Monday, January 31, 2011
Favorite Book
May favorite book would have to be the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan. My campus life leader Liz told me to read the book last summer and I was kinda iffy about reading it, but it turned out that it was great. Basically the book is about why God put us on the earth and how you should live your life for him. If you are not religious I do not suggest the book, although it has a very powerful message. I would take it to the pool every day and not be able to put it down.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Sarah Dessen
I love the cover of the book, it deffintantly shows the character of the book. Annabel is more quiet and keeps to herself which is shown by the girl on the front. You can not see her face, and can only see half of her body.
Reading Blog
January 30th 2011
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 335-371
This is it... my last reading of this book! The family was all together because of chirstmas time, Annabel and Owen are still fighting, and Emily and Annabel still havent talked to anyone about Will Cash. These chapters stary out with kirsten showing the family the documentary that she had been working on, they all loved it! Annabel decided to go to the radio station and talk to Owen about why she has been so reserved lately. It was really tough for her to tell him about the night at the party with Will Cash, but she did. He told her that she needs to tell her family and get im into trouble because that is not right. It was ten times as hard to tell her family about he night, but she got through it and a court date was set. Annabel asked Owen if he could be there with her and he promised he would be right by her side. When they got to the courtroom she looked everywhere for Owen, but could not find him. After the court was done she walked outside and there was Owen waiting for her. She noticed that he had a black eye. He explained to her that he went to a club and saw Will and his anger got the best of him and he got in a fight with him. The verdict on Will was that he had 6 years in prision. The book ended with Annabel and Owen talking about music and being happy again.
I cant believe this book is over...the ending was terrible! I like books that leave you wanting more, and this book just left me satidfied. Although its good that Will is locked up i think it needed a more drramatic ending.
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 335-371
This is it... my last reading of this book! The family was all together because of chirstmas time, Annabel and Owen are still fighting, and Emily and Annabel still havent talked to anyone about Will Cash. These chapters stary out with kirsten showing the family the documentary that she had been working on, they all loved it! Annabel decided to go to the radio station and talk to Owen about why she has been so reserved lately. It was really tough for her to tell him about the night at the party with Will Cash, but she did. He told her that she needs to tell her family and get im into trouble because that is not right. It was ten times as hard to tell her family about he night, but she got through it and a court date was set. Annabel asked Owen if he could be there with her and he promised he would be right by her side. When they got to the courtroom she looked everywhere for Owen, but could not find him. After the court was done she walked outside and there was Owen waiting for her. She noticed that he had a black eye. He explained to her that he went to a club and saw Will and his anger got the best of him and he got in a fight with him. The verdict on Will was that he had 6 years in prision. The book ended with Annabel and Owen talking about music and being happy again.
I cant believe this book is over...the ending was terrible! I like books that leave you wanting more, and this book just left me satidfied. Although its good that Will is locked up i think it needed a more drramatic ending.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Reading Blog
January 25th 2011
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 297-334
Annabel and Owen are still at the club listning to the band, and Rolly is still intarigating Clarke Annabel's old friend who Rolly is "destin to be with". When Annabel returned to school she was in the bathroom and heard people talking about Will Cash and Emily (the model she used to be friends with). She heard them say that Emily is pressing charges on Will for sexual assult. Which is exactly what he did to Annabel so its not the only time that he has done it. Annabel's mom got a call from the modeling agent and she got a very well know department store's spring commercial. She still has not told her mom that she does not want to model. Owen and Annabel had their first fight over something so stupid, they are not talking or even eating lunch together anymore. It was nearing chritstmas time and Kirsten the oldest sister came home from New York to be with the family. The family went to a coffee house and all listened to Whitney read the story she had written about the family and her eating disorder. When she read the story it was almost as if the family ahd such a better sence of togertherness and it brought them together.
