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... Bird Chronicle by Murakami since I already read Kafka on the Shore and loved it!
From my library may I recommend The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly?
... eads.
Favorite Fiction Read This Year:
Fire*
Shadow Kiss
The Book Thief
The Demon King*
You Suck
The Book of Lost Things
The Last Olympian*
Favorite Non-Fiction Read This Year:
Homer's Odyssey * +
Strength in What Remains *
* = published this ...
... Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
57. Ambient Findability by Peter Morville
58. Lilah: A Novel by Marek Halter
59. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
60. Mr Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange
61. The Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar
62. Little Red Riding Hood Uncloake ...
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
*waves* starring your thread as well! I'm so glad to see you've got The Book of Lost Things on your list -- one of my faves from this year. I also hope you like Dead Until Dark -- I've found that series thoroughly addictive.
43. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
It's not too often I have no idea what a book will be about when I start reading it, but I grabbed this one off the shelf in Half Price Books ages ago because I liked the cover and never bothered to find out more about it. So I was a bit surprised to ...
... Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books, by Azar Nafisi
The Book Without Words: A Fable of Medieval Magic, by Avi
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
... format. Coraline was the first Neil Gaiman book that I've read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Reminded me quite a bit of The Book of Lost Things .
#57 foggi:
I love that quote! The book has a really interesting cover. It makes me think of The Book of Lost Things .
I finished reading Gwen Cooper's Homer's Odyssey last night.
... also read two books recently that are usually classified/marketed as adult, but which have children as the POV character (The Book of Lost Things and The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie). It's a tricky question, to be sure! Not having read your book, I don't know whether it would appeal ...
... Not Pern Novels.
So in second Place is...
The Book of Ebenezer Le Page
The Book of Fathers
The Book of Flying
The Book of Lost Things: A Novel
Book of Shadows (Sweep, No. 1)
The Book of Unholy Mischief: A Novel
... and Windling, Terri: Wood Wife (no way I could choose—they both blew me away)
Worst: Connolly, John: The Book of Lost Things (not awful—but I liked it the least)
Category 5: Vintage Mysteries
This category is the hardest to choose because I enjoyed them all ...
From callmejacx library I picked The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly..Sounds really good!
... inn
creepy twinness....
2. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
the power of books...
3. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
reconfigured fairy tales...
4. From the Beast to the Blonde by Marina Warner
who is a feminist ...
... ei voi (published as Troll in the US and Not before Sundown in England). This book is terrific. Better than The Book of Lost Things is The Stolen Child, which plays on the idea of the changeling from fairy tales, with a really dark twist.
Ireland - The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
I might as well admit that I'm a huge sucker for fairytales, and anyone who uses elements of fairytales in an innovative fashion will endear themselves to me. What I find particularly appealing about Connolly's story, though, is that it ...
... White on my October TBR pile. Others on my pile are Frankenstein, I am Legend, Doctor Faustus, Shutter Island and The Book of Lost Things .
Okay So I finished Flawless, Perfect, Unbelievable, and Wicked By Sara Shepard I also finished The Missing Girl, The book of Lost things , and Once Dead, Twice Shy. Now I am starting on Haunted America. I am not sure if there are any I am leaving out....
Ok I started The Book of Lost Things and Deadly Little Secret. I just finished Deadly little Secret and it was very good. I think I am going to start Pretty Little Liars next...
... started it a little bit ago!
GN: I finished The Man who loved books too much a bit ago it was very good. and I started The Book of Lost Things !
... reading list is Ender's Game, The Missing Girl, Deadly Little Secret, Pretty Little Liars, Once Dead, Twice Shy, The Book of Lost Things , and M is for Magic. A list that I can't wait to read!
... reading list is Ender's Game, The Missing Girl, Deadly Little Secret, Pretty Little Liars, Once Dead, Twice Shy, The Book of Lost Things , and M is for Magic. A list that I can't wait to read!
... better one.
GN: My library card is back in working order so I went in today and got a bunch of books to read! Including The book of Lost Things I am a couple months behind on that one.
GN: I recieved another book for review from a publisher it is called The Man Who Loved Books Too Much I ...
... that may get transferred to the 1010:
~~ The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
~~ 2666 by Roberto Bolano
~~ The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
~~something by Doris Lessing
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
... Tales, and Etcetera
1. Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
2. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
3. Beast by Donna Jo Napoli
4. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
5. Enchantment by Orson Scott Card
6. The Green Man by Ellen Datlow
7. The Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales ...
...
Category 4: Fantasy (completed 9/29/09)
1. Cook, Glen: Sweet Silver Blues (1/16/09)
2. Connolly, John: The Book of Lost Things (2/6/09
3. Dahl, Roald: The Witches (2/28/09)
4. Kay, Guy Gavriel: Tigana (3/16/09)
5. McKinley, Robin: The Blue Sword (3/29/09)
6. Rowli ...
Once Upon a Time in a Land Far Far Away- Science Fiction/ Fantasy
1. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
3. The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
4. Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart
5. The Last Enchantment by Mar ...
Ooh, I second/third/fourth The Book of Lost Things as a novel worth one's attention. One of my more successful impulse purchases of the last few years.
I just started on Cortazar's Hopscotch. Flipping back and forth between chapters per the preface's reading instructions keeps reminding me ...
msf59: I loved The Book of Lost Things , you definitely need to bump this up to a position of prominence. In fact ..make it your next book to read now that you've finished City of Thieves.
Finally managed to start A Secret Alchemy by Emma Darwin .. it's amazing how many little interruptions ...
>Cindy- I have The Book of Lost Things sitting in my tbr. I need to bump it up!
>bookaholicgirl- I read the first 50 pages of Await Your Reply and I'm already sold. I like his style. I also read Speak, along with one of my kids. It was a strong novel.
I finished City of Thieves by David ...
Finished one of my best read for 2009. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
Reading The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Maybe it was sucked into The Book of Lost Things , ask Ron if he saw it there.
... Front - own, group read planned, Airborn, All Souls - Marias, Dead Souls - Gogol - own, The Last of the Mohicans, The Book of Lost Things , Quite Early One Morning - own
David from The Book of Lost Things ?
Hi Ron! A co-worker told me about The Book of Lost Things I was thinking about picking it up.
... the elusive Eliza Makepeace, a character in the story. This technique has become quite popular over the past few years. The Book of Lost Things comes to mind as one such example. However, rather than weaving these tales seamlessly into the book, Morton sticks them forcefully in front of the ...
I'm reading The book of lost things by John Connolly this week. Surprisingly dark start for a book for children! Just started so we'll see how it goes. Happy reading all!
Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - one of my favorite books I read in 2008!
I've got The Book of Lost Things in my TBR pile--had been waffling due to mixed reviews, but will move it up again, Terry, based on your reaction!
... Tracey Porter. A look at friendship in the Dust Bowl of the OK panhandle during the Depression. Very worthwhile read.
63. The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly. Marvelous! An enchanting tale of loss, death, hope, fantasy, nightmares, fairytales and the power of love in the life of a young ...
#33: I read The Book of Lost Things earlier this year and was ultimately disappointed in it, probably because I was expecting to like it much more than I did. I did not hate it, I did not love it.
Terri
I started to read The Book of Lost Things but it didn't hold my interest. I think I should pick it up and try it again. I liked your description.
... forces that needed rallying. Sometimes, that's what it takes.
I enjoyed the story, but not so much the writing.
9. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. A story of a young man whose mother has died and whose father has remarried and had another child. David's jealousy of his ...
... takes his place. The writing was very easy to get into, and I often found it hard to put down. This story is similar to The book of lost things but the writing is most relaxed.
27. Blood Brothers by S.A. Harazin - a YA book about two best friends whose lives are changed forever when ...
ok over half way now.
33.The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
very good took a while to get in to but after a while it grew on you!
***1/2
I haven't read The Book of Lost Things but I have read Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary.
I haven't read Ender in Exile but I have read The Book of Lost Things. :P
... see the monitor. REALLY. NEED. to READ. FASTER!
Incidently, I got two international mooches:
From a Finnish BMer, The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
and from a UK angel-moocher, The Unbearable Lightness of Being in Aberystwyth by Malcom Pryce.
AND I won BoneMan's Daughter ...
luna, many of the early fairy tales were really very dark indeed, not fluffy light things at all. I really want to read The Book of Lost Things now, based on your review.
... I'll raise my hand as well since I read everyone's threads too, though I don't always comment!
I like your review on Book of Lost Things ... I've had it on the TBR list for awhile now, but I don't think I've seen anyone else comment on the level of violence. Good to know...! I'll keep it ...
The Book of Lost Things is sitting here in my TBR pile. I loved the review. I don't like explicit violence, but based on your review, I'm going to give this a try over the summer.
... the TBR pile, because I have no self-control.
I'm currently reading The Secret of Lost Things (not to be confused with The Book of Lost Things , though both are good), Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant and Anna Karenina (for a LT book group).
For those who like threads like this, I ...
... read. But jsut because there are not as many posts on your thread doesn't mean we aren't reading.
I have been resisting The Book of Lost Things but you're review has me leaning.
57. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly 512 pages
David's mother has died, and his father has remarried and had another child. They all move into his stepmother's house, and David begins his retreat into the world of fantasy and stories, darkness and imagination that ...
... satire (4.5 stars)
The End of the Alphabet by CS Richardson: fantastic novella, really wonderful (5 stars)
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly: good dark fantasy about the power of stories (4 stars)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick: great YA book, ...
Found you and starred you.
eta: I'll be interested in knowing what you think of The Book of Lost Things and Friday's Child both of which I've read.
... to Biff by Christopher Moore.
59. Handle With Care by Jodie Picoult
58. Earthman's Burden by Poul Anderson
57. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
56. Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer
... Tales: In the Night Garden and In the Cities of Coin and Spice were superb myth-telling -- often as dark and harsh as The Book of Lost Things , but it all was purposeful and hung together much better, in my opinion.
... 999 thread for short reviews of each.
but, in general, i really loved The Book of Lost Things . it was so dark, but so realistically hopeful at the same time. i thought he got a little too caught up in the gore at times (like the hunter woman) ...
Hi there! What did you think of The Book of Lost Things and the Eragon series? I wasn't too impressed with Connolly although he's better than most, and I'm just curious about Paolini. Should I read his books?
Cheers!
17. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Your favorite fairy tales are re-told in twisted, murderous ways all throughout this classic boy-hero tale...much fun to be had!
... The Time Travelers, but my partner just finished it and needed the sequel)
Nocturnes, John Connolly (really enjoyed Book of Lost Things ; thought we'd give him another go)
Transmen and FTMs: Identities, Bodies, Genders, and Sexualities, Jason Cromwell (for my English honors project ...
... to Silence by Linda Castillo
February ER book, 321 pgs.
27. Lawman by Diana Palmer
362 pgs. borrowed
28. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
339 pgs. from LTer
29. Privileged Information by Stephen White
363 pgs. library
30. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper ...
The Book of Lost Things is sitting in my TBR pile, patiently awaiting my attention.
#82 I also enjoyed The Book of Lost Things when I read it last year. It's a book I will re-read someday.
#82: Glad you enjoyed The Book of Lost Things , picolina.
