Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Take to the Seas
I always loved reading stories that took protagonists away from the world that we know and thrust them into a situation both perilous and exciting. I found that books that involved the high seas were particularly thrilling. I came across this article yesterday. Any interest in reading one of these books?
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After reading about the five books descriptions, personally I wouldn't read any of them. I don't enjoy adventure/classical books as much as I do mystery's or even realistic fiction. These books don't leave me wanting to read more or making me think of what's going to happen next. Therefore I wouldn't enjoy reading these books.
Yes I have interest in Moby Dick. I want to read this because I have always heard stories about the story of Moby Dick, the giant whale. Whales have always interested me and I would love to read this to see what it says about whales.
No, I would not like to read any of these books because they don't sound very interesting. Myself, I do not like these kind of book genre wise. These do not sound like very interesting books to me, therefore i would not like to read them.
@lauren
I disagree with you because I like reading adventure stories. I love reading adventure stories because no matter how long it is, there will always be deep and dark suspense, lots of excitement, and you'll never know what exactly what will happen next.
I would read Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger. It looks like an interesting book because it looks like it has action and adventure. CNN says, "A crew of fishermen on the Massachusetts-based thrawler 'Andrea Gail' were caught unawares in the storm and were left to battle waves that reached up to 100 feet high." From that description it sounds like Perfect Storm will keep me hooked until the end. Since the book also describes the "difficulties faced by the fisherman's loved ones", this book sounds really interesting and a great suspenseful read.
@SethBlog
I am astonished that you don't find any of these books just the slightest bit interesting. Perfect Storm sounds like a complete cliff hanger. "...a tale of man versus nature." From that part of the description you can tell that the book is about survival and adventure. If Perfect Storm doesn't sound interesting, I don't know what does!
I personally would some of these books because several of them are classics. For example The Old Man and The Sea as well as Treasure Island are both classics on Mr. Horvath's list. Treasure island has been made into several different movies and the adaptation of it, Treasure Planet, was one that I fell in love with when I was younger. Though not on his list, Moby Dick is also a famous book and is considered a classic by many people. Therefore, I would read some of these books because they are classics on Mr. Horvath's list as well as considered classics by the rest of the world.
Sorry, but none of these books really interest me. All of these books seemed to be about adventure and when I read the summaries none of them caught my attention because I found the summaries to be rather boring. I enjoy suspenseful books and the only one that could possibly be suspenseful is The Perfect Storm, but it seems like any other book I've read about getting stuck out at sea. I was not impressed with these summaries since they didn't really catch you attention with a question or suspense.
@MRAjE
I disagree with you on both of your comments because I did not find any of the books to be interesting. Although at first The Perfect Storm seemed a little bit interesting to me, it did not make me feel like I had the need to find out what was going on in the book. I found the summaries to be rather boring and I think if they had made the summary seem more suspenseful I would have been interested.
After reading these book descriptions the book that intrigued me the most was the Perfect Storm. The Perfect Storm intrigued me the most because it seems like a suspenseful sea story about survival. Also I like books with movies so I can watch the movie after I read the book. I own a 58ft boat and actually like sea books. So I could see myself reading a book like the Perfect Storm. Overall the Perfect Storm seems like a good suspenseful sea book and I could see myself reading it.
@ Isabella G I disagree with you because all the books are adventurous and through my eyes none of them look as if there would be suspense. Also I don't enjoy reading books that take place out at sea because usually there isn't as much detail because your in the middle of the ocean.
Personally, from reading the descriptions of these books, I wouldn't want to read any of them.. They didn't seem too appealing or suspensful to me. I don't like reading classical/adventure types of books either. Also, the summaries were really dull and boring. If they made them come alive and grab your attention more, maybe I would have been a little bit more willing to read the books than I was before. But, for those reasons, I honestly don't think any one of those would be right for me and something that I would enjoy reading.
Frankly, I have no interest in reading any of these books for a couple of reasons. One reason is that I have already read "Treasure Island", and the other being that even though you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, they all look pretty dull(no, I wouldn't read "Treasure Island" again). Therefore, my intrigue with these books, "on a scale of 1 to 10", is 0.
@Devon S,
I completley agree with your opinion. None of these books caught my attention, and they did seem rather boring, as you said. In my opinion, i wasn't really impressed with these summaries either. I think they could've been better if they were written in a more exciting way.