These chapers were not the most eventful, besides Annabel and Owens fight which wasent even that great. There are not that many pages left so im hopeing something exciting is going to happen soon! I think that annabel and Owen are going to resolve all of their issues and get back together.
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 297-334
Annabel and Owen are still at the club listning to the band, and Rolly is still intarigating Clarke Annabel's old friend who Rolly is "destin to be with". When Annabel returned to school she was in the bathroom and heard people talking about Will Cash and Emily (the model she used to be friends with). She heard them say that Emily is pressing charges on Will for sexual assult. Which is exactly what he did to Annabel so its not the only time that he has done it. Annabel's mom got a call from the modeling agent and she got a very well know department store's spring commercial. She still has not told her mom that she does not want to model. Owen and Annabel had their first fight over something so stupid, they are not talking or even eating lunch together anymore. It was nearing chritstmas time and Kirsten the oldest sister came home from New York to be with the family. The family went to a coffee house and all listened to Whitney read the story she had written about the family and her eating disorder. When she read the story it was almost as if the family ahd such a better sence of togertherness and it brought them together.
These chapers were not the most eventful, besides Annabel and Owens fight which wasent even that great. There are not that many pages left so im hopeing something exciting is going to happen soon! I think that annabel and Owen are going to resolve all of their issues and get back together.
until next time....
Monday, January 24, 2011
Reading Blog
January 24th 2011
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 229-296
These Chapters were filled with many crazy events, and if I explained them all it would take forever so im going to sum them up. Owen and Annabel went through the car was together and listned to music because according to Annabel "everything sounds better in the car wash". In the car wash they had their FIRST REAL KISS!! AHH...I was so excited and it was perfect. In these chapters Annabel also revealed why her and Sophie are no longer friends. They were at a party together over the summer and Sophies boyfriend Will Cash got drunk, and basically tried to rape Annabel. When all this was going on Sophie walked in and saw what was going on and got the total wrong idea. She never spoke to her again, that eplains all of the rude comments at school. Also, in these chapters was Annabel's fashion show, which she cold not wait for that to be over so she could meet up with Owen at a club and listen to a band. Rolly and Owen were at the club, and Rolly was in love with this girl, she turned around and it was Clarke! Rolly go made Annabel introduce them.
These chapters were the most exciting by far! I could not put the book down when Annable was explaining the part about the party. You have to keep reading to find out what happend. Also, the first kiss! are you kidding me it was great! I cant wait to finish the book.
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 229-296
These Chapters were filled with many crazy events, and if I explained them all it would take forever so im going to sum them up. Owen and Annabel went through the car was together and listned to music because according to Annabel "everything sounds better in the car wash". In the car wash they had their FIRST REAL KISS!! AHH...I was so excited and it was perfect. In these chapters Annabel also revealed why her and Sophie are no longer friends. They were at a party together over the summer and Sophies boyfriend Will Cash got drunk, and basically tried to rape Annabel. When all this was going on Sophie walked in and saw what was going on and got the total wrong idea. She never spoke to her again, that eplains all of the rude comments at school. Also, in these chapters was Annabel's fashion show, which she cold not wait for that to be over so she could meet up with Owen at a club and listen to a band. Rolly and Owen were at the club, and Rolly was in love with this girl, she turned around and it was Clarke! Rolly go made Annabel introduce them.
These chapters were the most exciting by far! I could not put the book down when Annable was explaining the part about the party. You have to keep reading to find out what happend. Also, the first kiss! are you kidding me it was great! I cant wait to finish the book.
until next time....
Sunday, January 23, 2011
My Life...
