Tunnel's Book Review
Are you the type that likes action packed books that keep your attention, and don't bore you to death? Well if so, Tunnels is the book for you. Tunnels is the 1st book in the series. Brian Williams really surprised me with the way the story takes place, and how different it is from other books I have read.
Brian's style that he chose to put into the book Tunnels is quite interesting. It makes you want to read more, and more, throughout the whole story there is not a boring part in it. The book starts out normally and then jumps into the plot fast, almost so fast that you don't understand whats happening. But you eventually grasp it.
The setting of this book is really what puts a twist on it, the story takes place in a newly discovered underground world, with weird people, and all kinds of other un-normal encounters. The setting affects the characters of the book, because they have no clue how to navigate around the new found world, so that just makes finding Will's father, that went missing, even harder to find.
Will, the main character in the book, i'll give him some props for hoping all over the situation and facing his fears once he discovered his father was missing. He immediatly went searching for him in the underworld, "not knowing what lurked beneath, but knew it was dangerous." Liking Will as a character, makes you even like the book more because the whole story is basically from his point of view. That makes it sound even worse, but it's not it's actually better than I thought it would be.
I would definatly recommend this book to others to read, it is a great book that keeps your attention, making you want to read more and more.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Tornado's
Tornado's
The author's purpose in this article is to inform the reader of what tornado's are, and what they are capable of doing.
Tornado's, storm's with high wind speeds that cause damage, have been named nature's most violent storm. What makes them so violent is "the very rapid air extending down from the storm to the ground." This pathway between the two forms the funnel shape characteristic of tornado's. Inside these funnels are high winds moving well over 250 mph at times, most tornado's occur around other storms, as the text states "Tornadoes occasionally accompany tropical storms and hurricanes that move over land." This means that most destruction in some hurricanes or just thunderstorms in general do not always come from that particular storm itself but, from the tornado's that have formed around it. As a tornado moves along its area, it destroys everything in its path, leaving nothing behind. Lastly another crazy thing that these storms are known for is having the ability to pick things up and carry them 50-100 miles and sometimes either farther from their original location.
I've never been in a tornado, and hope to never be in one, I've heard and seen too many bad things happen with these types of storms. As can be concluded, tornado's are very dangerous storms capable of serious damage, so stay safe!
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/tornadoguide.html
The author's purpose in this article is to inform the reader of what tornado's are, and what they are capable of doing.
Tornado's, storm's with high wind speeds that cause damage, have been named nature's most violent storm. What makes them so violent is "the very rapid air extending down from the storm to the ground." This pathway between the two forms the funnel shape characteristic of tornado's. Inside these funnels are high winds moving well over 250 mph at times, most tornado's occur around other storms, as the text states "Tornadoes occasionally accompany tropical storms and hurricanes that move over land." This means that most destruction in some hurricanes or just thunderstorms in general do not always come from that particular storm itself but, from the tornado's that have formed around it. As a tornado moves along its area, it destroys everything in its path, leaving nothing behind. Lastly another crazy thing that these storms are known for is having the ability to pick things up and carry them 50-100 miles and sometimes either farther from their original location.
I've never been in a tornado, and hope to never be in one, I've heard and seen too many bad things happen with these types of storms. As can be concluded, tornado's are very dangerous storms capable of serious damage, so stay safe!
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/tornadoguide.html
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season
In this article West is explaining what huricane season is, and what factors cause huricane season to occur every year. His is idea is to inform the reader of exactly what hurricane season is. Hurricanes, a severe tropical storm with torrential rain and extremely strong winds, can be very dangerous, and are capable of sometimes very severe damage depending on the category of the hurricane.
Hurricanes don't just start out as hurricanes, West states that "As the storm builds from thunderstorm to hurricane, it passes through three distinct stages based on wind speed" they go through 3 stages with the first one being a tropical depression, then advancing to a tropical storm, and then lastly a hurricane.
Most probably wonder why durring these months is a perfect time for hurricanes to form? It's because the temperatures are high (hot) which also makes the water warm too. These are the two keyfactors involved in the creation of a hurricane, along with the help of high speed winds.
