Welcome to Litsy!

In this book by the author of the Lemoncello series, the MC visits a mysterious island where he runs into the characters from books he‘s been reading- Hercules, Robin Hood, Tom Sawyer, & Pollyanna, to name a few.
Next up in #MGMarch audio: The War I Finally Won which I am really looking forward to.

I wanted to like this more than I did. I love the Lemoncello series, and this felt like a distant first draft. I liked the adventures on the island and the way all the characters interacted, but the Dr. Libris framing story felt forced and I HATED the parents‘ story and its resolution.

On the upside, I read this in one day while fighting a wicked cold, so that‘s something positive. 3/5⭐️

I started EO Wilson‘s On Human Nature yesterday, only to contract the plague (or my daughter‘s post-vacation cold) and have zero attention span for it.

So maybe the tagged book will work while I‘m miserable.

“Well I‘m not one hundred percent certain how your magical mind works and all, but I was wondering: Can you write me up some free waffle fries?”

I think children would love the idea of “books coming to life”. Children love to use their imagination; this story would reinforce that.

Genre: Modern Fantasy
This is a story about a boy named Billy who is spending his summer in Dr. Libra‘s‘ lakeside cabin. Things starting getting weird when the stories that Billy is reading in a mysterious bookcase start coming to life.

Rating: 4 Stars

This is a fun middle grade that has tonnes of references to classic literature!

My only issue with this book is how they handled parents that were divorcing/separating.

Full review on my Goodreads: Duskangelreads

#setonisland #marchinbooks @maich

A repost from @SilversReviews because smart idea and I‘d love to know ☺️

I‘m almost finished with The Island of Dr. Libris (another hit from Grabenstein).

#whatareyoureading?

Here‘s the story. Had to get the little guy to nap. He wasn‘t. I got in the crib with him and if I lay down eventually he will too. I fell asleep.

Luckily he did too and when I woke up I could sneak out 😂😂😂 now so MUCH needed R&R

Mixing up the reading order for the #24in48 Readathon with an audiobook. Best way to wake up.

This is a juvenile fiction title that one hopes will lead children to seek out some classic literature titles once they've read it.

4/5

It's always good to read some Chris Grabenstein in the summer. #adventures #bookcharacterscomealive

I really loved escape from Mr limoncello's library, but this one just didn't have the same fun to it. I wanted a quick, light read and it served that purpose but I didn't think the characterization was really consistent and the ending was just too clean. #bookaboutbooks #readharder