Reading Blog
January 23rd 2011
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 180-228
Annabel once again woke up early to liseten on Owens radio show. After the show was finished she called into the station to tell Owen what she though of his choice of music. He inviter her to breakfast and of course she said yes. He, Owen, and Rolly, Owens radio partner, went to breakfast. Rolly and Owen go every sunday after their radio show, Rolly lost a bet he and Owen had so he has to pay for it every time. When they got to the restraunt it was freezing inside, so Owen the gentlman that he is gave Annabel his jacket to wear. They all enjoyed breakfast, when Annabel got home she realized that she still had Owen's jacket on and in the pocket was his beloved ipod that he never went anywhere without. After cooking dinner with Whitney, Annabel went over to Owens to give him his ipod back. Before she could even right the doorbell there was Owent little sister freaking out that the model Annabel was at her door. She brought her in and showed her her room and talked her ear off. Her and her friends where doing a "photo shoot", and Owen was taking the pictures for them. As the girls went to change thier outfits Owen and Annabel had their first kiss! Which was soon interupted by one of the annoying little girls. It would have been so perfect!
Owen and Annabel we so close to having the perfect kiss! They are really starting to be into eachother, the breakfast they shared, him giving her his jacket, and the photo shoot are all awesome moments they shared together. They just need to date already! They are perfect for eachother.
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 180-228
Annabel once again woke up early to liseten on Owens radio show. After the show was finished she called into the station to tell Owen what she though of his choice of music. He inviter her to breakfast and of course she said yes. He, Owen, and Rolly, Owens radio partner, went to breakfast. Rolly and Owen go every sunday after their radio show, Rolly lost a bet he and Owen had so he has to pay for it every time. When they got to the restraunt it was freezing inside, so Owen the gentlman that he is gave Annabel his jacket to wear. They all enjoyed breakfast, when Annabel got home she realized that she still had Owen's jacket on and in the pocket was his beloved ipod that he never went anywhere without. After cooking dinner with Whitney, Annabel went over to Owens to give him his ipod back. Before she could even right the doorbell there was Owent little sister freaking out that the model Annabel was at her door. She brought her in and showed her her room and talked her ear off. Her and her friends where doing a "photo shoot", and Owen was taking the pictures for them. As the girls went to change thier outfits Owen and Annabel had their first kiss! Which was soon interupted by one of the annoying little girls. It would have been so perfect!
Owen and Annabel we so close to having the perfect kiss! They are really starting to be into eachother, the breakfast they shared, him giving her his jacket, and the photo shoot are all awesome moments they shared together. They just need to date already! They are perfect for eachother.
untill next time....
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Reading Blog
January 20th 2011
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 157-179
Owen and Annabel continue to talk about music and become closer. They still disagree on their tastes of the type of music. A real turning point of their "relationship" is when Owen makes Annabel many cd's, and the last cd's title is "just listen"....(get it? the title of the book). Annabel's parents leave to go out of town for the weeked and leave Annaven and her sister Whitney, the one with the eating disorder. Annabel felt lucky that she had a fashion show this weekend so that she would not have to spend much time at home. When she went to the fashion show at the mall, Owen's sister and mom were there. Like always, Owens sister freaked out when she saw Annabel. The chapters end with Annabel going home and seeing Whitney on the front porch planting things. She tells her that her tharapist told he to plant herbs and see them grow, that it will be "theraputic".
I think that these chapters are the real turning poitn for Owen and Annabel. It is deffintantly apparent that there is a love interest between the two, and I am curious to see where it will lead to. Possible a relationship? Or maybe Annabel starting to like Owen's techno music? who knows...
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 157-179
Owen and Annabel continue to talk about music and become closer. They still disagree on their tastes of the type of music. A real turning point of their "relationship" is when Owen makes Annabel many cd's, and the last cd's title is "just listen"....(get it? the title of the book). Annabel's parents leave to go out of town for the weeked and leave Annaven and her sister Whitney, the one with the eating disorder. Annabel felt lucky that she had a fashion show this weekend so that she would not have to spend much time at home. When she went to the fashion show at the mall, Owen's sister and mom were there. Like always, Owens sister freaked out when she saw Annabel. The chapters end with Annabel going home and seeing Whitney on the front porch planting things. She tells her that her tharapist told he to plant herbs and see them grow, that it will be "theraputic".
