Monday, October 3, 2011

RJ #5

         Dear Lucky,

          I have finished reading the book Canadian Ghost Stories. It is by Barbara Smith. She has made multiple ghost books in her work. My opinion about this book is good. The only thing bad about it is that it gets mundane when you get to the end.
         This book has sections in sections. What I mean is that there are stories in the chapters. The chapter name tells you what the stories are going to be about. My two favorite stories that I read this time (this is my second RJ for this book.) are titled Ghostly Queen and still Ghostly Smoker.
          Ghostly Queen is about a lady named Kate, that has a boyfriend named Pantages. The lady that comes to be known as "Kate, Queen of the Klondike". She gives money to her boyfriend to make a theater called Dawson City show place. They make it but the boyfriend finds another person to be with. Kate was depressed.When she dies, she then comes back and haunts the theater. What I like about this story is that the ghost was actually kind for once. The employees who work there are not afraid of her.
         Ghostly Smoker is about a person who makes moonshine , or a type of illegal alcohol, that could kill. People would get sick if they drank it. Smoker was the person's nickname. He evaded the police for a few years. Finally, they caught him. He died in jail of old age right after he prayed if he could undo his wrong doings. Smoker's ghost help people by getting them out of snow storms to a fur traders house. One time he brought two police men to the house. When the cops saw him the shouted and waved but nothing happened. They decided to follow Smoker. When they arrived at the fur traders house they asked who was that. The fur trader said it was Smoker.
         
                                                     Your good friend,
                                                          Alexander Yan

6 comments:

  1. Dear Alexander
    I really liked your RJ. I liked how it was based on ghosts. It gives me the spooks. I liked both stories the same. You also had really good grammar and vocabulary. It was a really good for the first time seeing yours.
    I also have a few questions to ask you. Why was the smoker's nick name smoker? What drugs did he sell? Who did he sell it to? Why didn't Kate haunt her boyfriend? Why weren't the employers scared?
    Thank you
    Sincerely your BEST friend
    Samuel

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  2. Dear Alexander,

    nice RJ. I agree many of these collections are all about the same thing again and again. Here are some questions... What other things did you think about this book besides good? How many pages was this book? Are you glad you read it or do you wish you picked a different book?

    Sincerely,
    Tal Ella Yaron

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  3. dear alexander,
    i like how you explained the book. i also liked that it was about ghosts. its very cool. i book?i like your rj very much i wanna read this book.
    now for some questions. what do you think of the book? how much do you rate it?did you love like or hate this book? and do you reccomend it very much??

    from a friend, itay

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  4. Dear Samuel,

    Thank you. I don't know why Smoker was called Smoker. I don't think it said it in the book. Smoker sold a tpye of alcohol. He sold it to the people who wanted it.
    Kate didn't haunt her boyfriend because I think he already died. The employees were not scared because they felt that Kate was kind. Hope that has answered most your questions.

    Your friend,
    Alexander Yan

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  5. Dear Itay,

    I think it is good for people who like ghost stories. I will rate it 4/5 because it get boring in the end. I will recommend it to ghost story lovers.

    Your friend,
    Alexander Yan

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  6. Dear Tal,

    Very good questions. I think this book is great in the beginning, but it gets boring in the end.in my opinion. Th book is about 240 pages long but I started in the middle of the week. I am glad I read it. When I finish reading a book, I feel a sense of satifaction. Thanks for the questions.

    Your friend,
    Alexander Yan

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