Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Over the past couple of weeks I have been enjoying The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I picked this novel because when I first heard about it, it instantly was caught to my attention. Not only was it a bestseller but also a film produced. All the talk and gossip had me intrigued for awhile. I am so glad this class gave me the opportunity and motivation to read it. The culture of this novel is about Adolf Hitler and the disturbing hatred he had toward Jewish people. My Aunt is Jewish and so are a…

The realistic fiction novel I read for this book talk assignment was Wonder by R.J Palacio. The realistic setting of this novel is Beecher Prep Middle School of North River Heights, located at the tip of Manhattan. In the story, ten year old August Pullman must face going to school for the very first time after being homeschooled and having twenty seven surgeries on his face. August has tiny ears, his eyes are too low, and his smile is a straight line across his face. When he enters Beecher…

Although Margaret Mitchell wrote only one novel, she turned into an overall marvel coming to a great many perusers around the globe with her memorable novel Gone with the Wind. For this American Civil War-period novel, she won the National Book grant for Most Distinguished Novel in 1936 and the Pulitzer Prize in 1937. Gone with the wind set a business record of 50,000 duplicates in one day , one million in the initial six months and two million in the first year. The film, Gone with the Wind,…

Florence + the Machine - How Big, How Blue, How...Boring - Review The follow-up to the world-wide smash hit success Ceremonials is finally here. Florence and the Machine returns with their highly anticipated new album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. Florence Welch reveals in various interviews that she wrote and recorded most of the album last year with producer Markus Dravs. She went on to say that she chose Dravs to produce because she loved his work, and she likes the way he is able to…

Agatha Christie is the most widely spread author in history with over two billion copies of her books sold and has been translated into forty-five different languages since 1920. Influenced by authors of her time and the newly founded mystery genre she is founder of the murder mystery (Bunsen). Agatha Christie was influenced by many different aspects of her life including family, work, and where she lived. In Christie’s early childhood she developed relationships with her imaginary friends.…

20. Death Note (Shusuke Kaneto, 2006) Based on the homonymous manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, "Death Note" is the most commercially successful title of the list having spawned video games, light novels, an anime series, a two-part film, a spin-off movie, while a new film is scheduled to screen this October. This entry is for the first two films. The story follows Yagami Light, a student who discovers a notebook, that when someone writes a name of someone in it, this individual dies…

More than 150 years have passed since the release of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, yet the book stays as one of the best Children’s classics of all time. Unlike many books of the same genre, it appeals to both adults and children, for its creative story, unique characters and precious lessons about life. Let us find out more about the story of the 7-year-old Alice, and how her adventures stay in countless of readers’ hearts. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland can be a fascinating read to any…

Harry Potter is about a young boy named Harry Potter who lives with his horrible aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon, and cousin Dudley in Privet Drive. After He finds out he’s a wizard, everything goes beserk. He arrives at Hogwarts and meets his two best friends, Ronald Bilius Weasley, and Hermione Jean Granger. Their friendships are challenging through all the battles with death eaters and Lord Voldemort, but they manage to keep their friendship with the help of their headmaster Albus Dumbledore. They…

The Magic of Figurative Language The Harry Potter series of books, written by J.K. Rowling, dominates the best seller lists since it was published on June 26, 1997. The tale follows a young orphan who lives with a very mean aunt, uncle, and cousin, before finding out that he’s the most famous young wizard in the world. Swept from his dismal existence of teasing, chores, and bullying, he finds himself plunged into a fantasy world of friendship, magic, and adventure, at a boarding school for…

Kitten’s First Full Moon, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes was published on March 2, 2004. In 2005, the book became a Caldecott Medal winner for the astonishing illustrations. The Caldecott Award Chair Betsy Hearne mentions that the “thoughtful design, from the front jacket with reflective silver letters to the final image, sustains a completely satisfying read- aloud experience” (Caldecott Medal and Honor Books). A little persistence can make those who are small conquer big things.…