I love this series! I'm really trying to ration them off because I'm reading faster than Jaqueline Winspear is writing. I love the way each book progrI love this series! I'm really trying to ration them off because I'm reading faster than Jaqueline Winspear is writing. I love the way each book progresses Maisie's character arc but still has the case she solves. This book broke my heart, though. ...more
I thought I had read this book and I put it aside. So glad i picked it up again. Although the chapters are short, they are packed with thought provokiI thought I had read this book and I put it aside. So glad i picked it up again. Although the chapters are short, they are packed with thought provoking passages. ...more
I really wish I could find the customer who recommended this book! It was good. I can understand why some of the reviews said it takes a while to get I really wish I could find the customer who recommended this book! It was good. I can understand why some of the reviews said it takes a while to get started. It does, but that's not a bad thing, Willis does a great job of building the suspense. Also, some parts of the plot were predictable but it actually worked for the story. Good book and looking forward to reading the rest of the books in this series. ...more
This book is very popular in at my job so I decided to pick it up. Given that I'm a grown woman, I can say that this is a good book for it's age rangeThis book is very popular in at my job so I decided to pick it up. Given that I'm a grown woman, I can say that this is a good book for it's age range. So books cross age, but this one doesn't. Not that tit's a bad story. I would have thought it was fantastic if I was 9. I believe it would be fantastic for 9-12 year olds. ...more
These books sell really well at my job and I've always wondered at the appeal. Children, both boys and girls, would come in super excited to get the nThese books sell really well at my job and I've always wondered at the appeal. Children, both boys and girls, would come in super excited to get the next installation of the series. Now I understand why. Despite my serious bias in my dislike of cats, the story was pretty good. They were engaging and well written. It also deals with issues that 7-12 year olds face, but in cat form. Another bonus was that these aren't fickle housecoats. They were very primal and more like big cats instead of toms and turtlebacks. I would recommend these books for a 7-12 year old, but now that the mystery is solved, I don't think I need to read anymore of the series. ...more
This second book by Reay wasn't quite as enjoyable as the first one, Dear Mr. Knightly. The book seemed to have all the elements of a great book, a heThis second book by Reay wasn't quite as enjoyable as the first one, Dear Mr. Knightly. The book seemed to have all the elements of a great book, a heart wrenching health issue, a need for change and tense family relations. Unfortunately, I struggled with liking the characters. They were realistic and having lived through the heart-wrenching health issue like they did, I couldn't connect. I wanted to like Lizzy, she was named after my favorite character after all, but I found her confusing and sometimes very selfish. Will I read Reay's next book? Yes. Her characters are compelling enough to make me try again. I just wish I enjoyed this one more. ...more
I've had this book on the shelf for a long time. Glad I finally got to read it. It was sweet but well written. I've had this book on the shelf for a long time. Glad I finally got to read it. It was sweet but well written. ...more
This book started off a little slow but the premise was strong enough to keep me hooked. I thought the writing was more appropriate for younger childrThis book started off a little slow but the premise was strong enough to keep me hooked. I thought the writing was more appropriate for younger children, but the subject matter made up for it. And the artwork was fantastic. A good combination of graphic novel and story. ...more
Alexander McCall Smith is a great writer, but this retelling of Emma was a bit of a disappointment. Smith spends a good deal of time on Mr. Woodhouse'Alexander McCall Smith is a great writer, but this retelling of Emma was a bit of a disappointment. Smith spends a good deal of time on Mr. Woodhouse's anxiety, which was laugh out loud funny, but the development of the romance between Emma and Mr. Knightley felt rushed. Also, I didn't like Emma for most of the book. I think my love for Jane Austen drove me to finish the book, but if someone doesn't love Jane Austen, he or she may not like this retelling....more
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