Post the title of the book you're reading, its author, and the current page you are on.
Almost all
fiction authors have to do some kind of research before they write their
novels. For example, JK Rowling might have researched historical sites
in London and different creatures from mythology. Suzanne Collins,
author of The Hunger Games series, might have researched different types
of weapons or survival skills. The author of Twilight researched
Native-American traditional stories.
Tell me
something that you think your author researched before he or she wrote
your novel. Explain why you choose this (how it relates to your novel).
Your response must be at least 5 sentences. Remember to comment on 2 classmates.
176 comments:
I am reading The House of Hades by Rick Riordan and I am on Pg 328. I think that the author might have researched Greek and Roman myths and locations. I think that he researched this because the entire series is about Greek and Roman demigods. I also think that he researched locations because the book includes many ancient european locations.
I am reading The Clique by Lisi Harrison and I am currently on page 15. This book is about five girls who are the most popular, bratty girls in school. They are really mean and will destroy you (reputation wise) until they get their way. One of the characters named Kristen will insult you so bad and will embarrass until you cry. The author of this book can't really research how to be mean. But she can look up how to be mean by reading others books about mean, rich girls. Or there are some t.v. shows about girls with bratty behavior such as in Mean Girls. I choose this book because I recently read another book in the series called It's Not Easy Being Mean and I thought it was really good, so that's why I choose to read this book also.
@ WSammel6 that's a really good book! I read the book just a little while ago and I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did!
am reading “Torn” by David Massey. I am currently on page 60. I think that David Massey researched on great techniques on how to be descriptive in his novel “Torn “. The girl well my main character “Ellie” Is faced in a very chaotic area, but this is her first time being in Afghanistan in a new world. To be exact David Massey probably had to do some great research on Afghanistan and how it is falling in love while you’re in war. David Massey has come a long way! I think so far that he probably used some good tips on how to write a novel.
@RRaisch6 good job on your blog! You really deserve the grade you’re going to receive.
@wsammel6 that’s a really interesting book! Awesome blog … you deserve this keep up the good work ethic.
the book i am currently reading is the hunger games, mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. i am currently on page 139. i think my author researched as in your blog, survival. the reason i think that is, is because of the fact that there is so much survival problems in the book. one of the many problems is not being tracked down so no fires or anything like that.
I am reading my ishmael by Daniel Quinn, and i am on page 154. The book is heavily focused on philosophy so the author probably did a lot of research on that subject. he also did a lot of research on history and misconceptions people may have of human history, since that is a major part of the book. He probably focused on Asian philosophy instead of Greek, which is very popular.
congrats wsammel6 for being the very first comment
RRaisch6 keep up the good work, nice blog post
RRaisch6
FINALLY!!! SOMEONE who bothers to put some THOUGHT into their response!!!!
cweinberg6
woah.... im reading this the minute after you posted it...
I am reading cover-up by john Feinstein and I`m on page 50.I think john researched what type of stuff happens at the super bowl. Also what reporters do there to. But since football is such a familiar event there isn't really anything else he would need to know.
@wsammel good job. im also a lot interested in greeks
@rraisch6 excellent work I see you put a lot of detail in it
I am reading Across the Universe by Beth Revis, and I'm on page 222. My book is science fiction, so this question is actually really easy to answer. My book is about a ship heading to a new planet called "Centauri-Earth." The trip there is supposed to take three centuries, so important people who work in different fields are to be cryogenically frozen until they reach the planet. I think the most important thing my author had to research was the topic of cryogenic freezing. She also might have had to research space and astronomy.
@RRaisch6 Great blog, keep up the good work!
@wsammel6 Rick Riordan is a great author! Glad to see another person reading his books.
I’m currently on page 44 of the book small as an elephant by Jennifer Richard Jacobson. I think the author of my book did research on national parks and survival skills before writing this book. The reason that I think this is because jacks went on a camping trip with his mother and they go to Acadia national park in Maine. When they live all the way in Boston. Also jack has to learn how to take care of himself now since he can’t his mother. This is where the survival skills comes in handy.
cweinberg6- wonderful work on your blog!
Fwbougher- cool thoughts into your response.
I’m currently on page 44 of the book small as an elephant by Jennifer Richard Jacobson. I think the author of my book did research on national parks and survival skills before writing this book. The reason that I think this is because jacks went on a camping trip with his mother and they go to Acadia national park in Maine. When they live all the way in Boston. Also jack has to learn how to take care of himself now since he can’t his mother. This is where the survival skills comes in handy.
cweinberg6- wonderful work on your blog!
