Stephen

====It takes place in modern times when 17 year old Jason has lost all memory of who he is. Piper, Jason's girl friend has been having strange visions after her father’s disappearance telling her to betray everyone she cares about for her dads life, and Leo, Jason’s best friend, are quickly thrown into a lot of action as they are attacked by monsters. They are then brought to a summer camp where they learn that they are demigods (the offspring of the Olympian Gods and mortals) and that the Olympian Gods are real. Following they then leave on a quest to find Jason’s memory, the missing hero, Percy Jackson, and the answer to what is happening to the gods of Olympus as they have blocked off all communication to the mortal world.====

====This book’s setting and great plot made the characters seem very realistic and creative. I could easily connect with the characters, which made the story much more enjoyable. I thought that as the story progressed the characters changed for the better so that the story was even more interesting.====

====In my opinion, this is one of my favorite books because the thrill it gives remind me of the Percy Jackon series that I liked a lot. I recommend this book for anyone who can read a chapter book. I liked this story because I could connect to it and understand the concepts it presents to the characters. I was intrigued by the story and can’t find anything negative to say about it. The author Rick Riordan has published several other great books including The Red Pyramid and The Lightning Thief.====

Ender’s Game Book review by Stephen Mostek

Enders Game is an award winning science fiction novel written by Orson Scott Card.
==== This book takes place many years in the future where humankind has formed an uneasy alliance to protect themselves from a vicious alien race known as the “Buggers” who have attacked Earth before. A 6 year old boy named Andrew “Ender” Wiggin has been recruited to a battle school in space where he is immediately isolated from friends by teachers who want to make Ender into the weapon that will eliminate the buggers and save Earth. Ender makes friends in school only to be isolated again and again by teachers by moving him into different “armies” that work as teams in zero-gravity competitive exercises. On Earth, Ender’s older, abusive brother and compassionate, older sister work together to try to slowly gain power through writing on the internet using fake identities. In Battle School Ender has been put into command of his own army. But there is one problem, the teachers are rigging the games against them and have given Ender an army of rookies. Although victorious in every battle Ender is sent to command school on a remote planet, a place that you normally need 3 years of pre-command school to enter where he is trained by the commander who won the last bugger war. They train him on a simulator were he wins every time, but on the final exam they put in a planet and overwhelming forces surrounding it and as an act of defiance to the teachers Ender destroys the planet using a weapon of mass destruction killing of the whole battle field. The teachers hadn’t told him that it was all real and that he had just sacrificed thousands of lives. ==== ==== This book’s setting and great plot made the characters seem very realistic and creative. I could easily connect with the characters, which made the story much more enjoyable. I thought that as the story progressed the characters changed for the better so that the story was even more interesting. ==== ==== This book is a wonderful choice for projects and I finished it in 2 days. It is one of my favorites now and I would recommend it to anyone who likes science fiction. I prefer this book because it’s funny clever and action packed. ====

= Luke =

Book review by Stephen Mostek
The Gospel of Luke is one of the four gospels that belong to the Bible, the collection of books that record Christianity's history. The book of Luke was written by Luke the Evangelist after knowing Jesus in his Youth around the first century.

This Biography tells the life of Jesus the prophet, carpenter, healer, and my favorite, the messiah. His lifespan was roughly from the year 0 to 34 A.D. Jesus had one purpose in his life, God sent him down through his mother Mary the virgin to redeem the sins of man. Born in a manger in Bethlehem, Jesus followed his father Joseph's career for the first part of his life, carpentry. Later in his life though, he ventured out to start his public ministry. He called forth disciples and started teaching God's wisdom. In his life, he cured incurable diseases and disabilities and spread the good news of the Lord. In contrast to the other three gospels, the Gospel of Luke portrays Jesus' more mortal aspects such as his deep compassion for others even though most people despised him. For example, one sad passover he was betrayed for 30 pieces of silver by one of his disciples, Judas. He was then crucified and redeemed mankind. Three days later he rose from the dead, which became the basis for the Christian holiday of Easter. Then, finished with his work on Earth, he returned to heaven and sent us the Holy Spirit.

I thought that this was a good story and had a great time reading it. The sense of tension in the middle east was an intriguing backdrop for the story because Jesus was a man of peace in a world of violence. The characters were described in great detail even though this book was written two thousand ago. This is a challenging and deeply spiritual read that is best suited for those who need faith in their lives.

I would not recommend this book for beginners because of the old translations and difficult themes to understand. I would also not recommend it to those who have beliefs other than those represented in the gospel because it was primarily written to further Christianity, although non-christians would possibly enjoy it if they wish to gain a better understanding of Christianity or its historical context. The language in the Gospel of Luke is simpler than in the other gospels and is therefore better suited for younger readers. I loved this book for the philosophic lessons it offers and their deep spiritual meaning.

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