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mistwithanie 's review for:
Storybound
by Emily McKay
What I love about this book, besides the book boyfriend being real, was how stories give power. Not only to the world that the author created but to us (real people) as well. Most everyone wanted to read this book because of the premise "what if your book boyfriend was real?" Those words, add to the story, and give it power. This is every readers fantasy and because we fantasize about this concept we also give it power. Books are powerful and they connect everyone and everything.
"Stories are magic. Every time one person shares a story with another, that energy grows."
And that set the tone of the book for me. The mythology that the author used from all over to create the kingdom and the banter between the characters. I also really connected with Edie as a reader because there are a lot of times and a lot of people who don't understand my love for reading. How reading brings me happiness.
"She could never understand why I loved being in a book more than I loved being with her. And I could never understand what was supposed to be so flippin' great about the real world."
Angst. I love it, give it to me. This is YA fantasy so you know that there is going to lots of it and it flows perfectly through the story. If the hand scene from the 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie is your jam than the angst in this book is right up your alley. Or even the concept from Inkheart, of being a part of the book/world you love - you become Storybound.
Dear Reader Podcast Review:
https://pod.co/dear-reader-podcast/storybound-by-emily-mckay
"Stories are magic. Every time one person shares a story with another, that energy grows."
And that set the tone of the book for me. The mythology that the author used from all over to create the kingdom and the banter between the characters. I also really connected with Edie as a reader because there are a lot of times and a lot of people who don't understand my love for reading. How reading brings me happiness.
"She could never understand why I loved being in a book more than I loved being with her. And I could never understand what was supposed to be so flippin' great about the real world."
Angst. I love it, give it to me. This is YA fantasy so you know that there is going to lots of it and it flows perfectly through the story. If the hand scene from the 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie is your jam than the angst in this book is right up your alley. Or even the concept from Inkheart, of being a part of the book/world you love - you become Storybound.
Dear Reader Podcast Review:
https://pod.co/dear-reader-podcast/storybound-by-emily-mckay