Stepping Out of my Comfort Zone

For my out of comfort zone book I read a book that was within my favorite genre, but it was a book I could not get involved with. For some reason I cannot remember the book wouldn't grab me. But when I picked it up for this project I fell in love. I read A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1: A Game Of Thrones. It was a very nice read, difficult but perfect for me. I loved the experience and in hindsight I do not remember why this book was out of my comfort zone but I do know that I fell in love with the series and now am on the third book A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3: A Storm Of Swords.

Author Visit

Christina Baker Kline recently came to visit our school, which was very interesting. She told us a lot about the progression of her novel, including writing it, researching it, and getting the idea. I found it very intriguing because it was an insightful visit from what I recall. This happened quite a while ago now and my memory of the day is fuzzy but what I do remember was how she didn't explain her book, but explained the orphan trains which was nice since we had literally just read her book. Another thing I liked about her visit was her explanation of the writing and editing process because I like to write so it was a very insightful visit.

Orphan Train

Orphan Train was a book that I liked very much, it was a book that kept me captivated due to the shifting perspective. It was an interesting story line with a lot of detail. It was a pleasant quick read. I learned a lot about the Orphan Trains and the orphan system of the early 1900s, I also learned about the modern day orphan system that doesn't always work. One definite strength of the book is that the multiple perspective was beautifully written, meaning that it was always a nice change and it wasn't abrupt or off setting. All in all, it was a very good book, that was easy and fun to read as well as educational.