Tweet a book review

Book reviews - Twitter style

Write a quality book review in 140 characters or less and then share it with me so I can tweet it.

Steps

1. Choose a book that you have read to review. Yes you must have read the book!
2. Write a short review for the book. Your review must include the title. Check the number of characters. Remember the total number of characters, including spaces must NOT go over 140 characters. (I wrote my review in a Word doc, then checked the number of characters with spaces in Review - Word Count.)
3. Find an interesting link to include in your tweet e.g. a book trailer, information about the book. 
4. Shorten the link e.g. use Bit.ly
5. Add one of the following star ratings (just the stars, NOT the words):

**** - LOVED it! You must read it!

*** - It was good.

** - It was just OK.

* - Don't read it. 

6. Fill in this google form so I can tweet your book review and give you house points!

Here's my example: (Character count with spaces is 137)
Hunger Games - a story where children have to kill children to survive. One becomes the hope for a revolution. http://bit.ly/1ZAlj7n ****

Goal Butterfingers by Khyrunnisa A.

What is your first name? Alek

What class are you in? M1

What is the title of the book? Goal Butterfingers

Who is the author? Khyrunnisa A.

What is this book about? A kid named Amar nicknamed Butterfingers because of his inability to hold things without dropping them, comes up with the idea of a interschool tournament where classes will verse other classes. They ask the principal if they can but he says no because he lost a diamond ring. He also says that they can have the tournament if they find it. Please read this book, it is very interesting. Enjoy!

Has this book influenced you in anyway? Yes, to come up with fun ideas, like interschool tournaments or spelling bees.

Who would you recommend this book to? All people who like sports. This book that I am recommending is about Football, but Khyrunnisa has written other books about Cricket and a sport called "Cracket."

Why should they read this book? It is interesting, and it provides entertainment to people who like reading about mystery, sports, and a good book.
How did you learn about this book? The author came to the school and told us all about her interesting and fun books.

Book recommendation - Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

 

What is your first name? Aishwarya

What class are you in? M5

What is the title of the book? Red Queen

Who is the author? Victoria Aveyard

What is this book about? This novel is about a 17 year old female protagonist (Mare) who lives in a world where mortals with red blood are considered commoners, whereas the silver bloods are considered as royalty due to the powers they tend to possess. It is more about how she lives in the castle as a pawn of the queen

Has this book influenced you in anyway? Yes, the protagonist was a bold woman as she strived against all odds to defend her family, a trait I personally find very inspiring.

Who would you recommend this book to? Young Adults

Why should they read this book? Young adults should definitely read this novel if they are interested in fantasy dystopia.

How did you learn about this book? Through Goodreads.

Virtual read out

Do you have a book that you just love? 

Is there a great passage in that book that you just have to share with others?

Would you like to earn house points? 

Well then ... video yourself reading a short extract from the book and share it with Ms Anton. By sharing your video, you agree for your virtual read out to be featured on this blog.  

Videos should be about 2- 3 minutes long. 
Please include the title and author.

Book recommendations

 

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Picture from The Great Books (second edition)

Book recommendation - Clockwork angel by Cassandra Clare

 

What is your first name? Rosy

What class are you in? M1

What is the title of the book? Clockwork Angel

Who is the author? Cassandra Clare

What is this book about? When Tessa Gray comes to London, she discovers shocking secrets about herself and gets pulled into the Shadow World.

Has this book influenced you in anyway? Yes, these are currently my favorite books.

Who would you recommend this book to? Everyone who likes: Mystery, Romance, History, Fantasy.

Why should they read this book? Because it is very well written and it has an AMAZING plot.

How did you learn about this book? I saw it on the shelves and I thought it would be fun to read. I was not disappointed.

Any other comments or interesting facts about the book? It’s part of a series. The series is called The Infernal Devices. I’m now reading the rest of the series. 

Available for borrowing from the library. 

Book recommendation - The school for good and evil by Soman Chainani

What is your first name? Adrienne

What class are you in? M2

What is the title of the book? The School for Good and Evil

Who is the author? Soman Chainani

What is this book about?  Sophie is the prettiest girl in Gavaldon by far, with her golden locks, jade-green eyes,and perfect complexion. Her good deeds are well-known. Agatha is the opposite, with her short, black, greasy head of hair, pasty complexion, and black attitude. Every four years, two kids are stolen from their homes- one beautiful and loving, the other ugly and black-hearted. They are flown to the Schools For Good and Evil, and one is dropped of at the Good school, the other at the Evil one. This year, Sophie and her best friend, Agatha, are taken. Naturally, Sophie expects she'll be the Good one. All of a sudden, their bird drops Agatha off in Good, and her in Evil. Sophie has always wanted a prince- but Nevers are always alone. In this book, they both learn their true natures, the hard way, with a lot of help from their new friends and a Prince....

