Reading+Log-+Emily

= = =Thank you for a comprehensive reading log, Emily. I think your responses are perceptive and knowledgeable. I appreciate the effort you have put into this log. LS = = = **(Achieved with Excellence) ** = = = **Title-** Red Rock Mysteries, Haunted Waters= =** Author- ** Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry Genre- Mystery= =** Plot- ** Ashley and Bryce Timberline are 13 year old twins that have been through a tough time losing their real Dad. They have a step Dad called Sam who decides to take Ashley, Bryce and their younger brother Dylan who is four, to a deserted mining town, to get to know them better. But it doesn't turn out quite right, when Ashley spots someone outside there cabin at night, and after a ski trip their cabin has been destroyed, Bryce, Ashley and Sam are certain someone is after them.= = **Response-** The book definitely kept me interested and not wanting to stop! The language was suitable to describe the situation and was easy to understand. E.g ' He could see the fright in the kids' eyes when he pulled up beside their Land Cruiser. The boy held a cell phone to his ear. He rammed his vehicle into theirs and sent them swerving. The dad got the cruiser under control and sped up.'= = **If I were the Ashley or Bryce,** when if I found out something suspicious, I would tell the police or an adult. Unlike Bryce and Ashley, they like to discover things out for themselves then tell the police.= = **I felt empathy with** Sam in the last scene when Dylan nearly died and Sam was praying to God that he wouldn't do it to him again. My eyes were glued to the book at that point!= =** The book reminded me of ** our world and how a criminal would try and destroy any evidence that proved he was guilty like this book.= =** Recommendation- ** I would recommend this book to people who love a good mystery and are in for surprises and scares! = = = = **Title-** Red Rock Mysteries, Stolen Secrets = = **Author-** Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry = = **Genre-** Mystery = = ** Plot- ** Ashley and Bryce Timberline are not so sure of their new step Dad like they were before. Sam says he was part of their Dad's death, but all is not true. During all this they try and prove the innocence of a young man who is thought to have attacked 2 young girls. Ashley and Bryce have met with the assumed criminals parents and they said he would never hurt a fly, maybe they're just trying to protect their son. but Ashley and Bryce still have a weird question to answer; why would two girls make up such a story? = = **Response-** This book was very amusing and intriguing, I couldn't stop reading! The language was a bit more mysterious. It was well said. E.g = = ' "Why can't I ride the ATV-?" = = "Bryce please," Mom said, " Get in." = = "What's wrong?" = = Ashley turned. "Two girls were attacked after school." = = "It's all over the news," Mom said. "The reporter said they were from Red Rock Middle School." ' = = **If I were the two girls,** I wouldn't have made up such a big lie they caused the town mayhem. = = **I felt empathy with** The guy who was said to be the attacker when he had nothing to do with it. If I were him I would have gone straight to the police and tell them it wasn't me. = = **This book reminded me of** children who have been attacked for no reason or for a reason. I'm sure there would have been people who have lied about being attacked, but I don't understand why anyone would do such a thing. = = **Recommendation-** I recommend this book to people who are up for MAJOR mystery and explanation. = = = = = = **Title-** Red Rock Mysteries, Missing Pieces= = **Author-** Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry= = **Genre-** Mystery= = **Plot-** Someone is playing mailbox baseball where Ashley and Bryce Timberline live. They both want to find out who is causing the trouble so they can put a stop to it. Also, Ashley is trying to find out why the lunch lady, Mrs Garcia is so sad on one particular day. Ashley asks her why she's miserable, but all Mrs Garcia says is that it's an anniversary she'd like to forget. So Ashley decides to do some snooping and finds out Mrs Garcia had a baby that was killed in a fire while Mrs Garcia was out working. The baby sitter moved away the next day or so because she felt so bad. But did Mrs Garcia's baby really die that night?= = **Response-** The language was more intriguing and emotional, but still quite easy to understand and read. Out of the three books I've read so far, this one is my favourite and the most mysterious. E.g " Ashley I don't think my baby died that night."= = **If I were Mrs Garcia,** I would look harder if I thought my baby was still out there. But Mrs Garcia was very lucky to have Ashley to help her.= = **I felt empathy with** Mrs Garcia who wasn't sure if her baby was still out there.= = **The book reminded me of** when my mum was visiting her niece in hospital and a baby was stolen from the hospital because the person who took the baby couldn't have a baby herself.= = **Recommendation-** I would recommend this book to people who are up for a mystery and sadness.=

