看上去小袄是迫不及待要进入高中了。9年级的选课要经过初中老师推荐认可，课程表已经下来了，都是同课目中高难度的，其中AP BIOLOGY需要化学和生物作基础，通常11年级时才选。我有些担心，与教这门课的老师交流，老师说，的确需要一些基础知识，但是既然老师推荐了，说明该学生有接受挑战的能力，你就表瞎操心啦。

给小袄分析了一下形势，她立刻有了方案：暑假这么长，可以用来补习基础知识啊。说干就干，去图书馆借了很多相关的书，从假期第一周她就着手实施了。也是啊，小袄什么时候让我操心过？她对自己的事，从出发点到目的地，总是安排得有条有序，常令我感叹，遗传只是基础，进化还得靠变异哈。

老师布置了暑期阅读书目，20多本，她又给自己加了一码：写读后感。在这里和大家分享最新的一篇，“there is always a silver lining to every gray cloud”是我对这篇读后感的读后感，同时我也学到了一句谚语：山穷水尽疑无路，乌云也有银镶圈。GO, LBJ!

 

Hate List-Jennifer Brown

Once, there was a girl and boy. They were so caught up in hate; they decided to create a list of things they hated. At first, it started out with things like homework or school, but as time went on, the boy and girl began adding the names of people. The list grew, until there were hundreds of names. At last, on May 2, 2008, something inside the boy snapped, and he went on a rampage, shooting those that were on the list. After killing a few students, the girl decided that he needed to be stopped. The boy was getting ready to shoot another person, but at the least minute, the girl jumped in, saving the student but injuring herself in the process. Anguished, the boy turned his gun onto his own head and killed himself.

That boy was Nick Levil, school-renowned bad boy.

The girl? Valerie Leftman, also known as Sister Death.

Both were outcasts, thrown away from society, simply because they were too 'different' from others.

The list, now known as the infamous "Hate List", was Valerie's idea.

Was that why she felt so guilty?

Was that why she felt responsible for the deaths of so many students?

After the shooting, Valerie is blamed for the murders that went on in Garvin High School. Her friends, teachers, even her parents blame the crime on her. But they seem to forget that the man who did the shooting is dead. Everyone is accusing her, and later, she starts to lose herself, and begins to believe the lies that the media has spun. Suddenly, her desire to become herself again is fired up, and she goes through a journey of understanding, hope, and free-will.

Valerie is an extremely dependent and strong-willed girl. Her desire to prove herself is astounding, and her attitude never ceases to amuse me. In her high school year, she goes through a tragedy, losing her friends and some of her family members. However, this does not stop her from giving up completely. After meeting Jessica, a member of the Hate List, she finds that there is always a silver lining to every gray cloud. Before, she was always scornful of people, "hating" them for the slightest things. Even looking at her funny would bring the person onto the Hate List. After her change, she learns to trust others, including her former enemies, and herself, too.

Hate List is an amazing book about forgiveness, mistakes, bonds, and the importance of moving on. It shows how ones can redeem themselves after a tragedy, even if no one believes in them anymore. An important lesson from this book is that not everyone is who he or she may seem to be. Do not judge a book by their cover, one would say. They could be rude and nasty in the beginning, but you never know what is hidden behind that layer. Always keep your mind and heart open.

I would recommend this novel if you are into the kind of books where the main character goes through an enormous change for the better, and in the process, find their true meaning. Hate List is an original and outstanding read, and it would be perfect for anyone that wants a dose of inspiration.

Five stars to Jennifer Brown.