The vanishing
Plot Summary:
So in the beginning a woman named Catalina lark and Olivia leclaie 15 years ago she and her friend Olivia witnessed a murder and the murder found them and he tried his best to try to kill them because he wanted to make sure that they were no witnesses but he failed because cat and Olivia went deep into the cave and lost him. 15 years later they are in a bunks place called lark and leclair were they made there own business.cat called Olivia and she did not pick up and after that she went to her place and saw that she was not here she tried her best to try finding her she called the date that was supposed be with her for the night but he said that she never came so she got afraid and she tryed to ask some more people and asked a sacristy guard to help her find Olivia that guards name was Daniel. And then she came out and saw a person named Marge and she came up to her and asked her do you know where she is because cat knew that she was from fog lake which is The place that if your from there you are phycie and that you can see AURS so she asked and she got that some clones took Olivia and drugged her Marge read that they were clones because their auras were identical. Mean while a day or something before a person named slater slater arghinbright is talking to his uncles and they are saying that he needs to find ms.lark and ask her to help him about royestees death so he pack up and comes to Seattle. So back to present day cat gets a call and Daniel is saying that someone wants to talk to her and he gives him the phone and slater says that he is from. An shadowy organization firm and cat knows this little organization and threatens slater but he acts like nothing happened and soon cat is walking back to the office and she seees a Rubee with a blank aura and she gets scared (she can read auras because of fog lake and the caves) and the runner runs by her and she acadently runs into slater and they talk about the disappearance and soon or later they start by taking to Marge and skater gets a lot of info out of her and they use the info like the drugs and the car and the same auras.so let cut it short. They try there best and they are getting more info about all of the disappearance and Donnie or later they go to Gwendolyn artifact place she was in there and striving to move a dead body when a ring at the front door she finished up and she came and saw slater and cat so they went to the basement and she saw all the articles to and they asked some questions and some of the thing down there were from royeters vault and they leave and eat some food they go to royesters vault and they look around and they find nothing but an old telephone and slater grabs the telephone and seees that it is something important and next thing a gas that frightened both of there senses get released and they had no chose but to go into the vault and escape thru the small little alescape to a house near by And they see that there is another killer ther and slater hurts him and asked him some questions that he used his “new ability” by icing the other person aura it sticks to cats mind and asks him why he called him that and he explains that he has got a new ability and he says that he feel unstable but cat reassures him that he is okay .they move on and they talk about going to fog lake and they decide they needed to retrace there steps and so on. So they get to fog lake and fog lake is a small town which everyone knows each other and when they come to fog lake the reddens asked are you two a couple and cat says yes. They go into the caves and retrace there steps and they find the devil’s ballroom and they leave the cave after that and it was getting night time to they went to sleep the next morning they talk about the death of morris which they witnessed 15 years ago and they went to the only place that severe food and was open in the eving and that got the Malory to arrive and they explain what they knew about the disappearance of Olivia and the murder of morcery. And the Libyan named harmony with no last name come in she is know as the Libyan or the orical of the town and she says that something bad is goin on and slater asked her to try finding one of the clones and shows a picture to harmony and she said ahe will try and she says that something bad is happened that that everyone should lock there doors tonight. In the morning after cat and slater make love harmony shows up at the door at the morning and they both go up to the floor and harmony y says that they do have a dog lake connection and they are in there 30s so they go on and go to the local healers house or nyla house and the knock on the door and no answer the door was unlocked so them went in and they found nothing when they were about to leave they found Nyla and the clones at the front door .they forced slater and cat to go on a boat to her little place and they find Olivia in there but Nyla wanted to know where the lost labs were or the devils ballroom was and she could sense that she would kill them all and first was slater one of the clowns brought him outside and he used his new ability that he had been charging up and spiking up the entire time and when the clone touch his shoulder he froze and was getting slowed down his aura for soresed and a gun went off cat and Olivia thought he died by after a long quilt time he the other clown asked life he was there and he realized that he was dead and he unloaded a full magazine of buckets into the door but slater still survived and later came in and shot the clone and then he made Nyla stop and they went back to the library and they both got tied up Nyla and the clones.and cat went to Beatrice’s roses house and the killer that killed morsery was there and made cat go to a room lion the way he waters to say all the things he did and when he got to a room police came and said put the gin and syringe down and he got arrested because the police and the agency we’re hearing on because cat was weeding a wire and so he got arrested and the story ends by slater and cat getting married and had a happy life forever.What did you think about the book?:
I think that it was an amazing book I really like the way all this turned out and it was really a book that I would read again
Chalice of the Gods
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"Chalice of the Gods" is the 7th book in the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series about Greek Mythology in the modern world. In the book, the main character Percy Jackson must complete quests from the gods to get college recommendation letters. He receives a quest from Ganymede, the cup-bearer of the gods who asks him to find his chalice, suspecting that another god had stolen it from him.What did you think about the book?:
I very much enjoyed this book as I have the rest of the series. Rick Riordan knows how to perfectly incorporate action, emotions, and comedy in a natural way that makes a story very entertaining. He also knows how to write extremely likeable characters that you can't help but love. My favorite part of the book was the chapter where Percy Jackson and his friends had to face a hoard of serpents. This scene was a perfect example of how well Riordan mixes emotions in the books because it had me both laughing and crying.
