Non-fiction: Do you feel the author is believable? Does he/she write with any bias? Explain.

No, this book is mostly informative. It talks about tactics that previous historical figures used to gain power so there is no bias. I believe the author is believable because he brings in examples and evidence to back up his point.

Non-fiction: What is the tone of the text and how do you know?
April 28, 2021

The tone of the text is more authoritative, informative, and “older“ than anything. The author wrote the book so it would give the reader a feel for power. It teaches us the ways of how previous leaders have gained control and power. Although this book was made a while back so it makes sense into why it sounds “older.“

11/16-11/20
I noticed that the author uses very descriptive and a lot of figurative language such as imagery. “Hot and windswept under a vast blue sky. There were rufts of sparse grass, a few bushes and rocks, and nearby he could see an area of thicker vegetation: broad, low trees outlined against the sky,“ the author uses this so the reader can visualize what is happening. She uses more imagery within the book and is able to use it effectively.

10/26-10/30
I wondered why did the original giver had all the memories and why don't other people have them but as I read more in depth I discovered that the government is trying to keep a utopia within the society and to do so they can't give the public their memories.
The Giver taught me a lot because his character is very wise and he taught me that having memories made by yourself are lonely and painful because memories are meant to be shared.

10/13-10/16
There is a huge lesson in this story and that is that there life is a world both balanced with good and bad, they live in a utopia but they are blinded by their governing forces and don‘t have any bad experiences.
The author is believable she is able to write well and it is easy to visualize the moment in the book. She writes with no bias but to show people that you must understand pain and suffering to understand joy and happiness.

10/12-10/16
When people learn about emotions and colours I can connect that to when I was younger and didn‘t know a lot about that. The connections help me learn the conflict because the people in the story want knowledge but they can‘t get it.
Some things that surprised me in my reading are how well the author can explain and make you visualize what colours look like. The writing would be compared to telling a blind person what colour looks like.

Genre:Young adult fiction
Date Started:December 10
Date Completed:December 15
How did you choose this book:I watched the movie previously and enjoyed it so I decided to read the books as well.
Write a brief summary of the novel:Lara Jean expresses her strong feelings about guys in letters and keeps them in a box until someone sends all the letters out to the person. Lara goes through problems along the way but what will she do?

Genre:Horror
Date Started:November 21
Date Completed:December 4
How did you choose this book:I was looking for books to read and this book caught my attention because it was written by Stephen King.
Write a brief summary of the novel:Murders go around town randomly and the detective, Ralph Anderson, goes to investigate and arrests Terry Maitland but Terry has such believable alibis. Who is the real killer?

Genre:Sci-fi
Date Started:November 6
Date Completed:November 15
How did you choose this book:I originally saw the movie first and I enjoyed it but I've heard that the book is better than the movie so I read the book.
Write a brief summary of the novel: Thomas is brought into a large maze with no memory and surrounded with other people. They all need to work together to survive and escape.

Genre:Mystery/Suspense
Date Started:September 23
Date Completed:October 5
How did you choose this book:I chose this book because I read the summary of it and it hooked me in.
Write a brief summary of the novel: A new kid named Roy moves to Florida and meets a special 2 people that have big plans. Roy and them team up to stop a pancake house to be made because they will build it over top of owl habitat.

Genre: Non-Fiction
Date Started: September 12
Date Completed: September 21
How did you choose this book: I was looking for a nonfiction book at the bookfair and this book caught my eye.
Write a brief summary of the novel; who was the protagonist; what was his/her problem and how was the problem resolved? A dog named Bella went missing and travel far away from her owner, in order to get back she has to go through the wilderness of Colorado.