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June 9, 2011
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“I think I’m going to read FEVER, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. It’s a piece of historical fiction about the yellow fever epidemic that attacked and killed thousands of Americans. I’ve had a few friends read it, and they tell me it’s great. I found it on the Barrett’s Bookstore Website. I can’t wait to get started!”
Comment by Mr. Camillo — June 9, 2011 @ 2:19 pm |
“Dear Mr. Camillo,
I’ve read FEVER, 1793. I had heard the same recommendations from my friends. Unfortunately, I thought the book was a little slow on action. The main character was very interesting, though. I thought Anderson did a good job of making the reader wonder what would happen to her. Good luck! Hope you enjoy!”
Comment by Suzie Creamcheese — June 9, 2011 @ 2:20 pm |
Im going to read how they croaked, i think. Its a non-fiction book about how many famous people had a very painful death. Many people thought it was a cool book at the library book introductions. Im going to get it online since it will be gone from the library all summer. Im really excited.
Comment by jack kirby — June 13, 2011 @ 6:05 pm |
I also think it looks good and i’ll see if i could get my hands on it too.
Comment by Brandon D — June 14, 2011 @ 3:04 pm
I don’t think I want to read a book about disease and death but i hope you enjoy it!
Comment by Sarah C.R. — June 13, 2011 @ 6:42 pm |
I will read the book Chains for my summer reading. I choose this book because you told us we have to read this book. I am going to buy it at Barnes and Noble. I cant wait to read this book!
Comment by John Pfister — June 13, 2011 @ 12:14 pm |
I’m reading life as we knew it a book about when the moon moves closer to earth and the bad things that follow.
Comment by Thomas Hall — June 13, 2011 @ 12:17 pm |
y sister read that book in 6th grade I think she said it was a good science fiction book but it was alittle depressing because the world was ending and everyone was sitting there freaking out waitng for it to happen. Either way it is a decent book- I might read it my self
Comment by Charlotte — June 14, 2011 @ 12:07 pm |
I read this book. I had many nightmares for many days and nights, but I very much enjoyed it. It has a very good story and I read the whole thing!
Comment by Connor M — June 14, 2011 @ 3:52 pm |
I read that book and it is really good but really freaky. Basically earth is destroyed by natural disasters and that really freaks me out. Besides all the bad things that happens the book is great and you will love it enjoy!
Comment by Kate Fiore — June 14, 2011 @ 4:14 pm |
I read that book too and thought it was really good, even though I am still a little freaked out by it. it’s about how one day the moon come closer to the earth, and from there it is all down hill, causing tons of natural disaters. Hope you like it!
Comment by Grace Farrell — June 14, 2011 @ 6:24 pm
Heyy Thomas… I read that book to and it was really sad and made me almost cry it was also kind of scarey but I hope you enjoy because it was still good!
Comment by Lexi Lopiano — June 14, 2011 @ 6:42 pm |
I am reading the book all the broken pieces over the summer. It is about a kid tha tlived in vietnam and came to the U.S, when he came over t othe u.s all the kid could think about was his injured brother. But then he decided to play baseball to get his mind off it. He ended up being the star pitcher.
Comment by jamie swiggett — June 13, 2011 @ 12:22 pm |
Jamie thats a really good book. I read it last year it has a great ending and great plot. I’d rate that book a 10/10. I hope you enjoy reading it over the summer.
Fahad, Aliev
Comment by Fahad Aliev — June 14, 2011 @ 12:23 pm |
I think i am going to read STORMBREAKER by Anthony Horowitz. The book is about a kid named Alex who becomes a secret agent for the British governemnt. I’ve read similar books but i hear this is really good
Comment by Harry Watt — June 13, 2011 @ 12:25 pm |
Hello Harry. STORMBREAKER is a great book. It is action packed and is science fiction, you just want to read the next book in the series. Enjoy!
Comment by Eric L. — June 14, 2011 @ 4:09 pm |
I might want to read that book. It sounds cool. Also it reminds me of a different book that is nothing about becoming a secret agent but the title sounds similer. . . It’s called SHIPBREAKER. That book is amazing too.
Comment by Sarah C.R. — June 14, 2011 @ 5:47 pm |
STORMBREAKER and the other books i the Alex RIder series have been some of my favorite books since 5th grade. It has lots of action and is verrryy suspenseful. Just make sure if you want to read the whole series that you read it in order, or else it gets very confusing. Enjoy!
Comment by Anne — June 15, 2011 @ 6:25 am |
Hey Harry, I read the book Stormbreaker a while ago. It was a great read and is action-packed and puts a great image of what is going on into your head. If you like the book, you should continue to read the other books in the series and the next books that are soon to come out. Have fun reading Stormbreaker!
Comment by Thomas Brodsky — June 15, 2011 @ 12:22 pm |
For my summer reading I would like to read “Gods of Manhattan” by Scott Mebus. He came to our school and his sneak peek of the book sounded great! It is about a boy named Rory that lives in New York who sees things people can’t. So a magician tricks him into opening his eyes and the secret world of the spirit world manhattan opened up.
Comment by Charlotte — June 13, 2011 @ 12:26 pm |
I would like to read gods of manhattan. I think it is a very good book after scott came and talked about it. I might read it as well!
Comment by jack lareau — June 14, 2011 @ 12:14 pm |
I also think “Gods of Manhattan” would be a good choice for summer reading. When Scott Meebus came to talk about it, i was excited to read it!
