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Another delightful and lovely book in this series! This time Lori is on her way to New Zealand to find the long-lost brother of the Pym sisters, and naturally she is taking her stuffed bunny, Reginald, along with her, in addition to the journal through which her deceased Aunt Dimity communicates with Lori from the beyond.
Be sure to read this book with a map and Google nearby, because you will want to look up photos and maps of all the beautiful places that Lori visits in New Zealand! The way the writer describes the natural beauties of the mountains, oceans, and sweet little towns, makes you want to look it up. And it's all real and true-to-life, right down to the massive carrot for the Carrot Festival in a little mountain town. (They really have a massive carrot! I looked up a picture of it!) Reading this book made me feel like I had visited New Zealand myself.
The plot was pretty straight-forward, but with many little details that made it fun and engaging. I still think it's hilarious that Aunt Dimity is a ghost who talks to Lori through a journal. I still love Lori's delightfully stubborn character, and her relationships with everyone in her little town. I love seeing Lori meet new people in every book, making friends and enemies, and being her own wild self.
This fluffy little read kept my attention, and I'm enjoying every book in this series, despite the fact that they aren't great literature. The writing is good, clear, and funny! The characters are adorable and complex. I love it all!
Be sure to read this book with a map and Google nearby, because you will want to look up photos and maps of all the beautiful places that Lori visits in New Zealand! The way the writer describes the natural beauties of the mountains, oceans, and sweet little towns, makes you want to look it up. And it's all real and true-to-life, right down to the massive carrot for the Carrot Festival in a little mountain town. (They really have a massive carrot! I looked up a picture of it!) Reading this book made me feel like I had visited New Zealand myself.
The plot was pretty straight-forward, but with many little details that made it fun and engaging. I still think it's hilarious that Aunt Dimity is a ghost who talks to Lori through a journal. I still love Lori's delightfully stubborn character, and her relationships with everyone in her little town. I love seeing Lori meet new people in every book, making friends and enemies, and being her own wild self.
This fluffy little read kept my attention, and I'm enjoying every book in this series, despite the fact that they aren't great literature. The writing is good, clear, and funny! The characters are adorable and complex. I love it all!
OH, I love this series of fairy books! I wish I could have all of them!
Beautifully written fairy tale with little nuggets of wisdom peppered throughout. There are no words to describe the fascination of this book. It is all the best parts of Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz, Chronicles of Narnia, and classic fairy tales.
I enjoyed it even more reading it the second time, b/c I think I had a better understanding of the scope and breadth of the story. Instead of thinking of each separate chapter, I could see the larger perspective of the book and how all those little separate adventures fit into the whole. I was also able to zoom in on small details that become important later in the story, that are sometimes missed during a first reading. I cannot get enough of this book!
I love the alternating bravery, strength, and vulnerability of all the characters, not just September. Each character is written so uniquely and with a truth to their own selves, their own abilities and their particular comfort zone. I love seeing them all meet and interact, learning about one another.
There are many themes, but one of the biggest is about growing a heart and losing your heart to the things you love. At the beginning of September's time in Fairyland, she sees a signpost that says "This way to lose your heart. She follows that road, and by the end of the story her heart has grown and shrunk and been found and then lost again. The beautiful pathos of this story is touching and sweet.
I love the charming style of writing with the author's little aside comments to the reader. There are so many quotable snippets of wisdom in this book that really ring true, but don't feel preachy at all.
This is definitely not just a fairy tale for children. Any adult of any age or any child would enjoy this book, because you get more from it the more you read it. An adult with more wisdom and life-experience would understand more of the deeper meanings, while a child would just enjoy the plot and the fun adventures!
I enjoyed it even more reading it the second time, b/c I think I had a better understanding of the scope and breadth of the story. Instead of thinking of each separate chapter, I could see the larger perspective of the book and how all those little separate adventures fit into the whole. I was also able to zoom in on small details that become important later in the story, that are sometimes missed during a first reading. I cannot get enough of this book!
I love the alternating bravery, strength, and vulnerability of all the characters, not just September. Each character is written so uniquely and with a truth to their own selves, their own abilities and their particular comfort zone. I love seeing them all meet and interact, learning about one another.
There are many themes, but one of the biggest is about growing a heart and losing your heart to the things you love. At the beginning of September's time in Fairyland, she sees a signpost that says "This way to lose your heart. She follows that road, and by the end of the story her heart has grown and shrunk and been found and then lost again. The beautiful pathos of this story is touching and sweet.
I love the charming style of writing with the author's little aside comments to the reader. There are so many quotable snippets of wisdom in this book that really ring true, but don't feel preachy at all.
This is definitely not just a fairy tale for children. Any adult of any age or any child would enjoy this book, because you get more from it the more you read it. An adult with more wisdom and life-experience would understand more of the deeper meanings, while a child would just enjoy the plot and the fun adventures!
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This one is somewhat different from the other Books of Bayern, in that our main character, Razo, does not discover an ability in "nature language" as our previous main characters have done. He falls in love with a girl who has an ability to speak with water, but he himself does not have an ability.
I like though, that while the other books are about a person discovering a strength, an ability, a power that they have, this book has the same basic theme, even though our main character does not have an ability.
Razo is a self-proclaimed screw-up. He's the clown, the oddball, the dork. But he also discovers a strength that he has that no one else has.... he notices things. He has an amazing memory and an attention to detail that comes to him naturally. He is smart without seeming to try! He is good at something. He is special and set apart for something good.
And that is really the main theme of all these books: discovering that you are special and full of worth, no matter if you have a supernatural power or not.
As always, the book is well-written, the characters are complex and endearing, the plot moves along with wonderful suspense and action. I loved it! I read it all in one day.
I like though, that while the other books are about a person discovering a strength, an ability, a power that they have, this book has the same basic theme, even though our main character does not have an ability.
Razo is a self-proclaimed screw-up. He's the clown, the oddball, the dork. But he also discovers a strength that he has that no one else has.... he notices things. He has an amazing memory and an attention to detail that comes to him naturally. He is smart without seeming to try! He is good at something. He is special and set apart for something good.
And that is really the main theme of all these books: discovering that you are special and full of worth, no matter if you have a supernatural power or not.
As always, the book is well-written, the characters are complex and endearing, the plot moves along with wonderful suspense and action. I loved it! I read it all in one day.
Amazingly well-written, with beautifully developed characters, tons of plot twists and suspense. I love all the traditional fairy tale elements, retold in a modern setting with it's own voice. I can't wait to read the rest of this series. Truly imaginative!