After reading the five descriptions of, I only found The Perfect Storm interesting because I have seen the movie and it was really intense and sad at the same time. The fisherman were caught in a huge storm and their boat became overturned. Therefore, I only found The Perfect Storm interesting because it was intense and sad at the same time.
@MRAjGE
I agree with you that the Perfect Storm would be a good book because you said that it would keep you hooked until the end. If the book is just like the movie, then it will because the storm is really intense, but it starts out dull. Therefore, I agree with you because The Perfect Storm seems like it will keep me on edge for most of the book.
i want to read Moby Dick by Herman Melvile. i want to read this book because in the article it says the book is a bout a man on a whaling ship who has a captain who lost is leg to a big hale named Moby- dick. to me this sounds like an adventure because they are trying to find this one whale to get revenge. i know this because in the article it says,"the captain seeks out one whale in particular Moby-Dick who i an early encounter injured the young skipper...". this shows that the book is about the crazy captain who is trying to find this one whale because why would some one write a review about a book that wasn't true?
I agree with Lauren. I am not into classical books. I do like the adventure books and I like fantasy books.
i also agree with Grace S. I don't think that the summaries of the books were that great. None of them made me want to read any of the 5 books offered.
@G-MAN
I agree with you G-Man because a classic book doesn't have to be on Mr. Hovath's list it could be a different book that the rest of the world likes like The Lightning Thief book its a newly published book to some standards but it has the criteria to become one. Theres also Sherlock Homes that is a classic book and not on there. Therefore a classic book is what you think of a book and the criteria it means to become a classic book in your eyes. So really you can have a book that meets all your criteria and the selectors criteria but still not have it called a " Classic Book".
To be honest, I would not read any of these. The summaries were boring and felt like it was never ending. I like more suspensful, romance books. If I had to read any of these... it would be Perfect Storm. That is the only one I would choose if I had to pick one. The summaries didn't catch my eye. So by the way they were described, I wouldn;t choose any.
@DevonS
I agree with you 100% because I was not very astonished with the way the books were described either. I would choose Perfect Storm if I HAD to also. I wasn't very happy with the length of the summary. I don't like "adventure" books either, more suspencful and romance if my liking.
@Lauren
I have to disagree with you. Books that take place at sea are actually very interesting. Just because the setting stays the same doesn't mean it is boring. Many things about the sea can change. One day the ocean can be clear blue like stained glass and the next it could be full of gloom and gray. As you can see with those to examples the author of a sea book can describe the setting quite easily. Also the sea is not only setting there is also the boat. A lot of different things can happen on a boat and to the people on the boat. This is why sea story aare not borimg just becuase they take place on the ocean.
@sethblog
I disagree with you because books like the perfect storm seem very intersting. In the perfect storm the men have to battle the deadly 100ft high waves. Also, the article says.'"The Perfect Storm" gives an insight into the extreme dangers of the deep-sea fishing." If the book wasn't interesting it woudn' be made into." ...a Hollywood blockbuster, starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg." None of these books would be so famous if the weren't interesting, therefore I would read these books and you should too because they are intersting enough to be made in to movies and are famous, well liked, books.
@JMM126
I agree with you about how the summaries weren't great. For example the summary on "The Perfect Storm" wasn't great because it was bland. It just said "A crew of fishermen on the Massachusetts-based trawler 'Andrea Gail' were caught unawares in the storm, and were left to battle waves that reached up to 100 feet high." It could have been more exciting to make us wantto read it. For example, instead of saying "100 feet high" it could have said "large tsunami-like waves tall enough to destory an 8 story building" or something like that.
@ sethblog
I agree with you because not all people like the same kind of books. I know this because I don't like slow sad books. this proves that all people don't like the same books because I don't like sad books but some people might.
After reading the descriptions of the books, I concluded that I liked Treasure Island because it sounds adventurous. In the article it said "
The ultimate adventure on the high seas - full of pirates, a mutiny and of course a treasure bounty. " Therefore, since this book has action like pirates and treasure, I would read it.
After reading the descriptions of the books, I concluded that I liked Treasure Island because it sounds adventurous. In the article it said "The ultimate adventure on the high seas - full of pirates, a mutiny and of course a treasure bounty. " Therefore, since this book has action like pirates and treasure, I would read it.
