Monday, January 4, 2016

Blog #13 Due: Monday 1/11/16

Please post the title, author, and page # of your book. How does the author of your book make the characters believable? Be specific and explain thoroughly. Make sure your response is at least 5 sentences. Do not forget to comment on 2 of your classmates posts.

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tnoliver6 said...

The book that I am reading is called "The Animal Family". On page 64. What makes my book believeable is that my book have real life facts and information on animals and their familes. It also include the infinite varieties of parenthood from courtship display to the day the young leaves home. The most important thing any animal does is to reproduce,to continue its line.

srodriguez2 said...

I am reading Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant by Darren Shan, and I am on page 132. The author of my book makes the characters believable by putting a lot of detail into their description. Shan also wrote the book as him as the main character and really knows how to create emotions by using his words. The Cirque Du Freak series is a very descriptive series and it keeps me constantly on edge wondering what is going to happen next. The author gives the characters depth about their appearance and their personality. The author is quite excellent with creating a compelling and frightening atmosphere around his stories.

srodriguez2 said...

@tnoliver6 Your book seems like it would be a good read!

tnoliver6 said...

My author is Desmond Morris.

mdinh6 said...

I am currently reading This Journal Belongs to Ratchet by Nancy J. Cavanaugh and I am on page 151. The author makes the characters believable because they have realistic traits and have realistic backgrounds. For example, the main character Rachel, who goes by ‘Rachet’, is good with mechanics and her father is one as well. Her mother died and she only has her mother’s necklace as a memoir. Her father commits a crime in the beginning and therefore she has to help her dad with a class on how to build go karts. That’s where she meets guys her age who would bully her in her neighborhood then they end up respecting her for helping them.

mdinh6 said...

srodriguez2 That sounds like an interesting book.

mdinh6 said...

tnoliver6 Seems like an informative book

mbowman4 said...

I am reading My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallinson. I am on page 120. The author of my book make the characters believable because the problems that they have are problems that normal teenagers have. I the book the main character Savannah has just gone through a breakup and she is determined to find her true love. The only non-believable part in Savannah and her true love gets trapped in all kinds of fairy tales. So, now they can't meet each other.

mlbowman4 said...

@mdinh6
What a great ending.

mbowman4 said...

@srodriguez2
Good job!

zbergman4 said...

I am currently reading the beggar king and the secret of happiness I am currently on page 75. This story is believable because of the way it is written. The Characters in the book are actual nonfiction people as well as the fact this book is a true story. Joel loses his way to speak verbally, these problems in the story are actual problems that are possible. The character loses hope which many people do in real life because of their disabilities.

zbergman4 said...

@tnoliver that book sounds like that could happen in reality

zbergman4 said...

@mlbowman4 sounds super confusing

jhardy5 said...

I am currently reading 39 clues by Rick Roidan and I am done with the book. The author of my book makes the characters believable in many ways. The characters in my book are quite crazy and filled with energy. He makes them believable by making them do actions that match there characteristic. In this book Dan (the main character) jumped into a lake with skin aching poison in it. His characteristics match that action because in the book he is known to be a brave and careless boy.

Dproctor5 said...

The book The journal belongs to Ratchet sounds pretty good to read

Dproctor said...

The book 39 clues sounds interesting i might have to read it one day.

jroach5 said...

Rick Riordan is a really good author I love the Percy Jackson books he made

hkim1 said...

I'm reading a book called Divergent by Veronica Roth and I'm on page 402. The author of my book makes the characters believable matching the actions with them. Tris is very brave but timid person. Author makes her to look brave as Dauntless but also selfless as Abnegation. When Eric made Four to throw knife to Al, Tris stood at the target instead of Al. It shows her bravery but also selfless by saving her friend.

hkim1 said...

@mlbowman4 sounds pretty cool

hkim1 said...

@srodriguez2 sounds good

Dproctor said...

My book name is Infinity Ring The Iron Empire by James Dashner and i am on page # 173 in the book the author of my book makes that character believable because he actually expresses their feelings throughout the story because he actually shows how they feel with their ideas and how their gonna do it and how their gonna find whats happening in their world and how their relations are expressed.

Dproctor said...

My book name is Infinity Ring The Iron Empire by James Dashner and i am on page # 173. In the book the author of my book makes that character believable. Because he actually expresses their feelings throughout the story. Because he actually shows how they feel with their ideas. And how their gonna do it and how their gonna find whats happening in their world. And how their relations are expressed.

tnoliver6 said...

mdinh6 sounds like a good book that I would want to read.

tnoliver6 said...

zbergman4 interesting book.

kbooker2 said...

The book that I am reading is The 39 Clues Into The Gauntlet by Margaret Haddix and I am on page# 33. What makes this story believable is how the characters act in the story. They act and talk like the characters are actually real.

kbooker2 said...