Fwbougher- cool thoughts into your response.
I am currently reading the adventures of tom sawyer by mark twain and the page i am on is 118. I think the author might have used some of his personal experiences for writting the book. I think he use this because he writes about a kids adventure. It would have also made it more realistic and unique.
Nice wsammel6
Good rraisch6
The book I am currently reading is football champion by Pat Hughes and I am currently on pg.57. The author William Shakespeare has a relationship connection because he always talks about love and emotions. My author Pat talks about the love the boy has in football and the emotion he has when he gets hurt and cant play. These to authors to me make an connection in there research and writing. All in all Pat Hughes is a great author and I look forward to reading more of his books.
Tsfuller6 did good on blog
I am currently reading "Summer Ball" by Mike Lupica and i'm on p.45. The Author Mike Lupica has a connection with sports. He has a connection with sports, because he is always writing books about sports stories about a kid going all the way, or not thinking he can do it but always finds the spirit to wanna work harder.
@tbanks3 that sound like an awesome book! ican really relate that.
@Tsfuller6 thats also a great job!
I am currently on the book "The Kidnappers" by Willo Davis Roberts, and I am on pg 123. A subject that the author may have researched might be technology. I say that the author may have researched this topic because while the person is missing, the cops use different technology that Joey finds interesting. There is a special type of computer that the police use in the book. On this special computer, it has a software and keys that would help perfectly for creating a image of a criminal, like a art sketch. Using this technology Joey thinks its fascinating how close to the criminal it looks. The author may not have known about this type of technology , and she may have researched it.
@WSammel6
Great Job!
@RRaisch6
Those girls in your book sound mean, but Amazing blog!
I am reading The Clique by Lisi Harrison and I am currently on page 15. This book is about five girls who are the most popular, bratty girls in school. They are really mean and will destroy you (reputation wise) until they get their way. One of the characters named Kristen will insult you so bad and will embarrass you until you cry. The author of this book can't really research how to be mean. But she can look up how to be mean by reading others books about mean, rich girls. Or there are some t.v. shows about girls with bratty behavior such as in Mean Girls. I choose this book because I recently read another book in the series called It's Not Easy Being Mean and I thought it was really good, so that's why I choose to read this book also.
I am reading "the Wide Window" by Lemony Snicket and I am on page 76. I don't think my author had to research much to make this book. The author of my book had to think for himself to come up with all of the realistic fiction events. he didn't have to research anything because he made it all up.
JLennon4 sounds like a book id like. anyway great job!
RRaisch6 great details!
So the book I'm reading is Neela and I'm currently on 23. The author is writing a story about an Indian heritage you migh say. Now she is Indian, but there are some Indians that don't know there culture. So she might have studied up India in preparation for her book. Im not totally sure if its correct though since I don't know a lot about India, but I hope she has accurate information.
Great job anyhow. and i hipe later on you find some information
Great job answering the question.
Well done great use in words.
I am reading Chomp by Carl Hiaasen and I am on page 70. I think that the author might have researched different types of wild animals. In the book, the main characters raise many different types of animals in their very own backyard. This includes the iguana that fell on Mickey Cray's head. Most of the book revolves around various types of animals the characters have to cope with.
wsammel6, keep up the good work!
rraisch6, good blog!
The book i am currently reading is catching fire BY Suzanne Collins and i am on pg 23. I think the author might have researched stuff about competing against people and challenges that can be realistic. I think that because the hunger game series is about fighting, and challenges the main character gotta face. Also think she researched some locations because the locations in the book and movie are not normal locations i seen. But the book is good so far, i like it, i recommend it.
@wsammel6 nice blog
@rraisch6 nice blog
I am reading Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz and i am on page 1, because i just started reading it. I think the author of my book might have researched spies and British agencies. I think he researched this because this book is about a British spy and finding the killers who killed his uncle "Ian". In addition, i also think they searched up British agencies because the narrator or "Alex" finds out later on that he catches himself working for "MI6" Britain's top-secret intelligence agency. And i chose this book because someone showed me this book and i was interested (i'm gonna read the whole series).
I am reading Torment by Lauren Kate and I am on page 237. I think the author on my book would have researched traditional stories about reincarnation in order to get the story of how Luce got reincarnated so many times. She also might have researched stories about angels. The book is based on Luce, a regular girl who has been reincarnated a lot so she can be with her boyfriend Daniel. Daniel and a lot of Luces friends that went to the same school are all angels. That is why she would have to research stories about reincarnation and angels.
RRaisch6: Nice job!
Jlennon4: Good job!
