Hello Writers (and readers)!
The Mysterious Benedict Society is a great book, primarily for ages 10-13, but teenagers will also likely enjoy it.
If you like clever characters, brain teasers and suspenseful mysteries, then this book is for you. The book begins when an ad is put in the paper calling for gifted children looking for opportunities. Reynie Muldoon, the main character turns up at the building that the ad mentioned and takes a series of tests. He meets three other children, each equally gifted in their own way, and finally meets the man who created the newpaper ad. When all is explained, Reynie and his new friends are sent on a mission to a school for gifted children and given a task that could save the world.
Enjoy reading!
-R
I said in my last post that the 29th of June was another beginning, besides the beginning of my writing summer. Here it is - My Jane Austen Summer.
Many of you probably know Jane Austen. She lived about 200 years ago and wrote 6 novels in her lifetime, as well as parts of novels, and some short works when she was young. Likely her most famous novel is Pride and Prejudice. It is about a family living in England in Jane Austen's time. When I first read Pride and Prejudice, I LOVED it. Jane Austen created a realistic yet romantic world that I could completely get lost in.
Here are Jane's six novels:
-Pride and Prejudice
-Emma
-Northanger Abbey
-Sense and Sensibility
-Mansfield Park
-Persuasion
So...here's my summer reading challenge:
By the end of the summer, I would like to read all Jane Austen's books. So far, I've read Pride and Prejudice (of course) and Emma. Right now, I'm part way through Northanger Abbey, and I will continue in the order above. Every so often, throughout the summer, I'll post updates on how my reading is going.
Now, as for my writing, I'm still trying to get back into my ritual of writing every day, at a certain time. Various events and activities have prevented me from forming a routine thus far, but as things settle down and I get used to cottage life, I hope to get a lot of writing done. Also, good news! Tomorrow, R will be coming up to the cottage, so we might be able to have a mini QPK meeting!
That's all for now,
Happy Writing!
-M
In Beatrice Prior's Dystopian city, there are five factions, each strongly believing in a certain character trait - Candor, the honest; Abnegation, the selfless; Erudite, the intelligent, Amity, the peaceful; and Dauntless, the brave. At the age of 16, each person in the city must choose which faction they will become part of, depending on their character, and go through an initiation to become a member of the faction they chose. Before making the choice, they take an aptitude test which deems them suitable for one faction. But what if you are fit for more than one faction - what if you are DIVERGENT.
I really enjoyed reading Divergent by Veronica Roth, and I highly recommend it for teenagers. It is exciting and fast paced, with a bit of romance thrown in, and I read it within two days of buying it. If you are a fan of the Hunger Games, this is a great book to read!
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