Over the summer I read
Fear, by Micheal Grant. It's the fifth book in his series,
Gone, and I chose to read it because I really loved the previous four. The series takes place in modern California, where one day all the adults and children over 15 in a certain area just disappear. The kids under age 14 are left on their own to survive in what becomes a very scary city. I think what drew me to this series in the first place was the whole science fiction appeal. I read the first book,
Gone, during the summer between sixth and seventh grade. Ms. Guarisco had recommended it at the start of the year and i decided to make sure i put it on my list.
Once i had read the first book I was hooked. I loved the suspense that it left you in with one cliffhanger after another. I also really enjoyed the characters, because they were so close in age to myself. I could literally relate each child in the FAYZ (as they call the adult-less city in the book) to a friend of mine in real life. Thinking about the characters in that way made it all the more interesting and fun to read. These books are just so hard for me to put down... I read through Fear in 5 days!
Starting this week I am hoping to begin reading The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan. I love the Kane Chronicles series as well. :)
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DeleteSounds like a good book Mckenzie. The science fiction part I think sounds quite intriguing as well.
ReplyDeleteMcKenzie, _Fear_ sounds like an exciting read. You do a nice job here of balancing your thoughts on the book with specific details about it. I would like to see you move on to a book that is a bit more challenging, something you couldn't have read easily in 5th or 6th grade. I am glad you are excited about our reading this year, and I hope the course meets your expectations. For future posts, make sure to use standard capitalization (capital "I" every time).
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