Kerbria C
I think that the book was alright It wasn't the usual book that I would read but I enjoyed it for a sci-fi novel. I look forward to reading more of her stories. I only have one question though, Where's Eligah???

Welcome to the Ark by Stephanie Tolan is different from every other book that I normally read. I usually take interest in mushy romantic love stories. So you can see that Welcome to the Ark was something a little different. Much to my surprise, I enjoyed the book more than I anticipated. At first I thought it started out a little slow but later after the "project" started, the story seemed to pick up a little bit. I caught myself reading the majority of the book in two days. Once the four of the kids all got together, the plot seemed to speed up and get a little more interesting. I thought Miranda was one of the most extraordinary characters of the novel. She had the intelligence to invent her own language. I tried that myself when I was a child and got nowhere. On top of that she had the ability to speak in several other languages. I enjoyed the ending when the "family" got all back together (with the exception of a few). However, I expected Elijah to show up. I was a little disappointed when it didn't happen. It was a good book, and I got a chance to read outside of the mushy make-you-want-to-puke kind of novel.
Janet

WELCOME to Eastern Guilford High School Book Club!

Our 2005 charter members are:

Chanequia T; Christine G; Corrine H; Emily C; Janet D; Katie C; Kenneth K; Kerbria C; Kristen G; Noel V; Shannon M. along with Mrs. Crum, our sponsor!

Our first book to read is Stephanie Tolan's novel Welcome to the ARK. Published in 1996 the author gives a story "set in the near future" with four super intelligent misfits who are selected to be in a group home. There they connect with others like themselves through the internet and their own telepathic abilities. Violence in our world is at the center of the of this connection.

As the sponsor I hope each of the charter members will add his or her feelings about this book and we invite others to comment also.

Our next title will most likely be Thirsty by M.T. Anderson.