Hey, guys! I thought this was really interesting and cool. You might want to check it out if you're interested in Random Magic by Sasha Soren! ;)
Inside Random Magic: Reader Notes - Book Themes
Some of the themes of the book, apart from the nutty adventures and colorful imagery, would be:
• Magic is everywhere, even in daily life, just have to know where to look. • Always believe in yourself, even if no one else does. • Inside every woman, there is a queen • Brains can be more useful than brawn, in a lot of cases • Knowledge is power • Bravery isn’t a lack of fear, but a willingness to try even when you’re afraid • True beauty is much greater than skin deep • Loyalty, friendship and love are more valuable than gold • Magic is: Magic. But it’s also: The power to create art, music, and beauty. • There is spiritual beauty in physical objects, sometimes • Humans are mortal, but the things they create are immortal. • It’s foolhardy to underestimate the seemingly small and weak • Don’t believe everything you see • One person with courage is a majority • Never give up • Love is the most elusive but most powerful magic of all
The author thought it would be nice if I'd try doing a vlog-review sort for this books. I thought it would be fun! But, my webcam stopped working...*tear* Guess there's not vlog for this week's IMM either xD I honestly wish I could have done much more for my tour stop, but school & the recent flu I got messed everything up. Anyway, here is lame review. (My review--not the book!)
Random Magic by Sasha Soren Rating: 3.5/5
Synopsis: When absent-minded Professor Random misplaces the main character from Alice in Wonderland, young Henry Witherspoon must book-jump to fetch Alice before chaos theory kicks in and the world vanishes. Along the way he meets Winnie Flapjack, a wit-cracking doodle witch with nothing to her name but a magic feather and a plan. Such as it is. Henry and Winnie brave the Dark Queen, whatwolves, pirates, Struths, and fluttersmoths, Priscilla and Charybdis, obnoxiously cheerful vampires, Baron Samedi, a nine-dimensional cat, and one perpetually inebriated Muse to rescue Alice and save the world by tea time.
Review: I liked it more than I thought I would. The writing made the book fun, comical, and quirky. The characters are extremely great (I cannot even express my love for Winnie...) Henry and Winnie's adventures never ceased to end--and that only made the book more fun to read. However, there were some parts that I found difficult to read because of the use of metaphors and such. (I think I'm dumb xD) Despite that, I also really loved the mini descriptions under each chapter.
Something that made me go, "What?!" was the cover. Like many other Bloggers, I think Nicole Kidman is the person on the cover. xD But you know...never judge a book by its cover (especially this one!) It truly was a great autumn read.
What I thought of... (no spoilers!)
The Beginning: Immediately, I was hooked by the first couple of sentences. However, the beginning of the novel was also hard to understand. It's one of those books that will make sense more and more as you go through it.
Hey all. I'm a high school senior, also a journalist. Currently the entertainment editor of my school newspaper. I enjoy chicken nuggets, chocolate pie, and good books.
