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Andrea
Jan 12, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I hesitated a bit between four or five stars here. I really loved the book. It's major premise is that the father of the main character, Meggie, has a special gift. When he reads aloud, characters and sometimes objects come out of the book world and enter our world. Before he realizes what is happening, Mortimer (the father) reads the horrible villain, Capricorn, out of the book "Inkheart" and that is where all the trouble starts. The story is full of magic, scary, exciting and descriptive. My o ...more
Micha
I loved every minute of this book and could not wait for more.
Lisa of Hopewell
Jun 12, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: audio-books
Super--very, very imaginative! Listen to this with B
Alexis
Oct 05, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fiction, teens
Complex story line, great for teens!
MichelleCH
Jan 07, 2009 marked it as to-read
Hege
Jan 21, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Love it!
Stefanie
Apr 04, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: germany
Valerie
Apr 08, 2009 rated it really liked it
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Apr 09, 2009 rated it liked it
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Apr 09, 2009 rated it really liked it
Anna
Apr 16, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Jen
Jun 02, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: audio-books, 2011
Angela
Nov 19, 2009 rated it liked it
Rachel
Jan 23, 2011 rated it did not like it
Shelves: young-adult
Jurate Stanaityte
Oct 10, 2011 rated it liked it
Kiri
Feb 29, 2012 rated it really liked it
Kimberly
Jun 06, 2013 marked it as to-read
Kristi
Oct 13, 2013 marked it as to-read
Cassandra Davies
Apr 23, 2014 marked it as to-read
Martha
Jan 27, 2015 rated it really liked it
Grace
Jul 10, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
David Howe
Jan 14, 2020 marked it as to-read
Jennifer
Mar 08, 2022 rated it it was ok