Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life: Jeremy’s Birthday

Posted by DogEared in DogEared on September 29, 2010
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BOOK NAME: Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
AUTHOR: Wendy Mass

Welcome to the book club meeting! This week, we are finished reading Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life. If you’ve finished the book, let’s get started.

We’re still looking for suggestions for future books to read! If you have a book you’ve been itching to read and talk about, leave the a comment with the title.

If you have finished the story, click “See More” to get to the discussion.


If you haven’t read that far yet, stop here!


Jeremy and Lizzy are done making deliveries for Mr. Oswald. He signs their books, but lets them keep them, rather than turning them in to the police. Jeremy ends up with a suitcase filled with “flotsom and jetsam,” including keys! Lizzy and Jeremy try all the keys in the suitcase, and find three out of the four keys that go to the box.

Jeremy, Lizzy, and Jeremy’s mom go to visit Jeremy’s Grandma. She runs a bed and breakfast for people who love cats. Visitors get a “temporary cat” to care for when they arrive. The family prepares for the fair. Jeremy and Lizzy’s routine doesn’t quite go as expected, and Jeremy ends up being the one to take center stage!

The next day is Jeremy’s 14th birthday. He has a picnic with his family and Lizzy (who is almost family, anyway), and he opens his presents. Lizzy gives him the last key, and the kids open the box together. They find a pile of rocks and a note. The big lesson that Jeremy learns is the meaning of life is just that–LIFE!

Jeremy does a brave thing by going on stage. It’s something he’d never thought he’d do. Have you ever surprised yourself by doing something that you thought was impossible for you?

The note from Jeremy’s dad tells the story of the two fighting wolves each person has inside of them. What do you think “the one you feed” means?

Something big happens to Lizzy in the last chapters. Do you think that growing up might mean Jeremy and Lizzy’s friendship might change?

Jeremy’s grandmother really likes cats. Do you have any pets?

If you collected rocks when big things happened to you, would you have any interesting rocks/experiences you’d like to share?

Here
are some
words you might not have seen before. (All definitions
from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.)

Anticipation: The act of looking forward; especially a pleasurable expectation.

Assortment: A collection of various kinds of things or persons .

We really enjoyed reading this book. What was your favorite part?

There’s still time to leave suggestions for our next book! October’s book pick will be announced on Friday, October 1.

-DogEared

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Comments

  1. babywinx334
    September 30, 2010, 10:39 am

    Could you do Dark Secrets 1
    by Elizabeth Chandler?

  2. turbotot776
    September 30, 2010, 10:41 am

    Eh. Sounds good. Myabe Ill read it if I can find it.

  3. britin rilee
    September 30, 2010, 3:59 pm

    The books by ted dekker are totaly cool!!! You may want to try them too!!!!

  4. zoenightshade12
    September 30, 2010, 5:25 pm

    i luve cats, 2 but our fish i had in kindergarden died after 5 days :(
    RIP!
    I:)

    totally off topic, but, as i can see, babywinx334 and britin rilee r new so here’s zoenightshade12 telling u 2 that i hope you r enjoying dogeared so far!

    Happy reading!

    I:)
    ~zoe

    p.s. READ PERCY JACKSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

  5. esperanza9
    September 30, 2010, 5:31 pm

    Britin Rilee, I agree with you totally!!! I’ve read Several Ted Dekker books and loved them! I’ve read Red, Black, White, and started This Present Darkness.

  6. 2whitie
    September 30, 2010, 10:01 pm

    Let’s read Tentecles by Roland smith

  7. midnight
    October 1, 2010, 2:21 pm

    i wander how to post stuff

  8. zoenightshade12
    October 2, 2010, 4:11 pm

    midnight:
    there is a DogEared Blogger contest coming up, and u can read the rules and regulations sheet and enter your review. if u r in the top 3, u can become a dogeared blogger! i am entering!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I:)

    ~zoe

  9. RCWriter
    October 3, 2010, 9:20 pm

    I’m with Zoe Nightshade ead all the Percy Jackson books and love them. I guarantee you’ll like them.:)

    P.S. the first book in the Heroes of Olympus series comes out October 12th!:D

  10. zoenightshade12
    October 4, 2010, 6:11 pm

    thanx, RCWriter! escape2books actually read the beginning. she gave me a synopsis, and it’ so cool cuz 1 of the main characters doesn’t believe in gods and doen’t even know his own girlfriend cuz he has amnesia.

    I:)

    ~zoe

  11. Bubblewink7
    October 9, 2010, 8:20 pm

    I don’t think anyone ells has raed this book, but I like the book stone fox. It raelly sad at the end though. :(

    Jane :-)

  12. ponygirl#1
    October 18, 2010, 9:50 pm

    i have 35 horses

  13. CAM1
    May 2, 2011, 11:40 am

    There’s an great book I just read. The Candymakers. By Wendy Mass.

  14. Anonymous
    August 16, 2011, 3:57 pm

    Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Lightning Thief. I love that book!!!

  15. peaceout29
    October 23, 2011, 3:58 pm

    Hey guys,
    I really love this book i finished it a week ago, and it rocks! If you like this book, i really recommend Every Soul A Star, by Wendy Mass also. Great books. Candymakers: CAM1, I have not read that. I might, someone in my class is reading it.
    Peace :D

  16. Marceline
    August 7, 2012, 6:27 am

    Leap Day is also a great book by Wendy Mass!

  17. BCMG
    September 8, 2012, 10:08 pm

    I read the book it is a really good book. I think as they get older friendship will change.I don’t have any pets and I don’t collect rocks when big events happen ,but I might collect rocks in the future .

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