Reading ladder 

Book Author Pages

Becoming Chloe Catherine Hyde 224 ​ ★

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Into the Wild Jon Krakauer 224 ​

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You are a badass Jen Sincero 256 ★★★

Death of a Salesman Arthur Miller 139 ​

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a f*ck Mark Manson 224 ​ ★★★
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The Hate you Give Angie Thomas 464 ​ ★★★

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A Stolen Life Jaycee Dugard 314 ​ ★★

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Dark Places Gillian Flynn 349 ​ ★★★★

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A Stranger in the House Shari Lapena 312 ​ ★★★★

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You Caroline Kepnes 448 ​ ★★★

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Gone Girl Gillian Flynn 432 ​★★★

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Reading Rate 
This year I have read about 3​,​300 pages out of 5​,​000​.​ I have not included books that I
plan on reading for the rest of the year so I hope that by the end of the year I will have read
about 5​,​000 pages​.​ I have completed 11 books as of right now and ​A Stranger In the House ​is
my favorite one​.​ It was full of mystery and suspense that had me turning pages very quickly​.
Although I still have goals for the last few weeks of the school year​,​ I wish I had done a little bit
better in the beginning of the school year with keeping up with my reading goals​.​ During
basketball season I didn’t have a lot of time after school so I didn’t read as much as I should
have​.​ Recently I have tried really hard to focus on my reading and make it a priority​.​ I got a little
off track at the beginning of the school year but I feel like I am on track again continuing to work
on the goal of 5​,​000 pages​.
 Reading Reflection 
 
Reading has not always been something in high school that I prioritise​.​ It’s not

that I’m not good at it​,​ but I have interests in other things at school​.​ This year has

probably been the first year that I’ve really made an effort to create goals for myself and

continue to pursue them​.​ None of my teachers in the past have put a big enough

emphasis on reading for me to really listen​.​ This year I feel like my reading habits have

changed for the better​.​ I have read 11 books and my top 5 favorites were ​A Stranger in

the House​,​ The Hate You Give​,​ ​You​,​ ​The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck​,​ and ​A Stolen

life.​ ​ I feel like after reading these books I have gained experience with a few different

genres​.​ For example​,​ I read ​A Stranger in the House ​which I wasn’t expecting to like​.

Usually I like books that are a little more realistic fiction and and teenage drama related​.

This book was mysterious​,​ drama filled​,​ and always had me curious​.​ I also really liked it

because it was different for me​.​ I think it was good to get out of my comfort zone as far

as book genres go​.​ ​The Hate you Give w

​ as one of my favorites too because it was a

tearjerker​.​ It was really emotional which also made it very difficult to put down​.​ I had

seen the movie for this book and was attached to it so I was very excited to read the

book​.​ If I had to compare the book to the movie I would say the book had more detail

which made it more impactful​.​ Another book that was similar to ​The Hate you Give w
​ as

A Stolen Life​.​ ​Both of these novels were extremely intense and they are the kind of
books that I typically like​.​ They are dramatic​,​ heartaching​,​ and inspirational​.​ They are

the kind of books that make you want to read another once you finish​.​ They were two

books that I really enjoyed and I’m glad I read them​.

Each quarter we were supposed to schedule 2 book conferences to talk about

our goals​.​ This was something I did not keep up with​.​ The first and second quarters I

only scheduled one conference and in the third quarter I did not schedule any​.​ I

definitely should have kept up with them and maybe I wouldn’t have had a stretch where

I struggled to keep up with my reading​.​ I think it would’ve helped me but I’m also glad

that I was in control of keeping myself disciplined​.​ I think this made me a stronger

reader and helped my school habits all around​.

For the rest of the school year I am going to work really hard to focus on reading

until I reach the goal of 5​,​000 pages​.​ I am making sure that when I finish a book I

always have one on deck so that I don’t waste any time​.​ I think a good plan for me

would be to start a series of 3 of 4 books​.​ I think if I start books that are good and have

a next one​,​ then I will want to continue to read them​.​ I believe my plan will help me

achieve the new goals I have for the end of the school year​.
Goodreads Reviews 

Becoming Chloe A Stranger In the House 

The Hate U Give Dark Places 

A Stolen Life 
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