Monday, February 22, 2016

Blog #4 Due: Monday 2/29/16


What questions would you ask if you could talk with the author of your current book?  Include at least 2 questions.  Tell us how you think the author might answer one of your questions.


Make sure you include book title, author and current page number. Make sure your post is at least 5 sentences. Do not forget to comment on two classmates post.

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svhernandez6 said...

@ceharpe what does precocious mean when you used it
@zberroa1 he makes like 10 other books so the Diary of a Wimpy Kid cycle will never end

Jiademarco6 said...

I read Skink No Surrender the author is Carl Hiaasen, I finished the book. One question I had was why did Malley not run when they stopped at places like the store. It kept saying how smart she was and that seems like a smart thing to do. My other question is why did T.C. have to die. Couldn't he have just gotten arrested.

Jiademarco6 said...

That sounds like a good book svhernandez6

Jiademarco6 said...

What book are you reading shughes6

cchesser5 said...

Im currently reading Al Capone Does My Shirt by Gennifer Choldenko and Im on page 169. 1 question I would ask is "What inspired you to write this book?". Another question I would ask is "How long did it take for you to write this book?". I belive that the author will say "It took me over 1 year to write this book and it was a fun time doing so. Im so happy to that my book got the Newbery Honor Book."

cchesser5 said...

@Jiademarco6
Sound like a good book.

cchesser5 said...

@svhernandez6
Sounds like a good book.

HHershkowitz1 said...

My book is "The heartbeat" by kindle Brobes and I'm on page 94.
The questions I would ask if I could talk with the author of my
current book "The heartbeat" are "Why did you pick this certain conflict
to go in your book?" Another question I would ask would be, "Did you believe that was the best solution to solve your conflict."
I ask these certain questions because I believe there could of been
a more interesting conflict and a better way to solve the solution. Your next new book "The Caution" Seems like it has a very interesting and a more confusing then this conflict.

HHershkowitz1 said...

@Jiademarco6 Great details, I love it.

hher said...

@jroach5 I love your questions!

HHershkowitz1 said...

@jroach5 I love your questions!

Cgwright6 said...

I am currently reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J. K. Rawlings and I'm on page 237.
My first question I would ask is how did you come up with all the characters and creatures in you book? My second question I would ask is why does Harry's muggle family he lives with think that witches and wizards are disgusting? I think the author would answer my first question by saying that it really all comes from your creativity. The more creative the better.

abpugh5 said...

The book I am currently reading is "The fallen" by Paul langan and I am now on page 50 . If I could ask Paul langan questions I would ask him how long do it take for him to write books. I would also ask him do he write his books based on someone else's life. And I think the answer to that would be he just come up with the stories and it probably take him about a day or two.

sthakor1 said...

I'm reading 'Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth' by Rick Riordan and I am on page 140. The first question I would ask is "why is Percy the son of Poseidon?" I believe the author would say "If Percy was the son of any other God he would be considered a calm and gentle person which he is because that's how the other Gods were portrayed in Greek Mythology, but I wanted to sow how unique Percy is and how he doesn't follow his stereotypes and that teaches kids to be different." Another question would be "How do you feel now that you're books are becoming movies?" The authors answer would be "I feel like just yesterday I was writing the first book and that I didn't think that they were going to be popular." These are the questions I would ask the author of my book.

sthakor1 said...

@svhernandez6 That sounds like a good book like all Mark Twain books.

abpugh5 said...

Sounds good @svhernandez6

sthakor1 said...

@ale2 'The Maze Runner' was a good book and now it seems like a good book to read.

abpugh5 said...

Good questions @sthakor1

jwinfrey5 said...

I am currently reading "The Body" by Stephen King and am on page 56. Questions I'd have for Stephen King is why do the kids have to walk so far just to see a body? My other question would be why did he write the book.

jwinfrey5 said...

@abpugh5 Good questions.

jwinfrey5 said...

@Jiademarco6 Sounds like a good author.

NHerring4 said...

The book I'm currently reading is Nazi Hunters by Neal Bascomb and I'm on page 101. If I could speak to the author I would have several questions. While I was reading the book I was very curious why he wrote the book. A question I would ask him is whether or not he had family who died during the holocaust? Another question I would ask him is how he found all of his information? I believe he would answer the first question I asked by saying that many people don't know that Adolf Eichmann was the world's most notorious Nazi. He killed 2 to 3 of the 6 million Jews that were killed during the holocaust. So why not let people know who killed a majority of the Jews.

