Books I Read

     The books I choose to read are probably different then most. I don’t enjoy fairy tails. They just don’t seem to interest me personally. I like a book involving some drama. No, I am not some drama craving girl I just find it interesting to read about. Maybe it’s the teen thing, reading about: drugs, sex, and drama. Its just something I find interesting.
     For example yes I think the Twilight/ Harry Potter especially movies are really interesting and enjoyable. Movies I wouldn’t turn down to go see if someone asks. But as soon as I pick up the book to read I just cant get interested in the book itself. Reading about something unrealistic just doesn’t fascinate me, even if I really enjoy the movies related to the novel. I don’t think the unrealistic part interests me because it could never be true.
     For example a girl getting caught by a fire breathing dragon and then they become best friends, or a teen whose parents just got divorced and she turns into this mega slut to help deal with her parents situation. The teen slut sounds way more interesting. As strange as it sounds.
I think I may like the teen drama books the most because I am a teenager, and some of the stuff you can relate to yourself or maybe remind you of someone you know personally, or just straight up interesting. Although, not only do I prefer to read the exciting drama books I enjoy it.

April 20th

Introduction to ROOM

     Although I think the book is starting kind of slow I think I’m going to end up likening it. At first it’s a little hard to understand because of the way things are written because Jack, the author, is a child who hasn’t been taught proper grammar. He speaks calling things by names and like a child would I guess. I think its sad he has never had the opportunity to experience the outside world out of the room. I think its amazing what his mother does to help make his life as normal as she can. For example making the beach ball, having him exercise, and simple teaching him words off the cereal boxes. Although the vocab is simple he is still learning while the everyday kid would be in school. That’s great and shows real creativity to me. Nick is introduced; just because he has them locked in this room makes him seem like an awful person. I do get a little confused on what happens when he comes for Sunday visits. Yes I get that they get a “Sunday treat” every week great. But Jack always has to hide in the closet. And it talks about how he counts the bed creeks…? I also think Jack really wants to meet Nick secretly, but he is scared and doesn’t know what to think of him. Because he always has to hide when he comes around what kid wouldn’t be curious to who he, what he is like, or even looks like.

April 6th

Overview

                Did I like this book? This is a question I haven’t exactly decided on yet, the ending has me stumped. I can’t exactly decide wither I like it or not. I thought the book started out super good; I like the whole murder misery theme. I predicted the book to be where Micah knew what happened to Zach. I think that’s more of where I wanted to it go at least. Her turning into a wolf was definitely a surprise, at first I thought this was super weird and turned more of a reality book into a completely fake book. Although I thought it was neat how the “white boy” was also a were wolf. This threw in a twist, although after finding out it makes more sense to play in with the rest. Because he didn’t have a purpose and now he does. The ending where Micah’s parents disown her doesn’t make any sense to me, why would they do this? Yes they left her behind at the greats where I don’t see how you could never leave your child behind especially when she so badly didn’t want to go stay with them.  Or where she turns into wolf at the Biology teacher’s house… it was such a big deal when she turned into wolf and how loud and everything it was but it was alright when she did it there. But I guess yes I would recommend this book to someone. It just has that interesting twist that keeps you wondering.

March 30th

Where I Liike to Read!

     Reading isn’t a big deal to me. But when I do read it has to be done correctly for me to be able to understand fully what I am reading. To fully be able to understand what I am reading I have to read in a learning environment. My favorite place to read would be my bed room. This is because it’s always quiet in my bedroom; I don’t have a TV for distraction or a laptop (sadly). My bedroom is upstairs away from those distractions, including my brother and mother. Don’t get me wrong I would love to have a TV and laptop but I do believe it would take away from my studying. I never get anything accomplished when those things are around. I have tried reading in my living room while my brother is watching a show… which I can read them but I do not always comprehend what I am reading, their fore I would rather watch some TV. Which leads my bedroom to my favorite place to read. During the summer I also really enjoy reading outside. I love being outside on beautiful days and when it’s not beating hot out it’s nice to swig on my porch bench swing and read a book.  It is just peaceful outside, most of the time. Although if it’s not an important book or something I don’t really enjoy you will catch me out of my favorite places to read. But a peaceful zone is always important to me.

March 23

Past to Future Readings

     I find the books I am reading now to be similar to the ones I have read in the past but also very different. Although I do believe this could be to age, I also agree my minds knowledge has advanced a lot. Causing my mind to wonder upon a new learning experience.
     In the past I remember reading picture books, Judy Bloom‘s books, The BFG (big friendly giant), Where the Red Fern Grows, although all great enjoyable books my mind was wondered past the pictures and easy text. Now I find myself reading more about teen things, probably due to my age, about partying, drugs, alcohol, sex, and drams. These are more of the type of books that interest me today.
     I do see books as a learning experience, they are made to further peoples education. Not only non-fiction books but fiction books also. The “smarter kids” always seems to be reading. For example by reading books your always seeing words you don’t know. In school growing up your always taught to use the context clues to figure out the meaning of a word. When reading a book I normally notice when there is a word I do not know the definition or sometimes have even ever heard of the word. Not always but most the time I do stop my reading and reread the sentence the word is in and try to figure it out. Which is great practice to further your education. You are always reading words you don’t always know what they mean. Stopping and figuring out the word will help you remember the word if it comes up in the future.



