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This book literally has only 4 or 5 star reviews with people gushing over it(I've been proved wrong😉), and I can't believe I'm saying this, but they're all very very true(in my opinion).
This book made me feel all those heartwarming emotions. It made me want to curl up in a warm blanket with a mug of hot chocolate and just enjoy it. It's the literary equivalent of a good Disney movie and it gave me so much happiness!!
The kids were oh so precious, and so was Linus Baker. He has some of the most ch ...more
This book made me feel all those heartwarming emotions. It made me want to curl up in a warm blanket with a mug of hot chocolate and just enjoy it. It's the literary equivalent of a good Disney movie and it gave me so much happiness!!
The kids were oh so precious, and so was Linus Baker. He has some of the most ch ...more
A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.
Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages.
When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangero ...more
Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages.
When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangero ...more
“There are moments in your life, moments when chances have to be taken. It’s scary because there is always the possibility of failure.
this is my first read by this author, though he is popular and has been around for a while. it was a book club pick and considered fantasy so i although i do like some fantasy elements, i wasnt exactly sure what to expect going in. although it is set in a fantasyland, there were definitely some real life lessons in this story. it was still quite heartwarming and i ...more
this is my first read by this author, though he is popular and has been around for a while. it was a book club pick and considered fantasy so i although i do like some fantasy elements, i wasnt exactly sure what to expect going in. although it is set in a fantasyland, there were definitely some real life lessons in this story. it was still quite heartwarming and i ...more
I usually don’t read fantasy, but I loved this book! It starts slowly but the characters are appealing and different, as is the setting. Linus is a government employee who inspects orphanages for children who are magical - from a gardening gnome to a jellyfish with personality who dreams of becoming a bellhop. It all sounds ridiculously fanciful, but I felt myself drawn into really caring about the children. It is a lovely story.
Sep 26, 2023
Jess Penhallow
marked it as to-read
Nov 16, 2023
Maggie
marked it as to-read
