by Cornelia Funke
I will straight up say this: I hesitated upon buying this book. And it was on sale. And yet, and yet, the pull of the author made me do it: the first book wasn’t a story I’d be singing praises for, but this was a trilogy I wanted to see through to the end, no matter my misgivings.THE GOODFox’s Backg...
As the end drew near, I realized that I was reading this book so fast because it was a library book. That I cared more about the fee than the book itself. Oh, Funke. You like building worlds, right? They’re nice, really, but you can’t make a whole pie with just a vivid story.Forget it.It’s funny. I ...
3.5 stars?Better than the first?I think so.As always, Funke had some beautiful writing and you can almost taste the words. *smacks lips* Newly improved, I was far more intrigued in what the heck was going on and the Bluebeard plot device was really rather good, not even mentioning that whole moth th...
Jacob Reckless returns to the world behind the mirror, where fairy tales aren't just stories but an alternate reality. In book 1 of this series Reckless, Jacob had saved his brother Will, but at a steep price, receiving a fairy curse that will slowly kill him. Jacob now must team up with the beaut...
At a Glance:Looking through online reviews, most are in German. I think we need another English one out there, because this book is worth reading!I loved this novel a lot more than the first one, although I am still trying to pin-point exactly why. Maybe this is partially because Jacob Reckless’ Mir...