Heart Full of Ink

Summary of The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier  Jerry Renault ponders the question on the poster in his locker: Do I dare disturb the universe? Refusing to sell chocolates in the annual Trinity school fund-raiser may not seem like a radical thing to do. But when Jerry challenges a secret school society called The Vigils, his defiant act turns into an all-out war. Now the only...

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Summary of Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson  Amy Curry thinks her life sucks. Her mom decides to move from California to Connecticut to start anew--just in time for Amy's senior year. Her dad recently died in a car accident. So Amy embarks on a road trip to escape from it all, driving cross-country from the home she's always known toward her...

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Summary of The Novice by Taran Matharu Fletcher is working as a blacksmith's apprentice when he discovers he has the rare ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, Fletcher must travel with his demon, Ignatius, to an academy for adepts, where the gifted are taught the art of summoning. Along with nobles and...

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Summary of Landline by Rainbow Rowell As far as time machines go, a magic telephone is pretty useless. TV writer Georgie McCool can't actually visit the past -- all she can do is call it, and hope it picks up. And hope he picks up. Because once Georgie realizes she has a magic phone that calls into the past, all she wants to do is make...

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Summary of A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall The creative writing teacher, the delivery guy, the local Starbucks baristas, his best friend, her roommate, and the squirrel in the park all have one thing in common―they believe that Gabe and Lea should get together. Lea and Gabe are in the same creative writing class. They get the same pop culture references, order...

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I started January with the best of intentions. My plan was to post reviews of books on a more regular schedule and to finish the first round of edits on my WIP. I started the month off strong, but life got busy. Maybe I'll have better luck in February.  January 4th: No Mourners, No Funerals January 7th: Attachments Review: Another Book In Which Rainbow Rowell...

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