All Beatrice Shakespeare Smith has ever wanted is a true family of her own. And she’s close to reuniting her parents when her father disappea...
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Oct 30, 2011
COVER, COVER, COVER, OOOOH, PRETTY COVER!!!! :D (And Silver for Ariel, perhaps? :3)
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Nov 04, 2011
Jerisha
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I loved this so much! Lots of Nate just like I hoped. I always a joy to read to a friend. So much happens in such a short span of time! Absolutely love it!
Wonderful ending that I'm happy with & hoping for more.
Wonderful ending that I'm happy with & hoping for more.
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Dec 28, 2011
Ghirardelli
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I am upset that the Théâtre Illuminata has come to a close. I’m so upset, I could throw an apple at a Charmeleon.
...Moving on, finishing this trilogy gave me many emotions. I just wanted to run away and not finish it because then...well, I’d be finished! Finished with Bertie, finished with Ariel, the fairies, the Théâtre Illuminata. I don’t want to leave this magic.
And IIIIIIIIIIIIII...will always loooove youuuuuu!
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...Moving on, finishing this trilogy gave me many emotions. I just wanted to run away and not finish it because then...well, I’d be finished! Finished with Bertie, finished with Ariel, the fairies, the Théâtre Illuminata. I don’t want to leave this magic.
And IIIIIIIIIIIIII...will always loooove youuuuuu!
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Sep 18, 2011
Robin
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Damn, that was good.
If you haven't read the rest of this series, you need to go pick it up right this minute, and read it without stopping. the world Lisa Mantchev has built with the Theatre Illuminata is intoxicating.
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll go to Shakespeare and read the source material. You'll wish the fairies from Midsummer Night's Dream would follow you around. you'll contemplate dying your hair black and blue. you'll quote well more than half More...
If you haven't read the rest of this series, you need to go pick it up right this minute, and read it without stopping. the world Lisa Mantchev has built with the Theatre Illuminata is intoxicating.
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll go to Shakespeare and read the source material. You'll wish the fairies from Midsummer Night's Dream would follow you around. you'll contemplate dying your hair black and blue. you'll quote well more than half More...
Oct 07, 2011
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*Update*: Received a finished copy in the mail...signed =)
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I won a review copy of So Silver Bright via the Great Fairy Hunt contest: http://lisamantchev.livejournal.com/3758... (My entry is the first one)
Dear Lisa Mantchev,
You are one of my absolute favorite authors. You are right up there on the top of my list and there you shall stay forever. It all started in 2009, More...
*Update*: Received a finished copy in the mail...signed =)
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I won a review copy of So Silver Bright via the Great Fairy Hunt contest: http://lisamantchev.livejournal.com/3758... (My entry is the first one)
Dear Lisa Mantchev,
You are one of my absolute favorite authors. You are right up there on the top of my list and there you shall stay forever. It all started in 2009, More...
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Apr 22, 2011
Emily (Super Reader Girl Reviews)
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I think this is such a beautiful, creative trilogy. While I know this writing style might not be for everyone, I thought it was highly entertaining and loved the unpredictability of the crazy plot lines. I likened the first book, Eyes Like Stars, to a mash-up of Alice in Wonderland meets "Night at the Museum" and the same goes for the other two books. If you enjoyed either of those stories, you enjoy some whimsical fun and Shakespearean folly, and find beauty in gorgeous costume and
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Jan 04, 2012
Sarah
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I've been on again, off again with this series. It was sweet, and perky and whimsical, and my regret is that I'm not sure I was able to enjoy it to its fullest.
The whimsical characters and fairy-tale descriptions in this story are all something to be revered. It's not everyday someone can take characters from literature that are all known and loved and make them perfectly their own, without ruining them or disappointing the audience. I was thoroughly impressed by how true they all stayed th More...
The whimsical characters and fairy-tale descriptions in this story are all something to be revered. It's not everyday someone can take characters from literature that are all known and loved and make them perfectly their own, without ruining them or disappointing the audience. I was thoroughly impressed by how true they all stayed th More...
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Oct 24, 2011
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I wasn’t capital I invested, but I liked this conclusion.
Bertie managed to rescue Nate from the Sea Goddess with Ariel’s help. Now all that’s left to do is get her father, the Scrimshander, back to the Théâtre and her mother, Ophelia. Beatrice Shakespeare Smith and Company (Bertie, Ariel, Nate, the fairies, and the sneak-thief) are waylaid when the Queen extends an invitation to perform at her birthday celebrations and the chance to win a wish-come-true. Bertie’s most sincere wish is More...
