An Abundance of Katherines

I just finished An Abundance of Katherines by John Green. As with two of his other books, Looking for Alaska and Paper Towns, it's told from the viewpoint of a high school boy and involves longing for a mysterious girl and a road trip. It feels a bit like junk food for the brain; it's an easy, quick read, always entertaining, and feeds the endless romantic in me, just as a popular movies do. There's some adventure in it, though not too wild to make it unbelievable. In other words, I could imagine myself in the story, which I enjoy. It also has little mysteries in it, which keep the story interesting. I realized this weekend, while at an art gallery, that I don't like things that tell too much. I prefer abstract paintings to realistic landscapes, and I like stories that suggest feelings rather than explaining everything. This book leaves out key bits that aren't wrapped up till the end. It also keeps moving. For example; during much of the book, the main character interviews old people in the town. Some of these interviews are detailed, but much of them are passed over, with the result that a boring summer job doesn't also bore the reader.
Incidentally, the author alludes to this in his own writing. "Authors never included the whole story; they just got to the point. Colin thought the truth should matter as much as the point, and he figured that was why he couldn't tell good stories." This book is full of crafted stories. The whole story ends at a certain point, rather than including what happens "happily ever after." Also, throughout the book, there are flashbacks which are shaped with a beginning, middle, and an end. I think that's why it's so appealing to read these sorts of novels; everything fits into a plot and has an end that makes sense, and so often our lives don't follow that structure.

Warriors

helen keller

this book is Farley detailed it tells you all about Helen when she was little

STORMBEAKER

IT by Stephen King

The Land of Green Plums

I just started reading _The Land of Green Plums_ by Herta Müller. I found this book on the "Staff Picks" shelf at the Fletcher Free Library. I have never heard of this author, but the synopsis on the inside front cover sounded interesting. It sounds like a deep story of loss and failure, a bit like _1984_, and I was in the mood for a depressing book like that.

However, I've started many books that had interesting plots but boring writing. The writing in this book is almost poetic. Literal and symbolic language is mixed, as is the present and memories. For example, the author writes, "The grass stands tall inside our heads. When we speak it gets mowed." At times I'm not sure if the action described is actually happening or only representing feelings. I'm curious to see if the author sustains this style through the entire book, or if it's only a form of prelude.

RANGER'S APPRENTICE

I'm nearly have done with Ranger's apprentice book 7 I only have 80 more pages. Now I'm at a interesting part full of action and adventure. I think one of the best parts about the book is you can never know whats coming next.

Keeping the moon

I just started reading this book called "Keeping the Moon" by Sarah Dessen. This author is one of my favorites because she loves to write. She loves to make things more interesting for the reader and elaborates on almost everything. Mrs. Baskette got me a book called "This Lullaby" by sarah dessen and I liked the book so i decided to read another one. So... I decided to read this one!!