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Far Far Away
Far Far Away | Tom McNeal
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Jeremy can hear voices. But when he admits this, the townspeople of Never Better treat him like an outsider. Life has been tough after his mother left and his father became a recluse, but one voice in particular proves his salvation: the voice of the ghost of Jacob Grimm. Jacob watches over Jeremy, protecting him from an unknown dark evil whispered about in the space between this world and the next. But when a provocative local girl Ginger takes an interest in Jeremy (and his unique abilities), a heartbreaking chain of events is put into motion. And as anyone familiar with the Grimm Brothers know, not all fairy tales have happy endings. . .
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TracyReadsBooks
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Not sure how I stumbled across this National Book Award finalist but I‘m glad I did. Channeling the mystery, darkness, real threat of danger, & battle between good & evil present in the fairytales collected by the Grimm brothers, this modern day fairytale finds two teens in the town of Never Better pulled into the machinations of the Finder of Occasions. Atmospheric, funny, dark, & narrated by the ghost of Jacob Grimm this is a good YA read.

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TracyReadsBooks
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Grey, rainy morning is perfect for coffee and a new book.

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Victoriahoperose
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Panpan

Slow. Weird writing style. Just not for me, unfortunately.

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Rob2586
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Far Far Away is an incredible book, as it blends fairy tale elements into a modern setting. With memorable characters and a ton of supernatural elements mixed with teen angst and sincerity, I was truly uplifted for the majority of the book until the plot takes a dark turn—which is a credit to Tom McNeal‘s subtle foreshadowing and overarching theme of eternal good versus evil. This book is easily one of my favorite books I‘ve read this year!

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MrBook
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So that‘s where it is! 😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #LitsyHumor

AkashaVampie All I can think of is Shrek 2 when I see this! Haha 5y
brit91 @AkashaVampie oh my gosh that was my first thought to! LoL!🤣 5y
AkashaVampie @brit91 great minds think alike, huh? Haha 5y
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abookishbutterfly
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

52 week reading challenge: A young adult novel (12)

The story is a lot of fun with some intriguing darkness. It takes a while to get there but you learn about the characters, their struggles, their heartaches, and their quiet hopes as it pulls you into the dark fairytale twist.

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2734645017

#readwhatyouloveproject

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Slajaunie
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Let me just say I loved this book. It was a quick listen and the reader was fabulous. W. Morgan Sheppard‘s voice was perfect as a brother Grimm. I just found out he passed away on January 6 of this year. Such talent lost to the world! 😕. I highly recommend this book if you like a mysterious fairytale.

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Slajaunie
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I am loving this book!

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Librarian
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Well-written and an engaging story. If you like ghosts, fairy tales, and cake, you will like this book!

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DebbieGrillo
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vkois88
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Jeremy Johnson Johnson lives in Never Better with his shut-in father above/behind the bookstore he inherited from his grandfather. For a long time, his fairytale books & Jacob Grimm's ghost are his only companions. Until the fateful day Ginger Boltinghouse drags Jeremy to the local bakery for some Prince Cakes. Their whole world becomes a whirlwind headed straight for disaster. Will they have a happy ending? Though slow at times, I give 3.5🌟.

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vkois88
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Finally!! Baby is content and I get to eat lunch (copycat Chipotle burrito bowl) and start Far Far Away before I have to work tonight... I'm excited. It was in the fairy tale retelling list of suggestions I found online. Anyone read it? What'd you think?

DebbieGrillo It's on my shelf. Let me know what you think. 6y
vkois88 @DebbieGrillo will do!! I didn't get far, but it's off to a good start 6y
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MSzyd
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Day 12: "Sometimes avoiding something can give it more and more meaning rather than less and less."

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Nicola_VZ
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Read the book for a school project. Slow start up but major plot twist.

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LizGotauco
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Sydsavvy Good! 7y
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Ksvz
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2017 #97 YA audio so this was a summer reading choice for eighth grade and I'm not sure why. Well written, very well read (sounded like an almost Jeremy Irons) but trying to understand how a paper is going to be written about it. Some situations were a little provokative but the words and imagry were lovely.

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wingedsnails
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Just started this one, but so far I am really liking it.

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MariaW
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The far far away normally is associated with a nice holiday or the unreachable land of dreams. In this book the far far away lies around the corner - but in a negative sense. The subtitle isn't for nothing "A tale of quiet terror". But it's still #youngadultnovel.
#tommcneal #farfaraway #ya #yalit #yalitsy #yaliterature #youngadult #scaryreads

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MariaW
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"Isn't her name something glamorous like Zondra or Zelda?" "Zyla," Jeremy said. Her name was Zyla." "Was?"
#tommcneal #farfaraway #ataleofquietterror #ya #yalit #yalitsy #yaliterature

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Does anyone else miss 'Pushing Daisies'? This book is so quirky and Bryan Fuller-y that I could practically hear Jim Dale's voice as I read. Jeremy Johnson-Johnson works in the Two-Book Bookstore and encounters the ghost of Jacob Grimm (of fairy tale fame). Delightful fun.
#RecommendsDay #WhyYesIYA #MagicalRealism #TVRecs

merelybookish Loved that show! 7y
shelf-improvement @merelybookish Still one of my favorites! 7y
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LizGotauco
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For today's #booktober post, all my #awardwinner books are packed, but I do have a couple award-nominees: Far, Far Away is my fave recent book nominated for the NH Flume Teen Read Award. Gidwitz's book was a nom for the children's Great Stone Face Award.