Post #2: What is a Book?

   A book is a district. Like the districts 1-12 in The Hunger Games, books specialize in different things. Districts also represent the different types of readers. You have the readers who love reading fantasy, manga, realistic fiction, horror, mystery, non-fiction, or adventure etc. Readers have the option to choose what kind of book they want to read, something that will be special to them. Similar to the train that takes Katniss and Peeta to the different districts, books transport readers to different worlds. You can change instantly from a pulse-racing, scream-inducing Stephen King novel, to a heart-aching, vampire-sparkling Stephanie Meyer book. There are so many options to look forward to in the world of books.

Does a Kindle, IPad, phone, other electronic device count as a book?

   Although I definitely prefer my books printed on paper, I would consider these other devices books as well. As long as people are reading, we shouldn't be too judgmental about how they do it. We are all reading the same words, falling in love with the same characters, and experiencing the same heartbreaks whether it’s through paper or through electronic devices. I know that one of the main reasons I prefer reading paper books is because that's how I grew up reading. It wouldn't be the same to me to read off of a lit up screen. Also, reading off a computer (etc.) makes my eyes hurt and I end up with a terrible headache. So I think I will just stick to the textbooks rather than the online version.

   I finished my book 1 within...a week maybe? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was a fantastic read. It was fairly simple to read and kept me entertained. The beginning was a little slow but once Jacob found the children and Miss Peregrine things picked up a lot. The entire book was a very cool concept and I liked the loop idea. I would never have guessed any of that to happen (Although I had my suspicions about Jacob and his Grandfather being peculiar in some way or another...). I was upset at the end when Ransom Riggs kind of left us hanging until I found out the second book will be coming out this January! I will definitely be picking that one up as soon as it hits the shelves. I loved this book and I'm so glad that I chose to read it for our first unit.