Bertie managed to rescue Nate from the Sea Goddess with Ariel’s help. Now all that’s left to do is get her father, the Scrimshander, back to the Théâtre and her mother, Ophelia. Beatrice Shakespeare Smith and Company (Bertie, Ariel, Nate, the fairies, and the sneak-thief) are waylaid when the Queen extends an invitation to perform at her birthday celebrations and the chance to win a wish-come-true. Bertie’s most sincere wish is More...
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Oct 09, 2011
Harmony
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The series finale of Lisa Mantchev's Theatre Illuminata trilogy was everything I expected it to me: fun, beautiful, and enchanting!
You will cry like a baby reading the end of this book guys. Lisa takes us through Beatrice's final journey trying to discover herself, her family, and what she's going to do with her life now that she's discovered so many things about her past (and her increasing complicated relationship with both Nate and Ariel.)
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You will cry like a baby reading the end of this book guys. Lisa takes us through Beatrice's final journey trying to discover herself, her family, and what she's going to do with her life now that she's discovered so many things about her past (and her increasing complicated relationship with both Nate and Ariel.)
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Sep 14, 2011
Catherine
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Okay, after about TWO years of absence from Goodreads, I am back. (Don't even ask, okay?) "So Silver Bright" is the book I've read most recently and one I want to review. I've been following Bertie's story for all three books and I have to say that her growth as a character is phenomenal. If you read the first chapter of "Eyes like Stars"(book number one in the trilogy) you'll barely recognize the Bertie in this book. As a character mentions at the end, she grows up on her j
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May 03, 2011
Kate (VerbVixen)
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So Silver Bright (Eyes Like Stars Book 3)- Lisa Mantchev
Now I know, you’re all itching for some juicy tidbits as to what happens in this book. I will not give them to you, so stop the begging. You must read them for yourself. They must be experienced; you must revel and rage as I did reading them. I will say this though: it was not until the ending that I realized how I had pinned my hopes on our heroine and a leading man until I found those hopes dashed. At the same time, the end fu More...
Now I know, you’re all itching for some juicy tidbits as to what happens in this book. I will not give them to you, so stop the begging. You must read them for yourself. They must be experienced; you must revel and rage as I did reading them. I will say this though: it was not until the ending that I realized how I had pinned my hopes on our heroine and a leading man until I found those hopes dashed. At the same time, the end fu More...
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Aug 24, 2011
Karissa
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This is the final book in the Theatre Illuminata series by Lisa Mantchev. I received am advanced reading copy of this book for review in exchange for participating in the Silver So Bright cover reveal earlier this year. It was a good conclusion to the series. The book is beautifully written and creative, I enjoyed how the series was wrapped up.
Bertie is recovering from her run-in with the sea witch Sedna and meeting her father. Her father takes off leaving her abandoned. Now Berti More...
Bertie is recovering from her run-in with the sea witch Sedna and meeting her father. Her father takes off leaving her abandoned. Now Berti More...
Sep 21, 2011
Gmr
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We've a love triangle to navigate that is thrown into even greater chaos by the sea witch out to end wreak her revenge on the one that tried to do her in. The stakes are high for one and all...but the true colors of the ever chameleon like Bertie will be on display by books end.
Oh Bertie. Your fellow players act their parts in your play of plays complete with hilarious antics, banter and pie eating episodes...but the true thread of your costume is laid bare when it comes to your happil More...
Oh Bertie. Your fellow players act their parts in your play of plays complete with hilarious antics, banter and pie eating episodes...but the true thread of your costume is laid bare when it comes to your happil More...
Jan 23, 2012
Amy
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Dayum, this book was amazing! Admittedly, I felt like it dragged a bit in the middle, but everything else was completely fantastical! I loved reading about Bertie and her continuing adventures, fulfilling her promise to her mother/Ophelia, learning the final pieces about her past, and coming to terms with her two loves. The last quarter of the book, man I was just on the edge wanting to know what was going on, shock More...
Dayum, this book was amazing! Admittedly, I felt like it dragged a bit in the middle, but everything else was completely fantastical! I loved reading about Bertie and her continuing adventures, fulfilling her promise to her mother/Ophelia, learning the final pieces about her past, and coming to terms with her two loves. The last quarter of the book, man I was just on the edge wanting to know what was going on, shock More...
Oct 14, 2011
Ashley
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So Silver Bright is the thrilling and heart-breaking ending to the Theatre Illumiata trilogy. It takes all the action, romance, suffering, and adventures that Bertie and Company have gone through in the two previous books, and wraps everything up. I'm in mourning right now, for several reasons, the most prominent being that So Silver Bright is the last foray into Bertie's world that we'll ever get. And, oh, did I love her world. But, I can't be too sad, because this was the perfect ending to the
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Sep 16, 2011
Ramie
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Adventure on the high seas! Well, not by choice… more the seas are chasing our beloved traveling troupe!
