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Rad Reading- March

1. During the month of march I read The Death Cure. I am on page 203. The book is written by James Dashner. It follows the main character Thomas who after the event of the first and second book has more challenges to overcome. In a dystopian sort of world Thomas and his friends have to overcome the choice of keeping their memories of the past before all of the experiments they had undergone. WICKED a company focused on saving the world from the flare from these experiments, says the time for lies are over. Thomas still doesn’t trust them though. So he and his friends choose to not get their memories back. They soon find out secrets that can help them with their journey. They then go to a city where people who are safe from the flare live. They went there to find some answers. They put a pin in their goal to save their friend who left because he got the disease called the flare. People find out that Thomas and his friends are immune and want to take them to get money since WICKED has a reward out for them. Thomas doest know what to expect from this world he’s slowly learning about himself

2. I enjoyed this book because of its expanding world and new enemies. From the flare infected humans (cranks) to the deadly trails set by WICKED and just normal everyday people wanting money or peace. The stakes are high giving an exciting read through. As you read you also see more of the dystopian world the characters are learning more and more about with us. Including the “safe” city with uninfected people.

3. Newt is one of my favorite characters because he has loyalty for his friendships. A quote to show this is “Well, at least you didn’t bloody roll over and die, Tommy.” This witty response really is a good example of his support and forgiveness by trying to comfort Thomas. He is reminding me of the important things about the situation. That is an admirable trait to have.

4. A  favorite quote from the book is “Kill me. If you’ve ever been my friend, Kill me.”(pg.196) This is the only sentence in Newt’s letter he gave to Thomas before he went “crazy”. This is my favorite quote because it holds so much emotion. Newt is saying that he wants to be killed since he knows he has the flare and isn’t immune. This holds the loss of hope, desperation and plea of mercy. Which I find very fascinating by the fact all of that was captured in a single sentence.

The three people I would want to have dinner with is Princess Diana, My mother and Joan of Arc. I choose Diana since she is a very admired person and just seems like a fun person to talk to. I would value conversation with a powerful and empathetic figure. I would take any life advise to heart from her. I choose my mother because she I lover her and I feel like she would have a good convo with them. I would find it entertaining to see my mom interact with these two important people. Lastly I would want to meet Joan of Arc since I want to have a conversation with unwavering faith and leadership. I want this because I want to learn why she was always so optimistic in the face of death.

If I could have any job in the world I would want to be an astronaut. A astronaut is a person who is trained to travel in a space craft. I want to feel the trill and adventure of being in space and space travel in general draws my fascination. The life of an astronaut is so adventurous compared to everyday life down here for me. I would also love this job since some of the responsibilities are very suitable from me. One responsibility the job has is  earth observation. I would feel very fulfilled knowing I helped people on earth learn more about our home and how it functions. I also adore space and its mysteries so this would be like a dream. Another reason I would be a astronaut i the benefits like early retirement, a good life insurance. I would feel very good about my future with good plans.

After a lab accident in science class, a bunch of mixed chemicals exploded all over me. Now Im invisible for 24 hours! The first thing I do is get close to wild life. I love animals and usually they are very skittish so I would have the luxury to see them up close now. Then I would mess with people for the fun of it since I wouldn’t be seen. Like my family and friends or even strangers. I would make their hair float, make things around them float a, whisper in their ear to spook them and leave mysterious notes near people. I would do all of this to see their reaction

Rad Reading- February

1. During the month of February I read The Death Cure. I am on page 103. The book is written by James Dashner. It follows the main character Thomas who after the event of the first and second book has more challenges to overcome. After being stuck in a room for days Thomas finally is let out and sees the rest of the glades staying in a lobby of sorts because of WICKED. WICKED says that the lies are over which makes everyone on edge. Afterwards, they are given the choice to get all of their memories back through a surgery or to stay in the dark about their past. Thomas chooses to stay in the dark as a result of his little trust he has for WICKED. He and his closest friends all choose to stay in the dark and escape. Then all of a sudden alarms go off and they find missing weapons with dead guards. Confused and wondering if this is a test, Thomas and his friends find Jorge and Brenda, Who are people they met in the city. They are then told everyone who chose to get their memories back escaped. Then just about as they get on a burg to fly away Thomas gets hit with a launcher and slows everyone down. He then wakes up ten hours later. He gets informed that they are going to meet up with everyone who escaped in Denver. Thomas slowly has dreams of his past even without the surgery. Will his newly found memories help them figure out the cure to the flare?

2. I enjoyed this book because of its touch of mystery. I like how throughout the whole series there are always twists and turns but still makes sense in the plot. Everything mentioned in the past connects. It’s always a fun read when you get to connect some of the dots. Especially when you learn how the characters process the information. Super mysterious plot and a fun puzzle to solve as you read.

3. Minho is one of my favorite characters because he is a very blunt and sarcastic character. A quote to show this is “Awww,” “ That’s almost as sweet as that time she slammed the end of a spear into your shuck face.” This humorous response really is a good example of his bluntness and sarcasm. I enjoy his character because of these traits since it is a fun time to read his witty comebacks.