@Dprocter your book sounds interesting

kbooker2 said...

@zbergman your book sounds great

mbradford4 said...

My book is Bystander by James Preller and I am on page 120. I think what makes this book believable is the characters. Bullying is actually real. Also making friends.

mwaters6 said...

The book i'm reading is Stranded 2 Trial By Fire, the author is Jeff Probst, and i'm on page 30. Jeff Probst makes the characters in his story believable by giving details of what they are doing. This quote says,"Three days earlier, the four of them had assembled a pyre of kindling wood to use as a signal fire in case a plane or a ship passed by the island."[pg.28-29] This quote shows what they need to do so they can be saved and not die an island in the Pacific Ocean. They did this so they can be rescued and return to there loved ones

cscott1 said...

I am reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and I finished the book. The author makes the characters believable because he puts real Greek myths in the book. Rick intertwines the myths and the characters life story very well. He also uses great description and that makes the characters seem like there alive. When you read parts of this book you can picture it in your head and that makes it seem more than just a story.

cscott1 said...

jhardy5 I started reading that series but after the 4th book I got bored with them.




cscott1 said...

@mdinh6 That book sounds interesting. is it nonfiction because I haven't heard of that person before.

awhitfield4 said...

I am currently reading id tell you I love you but then I’d have to kill you by Ally Carter and I am on page 238. The author makes Cammie believable by making her a teenage girl with a crush. But also she has two best friends who she can talk to about anything and then she has that one girl who doesn’t get along with her. The author gave Cammie a back story that is also believable because she is an only child with a single parent because her dad died. The thing about Cammie and the whole book that is not believable is that she goes to a private school for spies and her whole family are spies.

awhitfield4 said...

@mbowman4 your book sounds like a really good book.

awhitfield4 said...

@mdinh6 your book sounds interesting!!

jroach5 said...

Percy Jackson is one of my aĺl time favorite series of books.

drivera4 said...

My book is The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall by Mary Downing Hahn and I finished the whole book. The author make my book believable is that she gives the main character a family. Florence the main character’s parents died and she was living in an orphanage so her great uncle and great aunt Thomas and Eugenie. They are the only family that she has and her cousin James. She had another cousin Sophia but she died in a terrible accident. Snooping around the house she met Sophia’s ghost and she had to get rid of her. So my book isn’t that believable.

drivera4 said...

@awhitfield4
Sounds like a good book.

drivera4 said...

@cscott1
Sounds like a good book.

nlewis5 said...

Book I finished was Infinity Ring by James Dashner. The thing my author does is he gives them both good and bad things about them. Real people aren't perfect and that's what makes them more real. For example Dak is a good friend but he is too talkative. Sera is responsible but too uptight.

nlewis5 said...

mwaters6
Cool. I may Read it.
Dproctor
Sounds good to me. Spoiler

blugenbeel6 said...

I’m reading Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff and I’m on page 103. He makes them believable by putting the characters in a future where Asia has become extremely polluted. Then they are also fighting off westerners who are trying to invade and stop the pollution but if they’re captured they’re blood is used as an ingredient for fuel. So the main characters are trying to usurp the evil king by any means necessary while also trying to stop the war. As well as also having to deal with personal battles inside the rebellion

blugenbeel6 said...

mdinh6

Sounds like a very good and interesting book.

blugenbeel6 said...

cscott1

Great book and great series.

JFox4 said...

The title of the book I am reading is House of Robots: Robots Go Wild by James Patterson and I have just finished the book. The author makes the characters in my book believable by giving them names, families, braces, genders and normal human characteristics. The author creates realistic events for the characters to witness and be apart of. Additionally, there is alot of easy to understand dialogue that makes sense for the characters to say. Finally, the author describes the characters in detail.

JFox4 said...

@cscott1 greek myths are cool

JFox4 said...

@hkim1 there are alot of pages in that book

jroach5 said...

The book that I am reading is The Maze Runner by James Dashner and I am on page 15. The book makes the characters believable because Thomas starts working on a farm in the middle of a huge maze. The "Gladers" are like next door neighbors and all work ti survive in the maze. They also start back on life and have basic weapons to use to hunt. It's like starting from the beginning of life for the second time.

Gdummett1 said...

My book is called WereWorld: Rage of Lions by Curtis Jobling and currently I am on page 150. The author makes the characters in my book believable by not making every scenario go according to plan, the characters actually have struggles and are not overpowered with a crazy amount of power. Death is a sad but effective way of making a story and the character more believable, they use death as a stepping stone to becoming a greater warrior as troubling pasts are like fuel to strength in Wereworld. Sure the characters may have abnormal powers but it's a fantasy genre so there are bound to be some things that are not real. Characters can be believable even if they are not biologically or physically correct.

csmith1 said...

