This is a book borrowed from my Grandma. It is a murder mystery and don't worry they never describe the murder scenes in these books so I have nothing to worry about. It is only an adult mystery because of it's wide vocabulary. I have found many of our vocabulary words in these books as well as many words that aren't in our vocabulary at school that I don't know.
This main character of this book is a man named Qwilleran. He lives alone and is a newspaper reporter. This is the first book of the series and hopefully will be good. It starts out about him applying for a job at the 'Daily Fluxion.' He is disappointed to here that he will be writing about art when he is in fact a well known police reporter and crime writer. But as he is badly in need of a job he takes it. He is suppose to write an article about Cal Halapay, a famous artist. His friend Arch Riker is also there and he tells Qwilleran the memo system for news.
Blue means for you information.
Yellow means casual sujestion.
Pink means jump, man, jump.
Just Qwillerans luck to get a pink memo isn't it? Not much has happened but the mystery will start a bit later.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
New book
I have decided to stop the diary of Anne Frank. I already know whats going to happen as I learned about it from friends who already told me the ending it has little intrest for me any more. I have decided to start another book that hopefully be much more interesting. It is a mystery, as I love mysteries.
I decided to stop Anne Frank because her story ending is very tragic and I like happy endings. I have also decided to stop because Anne Frank is a library book and I don't want to have to keep checking it out. These next ones shall be borrowed from my grandma or I will own them so I may write about them freely and not have to worry about a fine.
I decided to stop Anne Frank because her story ending is very tragic and I like happy endings. I have also decided to stop because Anne Frank is a library book and I don't want to have to keep checking it out. These next ones shall be borrowed from my grandma or I will own them so I may write about them freely and not have to worry about a fine.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Prospectus and guide to the "secret annex."
Anne wrote a charming piece about the "secret annex" which I will put here.
"Prospectus and guide to the "secret annex."
Social institution as temporary residence for Jews and suchlike.
Open all year round. Beautiful, quiet, free from woodland surroundings, in the heart of Amsterdam. Can be reached by trams 13 and 17, also by car or bicycle. In special cases also on foot, if the Germans are prevent use of transport.
Board and lodging: Free
Special fat free diet.
Running water in the bathroom (alas, no bath) and down various inside and outside walls.
Ample storage room for all types of goods.
Own radio center, direct communication with London, New York, Tel Aviv, and numerous other stations. This appliance is only for residents' use after 6:00 in the evening. No stations are forbidden, on the understanding that German stations are only listened to in special cases, such as classical music and the like.
Rest hours: 10:00 in the evening until 7:30 in the morning. 10:15 on Sundays. Residents may rest during the day, conditions permitting as the directors indicate. For reasons of public security rest hours must be strictly observed!!
Holidays (outside home): Postponed indefinitely.
Use of Language: Speak softly at all times, by order! All civilized languages are permitted, therefore no German!
Lessons: One written shorthand per week. English, French, Mathematics, and History at all times.
Small Pets- Special department (permit is necessary):Good treatment available (vermin excepted).
Mealtimes: Breakfast, every day except Sundays and Bank Holidays, 9 A.M. Sundays and Banks Holidays, 11:30 A.M. approximately.
Lunch (not very big): 1:15 P.M. to 1:45 P.M.
Dinner: cold and/or hot: no fixed time (depending on the news broadcast).
Duties: Residents must always be ready to help with the office work.
Baths: The washtub is available for all residents from 9 A.M. on Sunday.
Alcoholic Beverages: only with doctor's prescription."
Anne writes. It's strange what they had to live through just to survive!
"Prospectus and guide to the "secret annex."
Social institution as temporary residence for Jews and suchlike.
Open all year round. Beautiful, quiet, free from woodland surroundings, in the heart of Amsterdam. Can be reached by trams 13 and 17, also by car or bicycle. In special cases also on foot, if the Germans are prevent use of transport.
Board and lodging: Free
Special fat free diet.
Running water in the bathroom (alas, no bath) and down various inside and outside walls.
Ample storage room for all types of goods.
Own radio center, direct communication with London, New York, Tel Aviv, and numerous other stations. This appliance is only for residents' use after 6:00 in the evening. No stations are forbidden, on the understanding that German stations are only listened to in special cases, such as classical music and the like.
Rest hours: 10:00 in the evening until 7:30 in the morning. 10:15 on Sundays. Residents may rest during the day, conditions permitting as the directors indicate. For reasons of public security rest hours must be strictly observed!!
Holidays (outside home): Postponed indefinitely.
Use of Language: Speak softly at all times, by order! All civilized languages are permitted, therefore no German!
Lessons: One written shorthand per week. English, French, Mathematics, and History at all times.
Small Pets- Special department (permit is necessary):Good treatment available (vermin excepted).
Mealtimes: Breakfast, every day except Sundays and Bank Holidays, 9 A.M. Sundays and Banks Holidays, 11:30 A.M. approximately.
Lunch (not very big): 1:15 P.M. to 1:45 P.M.
Dinner: cold and/or hot: no fixed time (depending on the news broadcast).
Duties: Residents must always be ready to help with the office work.
Baths: The washtub is available for all residents from 9 A.M. on Sunday.
Alcoholic Beverages: only with doctor's prescription."
Anne writes. It's strange what they had to live through just to survive!
Mr. Dussell comes
In the next chunk I read Anne talks about Mr. Dussell. Mr. Dussell is a dentist who's wife happens to be out of country. She describes him as surprised that they are still in the country having given everyone the idea that they had gone out of the country. He shares a room with Anne who though is a bit reluctant agrees to it. She finds the time Mr. Dussell gets up as way too early and is Annoyed at him for waking her up with all his racket.
The next bit Anne talks about feeling guilty and her relationships with the people there. She feels guilty about having a place where she is safe while all the other Jews are marched away. She also finds the way the radio talks about Jews annoying. She says that it sounds as if they were talking about cockroaches and not Jews. Her relationship with her family and the Van Daans to be shaky. As both Peter and Margot are quiet she is the main target for the grown ups harsh words. She says she can't bear the way they talk about her being childish in everything she does.
The next bit Anne talks about feeling guilty and her relationships with the people there. She feels guilty about having a place where she is safe while all the other Jews are marched away. She also finds the way the radio talks about Jews annoying. She says that it sounds as if they were talking about cockroaches and not Jews. Her relationship with her family and the Van Daans to be shaky. As both Peter and Margot are quiet she is the main target for the grown ups harsh words. She says she can't bear the way they talk about her being childish in everything she does.
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