The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The book is that other story. Mr.Twain didn't know everything about me. I didn't leave St Petersburg. I wasn't happy in Mrs Doughlas' house. That's true. But that wasn't the reason for my journey. The reason was this - my father came back to St Peterburg! (p.13)

 The book is a sequel of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". As you know, it's an one of the famous American novels written by Mark Twain. It's expanded in the south America where there is still a problem of racial discrimination.
 The main characers are Tom and Jim. Tom is white poor person, and decides to go on adventure because he can't bear his father who is bad drinker and violent. Jim is black person and  decides to run away from his town because he wanted to be a free man. They ride on the same raft, and go down Mississipi river to reach free state. At that time, there is some law about black slaves, so Tom are troubled what he should do and whether it's okay to continue the adventure.
 I learned about the part of the story last year, so I chose this because I want to remember them. I don't know the real ending since I've never read the whole stroy, but I could taste the feeling through this book. It's used simple English, so it's easier to read this book than original novel. If you have an interest about American old novel, I recommend you to read it once.

Too old to rock and roll

Something was different. Dad's clothes were new and he was wearing jeans. His father was wearing jeans! And he was smiling. His father was Stephen Barber again.He was the bright and happy man who married Mum.(p.11)

 This book has three short stories. There are no similarities among those stories, so you can enjoy many kind of stories.
 The first story is about one family. Main characters are young son named Greg and his father. Several years ago, they lost their mother because of the car traffic accident. His father used to be a bright and happy man, but he changed to be sad and cold. Greg hopes he gets better again. One more character, named Valerie is worry about the parent and child and often come their house and help some houseworks. She was a old friend with Greg's father, and same age to him. They are very close and the father began to change little by little. Greg think they get married in some years, but the last of the story was unexpected for readers.
 I expected more better ending, so I coudn't swallow it and the title of this story. I've not experienced the losing my parents yet. Greg hopes his father's happiness, and interacted with him like a friend. So it's interesting and fresh for me. If you have an interest about this book, please check it.

Stories from the five towns

The two men wanted to know very much, but did they ask the question? Oh, no! Neither man wanted to be the first to speak. And so they sat in silence. (p.27)

 This book has four short stories which expands in five towns.  It includes laugh, irony, and being moved. In each of stories, nothing in particuar happen. It is written about people who have some troubles in daily life.  The stories can happen to everyone, so we'll feel with thier feelings.
 I like forth story about old and silent brothers in the same house. Surprisingly, they haven't talked eachpther for ten years though they live in the same house. The reason is quarrel between them because they wanted to get married to same business woman. They are so stranged, and decided to not talk each other. The brothers is famous in the town they live in, so people in the town always watch over them. However, the stories began to move actively from when their old sister died.  In her will, she wrote something that is surprising.
 If you want to know the continuation of the story, I recommernd you to read it. You'll enjoy these short stories.

New Yorkers

Tomorrow was ChristmasDay, and she had only one dollar and eighty-seven cents to buy Jim a Chiristmas present. Her Jim. She wanted very much to  buy him something really fine,something to show how much she loved him.

This book has five short storires. All charasters are New Yorkers and all story expands in the New york. But the each types of the stories are so different. First one is hart-warming story. Second one is ironic story. Third one  is like a mistery. Forth one is familiar story with us. The last one makes us be moved. Especially I like the first one. The main characters are young man and woman who lived in New York. They have not so much money, but they want to buy a Christmas present for each other. At the ending of the story, you can laugh a little and you'll think they are so charming husband and wife.
 Through this book, we can enjoy variety of stories and feelings more easily because it doesn't take a lot of time to finish reading each of stories. If you want to enjoy many kind of stories, I recommend you to read this book.

William Shakespeare

"Why don't you write a play yourself?" I told him. Write a play?" He laughed."Anne would never speak to me again." (p.8)

As you know, William Shakespeare is a famous English writer and created many his works. In this book, his friend named Tobby talk his life instead of William Shakespear.
 He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. He was raised up in small town and got married to Anne Hathaway when he was twenty years old. They had three chidren. One day, the actors group came to his town, and he was inspired by them. His town was no exciting for him, so he decided to go to London tp write his plays with his friend, Tobby. He had a great writing talent. so he kept writing his works through his life. He collaborated some actors, and his playhouse succeed greatly. His works were loved by many people including Queen and King.
 I was surprised that he didn't study writing at school, but he created his works one after another. While reading this book, I remember the history of English literature we studied last year. If you want to learn his life again, I reccomend you to read this book.

 

Anne of Green Gable

"So I've always beenvery poor, and I haven't got any nice dress! But I just image that I've wering the most beautiful blue dress, and a big hat with flowers on, and then I'm happy! Do you imagine things sometimes?" (p.4)

 Some people may know this book because it 's very famous story written by L.M.Mongomery. I read this book made into comic book when I was elementary school students. So it's easy to undertand for me, and it made me remember of my school days.
 The main character is Anne. She is a little girl with a lot of freckles and large grey-green eyes. She has no family, so she is taken in a local farm family who is finding a boy can help them. Anne has a strong imagination, so sometimes it makes people around her fun, sometimes it makes them troubled. She is so bright, innocent, and clever, so she spend a good time with her many friends and family in the home.
 I leraned the omportance expressing grantitude to around persons. Anne is grateful to her family and friends, and always help them a lot. I think there are many topics we should learn from this book. If you hesitate what you read the book, please pick up this book.