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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
It's a quick read with a lot of the series' signature humor. The plot seemed a little formulaic to me but I enjoyed it overall.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Fun series, was a great audio book listen for my kids
I really enjoyed this book. Bastilles perspective nicely balanced the grief Alcatraz was feeling. It kept the lighter tone of the series while still exploring the very real feelings of the characters.
Amusing, light hearted and a wonderful end to a great series.
Amusing, light hearted and a wonderful end to a great series.
slow-paced
The world this series is written in is cool, but I still don't care for the writing style.
I really need to start prioritizing reading some Janci Patterson books, because so far I have absolutely loved everything that I've read that she's coauthored with Brandon Sanderson. This was a funny, adorable conclusion to the series and I'm glad to have finally read it.
The final book is marginally less stupid than the first five. That’s all.
adventurous
fast-paced
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4.5 hearts
Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians is the final book of the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series where we change PoVs from Alcatraz to Bastille. You might wonder why on book 6 we are changing PoVs but that is easy, because Alcatraz is a blubbering mess for the first half of the book and Bastille is busy dragging him around so he can be the hero he is supposed to be and figure out how to save the world before the Evil Librarians basically vaporize anyone not in the mundane world.
You might wonder if you are too only for middle grade stories and for a lot of them I am. But every now and again something really fun comes along and it will be great for all ages. This is one of those series with crazy unique superpowers like breaking things, dancing badly, being horrible and math and arriving late even it is to your own death. The fourth wall is broken all the time and honestly the series is just fun with monsters made out of the pages of romance novels. Bad puns thrown like weapons and strange and crazy tech that is unexpected and wonderful.
Bastille had been Alcatraz's protector since he found out he was a Smedly, one of the only families that has special 'talents' a.k.a. superpowers. She helped him learn how to be a hero and now she is going to help him again to figure out how to pull up his bootstraps and pick himself up after his biggest failure. They will have to travel the world to find the world spire and save it from being used by Biblioden, their long time adversary and founder of the evil librarians who have lied to all of the mundane world for years, keeping the disinformation flowing for generations. What you think to know to be true, well a librarian controlled that information and so you just go on believing in things that don't exist.
I've had a great time with this series. There are so many wonderful things for adults to get out of these books especially if they are reading them or listening with their kids. Alcatraz is a completely reluctant hero that needs a lot of help this time around, so when a hero needs help their friends and allies will step up and make sure to help the hero in their time of need so they can get their crap together and save the day.
A middle grade book that anyone can enjoy. While not as intense as The Dark Talent it is a strong conclusion to this series. Don't let those pesky librarians fool you out there in this mundane world, there is another world full of wonder, magic and fantastically original tallents.
Ramon De Ocampo has narrated the entire series and is joined by Suzy Jackson, who I love from the Skyward series. Suzy does a great job taking on the voice of Bastille and really bringing the humor of her character to life. She really fits this genre and age group well. Ramon De Ocampo didn't get as much voice time as in the other books of the series but again does a fantastic job with all the voices and the fun of the story. I was able to listen to this at my usual 1.5x speed.
Listen to a clip: HERE
4.5 hearts
Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians is the final book of the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series where we change PoVs from Alcatraz to Bastille. You might wonder why on book 6 we are changing PoVs but that is easy, because Alcatraz is a blubbering mess for the first half of the book and Bastille is busy dragging him around so he can be the hero he is supposed to be and figure out how to save the world before the Evil Librarians basically vaporize anyone not in the mundane world.
You might wonder if you are too only for middle grade stories and for a lot of them I am. But every now and again something really fun comes along and it will be great for all ages. This is one of those series with crazy unique superpowers like breaking things, dancing badly, being horrible and math and arriving late even it is to your own death. The fourth wall is broken all the time and honestly the series is just fun with monsters made out of the pages of romance novels. Bad puns thrown like weapons and strange and crazy tech that is unexpected and wonderful.
Bastille had been Alcatraz's protector since he found out he was a Smedly, one of the only families that has special 'talents' a.k.a. superpowers. She helped him learn how to be a hero and now she is going to help him again to figure out how to pull up his bootstraps and pick himself up after his biggest failure. They will have to travel the world to find the world spire and save it from being used by Biblioden, their long time adversary and founder of the evil librarians who have lied to all of the mundane world for years, keeping the disinformation flowing for generations. What you think to know to be true, well a librarian controlled that information and so you just go on believing in things that don't exist.
I've had a great time with this series. There are so many wonderful things for adults to get out of these books especially if they are reading them or listening with their kids. Alcatraz is a completely reluctant hero that needs a lot of help this time around, so when a hero needs help their friends and allies will step up and make sure to help the hero in their time of need so they can get their crap together and save the day.
A middle grade book that anyone can enjoy. While not as intense as The Dark Talent it is a strong conclusion to this series. Don't let those pesky librarians fool you out there in this mundane world, there is another world full of wonder, magic and fantastically original tallents.
Narration:
Ramon De Ocampo has narrated the entire series and is joined by Suzy Jackson, who I love from the Skyward series. Suzy does a great job taking on the voice of Bastille and really bringing the humor of her character to life. She really fits this genre and age group well. Ramon De Ocampo didn't get as much voice time as in the other books of the series but again does a fantastic job with all the voices and the fun of the story. I was able to listen to this at my usual 1.5x speed.
Listen to a clip: HERE
I wished so hard for this to be the book that made me go "ah, finally! i love it!"
but alas.
there's something about the Alcatraz series that just never clicked for me.
while I don't actively dislike it, there were moments where it really grated on me.
I think it's an incredible concept but the execution was off - GASP!
I know, I know. Sanderson is one of my all-time favorite authors but he just didn't hit the mark on this one.
While you may argue I am not the target audience for this, I do enjoy middle grade to this day,
but this was OTT in a way that didn't seem right.
but alas.
there's something about the Alcatraz series that just never clicked for me.
while I don't actively dislike it, there were moments where it really grated on me.
I think it's an incredible concept but the execution was off - GASP!
I know, I know. Sanderson is one of my all-time favorite authors but he just didn't hit the mark on this one.
While you may argue I am not the target audience for this, I do enjoy middle grade to this day,
but this was OTT in a way that didn't seem right.