tales from outer suburbia, by shaun tan

I love this book. The smell of its pages transports me back to my childhood. Though marketed as a children’s book, it also reminiscent of the graphic novel (although technically it would be a graphic short story collection) in which the pictures drive the story as much as the text.
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Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke

I had high expectations for this book as it got a fair amount of hype. Furthermore, a book about the magic of books struck a chord with my little bibliophilic heart. I’m not sure if my expectations were too high or if the book wasn’t up to snuff, but I found myself a little disappointed.
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