Let me start off by saying that I have read a lot of Jane Yolen (and I don’t just mean her How Do Dinosaur series, although it is one of my daughter’s favorites.) I like that what she writes is not necessarily what you expect and that there are a lot of fantasy and magical realism elements in her writing. And several of these stories are just creepy enough to make you uncomfortable. The first … Read More “The Midnight Circus by Jane Yolen” »
Category: Fantasy
T.J. Klune did it again! While the plot of this book was different from The House In the Cerulean Sea, the beauty of the writing and the expert development of the characters stayed wonderfully consistent. I think The House In the Cerulean Sea is still be my favorite book for the year, but this one is definitely going to make my top ten (if not top five.) Wallace Price has done very little with his … Read More “Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune” »
When I started this book, I was really confused, but like any good book in this fantasy-magic-mystery genre, you have to keep reading for everything to click into place and make sense. I’m not 100% sure that everything actually did make sense at the end, but I still really enjoyed it and can’t wait for the sequel (which might answer some of my underlying questions about this world the author created.) This story seems to … Read More “The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu” »
This one started out slow, and I didn’t initially connect to the characters, but I kept going with it, and just before the halfway mark, it clicked and I ended up really enjoying it. Eva has the power (curse?) to be able to feel the emotions people leave imprinted on inanimate objects, just like her father did. She’s never met anyone else who has the same ability until Harriet finds her. Harriet also has the … Read More “The Memory Collectors by Kim Neville” »
I’ve heard so much great buzz about this book, so when I had a moment to pick it up, I did. And I didn’t want to put it down. I’ve finished it, and I still don’t want to put it down. This book’s a gem, and I can’t overstate how much I enjoyed reading it. The premise of this book reminded me a bit of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (another … Read More “The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune” »