I think that these chapters are the real turning poitn for Owen and Annabel. It is deffintantly apparent that there is a love interest between the two, and I am curious to see where it will lead to. Possible a relationship? Or maybe Annabel starting to like Owen's techno music? who knows...
until next time....
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Reading Blog
January 19th 2011
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 133-157
After listning to Owen's radio show Annabel wondered what it would be like with him at school and sitting next to him at lunch. He asked what she thought about it and she just gave a very vague answer. Somwthing interesting about Owen is that he does not lie to anyone at anytime even if it does hurt them. He asked for the truth from Annabel. She finally said that she hated every part of it. When Annabel got home she found a note saying that she did not recieve the modeling job that she ahd done a photo shoot for. She was not at all dosapointed because as we all know she does not like modeling anymore. Right at the end of the chapter Annabel is driving home and sees Owen walking on the side of the road, his car stopped working so she told him to get in and she would take him home.
Owen tells the truth all the time, even if it means hurting someones feelings. I would have a very hard time doing that because i feel like the saying "If you dont have anything nice to say...dont say it at all". Why hurt someone? Just keep it to yourself, and everyone wins.
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 133-157
After listning to Owen's radio show Annabel wondered what it would be like with him at school and sitting next to him at lunch. He asked what she thought about it and she just gave a very vague answer. Somwthing interesting about Owen is that he does not lie to anyone at anytime even if it does hurt them. He asked for the truth from Annabel. She finally said that she hated every part of it. When Annabel got home she found a note saying that she did not recieve the modeling job that she ahd done a photo shoot for. She was not at all dosapointed because as we all know she does not like modeling anymore. Right at the end of the chapter Annabel is driving home and sees Owen walking on the side of the road, his car stopped working so she told him to get in and she would take him home.
Owen tells the truth all the time, even if it means hurting someones feelings. I would have a very hard time doing that because i feel like the saying "If you dont have anything nice to say...dont say it at all". Why hurt someone? Just keep it to yourself, and everyone wins.
until next time....
Monday, January 17, 2011
Reading Blog
January 17th 2011
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 115-133
The chapter starts out at a photo shoot that annabel is at, and has been going to for many years. She still has not told her mother that she does not like modeling. Annabel talks about a girl named Emily that she does modeling with. Her and Emily used to be friends, but something happend that is not told in the story. The story then goes back in time to a night that Sophie Emily and Annabel all went to a party together. At the party Sophie told annabel that she did not want to be there with Emily so they had to ditch her. Annabel found Sophie later that night in a room with a guy named Will Cash. The started dateing after that night, and Annabel and Emily were never friends again. After her photo shoot, she goes home and her dad asked her to watch TV with her, something they do together all of the time, but this time she said no for some strange reason.
There is deffintantly a change that is happening in Annabel, andd this section of reading it became very apparent that she is changing for the worse. Ever since her and Sophie stopped being friends she just is not the same person. I have seen this with some of my friends. They will start to date a guy and change who they are, or they will become friends with a new person and change what their morals are or what they believe is right from wrong.
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
Page# 115-133
The chapter starts out at a photo shoot that annabel is at, and has been going to for many years. She still has not told her mother that she does not like modeling. Annabel talks about a girl named Emily that she does modeling with. Her and Emily used to be friends, but something happend that is not told in the story. The story then goes back in time to a night that Sophie Emily and Annabel all went to a party together. At the party Sophie told annabel that she did not want to be there with Emily so they had to ditch her. Annabel found Sophie later that night in a room with a guy named Will Cash. The started dateing after that night, and Annabel and Emily were never friends again. After her photo shoot, she goes home and her dad asked her to watch TV with her, something they do together all of the time, but this time she said no for some strange reason.
