The Skinny
(aka Back of the Book Summary in a Sentence)
An undocumented immigrant from Guatemala sparks a relationship between two elderly scholars, Richard and Lucia.
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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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Thanks for the Trouble by Tommy Wallach Chapter Review
Summary
Parker doesn’t talk and Zelda is crazy, see how they change each others’ lives.
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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”
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.
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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