The Book of Lost Things: The Book of Lost Things (Paperback)

from ali_marea

What a wonderful change of pace! Do you remember being a child and getting immersed in a book about a strange land with strange people or creatures? Do you remember the feeling of losing time and the sense of what is around you? Do you remember the sense of excitement and adventure that these boo...

from stretch

The Book of Lost Things revolves around a twelve-year-old boy, in the mists of the London Blitz, as he comes to terms with the lost of his beloved mother after a long illness and a new life in a strange house, a benevolent step-mother, and a baby half-brother he loathes. To escape his troubles an...

from CornerDemon

I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It was excellent. It was fantastic. It sucked me in and I was completely lost to its beautiful, intricate world. The plot is very similar to that of that awesome movie, "The Labyrinth" (with David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, and some wicked creatures from...

from TheTwoDs

A magical reimagining of several age-old fairy tales which becomes its own new fairy tale, this story has all the makings of a classic in its own right. From the moral lessons imparted in a non-preaching manner, to the lovable characters, impeccably detailed settings and finally to the true-to-li...

from lemonsbetter

Fantastic fantasy novel! Picked this up at the library and didn't put it down until I finished reading it! I'm going to buy it as soon as I can. I really enjoy the fractured fairy tale idea, and this one was darker than most I have read. So many of those moments when you want to tear your eyes fr...