Reading Log 1

Just this week I started the infamous book, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I've had this book recommended to me by many people so I thought I'd give it a try. After the first chapter, I knew I had been hooked. This book has had me going to bed much later than I would like because I just can't seem to put it down. I find myself thinking, "oh just one more chapter" until I end up reading into the next day. The fast-pace intensity that The Hunger Games provides practically stimulates your heart rate. The description of the settings and people in the story allow for the reader to develop a truly fascinating visual. Such imagery includes, "Men and women with hunched shoulders, swollen knuckles, many who have long since stopped trying to scrub the coal dust out of their broken nails, the lines of their sunken faces." This quote gives us readers the image of these men and women rambling down into the depths of the coal mines. Details like these really make this book stand out from others I have recently read. So as the plot begins to really escalate I can only look forward to the adventure I am about to embark on.

Reading Goals

1) Read 17 minutes each night
2) Read 3 books by the end of the year
3) Continue reading over Spring Break

Anthology: Theme Statement

I'm planning on basing my anthology off the game of golf. Golf is much more than just a sport to myself and those who play with the raw passion for the game. Life lessons of patience, perseverance, and dedication are found beneath the membrane of the sport.

I've already brainstormed for ideas of what I could put in my anthology. Instantly one of my favorite movies, The Greatest Game Ever Played came to mind. There's an abundance of literature about the aspects of golf that go beyond the simple swing of the club. I'm anxious to start my exploration into literature and film from the greatest game society has to offer.