The short review is that I loved the characters and the story world, but experienced some confusion at the openings of several scenes. I do recommend it for children who enjoy fantasy/fairytales, and I look forward to more shivery tales from this author.

For the full scoop, read the review.

Here I sit, again. I read Darkwood, by M.E. Breen a couple of months ago and never did the review. The upside is that I get the read the book over and I’m enjoying it. The downside is that I don’t have a lot to say about the book today.

I will give you a few gems I’ve picked up so far. I’ll add more to this post tomorrow, probably. Molly Breen is a master of description. 

• Aunt Prim slept in the narrow slice of bed between Uncle Jock and the wall.
• The darkness roared over her, a landslide, an avalanche. The black air, heavy as earth, filled her throat and banked in her lungs.
• A hawk screamed overhead, no more than a black dash against the blue sky. Hawks loved to hunt the cutting fields at the forest’s edge, full as they were of little dazed creatures knocked from their nests.

For more on Darkwood, please visit the other bloggers on the tour:

A Patchwork of Books, Abby the Librarian, Becky’s Book Reviews, Cafe of Dreams, Dolce Bellezza, Hyperbole, KidzBookBuzz.com, Never Jam Today, My Utopia, Through a Child’s Eyes, Through the Looking Glass Reviews

I am lagging, I’m sorry. Still tired from my dad’s funeral.

I read Darkwood a couple of months ago. I loved the characters and the descriptions of the world. I hope to grab the book and give it another quick read and give you a review on Wednesday.

Look at this cover, though. I love the shadows of the wolves in the trees.