What are you currently reading?
Elora of Stone by Jaime Lee Mann
There is a curse on twins in the Kingdom of Falmoor. Ever since the confrontation between the good witch Elora and evil sorcerer Larque, no set of twins has ever grown up intact. One twin always dies or disappears. At four years old, Arianna's twin brother Asher vanished. Now that she's thirteen, Arianna learns that Asher is still alive and if she can rescue him she and Asher may be able to save Falmoor.
I'm not usually a huge fan of fantasy but this one is rather charming. It has its own unique rules of magic and some truly likeable characters.
What did you recently finish reading?
Egg and Spoon by Gregory Maguire
Elena's village is impoverished and dying. The men have all either left in search of work or been conscripted into the Tsar's army. A flood followed by drought means there is little food. The people believe they are doomed. Then a train comes through town. The train carries a noble family on their way to visit the Tsar in St. Petersburg. Elena is determined to follow the train the Tsar's palace so she can appeal to him for help. When Elena accidentally switches places with a member of the family, young Ekaterina, she is sent of on an adventure that will lead her to cross paths with a Prince in disguise, a phoenix, and Baba Yaga herself.
I enjoy most any retelling of fairy and folk tales. Maguire has created a fantastic cast of characters in this book. Baba Yaga is fantastic in this tale and she has a great wisecracking cat. It really is an amazing read. Just long. It's an incredibly long, dense book.
What do you think you will read next?
King Dork by Frank Portman
I like books about dorky kids and this one promises mysteries, music, and mistaken identity.
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