Quote Response

"Good literature substitutes for experience which we have not ourselves lived through." -Alexander Solzhenitsyn


I think that this quote means that through books and other works of literature, you can experience things that you haven't experienced in real life. Literature can also help you experience things that can't happen in reality. An example of this is flying on a dragon.


The book I am currently reading is Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. My book is about an orphan girl who goes to stay with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert. This quote relates to my book because I have never been an orphan, but through my book I can kind of tell it would feel like to be one. Also, I can picture the setting of my book in my mind, even though I've never seen it.

Songs for My Book

One of the songs that I chose is Nobody's Perfect by Hannah Montana. I chose this song because Anne makes a lot of mistakes in the book. Another song that I think would be good for my book is Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word by Elton John. This song would go well with the part when Anne told Mrs. Rachel Lynde that she hated her after Mrs. Lynde made fun of how Anne looked. The Climb by Miley Cyrus would also fit on the soundtrack of this book. This is because Anne starts out as an orphan, then she gets a family, and after that she has to learn how listen to the rules and respect her elders, so it is almost like a climb for her. The fourth song is You've Got a Friend in Me by Randy Newman. This song goes well with the book because Anne has her best friend, Diana, and they would do anything for each other.

My book, Anne of Green Gables is about a girl named Anne who goes to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert. They were expecting a little boy, but instead they got an orphan girl. They decided to keep her. Anne loves using her imagination. She has to learn to follow the rules and obey them. Anne gets upset when people make fun of her appearance, and how she reacts gets her into trouble. She is friends with Diana, another little girl. Anne talks a lot. I am enjoying this book so far. It is good, but sometimes it gets a little annoying when Anne talks a lot. She is interesting though. I like how she renames things if she does not like the name of it. For example, she renamed Barry's pond the Lake of Shining Waters. Over all, I am enjoying this book.

Quote respone

“Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become.” - C. S. Lewis


I think that C. S. Lewis means that books and other works of literature are part of our lives. He means that they aren't just about someone, or something, else. He also means that literature make our lives more exciting and interesting.


This quote relates to my book because he is saying that books make our lives more interesting. Anne, a character in my book, feels the same way about nature. She loves nature and using her imagination. She tries to get others to see the beauty of nature and how it can make your life so much better and more interesting.

What about this book do you think will challenge you? How will you deal with that challenge?

This book doesn't seem too challenging. The book looks long, but the print is big. I will just have to make sure that I stay on task and keep up with my reading.

What book did you chose, and why did you chose it?

The book I chose was Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. I chose this book because I heard it was a good book. I hope I will like this book. :)

My blog

This is my blog for english class. We have to read a book and blog about it.