The Fortune Cookie Chronicles

Author: Jennifer 8. Lee

Genre: Documentary? A documentary book. Sort-of.

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 8.5

Type: Non-fiction

Number of pages: 291

Passage from book: There are some forty thousand Chinese restaurants in the United States -- more than the number of McDonald's, Burger Kings, and KFCs combined.

My overall opinion: Amazing. I didn't know that until now. This was a great book and I recommend it to everyone! It's about a woman who is bent on learning about where classic American Chinese (like General Tso's chicken and fortune cookies) originated. She also takes a big trip (into many countries and continents) to discover the world's greatest Chinese restaurant...most interesting. All in all: I recommend you read it!

Movie: King's Speech

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 8.5

Main characters: King George VI, Lionel Logue

Genre: Sort of a documentary.

Primary actors: Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Geoffery Rush, Helena Bonham-Carter

Length: Almost two hours

Based on: King George VI's speech problem

Time period: 1920's and 30's

Quote(s): Definitely some good ones. :)

Year it came out: 2010

My overall opinion: I enjoyed it! I should mention that this movie is rated R for language. However, this language is in two short clips (amounting to around 30 seconds all together). The sound can be totally turned down for this. Mom watched it with me, and took care of that, and I missed it all! Otherwise, it's pretty much totally clean. Great movie, and I recommend it.

Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow

Author: Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Genre: World War II, Nazis, documentary type

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 8

Type: Non-fiction

Number of pages: 158

Time period: 1940's, World War II

Main characters: Several, actually.

My overall opinion: Hitler Youth...you've probably heard of them, but how much do you know? This book will probably enlighten you, as I know it did me. It's a book full of pictures and stories, and very sad. You hear about kids sneaking out at night so that they could be part of the Hitler Youth, though their parents don't want them to. I find it amazing that these kids, my age, and even younger could be so blind to what Hitler was doing. They didn't know the full extent of the concentration camps, but they knew enough to know  better, in my opinion. A good book.