Many thanks to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Landmark and Recorded Books Media for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the debut book by Stephanie Booth, beautifully narrated by Mia Barron. All opinions expressed in this review are my own – 4.5 stars rounded up!
Libby Weeks is the reclusive author of the best-felling fantasy series, The Falling Children, written under the pseudonym of F.T. Goldhero. Her last manuscript is months overdue and fans around the world have grown impatient. Already suffering from severe anxiety, Libby is newly diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. She knows she needs help to finish her last book. She turns to 11-year-old superfan, Peanut Bixton, who knows the books better than Libby, but has her own issues.
What a wonderful book and the audio narration made it even better! It’s somewhat like a book in a book tale, as we learn just what some books mean to readers. Think of the Harry Potter craze and it relates perfectly to how much The Falling Children series means to its readers. The struggles of both Libby and Peanut are heartbreaking but they are both so open and charming, that it’s not depressing or sad. Instead, it’s hopeful and magical and shows the power of books. Wonderful!
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