There is deffintantly a change that is happening in Annabel, andd this section of reading it became very apparent that she is changing for the worse. Ever since her and Sophie stopped being friends she just is not the same person. I have seen this with some of my friends. They will start to date a guy and change who they are, or they will become friends with a new person and change what their morals are or what they believe is right from wrong.
until next time....
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Reading Blog
January 16th 2011
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
page# 89-115
Starting out chapter five Annabel finds herself alone at school, she just had a rough run in with Sophie. Annabel got so worked up that she actually threw up. To her suprises there is Owen Armstrong, the boy who sits on the same ledge as her for lunch. She always tought he was weird and would ttry to catch glimpses of him but never could. And here he was helping her up and giving her a tissue to whipe her mouth. Annabel did not have a ride home so Owen offered to drive her home. In the car he played weird tribal music. Annabel learned alot about him on the way home, she found out that he is in anger management class. She also learned in the car that Owen has his own raido show that plays on Sunday mornings at 7.
There are so many times that people judge people by how they look, or what you hear about them. the saying "dont judge a book by its cover" is so true. I knew this person that wasent the greatest looking, and one day I had to work with him as a partner in a class. I came to find out that this guy was actually really nice and had a really kind heart. Just like Annabel in the story she judged Owen on how he looked and what people told her. She came to realize that he was a sweet guy and helped her and gave her a ride home.
until next time....
Sarah Dessen- Just Listen
page# 89-115
Starting out chapter five Annabel finds herself alone at school, she just had a rough run in with Sophie. Annabel got so worked up that she actually threw up. To her suprises there is Owen Armstrong, the boy who sits on the same ledge as her for lunch. She always tought he was weird and would ttry to catch glimpses of him but never could. And here he was helping her up and giving her a tissue to whipe her mouth. Annabel did not have a ride home so Owen offered to drive her home. In the car he played weird tribal music. Annabel learned alot about him on the way home, she found out that he is in anger management class. She also learned in the car that Owen has his own raido show that plays on Sunday mornings at 7.
There are so many times that people judge people by how they look, or what you hear about them. the saying "dont judge a book by its cover" is so true. I knew this person that wasent the greatest looking, and one day I had to work with him as a partner in a class. I came to find out that this guy was actually really nice and had a really kind heart. Just like Annabel in the story she judged Owen on how he looked and what people told her. She came to realize that he was a sweet guy and helped her and gave her a ride home.
until next time....
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
FIRST READING BLOG
January 12th 2011
Sarah Dessen-Just Listen
page #1-88
I have read many Sarah Dessen books so I figured that starting this project with one of her novels would be a great beginning. The book Just Listen starts off with a girl named Annabel, and she is watching herself on TV in a department stores commercial. You first guess is that she would be excited to see herself on the television, but she seems as though she is descusted by it. After that commercial the scene is the frist day of school and she is very very nervous as she is wating in the parking lot to go in. Annabel talks about how she is nervous to see and come in contact with a girl named Sohpie. She does not reveil why she is so nervous about seeing her. When the two saw eachother in the parking lot Sophie called Annable a very rude name that is not appropriate for school.
The book goes sot of back and fourth bbetween present time and the past. The book is told from Annabels point of view. She then goes on to tell how she met Sophie. Sophie had moved into their neighborhood and was the total girley girl with pink flip fops and a orange bikini at the pool. One day when the two were both waiting in line Sophie turned to Annabel and rudley said, "What are you looking at"? For the next week Sophie followed around Annabel's older sister Kirsten. Annabel has two older sisters Kirsten and Whitney. All three of the girls are models. One day when they were at the pool the new girl Sophie got in a fight with Kirsten and left without taking any of her things, so Annabel and Clarke, Annabel's best friend, went to her house and gave her her things. The three girls started to hang out and became good friends. Clarke was the more reserved friend so one night when Annabel and Sophie went to go hang out with guys Clarke stayed home, she was angry at Annabel for ditching her for the guys. The two best friends never spoke again.
