Paper Towns

I've really been dreading this book. I'm not sure if it's because I have been distracted lately or if it's because the book really hasn't gotten my attention yet.

In the first few chapter Margo has asked Quentin(the main character) for 11 things. At least 5 of them involve a gateway man. Quentin at first was in all favor against it but he ended up helping her. One of the first things they do is stop at a grocery shop. While she's with Quentin she finally admitts that her ex boyfriend has been hooking up with her best friend. Margo plans to take revenge.

I predict that since Quentin will be the only one aware of what Margo plans to do and the only one there for her, they will eventually fall in love with each other. I think this will be one of those stories where the guy always ends up falling for the girl they least expect to even be attracted to. I really want to finish this book so I can start watching the movie.

Paper Towns

            I just began reading Paper Towns by John Green. I actually have seen the preview to the movie, but I figured I read the book and then see the movie. So that I can be one of those  people that compare the book to the movie and say " the book is better, they should've shown this part, or they didn't include this. " I hope I like this book so that I can stick to the author and read all of his books.


         So far the protagonist starts by introducing his friend Margo, which by the way is a girl. He describes this one time when they were nine and found a dead body on the floor. I really have nothing else interesting to write about so far but I will predict that he will fall in love with Margo. I also predict that they will go to prom together since his parents are always asking him who he plans on taking and his response is always how " he doesn't believe in prom." To me that's very strange because one of the main things I'm looking forward to during my senior year is prom.



a) When I found out that Troy had gotten Alberta pregnant I felt devastated. I had given him 18 years of my life to get betrayed. I don't think it's fair to share so much with someone and then get taken advantage of. I think if Troy needed more or was getting tired of me, he should told me and let me know what was on his mind. I felt in the beginning that things weren't what I thought they would be with Troy but that doesn't mean I would do him wrong and go sleep around with someone else because of my problems at home. I also don't think Troy shouldn't stop Cory from perusing his dream of playing football. I think it'll benefit him to get a scholarship and help us with affording his college tuition. I think that just because Troy went through some things he shouldn't come between Cory and his ambition.

b) I don't think my father Troy should have a say in what is best for me. I think that it is important to look out for your son, but I also want to take responsibility for everything I choose to do in my life. I wish he wasn't so hard on me when it came to me wanting to play football. I need it to get into a good college with a full scholarship. I want to take this opportunity and not have my parents stress about paying for my education.

The Perks of Being A Wallflower

I have finally finished the book I'm reading and I can finally look for a new book tomorrow. I won't be writing a lot just because I'll only speak about what happened at the end of the book that explains why Charlie is the way he is.

This book had a lot that I feel is relatable. And what makes it better is the fact that Charlie is such a detailed writer and most important, an honest writer. I would really recommend this book to anyone who needs a new book.
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At the end of the book, the last couple of pages all mention how while Charlie is with Sam one night he remembers something. Something he doesn't know if it's real or just a dream. You ever have one of those? When you remember something and you don't know whether you dreamt it for a moment or it actually happened. Well Charlie's memory was with his favorite person. His aunt Helena. He remembers her touching him. And as horrible as it sounds, he remembers it happening every Saturday when they would watch tv. Although this happened to Charlie, he was always more focused on what was going on around him now and what was most important to him, the friends and family.

He says "I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from here. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them."


I think I could relate to how selfless Charlie is and how important anything little thing is to him. Whether they were bad or good things he knew everything in his life was meant for him.

The Perks of Being A Wallflower

I'm almost done with my book, thankfully on the last chapter. I kind of should be passed that and onto another book but I have been out of it lately. I think they lied when they said 12th grade was the easiest and funnest year. I hope it gets easier.

I really want to talk about an experience Charlie just spoke about in his journal. It's of course a topic most teenagers avoid speaking about. Charlie has a different way of describing things and looking at details differently than most people do. He has a friend whose name Mary Elizabeth. He was always aware of Mary Elizabeth being different because of her appearance. She has tattoos and piercings, which Charlie didn't care about. But of course he's in love with Sam so never really gave Mary Elizabeth that much attention.
The good thing about Charlie and Sam is that Charlie understands they are just friends and nothing means more to him then keeping that friendship and not losing it. Charlie and Mary Elizabeth go on a date to go watch an " art " movie. They later start drinking a bottle of brandy. (Which to be quite honest with you, I have no idea what that is) Charlie starts to feel Mary Elizabther coming onto him. He says that " After we had done everything you can do from the stomach up" everything he was focusing on changed. He seen Mary Elizabeth in a different way. He says " all I could do was lie there and think about how much more her voice changed when she asked me if she was pretty and how much she changed when I answered, and how Sam said she didn't like things like that..." I think Charlie found this really important.