Comment by jane f — June 14, 2011 @ 6:08 pm |
Gods of Manhattan was a pretty good book but I thought some parts of it could’ve been written better. Overall thought i thought it was pretty good!! -Hannah
Comment by Hannah Vogel — June 14, 2011 @ 8:10 pm |
Good idea Charlotte! I haven’t read the book but I also thought it seemed interesting when Scott Mebus was at our school and read it to us. I think I might read it too! It reminds me of Alice and Wonderland which I like. Hope you enjoy it…. book buddies!
Comment by Bridget L — June 14, 2011 @ 9:03 pm |
“Dear Mr. Camillo”
My choose for a book is The Son Of Neptune. It is a new lost hero book and my friend mark said that it was coming out in one month.
Comment by Stephen — June 13, 2011 @ 12:27 pm |
Hi Mr. Camillo,
I am in the process of reading the book I,Q and I think that I am going to use it for my summer reading. In this book, a kid named Quest(Q), has just begun a road trip across the country with his mom and stepdad. He somehow gets caught up with the CIA, the NSA, the FBI and Al Queda and has to leave his parents to help stop a bomb from being set off. I wonder what is going to happen!
Finley
Comment by Finley W. — June 13, 2011 @ 12:40 pm |
I heard that book is really good! I had one of my friends read it recently and she told me that it was really good. Hope you enjoy!
Comment by Alexis H — June 14, 2011 @ 12:18 pm |
Hey Finley, I read that book and the next one in the series (it’s part of a series)
and if you like mystery and quests and crime solving, you probably will enjoy
it. I liked it and hope you will as well. Have fun!!!
Comment by Kyle M — June 14, 2011 @ 5:45 pm |
I want to read the book called the Running Dream. It is a realistic fiction book about this girl named Jessica. She’s a really good track runner for her high school. On the bus ride home from one of her track meets she is in an accident and had to have her leg amputated. I heard about it when the Darien Library came to visit. I hope it’s good!
Comment by Laura S — June 13, 2011 @ 12:41 pm |
I think im going to read How the Croaked. I like the tv show 1000 Ways to Die, so I think I will like this book
Comment by Robbie S — June 13, 2011 @ 12:49 pm |
That book is going to be really good. I will read that book for one of my summer reading book.
Comment by Shelby G — June 14, 2011 @ 12:14 pm |
The book, A long walk to water seems interesting because a girl walks from sudan to kenya just to get water for her family.
Comment by Santosh K. — June 13, 2011 @ 2:41 pm |
Im thinking about reading Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin. It is about a girl who dies when she is fifteen years old and goes to elsewhere after she dies. Elsewhere is just like earth but you age backwards and when you turn zero you are sent back to earth. I cant wait to see what happens!
Comment by Meaghan R. — June 13, 2011 @ 2:56 pm |
WOW! This sounds like an interesting book i think i might read this for my 3rd one . i hope you enjoy it!
Comment by giana k — June 14, 2011 @ 3:14 pm |
Dear Meaghan,
I’ve read “Elsewhere” by Gabrielle Zevin. Many of my friends recommended this book and I was so happy that they did. This book was really intriguing and interesting. While the main character Liz was in elsewhere, she experienced many events and conflicts which made her change as a person. There was never a dull moment in this book! I thought that the author did a great job with the characters because they seemed so real and interesting. I give this book five stars! Hope you enjoy!!!
Comment by Giselle P. — June 14, 2011 @ 3:21 pm |
Yeah, I read that book and it was so weird, but was really interesting, and made me think about what it would be like if that was really what happened after you die. I really liked it but ,it scared me a little in some parts, but I am scared pretty easily so… you might not think its scary. I hope you like it!!
Comment by Paige C. — June 14, 2011 @ 7:11 pm
I am thinking about reading that book too! So many of my friends have read it and said it was really good and that I had to read it. It sounds interesting, so I hope it’s good!
Comment by Laura S. — June 14, 2011 @ 3:44 pm |
I’ve also read Elsewhere and it’s my favorite book. Before I read it a lot of my friends have also reccomended the book to me and ever since I read it I’ve recommended it to my friends too. If you read it you wont regret it.
Comment by Emma W — June 14, 2011 @ 6:34 pm |
I read that book and it was really good. There’s a lot going on and its very interesting. Hope you enjoy!
Comment by Caroline S. — June 14, 2011 @ 8:30 pm |
I just finished that book! It is so good! I recomend it because it is so intense and strange, but in a good way!
Comment by Colleen H. — June 14, 2011 @ 9:55 pm |
I read that book in fifth grade. I really liked it but found it a litfle depressing. It was really interesting to think about, though. I loved the main character, Liz, and thought she was a great narrator and very interesting. I loved the girl she met, Thandi, and the man who ran her (Liz) over’s backstory.
I think you’ll like it
Comment by Claire O — June 14, 2011 @ 10:05 pm |
Hey Meaghan,
I read that book last summer, and it was ery good. It can be a little confusing at parts, but it has many interestng twists
steven kreuch
Comment by Steven K. — June 15, 2011 @ 11:54 am |
I heard that is a really good book! I think i might read it 2!
Comment by Isabelle J — June 15, 2011 @ 5:18 pm |
I’d like to read the sci-fi novel “Uglies” by Scott Westerfield (found on Amazon) because a place where all sixteen year-olds get an operation to bring them to a standard “pretty”, could be intersesting. All of the children below sixteen are left jealous and sometimes scheme against their elders. This strange and unique world probably holds a good story.
