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  Alias Recruited: Mini Summaries= Spoilers
 Posted: 10/15/02 10:59
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Okay, I've bought the book today and figured for the heck of it I would post a general summary for each chapter here. Maybe someone will enjoy it. :lol :dunno

*note* I will not leave anything important out, ie. it will contain spoilers. The intention of me writing this is for the people who don't have the time to read a whole book or have the money or what ever and just want a simple summary of what the book is about from beginning to end. ;)

*disclaimer* I own nothing.No infringement intended. I'm just summarizing the basic points of the book. Don't sue. :lol

*Timeframe* I will try to read a minimum of 1 chapter a week and post on it. Some weeks maybe more, some less. Time depending on my busy schedule. :grin

Last but not least.. if anyone enjoys this idea please let us know and maybe we could do summaries of other books as well. ;)


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  Alias Recruited: Mini Summaries= Spoilers
 Posted: 10/15/02 11:13
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Okay, here we go...

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The back cover tells us that Sydney is sort of lost. Looking for acceptance, friends, love from parents and somewhere to fit in. It then goes to tell us that SD-6 gave her what she wanted and needed; a purpose to her life. Finally, it says that there is a price this comes with. And then the story begins...

The inside cover (1st page) tells us a short clip from somewhere in the story about possibly one of her missions. She is talking to us saying that SD-6 put her through training with guns. How to use them and care for them and distinguise between them. She also says that the one thing they didn't teach her was what to do when one was pointed at her; basically telling us that one is pointed at her now. It goes into explaining her fear at the present and that all she can think of is that she's only 19 and is about to die...

The inside cover (2nd page) tells us a short introduction on herself. A small description of her is that she is tall, thin, gets her hair cut once a month (half an inch usually), on most days carries a 30 pd backpack, doesn't drink or smoke, is atheletic, enjoys individual competition, rather read Jane Eyre than latest magazines issues, and speaks 6 languages. She lives in the book world, a brainiac, jogs alone, has no life, and is starting her freshman year of college. She is waiting for a purpose to her life and isn't sure what or who it is yet...


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  Alias Recruited: Mini Summaries= Spoilers
 Posted: 10/15/02 11:31
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Chapter One..

We learn that Sydney (Bristow) has a sort of best friend Francie Calfo and met her over the summer at the orientation thing at her school. She is going to UCLA (college).It introduces a character named Baxter which Francie has been dating for a few weeks. It starts with them at lunch on campus talking about electives and how Francie is telling Syd she should of taken "fun" classes for electives not two foreign languages. But Syd loves the languages and feels its one thing she is good at. She also gives us insight that she wants to be a teacher although she doesn't feel that works for a major. She explains that there are thousands of people there all different types but so far has only really met 3. Francie, Baxter, and Todd (a friend from Track). She starts to imagine what her mom was like (Laura Bristow) who was also a teacher at that very college. Francie thinks thats the only reason Syd wants to be one, and Syd thinks she might be right. It goes on to tell us that her mom died when she was 6. Her parents went to a movie and another car swirved into the lane and they went over the bridge. Her father lived and mother died. Ever since then her dad was disconnected to her so she basically didn't know either of them. She tells us a few memories she has from her mom and dad from earlier in her childhood.

Then it goes into her and Francies speech about the dance coming up and also expains that not only are they friends but roommates. So basically, Syd has been eyeing this really cute guy in one of her classes and Francie convinces her to go up to him and ask him to the dance. She gets up the courage and goes over and asks him.. although he doesn't seem to know who she is and she gets embarrassed and runs back to Francie. Then it shows a bunch of "cool kids" go up to him and they are all staring and laughing at Syd. They also search the newspaper ads for a job for Syd to no avail, then Francie tells her she can get her the job at the restaurant she works at; so they can waitress together...


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  Alias Recruited: Mini Summaries= Spoilers
 Posted: 10/15/02 11:45
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Chapter Two...

This chapter tells us Syd drives a brand new Ford Mustang her father gave her before starting college and how she sort of hates it because everytime she looks at it it reminds her of him and she doesn't like to think about him much. She also doesn't want to have to "owe" him and wants her own financial freedom (even though she has a full college scholarship.) Hence her need to find a job. So her and Fran go into the restaurant and she introduces Syd to her boss and then goes to work. Syd goes into the back to fill out the applications and the Boss says she doesn't have any experience (never had a job) but gives her the chance and tells her to start right then training for a few hours with Fran and then on her own. So she puts on a uniform and starts training and sort of feels like it's really stressful but learns pretty quickly. She is then on her own with a few front booths to cover while Fran and the other waitress cover the rest of the lounge. A guy walks in and sits down at one of her booths (who we later in the chapter find out is a regular and is mean to everyone). He says some raunchy remarks to Syd and Fran says she will take the guy but Syd says she can handle him. Goes to get his food and then as she's putting the food in front of him he basically grabs (rubs) her leg and she decides she's had it. She tells him to either find someplace else to eat or just stick to whats on the menu and then spills his coffee all over him. He gets irrate and the Boss comes out and he tells him that she threatened him. Syd tells the Boss that's it's true and goes to explain but he fires her. She feels bad because she let her friend down and lost her first job within hours of starting it.


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 Posted: 10/15/02 11:46
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Okay, I have read up to Chapter 3 and will post it a little later.. I just thought I would give everyone the heads up that I did flip through (of course) the whole book and did not see a mention of Will or Vaughn in it. :(


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  Alias Recruited: Mini Summaries= Spoilers
 Posted: 10/22/02 03:53
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Quick update... I just wanted to let you know I'm up to chapter 13 already, so hopefully today or tomorrow I can type them all up! :grin


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 Posted: 10/22/02 12:12
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Go crazy, Bunni! :read


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