"A" is for Alibi

1. Title of the book, author, publisher, reading level
2. Number of pages, number of words (graded readers usually give the number on the back cover)
3. Summarize the book in 1-2 sentences. What is it about? What happens?
4. Respond to the book in some way (How did you like it? Why? What did it make you think about? What experiences of memories did it remind you of? What comments do you have?)
5. Would you recommend the book to your classmates? Why? 
6. Rate the book: good / fair / poor
7. Comment on the level. The book was too easy / at a good level / too difficult to read.

    The book is called " "A" is for Alibi" it is written by Sue Grafton and published by Macmillan Heinemann ELT.  This is level  5th book.
    This book has 101 pages and about 1600 basic words.
    This book is about Kinsey Millhone who is private detective. One day Nikki Fife asks her to resolve her husband's death and find a real murderer. About the same time when Nikki's husband is murdered also Libby Glass is murdered. Are these connected you have to read and then find it out.
     I liked this book because in the beginning you can't tell who is the murderer and that made it interesting. 
     I don't know if i recommend this book to classmates or not. It's their decision if they want to read it or not. I can't tell them to read it or not to read it.
     This book is good in my opinion.
     This book was at good level. It is written by American English and at the end of the book there is a table where words are written in American English and also in British English.

05.04.1989

    Today  I arrived to Los Angeles . I came here to learn more about Libby Glass. In the morning I went to jogging like usual after that I took shower and ate breakfast. About 11 am I went to visit Libby’s parents. I found out that Libby’s long time boyfriend helps her parents because her father had an accident and he can’t speak anymore. Also I noticed that Lyle got nervous when I talked about Libby and he got angry. So after he leaved  I followed him  and after he told me about Libby but I think there is something more about that boy. After meeting Libby’s parents and  Lyle I called my friend who can help me. So here I am now writing it to my diary I have already packed my things and first thing in the morning I will leave to Las Vegas.

                                   Tomorrow I’ll write what I find in Las Vegas.  

Stories of Detection and Mystery

1. Title of the book, author, publisher, reading level
2. Number of pages, number of words (graded readers usually give the number on the back cover)
3. Summarize the book in 1-2 sentences. What is it about? What happens?
4. Respond to the book in some way (How did you like it? Why? What did it make you think about? What experiences of memories did it remind you of? What comments do you have?)
5. Would you recommend the book to your classmates? Why? 
6. Rate the book: good / fair / poor
7. Comment on the level. The book was too easy / at a good level / too difficult to read.

 The book is called Stories of Detection and Mystery but it contains 8 different stories. This book is selected and retold by E.J.H. Morris and D.J. Mortimer. This book is published by Penguin Books Ltd. This book is 5th level book.
This book has 108 pages and 2300 words.
"The Blue Cross" by G.K. Chesterton. This story is about criminal Flambeau who is tracked by police from three countries. He tries to steal  cross that one priest has. But the priest is not stupid and leaves a track so they can be followed. At the end Flambeau can't steal that cross because of priest cleverness.
"Philomel Cottage" by Agatha Christie. This story is about married couple who live in cottage and the nearest people are in two miles. Wife found out that her husband is killer who marries women to get their money. He is planning to kill his current wife but wife tells him story about how she has killed 2 men before. In the end husband is dead.
"An Unpleasant Man" by Cyril Hare. This story is about man who is scared about Americans and kills his servant to make himself look dead but he gives himself away with the way he is speaking.
"The Unlucky Theatre" by Elliott O'Donnell. This story is about theatre where people are afraid to go because there are ghosts. On play several years ago one actor killed another in sword fight and now all the ghost come and see that play again.
"The Mezzotint" by M.R. James. This story is about Mr Williams whose job is involved with university's collection of prints and drawings. One day he gets a painting that is different than others. The picture is changing. It hold a story about kidnapping one boy from his house.
"Family Affair" by Margery Allingham. This is a story about young married couple who disappears. They leave all things behind and also they left their breakfast the way it was half eaten and warm. The main thing why they left like that was because they won big prize and didn't want to share it with their whole family.
"The  Invisible Man" by G.K. Chesterton. This story is about how one man kills another and there are no witnesses because all the people who are said to watch the dead man apartment didn't see anything suspicious. But the man is killed. The killer was mailman and nobody thought that it could be him.
"The Case on the Thing That Whimpered" by Dennis Wheatley. This story is about  one storehouse where all the night guards get seriously beaten up or killed. So two men start to invest this thing there are more than one explanation to this one is ghosts and another is some gang that wants to scare the new owner away. But at the end in that storehouse is kept 6 years old kidnapped girl who whimpers and kidnapper feeds her every night the wall is moveable and that is how all the guards get hurt.
I liked it book but sometimes it made me think again what I just read. Sometimes I just didn't get the point and I thought that the ending was totally different.
I don't know if i recommend this book to classmates or not. It's their decision if they want to read it or not.
Book was good I have always liked mystery.
The book was at good level.

