bookish_ghost_girl's Reviews (155)

The Exchange reminded me of "the wood between worlds" in 'The Magician's Nephew' by CS Lewis. There were a few other moments that reminded me of 'Prince Caspian' and 'The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.' As I read it, there was a small part of it that also gave off a slight dystopian vibe, though it wasn't much or really that noticeable. Outside of that, I enjoy reading it and had to read a few parts again because of what was happening. 

Having visited the town that Amelia Earhart grew up in and seeing the Lockheed Electra 10E airplane, the same one that Amelia flew when she disappeared, this story caught my attention. Although it is from the perspective of Ruth Nichols, I liked how it gave a different look into what it was like as a female pilot during the early 1900's.

This had been sitting on my shelf for a few years before I decided to pick it up and read it. I had seen the limited series on Netflix last year, so I was picturing that while reading the book. Some points were a little confusing with the back and forth, and remembering which year and part of the war that was taking place. Other then that it was an enjoyable book and a smooth and easy read.

I was planning on reading it between the first and second book in the Library Trilogy, but I decided to read it while reading the first book. But it is a cute side story for one of the characters in the first book.

I had seen this book floating around for a bit and decided to listen to the audio book. After reading "I Was Anastasia" by the same author last year for a book club, I was a bit hesitant to give this one a try at first. That was partially due to the fact that I didn't like her other book and had dnf'd it. But I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed it. Some of the characters were a bit annoying and I wanted to beat them upside the head. I did like that it was based on a real person and set in a time period that I don't read much of. Or see written about in a fiction context.

Despite being well written, it felt almost like a misplaced chapter from a novel and like there could have been more to the story.

Sri Lanka is a country that feels like it doesn't get talked about very often. If it talked about, I haven't payed attention. So when I heard about this book last year, it caught my attention, though it took me until now to read it. It is a well thought out book that takes a look into what happens when people simply disappear and how their families respond and handle everything.

This was one of the cutest books that I have read some far this year. Although it is the first book in a series, it wasn't noticeable given that the books also work as standalone books, though there are a few books that appear in all three books. Reading it made me want to move to a small town or the country in general.