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    One narrator who seemed to be very interested to me and keep me entertained the whole way through is Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games Trilogy. In "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins is in the Dystopian genre and has lots of very vivid images. In a world where there is futuristic technology and different types of species and etc. Katniss does a great job of describing her environment and what is happening to other characters as well. I believe Katniss was especially great in her first person role as there was a lot of character development that was great to see from first person.      The story starts with Katniss a 16 year old girl who just wakes up on the day of the reaping, when the tributes who are chosen will fight in the annual Hunger Games.  The Hunger Games is a show for the Capitol and a reminder to the districts of the Capitol's power and lack of remorse or forgiveness for the failed uprising of the ancestors of the current competi...

Mr.Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Book Review *SPOILER ALERT*  "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore" by Robin Sloan combines old-world humor with the luxuries of the digital age. The world of books, codes, and secrets is explored in depth in Sloan's novel, She uses traditional books and modern technology to create a nice dynamic. The book is a fun look at how these two things that seem to be at odds with each other can live together in peace. The story introduces our protagonist and narrator Clay Jannon, a young man who comes across Mr.Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. The bookstore is very outdated and full of many older books that seem out of place in today’s society. The plot starts to show, after learning of a secret organization that relies on these books to read messages, Clay begins to wonder about the limits of tradition and the value of new ideas. Sloan has an interesting writing style and is always full of insightful viewpoints.  When Kat, Clay’s girlfriend tries to ...

      I will be making a video encouraging people to read not just for the fun of it but to actually stay informed. There will be times when you can't just listen to the news and you have to go on with your day, the easiest thing to do is read. You could read a paragraph's worth of information and it would tell you just enough about the logistics and whatnot. Imagine reading several paragraphs and you would have already been able to know about different topics and been able to pass the information you learned to others. That's why I'm making a video to show how information being passed on comes from reading and letting others know through dialogue or text.