El Príncipe de la Niebla | 
I am reading a lot of Junior fiction at the moment as I started a new teaching job and am teaching new texts. Reading new material and making new resources are my favourite things to do. I have particularly loved 'Prince of Mist' by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and 'The Good Thieves' by Katherine Rundell. Super choices for 11- 14/15 year olds.
pickThe Prince of Mist holds a deathly desire to claim his end of the bargain….this is a suspenseful start to the Zafon trilogy. It‘s horrifying and creepy and great!
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pickI really enjoyed this. It felt like a spooky episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark or Goosebumps with actual real life consequences. May need to find the rest of the series now….. #AuthorAMonth
I love Zafon's writing. His descriptions are so vivid and his atmosphere so creepy. Even though this is a YA story, it's really engaging. It's funny that Steven King gave it a great review given he wrote “IT“; I wonder what the timing was for that! GO ZAFON (rip). #litsyAtoZ challenge @bookishmarginalia
so-soZafon is fantastic at setting a scene, creating an atmosphere & drawing in the reader. He does that here with an idyllic little town, a house with a sad, mysterious history, and a creepy walled garden full of statues. But the plot was a bit clumsy. A few threads are left unexplained & several too-convenient or cliche plot devices fall flat. But it‘s a decent creepy little tale—intended for YA/MG readers who might find it more effective than I did!
I reorganized my TBR/reading nook basket & had to share. (I have a TBR basket because my TBR shelves & my “TBR soon†shelf apparently aren‘t enough.) I have my EfM textbooks & my currently-planned October TBRs, then books my husband is ostensibly reading & his EfM textbooks. And a pen & pencil & some page flags tucked in there as well. Tagged is October‘s book club pick & of course there‘s Anne for the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead. Organization, yay!
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1. My pup Watson had a blast running around the park.
2. Either Luna Lovegood or Agent Peggy Carter. Tomorrow my choices may change! 😉
3. A few good ones but the tagged book is the first one I thought of.
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pickThis was Zafon's first book, written for a YA audience, and although there is room for him to improve (as he did), this book still captures some of the mystery and magic we see in his later novels. We also get some of his beautiful turns of phrase, with one noted in the picture. A quick and creepy read - perfect for a dark, rainy afternoon. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 #bookspinbonanza @TheAromaofBooks
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Loved Shadow of the Wind and also read his Niebla series. This book is book 1 of that series!
so-soI did enjoy this dark fantasy novella, but was a little disappointed by it. It's one of Zafon's early works, which was originally marketed as Young Adult but which the author says he intended to be readable for any age. I found it rather too YA-ish for my tastes, although the premise is intriguing and it's quite fun to read. Just a so-so for this then âââ
pickI loved this! 😠such a beautifully written, magical book 📚 Can see why my mum and dad love Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
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One of my neighbors, about a block away, put up a Little Free Library a week or so ago. I finally walked over there today to check it out and leave a couple books. And I brought this one home with me! I really enjoyed Zafon‘s Watcher in the Shadows a few months ago, so I‘m excited to read this one as well—both are early YA novels of his. They‘re both part of a series but seem to be self-contained stories.
The Scholastic book fair sent a few freebies and our school librarian let me look at them first! Here are the ones I picked!
Has anyone read this? I started it this morning on my way to school. Just realized I've already almost finished it (85%) it's quite good on audio book. I'm glad I was able to borrow the whole series from my library. I'll be able to start the second book after class today
pickIt seems the time has come when I should read some books I've bought long, long ago. I wanted to read #Zafon YA trilogy since I totally loved The Shadow of the Wind 💙 and I'm not disappointed. I stayed up till 3 in the morning. The story is quite simple, but it catches reader's attention and is beautifully written. It also crept me out at times 😖 Fast and amusing read - ideal for cold autumn daysðŸ #Catalan #YA #uglycover
pickFleeing the shadow of war, the Carver family leaves the city and moves to a small coastal village. All is well at first, as the children make new friends and the family settles in. And then things start to happen—little accidents, mysterious sightings & more. A solid, well-written YA thriller with a supernatural twist that is sure to find a place with young readers who enjoy a slow-paced, atmospheric read.
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We‘ve had a variation of this conversation in our family SO many times I‘ve lost count!
Students are always asking us for horror or spooky books or stories with things that go bump in the night. Hopefully, this one will fit the bill. Who knew Zafón wrote for young readers? I didn‘t until I stumbled across these—don‘t remember where of course—and I‘m looking forward to seeing what it‘s all about.
Started reading this to my son tonight. :) I maybe didn‘t stop after he fell asleep.
Moving back to Kuwait where my husband lives in another 5 months after 2 years of living in India and I'm super excited! But sadly won't be able to carry a lot of books with me and probably won't be shipping them! All I can do is carry a few of them with me every time I visit India! So I've decided to finish as many unread books as possible before I leave and leave the ebooks to read while I'm there! #booknerdproblems
pickI really liked this book-it was mysterious,interesting,with great twists.I loved the characters,the story,and that ending...oh,man.
pickâââââ Zafon é um verdadeiro mestre a contar histórias! Este livro é mais uma prova! Adorei
pickThis was lent to me by a year 11 pupil last year. She said it was something she thought I would enjoy as had the supernatural weaved into the real world. This was the type of book that was so well written you were uneasy, terrified for the characters and left dismayed. The writing was sinister, subtle and engaging throughout. #pupilschoice #teachersoflitsy
Desde aquel dÃa nunca vivirÃa en un lugar desde el cual no pudiese ver cada mañana al despertar aquella luz azul y cegadora que ascendÃa hacia el cielo como un vapor mágico y transparente. Era una promesa que se habÃa hecho a sà mismo.
The Prince of Mist is a young adult supernatural book with a haunted house, ghosts & adventures that focuses on themes of friendship, loss, & family!! The prose is wonderful and storytelling is very addicting!!
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so-soIf i have to put up with demonic clowns, i should at least get an ending. On the eve of war, a family moves to a beach house unaware of the malevolent forces of magic around them. #LitsyAtoZ
Wish me luck...
pickThis was a very intriguing read--magical realism set around WWII time period, following a few kids as they investigate the death of a boy who used to live at their new house. It's only 200 pages long, so it was a very quick read! 4âï¸
That moment when you take a book that you really enjoyed back to the library and before you let go you just hold it and whisper 'I'll be back for you' while a single tear rolls down your cheek. #Dramatization
pickI really loved this! I often struggle to find books in the horror genre for my class (who are 11). It's pretty creepy and possibly a bit too scary for them but it's really well written with some great characters in it. Some of the description and phrases used are fantastic and would be good to use parts of it as examples of good writing for older children to see.
