Overview: Dangerous minds is a very inspirational story about a teacher teaching in an inner city high school with high hopes and aspirations for all her students. Between using tricky methods like writing 'good' notes for home & pulling off the image of a rough and tough Marine, she steals the hearts of many of the young kids in her classes.
My thoughts: I read this book in a period of three days, and it ripped my heart out to put it down. Although it was a hit movie, the book is a muchmuchmuch better. You fall in love with the twisted and complicated lives of her students and her methods of winning them over for them to become better kids. Don't let the cover fool you, this is a tale of joy and love as a teacher reaches out to save and make better the lives of her young high school students.I enjoyed it, and you should read it, too!(:
Three stars: ***
Overview: My Sister's Keeper is about Anna Fitzgerald, who, with the help of an attorney, Campbell Alexander, sues her parents for rights to her own body. Anna donated genetic material throughout her life, and the latest donation is for her to give a kidney to Kate. While her mother is very persistant that Anna will give the kidney, her father is much more mixed in thought. He believes that Anna has the ultimate decision.
My Thoughts: The drama is catchy and hard to put down. What I didn't like about the book is the fact that in some parts the novel is very slow, and the ending was totally not what I was expecting - and that wasn't exactly great, either. But overall, reading the book gave me a different perspective on cancer and sickness; it let me know first hand that a kid like you, or your little brother or sister could have it. It was a shocking revelation. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Kate's short romantic love interest, Taylor, also a cancer patient. It made me feel happy for Kate. I didn't like reading about the deaths in the book. But they unfortunately, made the book.
four stars: ****
Overview: A long story about one summer of Lily B's boring life: Her abnormally unentertaining parents, absent best friend, & droning nieghborhood. Her life is one bored-fest. However, when @ attending a wedding, she meets her cool cousins: The LeBlancs. While Lily tries to break into their family circle, they use her for their latest con scheme; knowing how well Lily wishes to please them. While Lily documents her naivet'e ways, she realizes that maybe her parents may be boring but are very wise.
My thoughts: This book, if not being accounted as under it's age market, boring, and ultimatly a waste of three hours of my life, I thought that Elizabeth Cody Kimmel did a fair job of portraying the situations that occured, but it didn't interest me. I personally didn't like it. I thought her relashionship with her best friend was very odd, and I couldn't quite understand why she had no other friends; it didn't mention anyone else. I did appreciate the message it sent about always listening to your parents, but it didn't do a very good job. I'd only read this to pass time, not for enjoyment.
One Star: *
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