Awesome Book Talk

Jon Logan-Rung & Christian Dalvano
Ms. Darling
English 2
December 16, 2011

Book Talk

Christian: “My book is the Hunger Games. It is about a girl, who takes part in a tournament called the hunger games in order survive. Her adventure is vast and constantly changing, which is what keeps me interested.
Jon: “Oh wow! That actually does sound cool. Mine is interesting because it is multiple stories, happening at the same time, which I believe will intertwine at some point or another. The main character, Sam, stumbles upon some sort of alien light in his closet. It’s peculiar and impossible but that is part of the allure.”
Christian: “Nice dude. Well aside from plot, one of the aspects of the book that intrigued me was the constant action pact adventure. Being the guy I am, violence and gore are interesting.”
Jon: “Yea understandable, that could be cool if it was written in a strong voice.”
Christian: “Well it’s written in the first person, which I like.”
Jon: “Oh then yea you’d be right there in the action! It sounds awesome.”
Christian: “Yea it is but what do you like about your book?”
Jon: “I like that there is a constant air of mystery and involvement in the book. Sam is a heroic figure, which connects with me on many levels. This is especially relatable to my childhood because I always had my nose in a comic book trying to figure out the villain’s evil scheme and how superman would save the day.”
Christian: “I feel like if I had that kind of a connection to a book I would be more eager to read, however, I do not frequently enjoy reading for personal pleasure.”
Jon: “I was the same way until I read this book, Ender’s Game, over the summer. It sparked a reader in me. Maybe you’ll find a book that will do the same for you someday.”
Christian: “I didn’t really pick up on any similarities between our reading experiences, did you?”
Jon: “Well actually I did. I noticed that we both enjoyed the intense action of our books and because of that, we kept reading.”
Christian: ”Yea I suppose so but I was surprised that, even though I am not a enthusiastic reader generally speaking, I enjoyed reading the Hunger Games.”
Jon: “That’s awesome! Keep up the good reading!”
Christian: “Happy holidays!”