Journal Entry 5

I am still reading True Grit this week.  In the book, a girl’s father dies and she goes on a man hunt with two rangers to find the killer. So far, there has not been much exictement, but i think it will pick up soon.  It is not my favorite book because it seems to never end and there is nothing adventurous or face-paced. If I had to pick a least favorite character from a book I read this year it would be a man named LaBoeuf. He is a Texan ranger from True Grit. I don’t like him because he is mean to the young girl and thinks of himself as better than everyone else.  These are the kinds of people who I don’t like in real life, so reading about them annoys me. My favorite character from this year would have to be Tally from the Uglies series. I know I have written about this book in just about every post, but it was just that good. Tally is courageous, strong- minded, and determined. She has very good qualities about her and was always helping people. Her life is very exciting and she is able to stand up for what she believes in.  If you read this book, it’s hard not to like her.

I would not recommend True Grit.  Like I said before, it is boring. The only reason I am reading it is because I need traditional literature books, but I would strongly recommend not reading it for fun. I just hope the second half of the book is better that the first. I have been stuck at thirty two books for a long time, so ,please, if you know of any short traditional literature, fantasy, mystery, or  biography let me know!