The Glass Castle

I don't exactly like memoirs and non-fiction books, but I decided to try this because so many people praised it. And I agree with them, I can't put it down! But the strange thing is I can not really pinpoint why I like it so much. If I had to guess it would be because its unbelievable. Sometimes so much that I wonder if the stories are actually true. Maybe this book attracts so many people because the family is so unusual, it reminds me of the shows, Jon and Kate Plus Eight and the 18 Kids and Counting. The families are so different from the norm that we can't help but be interested. Sometimes reading the awful things these kids needed to do made me cringe. I do wonder, because this is a memoir, how do people treat Jeanette Walls's parents? If someone knew them then read the book, what would they tell them? And did the parents read the awful things they did and feel remorse?

The End of Girl with a Pearl Earring

I liked this book so much, I don't even know where to start...from the beginning I liked the main character, Griet, who is the girl who will be in Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. Not actually of course. As the story progressed I started to dislike Griet's decisions though. I think Griet was losing her good traits, like her innocence and compassion, the longer she lived with the wealthy family. As soon as I read the first few pages, I knew that Vermeer had noticed Griet's artistic ability when she organized her vegetables in a perfect color wheel. This is probably why Griet was hired as the maid in the first place. Also as she stays with the Vermeers she evolves in her artistic abilities and becomes braver. After experiencing all these grand things at the house, she still sacrifices helping Vermeer with his paintings to help her family by marrying the butcher's son. At some points in the book it was really depressing, like when her sister dies and her brother runs away. Overall, I would recommend this book because it is a book you can't put down.

The End of the Da Vinci Code

The ending was a really big twist ending. The Teacher was unveiled to be someone I didn't even think about--Teabing! But it made a lot of sense really even though I, like Silas, thought the Teacher would be a very prominent religious figure. I think when Remy spoke so hatefully of Teabing, it threw me off because after I didn't think they would be working together. Having to kill and think of such a complicated plot shows really how twisted and obsessed Teabing became with seacrhing for the Holy Grail. Because he is the villain so many things make sense, like why he didn't turn Langdon and Sophie in, which also could have been his obsession though. I was also surprised that Sophie had remaining family, but I had guessed that Sophie was of the royal bloodline. I think Dan Brown made Sophie and Mary Magdalene both have red hair as a subtle hint of relationship, either that or I'm reading too much into it. This book definitely wasn't a let down, quite the opposite it might just be my favorite book.

The Da Vinci Code

I have been meaning to read this book for a long time. And everyone I question seems to have loved it. I do not think it would not be a great book because there has been a movie and numerous documentaries about the book. Everyone was definitely right. I started reading the book and couldn't put it down. I also realize what a cliche line that is, but it's the truth. After the first chapter I had an idea of what Robert Langdon's personality is. He is humble because he is easily embarrassed when an article about him is being read. His profession of being a professor shows his sociable, witty personality. My favorite part is not the character thought but the plot and riddles. This book keeps you thinking and after guessing a correct answer, it is very satisfying. And while I read I find it amazing how much Dan Brown must have researched to have the fiction and history match up so well.

The End of Emma!

Suprisingly my prediction about Emma and Mr. Knightley was correct, but first I would like to talk about how exciting the ending was. I know, it seems weird coming from the one complaining how the story just drags on and has no excitment. Another interesting thing about the end was that when I found out Mr. Frank Churchill and Jane Fairfax were secretly engaged the whole time, little hints from past chapters jumped out at me. I can't believe I didn't notice before! Well the ending was a happily ever after sort of thing. Harriet married Mr. Martin amd Emma and Mr. Knightley got together, it was sweet. I especially like how Harriet after thinking she was superior than Mr. Martin became her humble self again. And Emma changed very much, too. She became less spoiled and snobbish, but more mature. Emma definitely saw how hideous her bratty behavior was which made her even more likable by the end.