Congratulations on making it a third of the way to 75!
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (read Nov. 2008)
lol, thanx Ren!
26) The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly- Wow! Feels like it took me forever to finish that book (well, it kinda did ;) ) But anyways, really good, although kinda gross near the end, what with the Crooked Man torturing all his victims and eating children's hearts....Ew. Bu ...
A very clever note, indeed. It reminds me of something John Connolly said in The Book of Lost Things :
"The sole purpose of a book is to be read."
... but it looks like the kind of thing I want to own. Of course, most books look like that to me...
I have been looking at The Book of Lost Things for a while, too, and was waiting for this kind of personal recommendation. It looks like it could be really good or really hokey. I am moving ...
... from other LTers. I like Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels but haven't read his Nursery Crimes ones yet. I also read The Book of Lost Things for my 999 challenge. Another book that should fit that category is The Shadow of the Wind, I read it for my 999 challenge and it was probably ...
... Over Easy by Jasper Fforde (3/26) 3.5 stars
4. Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Rigler (4/6) 1.5 stars
5. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (4/22) 4 stars
6. Firmin by Sam Savage (5/19) 5 stars
7. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (5/23) 4 stars
8. The Four ...
... Austen Addict by Laurie Rigler
22. Boomsday by Christopher Buckley
23. The End of the Alphabet by CS Richardson
24. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
25. The Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters
26. The Golden One by Elizabeth Peters
27. Eragon by Christopher Paolini
28 ...
10. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
I really enjoyed this book. The altered, interwoven fairy tales were great. But the most enjoyable part of the book was the analysis and origins of each fairy tale used as well as early versions of each tale reprinted. All round a great book.
... Austen Addict by Laurie Rigler
23. Boomsday by Christopher Buckley
24. The End of the Alphabet by CS Richardson
25. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
26. The Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters
27. The Golden One by Elizabeth Peters
28. Eragon by Christopher Paolini
29 ...
Finished The Book of Lost Things yesterday afternoon, and am still processing it. I enjoyed it, but in a disturbing, creepy way.
Next up is Paper Towns...
Just because people kept losing The Book of Lost Things !
That reminds me, our local bookseller has a monthly evening book group. My core exercise class meets those nights, but I can't exercise this week because of my leg. Guess what book they are going to talk about Tuesday. Now if I can just ...
>23, I too read The Book of Lost Things and The Stolen Child back to back and loved them both. I actually thought the ending of TBoLT was really poignant & I am generally the first person to yell "Cheesy!" (an indication of serious immaturity on my part). I go back and forth between thinking ...
I finished The Helen Keller Story on Sunday and now I'm reading The Book of Lost Things . Really good so far!
#209: I like Connolly's Charlie Parker series, but did not care as much for The Book of Lost Things - a disappointment to me because it was a book I really thought I would like more than I did. Maybe it will be better for you.
... he's...how to say....a maniac? That's how my friend put it. Oh, and I realized I'm reading The Helen Keller Story, not The Book of Lost Things , which will be my next read after this.
... a picture book.
2. What is your current read, your last read and the book you'll read next?
Wolf-Speaker, Wild Magic, The Book of Lost Things
3. What book did everyone like and you hated?
Fellowship of the Ring
4. Which book do you keep telling yourself you'll read, but you probably ...
... (HAHA) and I will appreciate it more. I've always been a big King fan so these rereads of his books are wonderful.
The Book of Lost Things is nothing like I had thought it would be. I'm enjoying it very much but I didn't think it would be as dark as it is. (I'm about 2/3 through) I had ...
... on reading all the threads and may never catch up!
I'll be interested in knowing your thoughts on The Stand and The Book of Lost Things . I really liked both.
>21 I adored The Book of Lost Things . Have you read The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue? I read the two books practically back to back and adored both. Donohue has a new book out Angels of Destruction. It is not of the caliber of The Stolen Child, but it is still pretty good.
... AAAHHH! Kids, how boring my life would be without them. How are things going for you?
I'm still reading The Stand, The Book of Lost Things and Lost in a Good Book. I haven't been reading much. I hope I'm not getting in a slump.
... - given to me on my first Christmas
2. What is your current read, your last read and the book you'll read next?
The Book of Lost Things ; Snow Flower and the Secret Fan; Paper Towns or Prodigal Summer
3. What book did everyone like and you hated?
The Dive From Clausen’s Pie ...
So the day before yesterday I picked The Book of Lost Things up off the "cheap books" display at the local bookstore. And while I didn't know much about it before I dove in... I really LOVED this book. Connolly does a great job reinventing the fairy tales that we all know and love to reveal the ...
#45 Grk, yay! another Book of Lost Things reader! :D I just have to celebrate every time someone else picks that one up.
#50 Espy, I loved the movie V for Vendetta and ignorant me didn't realize there was any book attached. I'll have to get that one!
#51 I had that one too, CM! ...
... over breakfast. Wonderful, thought-provoking, at times disturbing read - highly recommend.
Yesterday afternoon I started The Book of Lost Things , thanks to the multiple references by LT/HE folks. So far, so good!
... Long Weekend (nonfiction)
February:
10. Hilton, James: Was It Murder? (2/1/09) 3 ½ Stars
11. Connolly, John: The Book of Lost Things (2/6/09) 3 Stars
12. Horwitz, Tony: Confederates in the Attic (2/8/09) 4 ½ Stars
13. Taylor, Susie King: A Black Woman’s Civil War Memories ...
I am in the middle of The Book of Lost Things and I'm really liking it!
... (it was a gift from a close biblioholic friend, so I figured I'd trust her judgment).
I also have Paper Towns and The Book of Lost Things from the library, so they'll be coming up soon...
*edited to fix touchstone*
27. The book of lost things by John Connolly
YA, love and loss, fractured fairytales, transition from childhood
A thoroughly enjoyable read which traces 12 year old David's descent into the world of fantasy after the loss of his mother. Travelling through a magical world, facing challenges ...
...
Top 3 reads this month
The reluctant fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
The Uncommon reader by Alan Bennett
The Book of Lost things by John Connolly
... Silver Blues (1/17/09) (could also be Mystery)
5. Stephenson, Neal: The Diamond Age (1/30/09)
6. Connolly, John: The Book of Lost Things (2/6/09)
7. Dahl, Roald: The Witches (2/28/09) (I will probably move this one if I need room later.)
8. Kay, Guy Gavriel: Tigana (3/16/09)
9. ...
#306 MrsGrinch, I'm glad to hear you're loving Book of Lost Things !
#309 Mindy, I knew you'd love Dragon of Trelian . :)
I'm rereading SS (which I may have mentioned earlier) and have also started rereading Ptolemy's Gate. :)
298> Welcome Veronica!!
I have started The Book of Lost Things and I'm loving it!!
The Fforde is great. I just picked up a copy of The Book of Lost Things last weekend, so will be interested to hear your review of it.
Well, I'm still reading The Stand but my next reads are:
28. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
339 pgs. from LTer
29. Privileged Information by Stephen White
363 pgs. library
30. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
399pgs. library
Ron, yes please do share your thoughts on Book of Lost Things ! I think I'll go resurrect it, so it'll be easier for you to find. ;)
I'm with K. You're impressive, Bib. I rarely pick up anything nonfiction, especially not on lunch break. If I try to force myself to read less-fun stuff at ...
#214 Ron:
I would be interested to hear what you had expected or felt would happen in The Book of Lost Things . If you have time don't forget we have a thread for it. :)
#215 bib:
I think it's so outstanding that you pick up books just to read during your lunch time at work, and that they're ...
I just finished The Book Of Lost Things and it was really entertaining and it surprised me because the story wasn't what I expected.
I will start reading The Lightning Thief and my reread of CoS
I finished The Book of Lost Things and although it wasn't the story I imagined it is still very good....The story is darker than I thought it would be but it still was very surprising.
Books read: 10
I also read The Book of Lost Things for this challenge and liked it quite a lot, but I won't be reading more by John Connolly. Another dark fantasy read I have yet to make is Margo Lanagan's Tender Morsels which is YA crossover.
I read The Westing Game last year and thought it was clever ...
... TBR list. Double Helix is one and Mimus was another translated children's book that I've been wanting to read. I read Book of Lost Things a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed it, it had been on my tbr list for ages, but overall it isn't a highlight read for me.
I have Nancy Werlin's Impossib ...
Just to clear the air:
Cat has not read The Book of Lost Things yet. It is not Jonathan, the king from that book, even though all the clues fit him perfectly so far.
I have no idea who it is. Carry on.
Jonathan from The Book of Lost Things ?
...has she read that yet?
No, it's not MrA posting as MsD. Honestly. Trust me. Would MsD lie to you?
The king in The Book of Lost Things ? I can't remember his name...
Jonathan from The Book of Lost Things ?
I finished The Tale of Despereaux and the rereading of SS and i will now read The Book of Lost Things (since I have heard so much about the book around HE) and CoS
... your grandparents!
GN: My friend gave me 2 of the 3 books I ordered from the states, which are Harry, a History and The Book of Lost Things ...and she gave me one of the 2 bottles of cologne I ordered too.
GN: The other book and cologne will arrive probably on Thursday...Yayy
GN: I had ...
happy to see you picked up Tales of Beedle the Bard! Book of lost things is on my list!
#31
Book of Lost Things .. I liked the beginning and the end. The middle dragged for me a bit.
I finished The Book of Lost Things .
I had a hard time with the middle section. It wasn't holding my interest. The beginning and end were great though. Next up? Not sure. I will decide after work.
I'm jealous mckait ... I've wanted The Book of Lost Things for a year or so... :-p I kept passing on it at the bookstore because I could always pick it up next time, and now the bookstore's closed :'(
I've finished The World Without Us and Dexter in the Dark, and am getting ready to ...
I can't remember his name---- the kid from The Book of Lost Things ?
I keep being interrupted in my reading of The Book of Lost Things . Phone calls laundry and all sorts of things, but I am loving it.
... of gift cards to spend there and I got:
A Pink CD.
The Special Anniversary Edition os Sorcerer's Stone.
Little, Big
The Book of Lost Things
Impulse
and
Lock and Key
It was so awesome. After I bought all of them I just walked around the bookstore and let people be jelouse of my ...
I picked up The Book of Lost Things , I didn't get too far before a friend called for computer help. ( plaxo won't import her addresses online, still stumped) . So far it looks like a good book~
From PBS I received
The Book of Lost Things
and a friend surprised me and picked up
Empire Falls
for me today at a thrift shop.
... which was good. Today? Not sure.
eta
I have another from vine I might tackle..Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer or
Book of Lost Things , or maybe Isabella Moon. or a Jasper Fford?
... putting them down, and then forgetting where I put them. In other words, February netted me two books finished.
14) The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - It starts off like a fairytale - David's mother dies, and his father marries another woman and they have a child. David is ...
... It reminds me of Angela Carter's Bloody Chamber tales.
I'm also a fan of Enchantment by Orson Scott Card and The Book of Lost Things John connolly. I highly recommend The Gargolyle by Andrew Davidson to fans of those books.