4. A  favorite quote from the book is “I don’t care what anyone tells me, I dont care how many people go crazy and die, I don’t care if the whole shuck human race ends. Even if that was the only thing that had to happen to find the cure, I’d still be against it. ”(pg.97) This is Thomas explaining why he dislikes WICKED. This is my favorite quote because it just bursts with emotion. Unforgiveness for everything they have done. I really admire quotes that have feelings oozing out of them like; anger, sadness, and resentment just like in this quote.
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Life on my abandoned island is Stressful. I am currently stuck on a lonely snowy island in the middle of no where. I got here after the world ended because of a bomb. Thankfully I stole a boat and went far enough where no bomb radiation could reach me. What I do everyday to survive is first I get my wooden tools I made to make my house. My house is made with ginger colored wood making the outside walls. Two frosty circle windows on the front. Topped with a dark wooden chimney on the moss and snow covered roof. I use the wooden axe to cut down a snowy pine tree. I use the wood i collected to make a fire in my wooden home. I use the fire for warmth and to cook. After the fire starts burning I go out to the near by frozen river. I then use a wooden axe to break the ice, I then use the hole to fish with my spear. Next I cook the wish over the fire. While that cooks I usually do miscellaneous things like clean, make snowmen, or sleep.

Rad Reading-  January

1. During the month of January I read The Pioneer. I am currently on page 131. The book is written by Bridget Tyler. It follows the main character Joanna. Her setting of the pioneer gives her the unique dream of being a pilot. She is just about to go to her new planet since earth is no longer her home. After an incident with her ship she manages to save everyone except her brother, who sacrifices himself. Her family is never the same. Her relationships become awkward and uncomfy. She also got injured so she cant fly anymore which makes her even more in despair since she just feels like dead weight. They finally make it to their new planet called Tau. Which they thought was perfect, an Earth like planet with no intelligent life. Well that’s what they thought until Joanna and her friends end up coming across an old broken space shuttle and no crewmates. They then try to unravel the mystery of what happened to them or who happened to them. Until the mystery itself catches them first on their new planet.

2. I enjoyed this book because of the mysterious plot. This is a very exciting space story with suspense and consequences. Readers can easily fall into the story’s new world and get enthralled with the characters’ relationships throughout the events that take place. The author makes the moods very clear whether it’s eerie, thrilling or even just a slow paste moment.  Transitions through emotions are very smooth. This book is a thrilling story.

3. Joanna is one of my favorite characters because she is quick thinking and brainy. Joanna proves time and time again of quick thinking. One big thing she did was quickly think of a way to save the ship from an accident. Since she is very intelligent she knows basically everything about the pioneer. From every window to wires. She saves everyone on the ship thanks to her quick thinking.

4. A  favorite quote from the book is “But if I do that, she and Dad are going to send me back to camp and I’ll never find out what happened here.”(pg.59) This quote is meaningful to me because it shows our protagonist Joanna’s strong curiosity to learn and her resourceful thinking. She wants to know what story there is to the old spaceship, but her keen thinking reminds her to not tell her parents so she can figure it out on her own. This small thought gave me lots of insite of who our main character is.

It was my last day working as a fumigator. All the workers are getting laid off since no new dangerous fungi has been discovered. I walked along my normal path in the forest but I still found the same old plants. In my world a specific type of fungi called Sporesik took over. Sporesik releases dangerous spores that make you more sickly than any other fungi spore. So companies made a special chemical to kill all of the fungi. I finally stubbed my foot on a rock when I wasn’t paying attention. Odd. This rock used to be covered in fungi. I ignored it and walked away. Throughout my check-through I slowly noticed that the usually places with a lot of Sporesik, [and I mean a lot] had no Sporesik at all. Not a single mushroom. No slightly purple fuzzy mushrooms. No mushrooms shaped like 3D diamonds sprouting from the grassy dirt floor. Nothing was there anymore. But right when I was about to leave I saw something in the corner of my eye. Something green faintly glowing. It was a group of these green mushrooms with green aura flouting around. Maybe with the years of experience I have with dangerous fungus I should have known better then to stand around this long. Right after I had this thought my vision went black.

“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, when one only remembers to turn on the light,” What this quote means to me is that you can be happy, even when you are going through hardships. You just need to remember you can do something about it. I relate to this since I need help remembering that instead of feeling sorry for myself about a problem I have, I instead need to do something about it. You can be happy if you remember you have some power to do something about whatever is bothering you or a problem you have.

My hero is Rita Fuentes. Rita Fuentes is a strong, independent, persistent woman. She is also my mother. I love my mother very much not just because she is my mother. But because she is my hero. She is my hero becasue she helps me when I feel I have nothing. She checks up on me when I feel like rotting in bed. She is my hero because she sacrificed so much for me. She sacrifices her time everyday to hear me complain and gives life advice she gained since she goes through the same struggles as me. She comforts me by making me feel heard that I matter. My mom is my hero not only did she give me life but she is still guiding me through life. She isn’t afraid to cry she isn’t afraid to yell nor is she afraid to comfort. At the same time my mother made sure I grew up discipline. My mother is my hero because she tells me when I am wrong. She is never afraid to voice her self, So I strive to have that quality she shows. My mother is my hero since she reminds me I am loved.