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After reading the descriptions of the books, one of the only books, other than Treasure Island, that caught my interest was Perfect Storm. This is because it sounds suspenseful and interesting. In the article it said "...were left to battle waves that reached up to 100 feet high. "The Perfect Storm" gives an insight into the extreme dangers of the lucrative business of deep-sea fishing. " This story is suspenseful, wondering how the sailors survived 100 ft waves, yet is informative by telling us the dangers of deep sea fishing. What makes this even more interesting is that it was based off of a true story. Therefore, since it is informative and interesting, I would read Perfect Storm.
@ u don't know me
Why didn't you like Treasure Island? If you're so keen on telling everyone why you wouldn't recommend it and how you would rate your interest a zero out of a scale of 1-10, you need to tell us why, otherwise it sounds like you're just putting up a comment for the sake of it and not backing it up with good information. Just saying that it was dull was not good enough. True, this answer was supposed to be opinion based, but still, you should have good information( proof) to back up your thoughts.
I woulnd't want to read any of these books, none of them seem interesting. I don't like sea adventure books. I read the book Gullivars Travels and for most of the book he was at sea traveling. I really didn't like that book. I don't think reading about someone is sitting a boat in the middle of the sea. I don't like sea adventure books because they are boring.
@MRAjGE I agree that that book sounds good but I would not read it. The description of the book sounded good A crew of fishermen on the Massachusetts-based thrawler 'Andrea Gail' were caught unawares in the storm and were left to battle waves that reached up to 100 feet high." sounds interesting but I don't think it gives you enough information. I don't like books that don't give you enough information.
I would like to read The Perfect Storm. This book seems very interesting to me (based from the discription). Interesting, because the discription said that "its a tale of man vs. nature." In my eyes anything that thinks they can go against nature seems as though they would make a good factor in a pleasent book. The description also included a sentance that said," Based on True Events". This book would have extreme climates vs. one man. But along with this they would all be true! By reading this book I would also get a sence of some different reality.
@ Devon S.
Although these descriptions make the books seem boring to you, that might not mean that the book itself would be boring. Was there something else you looked for once you decieded the descriptions were boring, perhaps something like a picture of the cover? What makes you intreagued in a book from a description, what do you want from a book description? i know for me, I look for large vocabulary to keep me interested, and desriptiveness.
I would read a few of the books, but the one that interested me most was The Perfect Storm. I like the description because it seem like an adventure novel where people had to struggle and fight for their life. The description said that there were 100 foot waves. I want to read the book to see if they survive the giant storm. After reading this description i feel that it will be a very suspenseful book where I am always on the edge of my seat wondering if the boat will capsize.
I agree with you G-MAN because I realize that some of these books are classics. I find that it is good to read classics because even if you don't exactly enjoy the story , it is a beneficial to you and you are usually glad you read it. I find that I learn a lot of life lessons from reading classic books. You said, "The Old Man and the Sea and Treasure Island are both classics on Mr. Horvaths' Classic Book List" I would like to read these books because they are classics an I will probably learn something from them. Classics are always good to read and I hope I will enjoy these books as much as the classics I read.
After reading about these books I wouldn't want to read any of them. I prefer books that are mystery or realist fiction, books that are more modern and ones I can relate to. The books shown are all sea adventure books and classic books. Not that I dislike adventure stories, but these aren't any that caught my attention and aren't ones that made me want to try it. Therefore I wouldn't chose to read any of them.
After reading about these books I wouldn't want to read any of them. I prefer books that are mystery or realist fiction, books that are more modern and ones I can relate to. The books shown are all sea adventure books and classic books. Not that I dislike adventure stories, but these aren't any that caught my attention and aren't ones that made me want to try it. Therefore I wouldn't chose to read any of them.
@ Lauren I agree with you because none of the books left me wanting to know what happened next. I also like mystery and realistic fiction but not sea adventure. None really seemed like cliff hangers or any that really even had a good plot. So I don't think I would enjoy reading any of these books.
I would read The Perfect Storm. This is because it sounds like a very suspenseful book. The part about how dangerous the ocean is seems like it would be a great place to put in a bunch of suspense. Waves 100 feet high and an all-powerful storm make for a fantastic plot. I don't think that any of the other books really looked that great because they didn't look like they had a great storyline. Overall, I think that The Perfect Storm would be a fantastic book to read.
I would want to read treasure island. I would read it because its sounds very intresting and suspenseful. A story about a pirate captin and his crew sounds like it has a very intersting plot line. There will probally be lots of suspense from the munity. Also there is a movie simliar to this called treasure planet, but it takes place in space and on other planets and stuff.
