You’ll have a case of the feels before this VERY LONG book is over.

The harmonica is what links these 3 stories together.

A noteworthy quote from this book is:

“Your fate is not sealed. Even in the darkest night, a star will shine, a bell will chime, a path will be revealed.”

This 585 page book was actually 3 books in one.  After reading the first story, I was determined to close the book and give up because it just felt like all my hopes were dashed.  So glad I stayed with it!!! You will be, too!

It was awesome the movie is nothing like the thrill of the book I just didn’t want to put it down! It really got me hooked on the series.

IT WAS AWESOME! Mom sometimes jokes that I formed a cult because I got all my friends to read it and they gave it a huge thumbs up!

Keeper of the lost Cities is a must-read for anyone who likes Harry Potter! The books are huge, and they’re still coming out!

This book is crazy and exciting, with twists and turns, and leaves you with puzzling mysteries.

My reaction to finishing the book was:

One theme song for this book might be:

One character who would have fit perfectly in this book is:

So, here’s the scoop: While this book wasn’t horrible, I certainly had higher expectations considering how much I have enjoyed this author’s other work.  Turns out it was kind of  “meh”.  Short chapters, easy to turn the pages, just didn’t really have a hook that makes you need to figure out how it will all come together. Swing and a miss on this one, Kate DeCamillo.

This book reads like a comedy with a tear-jerker hitch.  I could only read it from a motherly perspective, so it may not strike the same chord with you, but honestly, I believe that everyone will feel some kind of embarrassing sappy moment by the end of this book. Don’t believe me? Try me. You’ll be pulling from the Kleenex box before the end.

Hats off to Madelynne, who gave the most well-thought-out descriptions of the books she has read.  Madelynne will let us know which book she has chosen to receive in paperback. Great job, Madelynne!

Here we have 11 year-old Sasha, who is a proud and loyal communist, like his father.  Very suddenly the tables turn in a way that perhaps an American grade school student  cannot begin to identify with today.  The book only takes 1-2 hours to read. I just couldn’t put it down! I had to find out how this was all going to play out.  Probably one of those books that adults WANT kids to love, but really it’s more for the adults.

It’s so nice to read a Percy Jackson kind of book but with a female lead character who is downright spunky! And the Spider-Man pajamas….classic!  Nice job, Roshani!!