Joanna+BD

Johanna- Book Diary

checked by mrs j 10/20 10 pts checked by Mrs J end of MP#1 10 pts checked by mrs j end of MP#2 25 pts checked DLJ end of MP#3 25 pts (MP 2) || 2/3 (MP 3) || The History of Love || Nicole Krauss || I'm almost finished this book, and I love it!! It is so well written and extremely moving. I can't wait til I find out how it ends (though I don't want it to be over!) (So glad I found it for 25 cents mrs j) || (MP 3) || 2/5 || Looking For Alaska || John Green || This book was awesome! It made me both cry and laugh and I could not put it down! || (MP 3) || 2/18 || Everybody Sees the Ants || A.S. King || I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did, it had really interesting, well-developed characters and dealt with a heavy topic (bullying/self-confidence) in such a great way-- it was both humorous and serious. I would recommend it || (MP 3) || MP 3 || Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close || Jonathan Safran Foer || Best book ever!! Will probably reread again soon. And again. And again ||
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 * 9/14 || 9/24 || Hole In My Life || Jack Gantos || This was such an interesting book, I definitely recommend it! ||
 * 9/24 || 9/30 || Perfect Chemistry || Simone Elkeles || It's not my type of book but it was addicting. I recommend it to anyone who likes romance novels ||
 * 10/1 || 10/6 || Rules of Attraction || Simone Elkeles || Same as Perfect Chemistry! ||
 * 10/2 || 10/24 || The Burn Journals || Brent Runyon || Not quite finished, but amazing! I recommend it ||
 * Marking Period 2 || 12/20 || Everything Is Illuminated || Jonathan Safran Foer || This book is quite possibly my favorite book of all-time. It's so touching. Definitely a must-read ||
 * Marking Period 2 || 12/24 || Water for Elephants || Sara Gruen || I loved it! Personally, I didn't find any of it to be boring, or dull, like a lot of people have thought. I was very into the story and never wanted to put the book down! ||
 * 12/26 || 1/17 || The Road || Cormac McCarthy || Although the reviews for this book were generally really high, I didn't like it much. I thought the poetic language became really redundant. Also, the plot was really lacking and the characters never developed. The ending did make me cry, however! ||
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 * MP 3 || MP 3 || The Great Gatsby || F. Scott Fitzgerald || Such a classic! The timeless themes resonated with me even more the second time ||
 * MP 3 || MP 3 || Marley And Me || John Grogan ||  ||