To avoid spoilers, below is the description for book 1 in this series (Between the Pages). For a description of this book 2, please check out the Goodreads link below.
Delilah is a bit of a
loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head
in a book—one book in particular. Between the Lines may be a fairy tale,
but it feels real. Prince Oliver is brave, adventurous, and loving. He
really speaks to Delilah.
And then one day Oliver actually speaks to
her. Turns out, Oliver is more than a one-dimensional storybook prince.
He’s a restless teen who feels trapped by his literary existence and
hates that his entire life is predetermined. He’s sure there’s more for
him out there in the real world, and Delilah might just be his key to
freedom.
A romantic and charming story, this companion novel to Off
the Page will make every reader believe in the fantastical power of
fairy tales.
Published: 4th June 2015
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Goodreads : Click here
Series or Stand-Alone: Book 2, Between the Lines
Source: Review Copy from Publisher
MY REVIEW
I absolutely loved this book! It had been a little while since I had read the first book in this series, Between the Lines, and I was a bit worried that I would not remember any of the characters or the plot but right from the very first page they all came back to me. All very memorable from the last time I read about them. I would probably go as far as to say that I loved this book more than the fist book. With this book there is a lot more emotion with the characters in the book and the characters out of the book
Obviously as this is book 2 I won't go into too much detail as I don't want to spoil the story for those who have not read the first book yet but this was a great second book in what will hopefully be a series but I am not sure. The way this book finished it could be left as a duology as it did feel final enough but possibly there could be more, I am not sure.
This book has great elements of romance, comedy and drama that just kept me hooked right until the very last page. Even though this reads as a young adult/middle grade story, I would recommend it for all ages.
What happens when happily ever after... isn’t?
Delilah
is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library
with her head in a book—one book in particular. Between the Lines may
be a fairy tale, but it feels real. Prince Oliver is brave, adventurous,
and loving. He really speaks to Delilah.
And then one day Oliver
actually speaks to her. Turns out, Oliver is more than a
one-dimensional storybook prince. He’s a restless teen who feels trapped
by his literary existence and hates that his entire life is
predetermined. He’s sure there’s more for him out there in the real
world, and Delilah might just be his key to freedom.
Delilah and
Oliver work together to attempt to get Oliver out of his book, a
challenging task that forces them to examine their perceptions of fate,
the world, and their places in it. And as their attraction to each other
grows along the way, a romance blossoms that is anything but a fairy
tale.
Published: 5th July 2012
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Goodreads : Click here
Series: Not part of a series
Source: Review Copy from Publisher
What I loved about this story...
What I loved the most about this book is both the viewpoints and the ending (don't worry, I won't put any spoilers in this review). In this book, there are different viewpoints. The one that I enjoyed the most was the viewpoint of Oliver inside the story, showing what happens when you are reading the book and also what happens when the book is closed, making it sound a bit like a theatre production where the characters are playing a part and once the book is closed they go back to being their 'normal' selves. Loved it!
The ending is one thing that, obviously, I will not talk about too much so as not to spoil but all I will say is that the ending was not something that I was expecting and was completely surprising.
What I was not fond of with this story...
I have to admit that there really wasn't anything that I didn't like in this story. The only think that I was not keen on was the actually physical book itself. I had the English hard cover and the way it was put together made the book so heavy to hold it really did make my arms ache lol!
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Best wishes
Debs :-)
