Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (pgs 1-63)

When I found out Fight Club was a book I was really excited to read it, because i had just watched the movie a few days before. So far, it's almost exactly like the movie, even word for word, so while I was reading the book I could actually visualize the characters. So far in the book, the two main characters, the man narrating the story (no name given) and Tyler Durden have started a secret club in which men fight. They fight for fun and because it makes them feel like they can accomplish something. Tyler and the narrator develop a strong bond with each other while living with each other. Neither of them have any family, so they keep each other close. Overall, the narrator learns a lot from the fights in fight club. "You aren't alive anywhere like you're alive at fight club." he says. "Fight club isn't about winning or losing fights. Fight club isn't about words." This quote sums up the book into 2 sentences, I think. The narrator is not so successful at his job, or at many other things he does, but when he goes to fight club none of that matters. All that matters is fighting. I love this book because I love how the author has created a club in the book to which anyone of any class, race, or religion can go, and not be judged. I find it really interesting also how the narrator copes with his life, as he seems quite apathetic about it. He basically lives for fight club. I love this book so far and hope that it gets even better!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (Whole Book)

This summer I read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In this book, Harry sets off on a journey to find and destroy his enemy, Voldemort. His two best friends, Ron and Hermione follow him on this very important adventure. Throughout the book, the 3 friends develop an even stronger bond between them, and their relationships with each other begin to change as they become closer. Ron and Hermione even start to date! By the end of the book I couldn't put it down. It was so good! I find it so interesting how J.K. Rowling tied this book to the rest of the series so perfectly. Everything was planned out so that it would all fit together in the end. Personally, I think this is the best Harry Potter book, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy, and even people who dont, because a lot of it is about the friendship and adventure.