Comment by Nick.H — June 13, 2011 @ 2:56 pm |
I’m reading Leviathan by Scott Westerfield for my summer reading and I have already read Uglies by him, and it is very interesting.
Comment by Cary O. — June 14, 2011 @ 5:42 pm |
I read Uglies, for me, i wasn’t a fan but maybe its just me. i did think the story had a good plot but i didn’t think it moved fast enough. but i have heard a lot of good reviews on it from friends- so i hope you enjoy!!
Comment by Hannah Vogel — June 14, 2011 @ 8:15 pm |
Dear Mr. Camillo,
Over the Summer Im going to be reading Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz. It’s about a 14 year old boy named Alex Rider who goes on several missions, its mostly action. It’s part of a series and it’s the last book, so far Alex has completed all of his missions surviving im really wondering if hes going to fail this mission or possibly complete it again.
Comment by Fahad Aliev — June 13, 2011 @ 3:04 pm |
I think i’ll read ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Beth Revis. Its science fiction. People are frozen for 300 years while the spaceship they’re in traves to a new planet. One girl, Amy, is awakened 50 years to early and she thinks she is trying to be killed, so she has to try to survive on the spaceship. A few of my friends have read it and reccomended it to me and it seems very interesting. I found on the Barnes & Noble website. I can’t wait to read it:)
Comment by Caroline C — June 13, 2011 @ 3:12 pm |
Hey Caroline,
I haven’t read that book, but by your description it sounds… interesting. I might read that book as well for my third summer reading book. It sounds kinda wierd, but funny! lol. cant wait to read it! Thanks for the reccomendation!
Comment by Kristen M — June 14, 2011 @ 5:17 pm |
Hey guys,
I plan to read “how they croaked” also known as the book that we heard about in the library. The librarians said its cool and i think it will probably interesting and a little gross too. I want to get it on my moms nook haha. If you guys know if its a good book somehow let me know. Thanks
Comment by James C. — June 13, 2011 @ 3:15 pm |
I think I’m going to read Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers. This is a realistic fiction book about being in the Iraqi freedom operation in 2003 where solders are assigned small missions to ensure Iraqi civilian support. This includes finding lost children, speaking to communities about casualties, and forging relationships with former Iraqi allies. This seems like a tough and very awkward task to complete. No one I know has read this book. I found it on the Darien library list for the summer.
Comment by Charlie B. — June 13, 2011 @ 3:27 pm |
i read the book sunrise over fallujah and i really enjoyed it. It was cool to see how the character changed over the ocurse of the book and how you get to know his background. I also read anothing book by the same author in the same genre and i enjoyed both of them. The name of that book is fallen angels.
Comment by Harry Watt — June 14, 2011 @ 12:26 pm |
this book sounds really interesting! I think it’d be really cool to read about the tasks those soldiers had to complete, and to learn about the history of the Iraqi operation and all that. its also good that you want to read this book because you said that you don’t know anyone else who has read it, but if you read it and think its good, you can suggest it to your friends. I’m also pretty sure I’ve heard of Walter Dean Myers, and that he’s a pretty good author. I’m going to look up the book on the Darien Library list, and it might be one of the 3 books that I’ll read over the summer!
Comment by cheyennedlr7 — June 14, 2011 @ 5:06 pm |
Dear Mr. Camillo,
I’ve decided to read the book The Kane Chronicles, The , Book One: Red Pyramid. On the Barret Bookstore middle School reading list. It is by my favorite author Rick Riordan and it’s fantasy which is my favorite genre to read. I also asked my friends what they thought about it and they said it’s really good and it’s almost as good as Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief which is my favorite book of ALL TIMES!!
Comment by Arianna D'Agosto — June 13, 2011 @ 3:35 pm |
I agree with your friends. The story is very similar to Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief because it has very similar action and they both have to do with mythology, so you’ll definitively enjoy the Kane Chronicles if you liked Percy Jackson.
Comment by Charlie Brooks — June 14, 2011 @ 3:18 pm |
i read that book its really good and action packed but it takes such a long time to read its like 400 pages!
Comment by Sarah H. — June 14, 2011 @ 5:20 pm |
Over the summer i think i’m going to read the Maze Runner by James Dashner. It’s a science fiction story and i’ve heard it’s really good. A few of my friends have read it and they all say that i should try it.
Comment by Alexis — June 13, 2011 @ 3:35 pm |
I read the maze runner last summer and it was really good. The author does a really good job of kepping you entertained and i really liked it!
Comment by Meaghan R — June 14, 2011 @ 3:01 pm |
Maze Runner is amazing!! it was action packed and intense. i was never bored it was one of those books where you stay up all night reading! -hannah
Comment by Hannah Vogel — June 14, 2011 @ 8:17 pm |
I heard thats a really good book. I think I might read it as one of my summer reading books too!
Comment by Meaghan R — June 14, 2011 @ 10:23 pm |
I heard Maze Runner is a really good book. I think i am going to read it as one of my Summer reading books!
Comment by Andrea R — June 14, 2011 @ 10:26 pm |
Hey!
I was thinking of reading this book called Slob by Ellen Potter. It is realistic Fiction and it is about this overweight boy who is bullied school and is inventing a tv that can look back on the past, so he can see who murdered his parents.
