Sunday, February 21, 2016

Don't Forget The First Day of The Rest of Your Life

          Greetings my fello bloggers and blog readers! I have just recently finished reading The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer which is the sequal to A Child Called It. This book wasn't as horrifying as the first one was but it was just as good. During the past 2 weeks I was able to read 30 minutes per day outside of class. I hope to keep it up when I continue reading more books this 9 weeks. My next book that I plan to read is Lord of The Flies, and I'm totally hyped for another adventure!
         At the end of the 3rd chapter, Dave's life hits a turning point which displays a hint of hope for the readers. He had just won a court case in order for his mother to not have custody over him and was going to live with foster parents in a new home. What makes his climax in his life even more significant is when he says himself "I just don't to forget this first day of the rest of my life"(49)!This quote means so much more than it seems. The tone in the sentence alone can convey that he was so motivated to live life to the fullest because he knew that he wasn't an "It" anymore but was a real person with dignity who could make a difference in the world. I'm pretty sure Dave was being dead serious when he said this because EVERYTHING in his life was really going to change. I have a few cousins who have been adopted at an early age, but it just makes me feel really sad to know that most of my adopted cousins were held up for adoption because their parents didn't want them. Who knows what their parents could of done to them! This series has opened my eyes to the real world and has helped me understand the hard truth.

Sunday, February 7, 2016

About Me and My Goal

    Hello my name is Pamela and I enjoy reading alot. I LOVE singing, painting, drawing, and dancing around the house. Reading never really used to be a part of my life when I was young, mainly because I thought it was boring, but over the years my perspective has drastically changed.
I take delight in reading teen fiction novels, fantasy novels and have recently been interested in non fiction autobiographies.
    My goal is to read at least 5 books this semester for at least 30 minutes per day outside of class. I have recently finished reading A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer which is on the AP reading list and plan to read another book on the list along with Lord of The Flies by William Golding. The rest of the  books that I will be reading is still undecided....for now.