NHerring4 said...

@svhernandez6
I love that book I used to read it a lot.

NHerring4 said...

@klynch4
The title of your book is very interesting.

chodges6 said...

I am currently reading the book, “We Were Liars” by E. Lockhart. If I had the opportunity to talk with the author of this book, I would ask her questions regarding the main character and the plot line of the book. To be specific, I would ask her how she developed the idea for the main character, Cadence, and if she can relate to any of the experiences Cadence went through in the book. I would also ask her if she planned the major plot twist before she started writing or if the idea just occurred while she was in the process of writing the book. I am not really sure of what her answers would be to these questions since I am not really familiar with any of her other work and writing styles.

chodges6 said...

@ale2
That sounds like an entertaining book.

chodges6 said...

@NHerring4
That book sounds good.

nlewis5 said...

I am reading The 39 Clues book two. The author of the book is Gordon Korman. I am currently on pg. 20 and I would ask him if he/she was ever going to make another book.

nlewis5 said...

chodges6
That sounds interesting.
jwinfrey5
If kids doing that than that's very weird.

nmccleese1 said...

The book I am reading is “Tiger Eyes” by Judy Bloom, I am currently page 218. I if could ask two questions to Davey, I would ask, Did Wolf help you get over your father’s death? I would also ask if meeting Wolf’s father gave her hope? I think Davey would answer the first question like this- “yes and no, wolf helped me be able to overcome my fears of going out. Matter in fact, I’m sure I could go back into the store where my father was killed. I mean yeah, I would cry and all that, but I wouldn’t be afraid of the place. Also he helped me realize that my father will always be there with in my heart, and that he is watching me from above. I’m not sure how to answer your second question though.”

nmccleese1 said...

@nlewis5, that's a valid question, you must like the book a lot.

@sthakor1, those are really good questions to ask the author.

Ryassin4 said...

I am Reading Percy Jackson the titans curse. I am on page 60.

If i could ask Rick Riordan any question I would ask him what happened to Annabeth because in the beginning of the book she falls off a clife into the occean but there is no splashing sound and no body floating around. i think he would say that she didn't die because she is a Half-blood and she is hanging or sitting on the side of the cliff

jedwards2 said...

I am currently reading Promises to keep by Paul Langan and I'm on page 40. One question I would ask the author of my book is why did Tyray have to pull out a gun on Darrell ? I think the author would answer this question by saying he pulled it out because Tyray got beat up by Darrell . The 2nd question I would ask is why is this authors stories always about teenage drama that leads to violence ? I think he would answer this question by saying this teaches teens to not ruin their life or throw it away on something stupid and pathetic.

jedwards2 said...

This is a great book. @mcolton2

jedwards2 said...

What is your book about ? @rpollock2

Nbrown said...

My book is I am number four by Pittacus Lore, I’m on page 49. If I had a chance to ask the author 2 questions I would ask “why did you write this book?” Or ask him “How did john’s planet get destroyed?” I think he would respond to the first question with something cliché and boring. Like “ As a kid I loved extra-terrestrial stories” He would probably respond to the second question with something like “ There was a deadly nuclear war, with aliens”.

Nbrown said...

@jedwards2 I think I've read that book.

Nbrown said...

@Ryassin4, i love that book! Great questions.

bbachman4 said...

The book I'm reading is called The Mockingjay, the author is Susan Collins and I'm on page 30. If i could ask Susan Collins two questions one of them would be How does she come up with so much detail in this book and What inspires her to write them? The answer to my first question would be the reason why she comes up with so much detail is because she may be imagining herself in that same situation that the character is in. The answer to my second question would be what may inspire her is she may have read another book that had simularities or a movie. Whatever else may have inspire her is she may have had personal expirences with the romance scenes.

brivera4 said...

The book I am reading is Plague in the Mirror by Deborah Noyes and I am on page 12. I would ask Deborah how she thought of the plot. I would also ask why she decided to make the parents divorced. I think it's to make the story more relatable. This is because no everyone's parents are still married.

brivera4 said...

@jedwards2
That sounds like an interesting book.

brivera4 said...

@HHershkowitz1
Those are good questions.

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