What's Eating Jackie Oh?
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The story revolves around Jackie Oh who is a sophomore in high school. Her passion is cooking even though her parents want her to stop as they feel it is a silly dream. Her brother is in prison for armed robbery. Jackie feels stressed due to content pressure of her parents regarding admission into Ivy League colleges. She started to use cooking as a therapy to relieve her stress. She worked at Melty, a deli owned by her grandfather where she would repurpose the leftovers. She wasn’t a high achiever in school and most of the things didn’t make sense to her but everything related to cooking came easy to her. She loved watching a show called “Burn Off” with her grandparents. Her life suddenly takes a drastic turn when she is selected for a High school edition of Burn Off! It doesn’t go well with her mom and dad as they are upset because she missed her history final. She sets on a journey of life lessons and experiences as she enters the show. She makes it through the rounds until the finale. Jackie realizes she is not alone who has struggles but everyone has their own struggle. What happens next was a learning curve for the whole family.What did you think about the book?:
It is an emotional story of a teenager who is dealing with stereotypes, high expectations from parents, and lack of attention from her parents as they are workaholics. She finds solace in company of her grandparents while working at their deli. It shows the journey of character of Jackie as she learns to deal with problems yet stay focused. The relationship of Jackie and her grandparents is so heartwarming. It also sends a message that not every kid is same and sometimes parents need to change their expectations according to the aspirations of their child.
Wonder
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This book wonder is about a middle schooler named August who has a sister name Via. August has a facial deformity and at school a kid named Julian would bully him. August had a braid in the back of his hair becuase he loved Star Wars. It was a Padawan braid. Julian bulled him for it so he went home and cried. He cut the braid off from the back of his head his sister was disappointed. He met a kid name Jack. August and Jack became friends and would hangout at each others houses. Jack punched Julian for being mean to his friend August. Julian also punched him becuase Julian said to Jack “ Why do you hang out with the freak so much” meaning why does Julian hangout with August the freak so much. Julian didn’t like that at all. Jack got a 2 week suspension. But he apologized to Julian. Towards the end of the story Julian stoped bullying August. Julian learns to spread kindness. Julian told August that he was a bully and was sorry. August forgave Julian.What did you think about the book?:
I think this book is really good for everybody. It teaches you a lesson. My least favorite part of this book was when Auggie got bullied by Julian for having a deformed face. My favorite part of the book was when August sat with Jack at lunch
The Serpent's Shadow
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In this book when they came they were trying to get the golden box that may help defeat Apophis. And later on they were finding a plan to defeat him once and for all. later on they kept finding alias to help them. Once they gathered Ra they thought they won but then Apophis ate Ra then they used their last resort. They used an execution spell that may kill him if not they are doomed and all in the future. Once they spoke the final words he was gone forever.What did you think about the book?:
I loved this book because it has so much action and interesting parts like when they were battling Apophis and they won.
Night
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"Night" by Elie Wiesel is a memoir that recounts his horrific experiences during the Holocaust. The story begins in Sighet, a small town in Transylvania, where Elie Wiesel lives with his family. As the Nazis rise to power, the Jewish community in Sighet is subjected to persecution, eventually leading to their deportation to concentration camps.Elie and his family are transported to Auschwitz, where they are separated. Elie is left with his father, while his mother and sister are sent to another camp. He struggles to survive amid the brutal conditions of the camps, where innocent Jews had were subjected to forced labor, starvation, and relentless cruelty from the German guards.
