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This blog should have a heading for each bullet listed below.

 * List the major and minor characters (at least 4) and write a paragraph describing them. Included any relevant literary terms, such as protagonist and antagonist. Header will be __characters.__
 * List a summary of the plot, but do not give away the ending. Heading will be __summary__.
 * Give the book a rating (1 is poor; 5 is amazingly awesome) and explain your rating. Heading will be __rating__.
 * Reactions to classmates blog: Read several classmates' reviews. You can also go to other 2B sections' blogs, too. Then on your blog, write which book you might (or will) read next quarter based on these other blogs. Be sure to mention who had read it and written about it AND why this book/blog appeals to you. Heading will be __Discussions of Classmates' Reading__.
 * Comment on what you think of using this Wiki as a place to discuss your independent reading. Is this a good idea? Not a good idea? Explain as best you can. Heading will be __Wiki Reflections__.


 * May 23,** I'm nearly finished with __The Game__ by Ken Dryden. I haven't been able to read much so I haven't gotten it quite done yet but heres my final blog anyways... (This book was more of a documentary type so there wasn't much of a plot or many main characters to it.)

~CHARACTERS~ Ken Dryden- The main character of the book. He describes how back in his prime time he was more athletic. He was a fairly tall and flexible man, the perfect kind to play hockey. He showed passion for the game and the excitement he and his teammates shared every time they went under the spotlight with thousands of fans around them. He was always the type of guy who would be excited and talk about every moment of the game.

Mark Parrish- Was the captain of the team back in the day. Dryden explains his love for the game and how he got the team fired up before games. He explains how he was always tough without the helmet and his curly hair was never cut if the team had a streak of wins going.

Brian Shields- Was the funny guy on the team. he would always bring a smile to everyones face in the locker room. He was tall with black short hair and a very noticeable french accent.


 * April 18,** I'm currently reading __The Game__ by Ken Dryden. Since my last blog I have read 50 pages and am currently on page 72. So far in the book Ken describes the emotions and feelings he has felt and still feels about being a goaltender in the NHL. He talks about all the pressure he faces and all the things that remind him of previous games. He talks about some of the games and how he felt afterwards, whether he was tired or aching or what type of bruises were left on him. He explains some of the games he had played like his 1980's game against the Buffalo Sabres that would enter his team into the playoffs. So far I think this book has been really good mostly because of my interest in hockey and because Ken Dryden has been one of my favorite goalies from the past. I like how he expresses what its like to be a player on the ice and off the ice as well.


 * April 1,** For this blog I am currently reading __The Game__ by Ken Dryden. So far I have read only 22 pages of this book but I plan on reading 50 by the end of Saturday. My favorite quote could change as I read this book but so far from what I've read my favorite quote would have to be "Sometimes remembering things can be easy to forget." This quote doesn't really involve around the sport of hockey, which this book is based on, but it does revolve around his everyday life and how things that you remember can slip our mind easily. I like this quote because it is a quote that everyone including me can relate to.

-NEW QUARTER-


 * March 4,** This is the final blog i will be writing for the rest of the quarter.

//**CHARACTERS:**//
 * Some of the major characters of this book are Alex Rider, Ash, Luke Sciefer, and Cub. Alex Rider is the main character of the bunch and is the one the book focuses on through his eyes. He is a teenager who is a spy that is forced to go on with a task laid out for him only so he can meet his godfather who is the only relative he seems to have left. In order to just to get to know his godfather, he will have to go through dangers of nearly getting killed but thats kinda what he does in every book in this series so... Ash is the next major character who seems to be the forgotten godfather of Alex Rider and the good friend of Alex's parents. He is a very dark man, and I say that meaning he seems like he is hiding something from everyone throughout the entire book. Cub is another character who is more of a minor role as this is only the second book he appears in in the series. The only other book he was in was the first book of the series, he was one of Alex's co-trainees when they were training to become apart of the MI6.


 * //PLOT://**


 * February 10,** I have just finished reading the book __Of Mice and Men__. This book was filled with different types of emotions and was very interesting to read. In the book George and Lennie found themselves working out near a ranch and working in the fields. Little did they know they would leave so soon. Out there they met many different people such as Curley, Slim, Carlson, and Candy. They worked for a good amount of time and tried to avoid both Curley and his wife. However that failed when Curley's wife met Lennie alone in the barn. Lennie panicked and accidentally snapped her neck. Lennie then was forced to run away and George was forced to go against him instead of running with him. In the end George had to kill the closest friend he had. The book was very interesting and a great book to read especially if you like books that give you a history lesson as well. Though even though the book was good I felt that the ending was sad and if I could I would've changed the ending.

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 * January 27**, I am currently in the process of reading 'Crocodile Tears' by Anthony Horowitz. I got this book from the local library in Boone and I thought it would be interesting to read because I have already read the previous books in this series. The main character has not come across in the book yet but since I've read the previous books I know that the main character is Alex Rider, a teenage spy, who just wants to live a normal life like every other normal kid. Because I'm not very far in the book yet, I do not know what problem Alex will face in this book but I do know it will involve some sort of adventure where he will have to investigate and accomplish some mission that the MI6, the spy company, will send him on. So far in the book a guy named Carl gets killed after being tricked to detonate a building for a large amount of money. The guy who lied to him will more than likely come up later in the book and could be the main villain. I don't know if I like or dislike the book yet but because I've liked all of the books in the series so far, I think I'll like this one.


 * January 13,** Today I have made a wiki account and joined successfully.