Yui's Book Reviews

I read  Money for a Motorbike One day, Stuart wanted a motor bilke. The bike is 350 dollars. But he didn't have a lot og money because he didn't work. He left the darage and walked back home. There was a large house at the corner of Blenheim street. Its owner is died, but she is a rich person. Then he found someone looked out of a window. He is  Frank. He asked Stuart to watch this house. Stuart said OK, so he walked around the house. Then, he got a lot of money. And he thought he wanted to buy by using this money.But it was not sure, because Frank reported Stuart. Finally, Stuart couldn't get a motor bike, but he decided to earnd 350 dollars.  I understand that the money is important, but it is the most important how I got money. We mustn't use others's money without permission. I was teached by this book. I want to work hard and buy something I want.  Let's try to read! John Milne. (1992). Money for a Motorbike. Heinemann guided readers

I read A Ghost in Love. Richard Little at home on a dark night in 1653. Two years ago, his sistr Beth's husband, Lames,died. She sound a new husband. But the man at the window in the dark night is James Heston. And he is angry with Richard. So James visit Richard and cheat him. Richard is distressed. I think human's grude is scary. I don't believe ghost. But if  I see the ghost, I can't sleep. I don't want to incur from ghost, so i will be careful.... Dean Michael,（1999）,host in Love, Oxford book worms

I read The Coldest Place on Earth. This story is about the Antarctic arrival race between Amundsen and Scott. This is true story. Amundsen was heading for the Arctic but he suddenly change it into the Antarctic. He beat Scott and Scott went missing because of a ploblem of his equipment... This story is written each other party alternately and keep lifelike. This also quotes actual letters and diary. It was very interesting adventure novel. Let's try to read! Vicary, Tim. (1992). The Coldest Place on Earth. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

I read Titanic! Titanic became a movie in the past. Jack and Rose fall in love nevertheless between the rich and poor. However they survive desperately while the vessel sink. This story made me moved and I want to read again.  There were a lot of stories I didn't know in Titanic. A man, who is father of two babies, took his sons from their mother in France and decided to start a new life with them in America. But the accident happened. I was moved by the fact that the man put his sons before himself and thought of saving their lives. This is very interesting. Let's try to read. Shipton, P. (2001). Titanic!. Penguin Readers

  I read The Secret Garden.    This story is about Mary and the secret garden. Little Mary Lennox, the main character, is a bad tempered, disagreeable child. When her parents die in India, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle in a big, lonely, old house. There is nothing to do all day exept walk in the galdens and watch the robin flying over the high walls of the secret garden which has been locked for ten years. and no one has the key.  Because, In the garden, wife dead because she felt from a tree in the secret garden. so the husband was sad. However, Mary found out the key. And  She made the garden clean and beautiful. and also she found her little brother. He was sick. However, Mary and he played in the garden everyday. His brother overcame sadness and became fine to see the fugure.      I was moved to read this story. Let's try to read.  Burnett Frances Hongon. (2000). The Secret Garden. Oxford bookworms

I read Skyjack. This story is about skyjack. When a large plan is hijacked, the prime minister looks at the list of passengers and suddenly becomes very frightened. There is name on the list that the prime minister knows very well.There is someone on that plane who will soon be dead. If the hijack can find out who he is. And there isn't much time. One man lies dead on the runway. In a few minutes the hijackers will use their guns again. And the prime minister knows who they are going to kill.   This book is like Hollywood story. Let's try to read.   Vicary, Tim. (1989). Skyjack! Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Edward Ⅷ was a king in England, India, Australia and other 39 countries. His hope was marrying his lover but his countries didn't permit it because he loved inappropriate woman. She is very beautiful and also loved him. However she had already married another man. This is love story which surprise all over the world. The king had to choose his status or love. If he would choose love, he must left his country and can never come back... It is very interesting. I recommend you this book! Dainty, Peter. (1989). The Love of a King. Oxford Bookworms

In London, a terrorist blowed queen's coach up. The queen barely escaped danger but 5 people died and 40 people suffered serious injury.One of them, Alan lost his leg. He tries to investigate the fadct with his daughter, Jane. They are struck further fear in the middle of solving it.. Can they catch the terrorist and do justice? However how is the justice? Can they get his leg and people's lives? It was interesting. Let's try to read. Vicary, Tim. (1995). Justice. Oxford University Press

I read Jane Eyre was written by Charotte Bronte. Jane Eyre lost her parents and was took in her uncle, the Reed family. She was treated as a nuisance by her aunt and cousins there. She decided that she worked as a home tutor in Thornfield Hall when she grow up. S he met the master of Thornfield Hall, Edward Fairfax Rochester and they fell in love but he had a serious secret. It was that Rochester already had another wife, Bertha Antoinetta Mason. In addition Bertha was suffering from mental problems so very violent and insanity that she was confined to a room. She was shocked and left loving him. A few years ago, she heard Rochester’s auditory hallucinations. When she arrived the Hall became the ruin because of being set fire by Bertha. The fire killed Bertha and claimed Rochester’s eyesight and left arm. Jane decided to marry Rochester again. Later they had children and lived happily. This is very long story. I think you should read after you see the movie. Let's try to

I read 'A Temporary Matter' was written by Jhumpa Lahiri in 1999. This story is about  a couple. Shoba and Shukumar were living happlily but they were gradually growing apart becouse of her stillbirth. One day,  a notice, they had a power failure for 5 days was sent them. They began a game, light a candle and tell a their secret in the night. On this occasion, their relationship changed but in the last night, secrets they told were shocking. I couldn't say anything when I finished reading. This is one of collection of short story, Interpreter of Maladies and other stories were very interesting.  Let' try to read. Lahiri, Jhumpa.(1999). Interpreter of Maladies. Mariner Books