Annabel is not friends with either Clarke nor Spohie by the time school starts so she feels alone and helpless and has to sit by herself everyday at lunch. She sits along a wall about six feet down from her is a guy Owen Armstrong that is very unique and she is constantly trying to figure hime out.
Annabels home life is not the best. Her oldest sister Kirsten lives in New York and is a model. Her other older sister Whitney went and moved out to New York with her to model as well. Whitney does not take the pressure well and devlops an eating disorder. It is very apparent to the family that she has a problem when she comes home to visit, but she denyes it. Untill one night that she is home visiting and Annabel finds her laying on the bathroom floor unconcious. She is taken to the hospital, then put into a treatment facility.
Although, Annabel does not like modeling anymore she still does it bacause she wants to make her mom happy. She is going to a photo shoot for a department store.
Sarah Dessen-Just Listen
page #1-88
I have read many Sarah Dessen books so I figured that starting this project with one of her novels would be a great beginning. The book Just Listen starts off with a girl named Annabel, and she is watching herself on TV in a department stores commercial. You first guess is that she would be excited to see herself on the television, but she seems as though she is descusted by it. After that commercial the scene is the frist day of school and she is very very nervous as she is wating in the parking lot to go in. Annabel talks about how she is nervous to see and come in contact with a girl named Sohpie. She does not reveil why she is so nervous about seeing her. When the two saw eachother in the parking lot Sophie called Annable a very rude name that is not appropriate for school.
The book goes sot of back and fourth bbetween present time and the past. The book is told from Annabels point of view. She then goes on to tell how she met Sophie. Sophie had moved into their neighborhood and was the total girley girl with pink flip fops and a orange bikini at the pool. One day when the two were both waiting in line Sophie turned to Annabel and rudley said, "What are you looking at"? For the next week Sophie followed around Annabel's older sister Kirsten. Annabel has two older sisters Kirsten and Whitney. All three of the girls are models. One day when they were at the pool the new girl Sophie got in a fight with Kirsten and left without taking any of her things, so Annabel and Clarke, Annabel's best friend, went to her house and gave her her things. The three girls started to hang out and became good friends. Clarke was the more reserved friend so one night when Annabel and Sophie went to go hang out with guys Clarke stayed home, she was angry at Annabel for ditching her for the guys. The two best friends never spoke again.
Annabel is not friends with either Clarke nor Spohie by the time school starts so she feels alone and helpless and has to sit by herself everyday at lunch. She sits along a wall about six feet down from her is a guy Owen Armstrong that is very unique and she is constantly trying to figure hime out.
Annabels home life is not the best. Her oldest sister Kirsten lives in New York and is a model. Her other older sister Whitney went and moved out to New York with her to model as well. Whitney does not take the pressure well and devlops an eating disorder. It is very apparent to the family that she has a problem when she comes home to visit, but she denyes it. Untill one night that she is home visiting and Annabel finds her laying on the bathroom floor unconcious. She is taken to the hospital, then put into a treatment facility.
Although, Annabel does not like modeling anymore she still does it bacause she wants to make her mom happy. She is going to a photo shoot for a department store.
until next time....
Monday, January 10, 2011
Why Read?!?
Considering that I do not like to read at all...well I take that back I like to read if it is a book that I choose and I am not being forced. Since Teachers have made students read books for school purposes I believe that it has turned student off to reading just for fun. So, I looked up the top ten reasons why you should read, I thought it would be a great first blog posting.
So here it is the top 10 reasons why you should read!
10. It’s fuel efficient.
9. You need to have a backup in case the TV and Internet go out.
8. It’s fun.
7. A flight attendant will never ask you to turn off your book.
6. If you like to read, you’ll never be alone.
5. No Commercials.
4. Reading makes school a lot easier.
3. It’s less fattening than chocolate.
2. So you can say with authority: the book was better.
1. (Almost) everybody’s doing it
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