Emma

Hello -

My newest reading adventure? Reading Emma By Jane Austen for school. This year for English, we're supposed to read 2 classics per trimester. Then we have to do a 3-5 minute speech on the book we read, while making sure that we cover certain criteria.

As you can tell, the first book I chose was Emma By Jane Austen. I'm on page 95 at the moment, and it's good. So far it's a lot easier to read than David Copperfield was. I'm not sure whether it's less intimidating, with it being 379 pages versus 800, or whether it's actually easier, but so far I like it. It also doesn't hurt that I have to have my speech done and prepared by October 11th.

I don't know which classics I'll read after Emma, but Jane Eyre, Oliver Twist, Pride and Predjudice and others look interesting.

Hope you're reading a good book too!
Kaminsky

Hurt Go Happy

Hello -

I finished an incredibly good book last night called Hurt Go Happy By Ginny Rorby.

It's the amazing story of a deaf girl who gets attached to an old man and his ape (not monkey) Sukari. The story progresses as Joey (the girl) and Sukari create an understanding and talk to each other through sign language. This book has so much depth and I cried twice while reading it.

FYI - Towards the end of the book when they go to pick up Sukari, it's extremely sad and kind of disturbing.

It's a great book, and everyone should read it!!!!

Kaminsky

Books of Summer

Wow.

I can't believe that summer's almost over. I'm not exactly looking forward to school starting back up in about 10 days. AGH!

Summer has been fun. Along with doing fun activities, I also read a lot this summer. So far, I think my total is 69 books that I have read through out this summer. I know I have a list of all 69 books, but I don't think I'm going to post that.

I am attaching a picture of a book that I just finished reading. It's called Bringing Up the Bones, and it was really good.

So, yay. I hope people read some good books this summer!
Kaminsky

My new book passion - Historical Fiction

Hey!
Yeah, as you can tell from my headline, I've been reading historical fiction lately.
The cool thing about historical fiction is that it feels like a story, like any other book you read, but it throws in some facts without you realizing it, and it is based on real people.
I recently read The Queen's Fool By Philippa Gregory, which was good. (Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. Set in the early 1550s. From the point of view of Hannah, the royal fool.)
Now I'm reading The Dragon Queen By Alice Borchardt. (Guinevere and her life. Has magic in it, so it's not really historical fiction...it's like historical fiction/fantasy, but whatever.)
I also have
- The Constant Princess By Philippa Gregory
- A Countess Below Stairs By Eva Ibbotson
AND
- A Song For Summer By Eva Ibbotson

The Constant Princess is about Katherine of Aragon (King Henry VIII's first wife.)
The other 2 aren't based on real people, but A Song for Summer is set during World War II, and A Countess Below Stairs is set right after the Russian Revolution. I don't know the actual dates, but World War II was in the 1940's...right? I think the Russian Revolution one was before World War I?? (I'm flipping through the book to find dates, which I'm not finding, but the prologue says "...that was St. Petersburg before the First World War..."

I think a lot of people would actual enjoy Historical Fiction if they gave it a chance. So, give it a chance!!! Just read one or two and then decide whether you like it or not.

Thanks for listening!
Kaminsky

P.S. -
I also have the following from the library. Does anyone have any opinions of any of them?
- The Changeover By Margaret Mahy
- Paladin of Souls By Lois McMaster Bujold
- A Bad Boy Can Be Good For a Girl By Tanya Lee Stone
- The Firebrand By Marion Zimmer Bradley
- The Moon Riders By Theresa Timlinson
- The Forgotten Beasts of Eld By Patricia A. McKillip
- Sold By Patricia McCormick
- Dead Connection By Charlie Price

Also - If anyone wants to know if I've already a read a book and what I think about it, or if you want to recomend a book, just leave me a comment!!

Kaminsky

More Books...

Hi!
I have a lot of books from the library right now, so I've been working on all of those books.
A friend recommended The Clan of the Cave Bear, so that's what I'm reading right now.
I'm only about 100 pages into, and so far it's good. It's also very interesting.
What have you guys been reading? Feel free to leave me a comment!
Have a great day!
Kaminsky

I'm Done

Hey -
I'm Done -
WOW, it feels so weird to say that.
I'm Done - I've finished it.
I HAVE NOW FINISHED DAVID COPPERFIELD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow - I can't believe that I did it - I finished it.
It's a great story - and it's a really long book, and I finished it!!!
I finished it today - about 5 minutes ago....
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel accomplished...or something like that!!!
Go read some good books!!
Kaminsky

L8r G8r

Hey!
The latest book that I've finished reading is called L8r G8r. It's by Lauren Myracle.
It's the 3rd book in a series. The first book is TTYL and the 2nd is TTFN. For anyone who doesn't already know - TTYL=Talk To You Later, TTFN=Ta Ta For Now, and L8r g8r=Later gater.
A lot of you have probably seen the first 2 covers around - Book #1 is pink, Book #2 is Green, and they have computer smiley/unsmiley faces on them. I'm attaching the 3rd book's cover to show you generally what they look like.
They are good books. They are all written in I.M., and to make it easier to read, one of the main characters text is in blue!
As I said before, it's the 3rd book, and you might be a little lost if you don't read the first 2 books before this one.
I don't recomend that any guys read this, but girls would probably really enjoy it.
Have fun - I hope everyone is reading lots!!
Kaminsky