerful. I would recommend this book to anyone. It is a book by a holocaust surviver named Elie Wiesel. It talks about his personal experience of being jewish in the holocaust and it made me cry. It was a very dark book too, it changed the way I think about things. There is a whole world bigger than us and people are being tortured everyday for things out of their control. We ALL are just trying to survive in this crazy mixed up world where sometimes there really are no morals and no rules. I never really understand how horrible life in a concentration camp was. I have been learning about the holocaust almost my whole life in various jewish programs I participate in, but you can never fully understand how it is for everyone around you to be murdered. Everyone you ever knew disappears and you never know if you will ever see them again. This book made me think and remember that things in my life now are really not that bad. Life is truly livable. See you later!
Libby(:

Room Again

It's Libby, I know I don't have to blog again this week, but I just finished Room and I'm like shaking. I would most definitely read it again. This book is seriously unbelievable. I literally read it all of yesterday and I woke up this morning and just read. I could not put it down. If you want to read it you should probably stop reading this blog cause I'm gonna spoil it for you. Ma doesn't tell the little boy (Jack) that life actually exists outside of Room. She tells him that the TV isn't showing anything that is real. And she finally tells Jack that she was kidnapped and Old Nick has kept her in Room ever since. 7 years. Then they try to escape, she makes Jack pretend he is really sick to get Old Nick to take him to the hospital, but he won't, so the next night when he comes they pretend Jack is dead and Ma makes Old Nick bury him, she tells him to take Jack far away, so Jack is wrapped in a rug and Old Nick puts him in the back of his truck and starts driving away. The plan is Jack is supposed to unwrap himself from the rug and jump out of the back of the truck at the first stop sign, but the tension builds when he has trouble unravelling himself until the third or fourth stop. When Jack finally unwraps himself he jumps out of the truck and runs towards the first person he sees, Jack has never talked to anyone else his whole life so he has trouble getting the words out. Old Nick is chasing after him. And the man thinks Old Nick is his caring father or something. With luck the man has a dog and it bites Jack so the guy calls the police and Old Nick runs and drives away. The police get there and Jack manages to tell them he was kidnapped and they needed to save his mother. The book got really intense and I won't tell you anymore, you'll just have to read it, so read on! Over and Out

My 3rd Blog Post

Hi guys, Libby, now I am reading the book Room, by Emma Donoghue. This book is a national bestseller and I can already see why, and I am only on the first chapter, granted there are only five, and the book is 321 pages. I would say I am doing pretty well on it. This book is about a little boy who just turned five, and his mother who is 26. They live together in Room. They eat meals on Table. The little boy sleeps in Wardrobe, and his mom sleeps in Bed. I really like this book and would recommend it to anybody. The writing style is very distinct and nice to read. This little boy really tells it like it is. He has never left Room, and 'Old Nick' brings them the things they need. He has never seen 'Old Nick' because his mom locks him in Wardrobe before 'Old Nick' comes. This book really makes you think about life and how it is you live. I look forward to finishing this book and if I did not have english reading and other homework I would never put it down. That is all for today. And read Room, cause it rocks. Read it.

Blog Post #2

Hey Bloggers once again it's Libby here, reporting on the books and stuff. How are you all doing? Great. I am now reading the book Breathing Underwater, it is a book about a guy getting therapy for abusing his (now) exgirlfriend. Her name is Caitlin, and his name is Nick, he slapped her while he was driving around like a maniac and Caitlin got a restraining order against him, but he still thinks he's in love with her. As he goes to therapy he starts to realize how badly he was acting and how horrible his father was and is to him, how he was abused and does not know how to deal with situations without hurting someone else. He lost all his friends and feels very alone. Nick has made some really stupid decisions but thinks now can be the time for him to change himself. This is a really good book I think, the way it was written is a little unique. There are journal entries from him talking about the past, and about what it was like to be with Caitlin, it shows how much he screwed up. This book can also be a little confusing at times because it takes a long time reading for him to explain the things he mentions in the beginning of the book. Overall, good book people. READ IT. Until next week, this is Libby, over and OUT.

My First Blog Post

Hey all you bloggers! Libby here reporting on the book Another Fine Myth by Robert Asprin. I had to get the book in large print so no one would put it on hold and I could take a really long time reading it. I have read up to chapter thirteen now. The book is a fantasy novel about a magician's apprentice. The magician, Garkin, got killed unexpectedly and now Skeeve has a new mentor who is a magician from a strange other dimension called Perv, making him a pervect, not a pervert. This magician is named Aahz and is teaching Skeeve new strange magic and showing Skeeve to not steal with magic, but to use it when needed and that you have as much power as you believe you do. It sounds really cheesy, but it is really good. Aahz lost his powers and they are traveling all over fighting and finding mystical creatures trying to get Aahz's magic back; Deevels, Imps, dragons, unicorns. I would recommend this book to anyone who is into fantasy, the book is written really well and explains all the "made-up" stuff really clearly. Well, goodbye for now! Get ready for another thrilling post next week!