One of the books I read this year was the The Tao of Wu. A story about the founder of the Wu Tang clan the RZA. This book talks about the life in chronlogical order, also about his belifs and the teachings of the muslim religion. Each chapter is called a "pillar" and each one could be certain value For example wit or wisdom.This values talk about when the RZA used these values for good or bad lessons that he learned throughout his life. The RZA also turned his fellow group members into the muslim religion as well. The Tao of Wu was definitly the best book I read this semester.
The first installment in The Dark Tower series by Stephen King A man self titled "The Gunslinger" roams the dystopian desert in serach for an adventure. He comes across a man named simply as "The Man In Black" who has caused random killings all over the desert. The Gunslinger needs to find a way to stop him. He goes on his adventure with a boy and his father. The boys role comes into play later in the book. They search the dangerous futuristic desert in search for this devilish figure.
In this graphic novel turned movie V for Vendetta is a historic and original graphic novel bu famous graphic novel writer/illustrator Alan Moore. The story takes place in late 20th century London. War has spread across the UK and the whole UK is soon ran by a dictatorship and any minorities or any other political group are thrown in internment camps and punished for their crimes. The main character Eve befriends and assassin named as "V". V's mission is to take down the corrupt government that took all that he had away and V must show Eve his way as an assassin. V for Vendetta was the first graphic novel that I had ever read and I thought it gave me a new perspective on graphic novels and how different they were from ust regular comic books.
In this John Green novel a boy prodigy named Colin is dumped by his 19th girlfriend (all of which named Kathrine) him and is friend Hassan decide to go on a road trip and end up in Gutshot, Tenesee to see the grave of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, but they end up meeting some of the residents of Gutshot and stay with them a lot longer then they thought they would. The two friends experienced some of their best memories in pace most people had never even heard of. During the book Colin also talks about his experiences with other 18 Kathrines that he'd dated.
Books I want to read:
Some of the books I want to read are in the Game of Thrones series by George R.R Martin. This series consists of 5 books that takes place in the medieval times. My reason for reading these books because other people that I've known that read them say there very good. Also because of how popular TV series. Another series that I wanted to read was The Dark Tower series. Mainly because I really enjoyed the first book in the series; The Gunslinger.
Books I want to read:
Some of the books I want to read are in the Game of Thrones series by George R.R Martin. This series consists of 5 books that takes place in the medieval times. My reason for reading these books because other people that I've known that read them say there very good. Also because of how popular TV series. Another series that I wanted to read was The Dark Tower series. Mainly because I really enjoyed the first book in the series; The Gunslinger.
The Kite Runner a novel by Khaled Hosseini is about the life of a boy from Afghanistan. Originally born in Afghanistan but born into a very rich family, Amir has a lot of privileges that most kids in Afghanistan don't normally have. Amir later moves to California with his father and experiences how much different America is from his homeland in Afghanistan. Throughout the book it also shows the issues of his adulthood life and how they correspond to his past life when he was a child.
House on mango street is a novel by poet/author Sandra Cisneros. This novel is basically a series of vignette's that go in a story order. The book is about a young girl named Esperanza who moves in to a new home but its not the home she always dreamed of. Throughout the story Esperanza experiences the joys and hardships of growing up and becoming a young adult. Overall I thought it was really interesting how it would skip to parts later in her childhood and her teen years. The only thing I didn't like about the book was there were many parts I though were depressing especially during the end of the book.
In this autobiography by former Navy Seal Chris Kyle, Chris talks about his experiences during his four deployments in Iraq. Chris was a very skilled sniper during his time in the war. He holds the record for most confirmed kills out of any sniper in the american military's history. In addition to his accounts in Iraq Chris talks about his childhood/early adulthood life enlisting as a seal. In addition his experience training for seals in San Diego.
Books I want to read before school ends: I still want to read the Game Of thrones books as I said earlier but other books I want to read are Friday Night Lights by H.G Bissinger and Dianetics by L Ron Hubbard.
The beginning of 2nd semester as a class we read a play called Antigone by Sophocles. Antigone takes place after where Oedipus leaves off Creon has taken over the throne and has gone mad with power. Antigone and ismene are trying to leave the city to give bury their brother (polyneices) but if Creon finds out Ismene and Antigone will be sentenced to death.
Books I want to read before school ends: I still want to read the Game Of thrones books as I said earlier but other books I want to read are Friday Night Lights by H.G Bissinger and Dianetics by L Ron Hubbard.
The beginning of 2nd semester as a class we read a play called Antigone by Sophocles. Antigone takes place after where Oedipus leaves off Creon has taken over the throne and has gone mad with power. Antigone and ismene are trying to leave the city to give bury their brother (polyneices) but if Creon finds out Ismene and Antigone will be sentenced to death.