Comment by JANE F. — June 13, 2011 @ 3:37 pm |
The book I found is called Scat. I have seen people reading it and they say it is good. It is a mystery about a search for a missing teacher. I found it on the Barret Bookstore website.
Comment by Alison G — June 13, 2011 @ 3:42 pm |
hi
i read that book a year or 2 ago and thought it was really cool. it’s by the same author that wrote “hoot” and “flush.” it’s a cool book.
enjoy:)
Comment by sarah gg — June 14, 2011 @ 5:59 pm |
I think I’m going to read this summer THE CITY OF EMBER by jeanne duprau. It is about a city in the future losing its power source. I want to read it to see if it is good or not. If it is good ill recemend it to my friends. Icant wait!
Comment by Jack L — June 13, 2011 @ 3:45 pm |
Dear Jack,
I read the city of ember and i absolutely loved it. It definitely is a page turner and i think i read it in about a weekend. After you read Ember you could also read the other three books in the series. The movie is also cool to watch after you read the book because it is interesting to see how the producers thought Ember looked like. Its a good pick and hope you enjoy!
-Maddy D.
Comment by Maddy D. — June 14, 2011 @ 2:55 pm |
i think i am going to read Me talk Pretty by David Sedaris. this is a funny memoir about a move to paris , a sibling who talks hip hop slang , meals in ludacris towers , cashiers with 6 inch finger nails and so much more. i can’t wait to get started!
Comment by giana kamensky — June 13, 2011 @ 3:46 pm |
Im thinking about reading the book “SHIP BREAKER” by Paolo Bacigalupi. This book was recommended by the Darien Librarians and a couple of my friends have read it and they said that they really enjoyed it. this book is about a boy who goes through sucken ships and finds things of value for a living then one time he has to make the decision of helping a girl he found in the ship or stripping the ship for its wealth.
Comment by Helen W — June 13, 2011 @ 3:47 pm |
I would like to read the book Rash by Pete Hautman. Ever since I saw a picture of this book in the back of another book I was reading, it really interested me, even though I didn’t know what it was about. Well, I looked up what this book was about, and I found out that this book takes place in the future, specifically 2074, and pedestrians are required to wear walking helmets, football has been banned, and verbal abuse is a misdemeanor, and obesity is a felony. Because almost everything is illegal, nearly twenty percent of the population is in jail where they provide manual labor that keeps the newly named ” United Safer States of America” running. The main character is Bo Marsten, and like his father and brother who are both in jail, he has trouble following the rules. I can’t wait to read this book!!!
Breana D
Comment by Breana D — June 13, 2011 @ 3:52 pm |
Hey Bre,
Wow! That book sounds really interesting. Maybe i will give it a try over the summer too.
Comment by Tina G — June 14, 2011 @ 3:54 pm |
hey hey mr C,
For my summer reading book review, I chose to review the book, ELSEWHERE. It is about a 15 year old girl who dies in a bike accident then lives through the rest of her life in a land called elsewhere. I started it last year but never finished it, so i thought it might be a good idea to read it now. I got it from the barrett bookstore list.
PEACEOUTGIRLSCOUT.
steven kreuch
Comment by Steven K. — June 13, 2011 @ 3:52 pm |
I really wanna read PIECES OF GEORGIA, by Jen Bryant. I found it on the Barett’s Bookstore Website. The book is realistic fiction. It’s about a 13 year old girl named Georgia who loves to draw, just like her mother who died a few years back. One day, she gets a mysterious letter granting her free admission into an Art Museum for a year. That’s when things start to change. I haven’t had any friends read it, and had never heard of it until today. Actually, I hate drawing myself. But it seems really interesting! Can’t wait to read it.
Comment by Natalie H — June 13, 2011 @ 3:55 pm |
“I think I’m going to read the book To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee. It won the pulitzer prize and it was recommended to me by my sister who read it going into ninth grade. She told me it was great and I can’t wait to start reading it!”
Comment by Jenny S. — June 13, 2011 @ 3:55 pm |
I have read the book “to kill a mockingbird’ and i thought it was very good but it can get a little confusing in towards the middle but it is a very intresting and a good read.
Comment by Helen W — June 14, 2011 @ 2:57 pm |
To Kill a Mockingbird is amazing- it probably is the best book i have read! it shows the most character development i have ever read in a book, i think you will really enjoy. its for people who like historical fiction though-hope you enjoy! -hannah
Comment by Hannah Vogel — June 14, 2011 @ 8:20 pm |
I think I’m going to read “Life as we Knew It,” by Susan Beth Pfeffer. It’s about a worldwide catastrophe and where Miranda’s family is quick thinking and is in better shape than most when many families are struggling with all the earthquakes and tsunamis that are ruining the world. It looks very interesting and suspenseful. I found it on the Darien Library website and I can’t wait to get started!
Comment by Caroline S. — June 13, 2011 @ 4:02 pm |
That was my second choice. It sounds really good and Lexi L. recommended it to me.
Comment by Jenny S. — June 14, 2011 @ 12:34 pm |
I think the book “BRAVE NEW WORLD’” sounds intresting. I once saw a twighlight zone episode like that. It is science fiction and it is about the future world where humans are processed, conditioned, regimented, and drugged into total social conformity. Like the Utopia setting in the book, “The Giver.”
