January 26, 27, 28 & February 1, 2009

Monday, January 26
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons
Minutes: 60
Summary: She came over to Phoebe's house who looked very frightened. Phoebe showed her three envelopes. One for Phoebe, one for Prudence (Phoebe's sister), and one for her father. All of them were from Phoebe's mom. They all read their envelope. Prudence has to cook for the family. Phoebe's said to take care of herself. And the one for her dad said that she just had to run away. Phoebe believes her mother was kidnapped by the “Lunatic” but her father pointed out that it's impossible because the “Lunatic” wouldn't give her time to write these letters. They sat down and ate dinner in silence. Also, Phoebe and Salamanca found another strange message. It quotes, “In the course of a lifetime, what does it matter?” A connection I have with Phoebe is about how she looked. Phoebe was frightened about the fact that her mom ran away. She almost cried. I would feel frightened as well. It's scary for your mother to run away with you not knowing about it. My prediction for the next time I read is that the Winterbottom family will wait a couple days for their mother to come back. The mother promised to call them. She may come back if the family can persuade her.

Tuesday, January 27
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons
Minutes: 60
Summary: Salamanca, and her grandparents stop at a place called the “Badlands.” There are purple and pink rocks and a scary hill that's steep. Salamanca's grandparents rested on a blanket. The grandma has trouble talking due to the snake bite. While they're there, there is a pregnant woman standing alone so they invited her to the blanket to rest. The pregnant stomach reminded Salamanca of when her mom was pregnant. Salamanca was so close to having a sister but the baby died in the tummy. The chord rapped around and squeezed her neck. Back at Phoebe's place, Salamanca and Phoebe receive another envelope with a piece of paper. This one quotes, “You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair.” Salamanca and Phoebe are starting to think there's a connection between the “Lunatic” and the message-leaver. They're trying to prove it. A connection I have is about my mom when she lost her twins during the first quarter of her pregnancy. The babies had no heartbeat so the doctor had to take them out. I was only 5 years old so I wasn't aware of it. But when I think about it now, I always wish they never had to die. It would have been fun to have two more siblings, especially to have a brother or brothers. It's heart breaking for a baby to die when you haven't even named it. I'm sure anyone would cry if that happened to them. My prediction is that Phoebe's mom will contact them by phone once in a while and soon come back. As for Salamanca, I think she'll find the “Lunatic” at some random place again. A lot of mysteries going on in he book. I have one question though. Is there a sequel to this book like ummm... Walk Three Moons?

Wednesday, January 28
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons
Minutes: 60
Summary: Phoebe and Salamanca went to the police station. They tried to tell the cops about Phoebe's mom's disappearance. But the police man just didn't take them serious. He thought all of this was a joke and nothing mattered. The next day, they went back to the station. Once again, the police man thought it was all a trick. Phoebe got very angry. When the police man left his desk, Salamanca took a peek at the pictures on the desk. One of them had the cop's son in it. Salamanca recognized the son. It was the lunatic. Salamanca was puzzled about this. They went home and found yet another mysterious message. This one quotes, “We never know the worth of water until the well is dry.” Phoebe thought that this is a clue about her mom's disappearance. She may be in a well but Salamanca disagrees. A connection I have with Phoebe is how she felt. She got furious when the cop didn't take them seriously. If I was dealing with a huge problem like Phoebe and someone thought I was joking, I'd get really angry. When you're dealing with a tough problem, you need all the help you can get. You can't just have people laughing at you. A prediction I have is that they'll try one more time to get the cop's trust. Like they say, “3rd time's the charm!”

Sunday, February 1
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons
Minutes: 77
Summary: Phoebe and Salamanca make a plan to find out who the lunatic is. They ride a bus to a university and try to find Phoebe's mom and the lunatic. They find both of them at a bench kissing. When Phoebe and Salamanca come to Phoebe's home, they get a call from Phoebe's mom saying she's coming back, but with a person. Phoebe's mom explains that she's been married before and the lunatic is her son. The dad welcomes the lunatic into the family. Salamanca and Phoebe later decide to leave. When they come out, they see an old lady putting an envelope on the front steps. They read it. It quotes, “You can't judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins.” Salamanca explains that they received this quote already and she asks why she is doing it. The old lady says that she thinks it's fun passing out messages. It's sort of like fortune cookies. Speaking of mothers, when Salamanca and her grandparents start driving again, they see Salamanca's mom's grave. Her name and years of life are engraved on the stone. Salamanca was devastated. They stay with it for a while then leave. On the trip to a hotel, Salamanca's grandma has a stroke. When they bring her to the hospital, she dies at 3:00 A.M. Salamanca is now living happily in Bybanks again with her father and grandpa. A connection I have with Salamanca is that she felt completely shattered when she saw her mom's grave. On the mother's birthday, she has to die. If my mom died, especially on her birthday, and nobody told me, I would be devastated to find it all out. It would upset my whole family. I read the whole book and I loved it. I recommend it to everyone. It's got action, and mystery mixed together to make a delightful book.