In Response to "The Truth About Forever" by Sarah Dessen

While reading this book, I wanted to jump into the story and tell Macy exactly what to do. Macy is the type of character where she thinks too much about what to do with her life. In books with characters like her, I always seem to want to instruct the character what problems are happening around them, and how to fix them. Then I realize, without characters like those, then a lot of books would be really boring. And short.

Anyway, "The Truth About Forever" has taught me to stand up to the truth, and to be able to express any anger or fear inside of me. I know this is the meaning of the book because Macy never did that until she realized that thinking too much made her become afraid of the world and what could happen. When, in reality, you have to just do little things without thinking about the consequences. I'm not saying she can't ever think. I'm saying that Macy would have a lot less stress put on her shoulders if only she didn't always overanalyze.

"The Truth About Forver" by Sarah Dessen

So far in "The Truth About Forever", Macy, the main character has just started to tell the story of her life, and the meaning of all the people involved in it. Already, I've gotten annoyed at someone in the book-the mother. Ever since Macy's father died, her mother had been keeping herself occupied in the work zone. This means: not paying attention to her children, and only focusing on her computer and phone. She's just always seemed so out of it when she was at home with Macy, and because of this, Macy had never spoken up and confessed her real emotions.
I have to say, having a parent that doesn't even talk to you must really stink. The worst part about the whole issue is that Macy's mom doesn't even notice. She just assumes that, because Macy never spoke up to say anything was wrong, that she was just fine. When, actually, it;s the exact opposite. Hiding your feelings means that you have fear of what the reactions might be. Macy's mom shouldn't be so expectant of Macy to blurt out what's going on inside her head. No one can really do that without even the tiniest but of fear in their mind, especially Macy. I just think that's something that Macy's mother should have known before assuming that everything was fine.

"Flyte" by Angie Sage

Flyte by Angie Sage has been about one of the seven Heap brothers, Simon, and how he has turned on his family, along with Jenna, the princess. Because it shows the inside thoughts of Simon, the reader knows what he thinks of his odd family.
I have almost finished this book, so the plot is dieing down. But, as the end comes, I am starting to wonder whether Simon will actually turn into a normal person who is not trying to kill his adopted little sister. And, if he does end up changing, I have to wonder if the rest of the family will be forgiving enough to let him come back. No matter what, they will never treat him the same way. After all, how would you feel if one day, your brother decides to leave for a year without telling anybody where he's going, but then comes back after that year to take you away to a mysterious place, where you find out that he's turned against you and your whole family, and therefore tries to kill you? You probably wouldn't trust him for the rest of your life, no matter how much he begs for your forgiveness.
I think this book has been about trust, and the mystery of darke magyk. It seems as though you can't ever trust anyone, even if you're very close. There's a reason for everything; you just have to think about what the other person is thinking. This book is about using your mind to figure out the truth, which is exactly what Jenna does.

In response to "Curveball, The Year I Lost My Grip" by Jordan Sonnenblick

 SPOILER ALERT (I THINK)

By the end of "Curveball, The Year I Lost My Grip" by Jordan Sonnenblick, I have to say I wasn't very surprised at how the story ended, mainly because I predicted most of it. I think that Jordan Sonnenblick has a specific style of writing, where you can most definitely tell what's going to happen next, and yet the book is really interesting at the same time. I find this strange because if you always knew what would happen by the end, you'd think that the book would be boring to read. But I don't think that's quite true. There are kinds of writing where the whole book is just a fun read, even if in your brain, there are spoilers.

Like with "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie". I felt like I could easily say what would happen next, but I wanted to keep reading it. I think that the reason for this is that we either want to make sure that our predictions are correct, or we just want to hear the story written in an interesting way. This is what Jordan Sonnenblick incorporates in his books.

Overall, I enjoyed the book, even with the spoilers in my mind. It shows that you have to be truthful with yourself and others, even if it can hurt you or someone else. I have found an author that I admire as well because I read this book, along with "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie".