From the Wreck by Jane Rawson My rating: 5 of 5 stars *** Plot spoilers alert *** I am starting a new bookshelf for Jane Rawson. I had never read her until now, and I just love this book to bits. From the Wreck weaves a tale based in a completely believable “real-world” Port Adelaide of the 1850s, but the net is shot through with luminous (or, rather, bioluminescent) threads of magic. The book keeps us floating in a sense of timeless wonder, drifting back and forth between the hard reality of life on land with the “boot stompers” and the beautiful world that simmers and shimmers beneath the ocean’s waves. Rawson’s characters are immediately engaging and memorable. I especially appreciate that…
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Book Review: The Girl of Ink and Stars, by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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Posted on June 24, 2017
The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have three young nieces who love reading and being read to, so they get quite a lot of books from my husband and me. But I like to read them first and, if they are suitable, buy fresh copies for the children. The nieces enjoy stories about spunky and capable girls with bright minds and big dreams, and this one seemed to tick all the boxes. So I began this book a few weeks ago but then got distracted with other things I was reading. I picked it up again two days ago and found that I could not reconnect with the story. I started…