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In A.S. King’s Please Ignore Vera Dietz, Vera isn't the regular girl at school, she has secrets that can clear the name of her deceased best friend, Charlie Kahn. Charlie Kahn and Vera Dietz hang out together, go to school on the bus together, and they even construct a tree house together. Although they are so close, the two are polar opposites. Vera is on top of her schoolwork while balancing a full time job while Charlie smokes cigarettes all day and really does not push himself academically. Their homelife is also different. Ken Dietz, Veras Dad, pushes Vera to be her best self although she might not always see that as the case. Charlie's Dad abuses his mom and seems to not really care about Charlie’s well being. Despite these circumstances, they are still great friends but this was soon to change. Charlie began to hang out with Jenny Flick, Bill Corso, and other members of the “detention heads”, as Vera calls them. Charlie steers away from Veras friendship and starts a life...

Jason Dessen is an average guy with a loving wife, Daniela, and a son, Charlie. Jason works as a professor at Lakemont college and Daniela is an artist but both of them set their big aspirations aside to raise a family. At the bar, Jason celebrates with his former college roommate, Ryan Holder on winning the Pavia Prize. On the walk home, Jason is kidnapped. The man directs Jason to go to a remote hangar where Jason is injected with a mysterious drug. Jason awakes in Velocity Laboratories where everyone not only knows Jason but praises him. When Jason is debriefed by a member of the lab, Amanda, he asks for a moment to himself and escapes through the bathroom window. Jason travels to his home in Logan Square and notices that his house is not his, everything is different. Jason travels to the hospital thinking he has a brain tumor but that is not the case. Jason says, “This is not my world” (104). Jason's kidnapper is another version of Jason from a different multiverse that seeked...

Do you like to read fantasy or science fiction? Why or why not?       I love to read fantasy and science fiction. These are arguably my top two favorite types of books to read. When I was a kid I loved to read science fiction novels and imagine what the setting would be like in real life. I also feel the same way about fantasy novels although I have not read a lot of them. I think fantasy novels can be made into a very cool concept but when I think of a fantasy I immediately think of fairy tales. Although I am not into fairy tales I am open to seeing what other fantasy novels have to offer. I like to read these novels because it can take you to a place that you did not know imagined. When reading these novels you enter into the world the author created and can imagine it as though it were real. I also find science fiction very interesting because it produces concepts that I find very cool. I am only 30 pages into Dark Matter but I can already tell that I will r...

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein follows a simple man, Denny Swift, who runs into conflict with his family, career, and his overall livelihood. Denny is a part-time race car driver and an employee at a local car service. Eve, his wife, is the love of his life, and together they have had one daughter, Zoe. The novel is told from the perspective of Denny's dog, Enzo. Enzo loves racing, playing with Zoe, and spending time with his family. As the novel progresses, Eve grows very weak but Enzo can't speak to tell Denny that. During Eve’s sickness, Denny is wrongly accused of a crime, revealing a risk to the custody of Zoe. Denny must persevere through the circumstances prevented and keep his dreams of being a professional racecar driver afloat. Denny's commitment to his family plays a major role in how the novel is viewed by the reader. When Denny’s family begins to grow he quit the original job that made him ten thousand dollars a month to work behind the counter...

Description: This is my infographic debate project on why technology gets in the way of learning. Technology does not need to be present in the classroom because it brings the rise of cheating and distractions while learning. No technology for the students is no problem. The studies I provide show the bad effects technology has in the classroom. Reflection: 1. One of the main reasons I chose this topic is because my partner Reed and I agreed on every topic except this one. I believe technology gets in the way of learning because of the higher use of cheating, distractions that come with technology, and the studies that show how technology is not effective. I personally believe in this topic to a certain extent. I am a user of technology in the classroom and see all the negative effects it has on my studies. So I think technology can be good if you use it correctly but the problem is most students dont. I do believe that technology increases students to get distracted, cheat more,...

Audio recording software >>  Everyone is different and I respect that but I want to have fun, not sit around inside. Today, video games are getting more and more popular. E-sport athletes are getting paid millions a year and earning more amounts of money than ever before seen. Don't get me wrong, I love X box and Fortnite and all that stuff, but I don't want that to shape who I am. I want to go outside, be adventurous, scalp some tickets for a last-minute Lions game, spend time with my friends and have fun. Being active is what keeps us alive not sitting on our couch and watching TV. To be honest, I did a good amount of "relaxation" this summer. I watched movies, played x box, and sat on the couch, but the best parts of my summer were hanging out with my friends and family by doing fun activities together. Doing activities and being spontaneous bring some of life's most precious moments. I spend most of my summers up at my cottage sailing, kayakin...