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= = =Reading log week 5=

day 1 title:parrot in the oven author:victor martinez pages read:1-21 quote:"mom believed he sold marijuana, or did some other illegal shamelessness."

reaction:wow that is so shocking a mom thinks that bernardo (a character in the story) sold marijuana!!

day 2 title:parrot in the oven author:victor martinez pages read:21-37 quote:"i'll make that bump on your nose bigger you'll lose ten pounds just taking my punches."

reaction:wow that is cool and the other guy just lets him talk to him like that?

day 3 title:parrot in the oven author:victor martinez pages read:37-49 quote:"he grabbed my hand and pretended to shake it, slipping me the money."

reaction:ok why would a teacher do that, i mean is he a drugdealer or something like that?

day 4 title:parrot in the oven author:victor martinez pages read:49-71 quote:"you can't take my rifle... you can't take my rifle."

reaction:that is wierd because he could get arrested for that, and instead he's getting mad because there taking it away.

day 5 title:parrot in the oven author:victor martinez pages read:71-90 quote:"deep down i hoped mom would wise up and leave dad for good, or maybe live with grandma for a while"

reaction:why would a kid want a mom to leave his dad isn't it supposed to be the other way around??

=Reading log week 12= = =
 * TITLE:THE LIGHTNING THIEF **
 * AUTHOR:RICK RIORDAN **
 * PAGES READ:75-93 **
 * QUOTE:”I LOOKED DOWN AND REALIZED I WAS SITTING IN THE ONLY DRYSPOT IN THE WHOLE ROOM. THERE WAS A CIRCLE OF DRY FLOOR AROUND ME. I DIDN’T HAVE ONE DROP OF WATER ON MY CLOTHES. NOTHING.” **
 * REACTION:THAT IS SO WEIRD. HE’S PROBABLY GOD OF THE BATHROOM OR SOMETHING. **
 * TITLE:THE LIGHTNING THIEF **
 * AUTHOR:RICK RIORDAN **
 * PAGES READ:93-107 **
 * QUOTE:”I THOUGHT ABOUT MY MOM, BUT GOOD THOUGHTS: HER SMILE, THE BEDTIME STORIES SHE WOULD READ TO ME WHEN I WAS A KID, THE WAY SHE WOULD TELL ME NOT TO LET THE BEDBUGS BITE.” **
 * REACTION:THAT IS SAD BECAUSE FIRST OF ALL SHE GOT KILLED IN FRONT OF HIS EYES, AND SECOND OF ALL SHE WAS A NICE MOM THAT LOVED HIM AND NEVER YELLED AT HIM. **
 * TITLE:THE LIGHTNING THIEF **
 * AUTHOR:RICK RIORDAN **
 * PAGES READ:107-127 **
 * QUOTE:”GOOD LUCK, LUKES THE BEST SWORDS MAN IN 300 YEARS... CLANG. LUKE’S SWORD RATTLED AGAINST THE STONES. THE TIP OF MY BLADE WAS HALF AN INCH FROM HIS UNDEFENDED CHEST.” **
 * REACTION:WOW! THAT IS SO SURPRISING, REALLY! LUKE IS THE UNDEFEATED CHAMPION FOR 300 YEARS AND PERCY JUST BEAT HIM LIKE NOTHING. **
 * TITLE:THE LIGHTNING THIEF **
 * AUTHOR:RICK RIORDAN **
 * PAGES READ:127-149 **
 * QUOTE:”POLICE WOULD NOT SAY WETHER SON PERCY IS A SUSPECT IN HIS MOTHER’S DISAPPEARANCE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RULED OUT FOUL PLAY.” **
 * REACTION:THAT’S HARSH BECAUSE IT’S BAD ENOUGH THAT HIS MOM DIED IN FRONT OF HIS EYES, BUT NOW THEY HAVE TO GO OUT AND BLAME HIM. **
 * TITLE:THE LIGHTNING THIEF **
 * AUTHOR:RICK RIORDAN **
 * PAGES READ:149-168 **
 * QUOTE:”YOU WILL BE BETRAYED BY THE ONE WHO CALLS YOU A FRIEND, THE ORACLE WHISPERED IN MY MIND. YOU WILL FAIL TO SAVE WHAT MATTERS IN THE END. SHUTUP, I TOLD IT. **
 * REACTION:THAT IS MESSED UP BECAUSE IT’S THINKING ALL NEGA TIVE WHEN THIS IS THE TIM4E TO BE THINKING THE MOST POSITIVE. **