Thank goodness there's going to be a sequel. I devoured this book quite quickly, desperate to know what happens next, and the story felt like it ended kind of in the middle. I mean, I suppose it could technically be thought of as "open-ended" but I cannot wait to hear the rest of the story. I love the characters. Basically, this is a tale written around olde-timey photographs. Jacob grew up hearing his grandfather's fantastic tales of the children he knew when staying in a Welsh orphanage during World War II. After his grandfather's death and mysterious last words, Jacob journeys to Wales to see if he can find any of these people still living. The photographs were a great addition, though all of them were (somewhat needlessly) intricately described in the text as well. This book, full of abandoned houses and time travel and unlikely companions really captured my imagination. I'll definitely be reading it again someday.

This was left over at the end of a swap party. I hope to continue its journey soon.

Registered in Centreville, Virginia, USA.

Taking to the BCinDC meetup in Alexandria. Hope it gets claimed!

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This was left, unchosen, after today's BC-in-DC meetup. I picked it up to release. I thought of taking it to work for the hospital book cart, but I feel like I could find someone to share it with if I do a little searching. I quite liked it when I read it myself, so would love to pass on another copy.

Note: this one is a touch warped by water, but still in perfectly readable condition.

Released to the LFL as part of the "Keep Them Moving" release challenge.