Reading Journal 16: Monster

Quote: "You think we're going to win?"

Comment: This is a line that the main character of the book, Steve, says. He is a 16 year old boy accused of murdering someone. The reason he says this is because he's asking his attorney about his case and the trial. To me, I get the feeling of fear from Steve because he is unsure of what will happen that day in the trial. I think that I would also be scared, that's why I'm never planing on getting accused of murder. :D

Question: Will Steve be found guilty in the trial?

-mallory.

Reading Journal 15: Pretty Little Devils(dont read this if you want to read the book... it will spoil it for you)

Quote: "That's why I'm Happy2BEEllen!"

Comment: OH MY Gosh I knew Ellen was the killer! She was on my list of killer gusses paper. And they almost had me thinking it was Sylvia.... Crazy right?! You think I would know better but noooo I just had to fall for the dumb tricks of the book. Hmmm well clearly Nancy Holder is a good author because she sure had me fooled! WOW what a good book, except for the next 3 months I'm going to be scared that Ellen is going to come kill me... Even though I know its just a book. Oh well! Okay I'm done.... bye!

Question: Why the heck did Ellen kill her own boyfriend? Maybe to make it look like Sylvia did? Who knows...

-mallory.

Reading Journal 14: Divas

Quote: "The best way to keep a man is to keep a man waiting".

Comment: This quote was something that a mother told her daughter as advice to her daughter about men. What she was saying is that the best way to keep a guy is by not having sex with him. There are often times when boys say sweet things or do sweet things just to get a girl to sleep with them. But in the advice the mother was saying that you shouldn't do that because once they get what they want, they kick you to the curb, which is what happens to the girl, Diamond, in the book. I think that the advice the mom gives is really good because it is often very true.

Question: will the Divine Divas win the country wide Christian singing competition?

-mallory.

Reading Journal 13: Divas

"I read a magazine that said sexy didn't have a dress size". This quote came from the book Divas written by Victoria Christopher Murray. This quote makes me really think about the way that the human race views "sexy". For most, he definition of sexy could be something like sexually interesting, excitingly appealing. for men its usually a girl that they think is "hot" and has a nice body or good personality or what ever, depending on the dude. But in this quote it says that sexy has no dress size which means that any woman, no matter her size can be sexy. For many women, it is very important to feel sexy at some time or to be told that they are attractive or pretty and I think this quote should really encourage those women who don't think they're attractive because of their size, whether too thin or too fat. I think that all women should be more kind to each other and lift each other up instead of tearing each other down. My cousin Kayci once told me that girls hate pretty girls. The reason she said this was because if girls feel intimidated b another girl, then they can be mean. But instead of hurting each other, we should be trying to make each other feel better so that we can all feel special or sexy or attractive.

QUESTION: Are Jax and Jayde really together?

*I would definitely recommend this book, especially to female african-american teens!* :D

-mallory.

Reading Journal12: Divas

this week i read a book called Divas. in the chapter i read, it talked about how 4 girls wanted to enter a singing competition. in the part i read this week, it was the part where the girls had to meet with their parents and the pastor of their church to figure out the details and funding for the trip and competition. this reminds me of when i try to convince my parents to let me have a party. the main part of parties is the cost of everything which is also the main thing in the competition. also how schoolwork will interfere with the competition, which is something my parents also worry about when theres an out of school activity i want to do. THE END !

-mallory

Reading Journal 11: Divas

this week i re-read the first chapter in Diva's. it was really good, what i read so far. its pretty much about a girl named Diamond who wants to be a star and her 3 friends who don't have as much interest in being starts as she does. one day, she shows her friends a singing competition in a magazine she read and was hoping that they might want to form a group with her so that they could enter the competition. after a while of DEBATING<3 they finally decide to do it! now all Diamond needed was to convince her parents. after using her "daddys little girl" power and a lot of mom-convincing, she got them to say yes!

F I N A L L Y her dream of becoming a *star* was coming TRUE!!

i cant wait to keep reading and finding out what happens next! :D

-mallory.

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