Khrystyne+Elsberry

For my final book this quarter, I have finished reading "Fall Out" by Ellen Hopkins. Just like every other book by Ellen Hopkins has wrote, I enjoyed the story line very well. Ellen Hopkins has a very unique way of writing stories. I say this because she doesn't just focus on one story with a couple characters. In "Fall Out" Hopkins continues her story about the five characters in the past two books. In each of the different character's stories, Hopkins takes a different point of view and plot. For example, one character was having family problems at home and forced to move out on the streets and take up a job in prostitution to make a living while another character is having drug addiction problems with the fear of admitting the truth. I really enjoy Hopkins's writing because I sometimes have trouble with staying involved in long stories. I like Hopkins's stories because the entries are all written in poetry form and are very detailed with many vivid mind pictures. ~ My thoughts on the Independent Reading Wiki is what a great experience! Before this class started, I had no idea there was even a Wiki site besides some where you could type blogs where others could read and comment on them. I liked the idea of blogging on Wiki because it gave me the opportunity to put my thoughts out where others could make opinions. Overall I enjoyed English 2B even more than I thought I ever would. ~ WONDERFUL JOB teaching English 2B Mrs.Olson and Mrs.Neumayer! Sincerely, Khrystyne Elsberry (:
 * FINAL BLOG for January 6, 2011--**

This past week I have finished the book "Wait for Me" by An Na. I enjoyed the book because I could relate to it as a reader, and I have read other things similar to this book. Now I am reading "Fall Out" by Ellen Hopkins. I haven't started reading this book yet, and I just got "Fall Out" Saturday at the library. This is the third book in the series of Crank. Crank being the first one and Glass being the second one. I have read both book s already and looking forward to the third one. Ellen Hopkins's writing usually focus around true stories. When I saw true stories I am talking about high school, relationships, money, prostitution, rape, and drugs. Usually in Ellen Hopkins's writing she has many different characters who have their own problems. Hopkins also shares each on by having them write their own section by writing a diary entry in the form of poetry. I am looking forward to reading this book because I enjoy reading poetry in verse and considering this is Hopkins's latest book. (:
 * Blog Entire for December 6, 2010--**

This week I have continued reading "Wait for Me" by An Na. A lot has happened lately! Mina's mom is so pushing her towards Harvard, which isn't her dream it is her mother's. Mina has a friend, Jonathan Kim, who she says is "brilliant" and he helps her cheat and steal for the most stupid things. It seems to me that Mina is using Jonathan Kim, but doesn't want to admit it. The questions I have for this reading so far is, is something bad going to happen to Mina? What is Jonathan Kim going to do if he does find out that she is using him? I can relate to this because just at lunch earlier this week, someone crossed the lunchroom was talking about using this boy to talk to his best friend. Also, that someone jacked some makeup from Wal-Mart. I literally thought, "how lame!" I am becoming very eager to continue finishing this book and to see what will happen to Jonathan Kim, Mina and her mom.
 * Blog Entire for November 18, 2010--**

For the first blog of second quarter I have started "Wait for Me" by An Na. So far Mina is the main character and is bound for Harvard. She is the Honor Society's president and a straight A student. Mina's family owns the dry cleaners of the town and she helps out her little sister who has hearing-impaired. I decided to read this book because I got it through a book order awhile back, and just never got around to reading it. In addition to that I thought the title and author's name looked eye catching. Also the cover caught my eye big time. I can relate to this book because it reminds me of the movie '"Legally Blonde" starring Reese Witherspoon in it**.** She is also bound for Harvard because of her now ex-boyfriend is attending there, and she wants to impress him by saying that she just isn't some dumb blonde. I think the character, Mina is very into family and focused on her future, but I feel like there is something missing. The questions I hope to answer in my reading is will she meet a boy? Will the family's dry cleaners business or Mina's little sister get in the way of anything? I am looking forward to continue reading this book and starting her other book, "A Step from Heaven."
 * Blog Entire for November 4, 2010--**

Hello again! I have finally finished "Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies" by Erin Dionne. What a FANTASTIC book! Dionne is a great writer especially for teenage girls that went or are going through the same things Celeste did. In the end of the book, Celeste had full confidence and was able to walk out on the run way with her head held high. In the end Celeste ends up getting second place! But she would have never got second place if her original dress didn't rip. Celeste finale dress ripped three minutes before her big run way walk, so her brother runs out to the car and grabs Kirsten's wedding dress. Celeste rocked the dress and the spot light! Even though Celeste didn't lose the twenty pounds she wanted to, she suddenly notice how her beauty was on the inside and outside. She also made new friends at school which made things a lot easier. I now look at this story as not a shy girl who was afraid to do anything out of the ordinary but as a girl who knew she could do something. Celeste is a role model to any teenage girl because she did something new and it turned out really good in the end. At the end of the story I did like all the characters, especially Celeste and her brother who saved the day. The message in the "Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies" is that if you can believe that YOU can do something, then YOU can do it. I thought the storyline of the book was very realistic even with the characters. I am glad I decided to read this book as my first read of my sophomore year, and I am hoping to find more books by Erin Dionne.
 * Blog Entire for First Quarter**--