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In the Window Room (The Histories of Earth #1)
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Steven J. Carroll (Goodreads Author)
In the Window Room is a story about a young girl, Delany Calbefur, who's caused some trouble one fall, while she attended the Mayfield School for Girls. And she, as a punishment then, is made to leave the dormitory, and is forced to stay by herself in an old abandoned home on the outskirts of the school grounds. This story is about the dangerous and mysterious adventures s...more
Paperback, 118 pages
Published
August 19th 2011
by Globe Light Press
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Truly a delightful and interesting read. For more details check out my spoiler-free video review here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tD9O5...
So for this book I didn’t know what I was getting into. I thought it might just be a gothic fantasy with many quotes that I would aim to implant in my memory forever. But sadly no. this book was a fantasy that I must say did not capture me until the last few chapters. I was highly disappointed that the characters where bland and it still amuses me that Mattie was so stupid enough to follow Delaney everywhere when she barley knew her. Ok I haven’t explained this much then about this book. This bo...more
This is a fantasy story, and the writing seems to be aimed at middle school to high school students, although adults will also enjoy reading it. I would actually give it 3.5 stars if that were possible. The action in the story is well-paced, and it definitely holds your interest. It is such a short book, however, that there were many places where I wished I had more background information to help me empathize with the characters to a greater degree. I didn't find myself caring about the outcome...more
My Rating: 2.5
Obtained: Through Goodreads First Reads
In the Window Room is truly a simple book. It is a book that I would have found myself lost in - when I was younger. Now, as a young adult, I don't daydream about getting lost in another world or finding treasures burrowed away. I agree with the other reviewers, In the Window Room is most likely aimed for preteens to young teens.
The ending ended a little too soon for me, maybe it's because In the Window Room is such a thin book that I can...more
Obtained: Through Goodreads First Reads
In the Window Room is truly a simple book. It is a book that I would have found myself lost in - when I was younger. Now, as a young adult, I don't daydream about getting lost in another world or finding treasures burrowed away. I agree with the other reviewers, In the Window Room is most likely aimed for preteens to young teens.
The ending ended a little too soon for me, maybe it's because In the Window Room is such a thin book that I can...more
I really loved this book! It has many twists and turns. I think it would be perfect for the 'tween age. I used to read a ton at that age and it was great to be able to sit down and read a book from an author that was clean, intriguing, and perfect for that age group. As a 20-something, I really enjoyed this book and found it to be a page turner. I couldn't put it down! Thanks to the author for writing such a great story with such a different style!
In the Window Room is written for an audience of pre-teen to teenage children. While the subject matter seems appropriate and interesting to children of this age, I think the writing style may be a little complex and duanting. This is a relatively short book so the plot moves along at a brisk pace; however, I found myself distracted by the ever-present tangents and bogged down with unecessary comments from the author. I would not recommend this book for everyone, but there are some avid young re...more
I was fortunate enough to be a first-reader winner and had a chance to read this delightful book. I believe it is slated for pre-teens to teenagers but I believe adults would enjoy it as well. It is a fairly short book, so the plot moves pretty quick. I was just a little worried about parts of the end that could be upsetting to younger readers. I don't want to give anything away but it involves events that happen after the trial. But overall it was a nice read.
This book was GREAT! The way Mr.Carroll described the setting and the events made it to were I didn't want to put the book down. In The Window Room was very well written. For a short novel, I would recommend this book. Keep up the good work Mr.Carroll! I recieved this book, for free, from the Goodreads First Reads.
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This book would be a delightful read for a younger person; probably older child to early teens. It is a fast read, not too overly difficult to understand. The only problem that may arise is some o the words used may not be commonly known to this age group. However, that is not such a bad thing as it may (or may not, depending on the child) encourage the kid to learn and add more words to their expanding vocabulary.
This book would be a delightful read for a younger person; probably older child to early teens. It is a fast read, not too overly difficult to understand. The only problem that may arise is some o the words used may not be commonly known to this age group. However, that is not such a bad thing as it may (or may not, depending on the child) encourage the kid to learn and add more words to their expanding vocabulary.
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Good book. It reminds me of Lion, witch and the Wardrobe. It has a rat that can talk and goes from into another world. This book can be read by all ages. Could build on descriptions better but it is a thin book and would be easy to read by 4th graders up. This was a Goodreads book.
It's not a new concept a child finding an entry way into another alternate world but still it was a ok read. 2 things that I wasn't a fan of though, I felt the author spoke down to the reader and I didn't feel it ended completely (maybe just not neat enough for my liking)
This is a great fantasy fiction book that is full of adventure. I enjoyed this book a lot.I have even checked out the author's music videos on you tube, that are great as well. He has a lot to offer from this book to music. This book is about two young girl's who go on adventures in the window room of a house and they make a lot of friends along the way. It has a king that's bad, lazy guards and a prince who is up for murder. I liked this book a lot. I can't wait to read the other books that the...more
This is a great fantasy story with many twists and turns. The action is well paced, and it holds your interest. I really enjoyed this book and found it to be a real page turner.It reminded me of the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.You get a little something for everyone from an evil King totalking animals.I believe people of all ages will enjoy this book.Even though it is for young adults its a quick read. I look forward to reading more from this author
It was a AWESOME book! A nice adventure for anyone.
Delightful!
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Steven J Carroll is the author of In the Window Room and The Road to Jericho. For ten years, he has been an indie songwriter.
In 2011, after being inspired by fellow SoCal author Toby Hoff, Steven J Carroll began to write a book of his own. Which became In the Window Room, a novel about the adventures of young troublemaker, and the fantastic journey she finds in a mysterious old house.
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