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by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway, Hans Daellenbach
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The Reading Jackalope
The Reading Jackalope rated it 11 years ago
adorable. Obviously a metaphor for being diabled and how to deal with that, but its not a perfect metaphor and the author never lets her metaphor dictate the story. really enjoyable and a light read. I'm looking forward to the sequel.
A Sea of Stars
A Sea of Stars rated it 12 years ago
It started off with family. So many books skip all the family aspect, most by completely writing out a family but the ones that annoy me the most are the ones where the main character has a family to be with and interact with and the reader gets short-changed by the author never bringing them up bes...
Andrea K Höst
Andrea K Höst rated it 12 years ago
One of those books which divide me in response. "Ordinary Magic" has a lot going for it - it's fast-paced with a fascinating premise, a really strong sense of place and a more-ish voice. I think a lot of people would like it.However, I found the huge amount of snappy patter conversation a bit like...
sj
sj rated it 12 years ago
This was really cute and I passed it on to my 13y/o when I was done. He just finished, and he really liked it.I see a lot of comparisons to Harry Potter in other reviews (just reversed), but it felt more like the Chrestomanci books to me (that's a good thing, btw).I'll be reading the next one with ...
Kerri
Kerri rated it 13 years ago
I really enjoyed this - it took a popular trope that we're seeing in books as of late and flipped it around. The characters are engaging, the world is interesting. :D
Read and Reviewed
Read and Reviewed rated it 13 years ago
You guys, I ADORED this book. Like, I'm sitting here having finished it and just want to draw hearts all over it. There is so much about it that I just loved - our main narrator, her fantastic family, the whole point that you can be so much more than people think you can, the entire world itself - t...
Between the Pages
Between the Pages rated it 13 years ago
Every once in a while I read an MG inbetween my YA and adult historical romances and I usually end up smiling my way through them. Ordinary Magic was no exception! It was adorable and I kept just wanting to hug pretty much all of the characters!Also, I loved how Caitlen Rubino-Bradway dealt with the...
Curse of the Bibliophile
Curse of the Bibliophile rated it 13 years ago
Discover a world where being normal means being different.This was an imaginative and fun new read that had me hooked from the very first page. The story was very descriptive and really made you feel as if you were a part of it. There are tons of new characters that will have you both laughing and w...
janawarnell
janawarnell rated it 13 years ago
4 magical seven layer bars.Cover Love: Yes. I just adore this cover. The font for the title, the colors and the girl ready to go off and face her future.Why I Wanted to Read This:This was on my radar once I read the synopsis.Read the rest of this review here on my blog.
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