@KMoore3 sounds interesting...
@OYakeL4 good job.
I am reading If I Stay by Gayle Forman and I am currently on page 130. I believe the author, Gayle Forman, would have had to especially research music. In this book music is a key part to the characters. Also there are so many different composers and types of music mentioned. She probably had to not only research these different composers and genres but also listen to them with a musical ear. I say this because she goes into great detail about many different aspects of certain pieces of music.
@RRaisch6 That book actually sounds very interesting, I think I am going to consider reading it.
@cweinberg6 That is a really good, and so is the first part of the movie!
I am currently reading “Flush” by Carl Hiaasen and am on page 146. I think the author did research on the Keys and South Florida water sources. This book takes place in the Keys and the water gets human waste due to a boat dumping it in the water. On the back of the book it says that Hiaasen used to live in Florida and that means he was probably familiar with that type of water sources. The author does a good job at describing what the water looks like and where it is.
@rraish6 nice job!
@wsammel6 good job
I am currently reading Someone to love by Anne Schraff and i am on page 40. I think the author researched what kind of book she should write. I also think that she researched how many teens don't go to high school everyday. I choose these reasons because in my book Cindy doesn't go to school lately.
Rraisch6 Great job on your blog.!
Tsfuller6 Good job on your blog.!
I'm reading I am Number Four and I'm on page 114. I think that my author had to research the geography and lifestyles of people living around different parts of the US. The main character's home changes so frequently that I would think he had to research the different kind of life he'd live depending on where the character moved next. For example, when the main character moves from Florida to Ohio, his whole life changes including his school, environment, and home. In Ohio instead of living on a small beach house like in Florida, the main character moves to a large farm house close to his highschool.
@wsammel6 Riordan is a great author, I'm sure that book is really good. I'm sure he had to research mythology and Greece a lot too.
I'm reading Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and I've finished it. I don't believe that the author had to do much studying to write it because at the time he was writing the book it was a modern realistic fiction. But he might have had to study, for the character of Lennie, on the mentally challenged so he didn't make him seem believable. Other than that I cant think of any reason that he would have to study to write the book.
@elangford6 I've seen tons of girls reading this book and it must be good. good blog!
@RRaisch6 I'll have to look into that book, looks interesting.
@Tsfuller6 Nice
I am currently reading the Dark hilld divide by Patrick Carman I am finished with this book. I belive that the author might have had to look up a very complex english language. When i read this book i find myself not knowing what some of the words mean. Too me this is a good thing because learning new words and phrases is what makes you want to learn. I also belive he woould have looked up Jacosta stones or else he wouln't have known about them at all.
nice comment @tsfuller6 that sounds like a good book
nice comment @rraich6 i'll have to read that book
I am currently on page 330 the last page of the book Flawless by Sara Shepard. Something that my author might have researched could be stalking, or like how to text,email,and break into someones house. The reason I think that the author might have researched that is because its a mystery type book. Meaning that she made a character that no one knows who it really is. That person is called "A". "A" knows everything about the four main characters of the book, Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily. "A" is always texting,and emailing them and when they tried blocking "A", "A" just broke into their lockers and houses and wrote them notes. "A" also tends to send them letters. "A" sent a letter to Aria's mom, Ella and told her all about her dad, Bryon's affair. So it seems like you would have to know a little bit about that stuff to be able to wrote a book like this.
@hmaestre3 that's cool, maybe since your reading a book with words you don't know you'll learn new words.
@JPerkins5 good job! great details!!
The book I’m reading is called Perfect Season by Tim Green and I’m on page 145. One thing that I think the author might have researched is some football plays. The author did play in the NFL but he was a defensive end so I think he might have had to look up some offensive plays. This relates to my book because the whole book is about two 8th graders trying to make it on a high school football team. The two boys are both on the offensive side of the ball so that’s why I think the author might have had to look up some football plays.
@snturner3 good job using at least 5 sentences.
@tbanks3 that book sounds really interesting, good book choice.
I am currently reading The Familiars by Adam Epstein and Andrew Jacobson and I am on page 132. I think the authors researched mythical creatures in the medieval time period. It relates to my book because there are many creatures in this book. The author might have researched about familiars and their abilities throughout history. This relates to my book because the book is mainly about familiars.
Nice job Tsfuller6.
Good job fwbougher
the book i am currently reading is called Downtown Boy by Juan Felipe Herrera and im on page number 31. I think the author of my book researched mexican names and spanish, and teenage boxing. I feel that way because there is a lot of mexican teenagers talking spanish to each other and boxing. But, then again the author of my book his name sound like he is from mexico.