@Jess M i disagree, some of these books have alot of mystery in them and perfect storm is a reastic friction story because its based on a real story. I also would like to read any of them because they sound intersting and I would like to try some thing new.
@shywolf32. I agree with the book choice Treasure Island. I also agree it will be a very suspenseful book with a good plot. I think it also sounds like a book that I wouldn't be able to put down. Therefore I would also choose Treasure Island out of the books.
I would read like to read the book Treasure Island. This book sounds very suspenseful and also adventurous. In the summary it says, “It is full of pirates, a mutiny and of course a treasure bounty.” This shows that the book will keep me wanting more and I can already picture the scenes that will be happening.
I wouldnt read any of the books listed after reading the descrription because the books dont interest me. If i had to pick one book from there it would prooly be the old man in the sea because ive heard good things about it
I agrre with ryan because the summeries werent that great and that the storys seemed boring. This is why I agreed with ryan.
After reading about the five book descriptions, I probably would not read these books because I am not a personal fan of books about pirates or boats. I don't usually read books that involve the high seas and pirate adventures willingly just because they don't interest me. For me, with this type of books I just won't be as truly focussed on what is going on and will be left confused. Therefore, this is why I probably would not read these books just because they would never interest me without someone I know recommending it to me.
I personaly do not like these kind of books. This is because they are all the same thing. for example each of those books had either something to do with a storm or the perfect fish or a hidden treasure. These all go along with the fact of having to do one thing : SURVIVE. It is in all of those things that i just mentioned. Wether caught in a storm or finding the treasure of a liftime, along the way each of those things is going to lead to survival. And personallyafter reading one of those books, I would get bored. I just cant stand reading books that have the sameish point.
@Jess M
I agree. This is because I cannot stand sea adventure books. They really didn't catch my attention either. I do prefer a mystery book over a sea adventure any day. I also can relate to a more modern like book rather than something made in like the 19'hundreds.
After reading the descriptions of these books, none of them really caught my attention. All of these were about the 'high seas' or pirates and those topics don't really peak my interest. Also, from the descriptions, all of these books seemed dull. They were all on the same topic and this topic didn't intrigue me. Therefore, I would not want to read any of these books for the reason that they are about boats and fish and pirates.
@Imagine11, I agree with you 100%. I am not a fan of novels about pirates, boats, and the seven seas. Those type of books just don't interest me. Also, like you, I would be confused when reading because my attention wouldn't be in the book. That is why I would agree with you that these books seem boring.
@Lauren
I agree with your opinion on how you wouldn't read this book because I am not real interested in that sort of genre. You said that, " I don't enjoy adventure/classical books as much as I do mystery's or even realistic fiction." You also said, "These books don't leave me wanting to read more or making me think of what's going to happen next." Therefore, since I also agree with you on how since this isn't the type of book I would enjoy, I won't get much out of it, I agree with your comment.
@G-Man
I agree that it would be good to read some of these books because they are classics. I think it is important to read classics because they usually teach an important lesson, that's why they were made classics. These themes can be useful in the world for the future. This is why it would be important to read books such as The Old Man and the Sea and Moby Dick, because these books will teach us important life lessons.
After reading about the five sea stories, I would like to read “The Perfect Storm” because it seems like an interesting book. I think it seems like an interesting book because just by reading the summary, it caught my attention. For example, it talks about many different themes like man vs. nature, difficulties, and courage. In addition, when it said in the summary how it was about extreme dangers, it made it seem suspenseful and I like when there is suspense in books. Also, it talks about courage of men at sea, and the difficulties faced by loved ones left behind. Mostly, this comes to me as an adventure book, and in my opinion, adventure books are fun to read once in a while rather than a mystery book. So, because of all of these reasons, I would like to read “The Perfect Storm.”
I disagree with you @Lauren because I think some of these books did seem enjoyable. You said that these books didn’t leave you wanting to read more or making you think of what’s going next. However, you didn’t read anything of the book; you only read the summary. Some books have poor summaries, but turn out to be exciting books. In addition, you stated that you enjoy mystery books more than adventure books. However, in the description for “The Perfect Storm,” it seemed very suspenseful, and suspense is a big part of what makes a mystery book worth reading. So, I think you should re-think on reading one of these books; you never know if you’ll like it until you start to read it.
I was very interested in Moby Dick because I love adventures and a story about 2 long last enemies who seek revenge about something they did in past years I have heard of Moby Dick, but never read it due to the movie. I think I might go back and read after all because of the article.
