Jack C's English 1 Blog 2016

As the school year begins, I look back on all I did this summer. I had some very enjoyable experiences, but my favorite was fly fishing in Montana. This was my second year in a row that I went out to Montana to fish. As soon as the plane hits the ground in Bozeman, it is like you are in a completely different place. I've grown up and lived in Louisiana for my entire life, so I'm not exactly used to the mountains. I have been in mountains a few other times, but no mountains can even compete with the mountains in Montana.  Like I said, we fished a ton. We would wake up around 6-7:30, and then go fish at about 9, once the sun hit the stream. We would then fish for about 3-4 hours and then take a break to eat lunch. After the lunch break, we would go out again and fish for about 3-4 more hours. We would then cook dinner on the fire or the Coleman stove. We did not have electricity at the cabin nor running water. It is a very simple place, but it lets you really get in touch with...

Calico Joe by John Grisham is a story about a 21 year old baseball phenom named Joe Castle of the Chicago Cubs and the effect he had on a young Paul Tracey's life even 20 years later. The story is from the point of view as Paul Tracey when he was a young boy at times and also as a grown man. Paul grew up with an abusive alcoholic for a father, and he also happened to be a Mets Pitcher. When his father's life nears the end, Paul is not concerned about their relationship, but he does want his father to right a wrong from his past(no spoilers). One of my favorite things about this book was the brilliant style that John Grisham used to write this book. The parts that I previously noted as where the young boy spoke were written as memoirs.  As I was reading this book, I would find myself lost in it. It is a very quick read, just 194 pages, but I found that every page of it was interesting for me. One thing I noticed was that the main characters were very developed. It almost made...