Hurricane season isn't really a problem for us that live in the inner states, but for those who live on coast lines, it's a nightmare. I couldn't imagine having to deal with these types of storms, because of the high level of damage it brings with it. The season begins on June 1st and goes all the way through November 30th for the Atlantic ocean, and May 15th through November 30th for the Pacific ocean.
All in all hurricane season occurs around the same time every year, and consists of tropical storms that start out in the middle of the ocean and make their way to landfall where they start to cause damage with it's high winds, water, and everything else.
http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/a/hurricanecauses.htm
In this article West is explaining what huricane season is, and what factors cause huricane season to occur every year. His is idea is to inform the reader of exactly what hurricane season is. Hurricanes, a severe tropical storm with torrential rain and extremely strong winds, can be very dangerous, and are capable of sometimes very severe damage depending on the category of the hurricane.
Hurricanes don't just start out as hurricanes, West states that "As the storm builds from thunderstorm to hurricane, it passes through three distinct stages based on wind speed" they go through 3 stages with the first one being a tropical depression, then advancing to a tropical storm, and then lastly a hurricane.
Most probably wonder why durring these months is a perfect time for hurricanes to form? It's because the temperatures are high (hot) which also makes the water warm too. These are the two keyfactors involved in the creation of a hurricane, along with the help of high speed winds.
Hurricane season isn't really a problem for us that live in the inner states, but for those who live on coast lines, it's a nightmare. I couldn't imagine having to deal with these types of storms, because of the high level of damage it brings with it. The season begins on June 1st and goes all the way through November 30th for the Atlantic ocean, and May 15th through November 30th for the Pacific ocean.
All in all hurricane season occurs around the same time every year, and consists of tropical storms that start out in the middle of the ocean and make their way to landfall where they start to cause damage with it's high winds, water, and everything else.
http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/a/hurricanecauses.htm
Monday, September 10, 2012
New Trade Center Elevators
I believe that the new trade center is going to be equipped with these new "23mph high speed elevator's" because naturally it would be a requirement because there's 104 floors, and it would take forever to get to the top if they were regular elevators. Another reason for these, could be if there was ever another emergency like 9/11 where they needed to evacuate fast, they could do so.
Reading Bucket List
13 Reasons Why- Jay Asher: I plan to read this book because I've heard alot about it and how good of a book it is. It has to do with a girl that has been bullied, and didn't tell anyone about her problems, and ended up committing suicide. Behind she leaves 13 tapes that each were a recording of her telling that specific person why she did what she did, and sent it to them.
Tunnels- Brian Williams: This book I read back in my 7th grade year, I completed it, but have forgotten most of it. It's about this normal boy who has a normal life, great parents and all the good stuff. His dad is an archeologist. They both enjoy going caving and exploring. One day Will noticed his dad went missing, and went to check the basement and there was a tunnel leading to a whole other world, to where his 'real' family lived, He finds out he is adopted, while on the journey of looking for his captured father.
Deeper- Brian Williams: This is the 2nd book in the tunnels series. I've read half of this book already, it starts off right where tunnels left off. Will is still in search of his father along with his newly found brother and cousin. While is dad is busy making discovery's down in the depths. Will and his brother are being hunted down by his real mother and the styx, because they have convinced her that Will is the one who killed her brother.
Free fall- Brian Williams: This is the 3rd book in the tunnels series. I've read none of this book. But its a continuation of the series that seems to be never ending. Brian Williams is a great author i've read multiple books that were written by him. So i'll know this one will be a good one.
Closer- Brian Williams: This is the 4th book in the tunnels series. I've read none of this book. I believe starting here in this book, it starts getting closer to them finding wills father and getting a chance to escape the dark underground depths and return to the "topsoil" as the underground people call it.
Spiral- Brian Williams: This is the 5th book in the tunnels series. Not yet read. I believe there is high chance that will's dad will be found by the boys, but they might also run into trouble with the styx while trying to do so, and could be locked up down there forever, with no chances for any of them.
