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= **Week #1: May 7, 2010** =

**Questions(Kristina Boele):**
1. Do you find it odd that Logan Thibault walked across the country to find the girl in the photograph, a woman he knew next to nothing about? no, because victor said the photograph was lucky and victor died right after they talked about the photograph and how it was lucky. Then once victor died he would appear to Logan Thibault so victor thought it's what he was supposed to do. 2. Why is Logan Thibault want to find this woman? he wants to find the women because it saved him while he was in the marines while other people died and he didn't, it saved victor while he was with thibault and they both got away for an explosion. 3. Compare the main male characters in the novel - Thibault, Clayton and Drake. Clayton is the most different out of the three, while you never really know drake, but he is described to be similar to thibault by Beth. Beth describes drake while talking to Logan thibault and says she felt comfortable around both. Clayton seems mean and not caring unlike drake and thibault

**Characters( Nicky Costabile):**
So far in this book we are introduced to some characters. One of the main characters is Logan Thibault who is serving his time in Iraq and finds a picture. Ever since he found this picture it has brought him good luck. Once he returns home he is determined to find the women on the picture that he found. He goes very much out of his way to find this girl. He travels with his dog named Zeus. While on his search for this women he runs into a police officer named Keith. At this part of the book were not sure who or how he relates to anything with the picture. Logan told Keith that his name was Thibault which is his last name and now Keith knows him as Thibault. I think this story is very interesting because throughout the book it keeps you wanting to know what will happen next and how Logan will get to the girl in the picture that brings him good luck. The book has not reveled who this girl is yet becuase Loagn is still searching and finally narrows it down to North Carolina. When he finally found her this is when all of his traveling began.

= Week # 2 : May 14, 2010 =

** Food ( Mel Trembath)

Language ( Nicky Tintle): This book, so far has been so good. for me, one of the things that gives the book "the cherry on top" is how the author writes and puts in the events in the story. Nicholas Sparks is well known by many young girls for his creative, eye catching writing. in my opinion, the story was well thought out. the way Nicolas Sparks expresses his stories is told in such a way that makes you want to keep turning the pages. the text in the novel has little to no complications when being translated into our heads, as we discussed this week. Questions ( Nicky Costabile) ** **:**

- He feels that it is some sort of fate and there is a reason why he found this picture because of the luck it brings.
2. What does Logan do to Keith the police officer? - He slashes the police mans tires and his camera because Logan caught him taking pictures of college parties. 3. What state did Logan finally figure out where this girl lives? - North Carolina 4. What job did Logan soon apply to when he found out where the girl in the picture worked? - He applied for a job at the dog kennel 5. What does everyone think of him at the dog Kennel when he first applied to his job? - They thought he was weird because of how he has been traveling for so long, but soon found him loving and gave him the job.

This week was great, the book is so good so far ! its very suspensfull and were all enjoying it. This week Mel brought in food, We had arizona iced tea, chips, and doritios. We basically always have that. so far in the book, Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman half-buried in the dirt during his duty in Iraq, He was just giong to put it back, but, instead, he brings it back to the base for someone to claim, but when no one does, he finds himself always carrying the photo in his pocket. Soon Logan Thibault experiences a lot of luck happening to him such as, winning poker games and even surviving deadly combat that kills two of his closest buddies. Only his best friend, Victor, seems to have an explanation for his good fortune, the photograph, its his lucky charm(:
 * Group Meeting ( Kristina Boele)** :

= **Week #3: May 21, 2010** =


 * Food: Nicky Tintle

Mood/ Tone: Kristina Boele** From reading the book you get sense of happiness. While you're reading through the book you think about how much happiness the picture must have brought to Logan because of how much he went out of his way to find the girl ( Elizabeth) in the picture. He goes to find her and it makes you feel happy because of how much faith Logan has in this picture and girl in it because of the luck it brought to him. The mood is definitely a happy setting and you always want to know how things in the end will work out.
 * Questions: Mel Trembath

Group Meeting: Nicky Costabile** I think our group meeting went very well. So far we talked about how Elizabeth, the girl from the picture, is slowly falling in love with Logan. She has a son named Ben who is 9 years old and we now found out that that police officer that stopped Logan is Elizabeth's ex- husband. Ben begins to like Logan more because of his dog Zeus who gets along so well with each other and Ben loves playing with Zeus. Now, Elizabeth's Nanna works at the Kennel too. Thinks start to get better and Logan and Elizabeth have fallen in love, but because Keith now knows that Logan is dating Elizabeth problems begin to break out. Keith has thought all along that there was something werid about Logan and was even more mad to find out that his ex- wife is with him. Keith begins to find things out about Logan to cause problems between Elizabath and Logan's relationship.

=** Week #4: May 28, 2010 **=
 * Food: Kristina Boele

Themes/ Images: Nicky Costabile** The theme in this book seems to be very intense and always wanting to know how thing will turn out. In the beginning it kept you wondering if Logan would every find this girl that brought him good luck in the picture and now the intensity holds between Logan and Elizabeth weather or not there relationship will work out. Keith has now found more about Logan and how he only came here because of a picture. Elizabeth finds out because of Keith and his problems he is starting. Elizabeth freaks out on Logan and told him to get out of his life. Because of Ben and Logan's relationship Logan had given the picture to Ben in the past and told him to keep it a secret. Ben had a bad relationship with his real father. Keith was actually not his real name in the end because he lied to Logan because he thought he was shady. Keith tries to go back to Elizabeth and threatens her that if she doesn't date him, he will take full custody over Ben. Ben has a tree house he always goes in, but towards the end of the story he goes missing, but they know he was in the tree house. In the end Keith tried to save him, but died drowning and Logan, Elizabeth and Ben and Zeus get to live happily ever after. There was finally a reason why he found that picture and it was because of the happiness and love it brought him.

1. Do you think Logan and Elizabeth will end up being together? - i think they will because there love will overcome all their problems. 2. Why did Keith think Logan was shady? - most likely because he was very secretive with everything he did, and he didnt want Logan to know his name. 3. In your opinion, has the story reached the climax? - no, i don't think it has. i think the novel is still making it's way up to the climax, and will be there soon! 4. If you could play the role as any character, who would you be and why OR who wouldn't you be and why? - If i didnt have to be any character, i wouldn't want to be Elizabeth. Her relationship with Logan has been a roller-coaster, and i would not want to go through that. 5. How did you feel when Keith died when he was trying to save Logan? - i felt bad because i think Keith should have lived, rather than Logan.
 * Questions: Nicky Tintle**


 * Group Meeting: Mel Trembath**

= Week # 5: June 4 (LAST MEETING) =
 * Food ( Nicky Costabile)

Responding to the Text ( Kristina Boele)**
 * Our final thoughts would be that nicholas sparks is an amazing authour. from the first sentance he knows how to draw the readers attention. He wrote a love story thats supposed to make you feel attacted and thats what the book does. at the end of the book i felt like i was there and when it ended i didnt want it too, when the book was sasd, i felt it and when it was happy, i was happy. I thought overall the ook was a heart warming story about love and destiny. **

As the school year comes to the end, so does the book. This week, Nicky brought the food. Drinking our Arizona Iced Tea and eating our chips, we discussed the conclusion of the book. With Keith dead, Elizabeth and Logan realize their true love for each other. the story was really good, with the suspenseful moments to the romantic moments, to the sad moments, Nicholas Sparks gives all the emotions combined into one phenomenal book
 * Group Meeting ( Nicky Tintle)

Questions ( Mel Trembath)**