Comment by Brandon D — June 13, 2011 @ 4:04 pm |
“Over the summer, I think I’m going to read “What the Moon Saw” by Laura Resau. This is a fiction story about a fourteen year old girl named Clara Luna who receives a letter from her grandparents who live in a Mexican village. They invite Clara to spend the summer with them in the village of Yucuyoo and so she travels on a two day trip to meet them. While she is there, Clara has many experiences where she discovers herself as an individual. I’m interested in reading this because of the characters, who seem very strong and interesting to read about. I found this book on the Barrett’s Bookstore Website under the middle school book list and I look forward to reading it this summer!”
Comment by Giselle P. — June 13, 2011 @ 4:05 pm |
I think that I am going to read “Alice I have Been” by Melanie Benjamin. I found this book on the teen books site. It is about a girl with an “Alice and Wonderland” spirit and her experience down a rabbit hole along with an experience from an older woman. [It is fiction.] I am excited to read this book!!
Comment by Hannah Vogel — June 13, 2011 @ 4:06 pm |
I think I’m going to read the book “Unwind” by Neal Shusterman. It seems like a futuristic book where the kids have to fight to save their lives. I haven’t heard of anyone who read it but it looks good plus its a 2011 nutmeg so it must be good. I found it on the Darien Library website.
Comment by Sarah H. — June 13, 2011 @ 4:21 pm |
Sarah, Unwind is a really great book! I loved it! It was sad and suspensful! I hope you like it!!
Breana
Comment by Breana D — June 14, 2011 @ 3:08 pm |
Mr. Camillo,
I think one of my two additional books along with Chains is going to
be My Brother Sam is Dead. I heard some positive recommendations
from my friends, and it was a popular book last year. Hence, I would like
to read it as one of my books over the summer and can’t wait to determine
if my friends are correct about it being so good.
Comment by Kyle M — June 13, 2011 @ 4:23 pm |
Hi Kyle,
I read that book in fifth grade with my class, and it was great. It is extremely historically accurate, and the plot is very intersesting. I believe there was many twists in the story, but I can’t really remeber. I also thought the ending was a bit sad, though, when Sam… oops! (Yes, I really stopped in mid-type) I’m not going to spoil it, but it was sad… Anyways, hope you enjoy it like my class did.
Comment by Nick.H — June 14, 2011 @ 3:05 pm |
Kyle I read this book in 5th grade as well. I thought it was really good!! It had a lot of twists and turns and suspension. I hope you like it!!
Comment by Breana D — June 14, 2011 @ 9:10 pm |
“I’m going to read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. This book takes place in future north america. It’s about a boy and a girl who are randomly picked by the government to participate in the hunger games or a fight to the death. The two kids pair up together to try to survive against the other twenty two participants. This book has gotten really good reviews and a lot of other people have recommended it to me.”
Comment by Maddy D. — June 13, 2011 @ 4:24 pm |
The Hunger Games is a really good book. It has really good sequels too and keeps you interested the entire way through.
Comment by Rhett H — June 14, 2011 @ 4:30 pm |
“The Hunger Games” is a very suspenseful book. Me and my sister both enjoyed it. However, I found it a little hard to relate to the main character in some parts. As Rhett mentioned, it is a series and you will want to read the series.
Comment by Jamie G. — June 14, 2011 @ 7:23 pm |
I want to read “Eagle Strike” by Anthony Horowitz. It’s a mix of realistic and scientific fiction about an english spy in MI6 and how he copes with his absurd and exotic life. Some of my friends have read it, and they said it was very suspenseful. Suspense makes books very good. I found this book on the Darien Library web page. It looks good.
Comment by Jamie G. — June 13, 2011 @ 4:28 pm |
I believe that I”m going to read 31 hours by Masha Hamilton. The genra is thriller. It”s about this kid named Jonas who is trying to inflict violence in brooklyns subways. There is 31 hours to save him and people try to save him. Sounds interesting.
Comment by Connor M — June 13, 2011 @ 4:34 pm |
I think Im going to read Elsewhere this Summer. I know a lot of people who have this book and say its really good!
Comment by Andrea R — June 13, 2011 @ 4:38 pm |
I’m think Im going to read “The Brief History of the Dead” by Kevin Brockmier. Its a fiction piece about a virus that wiped out all human kind. There is a girl that is the last human living at a reacerch station in Antarctica. Laura dosen’t know that there are no more and sets out to search for any survivors. I found this on the teenreads review web site. I dont know If anybody read it yet but I’m can’t wait to read it!
Is anybody going to read “Life of Pi”? It’s a good book
Comment by Eric L. — June 13, 2011 @ 5:02 pm |
Over the summer I want to read the book The Compound by Bodeen, S. A. It is a memior book and it looked very interesting when I read the summary of what the book was about. This book is about a boy named Eli and his family they have lived in the Compound for six years. The world they knew is gone so Eli’s father built the a Compound to keep them safe. Now, they can’t get out. He won’t let them. I think I really am going to enjoy reading this book over the summer. I found this book on the darien library’s website.
Comment by Tina G. — June 13, 2011 @ 5:03 pm |
I think I am going to read “Rules of the Road” by Joan Bauer. This book is a realistic fiction about a teenaged girl on a long road trip. A bunch of people in our grade got to read this book, but I didnt get a chance to. People tell me it’s really good, so I’m gonna give it a shot. I found it on the Barrett’s Bookstore Website.
