blogging, i love it, i also love reading books. i read this brilliant book called Monster, it was great. i am now reading a book called "The Watsons Go To Birmingham" its by a black guy.

Danger Boy, By Mark London Williams

The book that I read over the summer is called Danger Boy, By Mark London Williams. This was the first book in the series and it is about a boy named Eli. Eli’s dad used to work for a company called DARPA. Eli’s dad use to make machines that used something called a WOMPER charge to travel things through time. After Eli’s mom gets sucked into a time sphere, Eli’s dad decides to try to run away from DARPA. They move to a place in the country named Valley of The Moon, and although they try hard, the company agents find them. Then Eli’s dad starts to work again because of a new discovery. There is an outburst of small pox and Eli has to go back to ancient Alexandria to try to find out how it started (In order to find a cure). While he is there he finds a young girl who is accused of being a witch and a futuristic lizard boy from a different dimension. The three of them have many adventures together. At the beginning of every chapter the author tells you who is telling the story in that chapter, where it is, and when it is. This is important because the book is about time travel. You need to know who is speaking and what year and dimension you are in. for example, throughout the book the characters are in ancient Alexandria, present time, and a different dimension. The book uses foreshadowing. In this book the author gives subtle hints to what is going to happen in the next book in the series. This is also a form on cliffhanger. Every book ends with a question or a big event that makes you want to read the next book. There is much internal conflict in the book. Eli lost his mom in an accident a long time ago and throughout the book he is hoping that he will find her. He is drawn sometimes between trying to save his friends, and trying to rescue his mother. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves adventure books. The first book is great and the books get better as the series progresses.

2099 Betrayal

During the summer of 2010 I read the book 2099 Betrayal by John Peel. It is the second book of the 2099 Series. It is an action science fiction thriller that is about a teenager (Devon) and a unique terrorist organization called Quietus outside of earth trying to destroy this computerized planet. The external conflict is the main character Tristan, Devon’s supposed clone is being chased by the police because they think he let out the Doomsday virus which Devon did. The internal conflict in the novel is that Tristan’s girlfriend Mora is also led to believe he set out the virus. Mora was the closet person to Tristan so Tristan has to find a way to clear is name with all the mental problems. The mane characters in this story are Tristan (already mentioned), Devon (mentioned), Mora (mentioned), Genia- an underworld, genius girl who is amazing with computers and was able to get a sample of the virus on a chip. Inspector Shamoda who is high up a high up police operative assigned to track down the person who set off the doomsday device but she is going after Tristan, mistakenly when she should be going after Devon.
Some incredibly important details in this story details in this story are-Tristan manages to contain the internet virus by making a virtual blockade but it can’t hold up for much longer. Tristan escapes from Quietus terrorists by slashing at one of their necks and running. But when Shamoda comes to save him (before she thought it was him) the identified the skin in Tristan’s nails from when he scratches his neck and the DNA shows up as Shamoda’s boss’s DNA. Tristan’s girlfriend tries to hand him into the cops betraying him (hens the name of the book Betrayal). Genia helps Shamoda track down Tristan when she gives her the virus sample but Shimoda’s boss sees Genia and sends her to jail. He sent her to jail but Shamoda is curios how mysteriously her boss knew she was from the Underworld. Devon leaves his home for the first time in his life.
John Peel uses makes this story unique from the multiple points of view he shows from the characters. This is the reason why there are so many main characters. The author also uses many literary devices to enhance the story. He uses setting with every character (except Devon) currently in the suburbs of Manhattan while the “Net” (computer systems) is getting destroyed their. The year is also a big piece in this story because so much has change in this world thus affecting the mood. The year is 2099 and the world is soon to crumble. Peel uses foil character making Devon and Quietus the evil characters and the rest good.
This book was definitely one of my favorite books. It is the second book of a 2099 series. I read the first book is called 2099 Doomsday Fear the Year and it was so good I continued on to 2099 Betrayal. And I plan on reading the rest of the series and you should too.

