I have recently finished a 316 pages historical fiction book called Chains. The author of this novel is Laurie Halse Anderson, she also wrote Speak, Forge, Ashes and Fever 1793. She lives in Mexico, New York. Twisted was a New York Times bestseller. Her YA novel Speak was a National Book Award finalist, a Printz Honor … Continue reading Elisabeth Berg’s Letter-Essay #3: Chains
Recently, I finished reading a 645 pg. Fantasy story called Queen of Shadows by New York Times and USA Today bestselling american fantasy author, Sarah J. Maas. Queen of Shadows is a compelling story that’s just begging for you to read, but you must read the previous 3 books in order to read this … Continue reading Renee Kwok’s Letter-Essay #3: Queen of Shadows
Recently, I finished reading The Candymakers, a 453-page realistic fiction book by Wendy Mass. As a New York Times Bestseller, The Candymakers is the first book in a two book series. Wendy Mass is an author of 22 other books, including A Mango-Shaped Space and the Willow Falls series. She is a New York Times … Continue reading Amber Borofsky–Letter Essay #3
Dear Book Lovers, Recently, I finished reading the book Gathering Blue, a 241 page dystopian young adult fiction novel of the quartet The Giver, written by the famous author, Lois Lowry. As a young girl, she was shy and decided at ages 8 and 9 that she would be a writer. Because her father was … Continue reading Letter Essay #3 Elizabeth Adriani
Dear Blog Readers, Recently I had finished a book called Slider by Pete Hautman who was born in 1952 in Berkeley, California. He attended college, first at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design, then at the University of Minnesota. He now has settled down with his wife and novelist in Minnesota and loves to … Continue reading Letter Essay #3 Aidan: Slider by Pete Hartman
You should read the 280 page book Piano by James Barron! Piano, is the fascinating tale of a Steinway concert grand piano starting when the wood is harvested, to when the piano is rolled into the showroom. Piano is a unique book, instead of having a human main character the K082 (name of the piano) … Continue reading Conor Glynn’s Letter-Essay #3: Piano
A few days ago I finished reading the novel Don’t Turn Around, a 310 page mystery novel by award winning author Michelle Gagnon. Michelle Gagnon (Born in 1971) is an American Crime fiction novelist. Her best selling thrillers have been published in more than a dozen countries worldwide. Don’t Turn Around is the first … Continue reading Letter Essay #3: Tyler Harris
Dear Readers, I just finished reading Jane Eyre by: Charlotte Brontë. This is a classic book and is 501 pages long. It was published in 1847 and is still appreciated by everyone who reads it. I read this book because my teacher, Mr. Jockers, recommended it to me in my last letter essay. I … Continue reading Marissa S. Letter Essay #3: Jane Eyre
Recently, I have finished reading the book Stolen children, which consist of 165 pages. This book would be considered a mystery book by Peg Kehret, who has written books for young children which have won numerous children’s choice awards. While Peg Kehret isn’t writing she likes to read and volunteers to help animal rescue groups. … Continue reading Gia Giorgianni Letter Essay #3 (Stolen Children)
Misery is a novel written by the American author Stephen King. The book was published June 8, 1987 and was turned into a full length film. The book is about a author named Paul Sheldon who gets in a car crashed and brought back to health by his biggest fan Annie Wilkes. The Book starts … Continue reading Letter Essay 3: Misery (Adam)
The Rise of Nine Recently, I completed the 3rd book in the I am Number 4 series, Rise of Nine, by Pittacus Lore. Pittacus Lore has only written books for the I am Number 4 series which right now totals out to 13 books. Rise of Nine is a … Continue reading Letter Essay #3 (Sam Wizda): The Rise of Nine
11/16/17 I recently finished reading The Thief Lord, it is 180 page fiction mystery novel. It is written by German writer Cornelia Funke, & was published in English in 2002. Cornelia Funke has written many popular books, some of which have turned into movies. Infact, she worked as the producer for the movie adaptation … Continue reading Letter Essay #3 | J.T. Forgione
Letter Essay #3 11-16-17 I recently finished reading Girls Like Me a 310 page poetry novel and by Lola StVil, published in 2014. Lola StVil is a New York Times best-selling author and is most well known for her fantasy series, The Guardians and The Noru. Also, Lola … Continue reading Nicole Letter Essay #3: Girls Like Me
Dear The Blog, Recently I started reading the book Stolen Children and 165 page realistic fiction/ mystery novel by a children’s author , Peg Kehret who writes for kids ages 11 to 15. Stolen children was published in 2008 and has a 4.2 /5 rating. As I was browsing Mr. Jockers classroom library he recommended … Continue reading Ava Lambo’s Letter-Essay #3: Stolen Chlidren
Counting by 7s Dear, BlogBernard I read a book counting by 7s the author who wrote this book in Holly Goldberg sloan. This book counting by 7s i read had a lot of detail and description. You can tell Holly goldberg put a lot of effort towards writing this book. The book counting by 7s … Continue reading Leter essay #3 : Claire Bernard Counting by 7s
Dear, Reader Yesterday, I finished a book that I have read many times. It is called The Ruins of Gorlan it is a 282 Page fantasy book that was written by author John Flanagan. John Flanagan is famous for his fantasy writing and for the series the Ranger’s … Continue reading Marib.Z.Ulhaq Letter-Essay #3: The Ruins of Gorlan
I recently finished reading the novel, When the Butterflies Came. The 330 page book, genre specified as Mystery, was written by author Kimberley Griffiths Little. Throughout the novel, you will find the term ‘nipwisipwis’, which is the native Chuukese word for butterfly. Since the language and Islands of Chuuk are unfamiliar to me, it was … Continue reading Isabel Prentice’s Letter Essay #3: When the Butterflies Came
I recently finished reading a 257 page realistic fiction novel titled “Falling Over Sideways” written by Jordan Sonnenblick, a previous New York native & English teacher who was inspired to pursue a full-time writing career by one of his students’ brother’s who was diagnosed with cancer, hence his first novel “Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie”. … Continue reading Letter Essay #3 // Matt
Recently, I have been reading a book called “The Caves of Steel” a 270 page science fiction book by Isaac Asimov, the inventor of the term “robotics” and a cornerstone of the science fiction genre. The caves of steel is one of the first science fiction books ever written, having been published in 1953, … Continue reading Asher Hafen’s Letter-Essay #3: The Caves of Steel
Not long ago, I finished reading The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee, which is a 448-page science-fiction novel. Katharine McGee attended Princeton and received her MBA from Stanford. It was while living in New York City that she came up with the idea for this book. The Thousandth Floor is a New York Times … Continue reading Devin Triano’s Letter-Essay #3: The Thousandth Floor