Gregor #2

I have not gotten very far in Gregor the Overlander. So far this book has not engaged me and I find it very hard to "get into" the book. I hope as I push myself to read it more, I will become more engaged and want to continue reading it for pleasure also.

As I ended in my last post, I predicted that Gregor and his little sister, Boots would end up in a unknown, strange world. As I read further, I found out they had entered a world. A world of giant cockroaches and various other giant bugs. The bugs are interested in many different smells. Especially when little three year olds need a clean diaper. When the cockroaches scented the smell, they considered boots as their queen.

To make any further predictions about the book so far, I think the cockroaches know who Gregor and his sister are. I think they will help him find his dad and will reunite them. Next week, I hope to read more next week so I will be able to know if any of my predictions come true.

 

Gregor and the Overlander

I just started reading the first book in the Gregor series, Gregor and the Over lander, by Suzanne Collins. I am reading this book for the genre that I don't read often. This book is fantasy and honestly, I absolutely hate fantasy books. I'm reading this book because it is shorter, but still a good length. I am hoping the book will challenge me to read more fantasy.

So far, Gregor and his little sister, Boots, are in the laundry room. Boots is playing with a tennis ball, when it goes behind a dryer. Gregor is daydreaming when she does this and does not see her. He realizes she was in a dryer and went to retrieve her. As he did this, Boots disappears and Gregor panics. He follows her into the unknown world.

This is as far as I have gotten in the book. I think Gregor and Boots will end up in an unknown world. I also think this is where his dad is. Gregor's dad disappeared three years ago randomly. Gregor is upset about it and hope to find his dad.

I hope I enjoy the book and continue to read fantasy.

Oogy #6

As I said in my last post, this post will be a summary and book review of the novel Oogy, by Larry Levin.

In the novel, Oogy, the author and his family are leaving for the pet hospital. They are heading there because of their cat, Buzzy, who was dying slowly and wanted to put him out of his pain. As they were leaving the hospital sadden, a strange looking dog came spiriting out of the back room. Seeing the family, the dog ran up to them, knocking them over licking their faces. After that moment, they knew the dog was going to be apart of their family. After bring the new dog home, they came up with the name Oogy for an unknown reason. Oogy had become apart of their family an was considered, "the third twin".  He wanted to do everything with his new "siblings". After countless face reconstructions and infections, Oogy is now living a happy, healthy life.

My favorite part of this book was when the author described Oogy's protectiveness. If this part of the book, he stated that the dog would protect them no matter what would happen. One night, someone tried to break into the house. "One summer day, we came into the house and discovered that the window and screen were wide open in the family room. Nothing had been taken or moved. None of us would have had a reason to open the screen, but just to make sure, I asked the boys if they had done it. They told me that they had not, and we had concluded that someone has decided to force his way into the house through the window, had heard/seen Oogy, and within seconds had realized that he had had better ideas in his life." (Levin 137). This quote describes Oogy's protectiveness and his will to protect the family from danger.

I recommend this book for ages 12 and older. It contains some material that could be sensitive or hard to comprehend for younger ages. I give this book a 8.5 because aat some parts it was extremely slow and hard to understand.

Oogy #5

I am almost finished with the book Oogy. I hope to finish it next week.

In the book, there are many parts that stood out to me. One of the main parts that stood out to me was that Oogy was destructive. In the beginning, it described Oogy as the sweetest, most caring dog ever. During chapter 6, the author, Levin, states; "He tore apart insulated galoshes, flip-flops, scarves, sneakers, shoes, plastic fruits, and the head of one of Noah's lacrosse sticks." (Levin 123) This shows that Oogy was destructive and enjoyed to chew on many things.

Another part of the book that stood out to me was when Levin stated that Oogy became the third twin. He always wanted to be with the boys and wanted to do whatever they were doing. A statement in the chapter that supports this is; "Whatever the boys did, he insisted on being included; wherever the went, he wanted to go..." (Levin 119) This supports how the dog wanted to be included with the boys and never wanted to dis included from them.

My next post will be a summary and a book review.