Terminal- Brian Williams: This is the final book in the tunnels series. It hasn't been released yet but is supposed to be within the next year. With it being the last book and all, they will probably find his dad and make it safely back through the underground depths and return back to topsoil, and civilization.
Rules- Cynthia Lord: I was told about this book by my 6th grade english teacher. She said it was a good book. And that it was basically a book of rules that a girl had written for her little brother that was a little slow, but were easy and simple. Things that would come naturally to most.
The Green Glass Sea- Ellen Klages: This book I was also told about by my 6th grade english teacher. She didnt tell us much about it. But she did some. She just told us it was about this girl that was sent off to live with her father. After her grandma that she had lived with forever had a bad stroke, and is now being sent to a whole new place.
Heat- Mike Lupica: I've heard a lot about this book, and that it's really good. I don't really know much about it but I know it's about baseball. I've read a few other books by Mike Lupica, and they were all good. So I'm pretty sure this book will be just as good as the rest.
Tunnels- Brian Williams: This book I read back in my 7th grade year, I completed it, but have forgotten most of it. It's about this normal boy who has a normal life, great parents and all the good stuff. His dad is an archeologist. They both enjoy going caving and exploring. One day Will noticed his dad went missing, and went to check the basement and there was a tunnel leading to a whole other world, to where his 'real' family lived, He finds out he is adopted, while on the journey of looking for his captured father.
Deeper- Brian Williams: This is the 2nd book in the tunnels series. I've read half of this book already, it starts off right where tunnels left off. Will is still in search of his father along with his newly found brother and cousin. While is dad is busy making discovery's down in the depths. Will and his brother are being hunted down by his real mother and the styx, because they have convinced her that Will is the one who killed her brother.
Free fall- Brian Williams: This is the 3rd book in the tunnels series. I've read none of this book. But its a continuation of the series that seems to be never ending. Brian Williams is a great author i've read multiple books that were written by him. So i'll know this one will be a good one.
Closer- Brian Williams: This is the 4th book in the tunnels series. I've read none of this book. I believe starting here in this book, it starts getting closer to them finding wills father and getting a chance to escape the dark underground depths and return to the "topsoil" as the underground people call it.
Spiral- Brian Williams: This is the 5th book in the tunnels series. Not yet read. I believe there is high chance that will's dad will be found by the boys, but they might also run into trouble with the styx while trying to do so, and could be locked up down there forever, with no chances for any of them.
Terminal- Brian Williams: This is the final book in the tunnels series. It hasn't been released yet but is supposed to be within the next year. With it being the last book and all, they will probably find his dad and make it safely back through the underground depths and return back to topsoil, and civilization.
Rules- Cynthia Lord: I was told about this book by my 6th grade english teacher. She said it was a good book. And that it was basically a book of rules that a girl had written for her little brother that was a little slow, but were easy and simple. Things that would come naturally to most.
The Green Glass Sea- Ellen Klages: This book I was also told about by my 6th grade english teacher. She didnt tell us much about it. But she did some. She just told us it was about this girl that was sent off to live with her father. After her grandma that she had lived with forever had a bad stroke, and is now being sent to a whole new place.
Heat- Mike Lupica: I've heard a lot about this book, and that it's really good. I don't really know much about it but I know it's about baseball. I've read a few other books by Mike Lupica, and they were all good. So I'm pretty sure this book will be just as good as the rest.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Pity
I think that the man deserves pity, because i don't think that he really knew what he was getting into when he joined the Hitler Youth, because it says "My uncle had such exciting tales to tell of the war in russia, how they had driven ivan into the Masurian Lakes. So he really just wanted to fight and be in combat, and do things that his uncle did when he was war, so thats why he joined hitler youth. Another is "I wanted to play my part in that sort of thing" here he was saying that he just wanted to do the same thing as his uncle, and he probably didnt realize at the time that he would be killing innocent people, instead of fighting russians.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Forgiveness
I do not think that Joseph Kony should be forgiven. There's no reason children should be treated this way. Theres a fine line between mean and just being downright cruel to innocent children. Forcing them to be soldiers, sex slaves, and kidnapping them. Those acts dont deserve forgiveness in my opinion, and im sure other people feel the same way too.
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