Vacation!

Hey everyone!  It's school vacation week for me.  What a relief!

Just finished a book called "ttyl" (for those who aren't leetspeek-savvy, that's "Talk To You Later") by Lauren Myracle.  The story is told through the instant messages of three freshmen friends: Angela, Zoe, and Maddie.  Their IMs are funny, witty, and oh-so-true.  The conflicts are numerous and scattered throughout the book, and each is resolved in its own time.  The three friends are very different: Zoe is quiet and shy, Maddie is tough on the outside and the "bad girl" of the group, and Angela is crazy and fun.  Deep down, however, they are all fun-loving, happy teenagers.  I would recommend this book to young girls in their early teens, as it was a bit easy for me.

Keep reading!
--SwimmerGirl

Little Brother

Hello again!  I recently went to the library, so expect a lot more posts!

I'm reading a novel called "Little Brother" by Cory Doctorow.  It's a futuristic story about a boy named Marcus who is a hacker.  He and his group of friends play a game called Harajuku Fun Madness, which involves both online and real-life playing.  While searching for a clue, the friends are caught in a terrorist attack and Darryl, Marcus' best friend, is badly hurt.  They frantically search for help, but end up captured by the Department of Homeland Security, where they are questioned and forced to reveal information.  Marcus, angered at the way he was treated (and the fact that Darryl was not released), strikes back, organizing groups of teenagers and twenty-year-olds who also hate the DHS. This story was a tale of how one boy fights for his freedom and rights.  I thought it was a good book, because it told the story realistically, and stayed in the viewpoint of a teenager.  It outlined the fact that everyone has rights, and they cannot be taken away.  This book is for older kids, maybe in their mid to late teens and up.  I enjoyed it and I hope you will too!

Keep reading!
--SwimemrGirl