Blog Post #6

My favorite book is Number the Stars written by Lois Lowry. I read this book in elementary school and it has been my favorite ever since. I love the writing style of this author. I remember not being able to put the book down because it was so captivating and flowed so nicely. I like that this book is easy to read. It is easy to follow and does not try to confuse the reader. I also like the subject matter of the book. It is a story about two best friends during the Holocaust. The whole book explains their journey; one girl being a Jew, the other hiding her and ultimately saving her life. I loved this book because although it is about fictional characters, the historical facts are all correct for the most part. I always like more of an emotional writing style. Those that involve real human relationships and feelings are stories that I find an interesting. I do not like writing styles that we see in textbooks that just list facts. I like to read about real people and real situations. Real life is what appeals to me. Because I have a hard time reading for a long period of time, I really enjoy books that are straight forward, simple, and not to lengthy. When they are like that it is really easy to get lost in the story and details. I like simple but meaningful text that interests me and is easily relate-able. The way the author presents the story or information determines whether or not the reader will keep an interest.