Kristin+Tremain

January 7, 2011 Blog 4 The past few weeks I haven't been able to read because I have been too busy studing for finals. I also had been working on my video project for "Julius Caeser" during winter break. I read maybe a couple pages from "Imperfect Birds" but did not get that far into it. It was about how dissapointed the girls mom and dad was in her. They tried to find counsling in friends but still felt frustrated with her behavior. I am going to try to finish this book next semester but this semester I just haven't had time. I think it will be a good book. The other reason I was unable to read was because during break I visited my family in Oregon. I was too busy spending time with my family and friends to read.

December 6, 2010 Blog 3 The book I just started is called "Imperfect Birds" By Anne Lamott. I just started this book yesterday. It is about a mother and her daughter who is doing some not so good things. The mom snoops in Rosie's diary and reads how she has been having sex with risky boys and doing drugs. Her mom becomes very concerned with her and admits to Rosie that she knew about her behaviors. Rosie becomes extremely mad at her mom and does not speak with her for awhile. This cycle of the mom and daughter keep going on. This book is good so far. I was recommended to it by a counselor and said it to be really good. It keeps your interest and I think both teenagers and parents would be able to read this and relate to it well. Thus far I would recommend it to anyone.

November 18, 2010 Blog 2 I have been very busy with other classes and reading the book in my other english class so I have not been able to read an independent book the last two weeks. In class, learning about correct grammar and punctuation, I have applied the rules to my everyday writings in some classes and even on other papers. I think I have been lazy with commas and other punctuation because I just don't want to use it. Now that I know the rules better and that they are important to clarify your work, I tend to use them more often. I do feel like this was a helpful and useful section we lear ed the last two weeks. I think you can apply it to most of you life and definitely will need to use it not only in high school but in college and regular life.


 * November 4, 2010 Blog 1**
 * The book I have been reading is called "In Search of Mockingbird" by Lorretta Ellsworth. This book is about a girl who is in love with the classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" as is her mother who died when she was young. She goes on a journey to Alabama to find the famous author Harper Lee and ask her questions about writing. On Erin's, the girl of this story, 16th birthday she takes a bus in search of her mothers dreams. She mets very intresting people on this bus ride that are very supportive of her goals. She goes through many challenges that make it seem like her fears are coming to life. This book is really good. It is one of those books that you can keep reading all the way through because its an easy story and it keeps your interest very well. It teaches you that no matter your hope you should strive to complete them. Through journeys, your hopes may change but keep going towards them and never give up. I really would recommend this book to anyone it is very well written and a good storyline as well.**

//** Hello I am Kristin Tremain and Im still reading "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks. John is falling more deeply in love with Savannah and they are going on many dates. He tells about how much he can't stop thinking about her and that she's all he thinks about. Savannah is unknown territory to him because he knows how to get with women but not how to be with girls he accually likes and wants to be with. Savannah has started building houses for the poor people on the beach and is very tired when she goes out with John. Before they go out to eat Savannah tells John how she would like to met his father since he was the only family John had. They met Johns dad and Savannah really enjoys his precence and also Johns dad talks about his coin collection which makes him smile because this is the one thing his dad really is passionate about. I think it is cute how quickly John and Savannah fall in love. I also find it a little unrealistic that they think it's real love because you dont know if love is real till you accually know the person for awhile. I'm wondering what they will do when John has to return to the army and Savannah back to college. Although I watched the movie already I still am a little curious how the book plays out with the scence and if there is detail left out like many movies tend to do. This book still is intresting and I am still enjoying it. The funniest scence so far is when John goes back to the bar when he's lonely because Savannah is not with him, and he runs into old friends. John asks them if they still live at home and they tell him yes in a proud way. I found this funny and sad that 25 year olds or older would be so unmotivated and even proud to be living at home. But I guess thats how some people are. 9/27/10 **//

//** John goes back to the millitary after spending his two weeks at home and with Savannah. Savannah and John's father are sad to see him go and home that he will be fine with his leave. Before John leaves he promises to write to Savannah everyday and she promises the same. It goes through a series of letters to each other. Later there becomes news from both John and Savannah. John decides to stay in the army longer then he was ment to, which saddens everyone. Meanwhile Savannah finds a new path and moves on with her life. At the end they met up but realize eachother have changed greatly and are no longer alike. In "Dear John", the ending is a huge surpise. I never exepected this wrong turned ending to accually come forth. Over all this book was okay and an intresting enough story line. It kept the reader wanting to know the ending but did not keep your intrest all the way through out. Honestly I would not recomend this book to other readers unless they like slower paced books. If you are like me I feel like this book may be more difficult to keep your attention going. This story taught love can come in all forms, love will concer all and even that love will drive people to do things out of the normal. If you truly love someone you will go to the ends of the earth and even leave your dreams behind for them. This is a very good life lesson to concer and a beautiful art to gain. 10/24/10 **//