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"Suddenly He put his arm out, pulled her read plaits, and said in a loud whisper, 'Carrots! Carrots!' Anne jumped up and looked angrily at Gilbert. 'You horrible boy!' she cried. 'I hate you!' And then she brought her heavy book down on Gilbert's head.  (p.15) This week, I read this book, "Anne of Green Gables". The main character of this story is Anne, a orphan girl with long read hair. One day, an old man named Matthew comes to take in Anne. Matthew had planned to take in a boy, but he was surprised to find that it was a girl. He was not good with girls, but on the way home, he enjoys chatting with Anne. When they arrive home, Matthew's sister, Marilla, tries to turn her away at first, but Matthew convinces her to let her stay. Thus, Anne's new life begins. After that, Anne makes friends with Diana, a girl with dark hair, starts going to school, has a fight with Gilbert, a naughty boy, and grows up through various events. I knew only

'Maybe Jim did want me. Maybe Lauren just wanted to hurt me. But her words were true. I could never know Jim, the man who played music. So, could I ever really know Jim?'  (p. 39) This week, I read this book: "Different World". The main character of this story is Sam, a young girl. She is deaf. One day she go shopping and meet a young man, named Jim. Sam falls in love. After that, she go shopping again and again in spite of she doesn't have to buy anything. Sam and Jim get to know each other better and better, and go to a party together. But then, Jim's old girlfriend, Lauren, shows up. She tells Sam something about Jim that Sam didn't know. Sam is hurt, but... This is a love story, and not complex, so if you like love stories, You will be able to enjoy this story! Johnson, Margaret. (2003).  Different World .  Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

" Suddenly an old Peugeot 504, which was parked on Avenida del Libertador, started and drove towards them. Cristina was looking for a taxi when she saw the Peugeot coming right at them. She shouted and pulled Philippeback from the road, but it was too late - the car hit Philippe and then drove away along the Avenida. " (p. 38) This week, I read this book, "A Picture to Remember". The story takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The main character, Cristina, works in a museum, named "Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes". One day, on the way home from work to the gym, she rides her bike and waits for a traffic light. Then, she sees  two men in a car next to her, one of them has a gun, and her eyes meet his. The man also has a tattoo of a red poppy on his neck. Cristina gets stuck and she is struck by the car from behind and loses her memory at that time. The men are criminals of a bank robbery, and they plan to kill Cristina... Before reading this book I thought

'he thought as he drove. he needed to get away. But he also wanted answer to some questions. Who was is the car? Who were they working for? And how had they found him so soon?' This week, I read this book, "The New Zealand File". This book is in the same series as "The Caribbean File" that I read last week. The main character is Ian Munro, the main character of this series. When he was enjoying a vacation in Fiji, receives a call from his boss, Naylor. It wants him to hurry up and go to Christchurch, New Zealand, and first he is told to meet with Cochrane, the same spy as Munro. He meets with Cochrane and receives some necessary things (map, car key, cell phone, etc.), but he realizes that he is being chased by someone. And then, Munro meets a man named Longstaffe and receives an important file... This story is very thrilling and enjoyable, because it is a story of spy. If you like those types of movies, you'll enjoy it! MacAndrew, Richard. (2009).  The