Loved this! Impunity Jane follows a doll who doesn't want to stay in her doll's house and a boy who wants a doll to bring on adventures with. A reallyLoved this! Impunity Jane follows a doll who doesn't want to stay in her doll's house and a boy who wants a doll to bring on adventures with. A really short story that ruptures the "only girls can play with dolls" and "only boys are adventurous" stereotypical nonsense....more
I wasn't expecting much from this book. I'm not usually a fan of middle grades (the writing in most of them is enough reason for me to be hesitant (soI wasn't expecting much from this book. I'm not usually a fan of middle grades (the writing in most of them is enough reason for me to be hesitant (so if ya know of any good MG novels let me know) )
But this book was fast-paced, exciting and fun. I'm starting to think of VE Schwab as one of my favourite authors. Everything she writes is top-notch and has a classiness to it (okay yes I wasn't a fan of This Savage Song but shh) I can't wait to pick up Tunnel of Bones. ...more
This has to be one of my favourite Christmas books ever. Rummer Godden is an incredible writer, and just hits the spot when it comes to Christmas and This has to be one of my favourite Christmas books ever. Rummer Godden is an incredible writer, and just hits the spot when it comes to Christmas and dolls!!...more
Such an imaginative, eerie story that shows up how a small girl is braver than I'll ever be...Such an imaginative, eerie story that shows up how a small girl is braver than I'll ever be......more
Ahhh I love Rick Riordan's adventures he writes. This one was just as good. I loved the sibling relationship so dang much, and the humour is everythinAhhh I love Rick Riordan's adventures he writes. This one was just as good. I loved the sibling relationship so dang much, and the humour is everything. The downfall was this wasss just a bit (well kinda a lot?) too long. A little over 500 pages. It was just... yeah, a bit much....more
Rumer Godden was a big part of my childhood. I was brought up on all her doll books, and loved them. I was about eight or ten when my Mom gave them toRumer Godden was a big part of my childhood. I was brought up on all her doll books, and loved them. I was about eight or ten when my Mom gave them to me. They fuelled my love for reading and I doubt I'd be reading as much as I do today if it weren't for them. The Dolls' House is the first book I remember that made me cry. I've recently reread it and still think it is the most poignant and beautiful of all children's books. And I love the protagonist, Tottie, (I even named a doll after her when I was small though she, unlike Tottie, wasn't wooden much to my child-self disappointment) she's such a strong lead and rolemodel for a children's book. I say it's a children's book, but it can really be read by anyone at any age and still have the same effect. It's sad, which is what other reviewer's seem to hate about it. Sometimes we just need to feel the emotion sadness, even when we're young. I found it very hard growing up and leaving my dolls and their house behind, after being brought up reading these doll books....more
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