I know you'd rather be doing something else then doing your homework and reading a boring summary about a moment that I think is a really meaningful moment. But I can say I blame Charlie for writing what feels like 10 minutes of details instead of the real 2 minutes worth of details. But I think the author couldn't have picked a better way to write.

I can't really say I'm excited to have this essay done. I just hope 12th grade becomes easier and gets as enjoyable as all my friends said it would be. It feels very surreal being with all the kids I seen throughout elementary school and middle school and being able to say we finally made it.

The Perks of Being A Wallflower

So far I am still really into my book. Since I'm doing my blog on the school computer this time, I'll show you what Charlie, Sam, and Patrick look like.

That by the way, was the my favorite part that I wrote about in my previous blog. Sam is to the left, Charlie is in the middle and to the right is Patrick. I am on page 93 and Charlie has just mentioned something that's very personal to him. Throughout the book Charlie speaks about his favorite person who is his aunt Helen. His aunt Helen is hardly mentioned in his house. And Charlie finally admits that his aunt was molested. He never mentions by who because he keeps that to himself.

I really want to also speak about a part that kind of gives you an idea of why the book tittle is The Perks of Being A Wallflower. Charlie Sam and Patrick all go to a  basement party. There Charlie gets offered a brownie. Not a regular brownie but a magic brownie.
                                     

I'm pretty sure you all know what that is. Charlie gets really stoned and starts letting loose and gets comfortable with everyone at the party. As they are all having side conversations, Patrick says something about Charlie that he says he'll never forget... "He's a wallflower". Patrick tells him, "you see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand. Charlie understands what Patrick is saying because earlier during the party Charlie finds Patrick and his boyfriend Brad in a room hooking up. This caught him by surprise  because no one really knows about them and its because Brad is on the football team and cant have anyone knowing.

The Perks of Being A Wallflower

I actually don't know how to start this.

Or if I even want to.

I'm actually very glad I chose this book. And I'm not just being cheesy because my English teacher will see this. But I might sound cheesy because I really do mean it.

My book is about a boy named Charlie who writes letters about things he goes through and everything he observers. We actually don't get told who he writes to, he just writes. And I think that's my favorite part. When I write in my journal I think the most important thing to have down is the date and time you wrote it. I'm not very big on putting my name on my gems. But about the book. I want to tell you about my favorite part, well scene, Charlie had a bestfriend named Michael, who committed  suicide. When he makes two new friends Sam and Nothing(whose name is ry Patrick), he always speaks of how powerful and unstoppable he feels when he's with them. There is this part where it's almost like he's watching himself like on a tv show where Sam, Nothing and him are driving under a tunnel. Sam gets up, and yells what Charlie calls a " fun scream " while the song Landslide comes on. Sam later  sits down and Charlie watches as her and nothing laugh and he says to himself "And in that moment, I swear we are infinite."

That part makes me really happy because throughout the book Charlie never seems sure about what he's aloud to be happy about, but at that moment he knew what he felt and only that.

I'd complain about how I would rather be doing something else like everyone else is probably going to do, but truthfully I don't really find this that hard or boring. But I'm not sure how I'm going to write every week about this book without repeating some stuff. And hopefully next time I'll do this assignment on a computer at school so that I can put pictures and make this more fun to look and read. Maybe I should've warned you about how boring this was going to be when I started writing. (Lol sorry) 

My name is Lesli, but everyone mostly calls me Les. You're probably feeling uncomfortable because of my nickname for me, but I like it. I actually like it better than just Lesli. Another thing about my name is that its missing an E. Which for some reason puzzles everyone. I wish I could stay anonymous with this being my first blog. But since it's for my English class everyone needs to know that I will be writing these entry's. One of my favorite movies ever is Breakfast At Tiffany's. And one of my favorite people ever is Audrey Hepburn. I love writing and can actually say I love what I write and its all thanks to her. The first journal I ever got for myself had her on the cover. That's when I started drawing and writing poems. Writing and drawing things that I didn't know I was even capable of creating. I'm a perfectionist which at times sucks. I strongly believe in a karma. My strategy is that we all have a karma bank. I sort of stuck to that ever since I seen a movie where a man gave a women cents for food and said it was for his karma bank. They, of course end up falling in love and I bet his karma bank is higher than its ever been. I probably lost you when I was ranting about my name, and I'm kind of okay with that. I've always had this problem with writing. Once I start, I could continue on and on. But I think that happens to anyone that has a passion whether it's writing, making music or even just talking. I kind of want to get to the point and say that if you're reading this it's because you wanted to, no one can ever make you do something you don't want to do. Always remember that. I hope you learn how to love writing. I hope it's all because of your first book. 



                                                           Sincerely, what I wish was anonymous.. Lesli Velasquez