false 3817859 6 <b>Enter Stage Right</b> All her world's a stage. Beatrice Shakespeare Smith is not an actress, yet she lives in a theater. She is not an orphan, but she has no parents. She knows every part, but has no lines of her own. Until now. Welcome to the Théâtre Illuminata, where the characters of every place ever written can be found behind the curtain. They were born to play their parts, and are bound to the Théâtre by The Book—an ancient and magical tome of scripts. Bertie is not one of them, but they are her family—and she is about to lose them all and the only home she has ever known. Lisa Mantchev has written a debut novel that is dramatic, romantic, and witty, with an irresistible and irreverent cast of characters who are sure to enchant the audience. <b>Open Curtain</b> 3862155 book 7 7 2009 Eyes Like Stars (The Théâtre Illuminata: Act 1) total:481|5:202|4:149|3:89|2:27|1:14| 481 1941 1996 200 5 5 false false Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 15:57:36 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 08:21:50 -0800 2009
I finished this book last night and I have to say people who read this are in for a treat. Lisa creates a magical world that draws you and doesn't let go even on the last page. I want MORE! Luckily there are (I believe) three books in this series.

I u...more...]]> 5 4 false false Tue Feb 03 21:13:04 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 21:14:27 -0800 2009 0 5 false false Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Aug 24 03:19:04 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 19 03:31:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 3 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 16 12:52:25 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 16:35:50 -0700 2009 3 Disclosure: Lisa Mantchev is a friend and I've been reading drafts of this book since before she found it's name. Also, I freelance as her sidekick and occasional ninja. Yes, I am bragging. She's worth bragging about.

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When Bertie is told she must leave the theare, she makes a deal with the Theatre Manager that if she can find a way to prove herself an invaluable asset before the day is out, then she can stay. Inevitably as Bertie tries to execute her plan, stronger fo...more...]]> 4 3 false false Tue Feb 24 11:55:50 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 07:56:54 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 11:55:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 5 false false Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 09:06:40 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 19:52:44 -0800 2009
And I'm not going to! Because so much of the magic in this book lies in discovering the pieces yourself through Mantchev's thorough characterization and uncanny ability to set even ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 10:03:53 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 10:05:16 -0700 2009 Lisa Matchev's EYES LIKE STARS. I was even more excited to read it when the book arrived and I saw the tagline: Theatre Illuminata, Act I. Loved it. Love the whole title, the lush, edgy cover, and the main character's incredibly apt name--Beatrice Shakespeare Smith--known...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 03:28:17 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 04:00:49 -0700 2009 Eyes Like Stars is a winning YA fantasy, a charming and fast-paced story full of imagination and whimsy. Beatrice Shakespeare Smith, or Bertie, for short, is like many teenagers, fond of outlandish hair colors, cute boys, and stirring up trouble. However, most teenagers do not live in a magical the...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Oct 04 20:12:23 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 20:12:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 05 14:33:55 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 14:51:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 17:25:28 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 12:05:59 -0700 2009
Bertie Shakespeare Smith (aside from having an awesome, L.M. Montgomery homage of a name) has spent almost all of her 17 years living in the Theatre, and she'll do almost anything to stay. The trouble is, one of the Players will stop at nothing to leave.

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Beatrice Shakespeare Smith, or Bertie, lives in the theatre and interacts with the living various characters and theatre managers. An orphan, she had lived in the theatre happi...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jul 20 12:48:31 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 12:48:45 -0700 2009 more...]]>