31) The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - this sat on my tbr pile for a long time, I got it after reading interesting reviews of it and now that I finally got round to reading it I haven't been disappointed. A great read - David is angry - his mother has died and now his father has remarried ...
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31) The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - this sat on my tbr pile for a long time, I got it after reading interesting reviews of it and now that I finally got round to ...
... the Attic (PL) 4 ½ Stars
Taylor, Susie King: A Black Woman’s Civil War Memories (PL) 4 Stars
Connolly, John: The Book of Lost Things (library)3 Stars
Faiz Ahmed Faiz: The Rebel’s Silhouette (trans. By Agha Shahid Ali) (library) 4 ½ Stars
Jerome K. Jerome: Three Men in ...
... Rankin - his first book since Rebus retired, it is a crime novel about an art heist. I liked it, but I did miss Rebus.
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly was great. David has lost his mother and when his father remarries and has a child, David is angry at everyone. His anger leads him ...
... books from Betterwrold and ARC/vine
C hard to explain
D wear large coat
I am trying to figure out where I stashed Book of Lost Things
ye gods we are losing control....
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Book #11 - The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. An absolutely wonderful homage to fairy tales told through a fantasy adventure of a boy in England during WWII.
I just asked my mom for The Book of Lost Things and Little, Big for my birthday, so I will probably get at least one of those.
... be one of my next reads.. Thanks you for helping me choose msf :) , In fact I will start it today.
I am itching to read Book of Lost Things , but have another vine book Paths of Glory to read. I will receive The Kennedy Legacy: Jack, Bobby and Ted and a Family Dream Fulfilled from them ...
>mckait- Jump all over Lark and Termite! Stunning novel! I also have The Book of Lost Things buried in my TBR. I've heard so many good things about it.
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Lark and Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips
Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII by John Cornwell
came today
#5 Lois, as the kids say on the internet, "FIRST!!" ;)
Another recent riff on fairy tales is John Connolly's The book of Lost Things . I wasn't that impressed by it, honestly, but it got some good reviews from other folks here at LT.
A little further afield, there are other authors whose ...
#70: I completely understand your feelings about The Book of Lost Things . It was a book I really wanted to love and did not.
.The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Fiction, Fantasy
480 pages
12 year old, David, gets lost in a land of twisted stories that every young child has heard. Only where David is at the stories have different ...
Weird. I looked at the spine of The Book of Lost Things this morning. Could it be coincidence? ;)
... capable of making a list of top 10 books, it'd probably be there...
Interesting what you said about The Gargoyle and The Book of Lost Things too - the former, I quite liked, but completely agree that the best bits were the stories rather than the contemporary stuff - the Viking ...
... to hear what all the fuss is about. It seems like such a strange premise for a story! I've also heard good things about The Book of Lost Things , so I'm interested to know what you think of it as well!
... I felt a kind of sadness through out the book. I good read. Thanks for the review.
I'm eager to know what you think of The Book of Lost Things . It's a book I rather enjoyed.
What a beautiful kitty!
Thanks for your review of the The Book of Lost Things - I think I may give it a try (credit for the first 31 chapters, anyway...). Your Civil War and poetry reading is impressive!
That's definitely The Book of Lost Things .
How about The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly?
... sad but I'm much better than how I was on Sunday night.
BN: I have a full day of work tomorrow.
GN: I bought Chocolat, The Book of Lost Things and Harry, a History and 2 bottles of cologne from the states and they will bring them in a week and a half!
ETA: Oh and K glad that you didn't ...
... and build a narrative around it it fits together better and you don't alienate anyone.
I'm not saying that I don't think The Book of Lost Things wouldn't make a fantastic game. I am saying that it would be tough to make and appease all the fans of the book at the same time.
#8 -- Laia, we ...
#4 --> You're welcome. I imagine it would be!
I don't play video games but agree about The Book of Lost Things .
... HP video games are really more based on the movies than the books, the books might actually make decent games!
#1: A Book of Lost Things game would be great! It could be an awesome combo of adventure/puzzle/action game or I could see it as an RPG (with real-time battles, I hate turn-based ...
I nominate The book of lost things because it is action packed and pretty creepy. It would have to be rated "M" so we can get the full color, arterial blood spurts and decapitations. We could get celebrities to do the voices. ha ha ha! I'm thinking that you get to interact with your environment, ...
I finished The book of Lost things very late last night. Excellent story! In fact it made me think of a new thread I would like to start. Sorry.
I picked up The next big thing
#135/138 What an intriguing book title. I'll have to look it up.
YAY, Suge! I'm so glad you're enjoying Book of Lost Things . It's one of my very favorites! (Is everyone tired of hearing me say that?)
I am so happy! I'm reading The Book of lost things and I can't put it down! It has been a long time since I've felt this way, so I was begining to think that I was growing tired of reading! Hurrah!
I've been so scared! I mean, what would you do if suddenly one day, you woke up and realize ...
... (I'm not rich enough to get all the books I would like) Ok so far I have decided for sure on 2 books which are:
The book of lost things
Chocolat
And I'm considering a series that both a friend of mine and me want to read that is the Resident Evil novels series.. ...
#106 & 107: I am glad to know that I am not the only one having trouble with The Book of Lost Things . I decided that maybe it was just too 'dark' for me.
Hi Carolyn,
I read The Book of Lost Things and really enjoyed it. I'll have to take another look at it now, because I don't remember the last chapter that you mention.
I also read Confederates in the Attic quite some time ago and thought it was very interesting. I enjoy reading about ...
I finally finished The Book of Lost Things this weekend. My review is on both my 999 challenge and my 75 challenge if you want to see what i liked about it and why i was disappointed in it.
That's called a teaser! ;-)
Next up will be Tigana which I will start on Thursday so I can have ...
Book 11:
Connolly, John: The Book of Lost Things
999 SciFi/Fantasy category
Library 339 pages (2/6/09)
I had very mixed feeling about this book. When I started it I had expected a YA book because many people on LT seemed to treat it that way. The story is a coming of age story ...
Book 11:
Connolly, John: The Book of Lost Things
999 SciFi/Fantasy category
Library 339 pages (2/6/09)
I had very mixed feeling about this book. When I started it I had expected a YA book because many people on LT seemed to treat it that way. The story is a coming of age ...
I too have had a difficult time with The Book of Lost Things --and attempting to describe it in a review. I enjoyed it--especially the hilarious chapter that would give Walt Disney multiple heart attacks--but there is something a little "off" about the book.
Stasia - I had the same reaction to The Book of Lost Things - it seemed, somehow, to lack heart - if that doesn't sound too trite. I cannot put my finger on it otherwise.
... May Alcott DONE, 4/1/09
7. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson DONE, 7/12/09
8. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly DONE, 5/22/09
9. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman DONE, 4/15/09
My son wandered off with my copy of The Book of Lost Things . He hasn't wandered back in with it. That happens a lot~but I honestly don't mind. They will come home eventually, and meantime he has to find the shelf space. :P
Heaven knows I have enough here to keep me busy.
ets
I forgot to ...
... end, I really liked it, although I got really mad that Hector died, even though I knew it was coming; recommended
62. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - I don't know what to say about this book - I liked it, but not nearly as much as I thought I would and I am not sure why; the ...
I've been reading Deathly Hallows and The Book of Lost Things lately. I'm probaby going to start rereading The Book Thief soon as well.
... Not sure why
#78: I'm glad you're not too hurt, sucks about the car though! Hope it's not totalled!
Finished The Book of Lost Things last night. This weekend will be devoted to a cross-stitch project I'm working on and then Monday I'll start on The Disappearance by Efrem Sigel ...
WooHoo! And I finished The Book of Lost Things late last night!
4. Title: The Book of Lost Things
Author: John Connelly
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Pages: 470
Date Started: 2/2/09
Date Finished: 2/6/09
Genre: Fantasy
Other Information: fun, interesting read
... e.
I've begun rereading The Book Thief for February's group read. I'm glad I am rereading it so close to having reread The Book of Lost Things , because I've been trying to make a favorite book list through the alphabet (favorite book beginning with A, then B, etc -- K's idea) and I just ...
The Black Angel came riding upon The Black Wave. He came bearing The Book Of Lost Things as he proclaimed, "The Bad Men are coming".l The angel's search for The Last Innocent Man found him Living Dead in Dallas.
... work to do, my boss is gone and it's quiet, so I'm on Project Gutenberg, reading Grimm's Fairy Tales, as a supplement to The Book of Lost Things (which I should finish today...the story part at least, the extra stuff I'll finish tomorrow!)
... in).
#37 I have read How I Live Now and actually hadn't thought about the similarities until you mentioned them. I prefer The Book of Lost Things - I had a bit of odd relationship with How I Live Now, it was a very good book but I didn't like it very much, if you see what I mean. I think I ...
Hi, Moomin--
Thanks for mentioning The Book of Lost Things . I think I would like it, but would not have come across it if I hadn't read this thread. It's in my cart at Amazon.
Have you read How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff? It doesn't feature the fairy tale quality of Lost Things exactly, ...
Oh! I always wondered what the statistics thing was!
I started my rereads of Deathly Hallows and The Book of Lost Things . I had forgotton how good Deathly Hallows was!
You know the author of Magic Lands is an LT author. If you don't like violence, I wouldn't recommend Book of Lost Things , but it is a really great story! It is violent in the Grimms fairy tales sort of way.
I started Crocodile on the Sandbank last night and it is hilarious! I love it! Y ...
It seems like we also have good luck with one-thread-per-book discussions -- we've had ones on The Book of Lost Things , Little, Big, Breaking Dawn, and A Little Princess, and probably others that I'm not thinking of. Those all came out of realizing that several people were reading the same ...
I'm thinking similar thoughts as jp (#12) and lefty (#13). Are you a BookMooch member, Ron?
Aside from The Book of Lost Things , I wonder if you'd like The Journal of Curious Letters, a book I haven't read yet but understand it's something Harry Potter fans should like. I know elbakerone ...
... book while still saying absolutely nothing. Drat. Oh well. I guess I’ll try for a sentence apiece. Okay.
I thought The Book of Lost Things sounded quite interesting when I read a few reviews on it, and overall it *was* interesting, if rather more sustainedly dark than I was in the mood ...
Mine were:
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
The Ghost Orchid by Carol Goodman
ETA: authors
#34 is that The Crooked Man from The Book of Lost Things ?
... From the inside. Anderson also did Feed, but I was surprisingly let down by it (and it involved vampires, anyways)
The Book of Lost Things After his mother dies, a boy hides in a tree and wanders into a magical realm. It’s a twist on many of the classics, and I promise you it’s ...
ONE??? Just one ?? What an impossible choice!
This his hard. Book of Lost Things is one of my all-time favorites, so I have to agree that would be an excellent choice. But Princess Bride is another favorite, so how can I advise on one and not the other?
I'm a little hesitant ...
... not have the next part of the series here next to me, so my question would be what would should I get? I have thought about The book of lost things since I have read a lot about it here. You can check my library here and see the kinda ...
#1 bib:
Like lefty I'm also glad you're reading The Book of Lost Things . We can't wait to hear what you think of it. :)
#4 kirby & 11 compski:
I want to read Harry, A History soon, too. It's in my TBR pile.