Throughout the novel, Wiesel grapples with his faith in God and humanity. He witnesses unimaginable atrocities and the dehumanization of himself and those around him. As the war nears its end, Elie and his father are forced on a death march to Buchenwald. Elie's father succumbs to exhaustion and illness shortly before liberation. The memoir concludes with Elie's liberation and his reflection on the impact of his experiences during World War 2.
"Night" is a powerful testament to the horrors of the Holocaust and a deeply personal account of one man's journey through darkness and despair.
What did you think about the book?:
This surprisingly real and cruel is a life changing novel in my opinion and it really put things into perspective about the absolute horrors that innocent Jews had to face during the Holocaust. The development in Elie Widel made me have a different look on the event as a whole. Its a terrific story to read and it shares with us the important and dark past of the world.
The Sun and The Star
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Nico Di Angelo was in camp with Will Solace while everyone was starting to leave Camp Half-Blood but later on he heard voices during his dream saying I need u Nico Di Angelo. Which then Rachel who kept hearing prophecy which was "Go forth and find the one who calls out your name, Who suffers and despairs for refusing to remain; There leave something of equal value behind,Or your body and soul no one will ever find".So Will and Nico packed to look for who calls out Nico's name which later they found out it was Bob the titan so they went journeying to Tartarus to free Bob which was trapped by Nyx the goddess of darkness. Then when they was journeying into Tartarus Will keep getting tired because he is a child of Apollo which needs sunlightso he ate most of the ambrosia squares. But when they got into Tartarus Nico was extremely tired from helping Will the whole time so he passed out.Then they went to find their giant friend but when they got to his hut they found out he was dead and was still regenerating for a year now. So they stayed for one day then what to find Nyx's domain when Nico sensed it they went in to find Bob getting ripped apart then regenerating. Will sing and Nico sword broke thought but then faced Nyx and started fighting the monster behind her with the help of a titan they wiped out most of the monster then somehow got Nyx house on fire to make a distraction to get outside but when they got out Nyx kids betrayed her and help Bob, Nico, Small Bob and will back to the overworld.What did you think about the book?:
I really liked this book because this my favorite type of book and I also love the adventure in the book. But it has some cliffhanging pages which made us wait another chapter before they tell us I kinda hate those parts. But everything else is so cool.
Shattered midnight
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The story revolves around Zora Broussard living in New Orleans with her aunt and cousins as she had to leave NY due to some tragedy. Just like her mother and grandmother Zora has magical powers. She loves music and sometimes when she is playing music, her magical powers get activated. She tries to make a deal with Mama B to get rid of her magic. While performing with Jo she meets a guy named Philip who played the piano when the other piano player got sick. She goes to meet Mama B at the place but sees her grandparents there as they were summoned by Mama B. They try to convince her to not make the deal of losing her magic. Zora agrees but still had to pay Mama B. Even though she was not allowed to sneak out of the house and meet people due to discrimination, her aunt caught her sneaking out of house to meet someone who belonged to different race. What follows is a great story of magic, challenges, and family drama. Eventually Zora moves to San Francisco with her 2 children.What did you think about the book?:
It is a good book as it feels like a magical fairy tale. It gives out a good message that you have to believe in yourself and be confident. Don’t let the negativity around you influence your thoughts and actions. I like how the character of Zora feels so relatable as she is confused yet knows how to get things done at times. I liked the way character growth was shown as Zora learned to control her powers.
The Glass Castle
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In the book "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls, it discussed her unconventional childhood. She grew up in a dysfunctional family with her irresponsible parents. Her mother, Rose Mary, prioritizes her art over taking care of her children. Her father, Rex Walls, promises her that he will build a glass Castle but struggles with alcoholism. For example, there are incidences when Jeanette and her sibling go through the day only having one meal and that too forging for it themselves. Despite the challenges her faces, she learns resilience and eventually finds success on her own through her hard work.What did you think about the book?:
I think the book was very intriguing as it depicted the struggle and challenges Jeanette faces throughout her childhood. I was very amused by how carefree her parents are and how they don't really care for their children. For instance, Jeanette's sister Lori isn't able to see clearly but she doesn't get glasses until a lot longer in the book, and even then her parents don't believe she needs glasses. It was very sad to me when Lori puts on the glasses and gets super happy when she is finally able to see. She doesn't even know that her eyesight was bad and believes that's just how she sees things. Also Jeanette's perspective and opinion about her life as she gets older changes, demonstrating her growth. This helps the reader feel as though they are seeing her mindset change as she ages.
Shattered Midnight