Monday, December 14, 2015

What the Blood of Olympus can teach teens

Have you ever been stuck on what to decide? To either join someone in order to avoid getting hurt, or to go against someone? Maybe you're torn between two sides and can't pick between the two. Well then, Rick Rordian's, "The Blood of Olympus" is the right book for you! "The Blood of Olympus" tells the tale about a bunch of modern-day teens who are the children of the greek gods, and are tasked with the mission of saving the world. Each of the teens though, has a problem. They all have quite a past, and can't escape it and throughout the story, they have to make certain choices that decide not only their own fates, but the fates of others as well. This fantasy story teaches you more than what to do when a monster attacks you, it shows you how these teens dealt with their pasts, what decisions they made, and the outcome of their choices. So be prepared reader, because you're in for quite the ride!

The Blood of Olympus can teach teens about making tough decisions in life and how to deal with their problems. Many of the main characters in the book have suffered from many problems. One boy is dyslexic and gets in trouble in school a lot, another boy has lost his memory and has no where else to go. One girl has been accused for stealing things even though she's innocent, as well as a girl who has been rejected by her family and cast out of the house. The book tells the story the story from each of the teens perspective. It talks about their life stories, how they deal with their problems, and what they do afterward. Many times throughout the story, the characters must make tough decisions that will decide their destiny and whether or not they get to live as well as whether or not others get to live (as said before). Many teens in life have gotten into arguments with their families, lost relatives, and have faced with tough decisions before, and this book can show them how to pull through that they should always do the right thing.

Blood of Olympus addresses friendship. Many times, the main characters' friendships are tested, but no matter what, they always make it through whatever task they've been. This book shows how the main characters work together to defeat powerful monsters, and unite mortal enemies. This relates to real life because it shows teens, that no matter what, friends are always there for you, and that by working together, anything is possible.

In conclusion, I think that "The Blood of Olympus" by Rick Rordrian is a wonderful book for teens to read and that it can teach them many valuable life lessons.

Monday, November 9, 2015

How Blue Exorcist relates to teens

Are you a teen who experiences trouble with life? Perhaps you've lost a relative or maybe you're seen as an outsider. Well then "Blue Exorcist" by is Kazue Kato is the book for you. "Blue Exorcis"t is about a young teen named Rin Okumura, who lives most of his life as a troubled teen who drops out of school alot. The only people who support him are his father, brother, and the workers/employees at his father's church. But soon Rin finds out that he's no ordinary child, and that he's actually a part demon part human boy born of the Devil. Now some of you may be thinking, "How does this relate to me? I'm not a supernatural being from heaven or hell.". But if you listen and keep on reading through this response/blog post, you will then begin to understand.

"Blue Exorcist" teaches teens about how to deal with the death of loved ones. One of the way the book shows this is because in a surprising moment in the book, Shiro Fujimoto, the man who raised Rin like his own son, is killed by the Devil who tries to forcefully take Rin and turn him into a fully blooded Demon. This has a big affect on Rin. At first, he doesn't care about what may happen in the future or even life at all, and wasn't always so appreciative of his family. But Fujimoto's death causes Rin to want to fight for any and all living things, and stop the Devil from his reign of terror. Rin isn't the only one who deals with death of loved ones as well. Many other characters in the story have lost a family member or even their entire families because of accidents or attacks on their homes and villages. But in the end, learn lessons that help them get over the death of their loved ones, and continue to live happy lives. This relates to teens because there are a lot of teens out there who suffer from the loss of loved ones. And this book can show teens how to deal with it and even recover from it.

This book also teaches teens the importance of working with others. Various times throughout the series, Rin and his friends are put to tests that involve them working together. At first, these tests turn out rocky because they are always fighting and arguing. But as time goes by, the friends begin to work with one another, rather than fight each other all the time. And in the end, always end up passing their tests and learning something, as well as gaining something new. This can show teens what working together can accomplish. After all, Teamwork is key in life.

Finally, something that's really important that the book shows throughout the story is the importance of sticking up for others. Many of the characters in "Blue Exorcist" including Rin fight for and protect other people. Teens may encounter a situation in which a friend or student is being bullied, and this book can show how to put a stop to it. Many times when the characters aren't fighting demons, they are dealing with bullies at school. But they manage to overcome and stand up to these bullies, and this can be important for teens to know.

In conclusion, I believe that "Blue Exorcist" is a good book for teens to read because even though a lot of it may be fantasy, it can prepare teens for real-life problems.

Why "Steve Jobs" is the book for you

Have you ever wanted to be successful? Whether it’s in school, or in life, have you ever thought about it? Or perhaps you’ve gone through issues before where maybe a friend or someone you trusted has turned against you. Well, then “Steve Jobs” is the book for you! “Steve Jobs” is about a young man named Steve who comes up with an idea for a computer, builds it, sells it, and starts his own company for creating technology. However as he continues to build up his company, h finds more and more troubles with not just managing his own company, but his own life.This book shows how important it is to work hard in life and not give up because of a few problems.


Steve Jobs, is a book that teaches teens to work hard in life. One way of how the book shows this, is how it describes Steve’s love and goal for perfection. In a thought-provoking moment, the book says, “It was just what we needed. Because whatever you think of Steve, he knows how to get the magic back.”. This quote came after Steve got kicked out of his own company, but came back after it began to fall apart and losing money and sales. There is also a chapter in the book called, “The Reality Distortion Field”, a chapter that describes and focuses on how visionary Steve was, and how he was always trying to do what others thought was impossible. however, in the end he proved everyone wrong and always accomplished it. Not to mention that at first, Steve tried selling his products to other companies. However, they all declined thinking that the products were rubbish and would not sell. however, when Steve created his own company, he became more successful than the other companies he wanted to sell his products to. Because Steve was willing to work hard, he was able to accomplish more. And this shows teens about why it’s important to work hard in life.
This book also teaches teens what it means to be successful. When Steve created products, he didn’t create them just to make money, he created them to help make a difference in people’s lives as the book describes. This shows teens that being successful doesn’t just make a difference in their own life, but it can make a difference in others lives as well. And this makes me believe that this book can really help inspire teens.


And lastly, something that the book shows is how important it is to not give up. Steve had been demoted and betrayed by people who ended up taking his company away from him, but that didn’t stop him. After he was kicked out of his company, he managed to continue to make good products. Such as the NeXT computer. He even made Pixar a great company once they made him their CEO. If anything, it matured him and taught him how to properly run a company. And apple even ended up calling him back because they were taking such a dip in sales and money. And Steve was the only one who could help restore it. And he did, in the end. Because no matter what he was resilient. And he continued on.

In conclusion, “Steve Jobs” is a good book that can really inspire both teens and adults, and can show us all how to be successful in life and how to (hopefully) make a difference in other people’s lives as well.

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Introduction to me as a reader

     Hi my name is Marlon F. As a reader, I like learning about the characters in the books that I read. The reason why I do so I find it interesting to learn about all the different aspects/parts that make up the character in a book. The more you find out about a character, the easier it will be for you to predict what happens in the book and how the character changes from before. If you keep track of how the character changes it will help you become a better reader and possibly a writer. It's fun learning about the characters because you can learn all of the secrets that they have and how they feel. I like books with a twist to them. Books with action, adventure, and a character who interacts and learns from others. I especially like books told in the first person because it becomes easier to understand the character and where they're coming from. And this year I hope to be introduced to books that have those elements.