I started rereading Deathly Hallows last night! I'm in the midst of chapter ...
Huzzah! Bib is going to read Book of Lost Things !
... my lunchtime book over the weekend, so today I'll be starting The Children of Henry VIII at lunch. I also bought The Book of Lost Things on Friday, so that I don't have to ignore that thread anymore. I only got a few pages read over the weekend, but I'll give myself a couple hours ...
Just updating our reading list. What has everyone been reading lately?
I just finished rereading The Book of Lost Things , one of my all-time favorite books. Now I'm going back to The Magic Lands and soon starting Crocodile on the Sandbank.
Huzzah, Kirby! Do you feel accomplished? (Or disappointed for spending so much time on it?)
I've just finished my Book of Lost Things reread. I still love it. *happy, contented sigh*
Yuck. I was just reading the part in Book of Lost Things when the Crooked Man eats the beetle. Blah.
... want to finish it!
I'm almost finished with Crispin: At the Edge of the World as well.
I'm thinking about rereading The Book of Lost Things as well because I read it so quickly I'm sure I missed some things.
All this Book of Lost Things talk has made me start rereading it. :)
K, yay for finishing/liking Coraline! :D
I've read The Book of Lost Things
But I've never read Twilight.
I've read Anne of Green Gables (and plan a reread this year)
But I haven't read The Book of Lost Things
... to make things clear...
***SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS***
If you have not yet read the totally awesome book that is The Book of Lost Things do not read this thread because it contains Spoilers!!!
Unfortunately I read this a few months ago and borrowed it from a friend so I don't ...
I know a lot of us have read John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things . At one point there seemed to be many of us reading it near the same time as each other. I thought it would be nice to have a place where we could discuss it. I'm about to dash off somewhere but will be back later to add ...
Thanks, flissp! I'll add In a Dark Wood to my wishlist! Glad you enjoyed The Book of Lost Things !
... dropped by to say hallo!
I love the title of Murder with Puffins! Just brings up all these images... ;)
Also loved The Book of Lost Things , being a bit of a fairy tale fan. Can I recommend In a Dark Wood by Amanda Craig if you like stories within stories? It's a lot darker, but I ...
It makes me feel so good so many people are reading and loving Book of Lost Things ! It was one of my favorites last year.
I read The Book of Lost Things last year and really enjoyed it. I guess it's quite a departure for John Connolly. My daughter read the Marked series and really liked it. I like reading a little fluff now and then, but I'm kind of vampired out after reading Anne Rice's series and (I confess!) ...
I just finished The Book of Lost Things tonight. I'm probably going to start Throne of Jade tonight or tomorrow. I haven't decided yet.
But I don't have school tomorrow so I have plenty of time to read =)
Just finished The Book of Lost Things , am still on my HP re-read (GoF), and will probably start The Book Thief for school this week.
5. The Book of Lost Things . I can see myself re-reading this one, particularly since I all but devoured it in the moments I could steal for reading this week. I'll probably get more out of it on a second run, but the first was a wonderful experience.
4.5/5 stars
I finished The Book of Lost Things which I thought was wonderfully written. Not sure what I'm going to pick up next, we have about 100 books out from the library.
gah I should've gotten Hollow Kingdom when I went to the library. I just got back home and I got Throne of Jade and The Book of Lost Things . I need to make a list of books I want to read.
I have been reading some good remarks about The Book of Lost Things . I will have to check it out. Good luck with your challenge!
--BJ
Glad people are liking/have liked Book of Lost Things - I won't say anything spoilery, but I thought it was a really unique book. :)
I finished Watchmen and though I liked it a lot it suffered from being overhyped by people who told me it was the best graphic novel ever. Good? yes. Well ...
#15 Stasia, I made this offer before, but maybe you didn't think I meant it. I will gladly send you my copy of The Book of Lost Things if you want it.
Stasia
When I went to get Dauntless Saturday I noticed right next to it was The Book of Lost Things --(yes Campbell and Connolly were together--and both were in adult fiction. It's a wonder we can find anything in our library!). Is this one I should be getting?
#161: BTW - I wanted to let everyone know that my local library found The Book of Lost Things today, so I was finally able to check it out.
I just hope I do not lose it before I have a chance to read it!
4. John Connolly: The Book of Lost Things
This book was a tricky one to read but not so tricky as I've heard it's been for others. I had wanted to read it months ago when I bought it in October but the book had about a one month disappearance until I was too busy to read it. Some might ...
... Ironside gets better, though.
#159 laia:
Have you read any books from The Uglies series by chance? ;)
I finished The Book of Lost Things yesterday. It's so good! I won't spoil, though.
and I believe Book of Lost Things was first on my 2008 list...
I probably messed up my counting when I separated adult/juvenile books 1/2 way through the year, but it looks like I finished apprx 130 books last year -- 60 adult and 71 YA/juvenile...
that 60 will probably be the reading ...
I need to get a copy of Book of Lost Things . There are so many people reading it lately and I want to read it.
Lots of Book of Lost Things readers! :D
Laia, I am jealous! I want to reorganize my books, but it seems futile right now since we're theoretically moving in the next few months.
I started Marked and Goblet of Fire, and am still working on The Book of Lost Things . With the new shelves, I've created an actual physical "To Be Read" area for the first time. I didn't put *all* of the books I've not read from my library on the TBR shelves, but I did put the ones I intend ...
Book Number 23: The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
Very dark and disturbing! There were points where the narration went on a bit and I had to push myself to keep reading, but overall it was an intriguing story based on dark versions of familar fairy tales.
I'm about halfway through The Book of Lost Things . It's great so far!
... childhood. Anyone with boys, I highly recommend it, it was very funny in a boy humor way.
Guess I'd better start The Book of Lost Things before it's due back at the library!
Hi and welcome.:)
Well, I'm sold on The Book of Lost Things now...on to the wish list it goes. I have a Hoffman title in the to-read pile as well, which I'll get to when its turn comes round.
I'll be watching your thread, Moomin - we seem to have similar tastes so far.
... Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist
FLCL
FLCL
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FAIRY TALES
Wicked done
The Book of Lost Things
Stardust
The Fairy Godmother
alice through the looking glassdonedo
alice in wonderlanddone
Coraline
Beauty
Son of A Witch done
...
Just about to start reading The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly and I'm really looking forward to it!
... r.
More good news: I got a book in the mail today!
Even more good news: I get to spend my weekend watching GoF and reading The Book of Lost Things .
... book in a bookstore?! I'm so glad someone decided to make a cartoon about it! Thanks for sharing! :)
I'm going to read The Book of Lost Things next. I took it with me to work today though it turned out that I didn't have any time to read it there. Still, it didn't get lost, either, which ...
cat, have you read The Book of Lost Things ? There are several fairy tales referenced throughout, and the seven dwarves are my favorite characters so far... It makes me wish for a full retelling of the Snow White story with them instead of the originals :)
... reluctant fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
25. The pure land by Alan Spence
26. Looking for Alaska by John Green
27. The book of lost things by John Connolly
April
28. The elegance of the hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
29. Au revoir by Mary Moody
30. Le grand Meaulnes by Henri ...
... last night; excellent story! I'm looking forward to starting the second in the series.
Am also still working on The Book of Lost Things , and will start GoF soon, as well.
...
I'm back to my rereading. I'll finish GoF and then probably reread the Hollow Kingdom series. Hopefully soon I'll get Book of Lost Things and Book Thief back from the people who are borrowing them so I can reread those too.
edited to fix incorrect touchstone
... probably like it
Twilight -> will probably like it
Princess Bride -> will probably like
And more books yet...
Book of Lost Things -> will like it
Dewey -> won't like it
The Dark Hills Divide -> borderline of will love it
Fly by Night -> will love it
Inkheart -> will ...
If anyone comes across the copy of The Book of Lost Things that the Sherman Public Library has misplaced, please send it to me!
Stasia, at least three people over in the Hogwarts Express group have misplaced their Book of Lost Things - it's an epidemic! *eying my copy and considering locking it in the cabinet until it's time to go home...*
#161 That's too funny. I could mail you a copy of The Book of Lost Things , Stasia, if you'd like. Of course, it might go astray in the mail...
... and paper clipped to one of the inside pages was a note: The following book you requested is temporarily missing: The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
How ironic is that?
... as
When You Are Engulfed In Flames - David Sedaris
Snuff - Chuck Palahniuk
The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield
The Book Of Lost Things - John Connolly
A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore
Needful Things - Stephen King
Invincible Iron Man #2 - Matt Fraction
The Cat With The Real ...
... of Azkaban currently) which was on hold for a bit over a week while one of my best friends was in town. I'm also reading The Book of Lost Things and enjoying it quite a bit so far. I recently picked up the four books in the Marked series for fluff reading once school begins (next week), but ...
... just started to reread Goblet of Fire. I am also really wanting to reread The Book Thief, Gone with the Wind, and The Book of Lost Things . I feel a little guilty, looking at my TBR pile, but the guilt is quickly stifled when I am submersed in a wonderful, comforting reread. :)
#42 ...
... about on various book blogs or around LibraryThing, though I might just randomly pick a book or two from the library.
1. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (January 3)
2. Watson's Choice by Gladys Mitchell
3. The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz
4. The Beekeeper's Apprenti ...
... by HG Wells - B+
69. The Cask of Amontadillo by Edgar Allen Poe - B
70. The Passion by Jeanette Winterson - A
71. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - B
72. Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters by Chesley B. Sullenberger - B
73. Getting the Girl - Markus Zusak - ...
Finished Richard Attenborough's wonderful autobiography and have now started John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things which was recommended to me by someone who had read my own novel The Magic Lands and said I should give it a try. Really looking forward to it!
Thanks for the lovely welcome everyone!
I finished The Book of Lost Things yesterday (though still going through some of the notes on the fairy tales) and really enjoyed it, will definitely be hanging on to this one to re-read in future. I wasn't quite as satisfied with the ending as I was ...
I've owned The Book of Lost Things since it came out. Somehow, it never makes its way out of the pile in the den of "Books I'll Get To". Perhaps I'll see if I can percolate it up a bit.
I have read other books by John Connolly, but not The Book of Lost Things . Sounds like one I definitely need to look for!
Just finished up The Book of Lost Things -- woohoo! Though I'll admit to only skimming through the author interview at the end and I didn't really read the notes about all of the fairy tales at the end either.
Here is my review of the book:
Built on a foundation of Grimm Brothers and other ...
I read The Book of Lost Things last year and found it surprisingly enjoyable - it's not usually my kind of thing at all but my mother-in-law had picked it up in one of those desperate "OH I HAVE NOTHING TO READ ON THE PLANE!!" airport moments, and pressed it enthusiastically into my hands when ...
I will be starting The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly very soon and I'm really looking forward to it. Someone recommended it to me because they said it had some elements in it that reminded them of my own novel The Magic Lands.
I really liked The Book of Lost Things . What do you think so far?
OK, I'm going to give this a try. We'll see how well it turns out! You can go here for my blog post about my challenge.
Totally reworked this as I can't seem to stick to my ...
Happy New Year, Danny!
