Author Spotlight Let Me Off At The Top

I find that the author in the book Let Me Off At The Top is very unique because the author is a fictional character. Not very many books do that, the book is from the eyes of Ron Burgundy, Lead character in the hit movie Anchorman. The book is extremely entertaining if you have seen the movie you know just how funny and obnoxious Ron can be. Our author grew up in an awful little mining town called Hagglesworth, fiery columns would shoot up from the ground, killing people everyday. As soon as he was 18 and able he decided to become a news anchor and leave that awful town. As a news anchor he started out small and grew into the news legend that he is today. Now he lives in San Diego with his dog Baxter and his beautiful wife. He is a legend in the news and now he is a legend in the book world with his hilarious new book. It is a great book extremely funny, recommend it to anyone. It's so cool how its written from his perspective.

Why I Chose the House of Hades

The reason I chose the book The House of Hades is because the author Rick Riordan is a great author and I love his work. I have read all his books up to these point and they were all great. With funny well developed characters, awesome settings and cool powers, each book is unique and wonderful. All of the main characters have stuck with you throughout the series, and you have learned to love them and respect them as if they were real people. They go all over the world from California to Rome and everywhere in between. I may really love the author but the real reason I chose this book is because the last book left us on an awful cliff hanger. The book did not come out for an entire year keeping us waiting in agony for the next book. Believe me it was well worth the wait, it is so good so far and I can't wait to read more.

Best Sellers Project

Book 1 Project: The Fan Experience

Slaughterhouse Five

My idea for my fan project is anti-war posters; this will help show the true meaning of the book which is to stop pointless, meaningless war. The bombing of Dresden was completely pointless; thousands upon thousands of innocent lives were lost. So it goes. Anything that was not made of wood was instantly incinerated, buildings made of stone with wooden supports collapsed because the wood was burned to ashes. You could see things that looked like logs on the ground; they were people that got caught in the storm, their bodies became fused to the concrete. Dresden was just as devastating as Hiroshima, nearly 100,000 people died in each bombing. So it goes. We didn’t need to bomb Dresden. I want to help stop war with these posters, nothing like Dresden needs to happen again!

Slaughterhouse Five is an anti-war book explaining how stupid and pointless war is, just like an anti-war poster. I have a few examples from the book to help show the pointlessness of war, how it connects to my idea. “And even if wars didn’t keep coming like glaciers, there would still be plain old death.” So it goes. Pg. 4 He is implying that wars will always be there just like glaciers, but they don’t have to be, everyone will die at some time. Why do we need to fight and kill each other to settle our differences, everyone is going to die at some time. My second example also shows how stupid and idiotic war really is. “And this one American foot soldier is arrested in the ruins for taking a teapot. And he’s given a regular trial, and then he’s shot by a firing squad.” So it goes. Pg. 5 This man did not need to die no one needed to die in this war. My third and final example to show the stupidity of war is. “Where have all the years gone.” Pg. 57 Yes where have all the years gone, fighting a meaningless war where no one wins and thousands upon thousands of people die. So it goes. I hope I have proven to you why anti-war posters work for this book, they show wars true colors and how nasty it can really be.

I feel that the idea of anti-war poster embodies what the book Slaughterhouse Five is really about, show what war is really about how stupid it can be, and corrupt. When people see these anti-war posters they will agree with them, and want to find out more. This book will be perfect for them; it will help them understand the posters better. This idea will help people that are already fans stay connected to the book, keep their minds on anti-war and all things like it; it will also make them think of Kurt Vonnegut because this is one of his more famous books.

So it goes.

When I first started this book I really didn’t think I would like it. But I did I thoroughly enjoyed it. It really made me think about life and how many wars we are currently in, made me think why we are in these wars, what are we doing as a nation? It also made me really sad thinking about how many innocent lives were lost in Dresden, pointless revenge put on by the US military. So it goes. I really just wish war would cease to exist throughout the entire world. I am really glad I read this book. Peace

No Country for Old Men Review

No Country for Old Men was an extremely entertaining book, it kept you on the edge of your seat the entire time. It was not a scary book it was just very mysterious and forboding, there is a man hunting you and he will stop at nothing to kill you and everything you have ever loved, actually i will admit that is pretty scary! That actually is the plot of the book a ruthless drug dealer is searching for some money that was stolen from him and he will stop at nothing to get it back. If you like a good thriller or action book No Country is right for you, there is enough action in it to keep you entertained the entire way through. I would give the book an A-, it was a really good book, the one thing that kept it from getting a perfect score was there was no quotation marks, when people talked there were no quotation marks and it could get pretty confusing at times. I really did like the writing style, the author really knew how to keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Overall it was a really good book and I would reccomend it to anyone.

Why I Chose No Country Or Old Men

The reason I chose No Country For Old Men is because I have seen most of the movie and it was very good. I wanted something full of action and suspense, this book fills that need. This book is about a drug dealer who is on the hunt for money that got stolen from him. He is ruthless, he will not stop searching until he is dead, and he will not die. It doesn't matter how many people he has to kill he will get the money back. I love how the book is told through the eyes of the hunter and the prey, its really cool seeing both of there perspectives on the matter at hand, it also switches to a sheriff watching all the events unfold which is a cool twist. Overall I'm really liking this book so far, its just as good as the movie if not better, I'm going to have to watch the movie again!

 

Best Thing About Fahrenheit 451

The best thing about the book Fahrenheit 451 is that all my predictions about Mildred turned out to be true. At the beginning of the book I thought that she wasn't going to be very smart, the way she thinks and talks. Also she took all the pills in her bottle which wasn't a very smart thing to do. I also thought that she was going to be a burden for Guy always asking for money and never listening to him. But most of all when she found out about Guys books I thought she was going to rat him out and she did! What sent her over the edge was when guy brought out a book of poetry and read it to her friends. I am very happy with my predictions, they are the best thing about the book so far.

Enders Game Review

The book Enders game was amazing the book kept me hooked the entire time with its witty characters and surprising plot twists. To summarize Enders Game it is about this boy named Ender Wiggin, who is extremely intelligent. His sole purpose in life is to save the world. There is an alien species that they call Buggers, these buggers are trying to wipe out the human race. Enders job is to be the leader of the armada of ships that were sent to fight the Buggers. Most of the story takes place when he is getting trained. I feel that anyone who likes Sci-Fi or action books in general would love this book. I would give this book a 10/10, its just that good. I can't wait to see the movie to see if its just as good. I love his writing style, he portrays his characters well, gets there way of thinking down. Overall Enders Game was a great book and I would gladly recommend it to anyone.