What stuck out to me the most today was the ratings and recommendations in everyone’s book talks. I thought it was good to know how everyone felt about their book and what kind of person it would be suited for. This gave me a better idea about which books I would be interested in reading fo this quarter. The books that sounded the most interesting to me were This I Believe and In Cold Blood. I think they appealed to me because Sage and Vanessa did a good job explaining the plot and the structure. Since This I Believe is a series of short stories, that book seemed interesting because I could read a little each day, like Vanessa suggested. In Cold Blood appealed to me because it is very different from normal books we read in school.
Reflecting on myself, I think I could have included more about what actually happened in the book, instead of how I felt about it. I think I made my book talk too much like my book review, so It was more of an analysis instead of a summary. I should have a little more casual, but I wanted to make sure I included all the necessary information. I’ll be sure to remember this for next time, so I can improve my book talk.
Rachel Shimokawa 
I liked the way you reflected on your presentation. I too noticed the same things to improve upon. I also agree with what you found interesting. Sage did do a very good job. I admire your persistence to improve. If we ever are assigned another book talk, I bet you’d jump on that opportunity to make it 10x better.
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