Week 11

This week I read for about 3 hours, but I read The Giver instead of Breaking Dawn. I had to read The Giver for my responsibilities class. Most books that i have to read for class are books that I don't really want to read. This one was really good though. I had heard it was really good and everyone was saying that they had read it in the second grade, but I don't think I ever have. If I have read it, I don't remember doing so. I started the book not really knowing what to expect, but once I started, I couldn't put it down. The book seems so crazy to me. I could not imagine living in a world where everyone was the same and weather didn't exist. I also could not live without color! Jonas had seen the color red, but had no idea what he was seeing until the Giver gave him the memory of red. I think Jonas is very brave for recieving the memories. If I were in his situation, I would be done after the first painful memory. The good memories would probably help cover the bad, but after a while I think it would be unbearable. Oh and I hated all the rules. It's ridiculous that you can't ride a bike until you are a certain age and your hair had to be neatly tied in ribbons. I also didn't like that they had to tell their dreams every morning. Some dreams would be personal and I wouldn't want to share them all. Overall, I really liked the book and am glad I had to buy it. Now, I can add it to my collection of books that I can put in my classrooom library someday. As for Breaking Dawn, I didn't get to find out where she went for her honeymoon, but I am going to pick up where I left off last week.