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Oct. 8, 2011 Blog 1 and 2

Hey its will, I am reading //Full Tilt// by Neal Shusterman. I chose this novel because my sister read it when she was in high school, and she recommended it to me.I also had to borrow this novel from my sister. I predict that this book is going to be about some teenage kids that get trapped in an amusement park and can't get out.

This week I have read 20 pages. So far the main character, Blake, and his younger brother, Quinn, taken their friends to Seven Flags amusement park and were about to ride the new roller coaster that is supposed to have a 90 percent chance of making them puke. Quinn is Blake's little brother. He reminds me of the kid that sits next to me in class. He has tons of rings on his face and ears, and he is full of himself. So far, I really like the book and I cant wait to read the rest.

Oct. 15, 2011 blog 3

This week I am still reading //Full Tilt//. In my reading something very exciting happened. Quinn was annoying his brother and his brother's friends, so he left them. Blake got really nervous and started looking for him. It turned out that Quinn had climbed on to a roller coaster track trying to gab his hat that he lost earlier. Blake went after him, but instead of climbing the roller coaster he just used the stairs instead. Then all of a sudden..... the roller coaster started up. Blake was reaching out for Quinn, but he just couldn't reach him. At the last moment, Quinn jumped and made it. That is all I have read so far.

Oct. 22, 2011 blog 4

I am still reading the same book this week. My favorite line in this book so far is, "C'mon Blake," Russ said, "One last thrill before the ivy." this is my favorite line because this is the moment right before all the kids get on the roller coaster. Russ was referring to the ivy as the grave.

Nov. 26, 2011 Blogs 5-8

I am still reading full tilt and it is a great book for thrill seekers. Blake gets caught in an out of this world experience that will never be forgotten. He must survive seven deadly rides in order to get out. Each ride represent a horrible memory or a huge fear of Blakes. Going through each ride is extremely hard for Blake and takes a very long time.

Dec. 4, 2011 Final Blog

Four friends go into Seven Flags amusement park, two come out. The other two get stuck in another dimension and struggle to get out.

Blake and Quinn are the two main characters, and they are also brothers. Blake is the older brother, and also the responsible one. Quinn is the younger brother and the irresponsible one. Blake is smart and like the average teenage boy. Quinn is very smart and has many piercings, but he makes a lot of bad decisions. In the beginning Blake is going to Seven Flags amusement park with his friends, and he is forced to take Quinn with him. They ride many of the rides and make their way to the new roller coaster. It supposedly has a ninety percent chance of making you puke. Once they get on the ride it takes Blake and Quinn into an out of this world experience. Blake goes to a series of seven different rides that reflect bad memories and fears in order to save his little brother.

Blake is a great person. He is responsible, smart, and caring. Blake has only one flaw, and that is his fears. He has to overcome most of his fears in the end to save his life and his brother's life. Blake is a great character and makes the book a lot better. This novel has a very inspirational theme. The theme is that facing your fears can help you overcome them. I thought this because Blake has to face his fears instead of running from them in order to get past them.

If I were to rate this book on a scale of one to ten (ten being the best), I would give it a 8. This book is really good for those people who like action, adventure and mystery all together. The reason this book is not a ten is because it isn't a book for everyone. Many people wouldn't like this type of book, but those who like this type would really love to read this book.