I'm still in the midst of a couple of 2008 holdovers -- Breaking Dawn and The Book of Lost Things . My first official new read of 2009 will probably be Midwife of the Blue Ridge, but I'm still contemplating my choices.
Okay, so here's a rundown of what I'm currently reading and what I have on deck TBR:
Reading: Breaking Dawn, The Book of Lost Things , Professional Genealogy and Genealogy as Pastime and Profession
TBR (not necessarily in this order):
The Secret of Lost Things
Murder with Puffins
...
I'm still in the middle of The Book of Lost Things and I'm about 150 pages away from finishing Breaking Dawn.
Hi there, Moomin2009! I'm also about halfway through The Book of Lost Things -- it's a good book! I'm also partially done with Breaking Dawn so I think I'll count those together as one of my 75 when I finish them ;o)
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... but finding it really useful so far, and this looked like an interesting challenge to take on. I'm about halfway through The Book of Lost Things at the moment so won't be counting that, but I expect to start on my first proper 2009 read later today :)
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Category 5: Fantasy
1. Cook, Glen: Sweet Silver Blues (1/17/09) (could also be Mystery)
2. Connolly, John: The Book of Lost Things (2/6/09)
3. Dahl, Roald: The Witches (2/28/09)
4. Kay, Guy Gavriel: Tigana (3/16/09)
5. McKinley, Robin: The Blue Sword (3/29/09)
6. R ...
BN: My copy of Brisingr is still missing. I even looked on the shelf with The Book of Lost Things , but it's not there. I think maybe The Book of Lost Things ate it. I seriously need to find it an finish it. I'm about 400 or so pages into it.
BN: My skin is still broken out. :( I even ...
Mindy, you didn't leave it near a copy of The Book of Lost Things did you? ;) I hope it turns up soon! And of course you can borrow mine if you were wanting to reread it.
I don't know about those mince pies. Mixed fruit isn't my favorite. Now, individual cherry pies or something would be ...
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January Reads:
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn
The Book of Lost Things
Midwife of the Blue Ridge
The Nanny Diaries
Murder With Puffins
Vinegar Hill
The Shack
Jigsaw
The Subtle Knife
Chatterton
The ...
... light-hearted picks....
Book I Was Most Surprised To Have Enjoyed Because It's Not Normally My Sort of Thing AT ALL:
The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly
I Felt Like I Should Like It, but I Didn't:
The Northern Clemency - Philip Hensher
Books I Was Most Looking Forward To That ...
... Princess Bride by William Goldman
6. Eulalia! by Brian Jacques
7. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
8. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
9. The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
10. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
11. The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue
12. ...
... pile. How did you like it?
#248 kirby:
It made sense to me, too. ;) Hey, you're only supposed to not be able to find The Book of Lost Things ! What did you do - put the wrong dust jacket on it? ;)
#251 jp:
And about half a million ghosts. Have you ever been there when you have ...
#249- It may be on the same shelf with my copy of The Book of Lost Things
The Bell at Sealey Head by Patrica McKillip -- from my mother
Fup by Jim Dodge and
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly -- from my SantaThing Santa (Thank you, Sanddancer!)
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and
My Life in France by Julia Child -- from my Virago Santa (tha ...
The Bell at Sealey Head by Patrica McKillip
Fup by Jim Dodge
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
My Life in France by Julia Child
Plus a Borders gift card. I am a lucky woman.
The Bell at Sealey Head by Patrica McKillip
Fup by Jim Dodge
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
My Life in France by Julia Child
Plus a Borders gift card. I am a lucky woman.
... by Connie Willis
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
However, I did discover two authors whose books I really enjoyed - John Scalzi and Alan Gordon.
Here are my favorite fiction books for 2008 in the order I read them:
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier
... anklin
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon
The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
and last by not least
Daughter of ...
... Spells, listened to The Constant Princess, plowed through Twilight and New Moon, and am working on Eclipse and The Book of Lost Things . Those are my fun reads. I also have several genealogy books I'm reading simultaneously. Actually, those are fun too. :o)
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly seems quite interesting..
I just finished The Book of Lost Things today and I really liked it. Very dark and at times disturbing, but I got through it! Great story. Now I just have to get it to the library before I lose it.
I usually read The Best Christmas Pageant Ever each year, but I was in the middle of something ...
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Wow! I loved The Book of Lost Things . Very dark and disturbing and definitely not for kids, but in a good way :) It is kind of a fractured fairly tale gone terribly wrong.
Book Count: ...
... now and I'm glad you managed to buy back a copy. I am enjoying it although it is different to what I expected.
The Book of Lost Things is also pretty good although I think it didn't make a great impression on me to begin with but in hindsight I am liking it more and thinking of it ...
... Amazon. I ended up with The Secret of Lost Things, which was the book on my wishlist, but I returned it this week, and The Book of Lost Things , which wasn't exactly what I wanted, but now I'm excited to read it because I'm hearing good things about it.
However, I was dismayed that I'd ...
"I don't see you that much anymore," said David, "that's all. I miss having you around."
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
This Too Shall Pass by E. Lynn Harris
This Bitter Earth by Bernice McFadden
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Book of the Dead by Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston
#5 JP- Don't you remember The Book of Lost Things ?
... Norrell
Flowers For Algernon
No Country For Old Men
The 19th Wife
Mort
A Short History Of Nearly Everything
The Book Of Lost Things
When You Are Engulfed In Flames
The Three Musketeers
Wyrd Sisters
The Year Of Magical Thinking
Disgrace
Guards! Guards!
The Pres ...
102. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. Weird book - just short of really good but that's disappointing no matter the positive points. A boy mourns his mother and ends up in an alternate world. Overused concept and unfortunately doen't bring anything new to the table.
103. Simplify ...
... else to put this, so I thought it deserved it's own thread.
I know at least 3 or 4 people on LT have said they've lost The Book of Lost Things" . Those people also said it was a good book (after they found it and read it).
Here's my story:
I popped into B&N tonight to look for a Hardy ...
... Butt which is apparently not a touchstone, but is the new Will Self book.
Compski- please post how you end up liking The Book of Lost Things because I am thinking of picking that up.
I am two chapters into The Book of Lost Things and I really like it so far!
... it (or as I sometimes say, it becomes a part of me). These are the ones that managed to stay on my shelf this year:
The Book of Lost Things I grabbed this off the bargain table on a whim and I am so thankful I did!
Burning Bright My book club chose this, and now I will definitely ...
I have read The Book of Lost Things (one of my all-time favorites),
but I have never read The Sea of Monsters.
I've read Through the Looking Glass
but I've never read The Book of Lost Things
I recently read two books on the trot (or at least, parts of two books) which referenced The Uses Of Enchantment - The Book Of Lost Things and The Child That Books Built. Funny how it is keeping on cropping up...
... Speaks of Remarkable Things - Jon McGregor
3. The Sea, The Sea - Iris Murdoch
4. City of God - E L Doctorow
5. Book of Lost Things - John Connolly
6. Norwegian Wood - Hanuki Murakami
7. Two Caravans - Marina Lewycka
8. Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
What a contrast ...
... category, I've read and enjoyed both Behind the Scenes at the Museum (Kate Atkinson is one of my favourite authors) and The Book of Lost Things . I suppose it depends on why you've been avoiding them, though. If you've tried them already and couldn't get through them, my recommendation is not ...
... finished 15Apr
5. Behind the scenes at the museum by Kate Atkinson finished 20Jun
6. The Book of Lost Things by John ConnollyThe Secret History by Donna Tartt finished 10Apr
8. Regeneration by Pat Ba ...
... and this morning tearing through Sons of Empire, the ninth volume of Fables by Bill Willingham. I'll probably start The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly later today.
Audiobook-wise, I'm still listening to (and loving!) Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke, which I should finish up ...
Now that my missing copy of The Book of Lost Things has returned to me, MrA and Donna are plotting to take it to go missing once more. What they don't want us to know is that the book leads us to where all the missing things go down under aka Australia. Down under the car seats, down under the ...
Good news:
I forgot to mention that I found my missing copy of The Book of Lost Things .
Bad news:
It will surely get lost again. ;)
I finished The Book of Lost Things , and it ended up being a great book, well worth the read. I was worried at first that it would end up being more of a kids' book (not that that's a bad thing), but it was definitely not. The ending was satisfying, albeit bittersweet. It had me crying like a ...
Hmm, the 999 challenge sounds fun!
84F.) The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
This book has a typical framework: A young boy, dissatisfied with his life, finds himself drawn into a mysterious otherworld that helps him to change and accept himself and his circumstances. Throughout ...
... of the Opera - Gaston Leroux (9/10/09)
7. Armageddon in Retrospective - Kurt Vonnegut (5/20/09)
8. The Book of Lost Things - John ConnollyThe Passion - Jeanette Winterson (11/13/09)
...
6. The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett (pp. 983)
7. Possession: A Romance - AS Byatt (pp. 576)
8. The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson (pp.590)
... by Marry Shelley
Fledgling by Octavia Butler
Classic Ghost Stories by Various
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
READ Sexing the Cherry by Jeanette Winterson
READ Odd Thomas by De ...
... modern England, under all that. Despite its length (838 pages) I am already thinking about reading it again...
124. The Book Of Lost Things by John Connolly - itself a fairy story about a young boy in the 1940s who slips into a world of twisted, dark fairy stories.
I have spent ...
I went to a used bookstore this weekend and found The Book of Lost Things sitting on a shelf. Not knowing what it was about, I picked it up to read the sleeves, decided to buy it, put the secret bookstore giftcard to my mother inside the book, and lost the book! This is the bit of good news: I ...
... Speaks of Remarkable Things - Jon McGregor
3. The Sea, The Sea - Iris Murdoch
4. City of God - E L Doctorow
5. Book of Lost Things - John Connolly
6. Norwegian Wood - Hanuki Murakami
To read - 2
... I liked that about the book. I'm looking forward to reading French's second book The Likeness.
Right now I'm reading The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. I picked it up off a sale table over the summer and finally "felt" like reading it. I'm not too far into it yet, so I can't ...
... I Die - finished
3. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time
Indian - finished
4. King Dork - finished
5. The Book of Lost Things - finished
6. The Thirteenth Tale - finished
7. Where the Red Fern Grows
8. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Books Made Into Movies
1. How Gr ...
... I Die - finished
3. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time
Indian - finished
4. King Dork - finished
5. The Book of Lost Things - finished
6. The Thirteenth Tale - finished
7. Where the Red Fern Grows
8. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Books Made Into Movies
1. How Gr ...
I just listed a copy of John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things , if anyone is interested.
http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/0340899484
If I have to pick just one from callmejacx’s library I would have to go with The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
I found my copy of The Book of Lost Things . I decided to read it straight away before if goes missing again. It's pretty good though, so i might invest in a radio collar.
... hadn't heard of it before. Now I need to speed read my FOTR chapters for this week..
#211 Hooray! Another one sold on Book of Lost Things ! I'm so glad you all like the book. The two RL people I've shared the book with didn't like it half as much as I do.
I finished The Book of Lost Things and I thought it was excellent. The end made me both happy and sad at the same time.
You already know what is next so I won't even repeat myself repeat myself.
