My first horror story

The details and the way the book is written actually reminds me of a movie ! The way the story pulls you in slowly and has the ability to hold you at the edge of your seat is great . This is actually the first Stephen King book i have read and I seem to notice how how detailed and descriptive his stroies are .I can understand how many of his books became great horror movies . The author can capture you in his words and time and time again you find yourself not able to put the book down . This book is actually the first horror book I have ever read besides Goosebumps in grammer school! I can say i really enjoyed the first novel in this collage of stories by Stephen King . How do you feel about horror stories ?

The effects of setting pg. 1-100

Small town like ann island,few people around.Mainly big homes worked by maids throught all seasons of they year.Everybody knows everybody,once something significant happenes it seems to past around to every one.What makes this book intresting is the absence of people ,few witnesses and no protection.people can get away with things much easier.

Back in the day!

This book was published in the 80's but being a collaboration of 4 of Stephens early novels some of them were written in the 70's. The setting of the story takes place i believe in the 50's . The feel of the story is somewhat antique the characters remind me of the cast of "Grease" but less musical and more kept together . This story is a good one and i feel that it will continue to be for more years to come . I enjoy reading stories set in times and places that im unfamiliar with it gives me a sample or a taste of how differnt life would be . How about you ? How do you feel about books in different time settings ?

Memories by: Dean Koontz pages:28

Being dpressed and sad is something that youi can't live with all the time.Its ok to move on but there is time to think back of those times that those people made you feel good or special.As Joe was driving from the beach,he decided to stop near the cemetery and pay his respects to his family that he misses so much.When he got to the cemetery,he notices how tthe time in his life was traveling by him slowly as he walked closer to their graves.He finally reached their graves so that he cn express his love for them by crying qietly.I never had a moment to appear at a cemetery to pay my respects to anyone.If I did go I would know what to do or say during the time that I was there.Many poeple that I know inspired me before they passed away like for instance Tupac Shakur and my grandmother on my dad's side of the family.Have you ever paid respects to anybody that passed away?how did it feel?

Hard Times by:Dean Koontz pages:23

This is the part of the story that gets more technical and understanding.Joe is going through alot after his wife and his daughter dies and he is having a hard time living without them.A week later after the crash, he decides to take a ride to the beach with his cooler of beer.While he's sitting there on the beach he notices two men wih walkie talkies and hawaiian shirts.In a matter of time, he goes to the beach restroom to unfocuse their off of him.Then he pays a little boy to check and see what the men were doing and where they were.After Joe finds out where they are and things start to calm down,he ives the little boy thirty dollars for his help and leaves the bathroom.Further on, Joe goes back to his spot on the beach and drinks another cold beer to relax his mind.I had many hard times in my life and they were tragic moments to remember.Have you ever had these problems in your life?

midnight, dean koons
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these story is about a lady who jugged throw the park every morning at 5am by her self now these is kinda of crazy cause these might leads to her gettin killed in the park or her missing from her family . already geting scary cause it remind of old horror movies or book in back in the day hopefully these book be good like it started . it gave me a sence where it dark and she jogging listen to music and a man is looking at her steadly watching her every move and she not even paying attention to her surrounding .kinda of remind me of the game clue cause u want to know who done it and why i dont know i catcth with it later.

My Impression by: Rodney Rainey

So far,this book makes me want to write a book myself because it some how relates to my life.I remember those days when I lost somebody important in my life like for instance my grandmother on my dad's side that I never got the opportunity to meet.Soon hope to see her very soon when my time is up.This was how Joe felt when he was driving southward down to the sunrise near the beach where he would see other people having a good time.I felt just like him missing very important people in life that I loved and adored all my that inspired me.At first,my impression was ok but then I read the paragraph in chapter three that explains how he missed his wife and daughters,I just wanted to stop reading the book because that reminded me of the day I heard that my grandmother passed away.Have you ever felt this way about any close to you that passed away?

Getting it on

The Bachman books,by Stephen Kings
pgs 1-170

This book is a collection of 4 Stephen Kings early novels. He published these books under the psuedonym of Richard Bachman.The 4 stories the book contains are called "RAGE","THE LONG WALK","ROADWORK"and "THE RUNNING MAN".My impression of the book so far is a good one. I have read "RAGE" and the author delivers a well balanced amount of suspense thoughout the story with his main character Charlie Denver . A high school senior in a small town of Placerville. Charlie is a unique boy who has ... what can I say ? alot of bottled up aggression ! . Charlie is an extremley intresting specimen and soon after he takes his first murder victim(Mrs.Underwood his school teacher shot in the head inside of her classroom ....)he calmly takes the class hostage ,after announcing to the cheif of police that they were to remain out or he would take another victim(even though he tells his peers he wouldnt harm anyone) he begins slowly sharing his secrets with his peers. Gradually telling them about his dramatic chilhood that is considerably the fuel for the fire that is burning in Placerville High. He explains how his life was with his abusive war veteran father and how he was more his moters child and his father despised him for that.The awkward feelings and emotions of Charlie and his peers create an extremley sensitive setting for a group discussion wich occured students telling about their personal experiences with there teaher lying in cold blood on the floor !

horror

I think these genre is a good genre cause i never read a book on horror and idk if i am going to get scared like i do when i watch a movies. i think that these wel work my imagine very good and i think i would read more scary books in the future .My group members like these genre to cause first its is not a boring genre cause who ever read scary stories like them unless u a girl no envice ladys and it kinda make u wonder on how u going to get scared throw reading a story on scary things so these exicted me and all my groups members be back to tell u more .

