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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A book will welcome any reader; any age, any background, any point of view
Anna James returns with the sequel to her debut book, and I really hope there’s going to be a third in the series.
This sequel felt a little slower than the first book, although I probably still zipped through it in record time. It follows on from the aftermath of the first book, and lots of talk of what would happen now to the libraries and book wanderers. This section reminded me of parts in Order of the Phoenix, and it did hit a stumbling block here with the pacing.
Once Tilly and Oskar hit Paris, we do find out more about Oskar, including something that had been niggling at me from the first book. I wanted some more insight into Oskar, and while he still is a mysterious character, we do find that he’s a good protector of Tilly when they’re book-wandering. We also get a look into Grandma’s past, with a character linked to her appearing in Paris, and another piece of the jigsaw puzzle slots into place.
This book is based majorly around fairytales, and being reminded of the much loved tales from my childhood made me want to pick them up and read them all over again. There’s also a throwaway comment to Arthur Dent in his pyjamas, which I initially found an odd thing to include in a children’s/young adult book, however it’s probably because I’ve never read the books.
I struggled a little bit with some of the words used in this. I’m in the wrong age bracket to have picked up this book, however, even I stumbled over the words “obfuscation”, “discombobulated” and “subterfuge”. (I still can’t say discombobulated - it’s on my list of words I hate!)
The book ends on a rather annoying cliffhanger (the first one didn’t quite so much), and I felt the same as Tilly, that there was something that was just out of reach, that I couldn’t put my finger on. It wasn’t the way I wanted it to end, although I did realise that I was fast running out of pages for my questions regarding the breadcrumbs etc to be answered. As this has been left on a cliffhanger, I’m confident these will be answered in the follow up.
I still prefer the first book, as it feels more magical to read to your children, however, this is a good continuation, I just wish the beginning had been a bit more faster paced. Once you get to Paris, you will be finishing the book ASAP, and will be definitely in the mood for Christmas.
Anna James returns with the sequel to her debut book, and I really hope there’s going to be a third in the series.
This sequel felt a little slower than the first book, although I probably still zipped through it in record time. It follows on from the aftermath of the first book, and lots of talk of what would happen now to the libraries and book wanderers. This section reminded me of parts in Order of the Phoenix, and it did hit a stumbling block here with the pacing.
Once Tilly and Oskar hit Paris, we do find out more about Oskar, including something that had been niggling at me from the first book. I wanted some more insight into Oskar, and while he still is a mysterious character, we do find that he’s a good protector of Tilly when they’re book-wandering. We also get a look into Grandma’s past, with a character linked to her appearing in Paris, and another piece of the jigsaw puzzle slots into place.
This book is based majorly around fairytales, and being reminded of the much loved tales from my childhood made me want to pick them up and read them all over again. There’s also a throwaway comment to Arthur Dent in his pyjamas, which I initially found an odd thing to include in a children’s/young adult book, however it’s probably because I’ve never read the books.
I struggled a little bit with some of the words used in this. I’m in the wrong age bracket to have picked up this book, however, even I stumbled over the words “obfuscation”, “discombobulated” and “subterfuge”. (I still can’t say discombobulated - it’s on my list of words I hate!)
The book ends on a rather annoying cliffhanger (the first one didn’t quite so much), and I felt the same as Tilly, that there was something that was just out of reach, that I couldn’t put my finger on. It wasn’t the way I wanted it to end, although I did realise that I was fast running out of pages for my questions regarding the breadcrumbs etc to be answered. As this has been left on a cliffhanger, I’m confident these will be answered in the follow up.
I still prefer the first book, as it feels more magical to read to your children, however, this is a good continuation, I just wish the beginning had been a bit more faster paced. Once you get to Paris, you will be finishing the book ASAP, and will be definitely in the mood for Christmas.
This is becoming one of my favorite series ever! I LOVED THIS STORY!!
Everything about this book was amazing. everything about this book was worth the time it took to read it.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves magical stories. This is one. I just know the next book in this series is gonna be amazing and I hear there's gonna be another set of 3 books from this series coming soon and I can't wait for those!
The perfect series!
Everything about this book was amazing. everything about this book was worth the time it took to read it.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves magical stories. This is one. I just know the next book in this series is gonna be amazing and I hear there's gonna be another set of 3 books from this series coming soon and I can't wait for those!
The perfect series!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Just when I thought I could not love this series more, I picked up this book. Wow, I loved the first one but I absolutely adored this one even more!
