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While waiting for my Kel books to arrive I‘ve decided to reread another old favourite of mine, Charlie Bone (the red kings children). I do love these books so much Charlie is a lovely (although often foolish and quite headstrong) boy who upon realizing he possesses gifts the Yewbeams never expected him to gets swept up in a whirlwind of adventures all while learning about a past he never knew his family had.

Slowly but surely getting my little reading nook. I finally got a lamp that works for the area and a temporary foot stool. I‘m hoping to get a bigger ottoman for my feet but this was really cheap at Five Below for now. Currently I‘m waiting for my tea to seep and will start my audiobook and follow along physically. It‘s been a really weird reading year so far but I keep trying to get myself to read a little here and there.

Every once in a while I like to get back to pure imagination. This book starts out a little slow and too simple but definitely picks up. It‘s no Harry Potter or Percy Jackson but it is a quick, easy and immaginative read in the wheelhouse of the genre. I‘ll read the next but the good parts could of been extended a bit longer.

With a few failed attempts at reading something new I've decided to keep with my trend this year and re read another book.

#CharlieBone was one of my favorites when I was a kid and I never got the chance to finish the series. As I start this re read I'm rewarding myself with brand new hardcovers...

#TheChildrenoftheRedKing has been compared to Harry Potter, but dont think of it that way...Charlie is a genius all his own.

Did anyone else read this series? I loved the first few books, but then never got around to finishing the rest. #TBTReads

🎶 Music plays a central role throughout The Children of the Red King series from the mystery surrounding famed musician (and Charlie Bone‘s dad) disappearance to musical prodigy, Fidelio (one of Charlie Bone‘s best friends) 🎶 MUSIC for #RiotGrams

I didn't get all the way through the Charlie Bone series but there is always next month! I had an excellent month with graphic novels- finishing volumes 2-4 of Giant Days, the first Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and the new Phoebe & Marigold plus the new Sarah Scribbles (even though the first book is in the picture). 17 in total plus a whole bunch of picture books ❤ #marchintoreading

Homemade Gorgonzola dressing. I'm really enjoying Charlie Bone.

Today while listening to Charlie Bone, I made butter, and used it to make a cake and frosting from scratch. ❤️

So much enjoy! This lifted me out of my book slump! Huzzah! Young Charlie thinks he's perfectly normal, thank you very much! And he is - but he can also hear voices in photos... before he knows it, the part of the family with All The Money have swooped in (cackling with glee) and have sent him off to the Bloor Academy. Enter danger and adventure. (Also Uncle Paton 😍) How delicious are the new covers!

I think of Edna Mode almost every time capes come up 😂

In other news, I'm really enjoying this - it might just be the slump buster I've been looking for!

A resounding "meh"

Unimaginative plot, flat characters, confusing tense, and in bad need of editing.

I don't usually pan books this bluntly, but I can tell when the author is talking-down to the kids she's writing for and I do not appreciate it.

Spending the evening reading on the balcony with jazz music wafting down the street... city living isn't half bad.

I thought the book I'm reading was going to be a Harry Potter rip off, but it's actually pretty original! My copy uses the word mom instead of Mum, though, which is annoying since the book is incredibly British...

Usually not interested in magic academies that special kids get sent to, but this book and the rest of the series captivated me from page 1! This was a great escape for me when I was a younger kid. It made me believe that everything's possible if you have the courage to peruse it.

This was an awesome book filled with action, adventure, excitement, and magic.

I've loved this series since the first time I read it, way back in primary school. This series exposed me to magic and intrigue at an early age and still inspires to this day.

This was a great choice for a long family road-trip! Does anyone have any ideas for road trip audiobooks to try after this series? They have to please my 13 year old brother.