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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Fun. The castle is awesome. Totally want to live in a place that changes due to its reading of the situations I am in.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really enjoyed this book! I love the idea of a magical castle that is a living entity. I hope Jessica Day George writes another book about Castle Glower and it's inhabitants!
I am surprised that I haven't read this sooner, since it is written by Jessica Day George, one of my absolute favorite authors. With the sequel coming out, I decided that I must read it.
This book is about Princess Cecelia, whose parents go missing and are presumed dead. Her home, the castle, is magical. It has a mind of its own, quite like 'Herbie the Lovebug'. It will create new rooms or corridors, just to have them vanish the next day. Rooms will be moved, and their size may change, according to how the castle feels about that person.
I would have thought that a magic castle would be difficult to write about; that every problem would be solved by using the castle's magic. This was not the case. Jessica Day George did a fantastic job avoiding this escape route, and not once did I think that the characters got off easily.
This was a very intriguing book, and not stressful. It kept me fully interested and not constantly checking my progress as I usually do.
I wouldn't classify any of her books as romance, but some have more romance than others(all of her romance is perfectly wholesome and would be suitable for younger children). Tuesdays at the castle has no love story plot at all.
I enjoyed the characters unique personalities. I am looking forward to reading the second book in the series. For me, there is nothing like picking up a new Jessica Day George story.
Here is the link to an interview of Jessica Day George about her new book: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak9Z6B9AhOY
Review by: http://lachatblanc.wordpress.com/
This book is about Princess Cecelia, whose parents go missing and are presumed dead. Her home, the castle, is magical. It has a mind of its own, quite like 'Herbie the Lovebug'. It will create new rooms or corridors, just to have them vanish the next day. Rooms will be moved, and their size may change, according to how the castle feels about that person.
I would have thought that a magic castle would be difficult to write about; that every problem would be solved by using the castle's magic. This was not the case. Jessica Day George did a fantastic job avoiding this escape route, and not once did I think that the characters got off easily.
This was a very intriguing book, and not stressful. It kept me fully interested and not constantly checking my progress as I usually do.
I wouldn't classify any of her books as romance, but some have more romance than others(all of her romance is perfectly wholesome and would be suitable for younger children). Tuesdays at the castle has no love story plot at all.
I enjoyed the characters unique personalities. I am looking forward to reading the second book in the series. For me, there is nothing like picking up a new Jessica Day George story.
Here is the link to an interview of Jessica Day George about her new book: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak9Z6B9AhOY
Review by: http://lachatblanc.wordpress.com/
That was cute! I can't believe it took me until age 19 to read this?????
This made for a great audiobook switch from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for my 6 year old daughter. I couldn’t find anything that seemed age appropriate for her after HP 1 but this book did the trick. Suspense, girl power, and a magical castle held my daughter’s attention wonderfully and wasn’t too intense. We’re looking forward to listening to the others in this series.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I am really enjoying this series about magic castles and griffins, princes, princesses, wizards & magicians. Maybe 3rd or 4th grade level.
Read it all in one morning, I’d dare give it 4.5 stars!!!