Summer Assignment, Post 4

Out of all the books I choose to read Eleanor and Park because I've heard of it through bestsellers last year. I had it on my to read list for a while but never got the chance to read it.  I'm glad I chose this book to read because I found it a really good story and it was a really good read. I couldn't put it down. Many people had highly recommended it in bestsellers, so I thought I would give it a try as it was on the list. The story was really good and I enjoyed it because it wasn't your typically romance novel. Park and Eleanor were both the outcasts, Eleanor more the Park. In the beginning, Park was mean to Eleanor and teased her like the other kids did. This shows you that two different people can become the best of friends. It also sent me a message that you shouldn't judge people before you get to know them, because they could turn out to be your best friend. After reading the book I didn't see many personal connections between me and the story, but many people could make connections to this book, as it has many problems that people face today. One is bullying. Eleanor is bullied by kids on the bus, including Park. They made fun of her in the beginning because they didn't think she was 'cool' and didn't get to know her. After Park got to know her, he really liked her. 

I would recommend this book too people who like romance novels. It really isn't a typical romance novel. It shows that everyone can be friends no matter who you are, and what you have. 

Summer Assignment, Post 3

"She was reading his comics.  At first Park thought that he was imagining it. He kept getting this feeling that she was looking at him, but whenever he looked over at her, her face was down." This is a hook for chapter 8 because you want to know why she's reading his comics. Park and Eleanor still sit together on the bus, and every day park brings his comics. Most girls don't really read comics but as we know, Eleanor really isn't your typical girly girl. As a reader this is a hook to me because it made me want to read more and find out why she was reading Parks comics. Once Park realizes that Eleanor is reading the comics, he opens the page and stays on it just a little bit longer so she has time to read the whole page. Once I found out that Park was letting her read the comics, it made me wonder if he was going to bring her comics, or give her his comic so she could read them too. I really wanted to know if Eleanor got any comics, so I continued to read and Park would leave her comics on the seat of the bus. "The next morning, when Eleanor got on the bus, there was a stack of comics on her seat. She picked them up and sat down. He was already reading."