Finally

Where and when did you find yourself sitting down to read? Do you tend to read with music on, or in silence? By the computer? Did you find yourself checking your phone a lot, or do you ever lose yourself in the reading? Do you ever talk about the books you read with your family or friends or teachers?
I have never had trouble reading before, so i liked this assignment. I usually read every night before i go to bed. Sometimes its not a good thing especially if its a really good book cause then i dont want to go to bed. Reading for this class, i usually read during study hall and at night in bed. sometimes if i was behind on reading or it was a really good book i would read in my happy room which is really our sun room but my family and everyone else that knows about it calls it the happy room. When i read then it was easy to not get distracted because i dont have music, a computer, or my phone by me during class or in bed. my phone is off when im in bed so thats helpful. One time i was reading a really good book during study hall and it was at a really intense part so when i got to the next class i felt like i was in the book and i was really paranoid because thats how the book was. so it was kinda weird but at least that means that the book was really good. i tell my friends about the books im reading especially if im reading during a free time in a class and someone asks me about the book that im reading. someone even asked to borrow the book when i was done because it sounded really good.

Currently

Pages read this week: 150
Books reading: Her Mother's Hope By: Francine Rivers

Favorite Sentences:

I walked home by myself, gazing up at the great beyond, thinking about how love never really dies. It’s always out there, leaving a twinkling trail to another place where you can go and rest when you need to forget that things really do happen when you least expect them. And sometimes, those things can change your life forever.  ~Whistling in the Dark

My arms were covered in scratches and had bled a little so I licked my finger and cleaned them off and thought God would have done a better job if he had made blood taste like Three Musketeer bars.  ~Whistling in the Dark

)Marta was about to have her baby and she had her daughter, Hildemara, go get their mean neighbor for help.) "Did you talk to Mrs. Miller?" "Yes Mama." "What did she say, Hildemara?" "Congratulations." ~Her Mother's Hope

her mothers hope

this is a good book. marta finally married a guy. his name is weird and i dont have my book close to me so im not gonna tell you his name. her dad always told her that she would be alone for the rest of her life cause she was ugly but she showed him!! sometimes i dont really like the guy though. he doesnt want her to get a job even though she could probably get a better one then him...but this takes place in the early 1900s so he is very prideful and not many women had jobs at that time. i hope when i get older i can meet a guy that is not like him...he doesnt seem very nice or helpful. but she finally has kids and she is trying to raise them better than what she was raised. which is good.

Her Mother's Hope

I started a new book this week. My mom actually just finished it. So far it is really good. It takes place in Germany and there are a lot of German words that they use and i dont know what they are talking about sometimes. But it starts out with a girl named Marta being beaten by her father. Its really sad. I keep wondering why her family doesnt just leave him. But, her mother says that she still loves him. Thats kind of dumb to do but i still like the mom in this story. She is really sweet and is there for her kids. Im happy that Marta finally left there but i have a feeling that she is gonna go back for some reason.

Common Weakness

This is common mistake number 6.

Common mistake number 2.

Common mistake number 9.

Common mistake number 3.

I think this is the best one i found.

Currently

Books Reading:
Whislting in the Dark
All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost

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Style Mapping

Whistling in the Dark-
The book is from the point of view of Sally. She is a young girl, so the elevation is very low. She is very blunt with her language and everything is mostly common. She sometimes says thinks that arent correct but she doesnt know any better. Also, the sound is more harsh. Her sister likes words that start with the letter f. whether is it good or not. Sally is with kids a lot so lots of the language is from kids. The book itself is denotative, but the title is connotative. It explains in the book that Sally and her sister, Troo, whistle in the dark. It means that the try to make things not seem so bad when it is dark and scary.
Stardust-
The elevation for this book is mostly low. the words are not very exciting and it mostly common language and familiar to most people. Also, it is denotative. It just is telling us about the city in not any special way. Just straightfoward and says exactly what it means. The sound i think isnt either. it is middle diction.
The Mud Below-
\This is another one of Mr. Hills excerpts from yesterday that im stealing. The elevation is low. It seems like this is taking place in the south which is known for their slang and terse language. The sound of the story is harsh. The words are noisy and hard sounding. Lastly, the story is denotative. It has no expressive voice in it and just says it how it is.