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it has been hard for me to keep a book long enough to stay interested. One way i get involved with the characters is by comparing him/her to me. If not to me, I compare them to other characters. Once you find similarities or differences, it is easier to get intrigued in your book. I now truly understand why reading is important. Fahrenheit 451 was the very first book we read as a class. Even though it wasn’t very interesting, I learned a lot from it. Without books we aren’t allowed to have…

Although many grow up loving books and visits to the library; not many grow up truly obsessed and willing to do anything to read. In her autobiography author Eudora Welty recalls her early experience with reading and books, and how it shaped her into the author and reader she is today. One of them being her visits to the library, and her encounters with the intimidating Mrs.Calloway (the librarian). The second being her mother, an avid book lover who inspired her. Through the use of language and…

Reasons Why was the third most challenged book in 2012 according to the American Library Association, "A challenge is defined as a formal, written complaint, filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness" (Top Ten Frequently Challenged Books Lists of this the 21st Century). Thirteen Reasons Why should not be banned. The American Library Association (ALA) has some very good points on why this book should be banned, but I personally…

What happens when you give a girl a book? Growing up I begged my mom to read me the book ‘If you give a mouse a cookie’ by Laura Numeroff. Ever since then I knew what this book was. I would have my parents or brother read it to me all the time because I hated reading it to myself. I would rather tell you a story or listen to yours but think twice before you give a girl a book and tell her she needs to read the whole thing by Monday. If you give a mouse a cookie he could ask for a glass of milk,…

Banning books do not help anyone, banning a book in a library makes it more difficult for other people to read the book if they can not afford to by the book.The definition of a banned book is a work that contains material that has been deemed inappropriate, offensive, or dangerous by certain people or organizations. The people that challenge the books are usually parents of school children (Shumaker). Furthermore, it is really easy to ban a book, all that a person would have to do is…

I going to a local used book store on Saturday mornings. It was the coolest thing because you could trade in your old books for new books. That store is long gone, but a new similar concept store has taken over my life. Anytime I’m looking for a particular book, 2nd & Charles is my first stop. A particular book I’ve been looking for is The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes and after months of searching I finally found the book. I was not disappointed, by this captivating book. If anything, I was…

Title: The title of the book is: “The Twenty-One Balloons”. This title made me want to read the book because it I was curious to know why the author decided to name this book “The Twenty-One Balloons”. Author: The author of this book is William Pene Du Bois. I have not heard of this author until now. Type of Book: This book is an adventure book. The types of people that would read this book are people who like to read about adventures. Another type of people that would read this book are young…

Books are quickly becoming a thing of the pass. With new ways of entertainment emerging, libraries are being abandoned for a variety of millions of apps on their phones. Yet with all this competition arising many people still believe that barriers should be put in to place on what books are allowed and which are not. One of these book is Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Many challenges have rose against the book because of its use of profanity and gore. Kurt Vonnegut, a World War II vet,…

1.Why should someone read the book? In my opinion someone should read this book because it is very fun to read but also has a more serious side to it. Also it is very interesting to see how the book was created. How it was created also should be a part of the answere “Why should someone read the book.“ . “Will Grayson, Will Grayson“(Im going to shorten it to “WG, WG“ in the following text) is a collaboration between two great authors, John Green and David Levithan. John Green and David…

The forms are flat and don’t communicate depth through the mode of linear perspective, but rather through layering or size. His aesthetic ranges from simpler clean cut design to a freer more sporadic approach. His design work, often posters or cd covers, are made using woodblock to render the forms and sometimes the type, but often he adds type later digitally. He enjoys the freedom of creating his own forms unencumbered by the restraints of traditional realism. Warm colors dominate the…