Post-It #1

   Three qualities I expect from a 'good book' are, one the characters in the book are part of some sort of alternate or unreal world that is very different from our own. Second, there has to be some sort of thrill, adventure or problem for one of the main characters. Lastly, the main character(s) have to have a good story. (Meaning their background stories that are told early or later in the book).
 
   The book I am reading right now, Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, does have characters that live in another place unlike our world. For example, "Tally took of her interface ring and said, 'Good night.' 'Sweet Dreams, Tally,' said the room" (Westerfeld 4). Her room talks to her, and pretty much does everything else for her.
   There is an adventure, because in this book, Tally has to go to a place called "The Smoke" to find her friend Shay. "Either Tally infiltrated the Smoke and betrayed Shay, or she'd be ugly for life." (Westerfeld 135).
   Finally,the main character of my book, Tally Youngblood, does have an interesting background to go with the story line, such as why she so badly wants to become a pretty (because her best friend Peris was a pretty).
  
Westerfeld, Scott. Uglies. Avenue of the Americans: New York, NY. 2005. Print.

Introducing Myself (first post of 2012)

Hello, I am Sam N.

I like to read fiction books, mostly about vampires (so yes, this got started by the Twilight saga). I am also quite a slow reader, so it takes me a while to get through some books. Other 'Vampire books' I like to read, are the "House of Night Novels" by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, and finally "The Vampire Diaries" by L.J. Smith. I do read other books, such as "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld. I also read the "Sloppy Firsts" book series, by Megan McCafferty. All of the said books, I do recommend. The last two books I have read are, "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld, which is about a girl named Tally who is an "ugly" and at the age of 16 she will become a pretty. When she turns 16 though, her friend, Shay, runs away, and the "Special Circumstances" don't let her get the operation to become a pretty until she finds, and brings back her friend. The other book i have recently read is, "Second Helpings" by Megan McCafferty (part of the "Sloppy Firsts" series) It is about a girl named Jessica Darling, who writes in her journal and talks about her problems in high school. It is VERY funny! My all time favourite book would have to be "Sloppy Firsts" by Megan McCafferty because the way she writes makes me think she's actually taken my thoughts, which lets me connect to the story even more! I am almost done, but I am in the process of reading "Charmed Thirds" by Megan McCafferty (this is the third book of the "Sloppy Firsts" series).