The book I am reading is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and I am on page 91. The author makes the characters more believable by explaining them so vividly. He is very precise about everything they do. One of the characters is Daisy and he always explains every detail about how beautiful her voice is. Another character is Jay Gatsby and the author always explains in detail how handsome he is and how he is very thoughtful about everything he does.

sharriett4 said...

The name of my book is Heroes And i am on page 102. The author makes the characters believable by making them have a backstory. The main characters backstory is that he was in World war 2 And they stepped on a mine and it blew his face off. By making characters have a believable backstory It makes the characters seem more realistic.

sharriett4 said...

Jfox4 That sounds like a good book.

sharriett4 said...

Jroach5 Good description.

dnazario2 said...

The title of my book is Creepover by P.J. Night and I am on page 57. The author makes the characters of this book believable by having things that most of the kids in the real world have. Like an over protective mom. Her mom is over protective because Beth had a car accident and wants to keep her safe. Another thing that the author does to make the character believable is that she goes to school.

dnazario2 said...

@sharriet good job!

Nvance5 said...

The book I am currently reading is "Its Kind of funny Story" By Ned Vizzini I am on page 236. The way the this author makes the characters realistic is that he faces them with real world problems that people face all the time. An example of this is when in the book the main character Craig is not doing very well at school and the stress of this is very hard on him. This book so far has been very enjoyable and a very good read.

Nvance5 said...

@jroach5 I read that whole series it was really good.

Nvance5 said...

@blugenbeel6 That sound like a really good book that I would enjoy.

Dproctor said...

Mrs Thomas for the second one i had to put periods in it.

mcolton2 said...

Daniel x book 2 by James Patterson page 67.The author of my book makes the characters believable because.He makes the characters have different personalities.And how the story line fits is perfect. Another way the author makes the characters believable is how they communicate to each other and hoe they love each other.

malik colton said...

Nice blog @blugenbeel6

mncolton2 said...

great job on the blog! @tnoliver6

sscott6 said...

the title of my book is snap decision, my author is Nathan whitaker, and i'm on page 183. the author of my book makes this story believable cause the kids in this book play football. the kids have their own personal problems. the kids have girlfriends. some of the football team doesn't get enough sleep just like people in real life do. the football team has a girl kicker and that's really cool.

Anonymous said...

nice blog @mncolton

sscott6 said...

awesome blog @mncolton

sscott6 said...

cool blog @jhardy5

lpark1 said...

I just finished my book “The Maze Runner” by James Dashner. I think the author makes the character, for instance, Thomas, the main character, believable by being very descriptive on his characteristics and his surroundings. Since this book is dystopian fiction, the plot is very unbelievable in our real life, but even though the characters live in an unrealistic place, the characters do what normal people would do if they were in this situation. For instance, characters have their own problems like other people, and they fight each other, too. Also, they all are different, and they all have weak side of them, which would be what makes them believable. Thomas tried to sacrifice himself for his friends, but he got scared in the last minute, in the thought that he was going to die.

lpark1 said...

@csmith1 Nice blog!

lpark1 said...

@cscott1 I've read that book before and I really liked it! You should read the rest of the books, too.

GKloeppel5 said...

The book I am reading is called the Bat Boy by Mike Lupica and I am on page 112. The author of my book my character believable by making him act like a normal kid who grew up loving and playing baseball as I did. The main character is Brian and he seems like a real person because he doesn’t seem odd an any way he is just another kid that grew up watching baseball with his father. To make the story more real is that they put his baseball idol Hank Bishop who is turning out not to be who Brian expects him to be. His idol makes him a more believable character because most kids have someone they look up to or admire because of something they did.

GKloeppel5 said...

@lpark1 the maze runner seems like it would be a good book I have only seen the movie.

GKloeppel5 said...

@Nvance5 I agree with your character school is stressful at times.

ale2 said...

I am currently reading Jungle Of Bones by Ben Mikkelsen and I'm on page 82. The author makes the character believable by tell us about his thoughts like what he doesn't like. He also makes a good description of the character and his surroundings. Like he talks about running with his uncle and he explains the play ground the pass how the weather is and if he in sweating a lot. The author tells his thoughts like he always talks about how mad he is at his mom. That is how my author make the character in the book seem real.

ale2 said...

@GKloeppel5 That sounds like a good book and it also relates to you since you also play baseball.

ale2 said...

@lpark1 That book is so amazing and also the movie.

charpe5 said...

I am reading Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer by John Grisham and I am on page 217. Grisham makes all the characters so believable because with all of the details he puts into each character and how he makes a front to back page explaining that one character. With Theo he talks about his daily routine; getting up at 6:02AM and going to see his uncle every morning. Grisham also explains Theo’s uncle with how he’s a failed lawyer and he isn’t close with the family and that he is a tax collector. The author puts a lot of detail and story behind each character and how they act and what the relationships are like towards one another. Grisham is good at making up peoples’ background story and who they are, and that’s how the author makes the characters so believable in his books.

charpe5 said...

lpark1 I am really wanting to read that book and I am hoping you are enjoying it

charpe5 said...

blugenbeel6 I hope that you are enjoying that book

hhoward6 said...

