Monday, April 28, 2014

Book Blog Eldest- Part 1

The second novel in Christopher Paolini's thrilling series is Eldest. Eldest is an extremely exciting book that immediately captivates the emotions that were left at the end of Eragon, the first book. In Eldest, Eragon a teenager who is also a dragon rider, is contemplating where he should go next to train his fighting abilities. Suddenly, his best friend Mortagh, a skilled fighter is captured and taken to the evil King Galbatorix. What will happen to Mortagh when he is under the hands of the evil king? What will Eragon do now that he has realized he needs more training if he wants to beat Galbatorix? I have really enjoyed this book so far. It's action scenes are fast paced and the characters are well developed and full of quirks. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a fast paced, action packed book!

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Code Name Verity- Book Blog

Code Name Verity was a very interesting book about two women in a time of war. Maddie and Julie are two friends during World War II. Julie is a spy and Maddie is a pilot. Maddie isn't supposed to fly Julie into France. Their plane is shot down and Julie jumps out with her parachute, but Maddie isn't so lucky, she is forced to crash land the plane and hide in a French Resistance families barn. Julie is soon captured by the Nazis and told to write down everything she knows about the British Secret Service. Instead she writes down the story of Maddie, her best friend. This book was thrilling and sad. I recommend for anyone wanting to read a great book.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Reading Blog- Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?

Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? was a really unique book, and something that I would not usually read. The book talked about the questions you would be asked in an interview with Google, and what it would be like to work there. I struggled with most of the challenges, and sometimes when the book explained the answer my confusion would grow further. But the challenges were a very fun part of the book. The book also talked a bit about peoples experiences being interviewed to work at Google and about peoples experiences working there. After reading this book I was fascinated by what Google thins about when they interview someone, how Google works, and what Google really is. I recommend this book for anyone looking for a unique, fun read.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Book Blog- Navy Seal Dogs

Over spring break I read Navy Seal Dogs, by Mike Ritland. Mike Ritland is a former Navy Seal, and his novel is his first hand account with these dogs. This book was really interesting and not something that I would usually read. Mike Ritland describes in great detail, how Army dogs are trained and developed into war machines. He goes into depth on various dangerous missions these dogs have performed. Although this book is something I would not usually read, it was a good read and extremely detailed. I loved it and highly recommend it for anyone up for a, fun, interesting novel.