Dear diary,

Today I found out that my husband is killer.  He has killed several women before and now I think it’s my time. I found out in his diary time 9 p.m and also he said to our gardener that we’ll be some days in London. I think that saved me when I told the gardener that we aren’t going anywhere. But that was yesterday. I don’t think that he waits any longer I have to escape quickly but if i didn’t manage then these are my last words.

Alix

"Used in Evidence"

1. Title of the book, author, publisher, reading level
2. Number of pages, number of words (graded readers usually give the number on the back cover)
3. Summarize the book in 1-2 sentences. What is it about? What happens?
4. Respond to the book in some way (How did you like it? Why? What did it make you think about? What experiences of memories did it remind you of? What comments do you have?)
5. Would you recommend the book to your classmates? Why? 
6. Rate the book: good / fair / poor
7. Comment on the level. The book was too easy / at a good level / too difficult to read.
8. Any other notes, questions, comments, new vocabulary, idioms, quotes to remember.

 The book is called "Used in Evidence" it is written by Frederick Forsyth and published by Macmillan Heinemann ELT. This is 5th level book.
This book has 55 pages and 1600 basic words.
Actually this book has three different stories inside it. Firstly "Used in Evidence", then "The Emperor" and "There Are No Snakes in Ireland".
"Used in Evidence" - It is about building a new shopping centre in Mayo Road. One man doesn't want to leave his house and police makes him leave. The workers find a dead woman body. Mr Larkin is charged with the murder of his wife but it appears that the dead woman isn't Mr Larkin's wife dead body. At the end of book Mr. Larkin smiles and it isn't said why but if you read book then you can guess it.
"The Emperor" - Is about two workers of Midland Bank. Roger Murgatroyd and John Higgins were the Midland Bank's Employees of the Year. They are rewarded with a holiday to Mauritius with their family. John doesn't have family and Roger has a wife they had been married for twenty-five years and Edna is always complaining about something. Before the end of holiday John tells to Roger to come with him to fishing. After long hours of fighting with fish Roger catches a marlin the Emperor of sea and releases it. In the end Roger stays to Mauritius.
"There Are No Snakes in Ireland" - Is about Indian student who wanted a job for summer holiday. But the foreman is cruel to Ram and gives him always the hardest and dangerous jobs. At on point Ram is so angry and flies back to India to buy a Indian Viper and bring is to Ireland to put it near foreman. At the end the foreman dies and snake was taking care of her babies.
I liked all of them because every story has something to say.
 I don't know if i recommend this book to classmates or not. It's their decision if they want to read it or not. I can't tell them to read it or not to read it.
The book rate is in middle of good and fair. I can't say it was really good but fair is not enough.
This book was actually easy to read.
Good on yer! = Good on you! When Australian says this he means, "You are clever person!" or " You have done that well!"


"Used in Evidence" You can't always get away with the bad thing that you have done, they hunt you down someway.
"The Emperor" There is a limit how much one person can take in. At one point when the limit is crossed that person is like living bomb. Then you say all the things what have bothered you they may be really old.
"There Are No Snakes in Ireland" All bad that you do comes back to you. It is never ending circle.

"Dolphin music"

Questions:

1. Title of the book, author, publisher, reading level
2. Number of pages, number of words (graded readers usually give the number on the back cover)
3. Rate the book: good / fair / poor
4. Comment on the level. The book was too easy / at a good level / too difficult to read 

The book is called "Dolphin music" it is written by Antoinette Moses and it is published by Cambridge University Press. This is 5th level book.
This book has 96 pages and I don't know about words.
This book is good it made me think of things.
I think this book was at good level.

