Hansen,+Jillian

Entry one: August 26, 2011

Hey, this is Jill Hansen. I chose to do research on the author Washington Irving, because I loose intrest in long novels and I feel like a short story book would help that problem! I've never read a romantic novel before so i am trying something new. I'm planning on reading, //The// //Legend of Sleepy Hollow//. I am hoping to find this book somewhere. I was gone the day our class went to the library i think.

Entry two. August 31, 2011

I could not find any books by Washington Irving so Jaelynn lended me the book //The Color Purple//, by Alice Walker. It was kind of hard to read and understand at first but now I'm starting to get used to it and really like it. Celie, the main character writes letters to god telling him all her problems like her father use to abuse her and about her getting raped and pregnant for the second time. I feel really bad for her, sounds like her life is very rough. It's hard to put down this book! i really like it so far, I'm only on page 26 so as I get more into it I'm sure it will get more interesting!

Enrty three:

Hey this is Jill, I'm sorry it's last, I have been working super nationals ALL week after swimteam from 6 to 10 each night! then friday and saturday until 1 in the morning! it's been a very busy week for me and I didn't get a single page read! I'm sorry I am readying as soon as I'm done blogging! I hope this wasn't too late!!

Entry four: September 18, 2011

Hey this is Jill i read 20 pages this week in, //The Color Purple.// I'm on page 46 now. In the reading Sofia and Harpo's relation ship is going down hill because he is getting caught up in other things and she feels like she is being put last in priorities. I have felt this way many times since I have three siblings and they will get more attention once in a while. Sofia decided to move out and go live with her sister and take their children. He was trying to act tough like all guys would but from the reading I could tell that the author was hinting that he really did car. Can't wait to get farther in the book!

Entry five: October 1, 2011

Hi, This is Jill, My over all opinion on //The Color Purple// was that it's a really good book and I'm glad I chose it. There was so many things going on in this book I could relate to. When they learned to drive, I really connected because I just got my license last year and I remeber how thrilled I was to finally be able to drive! It's hard to think that thats actually how things were back then, and gettting away with rape and abuse is not okay!! I think this book has been popular for so long because Alice Walker is a great author and writes her books with so much detail you can picture it in your head easily. The slang she used was confusing at first but I got more used to it. It made me realise that that is how they actually use to talk. I liked the ending of the book because they all ending up coming together! I rather have a book end that way than with death!