Good Reads
Madelyn LaPrade
Madelyn LaPrade
A book can take you anywhere you want to go. You could be transported to a magical land filled with crime fighting unicorns and evil dragons, or perhaps you desire only to live the life of someone else, if only for an hour or two. Either way, there is a book for anywhere you want to go. Students of Hillgrove High School enjoy reading a variety of stories.
The characters make the story. Typically, good characters, an interesting plot, and some good wording amount to a good book. Hillgrove Sophomore, Ainsley Alley, finds herself relating most to, “Charlie, from ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’.” Books written about high school and tennagers are widely relatable for students.
Author John Green has received several awards in categories like, “Best Young Adult Novel”, and “Teen Book of The Year.” He’s known for his books written from the perspective of teenagers. Sophomore Sarah Sarter reported on his books, “They let you see and understand real aspects of other people’s lives.” Ainsley’s favorite character of all time, Collin Singleton, is featured in Green’s novel, “An Abundance of Katherines.” Many of his books, such as “Paper Towns”, and “The Faults in Our Stars” have been made into movies.
To some people, books being made into movies is not a good idea. Sarah told the Talon, “Personally, I don’t like when books are made into movies. I think many of the details get bent or lost in translation.” Nkenna Mbaezue (12th grade), who doesn’t particularly enjoy reading, partially disagreed. She said, “I love [when books are made into movies]! It means I don’t have to read! However, movies often water down books, which is unfortunate.”
Everyone has heard of books like the “Harry Potter” series, and “The Hunger Games” trilogy. Not only are they among the top rated books, but movies too. While “The Hunger Games” is Ainsley’s favorite series, she doesn’t typically agree with popular opinion on books. She reported, “I guess those books just don’t spark as much interest in me as they do in others.”
Over the years, less and less teenagers have been reading. Adults tend to think this is due to the development of technology, which takes a lot of attention from teens. Nkenna reputed something different. She said, “I can’t speak for everyone but I know I’ve lost my love for reading because of all the summer reading/ in-class books we’re forced to read and discuss.” Save the slowly dying art of stories!
The characters make the story. Typically, good characters, an interesting plot, and some good wording amount to a good book. Hillgrove Sophomore, Ainsley Alley, finds herself relating most to, “Charlie, from ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’.” Books written about high school and tennagers are widely relatable for students.
Author John Green has received several awards in categories like, “Best Young Adult Novel”, and “Teen Book of The Year.” He’s known for his books written from the perspective of teenagers. Sophomore Sarah Sarter reported on his books, “They let you see and understand real aspects of other people’s lives.” Ainsley’s favorite character of all time, Collin Singleton, is featured in Green’s novel, “An Abundance of Katherines.” Many of his books, such as “Paper Towns”, and “The Faults in Our Stars” have been made into movies.
To some people, books being made into movies is not a good idea. Sarah told the Talon, “Personally, I don’t like when books are made into movies. I think many of the details get bent or lost in translation.” Nkenna Mbaezue (12th grade), who doesn’t particularly enjoy reading, partially disagreed. She said, “I love [when books are made into movies]! It means I don’t have to read! However, movies often water down books, which is unfortunate.”
Everyone has heard of books like the “Harry Potter” series, and “The Hunger Games” trilogy. Not only are they among the top rated books, but movies too. While “The Hunger Games” is Ainsley’s favorite series, she doesn’t typically agree with popular opinion on books. She reported, “I guess those books just don’t spark as much interest in me as they do in others.”
Over the years, less and less teenagers have been reading. Adults tend to think this is due to the development of technology, which takes a lot of attention from teens. Nkenna reputed something different. She said, “I can’t speak for everyone but I know I’ve lost my love for reading because of all the summer reading/ in-class books we’re forced to read and discuss.” Save the slowly dying art of stories!