After reading these five book descriptions I am intrested in reading treasure island and moby-dick. I would like to read these books because their summeries really got me interested and some of the others did not grab me attention. Also these 2 books semmed very suspenseful and misterious so I think I would enjoy them a lot
@ Ryan T I cannot agree.As much as I love mystery books, Moby Dick stood out to me because of it's suspense and adventure on the open sea. I usually would not read a sea book only because I don't not like the sea but I'm going to have to agree to disagree with you.
i agree with G-MAN because some of these books are classic but they also grab me attention. Moby-Dick sounds like a great book that I would really enjoy and it could also be considered as a clasic. The description of the book really caught my attention and I would enjoy to read it.
After reading the book descriptions, I found particular interest in Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. It sounds interesting because it is a classic, and an old favorite. If it is a favorite of many Americans, there must be something good about it. Also, the story line sounds exciting and suspenseful. I want to know if Ishmael's captain can catch the whale. The last reason I would like to read this book is because the description said, "The book shows us the depths people will go to seek revenge." Revenge is a good topic for a book and it can be formed into many universal themes. I would like to read Moby-Dick.
@Anonymous I completely agree. I am intrested in reading Treasure Island and Moby-Dick because their summaries were interesting and the others did not grab my attention. According to their summaries, they both sounded mysterious and suspenseful. I would read either book.
I would like to read the book Treasure Island because the summary made it seem interesting. All of the other summaries seemed boring except for Moby-Dick. They soundend interesting and got my attention.
I wouldn't read any of these books because they suit what I like to read. I am more into mystery books and thrills, not adventures that have to do with storms. When I first read the title for the web page, I had already lost interest because it said sea and I don't care for these books.
I would like to read, "The Old Man and the Sea," because it looks like a very suspenseful book. I think it is a very suspenseful book because according to CNN.com, The novel tells the story of an unlucky old fisherman in Cuba who has gone months without catching a fish, but eventually battles it out with a large and valuable marlin." That sounds very suspenseful, because wouldn't you want to read it and see who wins the battle? Also, a student in my class who did a project on the book told the class that in the story, it takes the old man 4 days to battle the fish. There is a lot of back-and-forth action, which is something I like in books and makes it very suspenseful. Therefore, I would read, "The Old Man and the Sea," simply because it is a very suspenseful book.
@Alex Z.
I agree with you that Moby-Dick is a very interesting book. According to CNN.com, Moby-Dick has been "re-told in cartoons, television series and film." This book must be interesting because if it wasn't, why would they make cartoons and movies about it? Also, it says that the book is about a captain looking for revenge on the whale that took his leg. When their is revenge in a book, that usually means something happens in the book that is so dramatic it needs to be avenged. That usually includes a twist, which makes the book even better and more suspenseful. Therefore, I agree that Moby-Dick would be an interesting book to read.
i think treasure island would be good to read because it sounded very adventurous and fun. Also the book seemed to be very piratey which i did not like. the other books sounded interesting to but i have read moby dick
Another book i wuld want to reread that sounded good was moby dick which i veryy much enjoyed the first time because it was adnenturous and very suspenceful in the light that it was about a guy trying to kill a whale that was mindiing its own beeswaax and i thought it was barbaric to chase it down to kill it.
Personally, i would love to read the perfect storm. I think this because i loved reading the old man and the sea, and i love the chow deadliest catch. i think this supports why i would like this book because they are all about deep sea fishing and i am intrigued by the topic. Thsi si why i want to read this book.
In my opinion these books aren't interesting because they don't have the plot that really goes psychologically into the mind it is more less about relationships which is the basic plot in any story that just bores me. For example in the book Old man and the Sea it's moral is that never to give up hope or in Perfect Storm it is probably perseverance these basic morals can be found in a two year old's book if your looking for excitement and a good moral.So these books are just re-stating what we already know.
I agree with you Devon S. that these aren't interesting. First of all the actual plot doesn't sound too interesting like you said and the summaries aren't suspenseful enough. Also like I had explained before I don't to read the same kind of plot over and over. I would rather read something new that changes our view of things and really stirs up the public opinion like the lottery and doesn't shows our "smooth" and gentle side but our "raw" and mean side. So therefore I want something much different.
