Reviews

The Book Smugglers by Anna James

thelilbulldozer's review against another edition

2.0

This was terrible. Listen, the first book in this series was fun and exciting, the second and third were meh but this book? What the heck. Milo was the only good thing about this book and the ending? Terrible, truly, truly terrible.

My Rating: 2 Stars
Granny's Rating: 2.5

lspare's review against another edition

5.0

This is my favorite so far from the series. I find Milo and the Quip more compelling characters than Tilly and Oscar.

peaceteacher's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

liveinstories's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

5.0

shivanshi_reader's review against another edition

4.0

I love how this book had more of Milo and The Sesquipadelian .

jennifermreads's review against another edition

4.0

How did I not know that books four and five were out?? I so loved the first three Pages and Co. books and I raced to the library to grab The Book Smugglers so I could see which books the crew wandered into next. {Making an appearance this time: (insert [b:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|236093|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)|L. Frank Baum|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1398003737l/236093._SY75_.jpg|1993810], [b:Anne of Green Gables|8127|Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)|L.M. Montgomery|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1615094578l/8127._SY75_.jpg|3464264], and [b:The Railway Children|164531|The Railway Children|E. Nesbit|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1630549581l/164531._SX50_.jpg|2880113], with a mention of [b:The Girl of Ink and Stars|27973757|The Girl of Ink and Stars|Kiran Millwood Hargrave|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1542211647l/27973757._SY75_.jpg|47978235].}

As the first three books encompassed a story arc while world-building and developing the characters, I’m guessing these last three books will be a separate arc. The Book Smugglers gave Milo and his uncle’s magical train, the Quip, centerstage. In the beginning, I sorely missed Tilly, who took a backseat to Milo’s starring role, and Oskar, who we heard from only briefly. It was fun getting to know Milo a bit more and getting the start on a new adventure. By the end of the book, I was excited about how much more depth I had to Milo’s character, his relationship with his uncle Horatio, and the start of the new adventure.

cathodg's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Another fantastic adventure within the world of books and book wandering. I feel each book answers a couple of questions and leaves me with a hundred more. They may be children’s books but these are engrossing and addictive. 

321zeggy's review against another edition

4.75

I loved this! I was so excited to learn who Milo's comfort characters were, as their book was definitely a childhood favorite of mine. I'm very much looking forward to the next book in this series; it'll definitely be an automatic buy for me!

mariethelibrarian's review against another edition

4.0

Sad to say goodbye to Tilly but interesting to get to know Milo more. I love the magic of these books!

bookchatwithbeth's review

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0