... Speaks of Remarkable Things - Jon McGregor
3. The Sea, The Sea - Iris Murdoch
4. City of God - E L Doctorow
5. Book of Lost Things - John Connolly
To read - 3
... who has ever recommended it to me gave it. Is the rest of the Ender series just as good?
Next up I'm going to read The Book of Lost Things , which is not MrA's copy unless the library found his book and decided to shelve it.
After that I'm reading Storm Front. I'm finally caught up ...
... places, amusing in others - rather similar in style to Ian Banks' books. I wasn't too keen on the ending.
Now reading Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
#166 MrA- Did you lose your Book of Lost Things ?
*plays knuckles*
Turns out that i was hallucinating and i don't have a copy of The Book of Lost Things . I've started reading Jingo instead, because it's easy and i want to get rid of it.
I finally gave up on Wicked. I have a tough choice now between Storm Front, The Book of Lost Things , or Ender's Game. It's incredibly tough because I've never read any of them, but all three have been highly recommended to me by different people. I may just end up rolling a die and taking ...
... of horses.
Pets: Cat Larry 3, gerbils Dustfinger and Farid
Favorite Book: Lots! On the list are The Book Thief, The Book of Lost Things , The Princess Bride, Harry Potter, Ptolemy's Gate, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea....
Favorite Movie: Shawshank, Man in the Iron Mask, Pirate ...
Just finished The Book of Lost Things -- creepy! Coraline for grown-ups. I enjoyed it.
Foggi has currently poached The Book of Lost Things , so I won't be reading that for a bit yet.
Yay! More people reading The Book Thief and The Book of Lost Things !!
... up on Swell Foop because I'm just not in a Xanth mood recently. I went to the library today and picked up Ender's Game, The Book of Lost Things , and Storm Front. I also still have Wicked. I keep trying to pick it up and my hand drifts away for it as I am in the act of extending it. I don' ...
... :) It's nice to have reading buddies!!
And since many of you asked, I wholeheartedly agree with everyone who said The Book of Lost Things was fabulous! Sort of a creative and eclectic coming-of-age stories-within-stories fairy tale... Not quite an adequate description but it was a ...
... The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - I really enjoyed this book and for some reason it kind of reminded me of The Book of Lost Things . This is an 888 Challenge pick.
... on LT. It is so great! I can't believe I haven't heard of it before. Such a beautiful story.
Elba and MrA, I LOVE Book of Lost Things ! It is high on my list of favorites. :D
... biography/autobiography (I highly recommend it to anyone who likes Amy Tan or other similar writers).
Now I'm starting The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
#1 - foggi, I loved Notes From the Midnight Driver. If you do start that one, let me know what you think!
... History by Donna Tartt, The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly, I am Legend by Richard Matheson, Ghost Writer, and October, a Celebration of Halloween.
They don't have to have ...
I finished The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly and I've started Salamander by Thomas Wharton.
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Total books read: 49
... Really enjoyed it even though I guessed who done it way before there was any evidence to base a guess on.
Next up is The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
...
29. Self-Help - Lorrie Moore
30. Being Emily - Anne Donovan
31. Set Up, Joke, Set Up, Joke - Rob Long
32. The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly
33. This is the Day - Daniel Blythe
34. In the Fold - Rachel Cusk
35. The British Museum is Falling Down - David Lod ...
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29. Self-Help - Lorrie Moore
30. Being Emily - Anne Donovan
31. Set Up, Joke, Set Up, Joke - Rob Long
32. The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly
33. This is the Day - Daniel Blythe
34. In the Fold - Rachel Cusk
35. The British Museum is Falling Down - David Lodge
...
I finished The Book of Lost Things last night and really enjoyed it. I was going to start The Mist in the Mirror which I picked up the other day - my new ghost story. But I think I'll keep that for a rainy day, literally; reading a ghost story on a bright, sunshiny day just doesn't evoke the ...
... nothing worse than a charismatic villain who has access to the popular press.
The Crooked Man from John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things was the first character to seriously creep me out since grade school. The way he preyed on children's discontent was truly disturbing, never mind ...
... going to our younger daughter's place for dinner on Saturday. DH is going for a motorcycle ride and I plan to finish up The Book of Lost Things .
Have a great weekend clam :-)
I had a hard time choosing which of my Seattle haul I was going to start with, but ended up picking The Book of Lost Things . I started it yesterday and am now about 1/3 of the way through already (the Olympics distracted me). It's going to be very hot here today, I think I'll just plunk down ...
... writers revisit books they love made me think of a thread we all were talking about
and then other goodies are:
The Book of Lost Things
Once Upon a Time in the North
The Clerkenwell Tales
Lavinia
Victory of Eagles - signed too! Yes, it was a struggle, I was going to wait ...
Got a bunch of books in the mail today -
The Prize in the Game by Jo Walton
Thirteenth Night by Alan Gordon
The book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Amagansett by Mark Mills
Cinnamon Kiss by Walter Mosley
Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber
Blood memory by G ...
I got I was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley and The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly in the mail. I love Cake and can't wait to start Lost Things!
... of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer I highly recommend this book.
When You are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly tied with History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Thanks to the Orange July/summer I see many more good books coming.
The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly. I don't usually read books this creepy, but I loved it. It was a fairy tale in itself.
The Uses of Enchantment - Heid Julavits. Very interesting (and well-written) story intersecting the squirminess of budding girl-sexuality, the power of ...
41. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
42. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
43. The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye: Five Fairy Stories by A.S. Byatt
44. The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls by Joan Jacobs Brumberg
45. Where Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie
4 ...
... the Devil Chose New England for His Work: Stories by Jason Brown
One of the three best I've read this year!!
2. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Nice book jacket, otherwise ho-hum.
3. A Concise History of Portland by John B. Robinson
Maine
4. Fencing the Sky ...
117. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
The story opens with David's mother dying. Within the next year while still mourning the loss of his mother, David's father remarries. Rose, his step-mom, is expecting a baby. Upset with the changes and jealous of the new baby David stays in his ...
65. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
66. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
(which was the most wonderful book I've read in a VERY long time!)
I just finished The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly, a dark but fun read. The audio book in my car ended today too, The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl. It was also good. I sometimes got the characters mixed up though. They all had three names and they were referred to by each ...
Just brought home from the library, The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. I have heard good things, can't wait to get started.
64. The book of lost things by John Connolly
David's mother dies, his father finds a new wife and has a baby. David is angry and loses himself in stories. He finds himself in a strange world where his knowledge of fairy tales helps him to vanquish the baddies. A good fairy tale with a good ...
I notice a few of you have read and loved The Book of Lost Things , I really couldn't get away with it and didn't enjoy it very much :(
This month, my YA books have included The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness which is fabulous! I also read Sold by Patricia McCormick which is ...
... it. But if you do, it's one of the the best reading experiences of your life.
This weekend I read:
A Dirty Job
The Book of Lost Things
The Thirteenth Tale while on vacation.
Now I'm reading:
Snuff
Bright Shiny Morning
* wonky touchstones.
Life of Pi and Book of Lost Things are perhaps considered older than YA, but both would provide ample discussion points if it is a discussion-type book club. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis are always good, though I suppose are more in the fantasy genre. The Temeraire series is fun ...
... one of those books you 'have' to read and then have a surprising reaction to.
Amanda - I really did nearly give up on The Book of Lost Things when all the trolls and harpies and dwarves emerged. Fairy tales really are violent and graphic, non? However, it was good. I am wondering what your ...
Karen: I felt the same way about The Book of Lost Things - not my genre but was pleased I read it.
And Swann's Way - one of my top 5 most beloved books of all time.
49. The Book Of Lost Things by John Connelly
This is not the sort of read that I would normally be interested in, but I didn't realize this until the protagonist's fantasy life started. I persisted and quite enjoyed it in the end. It is a mix of 'Shrek' and 'The Lion the Witch and the Wardr ...
#116 - I read The Secret of Lost Things last year. I think I may have though it was The Book of Lost Things . I wouldn't say it was great but I did enjoy it even though it was a little slow going. I would say continue on and see if it grows on you a little bit more.
mrsradcliffe - I absolutely loved the book of lost things - I couldn't put it down either and neither could my son when I passed it along to him. A wonderful book.
Finished The Book of Lost Things and here's my review:
http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com/2008/06/book-review-book-of-lost-things-by-john.html
I also read 6 YA books over the weekend for the 48 Hour Reading Challenge:
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Olive's Ocean by ...
... I'm not quite so sure of, but it's been decent so far and is starting to pick up speed. I picked it up because I read The Book of Lost Things , which was excellent.
... might be Tipping the Velvet.
She is on my "will read anything she ever writes" list.
I really want to read The Book of Lost Things as well.
... the Victorian sensationalist tone perfectly. Put me very much in mind of the woman in white.
I'm currently reading the book of lost things after reading recommendations on here and have not been able to put it down, the style and the story are brilliantly well crafted and great.
I too loved The Book of Lost Things ....not my typical read but have told my 20 something sons that they must read it.
Loved The Book of Lost Things !
For me:
CR: Night World No. 1: Secret Vampire; Daughters of Darkness; Spellbinder
Up Next: Un Dun Lun
I'll let you know after that. MAN, I need to seriously update my 50 books 2008 thread and profile! Grrr..
... it! I want to buy it, being a Palahniuk fan myself, but the mixed reviews are making me nervous.
Yesterday I bought:
The Book Of Lost Things
A Dirty Job
When You Are Engulfed In Flames.
This is why I have no money and am forced to live at home.
The Book of Lost Things is freaking me out right now (I am on page 120).
I have heard great things about An Abundance of Katherines - I will look to see if they have it at my library.
The Book of Lost Things is excellent! It may not be YA, but I would certainly recommend it to teens who like fantasy.
... else liked the 19th wife! My favorite ARC so far.
Well, so much for self control. Went to Borders today and bought The Book Of Lost Things , A Dirty Job, and When You Are Engulfed In Flames in exchange for babysitting for my little brother. I feel like I'm back in high school, but ...
... here:
http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com/2008/06/book-review-disreputable-history-of.html
I am currently reading The Book of Lost Things which is not YA but got the Alex award for adult books which teens would be interested in.
... as I'm in love with the Gil cunningham series. Still ploughing through the victorians for my non-fiction.
I also got the book of lost things and a murder mystery set in ancient Egypt from the library at the weekend so I might dip into these at some point.
... I haven't read anything else by John Connolly YET. I am definitely going to look into his other books now though. I think The Book of Lost Things is one of my favorites for the year so far.
#84...I also loved The Book of Lost Things ...have you read anything else by John Connolly?
I finished The Book of Lost Things last night and absolutely loved it! I started Sickened by Julie Gregory, a memoir about Munchausen by proxy, which I find absolutely fascinating but thoroughly disturbing and kind of like The Glass Castle. So far, this girl's childhood by even be ...
17. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - I loved this book! This is also one of my 888 challenge books.
I am currently reading The Book of Lost Things which I am thoroughly enjoying. I wasn't so sure I was going to like this for a while but am now loving it and will probably finish it this evening. And, once again, it is a book that I had never heard of before but saw here on LT.
Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
The Devil's Storybook by Natalie Babbitt
The Floating Book: A Novel of Venice by Michelle Lovric
The Heinemann Book of African Women's Writing edited by Charlotte Bruner
... Anderson
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
Sixpence House: lost in a town of books by Paul Collins
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue
In the Shadow of Edgar Allen Poe by Jonathon Scott Fuqua
Spookhouse Volume 1 ...
... Survival Wisdom by Amy Rost
38. A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas
39. The Dragon Never Sleeps by Glen Cook
40. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
41. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore
42. A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
43. The Sky People by S.M ...
... Fitch.
I was blown away by this book, her story telling kept me from putting the book down, I read it in one day.
6 The book of lost things John Connolly
clever book, good story, lots of moral of the story boys and girls
7 Subterranean James Rollins
a fast read, the ...
... a lot
Pronzini Breakdown not as good as Chandleror Macdonald but better than most gumshoes
Connolly The book of Lost Things because it starts out "Once upon a time" and I appreciate that in a story.
I loved your reviews in post 70. I''l certainly be reading Geek love and The book of lost things in the near future.
... people view different books. Hopefully, I'll make it as far as my synthesis today, so I can address that.
58. The Book of Lost Things , by John Connolly
Again, fabulous. I seem to have a few minutes to myself just now, so I'm going to at least attempt to catch up, review-wise ...
25. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (512p., English)
A book I became interested in here on librarything. Part fairytale itself, part Wizard of Oz, part Life on Mars. Lovely book - and this version with notes from the author and the Grimms (and other) fairytales at the end is well ...
The books I'm currently lugging with me everywhere are:
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (excellent)
The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke (good so far)
The Dragon Never Sleeps by Glen Cook (not his best,but entertaining)
Hood by Steven R. Lawhead (too soon to tell)
The ...
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly is set in England during WWII but the boy disappears into another world that is somewhat medieval. Neat story.
The books I'm currently lugging with me everywhere are:
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (excellent)
The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke (good so far)
The Dragon Never Sleeps by Glen Cook (not his best,but entertaining)
Hood by Steven R. Lawhead (too soon to tell)
The ...
Finished up The Book of Lost Things ...hated to see it end. Started On Agate Hill yesterday...so far ..ok.
JF: The Witch's Boy
JF: The Book of Lost Things
CR: The Outsiders
CR: Scary Books Treasury
LF: The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
LF: It's Kind of a Funny Story
... back another year! :(
Oh well, only a few weeks until the newest Dresden Files book comes out! Small Favor
33. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Similar to Witch's Boy in some ways, but a book all of its own.
Loved Connolly's style. "The Neverending Story, only ...
... the master list...
1. Journal of Biddy Owens (children's, 135 pp)
2. A Year Down Yonder (children's, 130 pp)
3. The Book of Lost Things (fantasy, 339 pp)
4. The Pickup Artist (novel, 240 pp)
5. Adolf: The Half-Aryan (graphic novel, 278 pp)
6. The Silver Chair (children's, ...
I am listening to The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly and surprised I have not heard of it before...it is holding my intinterest.
Yesterday I started The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly and so far LOVING it. ....just plain good entertainment.
The book of lost things by John Connolly
... and clay by michael chabon
2) the virgin suicides by jeffrey eugenides
3) the loved ones by evelyn waugh
4) the book of lost things by john connelly
5) the winter queen by boris akunin
6) the woman in black by susan hill
7) pope joan by donna cross
8) the meaning of ...
31. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
"High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David morns the death of his mother. He is angry and alone, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness, and as he takes refuge in his ...
January Summary
1. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly ***1/2
This is supposed to be about a boy's journey past innocence towards adulthood but I found it improbable that a 12 year old boy could overcome some of the obstacles he did, or cope with the grisliness he encountered, even ...
... the master list...
1. Journal of Biddy Owens (children's, 135 pp)
2. A Year Down Yonder (children's, 130 pp)
3. The Book of Lost Things (fantasy, 339 pp)
4. The Pickup Artist (novel, 240 pp)
5. Adolf: The Half-Aryan (graphic novel, 278 pp)
6. The Silver Chair (children's, ...
... Have you read Gate to Women's Country or Grass, two other favorite Teppers?
ETA:
P.S. I wasn't knocked out by Book of Lost Things either.
... year I've read The Killing of Worlds (ok space opera, though I had to skim a little over the technical physics details), The Book of Lost Things (again, just ok, although I know many people on LT like it) and The Story of Forgetting, an Early Reviewer book that I liked quite a bit.
I'm ...
... Thursday by G.K. Chesterton (BTW, I love you, whoever you are whose library I was browsing when I saw this. Amazing.)
Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
Favorite authors:
Into the Green by Charles de Lint
Kissing the Beehive by Jonathan ...
Beeg, your current reading list reads like mine from last year. :) I read White Oleander, The Book of Lost Things , Black Order, and The Judas Strain all in 2007! And I don't remember when I read Subterranean, but I'm a huge fan of Rollins in general. Try out Amazonia. It was my ...
Thanks for the reply, and yes I've seen a few "touchstones not working" let me know how you like The book of lost things
... see many "Touchstones Wonky" messages in the posts. Still when they work, they're worth doing.
I'm hoping to start The Book of Lost Things sometime in the next couple of months. I'll wait until I'm in a "moral of the story boys and girls" mood though.
... the master list...
1. Journal of Biddy Owens (children's, 135 pp)
2. A Year Down Yonder (children's, 130 pp)
3. The Book of Lost Things (fantasy, 339 pp)
4. The Pickup Artist (novel, 240 pp)
5. Adolf: The Half-Aryan (graphic novel, 278 pp)
6. The Silver Chair (children's, ...
6 The book of lost things , John Connolly clever book, good story, lots of moral of the story boys and girls
Drop by anytime & often, amandameale! I love to hear what you and others think of the books I've read.
About The Book of Lost Things , I enjoyed it, but not as much as I'd hoped. (I do read a lot of fantasy.) It was good writing, but a lot of the time it just didn't seem to be going ...
Storeetllr: I have you starred so will be dropping by regularly. A friend gave me The Book of Lost Things and I was concerned because I don't normally read fantasy. I really enjoyed it.
... I come across a book that I don't enjoy enough to actually not finish, but it does happen.
Good start to your year, BTW. The Book of Lost Things is in my TBR pile right now. Sounds like it should be an interesting read.
... and The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
I also second: The Book Thief, The Time Traveler's Wife, and The Book of Lost Things . Happy reading in 2008! = )
... Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro, The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield, My Lobotomy - Howard Dully, The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly, and The Stolen Child - Keith Donohue.
All were great - very engaging reads. All except the Howard Dully, which sadly ...
I'm about a quarter of the way into Book of Lost Things and quite enjoying it. I looked up John Connolly's website to see what else he had written and found the Charlie Parker mysteries but they sound quite different from Lost Things. Can anyone tell me how they compare? If I like Lost Things, ...
Finished Book of Lost Things last night, at great risk of bodily harm for having the light on too late, but when you're sooooo close to an ending it cannot wait until morning... a bit of a dark ending, but done very well. Thank you, fellow LTers, for a great book to start the new year...
2. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. 7 stars. LT. Until close to the end, I wasn't really sure where this was going, just that it was about a kid who had lots of really strange adventures in another world made up of storybook characters and situations. Reminded me somewhat of The ...
... of the Book, A Long Way Gone, Flower Net, I Am Legend, The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen, and last but not least The Book of Lost Things . Can't wait to dive into all of these.
... counting it here anyway--it's a mystery after all)
6. Tonight I Said Goodbye by Michael Koryta
7. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
8. The Mark by Jason Pinter
#57 Hey TeacherDad, Book of Lost Things is my second book of 2008! Great minds thinking alike or what? I'm really enjoying it, too.
I started Book of Lost Things by Connolly last night and, 1/4 of the way in, am liking it a lot.
... for a couple of days (so now I resolve to be more desisive... and to learn how to spell "decisive") -- but then picked up The Book of Lost Things and glad I did! Nice connection with The Looking Glass Wars that I just finished...
... to start)
Little Heathens (next in line)
Finding Iris Chang
Songs of the Humpback Whale
Omnivore's Dilemma
The Book of Lost Things ... OK, that's all I can remember. All were stuffed into the beautiful Levenger book bag. 'Tis a thing of beauty!
... of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro
The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield
My Lobotomy - Howard Dully
The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly
The Stolen Child - Keith Donohue
and... The Latke Who Wouldn't Stop Screaming - Lemony Snicket - a hilarious ...
... to outdo my scores from years before.
And to kick things off, I'll post my first completed book for 2008.
1. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - I thought this was a pretty good story. I liked the retooling of familiar fairy tales and David's adventures were certainly ...
... newest mystery, The Shape Shifter, but last night when I was looking through my pile of books to be read next, I saw The Book of Lost Things and pulled that out too, as I've heard good things about it on LT. Then I saw The Mosaic Crimes, a Dante Alighieri mystery, and thought that ...
Going to start off the year with The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
Here are my picks:
Fiction:
The Historian
Shadow of the Wind
The Book of Lost Things
The Secret History
I Am the Messenger
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (I had to pick 6...I couldn't leave off Harry!)
Non-Fiction:
Ex Libris
Fun Home
Midnight in the Garden of Go ...
... the master list...
1. Journal of Biddy Owens (children's, 135 pp)
2. A Year Down Yonder (children's, 130 pp)
3. The Book of Lost Things (fantasy, 339 pp)
4. The Pickup Artist (novel, 240 pp)
5. Adolf: The Half-Aryan (graphic novel, 278 pp)
6. The Silver Chair (children's, 24 ...
#118 - Book of Lost Things it is. KimberlyL, can you also tell me how you like Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse when you're done? My husband got it for a birthday present a while ago and I've been looking at it askance. It sounds bizarre but intriguing at the same time and I've ...
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Thirteenth Tale
The Book of Lost Things
The Star Garden: A Novel of Sarah Agnes Prine
#117 I really enjoyed Book of Lost Things . John Connolly is one of my favorite mystery writers and this was an intriguing departure from those.
Edited to fix stupid typo.
Finished Godslayer and haven't decided 100% what to read next. Thinking about starting The Book of Lost Things .
Neat lists - I can highly recommend Devil in the White City, The Thirteenth Tale, and The Book of Lost Things . You might find it interesting to also read Jane Eyre, if you have not, and Wuthering Heights before reading The Thirteenth Tale. Its not necessary by any means, but I thought ...
... I Die - finished
3. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time
Indian - finished
4. King Dork - finished
5. The Book of Lost Things - finished
6. The Thirteenth Tale - finished
7. Where the Red Fern Grows
8. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Books Made Into Movies
1. Ho ...
I don't know if these qualify, since they don't necessarily 'retell' fairy tales...but I read and very much enjoyed both The Book of Lost Things and The Stolen Child, which both draw very heavily on fairy tales and other fantasy worlds.
97. The Book Of Lost Things by John Connolly
What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five books read during 2007 (Dec 7, 2007, 6:44pm)
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
After Dark by Haruki Murakami
Angelica by Arthur Phillips
The Cairo Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz
... favorite book. So in order of when I thought of them:
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
HP series (I'm counting these as one ... it's my list after all)
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Great Expectati ...
