The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle : The Thing Beneath the Bed (Paperback)

from theokester

This was a fun/cute picture book with great illustrations and a seemingly sweet and simple story. The writing was simple and the narrative was light and easy going but as it progressed there was a hint of something foreboding just beyond the peripheral. The last few pages of the book teeter right...

from BorisG

4.5 stars to Nate Taylor for the great illustrations, but only 2.5 for the somewhat disappointing story - which is a bit like a thriller with a let-down denouement: off to a superb start, but then the overall effect doesn't live up to the expectations of the first pages (the blame, I feel, lies o...

from leduck

I was acquainted with this book because I was fortunate enough to hear Pat Rothfuss read from it in Madison a couple of years ago. What I loved was his discussion of how carefully they had set up endings (3 of them in total) for the book. I loved the clues he identified that he and the artist had...

from Shirezu

I have been wanting to read this book for a long time and on my recent trip to the US I finally got a chance to pick up a copy.It's only a small book but well written with beautiful artwork. The tale of a sweet little girl and her teddy in a big castle there's an inkling from the beginning that s...

from NickDevonald

This book is different to anything else you have ever read. It is also completely different to Patrick Rothfuss's other novels, the Kingkiller Chronicles. As stated in the blurb, this is not a book for kids. In a lot of ways it appears to be, but it isn't. The story revolves around a princess who...