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The Forgotten Book
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Emma is used to things going her way. Her father is headmaster of her prestigious boarding school, her friends take her advice as gospel, and she's convinced that a relationship with her long-time crush is on the horizon.
As it turns out, Emma hasn't seen anything yet. When she finds an old book in an abandoned library, things really start going Emma's way: anything she ...more
As it turns out, Emma hasn't seen anything yet. When she finds an old book in an abandoned library, things really start going Emma's way: anything she ...more
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This cover is an actual gift to the world and blessing to my eyeballs. ok ok but cover judging aside, this was a really nice magical story. I didn't realise it was also a Pride and Prejudice retelling because (1) I haven't READ P&P but I've watched the Lizzie Bennet Diaries vlogs so that probably is the same thing, and (2) the protagonist's name is Emma...which made me wonder if this was an Emma retelling? But the dude is Darcy. So. I have actually no idea if it's close to P&P or takes
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Jan 11, 2018
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I give this book4 out of 5 Magical Stars!I really enjoyed this book! First off, the cover is absolutely GORGEOUS! This was slow at first but once I got into it, I couldn’t get enough of its magic!
This book was a retelling of not one but two Jane Austen books and I couldn’t help myself but to try and figure out who was compared to whom at certain points. When I first saw this book on NetGalley, I crossed my fingers and toes that I would get approved for this title.
I mean what bibliophile wouldn’t ...more
This book was a retelling of not one but two Jane Austen books and I couldn’t help myself but to try and figure out who was compared to whom at certain points. When I first saw this book on NetGalley, I crossed my fingers and toes that I would get approved for this title.
I mean what bibliophile wouldn’t ...more
Yeah, I'll read it. These covers are stunning, and also, I quite liked The Book Jumper.
Updated (January 4, 2018) with full review:
My reaction: I was on the fence for the first 5 or 6 chapters of this book, but really ended up enjoying it (and polishing it off in a day!). Initially I kept trying to figure out which character was supposed to represent which Austen character (as I knew the book was Austen-inspired) and I was seeing all the parallels. This was kind of distracting for me, especially considering that it pulled from both Emma and Pride & Prejudice, which seemed ...more
My reaction: I was on the fence for the first 5 or 6 chapters of this book, but really ended up enjoying it (and polishing it off in a day!). Initially I kept trying to figure out which character was supposed to represent which Austen character (as I knew the book was Austen-inspired) and I was seeing all the parallels. This was kind of distracting for me, especially considering that it pulled from both Emma and Pride & Prejudice, which seemed ...more
Ahoy there me mateys! I wanted to read this book ever since I saw the wonderful cover. I requested it from NetGalley as an eArc and was denied. And then I kept forgetting about this book (Hardy har har!). But no matter, I have finally managed to read this and I am glad that I did.
This book has been described as a Jane Austen inspired YA fantasy involving a magical book. It certainly has pride & prejudice and emma vibes. The author is German and so I was also interested in it because I love ...more
This book has been described as a Jane Austen inspired YA fantasy involving a magical book. It certainly has pride & prejudice and emma vibes. The author is German and so I was also interested in it because I love ...more
This was definitely a new twist on Pride and Prejudice for me. I've seen zombies, but I've never seen magical books.
Emma discovers an ancient tome in her boarding school's abandoned library and soon finds that everything written in it comes true. Whether she likes it or not, the things she writes can't be un-written (believe her, she's tried to cross them out), and while some situations she finds herself in are unbelievable (like the lion in the middle of the forest in Germany), some are very ...more
Emma discovers an ancient tome in her boarding school's abandoned library and soon finds that everything written in it comes true. Whether she likes it or not, the things she writes can't be un-written (believe her, she's tried to cross them out), and while some situations she finds herself in are unbelievable (like the lion in the middle of the forest in Germany), some are very ...more
*I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway* 3.5/5 When I read the summary for this book, I was super excited to read it- a magical book and a boarding school in Europe, what could be better? I had a really hard time getting into it at the beginning- Emma came off as a shallow, whiny teenager at the beginning and I hated her voice, but as the book got more plot heavy, I either got more used to her voice or she got less annoying. All in all, I think this is one of those 2017 reads you shouldn't
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3.5
Roommate: "Pride and Prejudice."
Me: "Say no more!"
*reads synopsis*
"Just kidding! Say more! What?"
Despite the slightly odd description, I gave this book a try and found it rather charming. It reminded me of a Kerstin Gier book, minus Gier's super immature heroines. (Yay!) Is it just the nature of German YA to sound similar? IDK, GO READ THE BOOK AND TELL ME.
I loved the heroine, Emma. She's spunky & sunny and somehow breaks the usual YA heroine mold. She felt like a real extrovert. She ...more
Roommate: "Pride and Prejudice."
Me: "Say no more!"
*reads synopsis*
"Just kidding! Say more! What?"
