What is The What #5

So this will be my last blog about What is The What. After reading this whole book, I learned more about reality. I learned that life in different areas of the world may be more harsh than in areas in which we are living in, we don't have areas in which we are being hunted. Reading this book also helped me realize that others go through experiences that we can't even imagine, I would be scared to death knowing that I might be eaten by a lion or being branded on my head. So from reading this book I just actually learned to just enjoy the most of my life. We as people may go through the worst experiences in life but those who fail are those who give up, I think that reading this book can give different perspectives on life to many people, Its worth reading and I recommend others to read it as well.

What is The What #4

So I was up last night reading What is The What and I have finally finished it. I started on Chapter 23. I am not sure what conversation I should bring to this blog so I picked one of the bullet points on the green paper. This book besides entertainment brings such feelings to me, the stories bring feelings to me by the stories that Valentino tells. In some way this book expands my thinking by trying to think what I would do in situations that Valentino was in. Oh, and the toasting of fantas was very amusing to me as well as other parts in the book. There are many post it notes that I plugged into the book and one of them left me with a mood of sadness and that one would be the part that Noriyaki died. I will continue my other blog discussing the rest of the passage that I read.

What is The What #3

Okay I have taken a break from blogging to read more. I am so close to finishing this book and I am happy that I am. The passage that I've read recently impresses me in the way that Valentino is acting and the things that happen in this this passage, such as the part in the book where Tabitha's cousins play "hide-and-seek" as they call it. What they call " hide-and-seek" surprises me because they are very young to be committing such actions. It's funny how Valentino played along with it well, I was very well amused. The passage I read was interesting but it became horrifying when it came to the part that described briefly on how Tabitha died, if i was in Tabitha's friend's shoes I would be traumatized. Now that I am already finished with this book I have already rented out two books that I have chosen to read from the list.

What is The What #2

As I read, many words came out of my mouth, wow and woah really! haha I have read many pages throughout this day this time, I read pages 71 to 143. It seems as if I cant put myself to stop when reading this book. The whole passage that I read was able to draw me in and I was not once pulled away from the novel. I put yellow post-it notes on pages in which I recognized myself in awe, on page 121 mentions a part where Deng tells a story to Valentino in which he shat his pants hiding in the town school and by doing so the soldiers weren't able to find him. Although, on page 134 "what is the What" is mentioned and I am still currently confused with what it means, but as I get in deeper within the book I shall discover this "What"

What is The What #1

Okay so I have started reading What is The What and so far I really enjoy it. I have read 70 pages into the book and I find it really interesting. The main character is being robbed which brings in a scene in which I enjoyed reading. The book is very detailed which helps me as I read. The many stories Valentino tells the audience is what attracts me to this book, they seem to magnetize me closer to this book. I get all sorts of emotions as I read this book as well, as Valentino was getting robbed I felt really sad for him because no one was there to help him. I am so excited to read many of the pages left for this book!

How To Read Literature Like a Professor #5

Finally! I thought that there was more to read after chapter 26 but there was only the envoi, appendix, and acknowledgments. So for this blog I would like discuss my thoughts on this book. I think that after reading this book, I have learned a lot from it. It helped me realize that there are way more things to think about when reading a book. I do already think about many things when reading a book but this book was able to extend my imagination and thoughts. I also came to realize that most stories do come from "the originals." I have more books to read this summer and I will use these ideas to advance in my readings.

How To Read Like a Professor #4

Okay for the weekend I have read chapters 17 to 26. I know,I know in the other blogs that I have written previously, I have been complaining about many things such as the repetitive ideas the author brings and how the noting of books in the book brings distraction to my reading, but now I am no longer aggravated by this book. I came to realize that the book is very beneficial to my current way of reading books. Chapter 17 was the chapter I adored most, It was really interesting in the beginning. It told me to write a sex scene and it was challenging for me to do so. It says that in chapter 17 that when authors write about sex they are really trying to convey something else. This confused me so it caught my attention. After reading chapter 17 I realized that even thought sex is mentioned its action may convey another message other than just sex. Quite interesting and I really enjoyed reading this weekend.

How To Read Like a Professor #3

I've stayed up late at night reading this book which is something I like to do for all the books I read. I was able to read chapters 10 to 16 and all the chapters read were very intriguing to me. The author finally put new ideas into the book and I happy that he did so. Yet he tells of such stories in which I find useless because I dont find myself comfortable reading such books that just give a ton of information. I like to read books that has a story such as the book "The Outsiders", which was a fantastic book in my opinion. Though this book is less attracting to me than many others I will continue to read this book to better myself in my thoughts as I read.

How To Read Literature Like a Professor #2

As I continue to read this book it is becoming more of an enemy to me. I read and read, and many of the ideas are still so similar to me. I do agree on the ideas of where literature is coming from but why must this book be so repetitive. I like to read books that brings such strength to the main points of the book. I believe that this repetition of ideas is one of the authors weaknesses in writing the book. I know I must continue to read this book andI will not let the repetition of ideas tackle me down because I am still so early in the book.

How To Read Literature Like a Professor #1

I have started reading How to Read Literature Like a Professor and I am so far very fond of it. It as well has, to me, humorous chapter titles as I had seen in the contents. While I was reading I noticed that the author notes many books and it distracts my way of reading the book. The author easily confuses me while i read this book. He brings so much ideas into one chapter. I've read a few chapters and It seemed as if the chapters were really repetitive. I am starting to dislike this book.