Comment by Kristen M — June 13, 2011 @ 5:04 pm |
hey its chris-
im chose a mythology book called ANANSI BOYS…by Neli Gaiman.in this book tMythology and modern times collide . This follow-up to American Gods is equal parts humorous, terrifying, adventurous, and epic in the standard mythological style — but it is also an intimate story about the beauty, and danger, of family. i havnt read american gods
but plan on tht being my first book
Comment by Chris graves — June 13, 2011 @ 5:06 pm |
hey mr. c.
i think im going to read “Across the Universe” by Beth Revis (from the darien library website). it sounded interesting when the librarians were discussing it last week.lots of drama and suspense (and it’s science fiction.)
Comment by sarah gg — June 13, 2011 @ 5:32 pm |
I want to read, ELSEWHERE by Gabrielle Zevin. This book is science fictional about Lizzie who want’s to grow up but dies at 15, and finds herself in a place called elsewhere. I know some friends that have read it and they say it’s great. I found it on Barret Bookstore Website.
Comment by Grace Farrell — June 13, 2011 @ 5:34 pm |
Dear Mr. Camillo,
When I was looking through books, I noticed one Real World Fiction novel called “North of Beautiful”. It’s a story about a girl named Terra Rose Cooper, who has “a permanent port-wine stain” that covers her face; and of course everyone she gets stares from anyone she meets. Her family and friends don’t really encourage surgery for her, and even her family, especially her dad, crack jokes about her blemish on her face. The book seems to be basically about different things everyone has to face as a teen, pressure, and most importantly, judgement. I think this book will be really good, and I can’t wait to read it!
Comment by cheyennedlr7 — June 13, 2011 @ 5:41 pm |
I might read “Compound” by S.A. Bodeen. The genre is science fiction, which is what the author usually writes. It is about Eli and his family who have lived in the underground Compound for six years. No amount of luxury can stifle the dull routine of living in the same place, with only his two sisters, his father, and mother, doing the same thing day after day after day. But there are problems with their carefully planned existence that threaten to destroy their sanctuary—and their sanity. Eli’s father built the Compound to keep them safe, but now they can’t get out, because he won’t let them out.
.
Comment by Catherine F. — June 13, 2011 @ 5:47 pm |
“Dear Mr. Camillo,
“I think i am going to read slob becuse a freind of mine read it last year and said it was a good book so i decided to read it.”
Comment by Oliver s — June 13, 2011 @ 6:36 pm |
I remember this book Slob because of the libarians last year told us about it. It seems like a good book. I wanted to read it last year during the summer, but never had a chance.
Comment by Belle Stobbie. — June 14, 2011 @ 12:37 pm |
I thimk that I am going to read home of the brave. I heard this was a good book from some of my friends, and I saw it on the barrett bookstore list. I also like books where characters have to fit in in a new enviorment like kek aparently does in home of the brave. I cant wait to read it.
Comment by Robbie R — June 13, 2011 @ 6:38 pm |
I think I am going to read Shiver by:Maggie Stiefvater. It a story that is fiction, has romance, action, and lots of details. Just my type of book. I hear it is a bout a girl named Grace who watchs these wolves till she has to stop hunters from killing them. Thats all I know for now but I can’t wait to get it!
I found out about it on the darien library website.
Comment by Sarah C.R. — June 13, 2011 @ 6:40 pm |
For summer reading I think I am going to read Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. It is on the Barrett Book Store reading suggestions list. It is a fantasy fiction about a Girl who has a childhood curse that forces her to obey everything that anyone tells her to do. It seems interesting and I have heard a lot of people talking about it. I hope it is good!
Comment by Bridget l — June 13, 2011 @ 7:03 pm |
Hi Mr. Camillo, I think I would enjoy reading Holes by Louis Sachar over the summer. Its a piece of realistic-fiction about a boy who causes trouble and gets sent to a camp to well, dig holes with other boys like him. I’ve heard some of my friends talking about it and it sounds like a great book. I found it on the Barrett Bookstore website. Btw did I respond in the right place???
Comment by Armstrong Noonan — June 13, 2011 @ 7:19 pm |
Holes is a really good book and I have seen the movie. I think that you will enjoy this book a lot and also when your done I suggest to watch the movie.
Comment by MorganW — June 14, 2011 @ 5:18 pm |
I read Holes many years ago and its one of my favorite books. I think that you will really like it and be able to relate to many of the characters in there.
Emilio R
Comment by Emilio Rivero — June 14, 2011 @ 9:05 pm |
I want to read the book, “Al Capone Does My Shirts.” It’s about a boy living in Alcatraz because his dad works there. The genre is historical fiction. Some people recomended it to me, so I want to read it,
Comment by Colleen H. — June 13, 2011 @ 7:26 pm |
“Al Capone does my shirts” is an OK book. It was really boring in some parts. I read it in fourth grade, so I don’t really remember much about it. I just know I wasn’t crazy about it. You might like it though. It’s worth a try. Happy Reading!
Comment by Natalie H — June 14, 2011 @ 3:22 pm |
Hi Colleen, I read that book and it was really good. The main character’s sister has autism so its intresting hearing about that, and its cool hearing about Alcatraz. There is also a sequel called Al Capone Does my Shoes I think.
Alison G
Comment by Alison G — June 14, 2011 @ 3:59 pm |
I think I’m going to read THE WEDNESDAY WARS by Gary D. Schmidt. It is a realistic fiction novel nominated for the Newbery Honor. The story is about a boy who has to try his best to stay out of trouble while his family is in hard times during the Vietnam War. My friend recommended it to me and they said that it was really interesting. I found on the Barrett Bookstore website. It should be a good book.