Has this book influenced you in anyway? Yes, it has made me more open to new books.  

Who would you recommend this book to? Anyone who likes Fantasy.

Why should they read this book? It is one of the best books I have ever read.

How did you learn about this book? My friends recommended it to me.

Any other comments or interesting facts about the book? This is a series and this is the first book.

Book recommendation - The iron trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

What is your first name? Adrienne

What class are you in? M2

What is the title of the book?  Magisterium book 1- The Iron Trial

Who is the author? Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

What is this book about? A boy named Callum Hunt who wants to learn how to control his magic/become a mage against his Father’s will. He wants to learn why his Mother died, why all the bones in his left leg have been broken since her death, and why his Father is so overprotective. He goes, and notices a LOT of weird stares. He's used to those, but there’s one Mage who seems to have a connection to his father. He gets chosen by the Mage- Master Rufus, in a weird twist of fate, but then his dad intervenes. They have a conversation, then his dad tells Call to be careful and disappears. In this book, he learns to control his magic, with the help of his new friends Aaron and Tamara, but also learns haunting secrets about his family, the mysterious mage Constantine Madden, and even himself...

Has this book influenced you in anyway?  No not really

Who would you recommend this book to? Anyone who likes mystery, humor (sorry I'm American), and Fantasy.

Why should they read this book? It is a really good book, and it is hard to put down once you start reading.

How did you learn about this book? My friend was obsessed with it and she recommended it to me.

Any other comments or interesting facts about the book? Holly Black and Cassandra Clare have both written award-winning books on their own- Holly Black with Doll Bones, just to name one , and Cassandra Clare with the Mortal Instruments series. 

We have other books written by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare, just not this one.

Book recommendation - The kite runner by Khaled Hosseini.

What is your first name? Moritz

What class are you in? D2

What is the title of the book? The Kite Runner

Who is the author? Khaled Hosseini

What is this book about? It is about the story of Amir and his friend Hassan, who spend their childhood in Afghanistan. Amir is the son of a wealthy businessman and Hassan is his servant but also best friend. Their friendship suffers from abuse of trust and Amir believing that his dad likes Hassan more than him. Their friendship takes a dramatic end after they win a tournament of kite running, as Hassan gets raped by a guy called Assef and Amir does not help him. Additionally, there is the Soviet Invasion, which forces Amir and his father to flee to the US. After several years, Amir finds out that Hassan was actually his half-brother. When Amir hears about Hassan’s death, he travels to Afghanistan to save Hassan’s orphaned son, as he feels responsible and wants to rectify the guilt that he still has. Due to the rise of the Taliban, Amir does not recognize his home country anymore.

Has this book influenced you in anyway? The book has changed my view about Afghanistan significantly. Due to what we hear about Afghanistan in the news, the country has negative connotations and we see it as a dangerous place. However, the book tells us about how peaceful Afghanistan was before all the invasions and that it was not always as negative as it is seen today.

Who would you recommend this book to? As there is some minor violence involved in the book, I think that starting from teenage years, everyone can read it.

Why should they read this book? On one hand, the book gives people a different view about Afghanistan and on the other hand, it shows how jealousy can damage a friendship.

How did you learn about this book? I heard from several people, that it is a very good and interesting book.

Any other comments or interesting facts about the book? The author partly reflects his childhood in the book.

Available for borrowing in our library.

Book recommendation - The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

 

What is your first name? S. Venkat

What class are you in? D1

What is the title of the book? The Merchant of Venice

Who is the author? William Shakespeare

What is this book about? This book is about the theme romantic comedy. The main character Antonio a very humble person. Shylock a moneylender who lends money to Antonio and how he is not able repay the money.

Has this book influenced you in anyway? Yeah, how and why we should meet deadlines.

Who would you recommend this book to? To all MYPs.

Why should they read this book? The language of Shakespeare has been forgotten in this modern age.

How did you learn about this book? I had to analyze this book for my essay in my 10th grade.

Any other comments or interesting facts about the book? I feel this is the best book of Shakespeare. 

Available for borrowing in the Library

Book recommendation - Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

What is your first name? Sohana
 

What class are you in? M2 

What is the title of the book? Stargirl 

Who is the author? Jerry Spinelli 

What is this book about? There is a new girl at Mica High School who calls herself Stargirl Caraway. She was different than everybody else and no seems to understand that. She wore different clothes, and she has a pet rat she carries around in a bag that has a picture of a Sunflower on it. Leo Borlock gets to know her Stargirl from his best friend Kevin Quinlan. Leo and Kevin have a TV show which they want Stargirl on but Kevin is afraid that Leo might be falling in love with Stargirl. 

