Again my apologies for taking so long to post. Is it just me, or are blogs just not as popular anymore? I think Facebook has taken a lot away from them, but in a way that's such a shame. You only get a few characters on Facebook & there's really no way to adequately describe how you felt about a book on there. But technology & life go on, & where Facebook now is I'm sure there will eventually be something new. Things never stand still & change is always going to be there. I guess I might as well make friends with it!
Goblin Secrets won the National Book Award for children's literature this past year, so I thought it would be a great choice to give a try. I didn't find it great, but it was very interesting. It takes place in an alternate world where I have to admit I get very confused. There are goblins there, but their version of goblins aren't what I think most of us think of as goblins. They used to be people, but were transformed somehow (it doesn't tell how that happens in the book) & most people fear them. But they don't seem to do the humans in the book any harm, they simply are traveling performers. There's a great deal of clock-work characters running around too, which was also rather confusing to me. I think the most confusing thing right now is that it's been quite awhile since a read the book & I'm only left with vague impressions, & therefore can't really give a good description of what the book was really about.
Yes, this is one lame review! But I do hope that this doesn't deter anyone from reading the book. Like I said, it wasn't bad, just very different. It's kinda like reading a Tolkien book & entering Middle Earth in only about 100 pages. Probably good for the younger set, if they can let go of their fetters & just enjoy the ride.
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