Term 1 2 Literature Ladder By Rick Bhugtana

Term 1 & 2 Literature Ladder: By Rick Bhugtana 1. Unbroken – Laura Hillenbrand, 185 pp. = serious/difficult content, depressing mood 2. Unbroken (film) – 137 minutes = frustrating when comparing to book, didn’t do book justice 3. The Fault in Our Stars – John Green, 313 pp. = undesirable genre/author, underwhelming 4. What Really Matters… – Richard Allington, 211 pp. = educational, not interesting like Penny Kittle 5. Making Bombs for Hitler – Marsha Skrypuch, 185 pp. = serious/difficult content, travel experience 6. Get Shorty – Elmore Leonard, 281 pp. = enjoyable Hollywood content, comedic, well-written 7. High Fidelity – Nick Hornby, 323 pp. = relatable, Hornby’s British humour evident, creative 8. Write Beside Them – Penny Kittle, 236 pp. = motivational, well organized makes easy reading 9. The Intouchables (film) - 112 minutes = subtitles difficult, character interaction exceptional, original plot 10. Get Shorty (film) – 105 minutes = well chosen actors for Leonard’s characters, humourous events 11. High Fidelity (film) – 113 minutes = John Cusack fits Rob’s character traits, music is nostalgic, reflective 12. Uptown Funk (song) – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars, 4 min. 29 sec. = catchy despite tiresome, reflective 13. Alive (song) – Edwin, 6 min. 10 sec. = most reflective of personal experience, thought provoking 14. I Suck at Girls – Justin Halpern, 178 pp. = cliffhangers encourage reading, not as funny as Halpern’s first 15. Sh*t My Dad Says – Justin Halpern, 158 pp. = reflective, humour promotes stomach cramps and tears