I am reading a book called Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur and I'm on page 50. The author makes the characters in my book believable by having them go to school and being happy for when the weekend comes. She also makes the characters believable, because the main character lives with her aunt and uncle and she has a best friend named Franklin that goes to her house after school and they go on adventures using their imagination. I think that this shows the characters are believable, because they have some of the same experiences as us, most students look forward to the weekend, and have aunts and uncles. Since the main characters in my book are younger aged children, it is normal for them to play games using their imaginations.

hhoward6 said...

@mdinh6 I wonder why she calls herself ratchet.

hhoward6 said...

@hkim1 I loved Divergent and Insurgent.

Mcline1 said...

I am reading The Shadow Throne by Jennifer Nielson and I am on page 1. The author of my book makes the main character believable by showing the thoughts and why Jarod is doing what he is doing in the previous books. Jarod’s actions are determined by his thoughts. He believes that everything that he is doing is right even when it is not the best option, or the only other option.

Mcline1 said...

@Jroach5
That sound like a good book and like a life after prison.

Mcline1 said...

@Cscott1 I love the Percy Jackson series.

dgross4 said...

My book is The Raft by S.A. Bodeen, I am on page 169. The author makes the characters believable by including their personal thoughts. She also makes the characters explain to each other how they are feeling. These characters are very believable and realistic. The author's ability to makes the characters like this is why the book is great.

dgross4 said...

Mcline1 That sounds like a good book.

dgross4 said...

hhoward6 That book sounds like it's charaters are interesting.

Sthakor1 said...

The book I am reading is called 'Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth' by Rick Riordan, and I am on page 25. The way my author makes the characters believable is by sometimes putting them in scenarios that are sometime seen in real life. An example that is sometimes seen in real life is moving to a new school. Also because the author shows the thoughts and emotions of the characters because the book's point of view is in first person. This is how the author of this book makes the characters believable.

sthakor1 said...

@GKloeppel5 That book sounds interesting just like the rest of Mike Lupica's books

Sthakor1 said...

@cscott1 I am also reading the 'Percy Jackson' series, so far it seems like a great series.

Cbruck1 said...

I finished The Alchemyst: The secrets of the immortal Nicholas Flamel, By Michael Scott. The author makes the characters believable
by giving them flaws. One of the main characters (Josh) doubts themselves and is afraid of rats, spiders and scorpions. He also gives them human traits. The second main character (Sophie) was always in a rush, made connections between things easily, and was the first to do things.

@Sthakor1
The Percy Jackson series was good, when you finish all of those books involving Percy Jackson be sure to check out Magnus Chase and The Gods of Asgard.

@Mcline1
I have not read that book, does the school library have it?

Cbruck6 said...

sorry, meant Cbruck6

Abennett6 said...

I'm still currently reading the book Midnight At The Library I Can See You by Damien Graves pg 98. I think my character is believable because Michael reclusive. He prefers to be alone. I have a connection because I'd rather be in the suburbs than in the city just like Michael. These are the reasons for why I think he's believable.

lthigpin6 said...

The title of my book is called The Skin Im In, the current page im on is 49 and this book is by Sharon G. Flake. Sharon G. Flake; the author of my book makes the characters believable because the author uses real life situations. the main character Sarah prefers to not go to school at all. she is bullied because of the color of her skin. she feels like an outsider. she feels alone, she looks in the mirror and critizes herself because thats what other people do.

lthigpin6 said...

Abennett6... i can relate as well

lthigpin6 said...

hhoward6... sounds like a cool book, id like to read it myself

Aberryman5 said...

I am currently reading The liberators, I am on page 5, and the author is Chris lynch. how the author makes the book believable is the background of world war 2. He uses the paratroopers as the main topic and what they had to do in order to be a para trooper. Also, he uses nick nardini who wants to be a paratrooper but the author bases it on what he has gone through. This book is good even tough I have read 5 pages.

Aberryman5 said...

Thigpin6 interesting topic

Aberryman5 said...

Msdinh6 interesting book

ZGano5 said...

The book that I just finished was called Backlash by Sarah Littman. In my book the author makes the characters seem real because she puts them in real life situations. Online bullying is a huge thing and so it catfishing and suicide. These things, unfortunately, continue to take place in the world. Sarah Littman takes you on a real life adventure not missing a single detail. There's a police investigation, big secrets, and enough Jealousy to go around. But all of the events that take place and the feelings that are shared all make the story extremely realistic.

ZGano5 said...

charpe5
That sounds like a really detailed book. Must have a lot of pages.

ZGano5 said...

hhoward6
Wow! That is really realistic! Sounds like every kid I know.