Comment by Colin B. — June 13, 2011 @ 7:40 pm |
I think that i am going to read the book Revolver by Marcus Sedgewick. i think that this is going to be a good read because it has mystery and i love mystery books. Also it looks very fast paced. The book is set in the Artic Circle and i’ve never read a book where that has happened so i can’t wait to get started!
Comment by Alex B. — June 13, 2011 @ 8:34 pm |
I think I’m going to read Holes by Louis Sachar. It a realistic fiction about a boy who was sent to a juvenil delinquents camp to dig holes. But it turns out digging the holes is not just a punishment. The people are looking for somthing. I found it on the barret book store site. It looks really good
Comment by CJ Attisani — June 13, 2011 @ 8:45 pm |
I read holes it was really interesting seeing how the characters change in the book and i think you will also like the action and adventure. You may also like how their is two stories at the same time, one about stanley yelnets, and one about his no good dirty rotten pig stealing great great grandfather.
Comment by Andrew C. — June 14, 2011 @ 6:05 pm |
I am going to read either 1984 or the good soldiers. 1984 was reviewed very well by mr. Conrad and it sounds like a very good book. The other book is the good soldiers. It is about a group of soldiers sent into a dangerous part of Baghdad, after George Bush ordered a surge. They both sound very exciting. I don’t know whether this is because I’m doing this from my itouch, but I can’t find the other comments.
Comment by Rhett H. — June 13, 2011 @ 9:01 pm |
For summer reading I think I am going to read Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen. The genre is realistic fiction and it is about a girl, Auden, whose parents are always fighting, and she has trouble sleeping. She meets a boy, Eli, who shares the same sleep problem as she does. He shows her the beauty of the “nocturnal world.” But, he is also dealing with the guilt from the death of a friend. When they start hanging out more, they learn more about each other’s issues, and help each other cope with them. I found this book on the Darien Library Website, and it looks really good! ok, bye! 8)
Comment by Paige C. — June 13, 2011 @ 9:04 pm |
Hi Mr Camillo,
I want to read “Peter and the Starcatchers” over the summer. It’s a fantasy book about Peter Pan and his friend Molly who fight pirates and thieves to save Neverland. A couple of my friends read it and said it was really good. I found it on the Barrett’s Bookstore site.
-Claire O, period 1
Comment by Claire O — June 13, 2011 @ 9:06 pm |
you should really read this book. it is really intense even though when you think Peter Pan the first word to come to mind isn’t [for me at least] intense. it was really terrific, and when i read it i was obsessed!
Comment by Hannah Vogel — June 14, 2011 @ 8:30 pm |
I’ve read the Wednesday wars before and it a great book it shows the misery for some kids who hate school and who have to stay after school with there teacher every Wednesday that’s how Gary d. Schmidt got the title the Wednesday wars.
Comment by seth — June 13, 2011 @ 9:23 pm |
Hi Mr. Camillo,
I’m planning on reading “A Prayer For Owen Meany” over summer vacation. My friend suggested it to me a few weeks ago, and he said it was a great book. My dad also read it, and he liked it as well.
Comment by Jocelyn Buggy — June 13, 2011 @ 9:27 pm |
Hi Mr. Camillo! I think i am going to read The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins because it came recommend by the website and many people who have read it say it is very entertaining. I found it on ReadKiddoRead.com. I really think i will enjoy it!
Comment by Isabelle J — June 13, 2011 @ 9:32 pm |
Isabelle,
I read the first book in the series, The Hunger Games, because my friends had highly reccommened the book. I found it to be intresting and intriging for awhile, but I slowly lost intrest in the book because it had less and less action in it.I think it just depends on what genre intrests you the most. Have fun reading the book!
Comment by Catherine F — June 14, 2011 @ 2:36 pm |
hi mr. camillo! i’m going to read Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer. its about a high school student who loves to sell shoes. some kids in the class said it was a great book. it was also my 2nd picked book for the Joan Bauer Unit. i found this book under Barrets Bookstore. i am sooo excited to start reading it.
Comment by Belle stobbie — June 13, 2011 @ 9:33 pm |
Belle, Rules of the Road is a really good book!!! I hope you like it!!
Breana
Comment by Breana D — June 14, 2011 @ 3:08 pm |
Mr Camillo
I am gonna be reading The Maze Runner by James Dashner. It is a Sci Fi. Last year it was one of the summer reading choices and I havent read it but really want it. I cant wait to read it!
Emilio
Comment by Emilio Rivero — June 13, 2011 @ 9:40 pm |
I love the maze runner! It’s full of suspension!!
Breana (precisely)
Comment by Breana D — June 14, 2011 @ 3:11 pm |
Oh my gosh emilio! The Maze Runner is one of the best books I’ve ever read! I loved it soooooo much…it is SUCH a good read for those who like suspense and adventure, plus, it’s full of mystery! I cherished every moment of reading that book! The 2nd book in the series also great too! enjoy!!! 8)
Comment by cheyennedlr7 — June 14, 2011 @ 6:58 pm
Hello, I was thinking of reading hunger games for my summer reading. I have heard that it is an outstanding book to read. Also a lot of my very good friends have told me it is a very action packed book. I have seen many copies at walmart and other stores. Cant wait to get into the action.
Comment by Dylan Griffin — June 13, 2011 @ 10:06 pm |
It sounds really good Dylan! I actually haven’t read it, but I think I might, because most everyone that i know that has read it has said that its good! enjoy the book!
