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"When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does."
Inkheart
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Inkheart
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This Book is Currently in the Wild!
15 journalers for this copy...
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Meggie loves books. So does her father, Mo, a bookbinder, although he has never read aloud to her since her mother mysteriously disappeared. They live quietly until a stranger knocks at their door. (Lottie: Actually he doesn't...) He has come with a warning that forces Mo to reveal an extraordinary secret - a storytelling secret that will change their lives forever. Inkheart is the thrilling new adventure from Cornelia Funke, the international bestselling children's author of The Thief Lord. It's a story within a story, where the imaginary becomes real. I really enjoyed this book! It's nice and long, 543 pages, translated from German by Anthea Bell. Despite the length, I was never bored, and it was wonderful to curl up in bed in the evenings to read. This is becoming a bookray! (It was a bookring but I don't want it back any more!) It will remain open even when I've sent it off, until the last person has it. If you'd like to join in or change any postal/order preferences, please feel free to PM me. ETA: 4th Jan '07 - Since we're at the penultimate reader and it's such a big book, I'd like for this one to stay in the UK from now on. More readers are welcome to join the list, though! This is the current order of sending:
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Released 6 yrs ago (3/25/2006 UTC) at BookRing in controlled release, .---controlled release---. Switzerland WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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I first heard about this book during a book swap game. Someone offered it on the game and since I didn't end up with it, it went on my wishlist. It seemed an interesting book and people recommended it, so when this bookring was proposed, I didn't hesitate, despite the mile-long list of bookrings I was already in. I didn't really know much about this book aside from its premise -- never heard of the author before. Well, after reading Inkheart, I'll certainly be adding some more of her titles to my wishlist, including its sequel.I really, really liked this book. The characters were refreshing and you couldn't help but like them (well, those you were supposed to like, that is -- the villains you hated, of course). It does follow a very interesting premise, which mixes reality and make-believe, and even brings in characters from much beloved stories. It's a magical tale that grips you and enchants you as you read it. But it also scares you and keeps you on the edge wanting to discover what's going to happen next, because you really don't want anything bad to happen to these characters, even though bad things do happen with frighteningly frequency. For a children's book, it's dark. The villains are bad and enjoy inflicting pain, and even if they are not entirely too smart in some cases, they still scare you. In fact, the heroes seem to be in constant danger, which adds to the whole "keeping the reader on the edge" thing: you hardly get any time to breathe in and relax before bad things happen. The characters' fear is portrayed very well, as is their courage when it's necessary, faltering as it may be. As you can see by my review, I thouroughly enjoyed reading this book. I was not disappointed with it at all, and I had somewhat high expectations towards it after hearing people gush over it. Of course, not all books are perfect and I didn't quite believe when Meggie recognised a certain someone when they could not even see their face, just because of the color of their hair and the fact that they came from Inkheart. Afterwards, it was more plausible, but at the moment Meggie first saw the woman, I don't think she had enough clues to point her in that direction, but she seemed to have immediately thought of that possibility, which we, the readers, were already aware of by that time. I have already contacted and received ragsrobin's address, so I'll be mailing this book sometime this week. Thank you so much for this bookring, lottiotta. |
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Released 5 yrs ago (8/4/2006 UTC) at A Fellow BXer in USPS, USPS -- Controlled Releases WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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It took about 2 years and 1 month - not bad for that big a book! :) Thank you very much to everyone who took part, and for all your reviews, and for getting the book to its destination safely. Dixxy-D, enjoy! Its destiny is in your hands. ;) |
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Released 4 yrs ago (5/27/2008 UTC) at Monthly Bookcrossing Meetup at The Golden Lion in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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Released 3 yrs ago (8/18/2008 UTC) at Posted via Royal Mail in www.readitswapit.co.uk, A Book Swap! -- Controlled Releases WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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