Stolen By Lucy Christopher

As I finish reading "Stolen" by Lucy Christopher the character in my book, Ty, never intended to abduct Gemma in the first place. I guess he just used her for live and other things. Ty later on tells Gemma how he met her. He was drunk and she found him in the bushes and wasn't afraid to talk to him. In the book it says "People should love what needs loving. That way they can save it." I think thats the way that Gemma thought when she was helping Ty. And Ty went to take care of her as a return. 

Overall what I think about this book is a bit different. I kinda got confused if Gemma was still the narrator or if it was Ty. But the book was still great. I felt like I was being Gemma and how Ty was doing all these generous things. It made me feel that Ty was next to me. I really love books that I could picture exactly what's going on in my head, and this book did it! 

Stolen by Lucy Christopher

So far in the book there's a girl (First Person POV) who claims that she was stolen form an airport. She's been talking about a guy and all she does is admire him. They sat down to have some coffee. She's totally in love with him. The girl's name is Gemma. She's 16 years old, British, and lives in the city. While reading this story, I thought it was kind of creepy because in the book it said "As I see a line of sweat dripping down his hairline..." But hey, you do weird things for love, right?

The reason why I chose this book is because my librarian recommended it to me. So far I am really enjoying this book because of the romance and how the girl thinks she has no chance with the guy but really he likes her back. I also think other people who likes romantic books should read this because it feels like you are Gemma looking at the guy and thinking if he ever notices you like you do to him. All in all I think the book is fantastic. If you like romantic books, this is a book for you!

Lady Gaga Just Dance Summary

Son far in my biography book about Lady Gaga, it's now talking more about her early life. In the book it said that when she was 11, she got accepted into Julliard School but instead went to a catholic school. Lady Gaga got her name by a song written by the band Queen. It was called Radio Ga-ga. She was mesmerized by it. In 2005, when she was written by a record label "Def Jam Records" she as jamming out to many rock bands, and that's when she started experimenting with her clothes. When Lady Gaga was 19, she dropped out of NYU to presume her musical career. Something most people don't know about is that Lady Gagas Dad, Joe Germanotta, pioneered the installation of "Guest Wifi" in hotels in 2002.

Im still pondering why people think Lady Gaga is a bad influence. She is such a sweetheart! In the book it explained when she was at a sign up event, her fans were waiting outside starving in the cold. Lady Gaga pulled out her phone and called Papa Johns and ordered $1000 worth of pizza to her fans! If this doesn't change your mind about her, I don't know what will. Yes, she has done explicit videos and show's a bit too much, but who else can you think of that buys pizza to her fans, got accepted into Julliard but didn't take it, and got engaged on Valentines Day 2015? To me, I think she's a role model.

Lady Gaga Just Dance Summary

So far in my new biography called "Lady Gaga Just Dance" by Helia Phoenix. In this biography it talks about Lady Gaga's real name, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. She was always the different person. As a young child she was a talented musician. She learned how to play the piano when she was 4 and she even wrote her first ballad at 13! She wasn't your average teenager. She would go out to partys, make friends with gogo dancers and drag queens. (I love drag queens). Before becoming a popstar. She would earn her success different than other musicians. She would work at a night club and bars in New York. She was even booed offstage.

The reason why I chose to read about Lady Gaga is because I don't really know much about her. All I know was that her parents were divorced and she had a creative personality. I feel that not many people know about her and the story behind her. Most people think she's just a lunatic because of her clothes. But really, she just doesn't want to be basic like all the other singers. She just want's to be remembered.

American Indian Response

These American Indian's were marginalized by Captain Henry Pratt by taking these Indians and make them act like white people. Pratt would basically make them not feel "at home". He would make the Indians not speak their language, not wear the clothes they would normally wear, eat different food, and change their behavior physically. If not, they would beat them until they get it right. To me this is basically slowly and slowly getting rid of the Indian culture. In the article it states "Ota Kte was given the name Luther. As for a last name, school officials usually translated each child's name into English. But Ota Kte's name meant "plenty kills" which was considered too "savage." So Ota Kte took his father's name, which is how Ota Kte became Luther Standing Bear. Along with his new name came a new look. His long hair was cut short. His leggings and moccasins were taken away, replaced by an itchy wool uniform and black leather boots that squeaked with every step. He began to learn english and to say Christian prayers. He went to classes and hid his chores. At night, Luther heard children around him sobbing in their beds. He missed his family too." This means that Luther changed so much than he was before. He is now learning the English language and will soon later forget how it was like being Indian.

The purpose of Shanice's essay was to educate us how the Indians acted and their traditions. This essay was similar to the story "Would We Be Killed?" because they still have their traditions and how they normally act, but whats different is that Pratt took the Indians and made them act like white people. Shanice lives on a reservation that was given to her and other Indian people from other tribes and is protected. In the article it says "What is special is that my reservation is surrounded by mountains and a river. I love on 5 acres and my family owns 23 animals: 10 chickens, 4 goats, 4 dogs, 3 cats, a guinea pig, and a horse. WE eat eggs from the chickens and we use manure form the animals to fertilize the soil. We have a vegetable and fruit garden. Living on the reservation has instilled in me a love for nature." To me, this text from the article means that the government gave the Indian tribes a place to feel like home. They have all these animals and they could still do their regular traditions.

If I Should Die Before I Wake Summary

I have just finished reading the book If I Should Die Before I Wake and enjoyed it! I found the book very descriptive. I really liked the back and forth dreams between Hilary and Chana. And I think the  the way the author expresses Hilary when whew was in a coma was amazing. "I can't see. It doesn't matter. I don't want to see, or hear. Im all alone here. Im so cold." This makes me feel what may be some people in a coma would feel. Like they feel useless or maybe even worthless. They want someone to hear them but can't.  Hilary keeps thinking if it wasn't for the motorcycle crash that caused her to be in a coma, she wouldn't have Chana's memories. If only she didn't go on that motorcycle.

This book made me think twice about consequences. Hilary was a neo-nazi. She hated Jews. Then after the accident, she got sent to a jewish hospital and had dreams about a jewish girl. She was now experiencing what Jews go through and all the pain and suffrage. I think the theme is that you should never judge another person because you probably wouldn't understand their beliefs, until you have walked a mile in their shoes. (Like how Hilary did in Chana's memories.).

If I Should Die Before I Wake Summary

As I read more into my book, Chana (Hilary), was in a coma (long story short) after a terrible accident. She begins to have dreams of a Jewish girl named Chana who is fighting for her life in WWII. Her family as brutalized in the ghettos and the death camps in Poland. For those who are capable to survive in the ghettos, were sent to the death camp in Auschwitz. Hilary's father died when  she was 5 when his office burnt down.  That has been really hard on her which caused depression. She lived with her mom who she had nothing in common with. Hilary woke up once after dreaming about Chana and stops hating Jewish people because she now has experienced what they go through.

So far I could really picture the settings in my head and feel whatever Hilary is feeling. The author is using very good describing words. When the author is describing what the camps look like, I actually feel like i'm there. I just don't want to put the book down! I feel like i'm Hilary and having those dreams. If you really like mental pictures, this is the book for you!