Happy Tuesday!
Cleaned out and repacked my book bag this morning and thought I’d share a review of some of what I’ve been reading.
I’ve had this book on my radar for almost a year now and when I was shopping before Christmas I bought it for myself as a Christmas gift 
You should know I love quirkier books and books that have English characters always win with me. This was perfect! A story about a Tower of London Beefeater named Balthazar and how his life changes when he is put in charge of the royal menagerie. While I adored all the Tower of London characters, Balthazar’s wife, Hebe, and her job in the office of Lost and Found for the London Underground steals the show. The Tower, The Zoo, and The Tortoise was a charming read with characters I won’t soon forget.
Rather than stars I give this–
At our Christmas Eve grab bag exchange I had this book in my hands for a short time and was so disappointed when someone else took it from me 
I went and bought my own copy! Without giving anything away, the author’s concept for this book intrigues me and while it is a Young Adult book, I loved it and couldn’t put it down. It’s the type of book that when you finish you daydream about it and wonder, what if? I read it in one day (couldn’t put it down) and Scott and Maggie are fighting over it now and they are both enjoying it.
It’s because of this book that I wasn’t sure I could write this post. I’m still processing how I feel about this book and the characters. This is another quirky read that I found myself reading sections of and then setting the book down to ponder the story. I follow grammar guru, Mignon Fogarty, on Twitter and was surprised to see her mention Night Circus in one of her posts. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/1st-person-2nd-person-3rd-person.aspx I love creative writers, but I am impressed by writers that have this kind of writing talent. I’ve never been the least bit interested in tarot cards, but after reading this book I am curious.
If you peek over to the right side of the blog, you see that this is the book at the top of my bag. It’s well-written and already pulled me in. Doesn’t look like laundry or cleaning will happen until I finish.
