Blogging Prompt: Setting

     As i've started reading Water for Elephants i have discovered that this story takes place in the nursing home of Jacob Jankowski, the main character.Jacob is 90 and pretty cranky, he also does not seem to make friends very easily. As the nursing home is filled with upbeat, cheery men and women Jacob finds himself miserable. He hates the food, the nurses, and being taken care of 24/7.
    The book takes place in our time period but from others and my slight research on the book i know that the time period will change. It dates back to when Jacob was 20ish and in a circus. I find this interesting because you get to go through almost all of his life with him in a way. I'm excited to read this book and discover how Jacob changes into the man in the nursing home from the young adult in the circus.

Independent Reading Novel

The independent reading book i chose was Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen. I heard from a lot of people that this was a good book. The book also takes place in the 1930's  by a 93 year-old man relieving his memories. I've never read a book like that, and i'm excited to try this book out. Even though it's a love story, it takes place in a circus which sets it apart from other books. This novel catches my attention and looks like a good read. If anyone has read this book, can you tell me if it's good or not?

The summer reading book i chose was The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. This book is narrated by Hazel who is a cancer patient. In this novel the three main characters fight cancer. Hazel meets Augustus Waters who lost his leg from cancer. Hazel and Gus end up spending a lot of time together from reading a book, An Imperial Affliction, And later in the novel they visit the author in Amsterdam to get answers. Afterwards, Augustus dies and leaves an alternate ending to An Imperial Affliction for Hazel.
Although this book comes across as a teengage or young adult book i think most readers would like this book. I really enjoyed this book because it includes a little bit of everything.The book emphasizes cancer and Hazel's struggles with cancer, but at the same time includes happiness and humor. The main character (Hazel) can connect with teens while at the same time narrate sophistically. The narrator also talks about cancer and how to get past any challange that you have. I would give this book 5 stars because unlike a lot of books i really liked this one and it stood out to me.