Off The Shelf

A Walk to Remember Nicholas Sparks 240 pages In 1958, Landon Carter was in with the popular crowd, although he didn't know why. He  didn't play football, he was not the Senior class President. Landon didn't question his status though, he just lived it. Jamie Sullivan was the daughter of  Beaufort's Baptist minister, and she always carried a bible with her school books. She was shy and kept to herself, and the last person Landon thought he would fall in love with. A Walk to Remember   is written through Landon's unique teenage voice. Landon changes and grows as a character the more the story evolves, and I can honestly say, I found myself wishing I was Jamie over and over. Over and over. My favorite quote from the book is the following: Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins, but del...

Before writing, find at least five different colors to use. They can be pens, like shown at the left, or colored pencils work fine too. Be sure to designate them a role as well. (For example, important dates may always be written in orange.) The first thing you should do is give your notes a date. This will help you to go back and find them later. Second, give them a title. Make it a simple one, just stating exactly what the notes are about. Examples: The Civil Rights Movement, Pride and Prejudice - Chapter 1. Next, think of a few categories that will help you to organize your notes. In the example shown in these pictures, I am researching Kurt Vonnegut, so some of my categories are Education, World War II, and Career. Make sure these titles are written larger, or are in some way more defined then the bullets beneath them. (Mine are written in pen and then highlighted.) Making note of quotes that relate to plot, or reveal something about a character or theme, is very import...

The past few days have been very busy, so unfortunately, I was unable to post on Friday and Saturday. In this post, I have several pictures to make up for the lost time.     12:29pm - Happy Fall!     3:45pm - With such nice weather today, I decided to sit outside and draw.     5:00pm - Haven't had time to really sit down and read this yet, maybe after I have finished posting this.

Just as a reminder, this week I am posting in pictures as part of my "This Week in Pictures" series.     8:50pm - A good book, cookies, and milk make a good combination

  7:35pm - Having a little fun with my flashcards!     8:26pm - This is my favorite quote from A Walk to Remember , I know it is a little blurry, but I hope you can still read the powerful message it resonates. (Review to come for this book shortly)

  5:57pm - This picture does not do any sort of justice to the amount of rain that is coming down right now.     7:28pm - Photographed above is my favorite bookmark, purchased in The Birdwatcher's General Store in Cape Cod, MA, and chapter seven of A Walk to Remember.

As stated in yesterday's post, I am trying something different this week, by posting my days in pictures with only short captions. Enjoy!      5:39am -  Oh Monday morning, how I love you!     4:46pm - Truth be told, this is the first time I am reading Martin Luther King Jr.'s most famous speech, I Have a Dream . For homework I was supposed to analyze the speech, making notes and writing down important quotes. This one is my favorite: "With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood."     7:12pm - The library. Isn't it a lovely sight! I was in need of some new reading material, and I had some others overdue...oops!