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Scribbler of Dreams

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This is the kind of book I could read over and over again. I love the romance in it. It's about a girl who's name is Kait. Her family has hated the Crutchfields for years because of an ancient fued between them. Kait thinks she's born to hate them, until one day, she meets the son of the man who was killed accidentally by her father. Suddenly, Kait doesn't know what to think. As the story goes on, she learns more about the history of the feud, what really happened, and who the Crutchfields really are.

You know the story. Two families have hated each other all their lives, and continue the tradition by raising their children to hate each other. However, the children meet, not knowing the other is their enemy, and fall in love. It's a fresh spin on it- Kait starts a new school and feeling overwhelmed, spends her time writing in her journal. But who should she meet but a boy named Bram who also likes to spend his time in the shade, quietly drawing. The two are drawn to each other and all is going well until Kait finds out who he really is. Can their love overcome their family history? You'll have to read to find out!

Overall it's a cute story, and though I don't expect one, I'd love to see a sequel. There are a lot of loose ends still laying around when the story finishes and I'd like to see what else could happen in Kait and Bram's lives.

Scribbler of Dreams was a really good book, by Mary E. Pearson. She writes good books that kids can realte to. This book was about a girl named, Kaitlin Malone. She falls in love with a boy named,Bram. But when she finds out he is a Crutchfield she can never tell him who she really is! Kaitlin can not tell him who she is because of something devastating that happened between the kids fathers.
Together, these two teenagers change their family`s in a way that will never be forgotten. This book was kind of like the story of Romeo and Juliet. There are two family`s with young teenagers that fall in love but are a disgrace to eachother`s families. They are forbidden to see each other but find a way to make it work. I suggest this book to people who loved Romeo and Juliet, and love stories. Some of you guys may even like it.
When you read this book it is like you are actually there and when something bad happens you can relate to it in the most unbelievable ways. She keeps her books down to earth, so they are easy to adjust to. I think teens going through hardship with their parents, telling them who they can go out with and who they can hang out, with should read this book.I think it would give them hope and tell them to keep trying and never give up. This was an excellent book and hope you enjoy it.

o my goodness!! this was one of the best books that i have ever read....i read it in less than two days it was so good....i was yelled at three times during school to stop reading and pay attention....i really understood the feelings......(not the murder part) i read the bad reviews and they said that the murder wasn't described and it just went on and on....well maybe you stopped reading it too soon....it describes the murder and it gets better than ever in the end....this is from a true romantic.......i cried!

There is only one word to describe this book... wow. The book is amazing, the plot is terrific. The entire time I was reading it I had a huge headache, but I just couldn't put it down! I don't know what people are talking about in other reviews about not being able to relate to the characters. They are so relatable! It is such a disturbing feeling to have your past dictate your future telling you who to love and who to hate and what to do with your life. The conflicts that Kaitlyn goes through... how to tell and when to tell Bram who she really is, and seeing both sides of the story and the reactions about what happened that fateful night is what makes it so relatable. How many of us have done something that caused a big misunderstanding and resulted in us living with regret for the rest of our lives? But in this book, not only will you read a heartwarming story about two people who's lives are dictated by their past, but you will learn how to follow your dreams and leave regret and whatever else is preventing you from following them behind.

If you cry during this book, don't worry. It just shows that you did actually relate to the characters and connect with them... which is probably going to happen. Enjoy!

This book is a masterpeice. A love story between two people who aren't supposed to be in love. When Kate leaves for her new sccool she has no idea that she'll meet the hottie, Bram. Their is only one problem, He is part of the family that her family hates. So one lie of her name turns into a web of lies, betrayl, and finding out how far one will go for love.

I enjoyed this book because of how far Kate will go for love. I alo enjoyed the plot. How she unravels the past and tries to figure out what really happened. So she reads he aunt's journel. She begins to see things from someone else's eyes. But, that doesn't change the fact of who she is. I liked hearing about what is going through her head and see what she did about her problems. I know you'll enjoy it if you like love stories or books that tell of a person trying to go against the odds and come out a winner.

Scribbler of Dreams is an awesome page turner and I simply could not put it down. It is about two related families (The Malones and the Crutchfields), that hate one another with a passion. Out of money because of her family's refusal to sell land, Kaitlin Malone, along with her sister Abby, must leave Holy Trinity, a private school, and start her senior year at Twin Oaks High. Kait's life is turned upside down because she must start her last year of high school at a new school, which just happens to be on Crutchfield land. Then Kaitlin meets young Bram Crutchfield, a compassionate artist that wins her heart. In order to protect thier love, Kait tells one lie after another and is enrolled at Twin Oaks as Kaitlin Hampton. Soon, Kait is caught up in a web of deciet, that threatens to destroy everything she knows and values.
This book is awesome! I fell completely in love with Kaitlin and Bram, and their love for one another was amazing! What I loved about this novel most is how it showed things from Kait's journal, her writing was fantastic. Everyone will love Scribbler of Dreams, I swear on that!

