Reading Response for Life of Pi

As you can see from previous blog posts, I have written many reading times for City of Ashes, but now I'm finished with it. It was good, but the first was better. I just can't wait to read the next one. I guess you could say I'm multitasking. I decided to start reading Life of Pi. I had already read half of it last year, but it was so boring that I decided to stop. Then, I heard from many people that the first part of the book is actually really boring, but the second half is amazing. That sparked an interest in me, but the spark soon went out and I decided no, I want to read other things, explore different novels. Later, I was watching TV one day and saw a great commercial with a tiger, a teenager boy, and a lifeboat floating on the water. The scenes were going by quite fast, but I saw the tiger baring it's teeth and the boy jumping into the blue water. I could tell what it was, a movie for Life of Pi. I couldn't believe they were making a movie. I felt it as though it could be a sign. I then, being the lazy person I am, still put it off. After seeing this commercial for the first time, Emmy was walking throughout school with what other than the book itself. I absolutely couldn't believe my eyes. Right then and there, I decided I would read this book, or start reading this book, again. Of course I finished the book I was reading at the time, first, but after that I said I would read it.

Whoever told me that the second half was way better than the first was completely correct. I started where I left off, leaving that boring first 90 pages alone. I read about his trip on the boat and when it crashed and him with the tiger (these all being in ten pages...); I was fascinated! The author is an amazing author because he use only the most vivid detail, large words, and perfect technique of writing, it's incredible! I don't know why I put the book down previously. This book amazes me and I can't wait to read more!

Reading Times:

10/30/12= City of Ashes; by Cassandra Clare; 62 min.; 60 pages
10/31/12= City of Ashes; by Cassandra Clare; 39 min.; 37 pages
11/1/12= City of Ashes; by Cassandra Clare; 12 min.; 9 pages
11/1/12= Life of Pi; by Yann Martel; 10 min.; 8 pages
11/2/12= Life of Pi; by Yann Martel; 10 min.;  9 pages
11/3/12= Life of Pi; by Yann Martel; 22 min.; 19 pages