Marvelous Middle Grade Monday-Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger

Greetings and Happy First Day of April! Hope those of you playing some April Fooling are having fun, fun. I have a vlog for you all--hope you survive it! I am highly self critical, was totally not going to do it cause I think I look like such a nut on camera and the review/talk isn't quite right (Sophie really not typical in a typical kind of way) BUT-it is something I have always wanted to try. So here it is, my first ever and let me give you a heads up-it is unedited, unrehearsed. In other words I am sharing a first draft. But it for a good cause. One of my favorite reads from last year was KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES by Shannon Messenger. A book that I kept thinking, I can't wait to get to some kids with this-fantasty lovers will love it, kids who think they may not like fantasy will give it a try and possibly have their minds changed (the MC deals with the pretty down to earth kid typical issue of trying to find your place and figure out who you are). Boils down to me thinking this one will have huge appeal to a wide range of readers. And it was all I could do to keep myself from chasing down random kids in the street and booktalking it. Kay. I have yacked enough-here's the vid/vlog/thing.

From the publisher:
Twelve-year-old Sophie has never quite fit into her life. She’s skipped multiple grades and doesn’t really connect with the older kids at school, but she’s not comfortable with her family, either. And Sophie has a secret—she’s a Telepath, someone who can read minds. But the day Sophie meets Fitz, a mysterious (and adorable) boy, she learns she’s not alone. He’s a Telepath too, and it turns out the reason she has never felt at home is that, well…she isn’t. Fitz opens Sophie’s eyes to a shocking truth, and almost instantly she is forced to leave behind her family for a new life in a place that is vastly different from what she has ever known.


 But Sophie still has secrets, and they’re buried deep in her memory for good reason: The answers are dangerous and in high-demand. What is her true identity, and why was she hidden among humans? The truth could mean life or death—and time is running out.


Reviews:

Kirkus

Alice Marvels (this blog is new to me, looking forward to checking it out some more)

The Book Trailer:

Happy Monday all and be sure to head back to the MMGM linkies!