Lrepp4 said...

The book i am currently reading is Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell and I am on page 50. The author makes the characters believable because the names are very strange and seem like they are older names. Also, ok the cover of the book, the main character, has an unique choice if clothing. You can tell she made it with the resources they have. The book has an unique quality to it.

Lrepp4 said...

ZGano5 That seems like a good book!

Lrepp4 said...

lthigpin6 I might have to read that book.

tmodican5 said...

The name of the book I am reading is called Bestfriends for Never by Clique novelist Lisi Harrison and I am on page 127. In this book the author makes the characters believable by not making them seem as if they are stereotypes which is what they usually do in books like mine. There's always a group of popular people or people that don't like each other and in this book it was different I feel like she wrote it from her heart and not just something she just randomly came up with. Although there was a group of popular girls I feel as though they were different like they still associated with everybody didn't think they were better than everyone and things like that make the story seem believable as if it was something she went through herself. The other also had very good details in which she didn't have to tell what was going on you could clearly see the picture. I feel as though you shouldn't have to read between the lines or anything you could just tell by actions what is going on and can vividly see it through your own eyes . I think the book should be that good but those were the reasons that my book seem realistic.

tmodican5 said...

@ZGano5
That is so true.

tmodican5 said...

@Lrepp4
Seems like a good book to read.

HHershkowitz1 said...

My book is "The big feild" by Mike Lupica and I'm on 141. The author of my book makes the characters believable because he gives good descriptions of the characters. The author uses details to describe the characters. Describes the characters clothes and how they act towards other people and he describes their personalities. The author puts an image in the readers minds about the characters.

HHershkowitz1 said...

@ZGano5 Great job.

Dbeaver2 said...

I'm reading "The Pharaohs of Egypt" by Jacquetta Hawkes. I'm currently on page 123. The author makes the characters very believable in many ways. He presents the peasants to be poor and unhealthy, as they were in Ancient Egypt. The king however is rich and powerful, which is accurate because Ancient Pharaohs were one of the richest men in that time.

HHershkowitz1 said...

@mdinh6 You did a very great job.

Dbeaver2 said...

@tnoliver6
Sounds like a good book

Dbeaver2 said...

@Aberryman5
Interesting, the plot seems very in depth.

shoulihan! said...

The book I have finished reading is the lightning thief by Rick Riordan. I think that the author makes the characters believable by the way they act and the way they handle situations. I mean like their personality’s make them believable. Also I think the other reason they are believable is the way they are treated by the world, because the main character Percy he has a hard life as a teenager. As a lot of kids do, his father left him as a baby and he lives with his mothers boyfriend that he does not like and that's a similar situation for a lot of young people these days and I think that makes him that much more believable.

shoulihan! said...

HHershkowitz1 I love that book!

SHOULIHAN! said...

Dbeaver2 I WANT TO READ THAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mcromarty2 said...

My book is No Way Out by Peggy Kern I'm currently on page 145. The way the author makes my characters believable is because they have real situations someone could deal with. Harold went to sell drugs to pay for his grandmas medical bills, and lots of people do that to pay off bills. Harold also tried to stop selling drugs and when he tried they beat him up in real life that stuff happens once you get into it you can't get out. And the author makes the characters have a lot of emotion in the book like a real person. That's how the author makes my character believable.

Mcromarty2 said...

@dgross4 I heard the raft is a good book

Mcromarty2 said...

@mbradford4 Bystander is a great book

ACardoza5 said...

I am reading Hoot by Carl Hiaasen and I am currently on page 275. In the story the main character Roy must learn how to adapt and change as he grows. Everyone must adapt to their changes as they grow. Roy also moves a lot and when he moved he would have to adapt to the new location he lives at. I can relate to that because once I moved to Florida I started using Florida colloquialism that I didn't use before. That makes the main character more believable because its relatable and more realistic.

sclark5 said...

The book I'm reading is all those broken angels by Peter Saloman and I'm on page 38. The author makes the characters seem believable by showing that they have emotions and feelings. For example when Melanie gets jealous of Richards new friend. The author also tells you about their personal life. Like their personal problems and stuff.

sclark5 said...

ZGano5 your book seems great.

tfolston6 said...

The book I'm currently reading is Scarlet by Marissa Meyer and I'm on page 473,but the copy I have is large print so I'm probably actually only on 290-310. Throughout this book, the author Marissa has used descriptive language when the characters are talking or thinking. By doing this, all of the characters are much more believeable. The way that they think or say things are the way real people would too. Another way she makes them real is by the feelings she portrays them to have. The characters' feelings are relatable and have been experienced/will be experienced by everyone in there lifetime. These traits, as well as the vivid picture the author paints throughout the book, make it believable and realistic even though I know it's just a work of fiction.

tfolston6 said...

@ACardoza5 I've read Hoot and I completely agree with you.

sclark5 said...