= **Title-** Red Rock Mysteries, Phantom Writer= = **Author-** Jerry b. Jenkins and Chris Fabry= = **Genre-** Mystery= = **Plot-** Ashley and Bryce Timberline's Mother is an author. Their Mum, Kathryn is going to help finish a book with horror writer Jake Konig. The day Jake is set to arrive at their house, he mysteriously disappears. The police have searched every where for him, but Jake can not be found. Then Kathryn gets a call asking her if she, Bryce and Ashley would like to come to Jake's house and finish the book without him. But while Kathryn is working on the book an eerie message pops up on the screen. Jake's family try to convince them that it was just a method Jake uses when he's writing to keep him awake. Ashley and Bryce aren't so sure. Then they get the feeling that Jake's family might be part of his disappearance. But when Jake is found, the kidnapper is trying to get Jake to finish the book. = =** Response- ** This book was good to read but the others where better. For me, it took quite a while to get scary and mysterious, unlike the others. The language was great. E.g ' The tunnel was cool and dump and smelled musty. I wanted to feel the walls to guide me, but I was afraid of grabbing something alive.' The book was fantastic once it got started. I know i say this about every book but it's true, I couldn't stop reading!= = **If I were the kidnapper,** I would have had a better reason to kidnap someone important.= = **I felt empathy with Jake,** locked in a dark, musty place, not knowing whether he would survive.= = **The book reminded me of** a movie where an author gets kidnapped because the person didn't like the ending.= =** Recommendation- ** I would recommend this, once again for people up for mystery and surprise!= = **Title-** The Little Secret= = **Author-** Kate Saunders= = **Genre-** Fantasy= = **Plot-** The new girl Staffa, is a bit unusual. She dresses very posh and speaks with old words. She says she's looking for just one new friend. Jane is the friend she has picked. Staffa grows on Jane, and Jane gets more curious about her and her mother. Staffa and Jane become best friends and Jane gets invited to Staffa's house. Staffa and her Mum are very rich, and seem to get money without doing anything. But there is one thing Jane got get over, a little brown box. Staffa's Mum seems to guard the box with her life, and won't allow Jane to even get near it. But this holiday is full of surprises and evil. Staffa's Mum tries to kidnap her and stop her from leaving. Will Jane ever see her parents again?= =** Response- ** The book was interesting from the very start and never got boring. The author's language created a picture in your mind throughout the whole book. E.g- ' " Please don't worry about me, Mrs Burrows, My life has been rich and varied, and I'm quite new to experiences." '= = **If I were Staffa,** I would have told Jane my secrets, so that would let Jane know she really trusted her. = = **I felt empathy with Jane** because she didn't think she'd ever see her family again, but I really liked it how Jane wouldn't give up and she wouldn't take that for an answer. = = **The book reminded me of** when new kids arrive at school and they struggle to fit in like the others. But I liked it how Staffa didn't care what people thought of her. = = **Recommendation-** I would recommend this book to people who like fantasies and have a good imagination. = = = = **Title-** Red Rock Mysteries, Double Fault = = **Author-** Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry = = **Genre-** Mystery = = **Plot-** Ashley and Bryce Timberline are starting a tennis camp in a country club. Someone is trying to get the country club to go out of business, and Ashley and Bryce are determined to find out who. But while they're attempting to solve the crime, Bryce gets accused of doing it. So while Ashley and Bryce are trying to solve the crime they are also trying to prove Bryce's innocence, he gets caught at the scene of the crime doing something suspicious, and then gets blamed again. What will it take to prove Bryce is innocent, and solve the crime? During all this, people are saying that the plane crash that killed Ashley and Bryce's father wasn't caused by terrorists, but was an accident. But then they say, yes it was caused by terrorists. Ashley and Bryce want to know what really happened. = = **Response-** I found the book took a while to really get started, but when the revealing of the person who did the crime came out, that person wasn't even on my list of suspects. The language was used quite well, e.g ' " I'd had nightmares about this guy. I pictured him tall and snarling like a wolf, spitting when he talked. I thought he would be ugly, battle-scarred, the guy who kind of runs over people with a tank and doesn't think twice." ' **If I were Bryce,** I would've been more careful when I was trying to solve this crime.= = **I felt empathy with Bryce,** because he kept getting accused of causing the problems when he was going out of his way to try and help solve the crime.= = **The book reminded me of** Osama Bin Laden when he killed millions of innocent people in America for no reason at all.= = **Recommendation-** I recommend this book to people who are interested in mysteries and big surprises!!!=

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