#anna james

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“After all, to read is to wander, and bookshops and libraries are the places to set our compasses.”

― Anna James

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Books aren't interested in who is reading them... A book will welcome any reader; any age, any background, any point of view. Books don't care if you can't understand every word in them, or if you want to skip bits or reread bits. Books welcome everyone who wants to explore them, and thankfully no one has ever worked out a way to stop that.

Anna James, Tilly and the Lost Fairytales

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november 1st 2021 • it’s my last day of fall holidays, i’m by myself at home and reading pages and co —tilly and the lost fairytales. i’m wearing my super cozy pajamas and listening to an ambiance video while reading and sipping my maple syrup latte. i’m trying to make the most of today and relax as much as i can before going back to work tomorrow. everything has been going on smoothly and i’m happy at my job for the first time ever though i admit i’m being a bit anxious, but it’s nothing i can’t handle. this week i visited my grandpa at the hospital, in portugal, he’s quite sick and i’m glad i saw him and my grandma but i’m exhausted, which is why i’m trying to stay cozy at home today. reading tilly and the lost fairytales was such a good idea, it’s so cozy and i forgot how much i love to be nestled in these books. i read the first one when i was in london for the first time so these books mean a lot to me so i’m really glad to be reading book two now for believathon. i’m hoping to read lots of books but idk if i’ll manage *sighs* that’s okay though.

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'Chain of Iron' hits #1 on New York Times bestseller list!

‘Chain of Iron’ hits #1 on New York Times bestseller list!

Good morning, afternoon or evening! You may have already seen the announcement on social media, but if you have not: Cassandra Clare’s Chain of Iron is a New York Times best seller! The book hit the number one spot on the Young Adult Hardcover List. https://twitter.com/simonteen/status/1369776260797317126 Congratulations, Cassie! I am so thrilled for you ❤ Cassie also took to her Instagram…

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135. Tilly and the Bookwanderers, by Anna James

Owned: No, borrowed from a friend Page count: 384 My summary: Matilda Pages lives in her grandparents’ bookshop, after her father died and her mother disappeared. Her life is entirely normal...until one day she finds Anne of Green Gables and Alice in Wonderland hanging out in the shop. Turns out Tilly is a bookwanderer, with the power to enter her favourite stories. But the power to wander through words might lead to Tilly unearthing some secrets that others don’t want her to find... My rating: 4.5/5   My commentary:

So this was a delight. My friend passed this one on to me as exactly the kind of thing we both would have loved when we were in the target age group, and she wasn’t wrong! A bookish kid gets book-themed magic? I’m sold. The story was completely charming and I would totally be down for reading more of this series if it fell into my lap.

Tilly is the main character, and she’s everything a main character in this type of series should be. She’s inquisitive, she’s brave, and she doesn’t take no for an answer. Her arc is really about making friends and connections; she’s kinda lonely, what with her parents being gone and having no real friends at school. But she’s not miserable, she’s very self-assured and independent, and overall a very believable girl. There are a couple of things with her that I could nitpick - like how she doesn’t recognise her favourite book characters when they first come to life - but honestly that’s just stuff that comes with the genre and target audience, I’m not about to sit here and criticise a book for someone half my age and then some for being obvious.

Oskar is our deuteragonist, her newfound friend who lives close by with his mum. He really just fills the Friend role that can be found in such books, but I’m not going to say that’s a bad thing - he makes a good foil to Tilly, being a little more reckless and impulsive sometimes, and giving her a good sounding board.

The magic of books is bookwandering - the power to travel within stories, talk to the characters, and even change things in a limited way, though the changes will only spread to the copy you’re currently in, and even then only temporarily. It’s such a great device because of how plausible it seems; characters mention a low-level version of bookwandering as being caught up in a book to the exclusion of all else, which bookish kids will certainly relate to. I also really enjoyed the author’s ability to write in the style of the classic novels Tilly was wandering in, using original lines and language but not being held back by it, which was a nice touch. It also helps that 3/4 of the books Tilly goes into are ones I read as a kid.

Overall, this is a really fun adventure for the book-loving kid, and if it’d been around when I was like eight, it would have been one of my favourites for sure. I’d highly recommend it to anyone with kids that age who like reading, or adults who aren’t ashamed at dipping into kids’ literature every now and then.

Next up, back into Animorphs, and it’s a wonderful morph...

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7 Covers in 7 Days - Day 3

This is a YA book that I absolutely loved, featuring classic fairy tale characters like Alice in Wonderland and Anne of Green Gables. I absolutely loved the cover featuring the main character, all of the different tokens representing the fairy tale characters, and the pretty colors. 

Rules: Each day, I will post the cover of a book that I love and nominate someone new to start the challenge.

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Books about books? Yes, please!