Horror by: Rodney Rainey

My definition of horror is like when scary things happen for no reason.In most scary movies or stories the characters would make the wrong decisions.This genre shows acton and mystery and that is the type of books I read often.I am glad that we picked this genre because it really makes me more interested in reading more books.

Soul Survivor by: Dean Koontz Pages Read:17

One thing that I can say about this book is that the more I read it, it feels as if I was there. Joe Carpenter is a man with determination that was involved in a plane crash that was claimed to have three hundred people killed with no survivers.I think that this book has a good impression on me because it shows much detail and can be never forgotten.I like people that are determined to figure out and solve problems even though they don't have alot of evidence.This reminds me of a day when I was walking to the basketball court in the Delaware Park.I was shooting around and a 35 year old man that was 6 foot 6 asked can he play me one-on-one.I was very determined to win and I knew not to ever give up.With time flying by,I had these thoughts in my head the so much that I played hard and won the game.What skills do you have that would make you a survivor?

Point of View

The story is told in many ways .The first way i recongized was the third person, she talks about her self dicussing when she was younger and worker for the lady she apperantly killed . The second view i recongized was the second person , when she would tell stories about others in the past .Also at the same time she is being investagated by the two detectives .Furhter reading will open more point of views, till then?

Dolores Claiborne

Dolores is a old lady is the book . she a crazy old lady. so far she is being investagated by two people , one is well known to her. she is being investagated about a murder . the person who was murderd was the person that Dolores worked for. she and old lady too. She does not say she murders her, but confesses about her husband being killed by her. She tells stories about the past. According to her she was driven crazy. She kept talking about how her husband was so terrible of being a husband.

characteristic

The characters were decribed very well .I got to know each character good enought too tell you what there personallity.Most of the characters i would not get along with,mainly because they are all punks that desever what they got .the only character i would be friends with would be the main character . she is a city girl thats smart,stays out of trouble.



By Gerald Bucino

Horror

We picked horror for a reason . We are interested in the things that happen in the horror , the killing , the scared ,the unexplained . we read for the heart pumping rush, the adrenaline rush.
Horror makes us what to keep reading to see what will happen to whom ever is involved with.

Motivation

The main character is a girl name julia she is motivated because she is going too her home town soon. her cousins friends are being killed by the kid the try to burn alive. she was speared by the kid one point in the story. she was trying too stop the madness. she is trying too find him to talk to him, to try to make him stop killing.

Assessment - Indy Reading Project - December

Jamal - 4/5 Responses

Dude, I'm expecting more out of you.  Your responses are way too short.  You won't be receiving credit for responses like this during this project.  On a more positive note, I'm glad you enjoyed the book.

Gerry - 3/5 Responses

Gotta see a bit more.  Let's pick it up.  

Terrell - 5/5 Responses

T...good job completing your work, but take my advice.  Avoid plot summary.  Stick to the questions.

Rodney - 5/5 Responses

Rodney, nice job finishing your work.  This next project I want you to focus on developing your thoughts.  Way too skimpy.  

SETTING

THE SETTING OF THE BOOK IS IN VENICE , ITALY .THE AUTHOR GIVES A VERY DETAILED DISRCIPTION ABOUT THE SURROUNDINGS IN THE CITY. IT GIVES YOU A FEEL OF A FANTASY WORLD DISCRIBING STATUES OF WINGED LIONS AND MERMAID SCULPTURES AMONG THE GONDOLA RIDES .THE STORY IS ALSO SET IN A MORE HISTORIC INE PERIOD WICH GIVES THE BOOK EVEN MORE OF AN EDGE TO ME . THE BOOK KEEPS PULLING ME DEEPER INTO THE CITY WITH EACH CHAPTER . THE CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK PROSPER AND BO ACTUALLY ONLY VISIT VENICE BECAUSE OF THE STORIES THERE MOTHER TELLS THEM WHEN THEY ARE YOUNGER

The Right Decision

the five characters in the this book made a bad decision.The night they all got drunk,and burn down the old hunting cabin with some one in.the they decided too not tell anybody,and hope this would just pass by.Fortuallay he was not dead.he is taking revenage in his own hands.one character has already been shot in his garage.the decision they make are catching up too them fast.I would have not made there decisions,i would had too tell somebody. the police would be my first choice.in this case the right decisions are matter of life or death. I always make the right choice.

Gerry .B

The plot of the story made me keep reading. It kept me inerested in what was going to happen next in the story. The plot is a thriller. It keeps me thinking about the next events that occured in the story. each chapter in the story grabs a hold of you and makes you keep going until you become satified with what you wanted to read, and so far i cant put my book down.