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When Tuesday McGillycuddy and her beloved dog, Baxterr, discover that Tuesday's mother ― the famous author Serendipity Smith ― has gone missing, they set out on a magical adventure. In their quest to find Serendipity, they discover the mysterious and unpredictable place that stories come from. Here, Tuesday befriends the fearless Vivienne Small, learns to sail an enchanted boat, tangles with an evil pirate, and discovers the truth about her remarkable dog. Along the way, she learns what it means to be a writer and how difficult it can sometimes be to get all the way to The End.
I say this a lot but I am an absolute sucker for books within books, so the concept of this book immediately intrigued me!
Tuesday's mother is Serendipity Smith, the famous author of the Vivienne Small books. The last book in the series is currently being written and Tuesday cannot wait for her mother to be done. But it seems to be taking her mother too long, so Tuesday goes into her mother's office and finds that she's gone, her window open and her story still unfinished. Tuesday thinks there is something wrong, despite her father's reassures. Her mother must be stuck at The End, so Tuesday starts her own story and gets swept into the world where stories are made.
This book has such a unique concept! So many books about books feature characters coming to life or people traveling in books (not that either of these are bad concepts because I still found them fascinating!), this book focused more on the writer aspect. The act of writing in this book can take you to a whole other world. In this word, though, it is entirely based on your writing. There are places that are meant to help you write, like The Library, but there namely is a place that is entirely the world in your book and you are meant to control it. I loved this concept and how it was portrayed. I admit I am jealous because I would love to literally travel to another world when I am writing and to live it (although, this might be frightening if you are writing a particularly dangerous book). I love all the little writer tidbits throughout the book, such as the library of unfinished books and the food writers eat.
Tuesday was a fantastic character! She has a strong personality and a lot of bravery for a kid her age. Sure, sometimes she doesn't feel brave, but it takes guts to go on this adventure to find her mother. I thought it was interesting how Tuesday was so positive that her mother was stuck at The End, because, yeah, that is a notorious place for writers to get stuck. But I think Tuesday really does change throughout the course of the book. She isn't on her adventure for very long, but she realizes how brave she really is and, more importantly, that she is a writer. Like I mentioned before, this book really shows a love for writing. In this book, Tuesday is so used to her mother writing that she associates writing with her mom. Tuesday did not consider herself a writer, but only writers can go into this world. I just loved how Tuesday came to this realization and how by the end of the book she had so much excitement for writing and this world she traveled to.
IN CONCLUSION
Overall, this was a fantastic book! It has a very unique concept and I loved how it showed writing! This was a really fun and quick read. I already have the next book checked out from the library and I hope to read it soon!
I hereby give this book
4 Stars!
Meaning: I really liked this book!
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