Will the outrun Sedna? Get Bertie's father home to the theatre? Does he want to go? Does Aeriel want to? Does Bertie want Nate or Aeriel? What is the deal with the Queen? The thief? How will he play in all of this? Just how much can the fairies really eat? We're missing fire! Or are we?
Can this series really be concluded in this, the third act?
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Will the outrun Sedna? Get Bertie's father home to the theatre? Does he want to go? Does Aeriel want to? Does Bertie want Nate or Aeriel? What is the deal with the Queen? The thief? How will he play in all of this? Just how much can the fairies really eat? We're missing fire! Or are we?
Can this series really be concluded in this, the third act?
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Jan 03, 2012
Kirsten
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To be honest, I was kind of disappointed with this book. I remember feeling so much excitement with the other installments, but not so much with So Silver Bright. I think Mantchev was trying to shove so much into this last installment -- the conflict with Sedna, Bertie's past, the love triangle, the large cast of characters -- that I don't feel as if anything was really flushed out like it should've been. If you're going to set up a love triangle, do something with the damned love triangle besid
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Sep 18, 2011
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So Silver Bright is the darkest out of the Theatre Illiminata trillogy.While it may not (in my opinion) be the best of the three, it difinently provoked the most emotion.
The story started were book two left off. Parts of the story moved slowly, while others were confusing. The writing stlye is a pleasent change of pace from other novels. The chararter development at the later half of the book was nice.
I was surprised by the way Lisa Mantchev end the series, but I was exce More...
The story started were book two left off. Parts of the story moved slowly, while others were confusing. The writing stlye is a pleasent change of pace from other novels. The chararter development at the later half of the book was nice.
I was surprised by the way Lisa Mantchev end the series, but I was exce More...
Nov 11, 2011
Brande
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Ordered it because it wasn't available at Books-A-Million. Now we wait....
I received it. And read it. Honestly I'm a little disappointed with myself for not remembering more of the other 2 books. I wish I had restarted the series before I launched into this. However, I just couldn't wait. I was torn through the entire thing. Nate or Ariel. And still? Ugh. How does even the author decide? Recommend it I do. Reread it? Probably when my daughter is old enough to read them. Can't wai More...
I received it. And read it. Honestly I'm a little disappointed with myself for not remembering more of the other 2 books. I wish I had restarted the series before I launched into this. However, I just couldn't wait. I was torn through the entire thing. Nate or Ariel. And still? Ugh. How does even the author decide? Recommend it I do. Reread it? Probably when my daughter is old enough to read them. Can't wai More...
Sep 13, 2011
Pretty, pretty, pretty.
The covers of these books are so pretty.
Except for the first one, I mean, the cover is great, but if you take a close look at Bertie's face, you'll see how ugly and badly drawn she is; nose too long and thin, it reminded me of Michael Jackson's nose job number 45, her lips are disproportionately big, as if she applied coats of lipstick with a paint brush, her chin is too small and the top half of her face looks like it was flattened with a hot iron.
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The covers of these books are so pretty.
Except for the first one, I mean, the cover is great, but if you take a close look at Bertie's face, you'll see how ugly and badly drawn she is; nose too long and thin, it reminded me of Michael Jackson's nose job number 45, her lips are disproportionately big, as if she applied coats of lipstick with a paint brush, her chin is too small and the top half of her face looks like it was flattened with a hot iron.
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Oct 13, 2011
Ash
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Ariel! My heart goes out to you!
The writing style hurts my head, and is best used in small doses. With that said, my two-star rating might be bumped up to a 3 at a later date, since I just read the entire book and gave myself a headache. Basically, the only reason one might want to read anything other than the first and last page(because, reading that, you'll be able to guess the whole story)is to get the bits of Ariel and the fairies. Bertie makes me gag at points, and Nate is just too... More...
The writing style hurts my head, and is best used in small doses. With that said, my two-star rating might be bumped up to a 3 at a later date, since I just read the entire book and gave myself a headache. Basically, the only reason one might want to read anything other than the first and last page(because, reading that, you'll be able to guess the whole story)is to get the bits of Ariel and the fairies. Bertie makes me gag at points, and Nate is just too... More...
Jan 26, 2012
Alaiel
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Bertie is not ready to fight Sedna again, not so soon, and when an invitation to attend a party in the Royal Castle arrives she and her company quickly decide to attend. They might not be so thrill about meeting the Queen (from whom they've heard a lot of things... and not all of them so good) but they are eager to lose Sedna.
