Making Connections

When you are reading, it's important to think about ways in which the characters, problem, or setting might remind you of something else. It might be something else you have read or something you have experienced in your own life.
I am reading a book called Ida B. by Katherine Hannigan. In the story, Ida B. is really angry because her mother is very sick. She takes out her anger on her family and her friends. This story reminds me of times I have come home and taken out my frustrations on my family. It wasn't nice for Ida B. to do it, and I am not proud of doing it either!
What are you reading? Does it remind you of anything else? Don't forget to include the title and author of the book so we can check it out if it seems like a good book!

Thinking about Characters

I am reading a book called "Home to Big Stone Gap" by Adriana Trigiani. It is about a woman who has spent her whole life worrying about things she can't control. She is finally realizing that she can't worry about everything. She has to just enjoy life and the things that happen. It's a great lesson for me, too!

What are you reading and who wrote it? What are the characters in your books like? Do they learn any lessons along the way?