Reading Journal #4

Hi hi! I'm doing this reading journal about a book I just checked out called The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. I think it's a really good book even though I've only read the first couple chapters. Lol! The City of Ember is really interesting. The whole city of Ember is powered by lights from 9 PM to 6 AM because the sky is dark 24/7. Not as in dark like night time, but pitch black. It kind of reminds me of when I was living in Chico, CA. At night, the streets were so dark and I remember seeing a ton of stars in the sky. I really miss looking at the stars because here in San Diego, you can't really see as much stars as there was in Chico. Anyways, the city lights have been flickering on and off recently. Sometimes, there were also blackouts. I've remembered the many times there were blackouts. It was kind of scary, but only at night. In the city of Ember, the kids there attend school until they are 12 years old. Then at the end of their education, they get assigned a job; but they pick it randomly. It's just picking a peice of paper out of a bag. The city of Ember is also surronded by darkness. Just think of it like being in the middle of nowhere. That's all I know about the book so far. I can't wait until I get to some good chapters though. :) I also want to write about the book I just finished called The Shape of Water by Anne Spollen. It was pretty good, but also kind of weird in my point of view. The main character, Magdalena, keeps on seeing these talking fish in her head right after her mom died. It wasn't like she was going crazy, but i guess she was just lost. Many people may feel lost after a loved one died. :( The book is pretty much about what happens a couple months after her mom just died and her trying to find a good place to stay and move on. Her dad actually moved on pretty quickly and got married less than a year after Magdalena's mom died. For me, that's really fast for someone moving on. I liked this book, but I think it was ok. I kinda recommend this book for people who are into really interesting stories. When I was reading it, I couldn't put the book down once I started reading. So, I guess that's it!
~Denise :)