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One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus Chapter Review

The Skinny

(aka Back of the Book Summary in a Sentence)

Five high school students walk into detention, but only four come out alive when the Gossip Girl of the group ends up dead.
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Gwenever Pacifico

Gwen thinks that it’s as close to magic as humans can get when a blank Word document is filled with groups of letters, and those groups of letters turn into lines, and those lines turn into a whole new world.

When Gwen isn’t reading or writing, she’s drinking boba milk tea and singing along to Steven Universe. You should sing along with her.

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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Chapter Review

The Skinny

(aka Back of the Book Summary in a Sentence)

Sixteen-year-old Holden Caulfield, overwhelmed with life and desperate to find himself, goes underground in New York, which is apparently the place to be for a successful coming-of-age.
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Gwenever Pacifico
Gwenever Pacifico

Gwen thinks that it’s as close to magic as humans can get when a blank Word document is filled with groups of letters, and those groups of letters turn into lines, and those lines turn into a whole new world.

When Gwen isn’t reading or writing, she’s drinking boba milk tea and singing along to Steven Universe. You should sing along with her.

http://www.gweneverpacifico.com
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Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Chapter Review

The Skinny

(aka Back of the Book Summary in a Sentence)

High schoolers Aza and Daisy want to earn a $100,000 reward by tracking down a billionaire fugitive who also happens to be the father of Aza’s childhood friend. Continue reading “Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Chapter Review”

Gwenever Pacifico
Gwenever Pacifico

Gwen thinks that it’s as close to magic as humans can get when a blank Word document is filled with groups of letters, and those groups of letters turn into lines, and those lines turn into a whole new world.

When Gwen isn’t reading or writing, she’s drinking boba milk tea and singing along to Steven Universe. You should sing along with her.

http://www.gweneverpacifico.com
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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Chapter Review

The Skinny

(aka Back of the Book Summary in a Sentence)

Jim Hawkins finds himself in possession of a pirate’s treasure map, and like any normal person would, he goes off with his companions on a dangerous search for that treasure. Continue reading “Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Chapter Review”

Gwenever Pacifico
Gwenever Pacifico

Gwen thinks that it’s as close to magic as humans can get when a blank Word document is filled with groups of letters, and those groups of letters turn into lines, and those lines turn into a whole new world.

When Gwen isn’t reading or writing, she’s drinking boba milk tea and singing along to Steven Universe. You should sing along with her.

http://www.gweneverpacifico.com
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Caraval by Stephanie Garber Chapter Review

The Skinny

(aka Back of the Book Summary in a Sentence)

Scarlett and her sister Tella finally get invited to Caraval, a performance they have obsessively wanted to see for years, but once they get there, Tella gets kidnapped by the Caraval Master, and Scarlett must find her within the five-night time limit. Continue reading “Caraval by Stephanie Garber Chapter Review”

Gwenever Pacifico
Gwenever Pacifico

Gwen thinks that it’s as close to magic as humans can get when a blank Word document is filled with groups of letters, and those groups of letters turn into lines, and those lines turn into a whole new world.

When Gwen isn’t reading or writing, she’s drinking boba milk tea and singing along to Steven Universe. You should sing along with her.

http://www.gweneverpacifico.com
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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Chapter Review

The Skinny

(aka Back of the Book Summary in a Sentence)

Defying all common sense and basic reasoning skills, Bella, a human girl, decides to be romantically obsessed with a vampire who could easily kill and eat her if he so chooses. Continue reading “Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Chapter Review”

Gwenever Pacifico
Gwenever Pacifico

Gwen thinks that it’s as close to magic as humans can get when a blank Word document is filled with groups of letters, and those groups of letters turn into lines, and those lines turn into a whole new world.

When Gwen isn’t reading or writing, she’s drinking boba milk tea and singing along to Steven Universe. You should sing along with her.

http://www.gweneverpacifico.com
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Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Chapter Review

The Skinny

Writer Kilgore Trout is horrified, as he should be, that people are reading his fiction as non-fiction. Continue reading “Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Chapter Review”

Gwenever Pacifico
Gwenever Pacifico

Gwen thinks that it’s as close to magic as humans can get when a blank Word document is filled with groups of letters, and those groups of letters turn into lines, and those lines turn into a whole new world.

When Gwen isn’t reading or writing, she’s drinking boba milk tea and singing along to Steven Universe. You should sing along with her.

http://www.gweneverpacifico.com
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Cinder by Marissa Meyer Chapter Review

The Skinny

A cyborg named Cinder works as a mechanic, is in love with the prince, and holds the salvation of the planet in her metal hand–pretty much par for the course for a sixteen-year-old. Continue reading “Cinder by Marissa Meyer Chapter Review”

Gwenever Pacifico
Gwenever Pacifico

Gwen thinks that it’s as close to magic as humans can get when a blank Word document is filled with groups of letters, and those groups of letters turn into lines, and those lines turn into a whole new world.

When Gwen isn’t reading or writing, she’s drinking boba milk tea and singing along to Steven Universe. You should sing along with her.

http://www.gweneverpacifico.com
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The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain

The Skinny

If The Parent Trap were set in the 16th century and the kids were not related even though they look like identical twins, then you’d have this book.

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Gwenever Pacifico
Gwenever Pacifico

Gwen thinks that it’s as close to magic as humans can get when a blank Word document is filled with groups of letters, and those groups of letters turn into lines, and those lines turn into a whole new world.

When Gwen isn’t reading or writing, she’s drinking boba milk tea and singing along to Steven Universe. You should sing along with her.

http://www.gweneverpacifico.com
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Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth Chapter Review

Back of Book Summary in a Sentence

Cyra and Akos are kids from the opposite side of the tracks, and by tracks I mean an ice planet in a distant galaxy where each person has a unique power.

Review

The world-building in this novel is amazing. It may be set in a distant, magical galaxy on a fictitious snow-covered planet, but I can imagine it in my head like it was just a state on the other side of the country.

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Gwenever Pacifico
Gwenever Pacifico

Gwen thinks that it’s as close to magic as humans can get when a blank Word document is filled with groups of letters, and those groups of letters turn into lines, and those lines turn into a whole new world.

When Gwen isn’t reading or writing, she’s drinking boba milk tea and singing along to Steven Universe. You should sing along with her.

http://www.gweneverpacifico.com