Lrepp4 seems interesting.

tfolston6 said...

The book I'm currently reading is Scarlet by Marissa Meyer and I'm on page 473,but the copy I have is large print so I'm probably actually only on 290-310. Throughout this book, the author Marissa has used descriptive language when the characters are talking or thinking. By doing this, all of the characters are much more believeable. The way that they think or say things are the way real people would too. Another way she makes them real is by the feelings she portrays them to have. For example, Cinder, one of the main characters is at war with herself and how she feels. She wants to do what's right but isn't exactly sure how to do that. She also doesn't know if she wants the consequences of doing what she thinks is right which, in this case is taking her rightful place on the thrown as Luna's queen. The characters' feelings are relatable and have been experienced/will be experienced by everyone in there lifetime. These traits, as well as the vivid picture the author paints throughout the book, make it believable and realistic even though I know it's just a work of fiction.

P.S. THIS IS THE BLOG IM SUBMITTING, PLEASE IGNORE THE OTHER ONE!

tfolston6 said...

@ZGano5. I've wanted to read that book, is it good so far?

shughes6 said...

my book is the last call by George wier. by the fact that at the beginning this man runs into a lady in a red car on the way to work.then his new client comes in and that lady is the new client . it is a coincidence that she is the new client because he thought she was attractive .

SNolen6 said...

I am currently reading Backlash by Sarah Littman and I am on page 228. In this book Lara and Bree used to be best friends; that was until they got to high school. In reality that can happen to many groups of friends. In this book Lara met Christian online and he led her to believe he had feelings for her. Oftentimes, online relationships can end terribly or even be based 100% on lies. Christian actually is not a guy at all, he is Lara’s ex-best friend, Bree. Bree used all of the information that Lara told “Christian” to cyberbully her. Cyber-bullying is a real problem in today’s world. It can push people to do crazy things or even to commit suicide, which is exactly what Lara attempted to do. This is why the characters in this book are really believable.

SNolen6 said...

lpark1
I have wanted to read that book for a while now. It sounds really good.

SNolen6 said...

ZGano5
We are reading the same book! I am really enjoying it, I hope you did.

WDyke6 said...

I am reading A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James. I am on page 67. The author makes the characters believable by describing them in great detail. He describes the characters in a way that is believable and not like a regular stories. He tells you their background very thoroughly and makes them seem like actually people you would know.

jbruce2 said...

The book I am currently reading is "A Certain October" by Anglela Johnson. I am currently on page 69. The story relates to reality by Scotty not sure of what she wants. We go through that all the time in life like when we aren't sure what we want to do in are life. When you can't tell what you want you get frustrated and it might happen to Scotty sooner or later.

WDyke6 said...

GKloeppel5
That sounds like an interesting book.

Ryassin4 said...

The book I am reading is Percy Jackson and the Greek gods by Rick Ridorian. I am on page 130. So far the narrator explained the lives of the Greek gods and goddesses. First he did Hera, and and how she thought she didn't want to ever get married. She didn't want to get married because she thought marriage was pointless, but eventually she married Zeus. Next, he did Zeus, who was the king of the cosmos. Then he did Poseidon, he was the God of the sea, he wanted to get married to the Goddess of the hearth.

nmccleese1 said...

I am currently reading “Easy” by Tammara Webber and I’m on page 253. The author makes Lucas seem believable because of his past. For example his mother was murdered right before his eyes, by their neighbor that then killed himself. Even though this is an awful event in the book, it makes him seem like a real person who has overcome their/his past. He has worked hard to move on from such horrifying events in is life, therefore making him a believable person.

jbruce2 said...

@ale2
That sounds good.

jbruce2 said...

@sclarke5
I hear the book is good.

msmith2 said...

I'm currently reading The Boy In The Stripped Pajamas by John Boyne and im on page 191. The author describes the character in believable ways by explaining there feelings and thoughts. Also this story is based on a true event in time which makes the characters more believable. Lastly they are believable because in someway they are all related. Anyways I'm really enjoying this book and I'm excited to read the rest.

mgsmith2 said...

@wdyke6 That seems like a great book.

WDyke6 said...

msmith2
Your book sounds phenomenal

msmith2 said...

@jbruce2 I love that book!

nmccleese1 said...

@snolen6, that sounds like a very believable book.

@charpe5, that book is amazing! also it really is believable.

Gazam5 said...

I am reading Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer by John Grisham and I'm on page 143. He's character his Theodore Boone. John makes his character so believable because he uses details of what Theo really wants to do in the future. He uses details how he helps out his family with lawyer kind of stuff and he learns from them. And another reason that Josh makes Theo so believable is that Theo is so into lawyer that he convinced his teacher to go to a trial.

Cwright6 said...