Scribbler of Dreams can only be described, as a Romeo and Juliet look alike. Kaitlyn hates the Crutchfields, she was born to hate the Crutchfields just as Bram hates the Malone's. She said herself that the hatred her family has nursed for generations was no longer a casual fact in her head. She felt it. She wanted it. It was the one thing she could count on, when she could count on nothing else. So when her life is turned upside down because her father is in jail for killing Robert Crutchfield, Kaitlyn and her sister are transferred from their private school to a public school that is on Crutchfield land. Shy, quiet Kaitlyn's hatred toward the Crutchfields is stronger than ever. Looking to get away from the crowd Kaitlyn eats lunch outside with another boy. Within a week Kaitlyn falls head- over- heels in love with Bram... Bram Crutchfield! Kaitlyn decides to hide her identity from him to give their relationship a chance. Once she finds out that the flip- flops in her stomach and the tingly feeling that she gets when she is around Bram proves to her that their love is real, the question is not when she'll tell him, but if. One lie turns into another and another and as her friend Becky said, "O what a tangled web we weave..." Things start to get complicated and the truth Kaitlyn thought she knew turns out to be completely wrong. Kaitlyn finds out the real reason why the two families rival each other and comes to the conclusion that it was all a misunderstanding that went too far. In the end, Bram finds out who Kaitlyn really is. What is his reaction? Is their love strong enough to perhaps right all the wrongs that have been committed? Read the book and find out the rest.
Mary Pearson's characters are so real, you can feel their pain and their joy. Every time Bram touches Kaitlyn I feel exactly what Kaitlyn feels. The words are captivating. The love story is amazing, it's exactly what every girl wants and can relate to. The rivalry between the two families is so intense you can understand why both families hate each other, yet you can't pick sides. The book keeps you on your toes the whole time. This well- written novel is a perfect example of family loyalty and the power to forgive and forget. I enjoyed reading this book and know that you would too. I recommend this book to anyone who likes love stories with an intense plot.

Scribbler of Dreams by Mary E. Pearson is a delightful, modern-day Romeo and Juliet romance about how true love can withstand even the most difficult tests. It was an enjoyable novel for multiple reasons. For one, even though it carries a plot like that of Romeo and Juliet, it is very different from Shakespeare's version. For example, in Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers know that they are from feuding families. Whereas in this novel, the Malones and the Crutchfields are the families that hate each other, and Bram Crutchfield, who would be like Romeo, doesn't know that Kaitlin, who would act as Juliet, is a Malone. Also, the setting is in your typical high school and deals with situations that teenagers run into. Conflicts, such as the external ones they face with their parents disagreeing with their actions and peer pressure, and the internal ones such as being afraid to tell someone something because it may hurt them or affect the way they see you. For example, Kaitlin doesn't want to tell Bram she's a Malone because it might destroy their love. The fact that I could relate to most of the book easily, made me want to read the book more because I understood what the characters were going through. Also, since Kaitlin doesn't want to tell Bram about her true identity, it successfully builds a suspense that lingers between each chapter, which makes you not want to stop reading it. This novel appeals to females who enjoy romances, but mostly to teenage girls because the story is told from a teenage girl's point of view and because they could relate to the aspects of high school mentioned in this book. Overall, I enjoyed Pearson's book because it played up your typical Romeo and Juliet and I could relate to the conflicts in it.

Heading: Scribbler of Dreams
By: Mary E. Pearson
Reviewed by: D. Matsumoto
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The book Scribbler of Dreams by Mary E. Pearson is a type of modern-day Romeo and Juliet. There are two families, the Malone's and the Crutchfield's, they have been arguing for generations, and to make things worse the father of Kaitlin Malone, kills one of the Crutchfields. Kaitlin is sent to the school that her enemy has built. At school, she falls in love with a boy her age named Bram that she spots when she gets off the bus. As it turns out Bram is the son of the man that Kaitlin's father murdered. Bram is someone that Kaitlin can trust and talk to, and as they become closer the Crunchfield's become her friends and her family is her enemy. She keeps her real name a secret so that Bram won't find out her last name is Malone, if he would hate her too. When Bram found out that she was a Malone he felt betrayed that she didn't tell his the truth about her. They didn't talk for days. A teacher, Mrs. Flannery, asked Kaitlin to talk about the future, and after the speech she sat in the courtyard. There Bram saw her and they began to talk. They both realized that they loved each other, and did not care about what happened in the past with their families.
There are parts of the book that I did like and dislike. I disliked that Kaitlin's father killed a man. "When my dad killed Robert Crunchfield eighteen months ago, everything changed." Why could not the problem be about a bet, and someone did not follow up on the deal? Having the thought that their father was killed by a friend's father is very hard to forgive and forget. The father of Kaitlin is still alive, but for the other family they have no "man of the house." Every child needs a mom and a dad because they wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for them. If the parents brought them into the world they should also be able to help them through life. That wasn't an option for the Crunch fields because the father of Bran was murdered. It is a depressing concept. It is just my opinion that I could have been a bout something else.
I liked the book because Bram and Kaitlin were having a good relationship before Bram knew that his father was killed by Kaitlin's father. They would talk to one another, write, and sketch. They bonded well. "We each sat there in our own worlds, releasing our hearts onto paper, and I wondered if the imaged he laid down brought order to his life...the way my words did for me." They are a lot the same because they express themselves with a pencil. It didn't matter if they talked to each other because they did not know about their fathers' history. As the story moved on they began to get to know each other, and could talk to each other about a lot of things even, love.
My favorite part of the book was at the end when Kaitlin gave her speech, and Kaitlin and Bram got over the problems with their families. Bram said," I never did care much for history... and I never- I never stopped loving you." They are overcoming their family's problems and trying to go back to the way it used to be. Both of them still love each other and do not want anything to come between them. Bram realized that even though Kaitlin's father did kill his father he knew that he would always love her. So there was no point of being in a fight that they didn't start, but their fathers did