Suspense, Thriller, and Adventure Annotations

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Author: Dan Brown

Title: Da Vinci Code

Genre: Suspense

Publication Date: 2003

Time Period: Present Time

Geographical Setting: France

Pages: 496

 

Plot Summary: Robert Langdon must use his intelligence to solve a complex murder. A face paced mystery and suspense novel that will not leave you disappointed. I admit, I watched the movie with Tom Hanks before I read the book. I enjoyed them both. Robert Langdon is a likeable character. He makes us feel smart while we read along and learn how he solves puzzles. The book is suspenseful, but can be a little dull in the beginning. 

Subject Headings:

Puzzles

Murder

Paris

Da Vinci

Secret Societies

 

Appeal:

Pacing: The book has a medium pacing. Reader may be bored in the first few chapters.

Tone: Suspense and mystery.

Characterization: Intelligent characters with high degrees.

Language: Easy to understand.

 

3 Terms to Describe This Book

Riddles

Symbols

Mystery


Author: Tobias Wayland

Title: The Lake Michigan Mothman

Genre: Thriller

Publication Date: 2019

Time Period: Present

Geographical Setting: Cities around Lake Michigan.

Pages: 187

Plot Summary:

The author collected real life reports from witnesses over two decades of a human like creature with wings. This book is a non-fiction thriller about sightings over the years of a mothman like creature. Numerous reports for witnesses who have never met each other share their bone chilling tales of seeing a winged man flying over Chicago. You will not want to venture out after dark after reading this book. 

Subject Headings:

Lake Michigan

Moth

Wings

 

Appeal:

Pacing: The book has slow pacing. It is an overview of witness accounts and jumps around in time.

Tone: Scary

Characterization: Many different people who have never met each other, report seeing the same creature.

Language: Easy to understand.

3 Terms to Describe This Book

Weird

Scary

Bone-chilling

 




Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Title: 39 Different Books in the Series

Genre: Adventure

Publication Dates: 1992-2022

Geographical Setting: Always starts in the tree house.

Time Period: All periods. They are time traveling children.

 

Plot Summary:

A brother and sister travel through time in their magic tree house and get involved in historical events. This series is near and dear to my heart. Both of my boys loved these adventure books that took you on a history tour. Time traveling kids held your attention while teaching you history! I recommend this series to every child. 

Subject Headings:

Tree House

Magic

Time-Travel

Historical Events

 

Appeal:

Pace- Fast Paced.

Tone- Childlike.

Story Line- Whimsical and fun.

Characterization: Likeable characters.

Language: Easy for children to understand.

 

3 Terms to Describe These Books

Adventures

Historical

Fun

 




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