I will have to look in to thous books. I think this because... they sound interesting. ☺
@MRAjGE
Im astonished my friend, for you see you may find Perfect Storm a good book that sounds like a major cliff hanger "..." and all that stuff but do you think all the other books sound interesting? You see, to you it may seem like a good book, but to others, it may just be a book with a cover on it. SO, If you find this book interesting, Im all ears to here what else interests you.
I agree with vegetarian because they said that she would re-read Moby-Dick because she thought it was very adventurous and suspenseful. Although I personally have not read the book, it does sound very interesting. The way the summary and vegetarian explained it.
From: Pandagirl
(PS. I'm a vegetarian!)
Honestly, i've taken great admiration into these books, some i've read, some I haven't. But I never really found interest in them because it's too... cliche for me, to put it simply.
If I had to read a book by deciding from reading these five summaries, I would choose Treasure Island. I would choose this because the other summaries sounded boring. There wasn't enough suspense to get me hooked. But in the treasure Island summary, they said "The ultimate adventure on the high seas -- full of pirates, a mutiny and of course a treasure bounty." This line made me want to read the story because I like pirate and treasure hunting stories. I also like adventure stories so that's why I would choose this book out of all of them.
@Anonymous
I agree with you that some summaries aren't good and people don't read the book by juding the summary. It's like judging the book by its cover but it's not as bad. You sometimes have to read part of the book to know if it's good or not. That's why I agree with you. But I have to disagree with you on the part where you said that these books seemed enjoyable. They didn't leave you hanging at the end and the summaries weren't filled with suspense. The summaries didn't hook me because of this. That's why I disagree with you.
I would like to read the first book that is about the fishermen that get stuck during a tsunami. I would like to read this because I have been in a horrible event. The storm we got last year, Irene, a lot of people were stranded inside of their house because of fallen trees, fallen power lines and even parts of the house can block someone out of their house. I would like to see how these men survived this event and how they would react to the area that they lived in.
No I would not like to read any of these books because they all seem as if most of the book are false and not real and I personally do not like false books.
@seth blog
I totally agree with you. I think that most of these books seem extremely boring.
After reading the discribtions of these books I would not want to read them. This is because I do not enjoy adventure books. I do not like these types of books because there are not really any parts that catch me and make me want to read more and more. This is why I would rather want to read a different genre then adventure.
@ Lauren
I agree with how you said that adventure books do not make people read more and more. I know this because i do not know a lot of people who LOVE adventures and usually that is the reason why. That is why i agree with your statement on adventures not catching the readers attention.
I wouldn't take an interest in any of these books. This is because I don't really like books about people being out a sea; I think they're boring. Therefore, I wouldn't read any of these books because they're not about topics that I favor.
@sethblog
I agree that none of the books sound interesting. None of them are appealing to me or sound exciting. Therfore, the books sound boring.
I would enjoy reading "Moby Dick" because I want to know how the skipper lost his leg from a whale. I know this because some of the most interesting stories that I've readhave been about medical injuries, and it is very rarely that you hear on the news that someone got hurt by a whale. These two things put together make for something very interesting by my standards, so therefore I would enjoy reading this book.
@Grace S
I agree with you because I thought that the summaries were dull as well. I know this because while reading them, I kept losing focus and had to constantly bring myself back to the page. When this happens it usually means that the article is not interesting to read, which proves that the summaries were rather dull.
I read the article and one review really caught my eye! I was interested when i saw the review for Moby Dick. It said at the end of the paragraph," The book shows us the depths people will go to seek revenge." This sound very suspenseful to me and this is why i would like to read that book!
AnCh373, I agree. You said you liked reading about wales. I also love to read about wales. I think it would be a pretty good book to read for book clubs but it definitely wouldn't be my first pick!
Yes the book that interests me the most in this list is, "Moby-Dick (or The Whale)" By: Herman Melville". This classic interests me the most because it has an interesting and seemingly amusing theme or main idea, "The book shows us the depths people will go to seek revenge." I think this will be interesting to see how the author portrays this through a tale about a captain and crew on a whaling ship.
Yes the book that interests me the most in this list is, "Moby-Dick (or The Whale)" By: Herman Melville". This classic interests me the most because it has an interesting and seemingly amusing theme or main idea, "The book shows us the depths people will go to seek revenge." I think this will be interesting to see how the author portrays this through a tale about a captain and crew on a whaling ship.