Has this book influenced you in anyway? The saying "don't judge a book by it's cover" is used a lot in this book. People judged Stargirl on the first day of school and because of that that no one very tried to get to know her except Leo and Kevin. It influenced me to be more open-minded about people. 

Who would you recommend this book to? Anyone 

Why should they read this book? I am sure most of you guys have had that moment when you don't fit in. This book gives you an idea of what a normal teenage kids like us would do and it's really mysterious and interesting. 

How did you learn about this book? Two years ago, a teacher recommended it to me. 

Any other comments or interesting facts about the book? The book Stargirl is based on Leo's point of view. There is a second book called Love,Stargirl, which is in Stargirl's point of view and it kind of a reply to Stargirl.  

We have Love, Stargirl and other Jerry Spinelli books available for borrowing from the Library. 

Book recommendation - Wonder by R.J. Palacio

What is your first name? Bhumika

What class are you in? D2

What is the title of the book? Wonder

Who is the author? R.J. Palacio

What is this book about? This book is about a young boy who has a condition in which he was born with facial defects, and although he has gone through many surgeries, his face is still very unlike that of a normal person. He used to be home-schooled by his mum but she cannot continue to home-school him and so he has to start going to normal school.

Has this book influenced you in anyway? This book has influenced me to always think twice before saying anything because words can have a big impact on other people and it has also taught me to be more open-minded towards other people because you can never know what they're really going through. I also think this book really made me appreciate what I have and let me see that not everyone in the world is as privileged as we are.

Who would you recommend this book to? I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone! Although the cover and blurb may look and sound childish, the book is very fit for any age group and I really enjoyed reading it!

Why should they read this book? It was a very relatable book, in the sense that everyone at some point finds it hard to fit in in school and I thought it was very well written.

How did you learn about this book? I was looking through the library one day and picked up a few random books and decided to read this one because I thought it was something different than what I usually read.

Any other comments or interesting facts about the book? The book is not only narrated by the young boy himself, but also by people around him, like his friends and his sister, and this really lets you have a full view of what was going on rather than getting one sided views from the young boy himself. However, be warned, this book is a rollercoaster of emotions and you will find yourself in tears, more than once!

Available for borrowing from our library.

Book recommendation - Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

What is your first name? Harish

What class are you in? D1

What is the title of the book? Catch-22

Who is the author? Joseph Heller

What is this book about? The book describes the life of soldiers in the Second World War fighting in Italy, focusing on the character of Yossarian, who, surrounded by a variety of unorthodox and often uncaring or ignorant people, attempts to escape the army and keep his sanity.

Has this book influenced you in anyway? Most definitely; the paradoxical logic of the titular "catch-22" meaning that no-one can leave the army, much less Yossarian has really changed my views on logic. The book's commentary as a satirical look at war and the effect it has altered how I view wars, and the various soldiers has made me appreciate how each is completely insane and what war can do.

Who would you recommend this book to? Anyone and everyone who can appreciate a satirical and humorous - yet dark - novel. Perhaps more mature people who can appreciate the backwards and slightly twisted manner of the book.

Why should they read this book? Because it's amazing in every sense of the word.

How did you learn about this book? Through word of mouth / looking at what books to read online.

Any other comments or interesting facts about the book? The book's catch-22 logic was so influential that the term has become synonymous with an inescapable or paradoxical situation - an example of how powerful the book is!

Book recommendation - The book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill

What is your first name? Urvi

What class are you in? D1

What is the title of the book? The book of Negroes

Who is the author? Lawrence Hill

What is this book about? The book is about a young girl, Aminata Diallo who is kidnapped at the age of eleven from her village Bayo, in west Africa and is sold into the slave market. She has a horrific journey of several months at sea. She marries a young boy of her age but is then separated by her owner. The book talks about her struggles as a slave and how she later learns to read and write from a fellow slave. Aminata somehow manages to escape from her owner during the American Revolutionary War and goes back to her village. She eventually leaves the village and goes to Birchtown England and works for a black community.

Has this book influenced you in anyway? The book gave me a perspective of the difficulties, hardship and inhumanity black people faced in the 17th century.
Aminata’s determination to move forward and, learning about how she faced life with her head held high, helps me put trivial matters and arguments into perspective.

Who would you recommend this book to? To people who are more into historical nonfiction and above the age of fifteen.

Why should they read this book? Our generation is quite lucky. We have such luxuries in our life and have not been exposed to slavery nor the slave market and the cruel acts that they faced. This book really opens one’s eyes to all the hardship faced by black people and has been well written.

How did you learn about this book? My Mom

Any other comments or interesting facts about the book? The book is based on historical documents of some names kept by the British naval officers. It documents 3000 blacks who served in that war. It is also published with a different title - Someone knows my name.