I am reading Blood is Thicker by Paul Langan and I am on page 98.The book is about a couple who is going through a tough time in there relationship because there family keeps interfering in there relationship.This book is apart of a series so they all flow together so thats how they probably got an idea to do the book.
rraisch6 seems like a awesome blog
tsfuller6 good blog
I am currently reading Devon Delaney Should Totally Know Better by Lauren Barnholdt and I am on page 98. I think that the author of my book researched about the court systems because the main character, Devon, has a lot of knowledge about politics and economics such as courts. I think the author also researched about being a great leader. Devon is part of the student council and she plays a great role. Also, the author might have read a lot of books about teenager drama because there are some dramas in this book.
@tsfuller6 Great book. Nice job!
@snturner3 Good details!
I am currently reading The Big Time by Tim Green and I am on page 63. In this book there is a girl named Tate who is the kicker for the football team. I think maybe he had to research something about female kickers. He also could have looked up something about lawyers because Troy's father is a lawyer. One more thing he could have looked up was just like what bamitchell2 said, the author was a defensive end so he might have looked up offensive plays because Troy is an offensive player. But other than that, I don't think he had to look up anymore things because one, he played football, and two, he based the character's personalities off of his own children.
@elangford6 Well thought out response :) Keep up the good work
@jsmith4 That book sounds really interesting. I love wild animals
I am currently reading Framed by Gordon Korman, and I am on page 122. I think Korman had to research many different things. For example, he might have researched guard dog behavior. Or how middle schoolers get away with crimes(being accused of stealing a super bowl ring). I also think Gordon Korman might have looked up how to set up surveillance cameras outside someone's house quickly and quietly.
@elangford4: Good job. Keep up the good work.
@sbrown4: I love Pretty Little Liars.
I'm currently reading Graceling by Kristin Cashore, genre is fantasy fiction, and I'm on page 466. My author might have done some research in the areas of Europe and Asia. It is these two continents because there are mountains with snow all around it, islands, lots of cities connecting to the ocean. Asia for its snowy mountains and a couple of clothing that is used and related to in the story. A royalty family which Europe has. A bunch of different kingdoms or countries like Europe has. Each kingdom or country having their own specific environment. Also the map it has in the begging looks a lot like Europe.
RRaish6: Good job on your comparison.
Tsfuller6: Nicely done with those facts comparing your book to rel life.
I am reading The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis, and I am currently on page 116. My book is about four children who return to their magical land Narnia, where they once ruled as kings and queens. But they return because of a distress call from a prince to help him stop his evil uncle who wants to rule over Narnia. I think the author researched Medieval times and some fairy tales. I believe this because this book has lots of magic and medieval elements in it. For example, it has witches, dragon, giants, magic, kings, queens, etc. I am really enjoying this book!
RRaisch6
Great Blog!
SHenderson4
Sounds Interesting!
Tsfuller good job. This is an example of a good post
snturner3 good job
I'm currently reading Kiddnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, and I'm currently on page 20. My author might of researched some areas in London, and he most probably research old sailor stories. I think my author would've researched some areas London because, most of story takes place in London but in very specific area like small villages. Moreover, I also think that my author researched about old sailor stories because, the story is about a boy who wanted to be a sailor when he grew up, and his father was a sailor who always stayed on his boat, I would think that would've gotten some ideas from older stories. The character in the story also talk in a kind different way that sounds like the way the old sailors used to speak. For example:"Be soople, Davie, in things immaterial."
I'm currently reading Kiddnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, and I'm currently on page 20. My author might of researched some areas in London, and he most probably research old sailor stories. I think my author would've researched some areas London because, most of story takes place in London but in very specific areas like small villages. Moreover, I also think that my author researched about old sailor stories because, the story is about a boy who wanted to be a sailor when he grew up, and his father was a sailor who always stayed on his boat, I would think that would've gotten some ideas from older stories. The character in the story also talk in a kind different way that sounds like the way the old sailors used to speak. For example:"Be soople, Davie, in things immaterial."
Sbrown4: Good job!
amountain4:Sounds really interesting.
My book is Tiger's Destiny by Colleen Houck and I've already finished the book. I believe for my author to write the story she must have looked into Indian culture and myths/ legends. Since two out of three of the main characters are from India. Also almost all of the quests that they go on is involved with one or more myths/legends from India. One more thing I think that she had to research could be mythical creatures because in the second book there was a section when they had to deal with mythical creatures.
abkhodr4 Awesome blog!
OYakel4 That book seems really interesting!
