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The Book Smugglers by

dagdraumar's review against another edition

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3.0

This is such a cute and fun series, and I absolutely love the book theme (of course!). Even though I’m faaaaar outside the target audience/group, I still have enjoyed reading the series and this book was no exception. I’m looking forward reading the next one!

yvonne_larsen's review against another edition

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4.0

Ren bogmagi og kærlighed til bøger.

Tilly er tilbage, men i denne bog får hun følgeskab af en ny hovedperson, nemlig drengen Milo. 

Bogen er, som sine forgængere, en rigtig god børnebog. Dog var der enkelte ting vi savnede i historien. 

(Spoiler alert - næste 3 afsnit)

For det første så ville vi gerne have hørt lidt mere om det med, at bøgerne forsøger at få Tilly tilbage til den fiktive verden. Dette fyldte en del i bog 3, men der er ikke meget opfølgning herpå i denne bog 4. 

Vi savnede også lidt flere udfordringer i bogen. Bogen er bygget op omkring en stort udfordring som Tilly og Milo skal klare og desværre så ender bogen på lidt af en Cliffhangar. Vi foretrækker at seriebøger skrives så hver bog afsluttes for sig.

Vi savnede begge Oskar og hans makkerskab med Tilly. Selv om Milo også er en interessant karakterer, så er vi ikke begejstret for skiftet af hovedperson her midt i serien.

Vi ser stadig frem til at læse næste bog i serien og kan fortsat varm anbefale serien til andre.

Denne anmeldelse er skrevet i fællesskab af Mads på 12 år og mig selv. Vi har hver især læst bogen og derefter sat os sammen for at samle vores mening om bogen.

pernilles_boghimmel's review against another edition

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4.0

Vi følger Tilly på nye eventyr.
Hendes morfar modtager en pakke som forgifter ham til en lang søvn og Tilly vil ud at finde modgiften. Horatio fra det magiske bogtog Lokomato kommer og tilbyder at tage hende med ud at finde det.
Vi følger Tilly og Horatios nevø Milo på en rejse der bringer dem til både Arkivet, Troldmanden fra Oz og Venedig.

Alt i alt kunne jeg godt lide den her bog. Vi møder nogle karakterer vi kender og nogen vi ikke har mødt før.
Der er mysterier som skal løses og vi lærer nye ting om bogmagien og hvordan den kan bruges.
Jeg elsker også hvordan der lægges op til næste bog i serien!

Jeg havde dog lidt svært ved at komme ordentlig i gang med den her bog, da vi i starten følger Horatio og Milo - og Horatio er bare så irriterende! Men da Tilly kom ind i historien nød jeg den virkelig meget!

Jeg savnede dog Oskar virkelig meget! Han bliver nærmest kun nævnt på to linier!

Jeg synes, den her bog er den dårligste i serien, men jeg giver den alligevel 4 stjerner, for den var meget god på trods af dens fejl.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

shannonreadss's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I still love this series and the characters but it wasn’t my favorite. I almost forgot how this book feels so inclusive without it really diverse. But the author really makes a point in making it clear that each person is their own and that they should be respected as such. As for the story, some parts were a bit slow and I realized I didn’t devour this one like I did with the others. 

ashleigh_reads_'s review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

saccalai's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked reading more about Milo, he's such a lovely character and I really felt for him. Just wanted to give him a huge hug. Possibly my favourite from the series so far.

tashamontague's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

aimx13's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

aalbes's review against another edition

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4.0

Fourth part from the bookwandering series!

This part was a little bit harder to follow.
We encounter new characters, a layer inside the book world and there was a lot of “and then some more”.
I normally always do chores / walk the dogs / drive / work while listening, but this time I actually had to pause sometimes or rewind a little bit.

Milo lives on board of the “Quip” – a magical train that uses the power of imagination to travel through both Story and the real world. The train is owned by Milo’s uncle, Horatio, and Milo has witnessed many of his uncle’s dodgy dealings as a book smuggler trading in rare books.

When Horatio takes on a dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly Pages. Milo and Tilly find themselves racing against time – and to figure out what is going on.

Their journey takes them in pursuit of the mysterious Alchemist. The very essence of imagination, story itself, may be in danger!

fantasyfairy's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0