" Don Quijote"

Don Quijote, Miguel De Cervantes

Translated by Burton Raffel

This advice seemed sensible to Don Quijote, so he took hold of Rocinante's reins, Sancho grasped his donkey's bridle (after having loaded onto his back whatever was left from their supper), and they began to walk slowly across the meadow,feeling their way, for it was to dark to see a thing. But they hadn't gone two hundred paces when they heard a loud roaring of water, as if plunging down from some great height. The sound was immensely cheering, so they came to a halt, trying to make sure just where it was coming from, but suddenly they heard a different, clamoring noise that considerably diluted their pleasure - and especially Sancho's, hor he was naturally fainthearted and of small courage. What they heard let me tell you, was something banging rhythmically, with an even, regular clanking of fetters and chains, which together with the tremendous roaring of water could have brought fear to any heart other than Don Quijote's.

I personally love this part of the book, because if you read on it tells you that the sound of the banging is really clock towers. This author brings a lot of detail and noble words into this book. Which I personally do not like. Another thing is he makes Don Quijote so crazy, that it isn't funny anymore. It is like he has ran out of ideas to write about. As for the content some of it is good and the rest bores me to tears. Personally I think Cervantes made this book as a make fun of someone he knew. I also do not like how Don Quijote in the story just keeps wandering around for place to place, It is like the story is never going to end. One thing i do like is Cervantes sense of humor. This book is a good book to read if you like challenging things to read. Also for men, because there is battling, and gore. For girls there are the ways Don Quijote does insane stuff just for his lady. I would not recommend this book to children. These are ny thoughts about the book, but read the book and decide for yourself.

Captain from Castile: by Samuel Shellabarger

Peace after toil, port after stormy seas. No words could better describe Francisco de Vargas's retirement from active life. Though at times especially after a visit or letter from some old comrade-he still discussed the possibility of returning to the service of king and honor in the arena of Italy, and cast yearning eyes on his weapons, he was becoming happily reconciled to the comforts of home and garden.

In this disposition, Dona Maria warmly encouraged him. She pointed out that since their marriage in Florence twenty years ago, he had spent little more time with her than was enough to beget their children. She doubted,indeed, wether they would have children at all, except for the fact that she had passed some of those years in her father's house, and had thus been available between campaigns.

"Honor, sir,"she declared with Italian good sense," is all very well until it becomes an excuse for travel and junketing. You have had all you need of it. A man of your years with a bad knee should not be elbowing young fellows and roaring Santiago in a charge."

I LOVE Captain from Castile so far its exciting. There is danger, romance, and adventures. The way the author made this book is awesome, he made so as it draws anybody in. There's romance for girl teenagers. There are moments of danger for guy teenagers. There is also everything a adult could look for. So I think this book is a very good book to read.

Now the content of this book is great. Except for the parts where he is describing something, he tends to drag on what he's describing. There are some parts that I wish part of the captions were in English instead of Spanish. This way I could understand more of what he's telling me. After all of that though, I think he's a wonderful author.

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The host: by Stephenie Meyer author of the twilight saga

I never had to mourn on the Origin. I didn't know how it was done there, in the

truest home of my kind. So i settled for the way of the Bats. It seemed appropriate, here

where it was as black as being blind. The Bats mourned with silence-not singing for weeks

on end until the pain of the nothingness left behind by the lack of music was worse than the

pain of losing a soul. I'd known less there. A friend, killed in a freak accident, a falling tree

in the night, found too late to save him from the crushed body of his host. Spiraling . . .

Upward . . . Harmony; those were the words that would have held his name in this language.

Not exact, but close enough. There had been no horror in his death, only grief. An accident.

I love this book with all my heart. Stephenie Meyer is an awesome

writer. All of her books are filled with adventure, excitement, and romance.

There has not been one book I have not enjoyed by her. Stephenie's books

to me are like opening a whole new world, because her books bring a whole new

world within chapters. Her books suck you in once you start reading

and there's no going back your hooked instantly. this is why I love this book

so much.

I think Stephanie knows what she's doing and is good at it.

I will would recommend this book to anyone. Except children who are 12 and

under, because of scary parts in the story. Otherwise I find that even adults would

love to read this book thats full of adventure.

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