Hi there!
Welcome back to
another day, another post here at Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.
Today’s been an
interesting day to say the least, life wise and no, not in the “yay for me”
vein, more like the “woe is me”…*sigh*…oh well, such is life sometimes. ~shakes it off~ Darn day…go away already! Hmm,
it looks like it’s gonna need a little help to get the message. I wonder if I can recruit some of the
critters and creatures from today’s story; then again, that didn’t really go so
well for Mr. Tillinghast, now did it.
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What’s that? You recognized that name? Congrats to you my fellow avid reader; if
not, no worries…we’ll get you on the right path here soon enough. ^_^
Today, we are delving into the world of Children’s Fiction with a BOOK
BIRTHDAY celebrant ready to PAR-TAY! Now
it is a costume event so I have to ask…who will you be going as? Yes, WHO; not what, but WHO…and I’m not
talking “in the guise of” here if you catch my drift. Yes, things are not always what they seem and
in this series, people are not often who they appear to be either. Ready to enroll in another semester at Lovecraft Middle School
Tales from Lovecraft Middle School, Book 2:
By
Charles Gilman
Let’s see, now for those of you previously following the
goings-on at this educational institution (or as I like to call it,
“the-adventures-of-Robert-Karina-Glenn-and-a-truly-awesome-two-headed-rat”),
you may recall that when we last left our trio + one, they had managed to
narrowly escape the clutches of one pretty heinous monster, formerly known as
Professor Gargoyle, only to be presented with the formerly lost Price twins who
though back from who-knows-where, seem off somehow (< - understatement of
the century!). For a brief glimpse into
Book 1, click over to the publisher’s page; for a quick recap, check out my review right here on the site.
Book 2 picks up just where the first left off (LOVE it when
that happens!) leaving you more time to explore their world and the one
Tillinghast purposefully created on accident (intentional oxymoron since he was
trying to accomplish this just not the way it turned out). Trust me, it’s a win-win because if the
adventures continue the way that they’ve been, you’re gonna want a good long
series to experience it in…or at least I know I do. ^_^
Anywho, the Price sisters are back and running for student council
president but despite their cupcakes every Friday platform, something is fishy
about these two. They act too prim too
proper too EVERYTHING like they are auditioning for the role of a lifetime…and
what’s with the obsession with swimming everyday at lunch, by themselves, and
not coming up for air like after SIX+ minutes!
Yeah…whatever assumption you are making right now is WAY off base and
probably TEN times easier to wrap your mind around than the truth of it all…but
then again, that IS one of the reasons we love these stories so well.
The fate of the school, nay the entire class body (and their
bodies…let’s not forget that part of things!) is hanging in the balance. What’s a boy to do? Oh, I know…run head first into the problem
with a severe lack of belief in oneself and expect it to all turn out in the
end, right? WRONG! At least partially wrong…while Robert is not
the bravest, the strongest, the quickest or the anything-est, strength in this
case comes in numbers. In his heart of
hearts, he really is all those things, believe me, I’m not knocking him down a
notch, but he lacks enough sense of self to believe it (sound familiar?)…thank
goodness for friends even if they are a somewhat motley crew. Well I mean really, what else would YOU call a
former bully, a ghost girl and a two headed rat? Yep…that’s what I thought. Description aside, they are the best friends
a guy or girl could ask for and considering the situation they’re facing is
pretty dire, it’s just the right mix to have a shot at making it out in one
piece, as yourself…you know, not harboring any spirits, creatures or the like
that aren’t already a part of you.
*ahem*
Do they win this round against the dark minions of
Tillinghast? Yes in some ways…no in
others. You wouldn’t want me to spoil
the surprise now would you? Trust me,
there is QUITE a surprise too…it’ll leave you with raised eyebrows and a gasp
expression on your face whilst reading the last few pages for sure. What you can count on though is another great
read for fans of Middle Grade fiction filled with adventure, danger, courage,
hope and good friends. The new
characters we meet along the way add to the overall flavor of the story as do
those familiar souls that expose another layer of their true selves. It’s a great combination that adds up to
another successful release from an author that is leaving their mark in earnest
on the reading world and a publisher that says “pfft” to boundaries by bringing
us quirky hit after quirky hit. So add a little
celebration to your day and give a warm welcome to this title as it makes its
debut…otherwise, I might have to brush up on the chant that Robert uses this go
round and believe me, what it summons is NOT a pretty picture… (^_^)
Review copy received courtesy of
Eric at Quirk Books! (THANKS!) For more information on this title as well as
their complete catalog, be sure to visit them online, like them on Facebook,
pin them on Pinterest, or follow along on Twitter. To explore the world of Lovecraft Middle School
Until next time…happy reading!
Oh book 2! Wow. And sounds good. :) Thank you. Now look at that Teacher's Pest picture. lol and eww. ;D Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSounds like another good one! Curious about what's the deal with the Price sisters, especially their swimming obsession!
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