Reading response #4: Wake

         This book starts of slow and the first chapter starts off with a scene of Thea and Penn. It describes the smell of blood that Thea can smell on Penn. Knowing it is late the girls must go but not before Penn gets what she wants, because after all she always gets what she wants. In the second chapter Gemma, Alex and Harper are introduced to us. Harper is Gemma's older sister, but Gemma is always described as the prettier one. Harper and Alex have been best friends for a long time, but recently Harper has secretly grown feelings for Alex. The only problem is it seems little sister and Alex have developed feelings for each other.  One night when Gemma's car breaks down before she can get her nightly swim in, Alex offers to give her a ride down to the bay. Alex agrees to get in the water with Gemma and race. Gemma being be the swimmer in town, of course wins. The two rest against a rock, and when Alex takes Gemma's hand neither move. Until the sounds and shadows of Penn, Thea, and Lexi, the three mysterious tourist girls. No one knows where they came from, but the fourth girl has suddenly disappeared. They are outsiders and they do not belong.
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" Penn, Lexi, and Thea were sitting in a booth by the window at Pearl's. The other two girls were sipping their drinks, behaving like normal customers, but Penn stared out the glass, her dark eyes locked on harper. Her full lips turned up in a smile.. She put the car in drive and sped off so quickly she nearly clipped another driver, and that was very unlike her. AS she drove down to the docks, slowing her racing heart, Harper once again thought how much better it would be if Penn would just leave." This quote is meaning full because it really shows how Penn behaves, and how much affect she has on other people, almost like magic.

This is a picture of what Capri is supposed to look like. When Gemma and Alex go swimming, the cove is described as a pool of water surrounded by rock, cut off from the rest of the bay.

Reading  Response #3: Live through this
          

                                      This book follows a sixteen year old girl named Coley. On the outside she seems to be a normal high school student, on the dance tame, great friends, and now a cute boyfriend named Reece. However, Coley has a deep dark secret and has never told a soul, Afraid of thee consequences. After stealing Coley and older brother away from their abusive father, her mother has spent her entire life protecting them . This secret would destroy her mother, but it is slowly destroying Coley. This book is very descriptive and has some mature content. I would not suggest this to someone who is offended by mature content such as this book contains. Mindi Scott (the author) does an amazing job in writing a book that pushes the boundaries.


                                            Coley is described as a simple minded teen who is just living out her high school career. Although there is a lot more than meets the eye though. Coley does not have a normal relationship with her brother, and it causes havoc when Reece (her new boyfriend) comes into the picture. During a family ski vacation in Canada Coley's older brother, Brian, does something that changes Coley forever. Coley is a strong character even through her struggles. She has strong opinions and a big influence on her friends.

PechaKuha: Music moves me by: Breanne Tepler

         Breanne does a really good job at staying on the topic, she describes what happened in her earlier years that lead her to music. She very well at speaking clearly, and her voice had a lot of power behind it. The viewer/listener can tell that what she is saying has a real meaning to her. Watching and hearing her you can hear the passion she has for music. One of the criticizes I have for Breanne would be to slow down a bit. She talks fast in some parts and it can be hard to understand.
                            I enjoyed the presentation, although it surprised me. When you first see the first photo, it is of Breanne standing with a guitar, smiling in front of a microphone. So it seems as if it will be a happy go lucky presentation. When she tells what got her started in guitar and music, it is a very sad story. Her dad played guitar and after he committed suicide she tried it out. When her younger brother died in a car crash 3 years later, that was her way of dealing with the pain. Her message of finding something that you're passionate about and sticking to it is very inspiring. I think that for my presentation it will be a struggle to fill 10 slides, but I'll get it done.