Blog Review on Carolyna Corey's blogpost

Carolyna's blogpost
I have just read Carolyna's blogpost on the book "Am I blue". I really enjoyed reading her blogspot. She gave lots of examples and connected the book to the real world.

I haven't read the book yet; but I do want to read it.  I agree with her on how bullying is horrible. None is perfect and should never make fun of anyone for any reason. Her post made me want to read the book because it tells you why someone might bully others. Which bring you one step close to stop this crime, we can all make bullying stop, one kid at a time. Her post made me think about how we can stop it. How some people might bully just because of their own problems, it builds on their anger. 

While reading her post, I wondered what she felt while reading the book, was she mad at the characters? How did the characters change their emotions? Her example of Vincent getting bullied went great with her post. Because She got her point of the post, that bulling is horrible and it should be stopped, however, one way that people spread it is with their own problems. They take it on on other people and others take it on others. The chain can be stopped if one person stops it.

Her blogpost was organized in paragraphs and one idea per paragraph, it wasn't messy or jumbled up into one paragraph. Her writing was neat and clear on what she was saying. 

Beat the Band by Don Calame

       Beat the Band by Don Calame is the sequel to Swim the Fly, which is about 3 boys that want to see a real live naked girl as their summer goal; Matt, Coop and Sean. The book is in the point of view of Matt, whose real intention is to impress a girl, Kelly but falls for her best friend, Valerie. However, they soon learn that that shouldn't be their only goal and actually learn more about their personalities. Not to mention, they go though some really intense times together. This sequel takes it's own twist, with the POV being Coop's.

       Coop may have seemed like the funny guy in the group, but he's not. When he finds out that he is partners with "Hotdog" Helen all year in health class, he makes it best aim to avoid her. In this school year, he learns about how much friendship is. He gets dared into a contest which implies the three of them to be in a band and win the beat the Battle of Band. They are nor in a band or how to play any instruments. But Coop's health partner; Helen has an amazing voice and really needs her. Consecutively, that will result in big points for the "popular seats". It was like a few weeks ago, he only cared about a popularity seat and the "hot" girls in his class. But now, the "band" has brought them together and closer than ever. Not to mention bonding with Helen. Her story began not with something she did, but a false accusation. A rumor that was never true. Coop changes a lot thought the series. From a guy that enjoyed naked girls to an emotional person. He tries to get rid of Helen, but he can't since shes needed in the band. He to try to fart next to Helen to make her go away but now he stopped. He became very emotional, not to mention mature.

          This book had taught me how some people grow and mature over time and how rumors aren't necessarily true or important. Coop went from an non matured teen to a matured teen, he has grown out of his spot.

The Virgin Suicides By Jeffrey Eugenides

I am currently reading the book The Virgin Suicides By Jeffrey Eugenides. So far it has been a heart touching story with many imperfections and heartbreaking tales. The tale starts with 4/5 Lisbon girls committing suicide one year after the next, year after year. 

The book has been taken place in the 1970's and suicide rates were very much lower than the ones today and it was thing that was very newly exposed.Out of all people, the neighborhood boys have figured out what is going to happen to the only Lisbon girl that remained. She would join her sisters but it was too late. In one of the sister's first suicide attempt; Cecelia's, whose tried to cut herself in the bathroom  and almost cutting her hand off, she was holding a picture of Virgin Mary. Who in the catholic religion was given a baby by god's will. I think the picture she was holding represented  how somethings are meant to happen to her even if they didn't have a reasoning. Not to mention, the fences that the Lisbon family owned had a certain amount of protection to it. I mean after the deaths it was like Mr. and Mrs. presented to be happy. They put up Christmas lights around the house. But why put up Christmas lights when your child just committed suicide. Not to mention trying to forgot things and making things up. It was like secrets kept the family apart. It seemed like the sisters kept many things to themselves. It was like the suicides were planned and made to happen.

No one in the world should commit suicide. Every 40 seconds someone in the world commits suicide. There are other ways that problems could be solved it isn't just ending your lives, end your problems first. 

BE MORE CHILL BY NED VIZZINI

          I have just finished reading  Be More Chill By Ned Vizzini. Which is an adventurous book that has to do with teenage years of Jeremy; who deals with many issues with being accepted around the society and his peers. 

        Jeremy is not popular, but all he wishes to be popular and none more. His best friend, Michel tells him that it’s not worth it and their friendship is the only thing that matters. However, when he learns that a pill, a small pill that you take and it will give you anything you desire. The “Squip”; as the pill is named, has risen up cash value in its time as it got popular. But how could two people want one thing at the same time? Things get out of control with this pill. He does get some attention from some popular kids at school, but other than that, the squip totally messes up everyone’s lives that take it. People die in fires, makes them loose their great friends, and do things they would never intend on doing.  Society has totally influenced some people. Some so bad that they must change their friends and their personally to “fit in”. Society creates stereo-types that people then later decide to make society segregated into these “stereo-types”. Jeremy soon realizes that a thing like popularity doesn’t matter anymore. Because where can it actually lead you? You don’t go to school for popularity, you go to learn. Jeremy thinks that being popular is really important, but it’s really not. What is popularity? Society should never influence anything. I mean they shouldn’t be segregated into those stereo-types.  

         Be More Chill has helped me realize how dumb the idea of popularity is. I mean it really won’t get you anywhere. Not to mention, how much society affects a lot of things. It made people think in a very bad way and is broken into many stereotypes. Overall, I highly recommend this book it teaches you a valuable lesson on how society and how popularity is really stupid. 

Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer

        I am currently reading the book Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer. It is about Jenna, who changes from a complex teenager to a loyal woman. She goes through a time in her life where she finds her own way of things. But her drastic  change happened very slowly learning from her parents and exploring her childhood. 

        Jenna's whole life changes. She goes from an unsure teenager to a strong woman. Her alcoholic father has left her mom and younger sister. She learns from what not to do from that. In the beginning of the book, Jenna runs into him unexpectedly, as he was drunk. But then she becomes very caring towards her father. Jenna is always concerned about her father’s actions. Many people might think this is a horrible decision considering the fact that he has left his family and he is a alcoholic. Not to mention, owes a lot of money to people and whenever they called, he made Jenna pick up and tell them loads of lies. However, Jenna tried hard to look past all of this. She tried to look at how he had great business skills. Jenna wanted to love him because he was still her father. There is even a time when Jenna isn’t home and her dad keeps calling her mom and sister late at night while he is drunk; Jenna’s mom changes their phone number. Jenna tries to argue and says he doesn’t mean the things he does. I think there is a secret part of Jenna's heart where she stores her father's memories. However, Jenna at the end of the book, makes a very indifferent choice. She found her father driving, without knowing that he was drunk. Then, when she gets in the car, she finds out that he was drunk. He drives without caution, and then she takes the handle and stops the car. However, a cop was near the incident. When the cop finds out what happen, they take matters into their own hands and takes her father away. She ends up dashing home to take a shower. She tried so hard to accept her dad, but when things got out of hand, she realized that it all needed to be washed away.  The whole incident with her dad was the turing point where she grows into a loyal woman.

        This really shows the bright side of all her struggles. Jenna went through so much and that was what made her who she was. It could have been that part of her that made her father hold her back, but eventfully, she got over it.