Thursday, August 28, 2008

Read. Think. Respond. - What IS this?

This summer, I became interested in blogging, and I think it may be an effective way for us to stay connected with what we are reading for our independent reading books. We will spend some time blogging in class, and if you miss a "blogging day" you can easily make it up from another computer at another time.

I hope you will enjoy this blogging experience as we begin our blog together: )

I did have a difficult time naming our blog. I was not sure what to call it, so I looked for quotes about reading. I liked this one...

"He who reads, thinks; he who thinks, reasons." Victor Hugo

I see reading - especially reading for enjoyment and self-fulfillment - as a critical part of our lives. Reading allows us to think - we can experience people, places, and ideas that we may not be familiar with or we can expand on our interests and learn more about what we like. With reading, the possibilities are endless! Enjoy: )

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love this quote!

Anonymous said...

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampires assistant
Darran Shan

I picked this book because i read the first novel in the Cirque Du Freak and i really liked it. Also, i like horror books and this book is about all kinds of supernatural creatures which I'm sure i will find interesting. I think i will like it because there are so many details about the book that relate to the kind of things i like to read and i liked the first one. I hope to learn more about foreign countries by reading this book because it takes place in a different country.

Anonymous said...

i am reading burned by ellen hopkins and one passage that i love in this bok is where she is telling about her life and how she feels like she isnt there and she feels like she is invisible i like this passage becuase a lot of the times i feel the same way and i also like this passage becuase i am betting that a lot of teens and adults can relate to it!!!!!