pickI only recently heard about this middle reader series. I'm so glad I did. The story is excellent. Since it is a series and there is more adventure to come I will be collecting the rest. (6 more) And it has a few different cover options but I loved this artwork the most. If you like portal adventures, unicorns and dragons you might want to check these out. (It may be too scary for some children so know your reader.)
so-soThe world building and magic system were interesting. The characters were not very likeable, especially the protagonist.
I'm not sure if I recommend this.
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Just finished Carmilla and on the The Atlas Paradox!!! I‘ve been excited to read this since I finished The Atlas Six. I love the writing, the characters, and the plot. So excited to dive in!!
Also want to add that I love the covers for these books
#knowledgeiscarnage #destinyisachoice #atlasparadox #mytwopersonalitytraitsarebooksandsharks
I‘m noticing Howl‘s alternative names for Sophie so much more in the audio version. They‘re both actually kind of insane - I love them so much.
1. I loved the summer reading program for kids. Whoever read the most books won a prize--I still remember winning a dictionary and being absolutely thrilled. It was the '80s 🤷♀️
2. I get books mostly from the library, Goodwill, Half-Priced Books, bookshop.org, basically everywhere! Trying to avoid Amazon
3. The Immortalists, mainly because it was mentioned in a lot of reviews of The Measure, a recent book club book.
@Eggs #WondrousWednesday
pickI wanted to love this book but it reminded me so much of The Hunger Games, I ended up feeling like it lacked originality and missed many opportunities. I liked the story: girls and one boy compete in a magical competition to become the king of Spain‘s magician, at a time when the Inquisition was still quite a threat to witches. The Familiar, as in the title, is the main character‘s “coach” through the games. I was sad the Inquisition played ⬇️
“People always craved power - that was a constant of humanity, a truer rule than any law of physics. If they weren‘t given power, they took it. And however lofty and moral their foundational creed, people historically did not choose to give it away.”
#May2024
About 25% into this & 💜 it!!
The audio is really good too, 2 separate narrators, both are very animated & convey the characters well. Really digging the story so far.
