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This story contains a puppeteer with #evil intentions. Naturally I haven‘t read it yet, from my tbr pile.

Ugh this started out so interesting and the Puppetry idea used was so intriguing, the way the povs felt like they flowed into one another. Sadly it suffered heavily from unnecessary side stories and a stretched out middle. Also the word “bitch” was so out of left field in this kids book,I‘m use to damn or hell, and in the audiobook the narrator gave it such emphasis that it made me jump, because I wasn‘t expecting it, it was so unsettling.

Paisley caught me using my Kindle as a bookmark. Oops.

An older picture I never posted here!

So I‘ll be honest, this was a total cover buy! Whoever designed it, props to you, cause it‘s GORGEOUS! 😍

Has anyone read this one? The idea is really intriguing.

#lyricalapril #tinydancer A young girl gets taken by a puppeteer and trapped as a dancing marionette. A really good book with a number of very moving themes.

I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was going to be creepier than it was but it none non the less. Sometimes I just need Davina Porter to read to me. ❤️ if you haven't experienced her voice and reading skills, I suggest you do.

Laura Amy Schlitz utilizes her fantastical prose to steep us in the wonders of a Victorian child‘s world. Children have the capacity to believe in anything, such is the shape of the magic in this story.

"When he played upon her strings, Clara glimpsed the splendors and glooms that haunted his mind. She shared his appetite for prodigies and wonders, for a world where spangles were stars and skeletons frolicked until their bones fell apart."

A charming and unusual book about puppetry, curses, and a family that doesn't realise what they have until it is taken away.

Had to bail Splenders and Glooms, on to this thriller on kindle! I'm excited 😊👍

60 pages in and Clara is finally missing. It's moving a bit slowly, I hope it speeds up a bit in the near future 😕 🌟🌟2/5 right now.

(No spoiler, the blurb on the back says Clara goes missing)

Hard to find time as a year-round college student to read for fun, moments like these are few and far between. 😊📚

The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that they appear alive. Clara Wintermute, the only child of a wealthy doctor, is spellbound by Grisini‘s act and invites him to entertain at her birthday party. Seeing his chance to make a fortune, Grisini accepts and makes a splendidly gaudy entrance with caravan, puppets, and his two orphaned assistants.

Great kids story! Very original