by Anne Ursu, Erin Mcguire
I loved Breadcrumbs, the first book I read by Anne Ursu. Her writing is amazing, it really draws you in. The friendship between the two main characters in that book was powerful. The same type of friendship is found in The Real Boy, with Callie and Oscar. Oscar is an unusual boy, who most people t...
I remember reading Breadcrumbs for the first time and thinking, "I really love this book, but it could do with refinement." This book is that refinement. This book has absolutely convinced me that I am a fan of this author and her messages. There's so much here, and it's unfair and sad and real but ...
The first book I reviewed this year was Pinocchio, which I read in conjunction with viewing the Disney film for week 2 of my Year in Disney Movies. I wasn't really thrilled with the original story, but there are a couple other takes on it that I liked more. The original: Pinocchio by Carlo C...
I had to put a lot of thought into this review. Anne Ursu has done that to me with her last two books. I enjoyed her Cronus Chronicles series and it was novel in that it presents a family with people of mixed racial heritage in a very normal, everyday fashion, and I loved that about the books. Plus,...
I liked this book even better than Ursu's critically acclaimed Breadcrumbs, which was a pleasant surprise, especially since the source material (Pinnochio) is less appealing than The Snow Queen was.Although I shelved this book with "retellings," it's really more of an "inspired by" book. There are d...
I spent a lot of this book wishing I had even a quarter of Anne Ursu's imagination and talent for writing. I flat out loved the language, the kitties, the main characters, and the magic. Sometimes kids books are kind of preachy, you know, the ones that are supposed to be "good for you" and make you ...
Charming and magical. This book was like a secret you want to be let in on...
Had this just been a retelling of a beloved tale, I'd have been perfectly content. There's a new setting, a non-white, non-European cast, and a non-neurotypical lead. That would have been plenty, and I'd have been thrilled. But then Ursu went and changed it up even more, took the story in an unexp...
I always love Anne Ursu. I wish I had been able to read her books when I was younger. Still, as an adult, they manage to hold a lot of appeal.
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