Comment by cheyennedlr7 — June 14, 2011 @ 7:00 pm |
I think I am going to read LEVIATHAN by Scott Westerfeld. It is about a fifteen-year-old Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from the Clanker Powers who are attempting to take over the globe using mechanical machinery. Some of my friends have told me about it. I found it on the Darien Library website.
Comment by Cary O. — June 13, 2011 @ 10:53 pm |
For the summer I’m going to read This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer. This book is about a tornado hitting a small town and the family having to deal with the tornado while family issues are going on. I want to read this book because my friends have reccomended this book to me before.
Comment by Emma W — June 13, 2011 @ 10:53 pm |
I think I’m going to read 31 Hours Masha Hamilton my cousin really wants me to read it and I found it on TeenReeds
Comment by MorganW — June 14, 2011 @ 6:57 am |
Dear Mr. Camillo,
I think i am going to read, “Okay For Now.” It is about a boy named Doug who’s older brother is kind of a thug, and his oldest brother is fighting in Veitnam.In the book, he lives in New York City, but ends up moving to Marysville, New York, and he looks like he doesn’t belong with the town.
Comment by Andrew Winsch — June 14, 2011 @ 7:00 am |
I am going to read “Okay for now.” about a boy named Doug who’s older brother is a thug , and his oldest brother fights in Vietnam. In the book he lives in NY, but he ends up moving to Marysville, NY
Comment by LiamT. — June 14, 2011 @ 7:42 am |
wow liam this book seems interesting. Since you have two older brothers, this may be a perfect book for you.
Comment by Santosh K. — June 14, 2011 @ 2:47 pm |
“This book sounds realy interesting and i think i might read it”
Comment by Oliver S — June 14, 2011 @ 6:39 pm |
Over the summer i would very much like to read, The Hunger Games, By Suzanne Collins. I went to the book store today and the lady helping me could not stop raving about it. Along with her, my friends have given it high marks. I would like to read this book because it is filled with suspense and mystery! It is an action packed book! I can not wait to read it and the others in its series!!!
Comment by Anne S. — June 14, 2011 @ 8:59 am |
I suggest you dont read the book holes because it is not fun and exciting. when i read it it was difficult because it was so boring.
Comment by jamie swiggett — June 14, 2011 @ 12:15 pm |
The book that I want to read this sumer besides the other two books are Elsewhere because I heard its erally sad but veryy interesting.
Comment by Lexi Lopiano — June 14, 2011 @ 12:19 pm |
Over the summer im going to be reading Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz. It’s a book on a 14 year old who works for M16. He goes on several missions, and he’s survived all of them so far. This book is part of a series, and it’s the last book. I’m wondering if he going to survive his final mission or die!!
Comment by Fahad Aliev — June 14, 2011 @ 12:20 pm |
The book that I was going to read this summer is called “Over the Moon” I saw this book on the Barrett bookstore website. My cousin read this book and recomended it to me.This book is a peice of realistic fiction. This book is about a girl who goes to Mexico to visit her grandparents and she learns alot about herself and her family. I am rally looking forward to rading this book this summer!!
Comment by kate Fiore — June 14, 2011 @ 12:36 pm |
I have read the book the Hunger Games before. This is one of my all time favorite books! I have read the whole series and I can’t wait for the movie to come to come out.
Finley
Comment by Finley W. — June 14, 2011 @ 12:38 pm |
The book that I was recomended recently was the Hunger Games. I saw this in many book stores and the person who recomended it to me was my step-brother. My step brother is an avid reader who has read all of these books in the series. If I reasd this book over the summer, I plan to try to read the other books in the series also. Have Fun!!!! (^-^)
Comment by Thomas Brodsky — June 14, 2011 @ 12:40 pm |
OMG i lovedd the hunger games series soo much!! The book has so much action, and the characters are really interesting, so it gets kind of addicting and hard to put down. Also, if you liked this book, you might like The City of Ember, which i thought was kind of similar to the hunger games. Have fun reading this book!
Comment by Celia R. — June 14, 2011 @ 9:07 pm |
I love the Hunger Games Series!! I was obsessed with it for a while!! I hope you like it!
Breana D
Comment by Breana D — June 14, 2011 @ 3:09 pm |
Dear Mr. Camillo,
I have read the book Rules of the Road and I think that the book has a really slow pace to it because it doesn’t have all that much action which I like!:P
Comment by Arianna D. — June 14, 2011 @ 4:29 pm |
Dear Mr. Camillo,
The book that i really want to read this summer is Sunrise Over Fallujah, because i heard from some of my friends that it was a swell read and that i would really enjoy it.
Comment by Andrew C. — June 14, 2011 @ 5:34 pm |
I think for my summer reading, I’m going to read Stolen by Lucy Christopher. This book looks really good and its about a girl who is kidnapped and is forced to live with her kidnapper in Australia. The book looks really intense and good so im excited to read it!
Comment by Celia R. — June 14, 2011 @ 9:04 pm |
Holes is a really good book!! I read it so many times! It has a lot of humor and action. I hope you like it!!!
Breana D
Comment by Breana D — June 14, 2011 @ 9:13 pm |
Im Going to read I Beat the Odds. This book is based on a Football player who tries to as the title says beat the odds of making it in football growing up with a family who took him in and raised him as his own and tells of his struggle with school.
Comment by luis sanchez per.7 — June 15, 2011 @ 7:46 am |