I am currently reading Firefight by Brandon Sanderson, and I am on page 80. It is very clear to me that the author of this book would need to research weapons. I know this because at least every other chapter the main character is talking about some sort of weapon, primarily guns, with another character. I think that the author would have also needed to research technology. This is because one of the characters is a hacker and the characters sometimes talk about what she is doing in ways that someone would have to research to understand.
snturner3: Nice job, and your book sounds interesting.
SHenderson4: Great blog, that computer thing sounds really cool.
I am reading Ungifted by Gordon Korman and I am on page 31. I think the author of my book researched how to formally write acceptance letters. I think this because Donovan received a letter to join an academy, and it had a very professional look. The author probably also looked up pranks. Donovan is always pulling huge pranks that seem like they need time to plan, so he looked huge prank ideas.
hdoan05 good job on the blog!
RRaisch6 great job on the blog!
The book i am reading is The Lions of Little Rock by Kristine Levine, and I'm on page 290. I think that the author researched the 50s and 60s time period. because that is were the setting takes place. This relates to the novel by that time period being segregated and the time in the book being segregated. This is what i think the the author researched before writing the book.
good job. RRaisch6
great job! jlennon4
I am reading The Underdogs by Mike Lupica and I'm on page 196. My author probably research poor towns and factories that made most of the town's money. My story is set in a poor town where they use to have a shoe factory that made most of the towns money. The factory closed down and the town went under. He might have also looked up girls playing football because that was a mini conflict in the story.
good blog @jwitter6
nice blog @jlennon4
I am reading "Small as an Elephant" by Jennifer Richard Jacobson and I am done reading my book. This book is about a boy named jack. Jack's mom leaves him all alone on a campsite in Maine and he tries to find his way to go back to Boston ,where his house is. I think that the author researched about Maine and the campground in Acadia National Park that is in Maine because in this book the author talks about the park. The author talks about the campsite where jack is alone. I think that the author researched it to explain specific things that are in the Acadia National Park.
@wsammel6 keep on the good work!! It is great!
@RRaisch6 great blog. I want to read that book!!
I am currently reading Kid Lawyer by John Grisham, and I am on page 22. I believe that my author may have researched how to be a lawyer. I think she did because she explaining what a lawyer does. She also may have researched what a kid wants to be when he grows up. She writes how the kid is interested in being a lawyer. She also describes the steps to becoming a lawyer.
wsammel6 sounds like a good book you are reading.
Tsfuller6 really good on your blog.
I am reading the infinity ring by James Dashner, I am on pg. 50. This book is about the world is coming to a end and these two kids get recruited by the historians, and now they have travel back in time to fix what is going on in this world. I believe the author research some history and background knowledge of Christopher Columbus. the two kids meet Christopher in the book.
RRaisch6 great blog and good summary about the book
wsammel6 nice details59ls
I am currently reading To Heaven And Back by Mary C. Neal, MD and I am on page 151. My author probably did some researching in the Bible to get some of those quotes that are in the beginning of each chapter. She also did some research to get some of the other quotes. I believe that nobody can remember quotes like that and write them down without replacing or missing a single word. She must of did research to talk about some of the important events in the Bible.
To RRaisch6,
Kristen doesn't sound like a very nice person to be around. I hope that someone will teach her a lesson: bullying doesn't get you friends. Nice Blog!
To wsammel6,
I have always been interested in myths and legends. Keep up in the good work!
I am reading “The youngest templar” by Michael P. Spradlin and I am on page 216. This book is about a teenage Templar who has possession on the Holy Grail and he is being hunted by another Templar because he wants the grail. So the Templar has joined forces with an assassin and one of the kings archers to try and make it to England. If the author of my book had to do research before he wrote this book I think he did research on Templers. Every once in a while the author mentions how the Templers live and what they do. The reason I think this is because he mentions how the Templers live and how the Templers fight and trained for combat.
RRaisch6: nice detail!
kmoore3: sounds interesting! I should read it one day
I am reading Shooter by Walter Dean Myers and on page 75. I think the author may have searched up police files or recorded interviews. I think he searched this up because the story is about a recorded interview with a friend of a victim. It probably wasn't easy to write about a murder case with out him searching stuff about murder cases.
@wsammel6 I believe he did indeed search about that stuff also cause it would be hard to right about places you don't know anything about.
@Tsfuller good job on your blog!
I am reading The O'Reilly Factor for Kids by Bill O'Reilly and Charles Flowers and I am on page 32. I think the author might have studied kids problems in life. The reason is because in the book it talks about how to solve the problems and how to handle them. He also had to go back in his own childhood to give a reference. The authors really put good advice in the book!
