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Hi Sloan! In the first paragraph, you mention that sometimes you have difficulty with spelling and grammar, which is understandable. In the second sentence of your second parapgrah, you typed 'to' instead of 'too.' I love that this quarter you decided to go for a book that has more depth than your previous book. From Baghdad, With Love manages to be inspiring and heartbreaking at the same time, so I think you'll love it. It's also got a happy ending, which everybody loves. Did you know there's actually a sequel to it? It's a follow-up book on Lava's life after the war. I really want to read it. I also love that you mentioned me in the last paragraph! Are you going to try to keep up to date on your blog posts this quarter or do you prefer waiting until later? I tried to keep up to date last quarter; I hate getting behind on things. I always end up feeling overwhelmed. I hope you like the book!

Hi Kristy! If you want to improve your spelling and grammar, you could try typing up your blog posts in a word document so that you can spell check it. What are some of things you did well? Your book looks really interesting. Is it set in an alternate universe or post apocalyptic? It almost sounds like it is. Earlier you told me it was a bit like The Hunger Games, which is a book series I really loved. Maybe I'll try reading Ship Breaker. Do you like it so far? Do you think you would recommend it to anyone?

Hi Courtney! My website link post was one of my strongest entries too. For the pictures post, did you include pictures that expressed the theme of your book? That was one of the recommendations on my post. I'm going to try to focus more on the theme of my book this quarter; maybe you can too. I'm so glad you're reading From Baghdad, With Love! It's really an amazing book. It has a great message and there's never a dull moment. Did you know there's a sequel? It's about Lava's life in America. I really want to read it.

Reflecting on last quarter and moving onto second!

I'm not happy with my first quarter blog grade. It wasn't bad, but it could've been better. There were a number of things I did right and several things I didn't. For starters, my blog wasn't showing up. That's really strange because I can view it perfectly fine from my computer. A lot of people had problems with their vlogs, so I'm not the only one. If there's going to be another vlogging assignment, I have no idea how I'll be able to tell if you can see it. Another thing I can improve on is the length of my responses to these prompts. I'll have to be sure to count that they're 10-12 sentences, so that's a goal for next quarter. Another goal is to focus more on the theme of the book and take it into consideration in my posts. As for things I did right, my animoto got a perfect score and my post with links relating to the book were mixed in variety and creative.

Blogging is definitely a better alternative to writing a research essay. I prefer blogging hands down. I guess I still think of the assignment positively.

My new book is The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson. The book focuses on a girl named Lennie, whose older sister, Bailey, passed away. She died suddenly, leaving Lennie and her family shocked and mourning. Lennie feels hopeless, until she meets a new boy at school, Joe. He's musically gifted like she is, and they're naturally drawn to each other. But she starts to have feelings for Bailey's now ex-boyfriend, Toby, because he's one of the few people that seems to understand what she's going through. The book centers around Lennine's very different relationships with the boys and with the way she copes with the loss of her sister. This quarter, you're probably going to see a lot of posts that revolve around the theme of loss and grieving.

                                  

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