Wednesday March 2nd

Why Trust A Liar?

Micah, the main character in “Liar”, in a pathological liar. I think that she is completely wrong for never telling the truth, and just don’t completely understand it. It makes full sense why no one will believe anything she says. She has never told the truth and like Zach stated they aren’t just white lies they are full out obnoxious stupid lies. By everything she has done she I feel yes people have the right to criticized her. Why wouldn’t they? She has never told the truth to anyone, until the cops where she had to be honest because of the real trouble she could get into.

                The world today is based on a lot of trust. People trust you not to steal things, tell your secrets, and listen to your opinions, and mainly be honest with you. Nobody wants their friend to be a liar that they cannot trust, which is how I believe people feel about Micah. They can’t believe anything she says because she’s never told the truth, they cannot trust her to be their friend.  In the situation of the book with Zach’s disappearance people think she knows something because they were always together after school. After Brandon let it leak they were hanging out people thought she knew something and question her. But even though they ask her questions it’s pointless because they know she’s lying. The cops have even caught onto her lies and don’t know what they can believe. Even though she starts to be honest with them they still are confused with if she’s being honest. Why trust a liar?

Wednesday 23rd.

Why Liar

     Micah, the main character of “Liar” by Justine Larbalestire, thinks she inherited her lying from her father. Not only is she telling a small fib she is making up dramatic stories just because she knows people will believe them. Which makes the title perfect for this story, not even an exaggeration. Because Micah is a true liar, she lies about everything. Her lies are even over the top lies, about her sex, parents, boyfriends. Which are things people normally don’t have the need to lie about.
     I think the author chose this title to really emphasize how much lying the main character really does. Even though I am not half way into the book I realize Micah lies a lot, which the title makes stand out. Without the title being “Liar” I do not know if I would fully realize the actions of her lies and how repetitive they really are. In the matter of a friends death you should not be lying under any circumstances, and it shows how serious her problem is. Although not only is she lying in such a big way she is telling small fibs to her non-friends over things that do not need to be lied about.
     People everywhere, like Micah lie every day and people don’t even realize it. Micah lies a lot about things you really wouldn’t notice are lies, because why would someone lie. I believe the author emphasizing what a liar Micah really is in her book title to make how much she really lies stand out.

school reading vs out-of-school-reading

     School reading vs. out of school readings are two completely different subjects for me. I find one enjoyable and one not so much. I am the kind of person when you are told to do something you want to do the complete opposite, and with reading I feel like should be on my own time. School reading to me is out of the class textbook or out of a book you pick in your English class, where everyone reads together. I tend to find myself as a slow reader trying to keep up to everyone else’s paste.
     Then I find out of school readings much easier such as: a book on your own time, magazines, the computer, and everywhere else you look. Things you find yourself wanting not read without thinking about it. Although I understand my English teacher knows the difference between a good book and a bad book I sometimes have a hard time being told when to read or even stopping at a certain point of the book. Especially, if the book seems to be getting intense. Not to get me wrong I do enjoy getting into a good books.
  Like most people I am typically happy with just reading text messages and facebook posts as my favorite types of reading. Besides the simple I also enjoy reading magazines such as: Cosmo, Seventeen, and other girl magazines, compared to the past when I was a child I really enjoyed reading all sorts of books. I also prefer reading in a quite environment because I get distracted so easily.

About Me :)

Hello,

     I'm Joy Kissee. This is my first year at ICC so I am a freshman. I went to Midland High School in Varna, IL... which you have probably never heard of either, and most people haven't. I am 18 years old, and live in the small town of Lacon living with my brother Jon, mother Judy, and all of our pets including two cats, two dogs, two birds. Sounds like a jungle, yes I understand.. it is :)
     A little about myself I am probably one of the worst spellers ever. I wrote a four paper last semester for my English class about if I think they should lower the age requirements for buying cigarette, and through out the whole paper I spelled cigarettes wrong... sad story but I got a B:) I even googled how to spell it to include this in my paper. Ha.
* Me along with the rest of my family are huge Chicago Bears fans! football is very important to us.
*I have big goals for my future including owning a red jeep wrangler and an English bulldog.
  This is a big dream of mine.
* I am a huge fan of roller coaster's and I love carnivals.. including the greasy food!
* I also can be a wild girl who loves to party and have fun, but I know my boundaries.
* I'm also very girly and love dressing up doing girly stuff, although i believe you should try everything once:)
     I am currently going to ICC and studying to become a Registered Nurse. Which I have always known I wanted to do this. I have never doubted this decision... besides I kind of want to be a cop! But that is put off until I accomplish my Nursing degree. After this semester I plan to attend ICC for one more year then HOPEFULLY transfer to ISU or another university and get my bachelor's degree.
     Another thing I haven't included that I feel is very important about myself is my family. My mother is my best friend and my inspiration. My brother, although we fight constantly, I dont know what I would do without him.