Book Notes

Well, I am finally done with all the historical fiction reading that I had. It became really hard to get through some of them at the end. It’s sort of like how you like cake, but if you had to eat nothing but cake for weeks, you’d begin to think it was disgusting.

Despite the fact that this is one of the last historical fiction books that I read, I wanted to post it here because I really enjoyed it. It starts off so quickly, and the action doesn’t slow down until the last page. Astas’s son’s (Crispin’s) mother dies, he sees the Lord of their land meet with someone in the forest at night, is seen by them and pursued. He comes to find that he has a price on his head, his house in torn down, and the one person who knew a little about his past and was willing to help him is murdered. So begins Crispin’s life on the road. He meets Bear. A minstrel and performer who takes Crispin in. But can Bear be trusted? And if he can’t, is there anyone who can?

Always fun to re-read a favorite. I love the Doll People. Annabelle is a spunky doll, who lives with her doll family in Kate Palmer’s bedroom. One day she discovers her Aunt’s journal. Auntie Sarah has been missing for 45 years. Annabelle hopes the journal will provide a clue to where she lives. But finding Auntie Sarah won’t be easy. Dolls can only move around when the people are fast asleep or out of the house. And even then it’s dangerous. There’s Captain, the cat, and if a person thinks they see you move, you will go into Doll State. Even worse, if you do too much in front of people, you will go into Permanent Doll State.

Will Annabelle rescue her Aunt? Will she make a real friend? Can she avoid Permanent Doll State? Read The Doll People and find out!