November Book Report, Pt. 2

Okay, so now I’ve finished The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursa. I found out that I really didn’t like the ending. But this could be just because there’s another book or two after it. One of the things I liked about this book was that it incorporated some of the Greek mythology, but the story wasn’t completely taken over by telling all of the different elements of the Greek’s confusing religions. But at the same time it explained just enough that you understood why something was, like why Hades is Lord of the Underworld. I still don’t really like that it is that mythical, but it’s more acceptable now than when I wrote my first part of this book report. Now the main characters have had to make even more important choices, like when Zee had to decide whether to stay in the hidden cave or try and stop Phil from tearing down the castle. He decides to leave, which is what I would do, because I hate sitting still, and I hate sitting still even more when other people are doing stuff. Charlotte has now had to show courage and determination, so now she seems a little more like me, but I don’t know how much courage and determination I have. Zee is still more like me, and he has learned that he can be loud when he wants to, which I can (if I really want to). So I still say others might like this book if they like Greek stuff or just want something different.

November Book Report, Pt. 1

I am reading the book The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursa. One of the main things I like about this book so far is that it’s really sort of a mythical and fantasy book, but if you pay attention it’s actually pretty easy to follow. Some fantasy books are not like that. One of the things that I do not like is that it is so mythical. I have no problem with most fantasy books, but for some reason I just don’t like this one. So far the main characters have had to make many choices, one of the most notable being whether or not to go into the Underworld. They decide to do it, and I think if I really, really, really had to I would probably go too. But I would definitely not go by myself, because that would just not be fun at all. The main characters are sort of like me in different ways. Charlotte, the girl, is not like me because she is a redhead and wears gray clothes and is almost a loner. The only way she’s like me is that she’s pretty much the same age. Zee, or Zachary, her cousin, is more like me in again, he’s also almost the same age, and he likes sports. But he loves to play soccer, and I sort of do but football is better. Others might like this book if they like Greek stuff or are just looking to read something different than they normally do. I’ve only learned a little bit about Greek myths so far, but not a lot.

Second Book Report, Pt. 2

Okay, so now I've finished the book Jack's Run by Roland Smith. And unless I'm wrong, I think this is the last book in the series, because Jack (which was actually his real name in the first place) is finally able to settle in Elko, NV, while they wait to see if his sister makes the semifinals. One of the things I really liked about the book was that the author did a good job of explaining things as they came up, in reference to the previous book, without wandering from this story too much. So anyone who reads it can understand at least a little without having read the first one. At the end of the book, Jack is really relieved to finally have a somewhat normal life, which is all he's wanted since he first went into hiding. I think that's probably how I would feel, but I hope that I never have to because I want to live a normal life. I think people who want some sort of adventure but don't want to go off into some fantasy world might like this book because it's interesting, but not so far-fetched. People who wouldn't like this book probably would be people who really like fantasy or want something they can easily relate to (for most it's probably not easy to relate to the Witness Protection Program). The rating I would give this book is probably an 8 out of a 10, because I liked it as a story, but I think it should be a little longer. Not so much as it would be dragged out, but just enough.

Second Book Report, Pt. 1

I am reading the book Jack’s Run by Roland Smith, who also wrote Thunder Cave, which was my last book report. Huh. Imagine that. Okay, moving on. One of the main things I like about this book so far is that it is really easy to follow the plot. Not easy in that you know what’s coming, but it takes some pretty drastic measures not to realize what’s going on. Jack (the main character) has already had to make some pretty big choices, and I’m only about halfway through the book. He has to figure out whether to try and escape, but he decides not to for fear of harm coming to his sister. I agree with that choice because I would definitely not want either my sister or my brother to be hurt, even though the roles would be reversed because they’re the bigger ones. Jack is a little bit like me in the fact that he’s around my age, but that’s about it. He has metal rods in his legs from when they were broken, so he doesn’t run, but he lifts weights a lot. But I like to run in sports, and weights are not my favorite, so we’re pretty different there. I think others would like this book if they read the rest of the series, because otherwise it might not make sense. People who like science and boring books would not really like it. So far I’ve learned a little bit more of how the Witness Protection Program works because Jack is involved because of his dad.

Memoir

One of my worst memories was in the seventh grade, which if you don't realize this, was last year. It was during the first non-intramural game of the year, against Wilmar. Our defense was on the field first, and Wilmar marched up the field and scored quickly. Then I went out with the offense.

The first play was a pass, but a Wilmar player was right there to pick it off. So now I was defense, trying to make sure he didn't run it all the way back. As I was chasing him down the sideline, I was shoved from behind. I landed hard on my wrist, but the pain didn't come immediately. At first I just thought the pain would go away in a minute or two.

But after spending the next quarter on the sideline, I realized something was probably wrong. "Huh," I thought, "It still hurts." Then I started to wonder why I couldn't twist or bend my wrist. I still didn't realize it was broken.

So in the fourth quarter, I actually wanted to go back in. "Come on," I said. "I can go back in."

"No," he said. "You could damage it even further."

Reluctantly, I listened. In the locker room after the game, it took me almost 20 minutes just to take my pads off. Every time something grazed my wrist, I would grimace like I had just hear nails scraping a chalkboard.

The next day, I went to the doctor's office. And, wonder of wonders, it was broken. Imagine that. So he put it in a red cast, which looked pretty sweet. The next day everyone at school signed it, and it was on for 6 weeks. The worst part was that I couldn't play football.

Introduction

So my name is Matt, which is why this is called Matt's blog. Pretty self-explanatory. I am 13 years old and go to North Junior High. I play football and baseball, and sometimes basketball but not in a competitive league. I cheer for the Vikings, Twins, and the Timberwolves (hard to believe, but they are getting better), but I don't relally care about hockey that much. My favorite TV shows are NCIS and CSI: NY.

Hi

Yeah this is my blog I guess. It's pretty amazing. But I really don't have anything to say. So this is about it.