![[back to menu]](../images/birch_words.jpg)
categories »
queue »
disclaimer »
wishlist »
other booklists »
my pie in the sky wishlist at powells. really though, i can get more book elsewhere for cheaper so i'm all about the gift certificates! ;)
i'm not interested in making any money off of any of this, i just wanted to be able to post the book cover pictures because that's prettier and more interesting.
theoretically, i would get a comission off of any purchases through this site, but a) i'm not expecting a dime, and b) if i do get a dime, it'll go to a charity. which? not sure. if you have any ideas/inclinations, please tell me.
also, check out the following sites for (usually) cheaper prices: bookfinder.com, alibris.com, overstock.com, & bookcloseouts.com.
such a good book – read it in one sitting, until the very end, when i got up and started pacing in circles, willing myself to read faster and faster, but not wanting it to end. i really enjoy all of napoli’s books (except the venice ones, don’t know why) and this one was no exception – it wasn’t as good as spinners or zel (those still tu at my heart, sigh) but it was good in a way only contemporary novels can be.
alvin is such a likeable boy and his uncanny luck borders, at times, on pure magic, i love that. but what really makes this book shine is the amount of detail the author weaves in, the depth and complexity of the characters doesn’t hurt too much either ;)
can’t wait to read more of her books!
(review written 06/12/05)