After a few disappears they finally arrive to the castle where they perform for the Queen in exchange of a wish: Bertie can get what her heart desires most. And s More...
After a few disappears they finally arrive to the castle where they perform for the Queen in exchange of a wish: Bertie can get what her heart desires most. And s More...
Nov 14, 2011
ephrielle
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Can you imagine if all your words had the power to become reality? Or should I say some rather messed up version of reality. It seems that Beatrice can imagine anything into being. Yep, that is right absolutely anything. Time and time again in this book she pulls the most random and impossible things out of her brain. To top that off she is dragging two rather odd men along for the ride.
I really don't like Beatrice. Whiny, trouble making, life destroying are all good descriptio More...
I really don't like Beatrice. Whiny, trouble making, life destroying are all good descriptio More...
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Oct 03, 2011
Audrey
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Writing this almost feels repetitive, because many of the things I've said about the first two books (Eyes Like Stars, Perchance to Dream) can be said about this novel: Gorgeous prose. Inventive setting. Well-developed characters. It's a solid conclusion to a solidly-written series, and definitely a standout in the YA genre.
I did feel a little lost at the beginning because it's been almost two years since I was last "inside" one of Mantchev's books; while her writing style More...
I did feel a little lost at the beginning because it's been almost two years since I was last "inside" one of Mantchev's books; while her writing style More...
Jan 17, 2012
Lasohaney
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Upon further reflection, and the opportunity to use my laptop and not my iPod's touch screen, I decided to retype my review. I want to be a little bit more fair to this book, and this series, as well as consider a few other factors. Overall, I don't feel that my star rating changes, though. I will warn readers, further on in this review are spoilers; if you haven't read the end, you may not want to read my thoughts on what went wrong with this book and series.
What works with So Silve More...
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Nov 11, 2011
Bayla
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Many of the descriptions and phrases in this novel, like the first two, were beautiful. However, after the first novel this series became less fantasy and more romance. The problem with that is that the magic of the world seems almost random. It is not fully explained, and is therefore often confusing -- it seemed sometimes as if Mantchev invented new magic to solve whatever problems her characters encountered. The plot seemed somewhat disjointed, a series of misadventures that seemed almost sol
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Feb 16, 2012
Amy
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Lisa Mantchev created a very beautiful and imaginative world with the Theatre Illuminata trilogy and So Silver Bright was a great ending to the story. After freeing Nate from Sedna the Sea Queen, Bertie now wants to take her father back home to her mother Ophelia, nut he's disappeared. Regardless, Bertie is still determined to reunite her family along the way we get the same magical creatures and journey that began in Eyes Like Stars.
I thought this was a wonderful ending to the stor More...
I thought this was a wonderful ending to the stor More...
Jul 16, 2011
Crystal
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"Parting is such sweet sorrow." That is the feeling that Lisa Mantchev's new novel, So Silver Bright, evokes from the reader. In the final book of the Theatre Illuminata trilogy, So Silver Bright provides a fitting, and bittersweet, conclusion to a wonderfully enchanting story.
So Silver Brightbegins where Perchance to Dream, the second book in the Theatre Illuminata trilogy, concludes. The stakes are higher than ever as Bertie races to reunite her father and mother, save her More...
So Silver Brightbegins where Perchance to Dream, the second book in the Theatre Illuminata trilogy, concludes. The stakes are higher than ever as Bertie races to reunite her father and mother, save her More...
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Sep 01, 2011
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Nate is free from Sedna's clutches, but Beatrice Shakespeare Smith's problems are far from over. She still needs to fulfill Ophelia's promise, but that's kind of hard when getting the Scrimshander to the Theatre Illuminata isn't as easy as it seems. Sedna still lives and pursues Bertie with all her strength, wanting to see the young wordsmith dead. And how is she s More...
Nate is free from Sedna's clutches, but Beatrice Shakespeare Smith's problems are far from over. She still needs to fulfill Ophelia's promise, but that's kind of hard when getting the Scrimshander to the Theatre Illuminata isn't as easy as it seems. Sedna still lives and pursues Bertie with all her strength, wanting to see the young wordsmith dead. And how is she s More...
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Jan 21, 2012
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When I finish a really good book, I'm left with an utterly soul crushing bittersweet feeling. I feel great because, you know, it was a great book! Brilliant character development and an awesome plot and amazing characters and everything that makes me happy. But then I realize that the stories of the characters are over, and that I won't be able to read about them anymore - well, anything new about them - and I get sad.
This is how I felt at the end of So Silver Bright.
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This is how I felt at the end of So Silver Bright.
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