Good blog answer RRaisch6
It is a good book cweinberg6
I am currently reading One for the murphys, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt I am on page 129. The book is about a girl Carley who is put in a foster home because her mom is an alcoholic and gambles. I think the author researches how to take foster kids, n the book the family struggles to help her. carley is trying to be tough and not let them in, she shuts her feelings from them.
nice blog lots of details @RRaisch6
nice blog sounds interesting @jwitter6
I am reading 13 Hangmen by Art Corriveau and I ma currently on page 130. This book is about how a boy named Tony who goes back in the future to see the best times in history. Tony goes back in time and has a lot of baseball memories. So, I am pretty sure that he probably looked up memorable times in the history of baseball. He probably looked up popular baseball players at the time such as, Ted Williams.
Write a little more next time. @wsammel6
great blog! @rraisch6
Currently I am reading Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rawlings and I am on page number 420 and I believe that the author would have to research many things, like how people generally acted during the time period that Harry Potter takes place. She would also learn about mythological creatures like Gryphons and Phoenixes. She would need to see how each of these wonderful creatures acted, how they would have moved, like if they galloped or actually ran. Also she would have to go through many different cultures mythological creatures when incorporating another batch of wizards from a different historical background.
@SHenderson4 - excellent post!
@wsammel6 - I have read that book, it's pretty amazing
I'm currently reading "My brother is a big fat lier" by James Patterson. I think my author did research on entertainment and how to write young-adult fiction becaus his books are funny and fictional. Also he holds the Guinness record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers of any author. Which means his books are entertaining.
Bhasting3 good job!
Bmcbride5 good job!
The Book John Einstein MYSTERY AT THE ARMY-NAVY GAME THE RIVALRY and I'm on page 33.I believe tmy author Researched about football and how the sport goes.I believe this reason because the book I'm reading is about football.And the author likes to write about football.That my reason why I chose why the author researched this book.I believe this reasoning because its about football.
Nice blog sounds good asizer3
Nice blog lots of details asizer3
I am currently reading Million Dollar throw by Mike Lupica, and I am on page 65. Mr. Lupica would have had to research the New England Patriots. The reason why is because the main character, Nate, is a huge New England fan, and he talks about everyone on there team. Also everyone calls Nate "Brady" as in Tom Brady because that is his favorite player, they play the same position, and both have the same number. Again Mike Lupica would have had to do a lot of research on the New England Patriots.
wsammel6: I was thinking of reading that book.
RRaisch6: Great blog this week!
The book I am currently reading is “Legend” by Marie Lu I am currently on page 197. I feel my author researched slums or ghetto because the setting of my book is in a poor part of town. The characters in it don’t have much money and have no place to live. You only see that stuff in the slums not in the city. There are hobos at every corner in this book.
raisch6 nice work.
wsammel6 good job.
@RAbram2 that's super cool
@ KYesbikt awesome!!!
I am currently reading "Ender's game" by Orson Scott Card, and I am on page 313. This book is about war in the future against aliens, and it is really interesting. I think that Orson Scott Card searched up science fiction weapons before he wrote this story. I chose that because there are really weird futuristic guns in the book. It relates to the book because they use guns that are futuristic and hard to just think of off the top of your head.
@wsammel6 Great job! Keep up the good work. Sounds like a good book.
@MPickles6 Nice blog! Keep doing what you're doing.
I'm reading The line by Teri Hall and I'm on page 2o. The author would have to research about society and wilderness. She would have to research this because it's about a girl breaking society's rules and going to the woods find her dad.
I am currently reading November blue's by Sharon Draper And I'm on page 220.I think my author would do research on teenager's And how their daily life goes in high school.And I think that this relates to my book because it shows And tells how November goes through a hard time being pregnant while sixteen.Also it give reason on what drama started after she got her future messed up And how people started talking about her.Plus the author showas a lot of emotions that November goes through beinga teenager in high school aAnd how even after school she has problems of her own to face.
@hwerther3 Nice use of details sounds interesting.
@MMoss6
Good blog.
I am reading the book pretty ugly by Karyn Langhorne Folan and I am currently on page 95. I think the author of my book may have researched how the life of teenagers was. By that I mean I think that she might have went to a school (a high school) and watched the students and see what happens. I choose this because It relates to my novel. It relates because the book is about high school and how they treat each other and how people feel left out and stuff so that’s how it relates to my novel.
tsfuller6 great job on the blog keep it up.
rraisch6 great blog i think you should keep it up. looks like an A.
