A review by nicolemhewitt
The Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander

This was a fun story with a fantastic concept that appealed to a younger me immensely---finding a secret magical library and getting to work there? Yes, please! Lenora learns lots of new facts for her new library patrons and goes on a mini-adventure for each fact. My only complaint was that the story felt a little disjointed (the facts that Lenora learns don't have anything to do with each other) and I didn't feel a lot of connection to the MC or a sense of her feelings--there were really no stakes until about 70% into the book. I loved the message that the book portrayed about the importance of the quest for knowledge--once I knew what Lenora was up against and why, I was more engaged with the story; I just wish it had happened a little sooner. Still, kids who love to learn about the world will get sucked into Lenora's fun and imaginative quests.

***Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***