Spirits

In the book Distant Waves, by Suzanne Weyns, there is a lot of talk of spirits. The five sisters mother can supposedly communicate with the spirit world. The girls live with her in the town of Spirit Vale with other spiritualists. Through out the book the main character Jane struggles with her belief in the supernatural. She is torn between loyalty to her mother, and her logical thoughts. I don't know if I believe in spirits. I used to watch the show Scariest Places on Earth, and at times I would think "that is completely fake" but other times in the show I would be seriously scared and believe one hundred percent that a ghost had been present. I still am uncertain about whether I believe in the supernatural. I will have to further investigate on the matter.

Titanic

I just started reading a book about a family of five girls and their mother. They live in Spirit Vale where their mother talks to the spirits of people who have passed on. The inside cover of the book says their fates come together on the Titanic. I love the story of the Titanic. The movie is one of my top three, and I own several books on the Titanic. I think it is an interesting story which also has a good lesson behind it, anything can happen. There is an exhibit coming to the science museum that I am very excited to see. I hope it will be as amazing as I imagine, and I can't wait to go see it!

Marlena

Marlena is my favorite character in "Water For Elephants". I can't exactly figure her out. She married august when she was really young. She left her family, and her home, and never looked back. August is a lot older then her. He charmed her, was nice, handsome and funny. They were married and by the time you meet them in the book have been for 10 years. Sometimes they are happy, but other times(mostly when August is in a bad mood) you see a different side. I feel bad for Marlena. She has to put up with a lot, but I think she knows that with out August, where would she go? She can't go back home, and she didn't finish school so how is she supposed to work? I'm interested to find out how the character of Marlena develops.

Into The Wild

In Into The Wild, Chris McCandless leaves his home, family, and possessions behind. He travels across the country and changes his name to Alex Supertramp. He aspires to live in the wilderness of Alaska. I would never have the courage and determination to do what Chris did. Although I do think it would be an amazing adventure, I would keep in touch with my family and friends. Unlike Chris I would also bring propper equipment into the wild, and also would probably go with a friend. Chris was much more ambitious then I am, and had he survived would have been able to tell the most amazing stories.