Firstly can we just discuss the naked hardcover and the illustrations within this book, they are absolutely amazing. I found myself turning the pages and hoping for another illustration that I could obsess over. Honestly they are so beautiful, each and every one of them and it really adds to the experience of reading this book.
Again, I was immersed in the story from start to finish and I read this in a couple of hours. Once I am in this world I really struggle to leave it as I love it so much. I love Anna James' writing style and her imagination to create this kind of story is amazing. This sequel picks up from where the first left off, some of the unamsered questions are answered and the plot progresses from the moment you open the book.
I love the return of Tilly and Oskar, I love their relationship. They really are a dream team. I really enjoy watching their relationship develop, and love the adventures that they take us on in both books. We get to know Tilly;s mother who was a major character in the last book, she kind of takes a back seat in this one however we see how she copes from the aftermath of the last book and I really liked that element in this book. We also get introduced to new characters, I hate Melvin. Anyone else? I enjoyed having a character to dislike and to really route against throughout. What a horrible man.
We meet Anne of Green Gables again, and we discuss the green hair incident. Now I can appreciate this mention even more as I have recently read the book. I kind of missed the references in the first book as I hadn't read it but it made me love this book even more. I also love that this book is based on fairytales. All of my old favourites were bought into this book including; Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk - I could go on. I love watching Tilly and Oskar meeting the characters during their bookwandering and listening to the story again, like I am back in my childhood. What really did make me laugh was how sassy Rapunzel and Goldilocks were made to be. Honestly, so funny to read and I am sure many adults of my age will appreciate it. I loved being taken back to my childhood and listening to the fairytales and meeting those characters all over again.
To top it all off, a lot of this book is based in PARIS. Yes, PARIS. I love Paris it is such a romantic and magical city so I feel like it is perfect for Tilly and Oskar to have visited. It really added to the mysterious and magical effect that I believe Anna James was trying to adapt. It was so perfect.
I don't rate middle grade books 5 stars as I am not the target audience and do not feel I appreciate some of the things that the author is trying to achieve. However Tilly and the Lost Fairytales is hands down a 5 star read and I cannot wait to read the next book. If you do anything in the new year make sure you invest in this series, you will not regret it.
Firstly can we just discuss the naked hardcover and the illustrations within this book, they are absolutely amazing. I found myself turning the pages and hoping for another illustration that I could obsess over. Honestly they are so beautiful, each and every one of them and it really adds to the experience of reading this book.
Again, I was immersed in the story from start to finish and I read this in a couple of hours. Once I am in this world I really struggle to leave it as I love it so much. I love Anna James' writing style and her imagination to create this kind of story is amazing. This sequel picks up from where the first left off, some of the unamsered questions are answered and the plot progresses from the moment you open the book.
I love the return of Tilly and Oskar, I love their relationship. They really are a dream team. I really enjoy watching their relationship develop, and love the adventures that they take us on in both books. We get to know Tilly;s mother who was a major character in the last book, she kind of takes a back seat in this one however we see how she copes from the aftermath of the last book and I really liked that element in this book. We also get introduced to new characters, I hate Melvin. Anyone else? I enjoyed having a character to dislike and to really route against throughout. What a horrible man.
We meet Anne of Green Gables again, and we discuss the green hair incident. Now I can appreciate this mention even more as I have recently read the book. I kind of missed the references in the first book as I hadn't read it but it made me love this book even more. I also love that this book is based on fairytales. All of my old favourites were bought into this book including; Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk - I could go on. I love watching Tilly and Oskar meeting the characters during their bookwandering and listening to the story again, like I am back in my childhood. What really did make me laugh was how sassy Rapunzel and Goldilocks were made to be. Honestly, so funny to read and I am sure many adults of my age will appreciate it. I loved being taken back to my childhood and listening to the fairytales and meeting those characters all over again.
To top it all off, a lot of this book is based in PARIS. Yes, PARIS. I love Paris it is such a romantic and magical city so I feel like it is perfect for Tilly and Oskar to have visited. It really added to the mysterious and magical effect that I believe Anna James was trying to adapt. It was so perfect.
I don't rate middle grade books 5 stars as I am not the target audience and do not feel I appreciate some of the things that the author is trying to achieve. However Tilly and the Lost Fairytales is hands down a 5 star read and I cannot wait to read the next book. If you do anything in the new year make sure you invest in this series, you will not regret it.
As improbable as these are, they are fun, and the concept of fairy tales being unsourced material that can go haywire compared to a book with one traceable plot is delivered in a clear way. Tilly is a slightly less delightful character in this though, and the moral lesson a bit heavy handed.