I am reading "flush" by Carl Hiaasen, I am currently on page 89. I think that for my book the author may have searched things on boats, like types of boats and what they are worth. I think he researched this because in the book it tells various types of boats that people own, and how much the boat was worth that the dad sunck. I also think he reaserched rules and reglulations for jail because in the story the dad is in jail and the guards are very specific on what they can and cannot allow in a jail.
@lpozos5 Nice blog, sounds interesting.
@jwitter6 Good describing!
I am reading "Do Not Pass Go" by: Kirkpatrick Hill. I am on page 66. I think my author would have to researched mechanics and how small family mechanic buildings look. Unless they grew up living and working in an environment where being around places like a mechanics workshop would show the details i mind. They would have to look this up because the author described the inside of the workshop so precisely, they added the gleaming of the sun from oil on the cans. Thats a lot of detail to me because to add every little detail takes a lot of time to work on and this author dedicates the time for the book.
@asizer3
great blog
@alandi4
i like how descriptive your blog is.
I am currently reading Black Knights Tuskegee Airmen by Lynn M. Human I am on page 136. I think that Lynn M. Homan
research different mission that the Tuskegee Airmen went on. the reason why i think she did was because in the book it tell you about all the different mission. that they went through how many people were there where they were going. a whole lot of other things people would love to know.
I am reading Silhouetted by the blue by Traci L. Jones and im on page 108. I believe the author may have researched spanish. I say this because The protagonist Serena who is not in anyway spanish, has a friend (Elijah) who speaks it fluently.The only reason he does this is because thier in the same spanish class. So she may have had to learn or research the language in order to be correct.
wsammel6...nice blog keep it up!
RRaisch6.... very interesting i might read it.
I am currently reading "What the Dog Said" by Randi Reisfeld, I am on page 193. I believe the author might have investigated about detectives and mysteries. I beleive it because the book is about a girl that lost his because he was shot and he was a detective. Maybe he also researched laws or dog training also the writer might like dogs. Grace is training a shelter dog because she was so dreppessed that she was locked in her room and her grades were bad a's to F's.
@debanks2 great book!
Jsmith nice book!
I'm reading Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, and I am on page 118. From what I have read so far I believe Brian Selznick probably researched about train stations. I would think that because the whole story takes place in a train station. It's about a boy who's mom passed away, and his dad lives with him in the back of the train station clock. Then, his dad leaves and never comes back; so he has to learn all this clockwork to keep the clocks in the train station working. Then, later in the story he rebuilds this really complicated machine that only uses clockwork that leads him back to his dad.
wsammel6: That's an amazing book!
RRaisch6: It sounds like you have a fun book to read!
I am reading The Finisher by David Baldacci and am on page 32.I think the author searched for things such things as dictatorship and things like that. For example, in the book the land they live in has a very unreasonable ruler. I also think he researched evil government life styles. For example, the government in the book is very unfair and tends to screw people over.
@RRaisch6 Good job!
@Tsfuller6 Great response!
I am currently reading cover-up by john Feinstein and I am on page # 71. This book is about an well known event called the Super Bowl. I don't think that the author needed any research for this kind of story. This is something that anybody could do without any research. The only thing that might be needed to know about is what events happen in a half time or other things like that.
I am reading Baseball Great by Tim Green and i am on page 64.The author must have researched baseball strategies.The author also played baseball.So there probably was not much research needed.
@WSAMMEL6 good job
RRAISCH6 Excellent blog.
The book I am currently readin is M or F? By Lisa Papademetriou, and I am on page 128. This book has a whole bunch of different volunteer projects and I believe that the author researched about them. She uses many and they are unique. I searched a few of them up and they are real. Therefore I feel that the author did research on volunteer projects.
@jmartin3 good job ! book sounds interesting !!
@debanks2 nice!
Im reading Dork in Disguise by sheral gorman and I am currently on page 42. I think that sheral gorman had to think about real life problems for dorks. How they act around real cool people and what they have trouble with. Jerry the main character is new to town and is off to a good start. This book really has my interest and I would recommend this book to a friend.
nice blog @wsammel6
great blog keep up the good work @tsfuller6
I am reading comeback kids by Mike Lupica and I am on page 208. I think Mr. Lupica did his research on local kids. He could’ve also did his research NFL. I think he did his research on local kids because my main character is a kid who travels a lot and he settle in a small town and had no friends but had a secret talent. Or he could’ve did his research on the NFL because he could’ve got the football format overall from the NFL play style.
