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Unhappily Ever After (The Librarian #2)
by
Eric Hobbs (Goodreads Author)
Yesterday, Taylor and Wes turned a boring field trip to their local library into a grand adventure when they found a mysterious portal leading into the fabled Land of Oz.
But that was yesterday.
Today they've learned their actions have had grave consequences. Not only did they alter the Oz mythos, but their deeds may have had unexplained repercussions in the real world as we...more
But that was yesterday.
Today they've learned their actions have had grave consequences. Not only did they alter the Oz mythos, but their deeds may have had unexplained repercussions in the real world as we...more
Kindle Edition, 237 pages
Published
August 5th 2012
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I received a copy of Unhappily Ever After from the author for an honest review.
Unhappily Ever After begins with Tay and Wes's return to the 'real' world. Unhappily is a perfect way to explain their return. Both kids keep saying things are 'off'. A quick return to the library offers an explanation and once again the kids are going back to Oz. Except, everything is different. Oz is a much darker place.
The story is wonderful. Ms. Hobbs has included aspects of Oz that are unique to the book, things...more
Unhappily Ever After begins with Tay and Wes's return to the 'real' world. Unhappily is a perfect way to explain their return. Both kids keep saying things are 'off'. A quick return to the library offers an explanation and once again the kids are going back to Oz. Except, everything is different. Oz is a much darker place.
The story is wonderful. Ms. Hobbs has included aspects of Oz that are unique to the book, things...more
5 STARS I enjoyed the first book so much when I was let known that the second book was out and recieved it. I read it right then and did not put the book down till I was through. The first book ended and the second takes up right away. In the Lost Boy they had made some changes to The Wizard of Oz that changed the story so the The wicked witch won and took over Oz. That was not the worst of it. When Taylor and Wesley made it back into thier real world it had changed to. Instead of Taylor being...more
More for children than for young adults. Focuses a lot on some literature masterpieces as The wizard of Oz and (presumably, in the third part) on peter Pan. The narration represents an "ucronia" (alternate history) set in the literary world. The carachters reach for the romance and change events and the re-writing of the story influences their reality. This kind of narration has been masterly exploited in sci-fi, here it doesn't appear so effective. The parts (three or are there more?) of the bo...more
Sep 21, 2012
Bill Tillman
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
anthropomorphic,
children,
fantasy,
fiction,
historical-fiction,
humor,
kindle,
magic,
monsters,
otherworlds,
paranormal,
short-story,
speculative,
witch,
wizard,
ya,
young-adult
Book Two is just as exciting as Book 1, in other words a page turner. Having visited the Land of OZ, Wes & Taylor find that they have made a fatal mistake. How they go about fixing it is the jest of this tale. I really, really like the characters, the storytelling, its just the mis-handling of the plot I do not like. Maybe its just me, but if you shift worlds in an effort to get back to the original you need a bit more on the ball. Dorthy can no longer be dead, and TinMan cannot be with his...more
Interesting premise and fun read. How does one react when you discover you can visit the world of a child's story book like The Land of Oz or Never Never Land...but only if you observe and don't interact with anyone there? What happens when you decide to go and then don't live up to your end of the bargain. This read covered books 1 and 2. Will take a break and then go back to see what happens next.
Yet another cliffhanger, this is no. 2 in a fast paced and action packed YA series where classic literature meets the characters' real lives. Reading this really makes me want to read all 14 of Baum's Wizard of Oz series.
It was definitely a fun read and great for those looking for a fun adventure. I especially enjoyed how it uses the Oz story, looking forward to the next book!
Having been so long since I read "Little Boy Lost", I was a little confused at first about the story. I remembered Wesley being the class nerd and Taylor being his loyal friend. What a shock to find out that time had been changed and Taylor was not considered a good girl or a good friend anymore. As usual, the plot of the book is fantastic - going in and out of Oz and changing the story of the book.
I love the character interactions in the book - the adults influencing the kids and the kids hav...more
I love the character interactions in the book - the adults influencing the kids and the kids hav...more
Great fun story, I just have a hard time with the skipping perspectives. I like the different views it just doesn't flow as smoothly
See my review of Little Boy Lost, the first book in the series.
I enjoyed the second book and look forward to seeing where things go, although I'm not sure I will continue to follow along if the story doesn't wrap a few things up in the next installment.
I like this one better than the first one. I rather enjoyed it. The premise is very good and it is handled rather well
Really cool story for any Oz lovers. Can't wait for the next one. These cliffhangers come out of nowhere
Although the writer's idea was competently executed, I didn't care for this book. I cannot approve of the wave of derivative fiction that seems to be sweeping the independent community. A writer worth his salt should be able to, and willing to make the effort to, create his own characters and story.
This book wasn't my favorite compared to the first book. I couldn't keep reading it for a long period of time while i could in the first one. But I do confess that i loved the ending because of how Wesley and Taylor killed the Wicked Witch Of The West by pouring water on her like in the real story.
May 17, 2013
Thomas Mcknight
marked it as to-read
Apr 07, 2013
Skye Griffin
marked it as to-read
Apr 05, 2013
Irene
marked it as kindle-freebie-tbr
Mar 29, 2013
Kathyb
marked it as e-books
Mar 29, 2013
Rachael
marked it as to-read
Mar 22, 2013
Bev
marked it as to-read
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