Sea of Monsters Blog

                         Have you ever wondered about the mysteries of Greek mythology? Have you ever wondered what would happen if all those myths appeared into the actual world itself? I got to see this occur, not in real life, but in the pages of a book. The book (The Sea of Monsters) by Rick Riordan moves things along as the sequel to (The Lightning Thief) and starts another chapter in the Percy Jackson series. People might remember the past events taken in (The Lightning Thief.) People who have already read the series already know about Percy Jackson, he is a demi-god (half human, half god) who is the son of Poseidon and has ADHD. Most of the time he doesn’t do well in school because most of the written English letters can be easily read by regular humans themselves, but to Percy, the letters start to scramble all over the chalkboard like little kids on the playground. After the incidents held in (The Lightning Thief.), it has already reached the end of Percy’s school year. But some strange things have been going on because Percy has been having strange dreams which are revealed as messages from his friend Grover, a satyr that has helped Percy in the past events. Grover says that he has been held captive by a Cyclops who mistook Grover as a lovely Cyclops that he wants to marry, and says that if he ever spilled the beans that he was indeed a satyr, and not a Cyclops, the one-eyed beast would eat him. After a brawl with monsters on a dodge ball court, he reunites with Annabeth (another one of Percy’s friends, she is also a demi-god.) and Tyson comes along to accompany him in his adventures. Percy is guided back to Camp-Half Blood, a place he has treasured since the first time he has been there. After taking care of business there, he encounters an internal conflict. Tyson was in fact a Cyclops, and Percy was shocked by the fact that he was actually his brother, and so, in one day, Percy, who was once a hero after the events in the past book turned into a person that people didn’t really honor anymore. Along with the internal conflict, he has noticed that a tree that keeps Camp Half- Blood was poisoned, and that the only cure was a golden fleece that was in the Sea of Monsters. That’s how Percy started a journey to the Sea of Monsters, in order to save Grover, and Camp Half-Blood.

                 Rick Riordan features many scenes that will blow your mind in this book. The word choice and the events that will happen in the book will make you think more about other events that may have happened in (The Lightning Thief

Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer

Over the summer, a really book I read was Eclipse, written by Stephanie Meyer. It’s a magical realism that can make you smile, cry, and make you want to read it over and over again. The book is about how Bella Swan, a stubborn, yet confused teenager is once again surrounded with danger. She has to choose between Edward Cullen, her vampire boyfriend, or Jacob Black, one of her best friends. Although Bella and Edward are in a big relationship, Jacob thinks that he might be better for her. The only problem is, is that one of the decisions she’s making either ends to life or death. The thing that is really unique and special about this book is how the author puts so much vivid imagery and detail. She makes all the characters seem to come alive.
A really huge conflict throughout the book is external and internal conflict with Jacob and Edward. It seems to be a man vs. man situation. Jacob and Edward both don’t like and agree with each other, and they are both fighting for Bella’s love. While Edward seems a bit unsure of himself and how he and Bella’s relationship would turn out, Jacob seems to feel a bit jealous of how Bella and Edward have a stronger relationship. The overall message of this book seems to be, that although people can go through tough and hard situations, don’t worry that much, because it usually turns out alright.
I really loved and enjoyed this book!! I wouldn’t really recommend it for little kids, but I would definitely recommend it for teenagers and adults. (they would understand it a lot better) =)

Over the summer i read a book from one of the best series ever, The sisters grimm. The book in the series was Tales From the hood. The book is about two girls sabrina, and daffny. They are living with there grandma, Granny Relda. Then there's Mr. Canis. Mr canis is the big bad wolf in human form, at any given moment he can turn into the big bad wolf. Then there's puck. Puck is an elf that looks like a boy but is really 2000 years old.
In the book The sisters Grimm Tales From the hood, Mr. Canis is on trial for murder. The rest of the charachters are searching for the real killer. Through the book Sabrina thinks it's better that Mr. Canis stays in jail for the safety of there family. Sabrina tells Daffny, so they get into a fight about how nice a man Mr.Canis is and why he should/ shouldn't go. This book is very intreging right at the moment.
THE END OF THE BOOK WILL SHOCK YOU.
-Paul Damiano