@JATWOOD great job the book sound interesting
@jmartin3 great description on your book
I am reading “One Tough Chick” by Leslie Margolis, I am currently on page 107. I think Ms. Margolis did her research on middle school children. She could’ve also did research on talent shows. I think she did her research on middle school children because, in the book all the kids are in middle school. She could’ve also did it on talent shows because that’s what the kids are doing in this book.
@ddallas5 good job.
@ ggrayson6 nice blog.
I am currently reading The dangerous days of Daniel X by James Patterson, pg. 95. Before James Patterson wrote the book, I believe he had to research sci-fy. Including aliens and also research magic. I believe this because in the book Daniel catches aliens with his magic powers, so he can keep the world safe from them.
Nice blog dkeaton4, keep up the good work.
Good job ddallas5
I am reading Assassin's Creed: Foresaken by Oliver Bowden and I am on page 377. I think the author might have researched Native American beliefs and people in the American Revolution. I think that because it has Native American beliefs acting out in most of the book. I think researched people in the American Revolution because it has George Washington, General Pitcairn, and Charles Lee. All of which who were involved in the American Revolution.
RRaisch6 good job on your blog.
wsammel6 good job on your blog.
I am currently reading Ghost of War by Ryan Smithson i am on page 227. I think the author researched army protocols and abbreviations. And also more about the scenery where the person was stationed. I think he researched the weapons and of course to explain more about what happened to around him, mostly since the story is about him.
@Tsfuller6 great job explaining how the author could have done research.
@Xmatos5 wonderful the research part sounds very useful of what they could have done.
The book I'm currently reading is Hero by Mike Lupica. I think my author would have done research on Newyork. I think he would have done reseatch on newyork because the because setting is in the city. I think he would of also done movies in hotels because thats where they lived.
@tsfuller.Great blog keep up the good work.
@fwbougher Nice blog.
The book that I am currently reading is called homesick by Kelly Klice,and I am correctly on page 101. The book is very interesting and very well detailed. In order to make such a book the author would have to do lots of thinking, readin, and much more. In this book I think that the author had to do lots of research, on children that were homesick. Homesick: the distress or impairment caused by an actual or anticipated separation from home. Its cognitive hallmark is preoccupying thoughts of home and attachment objects. If you have ever felt this way before, you have been homesick.
GreT job @ NJLewis4, keep up the good work
Outstanding @tfoye6
The book I am reading is called travel team by mike lupica and I am on page 29. I think the author research about travel teams like the rules in basketball and other stuff like that. I also think that he reasearch about someone life and how they became a NBA player. I believe the way he got into NBA was by player on a travel team.
Kjones3 great good on the blog.
Njlewis4 outstanding keep up the great work.
I am reading Chupacabra and i am on page 230. I think the author had to do research on animals. The story has nothing to do with the Chupacabra though.
Thats cool RRaisch6
Thats cool Tsfuller6, you did a good job answereing the question
I'm reading The Kill Order by James Dashner I'm on page 51. I think my author researched diseases and survival skills before writing the novel. I chose this because when an outbreak of military looking people on this thing called a berg they were shooting darts filled with a highly cautious and dangerous disease. The disease pretty much killed people instantly also. I believe he also researched survival skills because two characters in the story by the names of Mark and Trina have to keep trying to survive what they call the sun flare. Also they have to find ways to avoid the disease which is also a survival skill (kind of).
Lpozos5 great details on your blog
Tsullah3 good blog, keep it up
I am currently reading "wait till Helen comes"by Mary Downing Hahn and i'm on page 112.I think my author had to research about a children ghost and their differences between adult ghost.I think she researched this because usually children ghost come to another child to find something or maybe to harm.I also think she also researched fire tragedies.One character named heather he mother died by a fire and it changed her entire life.
I'm currently reading the second book in the Brotherband series by John Flanagan and I'm currently on page 150. John Flanagan would have had to research a boats build and terms used on the boat. He would have to do this research because most of the story revolves around ships. Thus he would have to look up ship handling terms and how a boat was made. If he didn't know how to say what right was in ship speak he would have a whole bunch of angry boa loving fans!
that sounds pretty cool RRaisch6
thats pretty cool Tsfuller6
@Wsammel6 Good Job!
@ RRaisch6 Wonderful!
I am currently done with my book Daniel X by James Patterson. The author of my book writes about aliens so he probably researched a thing or two. I think James Patterson most likely researched some things said about aliens like; sightings and pseudoscience. By pseudoscience I mean the people who believe aliens are real and attempt to convince others they are. This relates to my book mainly because if you haven't guessed already its about aliens.
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