Carry On

by Rainbow Rowell
Hennepin County Library hardcover 517 pages
genre: YA fantasy, relationships

I read this in July, just found my notes yesterday (9/6/16). 

Makes me curious to read her Fangirl book. Not what I expected. Very similar to Harry Potter at the start, but I don't think it would appeal to my typical fantasy readers.

The mystery and relationships (Simon Snow, Baz, Penelope, Agatha, the Mage, Ebb, etc.) were engaging. The magic and words / spells connections were interesting.

I liked it a lot, but am worried about my slim budget! I definitely got drawn in to the story.

Eleanor and Park

by Rainbow Rowell
Hennepin County Library hardcover 325 pages
genre: YA relationships

Leslie Geissler told me "You HAVE to read this book!" I'm so glad she did. It was a bit hard to get past the use of the F-word (for me), but it was such an incredible story of two people who find friendship, then love, after being misfits for a long time. Eleanor is a very poor girl who wears strange clothing and has flaming red hair. She's not petite. Park is an Asian American who is quite attractive, but not typically masculine. They are wonderful characters to get to know. I need to buy this one for my collection.