I concur with abc123comewithme when he/she said, "to me this sounds like an adventure because they are trying to find this one whale to get revenge." This description of the book the article gives you does depict kind of an adventure theme because it states, "he captain is seeking out one whale in particular, Moby-Dick, who in an early encounter injured the skipper, leaving him with a wooden leg." This quote simply shows this book is about adventuring by saying "seeking" for his lost leg. "Seeking" means to try to find and solve or discover a solution to a problem, like how adventure books are written. Often characters in adventure novels are searching for something by venturing out on some sort of quest.
@Sethblog I agree with your statement. I also don't want to read those books and for those reasons, but there is another reason. That reason is that I am also already reading a banner in the sky right now and I wouldn't have enough time to read one of those sea books.
I think the Perfect Storm would be a great book to read. I think this because I had seen the movie version, which was really exciting, suspensful, and sad, and the movie title is a really good one. Afterward I wanted to read the book if there was one. So, if the book is just like the movie, then it will be a great book because of its extreme excitement.
@lauren
I disagree with you because adventure books are usually highly suspensful and have lots of excitement. The Perfect Storm would sound like a very good book to read after seeing the movie. The movie was amazing in every aspect just like I predict the book will be. Therefore, if you like suspenful movies then you will highly enjoy both the movie and possibly, the book.
I would like to read Moby-Dick because whenever I read a book when someone is out at sea, the boat always sinks or they get attacked by some type of ocean beast. This is because the story has a better suspense line when something bad happens. When I have read books in the past, mostly either of these two things happen.
@ sethblog
I disagree because I find ocean books can be very interesting and suspenseful at times, like in Jaws, but others can also be rather boring as well. I guess I disagree and agree with you depending on the book.
I think that I would read these books because they involve man versus nature and adventure and i like those types of books. Especially the first book because it involves storms forming into 1 super storm and I love tornadoes and hurricanes and all of that type of stuff. Nature is a big part of our system and I like to wonder what is was like in the past and what it will be like in the future.
I agree with you Kirill98 because I too would want to read Perfect Storm. I have not seen the movie but from what you have said about it, I now want to see the movie. I love to watch movies and read books that involve man versus nature and adventure.
Based in my previous childhood experiences, I would be most interested in reading Treasure Island. As a kid, I would always watch this movie called treasure Island where it was the same plot with all of the same characters, like Jim. This movie always made me intrigued and I would love to read a book with the same plot as one of my favorite childhood movies. Plus, the whole characters are at sea thing really interests me. As you can see, Treasure Island would be an ideal book for me to read
@CandyS.,
I have to disagree with you. When you talk about how the Perfect Storm catches your interest because of its suspense and interest, I don't really think that's true. I find that a man on a boat in the middle of the sea is going to have very obvious troubles, and I don't see the suspense in it. I also din't find deep-sea fishing "interesting" either. Therefore, I have to disagree with you and I think the Perfect Storm might not be as good as it sounds. to you.
After reading the descriptions of the books, one of the only books, other than Treasure Island, that caught my interest was Perfect Storm. This is because it sounds suspenseful and interesting. In the article it said "...were left to battle waves that reached up to 100 feet high. "The Perfect Storm" gives an insight into the extreme dangers of the lucrative business of deep-sea fishing. " This story is suspenseful, wondering how the sailors survived 100 ft waves, yet is informative by telling us the dangers of deep sea fishing. What makes this even more interesting is that it was based off of a true story. Therefore, since it is informative and interesting, I would read Perfect Storm.
After reading the first book review I thought this book would sound great isspesialy if I was on vacation never the ocean.i think this because it talks about the sea and I thought that it would be great if I was reading it by the sea.
I would not want to read any of these books because they all look like books that would not be interesting to me. The only one that looks decent is the Perfect Storm. It looks like an action/adventure book, which I like.
One of these books that I would like to read is The Old Man and the Sea. I wanted to read this book after someone did a Classic Book Project on it. It looks very interesting and suspenseful.
@Lauren
I disagree with you because I do enjoy adventure books. I do enjoy Realistic Fiction, but I think that books would be boring if they didn't have that suspense and action in them.
I would want to read The Old Man and the Sea because I love survioral stories and a classmate told me that this book was very interesting. Just from reading the summary I want to find the book and take off reading it.
Overall, I do not think that I would read any of these books. I enjoy action, but I enjoy it in a less suspenseful, more meaningful way. For example, the "Harry Potter" series had a very interesting plot for me and the action was not simply machine guns and gory blood, etc. It had nice plot with a thrilling climax. That is basically the type's of books which I like to read. That is why I do not think that I would enjoy any of these books.
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