The Book of Lost Things looks interesting - age appropriateness? Good book to share with a teen or pre-teen? Or too adult?
#52 -- Well, I was going to read The Book of Lost Things , but since it's going to make me cry I'll find something more cheerful... how about Snicket's The End and Oryx and Crake? Also need to finish The Giver tonite, have a feeling that's not going to turn out pretty...
(61) The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - definitely one of the best books I've read in the last month or three. I loved the way it incorporated classic fairy tales, mythology, and ancient history and offered a new and interesting twist on these stories. The ending was so touching, I ...
I just finished John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things , which was definitely one of the best books I've read in the last month or three. I loved the way it incorporated classic fairy tales, mythology, and ancient history and offered a new and interesting twist on these stories. The ending ...
I just finished John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things , which was definitely one of the best books I've read in the last month or three.
... Snicket books, and now I am about 50 miles outside of London during WW2/in a dark and dangerous fantasy kingdom with The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. I am 91 pages in and I am really enjoying it!
... Book 5), then had a lovely phone call with my nephew to discuss the Lemony Snicket books, and now I am working on The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. I am 91 pages in and I am really enjoying it!
... Events, Book 4). I'm still giving this series a chance, mostly because its so easy to read.
I'm also working on The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
Kind of sad that all the books I've been reading lately have been recommended to me by children or teenagers. :)
#19 The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
352 pages
total: 8,027
What a great read.
#91 fannyprice .... I loved The Book of Lost Things you will really enjoy it!!
I finished The Star Garden: A Novel of Sarah Agnes Prine by Nancy E. Turner, which was the 3rd in the series that I absolutely enjoyed!! It's a great book to get to know a little history on southern Arizona. I ...
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Next I think I'll be going to either The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly or Tokyo Year Zero by David Peace, which was an Early Reviewers Book that I requested, did not get and then was able to ...
... amazing read - sad, but never sensationalist, despite the shocking subject matter.
Next I think I'll be going to either The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly or Tokyo Year Zero by David Peace, which was an Early Reviewers Book that I requested, did not get and then was able to ...
... Fowl seemed a bit more fallible, more human, and therefore more likeable. But I think I'm done with that series. Really.
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly; one of my favorites of the year. Really beautiful, well-done...what can I say? I really have to get you on my must-read list for ...
69. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly, 339 pages
... the Dog Museum
27. Tea with the Black Dragon
28. Spinners
29. The Annotated Alice
30. Fahrenheit 451
31. The Book of Lost Things
32. Confessions of Max Tivoli
33. Tracy and Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir
34. Stiff: the curious lives of human cadavers
35. Dark Sister ...
Nope, I'm reading The Book of Lost Things (recommended to me by someone here on LT), and I really like it.
The person below me likes books with depressing endings.
... - Richard Bachman
29. Pounding Nails in the Floor With My Head - Eric Bogosian
30. Chapter Two - Neil Simon
31. The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly
32. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling
33. Hannibal Rising - Thomas Harris
34. Writers of the American Sou ...
I've just started The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
... rfield
Half of a Yellow Sun, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides
Also:
The Yacoubian Building, The Book of Lost Things , Out Stealing Horses, The Memory Keepers Daughter, The Book Thief, We Need to Talk about Kevin.
7. The Book of Lost Things: A Novel by John Connolly - This story grabbed me from the start and pulled me in to the fantasy world. Is it real, fantasy, or a figment of a boys imagination? The story makes you wonder throughout each page you read. The remaking of old fairy tales we have all grown ...
The Book of Lost Things (which came up as Proust. I love it!) looks quite interesting. But I'm afraid that if I acquired it it might start to give the other books ideas they don't already have. They're unruly enough as is.
I had to stop getting books from the library. Not only was it an ...
:-) You guys should read The Book of Lost Things if you haven't yet. Not only do the books talk, but they learn from each other!
... t
The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls
I am the Messenger, Markus Zusak
Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
The Book of Lost Things , John Connolly
The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman
The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet, Reif Larsen
The Absolutely True Diary of a Par ...
... those journals. I hope my Challenge does not get lost somewhere on the internet…
I will start my 50 Book Challenge with The book of lost things by John Connolly.
Just started in The book of lost things . I love it.
... all ready with my Top 5:
Random order:
1. The Lizard Cage by Karen Connelly
2. Zoli by Colum McCann
3. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
4. Old Filth by Jane Gardam
5. Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively
For me they have got to be 'The Huntress' and ' The Crooked Man',both characters from The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly Truly horrible characters.
For me it's a toss-up between 'The Huntress' and 'The Crooked Man' both from The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly Truly horrible characters.
Finished recently:
1. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - a lovely fairy-tale like story.
2. Old Filth by Jane Gardam - moving and amusing account of a man looking back on his life.
3. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell - Esme has been in an asylum for ...
**Recommended
AUGUST
35. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (Northern Ireland)**
36. Old Filth by Jane Gardam**
37. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell (Scotland)*
38. Set This House in Order by Matt Ruff (USA) YUK!
39. Fugitive Pieces by ...
I'm so boring. I'm still in the woods in England - The Book of Lost Things ; in England - Old Filth; and have just started The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox in.............yes, England.
... Minutes, by Jodi Picoult
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
Early Leaving by Judy Goldman
Incendiary by Chris Cleaves
Q & A by Vikas ...
Not involving vampires but John Connolly, author of The Book of Lost Things (which is brilliant in its own right, though not a mystery, more of an adult fairy tale) has a series featuring a private detective named Charlie Parker whose wife and child were murdered and who specializes in cases ...
#120 amandameale:
My wife and I both loved The Book of Lost Things , hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
I'm in two places at once. England (or is it?) with The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly; and Malaysia: Old Filth by Jane Gardam.
... perhaps.)
I have just finished The Lizard Cage by Karen Connelly and I'm recommending it to everyone.
Started The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
Well, here in Thornhill, Ontario, my July reads to date have included:
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Everyman by Philip Roth
Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neill
...
... by Michael Crichton
4. Micronations by John Ryan
5. Powersat by Ben Bova
6. Empire Builders by Ben Bova
7. The Book Of Lost Things by John Connelly
8. The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
9. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
10. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
11. T ...
... computer, rather than something on this site. 'Cause it's not happening here at work.
#70 I've seen many mentions of The Book of Lost Things on this site. I am adding it to my TBR list right now.
Today I reviewed The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. Stop by and let me know what you think: http://book-dragon.blogspot.com/2007/07/review-book-of-lost-things.html
Someone has already mentioned The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly and I second it. It's the story of a boy whose mother dies, his father remarries, has a baby and the boy hates his stepmother and baby brother and wishes him gone. The baby is stolen by a Crooked Man and the boy ...
Yes, I read a lot! :)
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Young David loves stories and books, but not as much as he loves his mother. After she dies, and his father remarries, David begins to hear whispers from the books on his shelves -- then he starts seeing the Crooked Man.
...
... before he was famous.
Also, Bloodsucking Fiends to round out my Christopher Moore collection,
and finally.....The Book of Lost Things by John Connelly, an author I've been meaning to try.
Now to nestle into the couch....
... I've ever come across! Bad Men is not a Parker book, but it's very good. And if you like kind of urban fantasy stuff, The Book of Lost Things is excellent. It's *almost* a child's book, but it's definitely not.
... but that appeal to teens), but I do not know where to start! which do you like, and why?
thanks
this year's winners are:
The Book of Lost Things ,The Whistling Season,Eagle Blue: A Team, A Tribe, and A High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska,Water for Elephants,Floor of the Sky, ...
... to teens), but I cannot decide where to start! Which are your favorites, and why?
thanks!
These are the winners:
The Book of Lost Things ,The Whistling Season,Eagle Blue: A Team, A Tribe, and A High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska,Water for Elephants,Floor of the Sky, ...
... father's ghost, ghost says boy's uncle killed him because he wants to hook up with boy's mom, etc. I also recently enjoyed The Book of Lost Things . There's just something about experiencing the world through the eyes of a child (or adult with a childlike sense of wonder and intelligence).
#13 kinmon: Interesting. I read The Book of Lost Things back in January and I last read The Lord of the Rings almost 20 years ago but I plan to re-read it next month. I'm currently reading The Road. Guess I'll have to pick up and read The Children of Men now. I'm only 20 pages into The ...
I just finished John Connolly book, Book of Lost Things . I thought it was and wasn't a combination of The Road & Children of Man with Lord of the Rings feel. It did have a more hopeful outcome to me than the two others.
...
All of the Harry Potter books have been like this, so was Elantris, Sunshine, The Looking Glass Wars, and The Book of Lost Things , just to name a few.
My husband disagrees. He says there is no point at which the book must be finished now. He'll put it down at any time. J ...
... book and calculated 10-15%. Much depends on the year and how much I stretch it to include books like John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things and Jim Crace's The Pesthouse.
20-25 years ago, I had three small children and I consumed science fiction like it was candy. It was ...
... Alex Awards might be of interest to adults:
Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences
*The Book of Lost Things , written by John Connolly
*The Whistling Season, written by Ivan Doig
*Eagle Blue: A Team, A Tribe, and A High School Basketbal ...
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly retells a number of fairy tales, but I don't want to give any of the plot away, so I can't mention which. My wife and I both loved this book, however, I'm not sure how suitable for young adults it is, it's more like a fairy tale for adults.
... by Elizabeth George Speare
Fables: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (40th anniv.)
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
The Glass Castle: A Memoir ...
From The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
"Stories were different, though: they came alive in the telling. Without a human voice to read them aloud, or a pair of wide eyes following them by torch light beneath a blanket, they had no real existence in our world. They were like seeds ...
I am almost finished reading The Book of Lost Things It really is an amazing book and I haven't been able to put it down.
... Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories (Penguin Classics) by Washington Irving
3. Cell by Stephen King
4. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
5. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
6. We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Penguin Classics D ...
... of the touchstones didn't work but such is life
Irish Novel of the Year
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne*
Book of Lost Things - John Connolly**
Tenderwire - Claire Kilroy
Winterwood - Patrick McCabe
Irish Non-Fiction book of the year
Northabout - Jarlat ...
... whispers to be reread frequently. And Beast by Peter Benchley, Lord of the Rings, The Looking Glass Wars, and The Book of Lost Things all frequently make it to the top of the reread list.
Really, I reread everything I liked. I love to own nice editions of books because I reread ...
I only had one stinker and it was The book of Lost Things by John Connolly. Yes, Yes, I know it was delightful, exciting and very well written, but the rotting bits of other fantasy books made it stink.
... year (after hours of narrowing it down) are:
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
Kringle by Tony Abbott
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud
... reading China Mieville's Un Lun Dun at the moment (delicious Alice-in-Wonderland-like YA/Adult crossover). Just finished The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (a departure from his mystery/thrillers, this is a fairy tale! Also could be YA. I've got a stack of ARCs from the regional trade ...
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.The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Fiction, Fantasy
480 pages
12 year old, David, gets lost in a land of twisted stories that every young child has heard. Only where David is at the stories have different ...
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