It is 2051 and the government of Europe, CONTROL, keeps everyone happy in virtual reality. This is a world where it is too hot to go out and wonderful music made by dolphins’ gives everyone pleasure. People are controlled by CONTROL and BEATCON. All people who might be against CONTROL are immediately terrorists and BEATCON hunts them down. Saul is a music critic and he enjoys the life in virtual reality. There you can travel, have relationship. He has relationship with Caroline who is musician. People can’t travel from one place to another (in real world) without CONTROL’s permission and people grow more and more distant from each other.

Firstly people prefer virtual world to a real world. If people spend too much time in virtual world they might forget how the nature smells, the beautiful singing made by birds. Or might forget how it feels to be around people who you love and care about. The thing is virtual world can’t replace a real world.

Secondly the dolphins are kept in prison because it is very lucrative for some people who do everything to get money. Even going over others death bodies (in this case over dolphins bodies). Only thing that makes dolphins sing like that is the feeling of death. It is like swan song the last song dolphin makes. You can’t be so selfish and do harm to one’s who can’t defend themselves.

"Prime Suspect"

Questions:

1. Title of the book, author, publisher, reading level
2. Number of pages, number of words (graded readers usually give the number on the back cover)
3. Rate the book: good / fair / poor
4. Comment on the level. The book was too easy / at a good level / too difficult to read 

The book is called "Prime Suspect" it is written by Lynda La Plante and it is published by Penguin Books. This is 5th level book.
This book has 74 pages and 2300 words.
I think this book is quite good.
This book was at a good level.

Dear Jane Tennison,

     I am writing to invite you to meeting. I have some interesting information which might help you solve those deaths you are investigating on.

    On Monday 13^th January I saw something that I should have never seen. I was walking down the street when I heard screaming. As curious as I am I went that way where I heard it. It led me to one older garage and there were one man and that car the television showed. Also I saw more but it is too awful to remember it.

   But since I am scared because of that man I am not writing anything more.

   If you like to get some more information about this then I would like to meet you at Coco’s café 3 pm on 19^th January. But you must not show this letter to anyone and you must come alone or I just cancel the meeting.

   I am looking forward to our meeting

Yours sincerely,

Anonymous

"The Accidental Tourist"

Questions:

1. Title of the book, author, publisher, reading level
2. Number of pages, number of words (graded readers usually give the number on the back cover)
3. Summarize the book in 1-2 sentences. What is it about? What happens?
4. Respond to the book in some way (e.g. How did you like it? Why? What did it make you think about? What experiences of memories did it remind you of? What comments do you have?)
5. Would you recommend the book to your classmates? Why? 
6. Rate the book: good / fair / poor
7. Comment on the level. The book was too easy / at a good level / too difficult to read.
8.  (Optional) Any other notes, questions, comments, new vocabulary, idioms, quotes to remember? 

The book is called "The Accidental Tourist" it is written by Anne Tyler it is published by Oxford University  Press and this book is level 5th book.
This book has 90 pages and 1800 headwords.
This book is about Macon Leary who writes guidebooks for Americans who have to travel on business but wish they could stay home. Before the book starts his son Ethan is killed. Macon's wife leaves him and his son dog Edward starts to bite and scare people then Muriel, who is dog trainer offers her help training Edward. Muriel starts training Edward and soon after that Muriel and Macon have a relationship. Macon moves in with Muriel and helps her with her son. As soon as Macon's wife is back in picture Macon leaves Muriel and returns his house to live there with his wife. Story ends when Macon travels to Paris to write another guidebook, but Muriel is also there and starts following Macon. Macon chooses Muriel and leaves his wife.
I didn't love that book but when I start something then I'll finish it too. It made me think about that losing a family member makes people to think about their life and how short it is.
I don't know if i recommend this book to classmates or not. It's their decision if they want to read it or not.
The rate of book : fair
I think that book wasn't too easy and also it wasn't too hard to understand it.

First book

First I did Oxford bookworms level test I choose the 5th level and started filling the caps. After filling them I clicked score and it said that this level is just right for me. The next day I went to library first I made myself user and then found a book called " The Accidental Tourist ". Actually  I do not have any expectations for the book, when I finish reading book then I think about it.