Book hangover material. Hard questions asked and depicted so beautifully; poetically capturing all aspects of the good and ugly in people and their perceptions.
Author Archives: boxa
Digging through boxes in the garage, I chanced upon this treasure. What a magnificent book. I’d bought it ten years ago when it first came out and hadn’t the chance to read it before I moved again, and so it got packed, forgotten. What a joy to rediscover and what a joy to read!
Wow! A series of events, with such incredibly different perspectives and memories. This is bang on brilliant and amazing writing!
Beautiful photography, lovely quotes (and reference to their source!) and some great info on the little guy, you can’t help but smile along with them as you flick the pages!
From the word mix-ups of the most unfairy-like fairies to sledding with with a half troll Cora’s adventures as she tries to discover where she’s from and who her family is, before the magic turns her into a Havoc, makes for a bumpy and entertaining ride!
What another brilliant story, and seriously one of the best locked room mysteries I’ve had the pleasure to read. While I would have loved to see more of Sergeant Bannerjee, it’s wonderful to see him really come into his own by the end!
Fascinating and beautifully told, I have to admit to wanting to put on my gumboots and join in the search for treasure!
It took three goes to get into it, but well worth persisting. Intriguing, imaginative and intricate!
It’s felt like I was reading something I already knew…. I’m pretty sure I remember the tale from when I was younger, and reading it as an adult with different eyes didn’t deter any enjoyment. A delightful story of innocence and discovery in a simpler time.
Weird, wonderful and slightly disturbing. It was like wading through thigh deep mud, trying to understand the anger and confusion… and then you hit the shallows and it finally all makes perfect sense!