Animal Dreams

"I'd never seen anything in nature, only in the sort of paintings that show improbable and dreamlike things." (pg. 221)  This is my favorite quote, because I can picture the landscape.  I imagine a beautiful mountain with snowy pine trees and a little river.  It reminds me of a place a travel to in Vermont each winter, which sounds somewhat like the place described in this quote.  I also can imagine Codi and Loyd gliding down the side of the volcano and the hot spring.  It sounds like a place in a dream that would be very fun and relaxing to visit. 

My favorite character in the book is Loyd.  I like Loyd because he is honest.  He tells the truth and is true to himself.  I also like Loyd because he is kind and caring.  Loyd loves Jack and cares for him and treats him well.  Loyd, even though he liked cock fighting (witch isn't the kindest thing), still treated the birds kindly.  Loyd is also my favorite because he has a great sense of family.  My most favorite thing about Loyd is that he tries to make Codi a better person.  Loyd is an all around fun, nice guy!

"I wasn't keeping to any road, I was running, forgetting what lay behind and always looking ahead for the perfect home, where trains never wrecked and hearts never broke, where no one you loved ever died." (pg. 236)  I think this is the most important quote in Animal Dreams.  I think this, because it shows Codi has realized her problem.  She has taken a step to figure out why she is unhappy, and it shows she can find happiness and a home.  She has made so much progress since coming to Grace.  Even though Hallie is "gone", and Codi has fallen back into her own ways, it shows she can still start over.  Even though she has lost people in her life, she can still go on in life and be happy.  It shows she has hope for the future.

One of My Latest Reads

Last week I read "Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are" by Dr. Seuss.  I read this book to my younger cousin while I was babysitting her.  I thought it was a great story, especially for younger kids.  It sends out a great message to be thankful for what you have.  I love how it expresses its theme in a fun way.  There were examples of unlucky people with funny stories.  I also liked how he used colorful pictures and rhymes to enhance the story.  I thought it was great!! 

My Favorite Book

My favorite book is The Host by Stephanie Meyer.  In The Host, the earth is taken over by aliens, called the souls.  They plant themselves in the neck of humans.  The souls can control the human body with no resistance from the human, except they remember the human's memories.  They do this to feel like a human and live like one for the experience.  One soul, called Wonderer was placed into a human who was still "present".  Her name was Melony, and she was one of the only humans left on earth at the time she was alive.  Melony was able to control Wanderer and the other way around.  They lead each other to Melony's uncle's secret hideout, which housed many surviving humans.  Wanderer then fell in love with Melony's boyfriend and brother, while Melony loved them too.  Wanderer then had to deal with the untrusting humans, Melony in her head, and she had to try to figure out the thoughts in her head, while trying to save the ones she loved even if it meant killing herself.

I like The Host because it is a unique, exciting, suspenseful story, and it has many likable characters who have different relationships with each other.  (Picture From: www.dangerousdebris.wordpress.com)

Comparing and contrasting Codi and Hallie

This is my buuble map comparing Hallie and her sister Codi.

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