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Brown Sugar has good reading blogs in that he takes pride in all of his reading and is very consistent i really like his one personal posts about american idol: ..he also has good taste in what he reads in that "In Thin Air" is a great book. I really enjoy his book and i cant wait to see what he posts next.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Over the next few months, Huck begins to adjust to his new life and even makes some progress in school. One winter morning, he notices boot tracks in the snow near the house. Within one heel print is the shape of two nails crossed to ward off the devil. Huck immediately recognizes this mark and runs to Judge Thatcher. Huck sells his fortune (the money he and Tom recovered in Tom Sawyer, which the Judge has been managing for him) to the befuddled Judge for a dollar.That night, Huck goes to Jim, who claims to possess a giant, magical hairball from an ox’s stomach. Huck tells Jim that he has found Pap’s tracks in the snow and wants to know what his father wants. Jim says that the hairball needs money to talk, so Huck gives Jim a counterfeit quarter. Jim puts his ear to the hairball and relates that Huck’s father has two angels, one black and one white, one bad and one good. It is uncertain which angel will win out, but Huck is safe for now. He will have much happiness and sorrow in his life, he will marry a poor woman and then a rich woman, and he should stay clear of the water, since that is where he will die. That night, Huck finds Pap waiting for him in his bedroom.
This chapter interested me a lot. I never thought I'd see Huck begin to actually adjust to settling down and getting an education. Something is telling me that "just because you take the boy out of the jungle, you cant take the jungle out of the boy". Something is coming and I'm eager to see what awaits tom. I'm also surprised to see Huck sell ALL of his fortune...that could have made his whole life so much better with everything and he wouldn't have had to lift a finger.... I'm still a little baffled to be honest.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Reading Blog

Huck feels especially restless because the Widow and Miss Watson constantly attempt to improve his behavior. When Miss Watson tells him about the “bad place”—hell—he blurts out that he would like to go there, for a change of scenery. This proclamation causes an uproar. Huck doesn’t see the point of going to the “good place” and resolves not to bother trying to get there. He keeps this sentiment a secret, however, because he doesn’t want to cause more trouble. When Huck asks, Miss Watson tells him that there is no chance that Tom Sawyer will end up in heaven. Huck is glad “because I wanted him and me to be together.” One night, after Miss Watson leads a prayer session with Huck and the household slaves, Huck goes to bed feeling “so lonesome I most wished I was dead.” He gets shivers hearing the sounds of nature through his window. Huck accidentally flicks a spider into a candle, and the bad omen frightens him. Just after midnight, Huck hears movement below the window and hears a “me-yow” sound, to which he responds with another “me-yow.” Climbing out the window onto the shed, Huck finds Tom Sawyer waiting for him in the yard.
Huck seems like he has a longing for adventure he is in no way ready to settle down in one spot he wants to see the south and have his adventures. Tom is what i believe to be Huck's hero and best friend. They seem to have awesome adventures and have a good time being friends whilst doing so. Huck in many ways is what i would have longed to do young as a child. Running away from home and finding treasure. Heh, I think im going to enjoy this book quite a bit.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Reading Blog

First off, Mr. Hill, I have never read this book for school this is independent reading.Tom Sawyer ended with Tom and Huckleberry finding a stash of gold some robbers had hidden in a cave. The boys received $6,000 apiece, which the local judge, Judge Thatcher, put into a trust The money in the bank now accrues a dollar a day from interest. Then, the Widow Douglas adopted and tried to “sivilize” Huck. Huck couldn’t stand it, so he threw on his old rags and ran away. He has since returned because Tom Sawyer told him he could join his new band of robbers if he would return to the Widow “and be respectable.” The Widow frequently bemoans her failure to reform Huck. He particularly cringes at the fact that he has to “grumble” (i.e., pray) over the food before every meal. The Widow tries to teach Huck about Moses, but Huck loses interest when he realizes that Moses is dead. The Widow will not let Huck smoke but approves of snuff since she uses it herself. Her sister, Miss Watson, tries to give Huck spelling lessons. These efforts are not in vain, as Huck does in fact learn to read.

This book has a certain Southern charm to it and is extremely interesting in that the diction is very low and uneducated almost. But I get by, Huckleberry Finn seems awesome to follow and i cant wait to see where his adventures lead him next.

Tuesday Dicton Exercise 4/19

The intense and abstract sketch of Kanye West captivates his sick and twisted mind in that even though he seems calm, cool, and, collected on the outside, he's really pretty cracked and nutty on the inside. The contrasting lines demonstrate that imperfection makes up who Kanye is as a singer.

Dart League King Reading Blog

Much of the suspense of the novel is Hitchcockian, in the sense of the reader knowing something the characters are ignorant of, and not knowing what their choices are going to be. For example, Kelly Ashton finds herself a single mother relying on her own alcoholic mother to help raise her daughter, stuck in the same place where she grew up, with no prospects. She looks in the mirror, "afraid she has sold herself short," but her prospects are limited to hooking up either with Russell, a loser she has a soft spot for, or taking a chance with the more promising but unpredictable (and, as the reader knows, dangerously unstable) Tristan. Invited to the 123 Club by Tristan, she tries to make the best of her situation, but she has only limited control over it; the suspense here is whether she will choose the more dangerous option and go home with Tristan. This book has got me hooked and I Can't put it down its amazing and i can't wait till Vince reaches the 123 Club to teach Russel a lesson.
All in all this book is very good and compelling to read. It makes me nervous and even at times i had to put it down just because of all that was happening within the book.

The Da Vinci Code Reading Blog

Our hero Mr. Langstrom is within the Louvre working with French policemen. They are trying to decifer the clues around who killed the caretaker and how the Caretaker died. Mr. Langstrom had an appt. with the caretaker earlier that day but obviously he never showed up. Due to these complications the police turn to Langstrom in order to see if he cant help them in their search to find out just how he died. Meanwhile the organization plotting against the Caretaker and his society are busy trying to figure out just what their next move is in finding out the big "secret". This secret becomes more and more interesting as i read this book....
The Da Vinci Code is a very interesting book in that it shows just how a mystery book should bring their readers back for more. I find myself more interested in the book every time i read it.

Super Sprayer

Tuesday 4/12 diction response

The Martensen's house has a very simplistic yet artistic look to it. The house itself has many elements to it and the wood varnish has a really interesting look. Their kitchen has a homely style of creating an environment that i could even call home. They seem to have a fulfilling life in what they do and seem to still be very young.

The Da Vinci Code Reading Blog

The Da Vinci code has progressed pretty fast. I have just found out about the organization that leads against all of the people trying to hide "the secret" from them. They have been battling for what seems like centuries and i cant wait to see the book progress. The leaders of the organization are worldwide and are a "christian" religion. Their methods are for a lack of a better word strange. They have been labeled as a cult because of some of the things that have been uncovered about the group. One includes a man brainwashing all of the followers with drugs to make them think they have seen a divine spirit of some kind. The secret is still unclear but its a pretty big one according to everything going around. We find the caretaker sprawled out all over the floor with symbols and a hidden message within his corpse.
The book has a certian twisted view on life and everything that goes on within the organization. Along with that this secret that everyone seems to be after is very interesting in that Leonardo Da Vinci knew something that everyone else didnt. It has an almost eerie feeling to it and im excited to see what else is in store for the organization.