Journal Entry 1 by authorauthor from Alexandria, Virginia USA on Thursday, July 07, 2011

Nicholas Flamel, of Harry Potter fame, was a real person. Who knew? He was a 14th century French scientist and alchemist who was reputed to have discovered the secret of eternal life. He has become something of a legend, and apparently nobody is quite sure of the truth anymore. But Michael Scott has crafted a fun, compelling bit of speculation that asks, "What if Flamel really did create the elixir of life? And what if he and his wife are still alive today -- say, as bookstore owners in San Francisco...."

Teenage twins Sophie and Josh get to know Nicholas and his wife when Josh gets a summer job at the bookstore and Sophie works at the coffee shop across the street. They like the Flamels, though they find them a bit, well, eccentric. When powerful evil forces arrive on the scene to ferret out the valuable elixir, the twins help the Flamels escape and find themselves drawn into a situation like nothing they've experienced before. Could the twins possibly be the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy? Just how are a couple of ordinary teenagers supposed to save the world, anyway?



 

Journal Entry 2 by authorauthor at Westminster, Maryland USA on Thursday, July 07, 2011

Released 10 mos ago (7/9/2011 UTC) at Westminster, Maryland USA

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Bringing this one to the BCinDC meetup for KateKintail, if she's still collecting anything Harry Potter related. If not, I'll leave it on the book buffet for anyone who wants it. 

Journal Entry 3 by MaryZee at Westminster, Maryland USA on Sunday, July 10, 2011

I'm currently rereading the Harry Potter series, and when I read the first book I did a bit of reading about Nicholas Flamel. I love historical fiction, and also enjoy fantasy. I was drawn by the lovely cover on this book, and had to check it out. When we found out that Katekintail didn't want it, I scarfed it up. From reading AuthorAuthor's description, it sounds like an easy, fun read that will be right up my alley.

Thanks so much, AuthorAuthor. So glad you made it to Westminster today. 

Journal Entry 4 by MaryZee at Taneytown, Maryland USA on Saturday, August 06, 2011

I loved this book! (Although, unfortunately, now I have to read the other 5 ;)

I wasn't too surprised to find out this was young adult fantasy, but I had mixed feelings when I found that there are 5 more books. (But I'm hoping the others aren't increasingly longer like the Harry Potter books.)

Non-stop action, with the first book set in San Francisco (which I love), normal teens thrown from their everyday lives into the world of fantasy... I loved that all the characters (except for Sophie and Josh) are real-life legends. Fun to look these up on Wikipedia, for the ones I'm not familiar with. I'd never heard of Dr. John Dee, and I enjoyed learning more about Flamel. It's interesting to read more about Celtic and Norse mythology.

Authorauthor, I think I'll thank you for introducing me to this series, although I already had plenty to read. (I think I'm going to get the rest of these from the library - which I hardly ever patronize anymore - and spread them out over the next year. That way I'll be just in time for the last book, which is due next May.) 

Journal Entry 5 by MaryZee at Birdie's Cafe - 233 E. Main St. in Westminster, Maryland USA on Sunday, September 04, 2011

Released 8 mos ago (9/4/2011 UTC) at Birdie's Cafe - 233 E. Main St. in Westminster, Maryland USA

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Taking this to our Sunday BC meet. If no one takes it, it'll be left on the bookshelf in the back.

Journal Entry 6 by krin511 at Westminster, Maryland USA on Sunday, September 04, 2011

Picked up today at Birdie's Cafe.