Despite the slightly odd description, I gave this book a try and found it rather charming. It reminded me of a Kerstin Gier book, minus Gier's super immature heroines. (Yay!) Is it just the nature of German YA to sound similar? IDK, GO READ THE BOOK AND TELL ME.
I loved the heroine, Emma. She's spunky & sunny and somehow breaks the usual YA heroine mold. She felt like a real extrovert. She ...more
This book was so good and nearly as good as its companion novel. The book is so magical and whimsical and I'll definitely be looking out for more books by this author.
Like the synopsis, love the cover, therefore, I am sold
I like the beginning, it was little mystery and magic. But when I come to the middle, it has just been destroyed by too much love drama and high school drama. And I had hard to find some Jane Austen relative chapter, the only relative was the main character name is Emma and That is. I was really disappointed because I love "the book Jumper" so I thought that I also like this book.
3.5
This was an interesting take on Pride and Prejudice! And the magic was amazing! But there were some aspects I didn't quite like.
Full Review to Come!
This was an interesting take on Pride and Prejudice! And the magic was amazing! But there were some aspects I didn't quite like.
Full Review to Come!
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Apr 26, 2018
Khristina Chess
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I don't read books in the YA fantasy genre, but I loved the cover on this one and found the premise intriguing, so I thought I'd give it a go. It started slow. I thought I'd made a mistake. Then it grabbed me and took off! I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery and magic, the light romance, and the pacing after the initial delay. Glaser's novel makes me think that I could enjoy more YA fantasy.
So heads up, this is a retelling of Pride and Prejudice with a dash of Emma and some other cool things: the main plot is a book that makes whatever is written in it come true, and the story is set in a gorgeous boarding school in Germany. (HP, anyone?)
Unfortunately, it fell SO flat for me. About halfway through I decided to flip through the rest of it. I didn’t like any of the characters, and the storyline was pretty much verbatim P&P, but minus the sparkling wit and fiery characters that ...more
Unfortunately, it fell SO flat for me. About halfway through I decided to flip through the rest of it. I didn’t like any of the characters, and the storyline was pretty much verbatim P&P, but minus the sparkling wit and fiery characters that ...more
This review was originally posted on The Moonlight Library
With a secondary character named Darcy De Winter, who is a rich snobby boy with a sister named Gina and who immediately dislikes our heroine, Emma, you would think that this book has something to do with a Pride and Prejudice retelling, right? Especially since the blurb says "Jane Austen reigns supreme" at the boarding school.
But no. Because of this reference, and the name choices, I really thought this would be a much closer retelling of ...more
With a secondary character named Darcy De Winter, who is a rich snobby boy with a sister named Gina and who immediately dislikes our heroine, Emma, you would think that this book has something to do with a Pride and Prejudice retelling, right? Especially since the blurb says "Jane Austen reigns supreme" at the boarding school.
But no. Because of this reference, and the name choices, I really thought this would be a much closer retelling of ...more
DNF - I heard that it was a retelling on Pride and Prejudice. I felt this the whole time. I just couldn't get into it!
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Won this in a Goodreads giveaway. Review to come when completed!
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When I heard that this book was Jane Austen-inspired, I immediately wanted to read it. Plus I really enjoyed the author's previous book, The Book Jumper. However, this story really fell short for me and left me with more questions and confusion than resolutions. Because it's full of plot twists and mentioning different sections might spoil something, I won't get into too much detail about what happens in the book other than having a brief overview. Emma, ...more
When I heard that this book was Jane Austen-inspired, I immediately wanted to read it. Plus I really enjoyed the author's previous book, The Book Jumper. However, this story really fell short for me and left me with more questions and confusion than resolutions. Because it's full of plot twists and mentioning different sections might spoil something, I won't get into too much detail about what happens in the book other than having a brief overview. Emma, ...more
*Source* NetGalley
*Genre* Young Adult, Fantasy
*Rating* 3.5
*Thoughts*
Mechthild Gläser's The Forgotten Book is a Jane Austen inspired novel about a 16-year old girl named Emma Morgenroth who finds a magical book with a strange figure on the cover. She discovers that anything she writes inside the chronicle comes true. Except sometimes the things she writes in the book actually have consequences for those around her. And, to make things even more twisted, someone else is interested in the ...more
*Genre* Young Adult, Fantasy
*Rating* 3.5
*Thoughts*
Mechthild Gläser's The Forgotten Book is a Jane Austen inspired novel about a 16-year old girl named Emma Morgenroth who finds a magical book with a strange figure on the cover. She discovers that anything she writes inside the chronicle comes true. Except sometimes the things she writes in the book actually have consequences for those around her. And, to make things even more twisted, someone else is interested in the ...more
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3 Stars
I requested this book for two reasons, the first being that beautiful cover. Second was because the idea of finding a book that makes your thoughts come true sounds amazing. But I don’t know, it somehow fell flat.
