4.12 AVERAGE

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

whimsical, sweet little mystery that i adored!! always love a pro-library message
hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Happy Monday! It’s Middle Grade Monday, yay, and We (Aspen and I) are so excited to share this new middle grade book with you!

I was able to listen to this ALC on @netgalley thanks to them and @macmillan.audio in partnership with Feiwel & Friends. My opinions are my own, as always.

AUDIOBOOK: The Lost Library
AUTHORS: Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass @rebstead
NARRATORS: Christopher Gebauer, Jennifer Blom & Rob Dircks
LENGTH: 4 hrs 15 min at 1X speed
PUBLISHED: August 29, 2023

First off let me mention the narration is so good I would definitely recommend that version for you, your family or just your kids, these three narrators bring the story to life and add so much personality to Mortimer, the cat, as well as the ghostly librarian, and the boys!

This book is told from 3 points of view; Mortimer the cat, a little boy named Evan & a ghost called AL.

When a Little Free Library suddenly appears down the street, Evan decides to investigate with his friend, Rafe. Next thing you know he has opened a door to a mystery that happened long before he was born.

Who built the LFL is nothing when compared to who burned down the public library years ago. . . But what if they're connected?

This book reminded me of my childhood, filled with hours of Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys books I used to read and reread.
hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad 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: Complicated

I love love loved this book!  It's a warm hug of a mystery book!
 
lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It’s just an okay book. There wasn’t anything that stood out to me particularly. It’s a cute book.
slow-paced