Such a good plot but why a cliff hanger. I had a gut feeling that Harry/Toby was important otherwise why would he be mentioned but I want to know more.

I was excited for this book because Watson and Elizabeth finally became a family and Kirsty's connection with Watson will get better. I also like the drawings of weddings because the illustrator made the wedding look so fancy and pretty. Kirsty has lots of cousins to look after and if I'm a parent of those kids I'd be glad that there is someone to look after them. The Baby Sitters club did have good ideas to keep them entertained, plus when the boys went to go get a hair cut for the wedding, it was funny whenever Kirsty threatened them to call Nanny. Dawn's talk with Karen made her back down from telling scary stories about Mrs. Porter and during the wedding, Dawn kept her under gaze whenever she made fun of Mrs. Porter and her "witchcraft."

My favorite part in the book was when Apollo fell in a dumpster and met Meg. I thought it was crazy when Meg declared Apollo her slave. How can a God become a slave to a demigod or mortal.

In the book, The Truth about Stacy, my favorite characters are the BSC. They are my favorite characters because when they found out about the BSA they together decided that they were going to see how the BSA operates because they wanted to be the best BSC. But the BSA didn't stand back so they bumped up and made a big stand and when BSC tried giving posters they all already had posters from the BSA. It was like the BSC was being shut down and being taken over by the BSA. So finally they stood up together to tell on the BSA to a mom for the sitter leaving her son outside alone.

Another Faulkner piece! (I’m on a roll here) Even though I’m giving this the same rating as Barn Burning, I think I liked it a tiny bit more. (like maybe 0.25 of a star more) Compared to Barn Burning, it was definitely an easier read and I think the premise of it drew me in. I really enjoyed Faulker’s diction in describing Miss Emily and her home, it’s gothic in a dusty kind of way, if that makes any sense. I liked the mystery behind Miss Emily’s character, but I probably would’ve enjoyed it more if there were stronger supporting characters. I know that’s not really the point of this piece, but I just end up enjoying a story more when there’s multiple distinct perspectives that coexist. Obviously there’s the perspective of Miss Emily and the perspective of the townspeople, but other than that, there wasn’t much. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed analyzing this— I read some scholarly reviews/articles on this piece and they were really good. (especially an abstract one that touched on Miss Emily as an evolving entity rather than just a character created by Faulkner) I did guess the ending of this book though so.. it gets 3 stars.

I feel bad for Bianca for not knowing that her friend was dead in the car crash. If I played with the VR, I wouldn't be that good with it because I don't really play with stuff like that.

Everything was great. The descriptions, characters, humor, setting, and style were mesmerizing. The only thing I disagreed with was Nick’s opinion of Gatsby. While I understand where he is coming from, I do not believe that Gatsby is overtly gluttonous. He’s a romantic, still in love after many, many years. Yes, he does have his faults, but they are not nearly as bad as some of the others. Nick, in a way, sees himself above everyone else, which is egotistic in and of itself. Tom Buchanan, as a character, made me laugh. From a modern perspective, he was ridiculous! He said that only whites had ever invented useful things or made significant contributions to society! First of all, if that is true, then it is because of racism, inequality, and inequity. Second of all, what about George Washington Carver, the Indians and the concept of the number zero, the Chinese and gunpowder, compasses, and paper, the Arabics and algebra, and surgery, the Aztecs and aqueducts, and the Egyptians and our modern calendar, Alexander Miles, and countless others? How uneducated does one have to be to come to that conclusion? His ignorance made me laugh. I liked this book. The more I think about it, the more intuitive it is. 10/5 good book ??

It’s okay I think I’m gonna DNF it though

Why Tobias Hawthorne chose Avery to inherit almost all his wealth is still a question for me. But at the end of the book, was a cliffhanger which made me want to read the second one. How was Toby still alive, and connected to Avery as her friend/chess partner?

Olive and willow are going to summer camp and do different activities but soon Willow starts to feel lonely because Olive sends time with the other kids at the camp. Although Olive always tries to invite Willow she never wants to join. But when Olive spends time with Willow she feels bored because she isn't doing the things she wants to do with other friends. And one day when the camp has a summer party Willow and Olive both cut each other's friendship bracelets. I love this book because it can relate to many other tough relationships that can't be fixed.