My book is called flushed by carl hiaason and I'm on page 216.
The author makes the characters seem more realistic from all of their incidents. Like how they catch someone bringing waste water to the ocean water making it unsanitary for people to swim in. Also they ran into trouble by trying to get more details on it. But instead of getting lucky they almost got shot. When they get away they get stuck on they're boat with no food, water, or a way to safety.

Cwright6 said...

Mdinh6 cool book

Jbruce2 that's really cool

Gazam5 said...

WDyke6 I heard that book is great.

Gazam5 said...

Ale2 I heard about that book and it sounds great.

Abennett6 said...

@charpe5 that sounds like a great book

Abennett6 said...

@Wdyke your book sounds wonderful

DDaniels4 said...

I am reading I Funny A Middle school story by James Patterson, and I am on page 102. The author of the book James Patterson makes this so realistic because it’s using real names and places also expressions people have on the place or thing. For example when the main character was mentioning stand up comedians he was listing real comedians today.

DDaniels4 said...

@Cwright6
I've read that book before

DDaniels4 said...

@jbruce2
Book sounds great....great

swilliamson2 said...

I am currently reading Paper Towns by John Green and I'm on page 124. The author makes the characters believable by giving them very realistic scenarios and things that could actually happen. This make the characters easier to relate to and makes them seem more real. For example the main character Margo runs away, that could definitely happen in real life and I'm sure many people can relate to that.

swilliamson2 said...

@jbruce2 Your book sounds great.

swilliamson2 said...

Anonymous DDaniels4 That book sounds interesting I might read that sometime.

Tlewis5 said...

I am reading "Midnight Is A Place" by Joan Aiken, and I am on page 12. The author makes the character believable by giving him the feelings of a real living organism. Curiosity, sadness, loneliness, and more, the character is curious about what is going on around his gloomy neighborhood and it is shown in how he acts. The author shows the characters emotions through his movements and actions, he details them so carefully so that you can see the image yourself. The author describes how the place looks with details and you can see the picture in your mind and you feel like you're there, with the character seeing how he goes on and experiences the different feelings of the place he lives. The character is so well detailed and thought of, its like the author had those feelings of his own and was writing his story.

Tlewis5 said...

Srodriguez2 That sounds very interesting, I'm on the edge of my seat jus reading your post.

Tlewis5 said...

Mdinh6 I've heard of that book, it seems a lot different than it sounds, but I hope you're enjoying it.

Chon5 said...

I am reading Warriors: Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter and I am on page 285. The author makes the characters believable even though they are cats by giving each one of them a name and character traits. This book has personalization for all of the characters. each character has moods, strengths, weaknesses and Roles in the Clan. For example the main character, Fireheart used to be a tame cat so on occasion he will become soft and merciful.

Chon5 said...

@Tlewis5 From your describing of the amount of detail, that book sounds like a quality book

Chon5 said...

@Cwright6 I have heard of that book before.

chodges6 said...

I am currently reading the book Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. This book is based on realistic scenarios that could occur in the real world, therefore making the characters believable due to the fact that the reader can make connections with them. The author also makes the characters more realistic by making them withhold heavy emotion. This book is sort of a darker book since it is centered around the suicide of one of the main characters, so the author does a good job of including emotions that one might feel if this event did occur in real life. Also, the author uses a suitable amount of dialogue and personal thoughts to make the reader perceive the characters as realistic.

chodges6 said...

@Tlewis5 The book that you’re reading sounds interesting.

chodges6 said...

@swilliamson2 That book sounds really good, I’ve considered reading it.

kcox6 said...

the book I am reading is "The maze runner ; scortch trials." The author of my book is James dashner and I am currently on page 68. The author makes the characters believable but making their be such a dramatic conflict and setting. If the conflict is dramatic then the charactors have to solve it being dramatic. Also in the book the characters have to deal with big emotions and that makes them seem more realistic. The book gives each character the strengths and weaknesses and identifies their personality well to make them more believable.

kcox6 said...

@chodges6
sounds like a great book I may want to read that !

kwebb2 said...

I'm reading duke, on page 127. The author makes my character believable by using real life events. Hobie is being bullies like many people in real life. Hobie's friend moves away. Hobie's dad is fighting in the war.

kcox6 said...

@swilliamson2
Great book choice, I loved that book and great connection the the real world.

kwebb2 said...

@kcox6 that sounds like a nice book.

kwebb2 said...

@chodges6 Your book sound awesome.

arodriguez6 said...

The book that I am reading is Hitler's Secret by William Osborne. I'm on page 105. The author makes it believable because this was during the holocaust. Its about someone who escaped it and now is a spy. He had to face many challenges in becoming a spy.

arodriguez6 said...

@Gazam5
I read that book already last year it was a pretty good book.

arodriguez6 said...

@msmith2
I want to read that book so bad but I could never find it, I'm reading it next.

Cmitchell1 said...

