Along for the ride blog #3

When in class we were given a chance to pick a book and read individually I immediately though of Sarahs Deesen book Along for the ride. However someone else wanted to read the same book also. I believe that Sarah Dessen is such a good writer that is why so many girls want to read it.

I think this book is so popular ( not just this book but all Sarahs Deesen books) because the writer really knows how to get the readers attention. She writes about the situations that might happen in real life or is already happening. She knows how hard sometimes it is to be a teenager and she connects with the reader. I really found a strong connection with this book and thats what kept me on wanting to read this book. This book is popular between the girls because they really can connect with the book. It makes them feel that someone else knows how they feel or what is going on in teenagers lives. There is a link of why girls likes reading Sarahs Deesen books:
http://www.girlsleadershipinstitute.org/blog/2010/03/26/sarah-dessen-writing-real-girl

When i read a book sometimes I see myself as the main character of  the book witch gets me even more interested in the book. Sarah Dessen is a wonderful writer. She knows how to keep the suspense. When I am reading this book it is always keeping me on the edge of my chair because it is so interesting.  Sarah Dessen has very good writers skills. We defined many of these skills in class and i can certainly apply them to Sarah Dessen.
http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/language-arts/18/writing-techniques/
This is a wonderful website that talks about many of the good writers skills. On of the skills that i noticed in this book written by Sarah Dessen is description. She really knows how to describe and paint the picture in your head. In one of the passages she describes Eli the gay that the main character Auden sees for the first time. "He was walking slowly behind a group of older women dressed for a night out, all of them too tan and wearing bright colors". This is just a great description because I can really picture Eli walking down the street behind the old women.

When it comes to being a good writer I believe that it is important to have good writers skills. In thins book Along for the Ride Sarah Dessen is a good writer that keeps any teenage girl interested. I  believe that  the way Sarah Dessen knows how to connect with the reader that makes her writing so popular. If you have not read any of the Sarah Dessen books I really recommend to do that.

SARAH DESSEN