This book is a Jane Austen inspired novel featuring Emma who discovers a magical book that allows anything she writes to come true. Except those thoughts have consequences that she did not see ...more
3 Stars
I requested this book for two reasons, the first being that beautiful cover. Second was because the idea of finding a book that makes your thoughts come true sounds amazing. But I don’t know, it somehow fell flat.
This book is a Jane Austen inspired novel featuring Emma who discovers a magical book that allows anything she writes to come true. Except those thoughts have consequences that she did not see ...more
4.5 Stars
I had enjoyed Ms. Gläser's debut, The Book Jumper, but The Forgotten Book was even better! The writing was solid and the story was riveting. Who wouldn't love a book about a book making things come true?
The Forgotten Book was engaging with mysteries that paced the story. From the pages of the magical book we glimpse its past, present and future. All of which, pieced together, form a story of its own. Every journal entry, despite their jumping timelines, made me feel like I was that much ...more
I had enjoyed Ms. Gläser's debut, The Book Jumper, but The Forgotten Book was even better! The writing was solid and the story was riveting. Who wouldn't love a book about a book making things come true?
The Forgotten Book was engaging with mysteries that paced the story. From the pages of the magical book we glimpse its past, present and future. All of which, pieced together, form a story of its own. Every journal entry, despite their jumping timelines, made me feel like I was that much ...more
Jan 17, 2019
Alina Nshanyan
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4.5.
I’ve been in the mood for a fantasy recently and this definitely did the trick. It was part fantasy, part mystery, part pride and prejudice retelling. I really enjoyed it.
I’ve been in the mood for a fantasy recently and this definitely did the trick. It was part fantasy, part mystery, part pride and prejudice retelling. I really enjoyed it.
That cover though
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Now that's interesting: The Forgotten Book is inspired by Jane Austen, but not by only one book: rather than sticking to a Pride and Prejudice retelling, Gläser mixes things up: a bit of Pride and Prejudice, a bit of Emma, a bit of Northanger Abbey. It keeps things moving better than they might otherwise, because the story isn't quite as tied to a single very well-known plot. (The love interest and villain's identities, however, are pretty durn clear early on.)
One odd thing: it occasionally ...more
One odd thing: it occasionally ...more
The Forgotten Book follows Emma at her boarding school as she and her friends discover an old book. But the book isn't just any book, oh no, it's magical. And it has the ability to make even the craziest of things happen if written down onto its pages. Alternating between journal entries like Mechthild Glaser's companion novel, The Book Jumper, The Forgotten Book is a cute and enchanting experience. However, I found at times that the writing seemed just too juvenile for me, and the Pride and
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After falling in love with the cover of The Forgotten Book, I was so excited to find out that it was inspired by Jane Austen. I couldn’t wait to get started. Unfortunately, the story fell flat for me. The pacing was off, I found the characters incredibly difficult to relate to, and the writing felt a bit juvenile.
The story begins as Emma, the headmaster’s daughter, finds a mysterious book in a little-used library. After she begins reading, she realizes that the book contains a chronicle of the ...more
The story begins as Emma, the headmaster’s daughter, finds a mysterious book in a little-used library. After she begins reading, she realizes that the book contains a chronicle of the ...more
4.5 stars!
Okay, can I just talk about how much I love this cover for a second? I would give the book a five star review based on the cover alone I love it so much. I feel the exact same way about the Book Jumper, which I read sometime last year I think. The two books are unconnected and stand alone, the only thing they have in common are their GORGEOUS covers. I just cannot get enough of Mechthild Gläser's covers!
Alright, I'm done drooling now.
Let me start off by saying that I had no idea this ...more
Okay, can I just talk about how much I love this cover for a second? I would give the book a five star review based on the cover alone I love it so much. I feel the exact same way about the Book Jumper, which I read sometime last year I think. The two books are unconnected and stand alone, the only thing they have in common are their GORGEOUS covers. I just cannot get enough of Mechthild Gläser's covers!
Alright, I'm done drooling now.
Let me start off by saying that I had no idea this ...more
AsThe Forgotten Book has a line in its own synopsis saying it's a Jane Austen inspired story, I was on the lookout for that. I'm not sure I'd say there's any one Austen book that this one was inspired by because I saw elements of several. There's the overreaching one (Pride & Prejudice, of course) and some elements ofEmma, such assome characteristics thatThe Forgotten Book Emma shared with Austen Emma, as well as her friend Hannah standing in for Harriet Smith. There's also a writer the
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“Now and then they would tell old legends and fairy tales about the castle, the way people always do about old castles. But they would be just that: fairy tales.
Nothing more, and nothing less.”
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“Again I was struck by his aristocratic nose. It was long and straight, and perfectly complemented by his dark eyebrows. The eyebrows had a supercilious air about them as they arched toward Darcy's hairline, as if they thought themselves far superior to all the other eyebrows in the world.”
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