My book is "The Sword of Summer," by Rick Riordan, I started it yesterday, and I'm on page 195. The author makes the characters by details. For example, Magnus, the main character, has a great sense of humor from the first page. A less important character, Mallory Keen, she dislikes Magnus and teases the halftroll. Every character is developed in a way that is difficult to describe. They are all also believable except some have powers.

Cmitchell1 said...

chodges6 that sounds really cool!

srodriguez2 said...

@jroach Interesting!

Cmitchell1 said...

msmith2 that sounds like a cool book!

csmith1 said...

@msmith2. that books sounds really good.

csmith1 said...

@kcox6. that series is really good.

apatterson1 said...

The book I’m reading is The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey and I’m on page 232. How he makes the characters believable is how he describes them. This is an apocalypse of aliens taking over the world and a 16 year old girl is trying to find her five year old brother. Pretty riveting right? It makes you feel like you’re actually in the book on those lonely streets with death all around you. It’s also really cool how like this 40 something year old guy can actually write about a 16 year old girls feelings and a five year old boys feelings. So that’s why I think the characters are believable because I can actually feel how they feel and I can relate to them.

KKimbrough1 said...

I am finished reading The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier. He makes the two story believable because he gives the characters a real back story. With the two orphans, Molly and Kip, them have a real back story with is their parents die and they now try to look for a place to live. But some parts aren’t believable like a man coming back just to water his tree. But overall the book is good and makes you feel a part of it.

KKimbrough1 said...

apatterson1 its good to relate to a book.

zberroa1 said...

The title of my book is Diary pf a wimpy kid Hard Luck the author is Jeff Kinney and I am currently on page 117. The author of my book makes the characters believable is that they have real life situations. For example Greg and his brother Rodrick doesn’t really get along and like in real life brothers are going to argue and fight. Another example is that Greg is losing friends and he is trying to find out what is going on and why his best friend doesn’t doesn’t like him anymore.

KKimbrough1 said...

Cmitchell its always a part of a book that's unbelievable.

Taasved4 said...


@Kcox6 I really want to read that book! The maze runner was really good.

Taasved4 said...

@apatterson1 I want to see the movie it looks really interesting.

Taasved4 said...

I am reading The Ghost of Cruchfield Hall by Mary Downing Hahn, I am on page 53. The author makes the characters believable by using a lot of details in the dialog. For example when the little boy claims to see and hear someone outside he is very descriptive. The author never leaves out a detail and you always know whats going on. This factor makes the book enjoyable and interesting at the same time.

jtrumpy02 said...

the title of my book is halo the fall of reach the author is Eric nylund and im on page 351. the author makes the characters in my story believable by showing how weak of frail they are compared to the spartans or the covenant,it kinda makes me think back to the revolutionary war how the British always outnumbered the patriots.

jtrumpy02 said...

Taasved4 that sounds interesting

jtrumpy02 said...

KKimbrough1 that sounds interesting

kherring2 said...

The title of my book is The Boy Invasion I am on page #259 the author is Beth. The author of the book makes the characters believable because they add details on specific things that you would think that you could find the person somewhere. One example is like with Holly she’s not an actual person but when you hear her life story it makes you actually want to meet her. Another thing is her personality Holly has a personality that you can’t find on anyone no one can pull it off like her .She’s different from everyone else one of a kind actually if you think about it.

jdaies2 said...

I am reading “Rebel McKenzie” by Candice Ransom, I am currently on page 109. The author makes the characters believable by making them humans. This book is based on a true story so the whole thing is real. Rebel is the main character and in this story she runs away and gets caught by the police. The whole thing is very believable.

kherring2 said...

DDaniels4
Ive read that book before its really good.

jdaies2 said...

@kherring2 your book seems like it could really happen in real life.

ecastillo2 said...

The book I am currently reading is ‘The Giver’, by Lois Lowry, and I am currently on page 120. The author does a good job of making the main character Jonas believable, because she describes how he became who he was. In this story she shows how he used to follow all the rules because that is what was expected of him and his sister. She also describes how when he became the receiver and started to see all the things the world used to be he started to become rebellious because he knew things no one else knew and he couldn’t tell anyone. Also in The Giver the author shows how the giver messed up in the past and how he is doing everything to make sure it doesn’t happen again, because what he did in the past hurt him badly.

kherring2 said...

Anonymous jdaies2
That book sounds like its interesting.

jdaies2 said...

@Taasved4 your book seems very believable and I might read it.

mnbrown2 said...

The book I am currently reading is Dork Diaries Tales from a Not- So- Dorky Drama Queen by Rachel Renee Russell and I am currently on page 169. The author of my book makes the characters believable because she connects the book to her real life, like the main character Nikki Maxwell she has created her to have real life problems and drama that she goes through and how she faces them in middle school. Even though in her past times where she struggles to have the slightest of problems she stills tries to help other and go by the day being and ordinary person.

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