Wyatt+Krause

Rick: The protaginist is named Rick. He was a small town cop before the zombie appocolypse. He suffered a coma before the appocolypse started and so when he came to he was in a hospital. Eventually he found his wife and son in a small camp outside of Atlanta. Rick ended up becoming the leader of the group and attempts to lead them to safety. Tyrone: Tyrone was a NFL football player before the zombie appocolypse began. Rick and his group of survivors found Tyreal and his daughter and her boyfriend alongside the road. The two groups banded together in order to survive better. Tyrone is very protective of his daughter and is good asset to the group. Glenn: Glenn is a loner person. He does not care too much for wether he survives or not. Later on though, he mets a woman whom he marries. Then he begins to care in order to protect her. Mayor: Mayor is the main antagonist in the novel. He is the "mayor" of a neigboring town next to the prison. He wants to take the prison from Rick for his own people. he leads several attacks on the prison. Summary: The story follows Rick and his family as they struggle to survive in a post appocolyptic world. Along the way to find an area in which they can build a long lasting home they encounter other survivors who have the same goal in mind. Eventually they find a prison where they attempt to settle down. Rating: I would give the book a four because it is very good. Yet it is not quite a five. There are just some parts that hold its full potential down which fi you read the book I'm sure you will agree. Discussions of Clasemate's reading: I think I will read __The Revenge of the Shadow King.__ It looks very interesting. I like how it has magic that sounds cool. Wiki Reflections: I liked using wikis because it is easy and I can do it from home or wherever.
 * May 23, 2011.** Characters:


 * April 28, 2011.** I finished reading the novel __The Stand__ by Stephen King. The book came to a nice conclusion. Randall Flagg and many of his other top followers and even Las Vegas were destroyed when a nuclear bomb brought by the Trashcan Man went off. Stu Redman was found by Tom Cullen and together they returned to the Free Zone. The Free Zone continued to grow and expand. Finally Stu and Frannie, who are now married, left for Maine where Fran wanted to go. The very last part of the book shows Randall Flagg being reborn into the world. The last section where that part is, is called "The Cycle Repeats".


 * April 18, 2011.** I am reading the novel __The Stand__ by Stephen King. I think I have read about 300 pages since last time, but I really do not know since I do not count. What has happened to this point is that through dreams many people all went to Boulder to meet Mother Abigal. Many people have also come to Las Vegas to meet Randall Flagg. The Citizens of the Free Zone, as they call it, have elected a council to govern the city and have also taken steps to get electricity back on. They are worried about Harold doing something but do not have any prove to show for their fears.


 * April 1, 2011.** I am reading the novel __The Stand__ by Stephen King. I have read around 100 pages this week I think, but am sot sure since I do not keep track. I just read whenever I get the chance and I have have been able to do a lot of reading lately. My favorite scene so far s when Stuart Redman, or Stu, is taking to Glen Batemen about how society will rebound from the superflu epidemic. Glen beleives that since all the technology from before is still lying around it won't be hard for society to do so. But he beleives that society will also re-learn warfare and that will be the greatest threat to the world. [[image:http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/system/images/thumbs/www/articles_2011_02_01/stephen_king_the_stand_300x300.jpg?1296576740]]


 * March 24, 2011.** I am reading the novel __The Stand__ by Stephen King. I got this book from the library and I checked it out. The reason I got this book was because my uncle was watching the movie about the book and it looked very interesting. That is why I went to the library in order to check it out. The events of the novel are centered around survivors of a super flu. The United States government created a super flu secretly in order to use for military purposes. However something went wrong and the disease spread across the world, killing many many people. So far at the point I am at, it is just about several survivors of the super flu and the many challenges they have had to overcome since almost everyone else has died.

My Rating: I would rate this book at a 4 because it is very interesting but doesn't have enough action. The plot is very enjoyable and creative. The action in the book is very exciting I just wish the author would include more of it.
 * March 4, 2011.** I am reading the graphic novel __The Broadcast__. It takes place during the famous __War of the Worlds__ being read over the radio. While the entire town is bout to go haywire over the broadcast and the "alien invasion" an ongoing thunderstorm knocks out the entire town's power supply so the people are unable to hear that the broadcast is false.
 * Main Characters**
 * Gavin: he is the son of a farmer who is looking to marry the richest man in town's daughter. When he asks her father for permission he shot down and becomes very angry over the whole ordeal.
 * Eli: is a very good person who treats everyone fairly, including a severely injured black man who he finds out in the road.
 * Marvin: a black man who was kidnapped by some white men who then tried to murder him. He managed to escape and then murder them. During all this he was severely injured and then found by Eli who gives him aid. Marvin helps the town as they prepare for the "alien invasion".
 * Jacob: a poor farmer angry about being so poor and struggling just to survive day to day while the rich man is able to go through live without a worry. Jacob gives it his all to provide for his daughter, Ally whose mom died when Jacob wasn't able to provide for them all.
 * February 10, 2011.** In the novel that I am reading ,__Checkmate__, the plot is very interesting. The main protaginest ,Zhao, is a Chinese crime boss who controls all of the crime in China. The United States has been secretly waging war against him and now he is retaliaitng by tricking the United States into war with Iran which will be deadly and costly for both sides. Sam Fisher is secret government agent who is trying to insure that the impending war with Iran is justified. As he does he finds out that is all part of plot created by Zhao. The best part of the book so far is the suspense. With all the action going on in the book it is hard to put the book down. The worst part of the book is that it is written in third person point of view while the first two in the series were in first person which i enjoyed more. [[image:http://img2.hotshed.com/images/1280/1280643_1_413_2.jpg width="154" height="272"]] [|Here is a link to a review of Checkmate.]


 * January 27, 2011.** I am reading the novel Checkmate by David Michaels. I got this novel from my mom who bought it at the bookstore on Story Street. I decided to read this novel because it is based upon the Splinter Cell game series and I enjoyed the games so I though I would try the books. The main character is Sam Fisher who is a secret agent for the government. He is very strong and in execelent shape for being a fourty year old man. The main problem in the book are what appear to be two similtanous terriost attacks upon America and Sam is orderd to investigate. The book so far has been very interesting and keeps you on the edge of your seat as it is very exciting.


 * January 13, 2011.** Today i have successfully created a Wiki account, joined this page, and am ready to blog!