Every Book Lover's Dream

I am all for fantasy novels; I think I could truly say that they are my favorite genre to read. I enjoyed this fantastical book in many ways, if not solely for the amazing sense of nostalgia that it offers its readers on every page. In essence, this story brings to life the dream of every book lover: to be able to jump inside of the pages of a story. The novel's main character, Amy Lennox, learns of her phenomenal ability and sets off jumping into the book world. But things are not as utopian within this world as could be expected: the core ideas of stories such as Alice and Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty, and The Wizard of Oz have been stolen by an unidentifiable thief for unknown reasons. It is up to Amy and her book-jumping companion, Will Macalister, to right the wrongs within this literary realm before chaos reigns. To reiterate, I so enjoyed the element of nostalgia that Amy and Will's endeavors inside of timeless stories brought. More than ever, I wish I had their ability to roam around with characters I've dreamed of meeting in worlds beyond my imagination.

Some of my favorite quotes from The Book Jumper:

"It was full of whispered words, the lure of stories waiting to be read, a rustle of promise that hung in the air. How many adventures were hidden here in paper and ink, how many great love stories, how many epic battles?"

"His lips tasted of words. Of hundreds, thousands, millions of words and the stories hidden inside them. And they tasted of salt, like the sea below us."

"Clotheswise I'd packed only what was strictly necessary. The way I saw it, it was better to take one less cardigan than have to do without one of my favorite books."

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