What I am reading
Columbine by Dave Cullen
I picked to read Columbine because I knew a little bit about what had really happened, but not much. So far, this book is so much more than what I had expected. This book has gotten my attention because of everything I have learned about the real life events. Although we will never really know what Eric and Dylan's' (the shooters) reasons are for terrorizing Columbine the school, this book gives us a perspective on what they were thinking. It also gives us an idea of what the people that were going through this had felt or gone through. This book is very heart tugging. I haven't made it but under halfway through, but this book is already a really good book and I would recommend everyone reading this book.
The Perfect Shot by Elaine Alphin
I chose to read this book because a student in my class had read it and said it was a very good book. This book was very mysterious which are the kind of books that I enjoy reading. I would give this book a 4 out of 5 stars because it was very interesting. I haven't read a book like this one but I'm very glad I read this book.
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Push by Saphire
I've actually watched the movie Precious which was inspired by the book. I did not actually finish this book because it was very explicit and that is why I didn't continue reading this book.
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Give a Boy a Gun by Todd Stasser
I loved reading this book. This book was very interesting. It related to the first book I read because it was talking about another school shooting. This book actually wasn't in the same format as Columbine. This book was from the other students point of view. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning about history and school shootings. I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
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