tommy_is_reading's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
After seeing an image on Twitter, I became interested in this book. However, in the end it turned out to be only decent.
This mostly lay in fault with the fact that I feel the story could have easily ended 80/100 pages sooner. Now, we already had several things solved, but due to them wanted to make a grand plan, it took a long time. Add to that a silly chase and some other not related to the acorn mystery stuff.
I am not sure, I might have missed something, but from what I could see the title is also a mystery until halfway/a bit further from that part. I was expecting this acorn thing to be over soon, but in the end it turned out everything was about that acorn.
The characters were really fun, I especially liked Mary. Ada, she was a nice character, but a bit to eccentric for my tastes. I didn't always like her behaviour and how she acted like a brat with too many braincells.
Mary was really fun and I loved it when we had parts with her as main character. She is smart, fun, she cares about people and several other things.
The mystery is so-so. Especially since it really got solved around the halfway mark. I don't mind finding out about the mystery as the book goes on, but this was just sad. Oh, hey we solved the mystery (Ah, duh!) and let's continue for another 100 or so pages with a plan.
Will I be reading the next books in this series, should they ever be available? I am not sure yet. It was fun, and these books are normally right up in my alley, but this one just lacked something. I might try one more book out, see if it gets better.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This mostly lay in fault with the fact that I feel the story could have easily ended 80/100 pages sooner. Now, we already had several things solved, but due to them wanted to make a grand plan, it took a long time. Add to that a silly chase and some other not related to the acorn mystery stuff.
I am not sure, I might have missed something, but from what I could see the title is also a mystery until halfway/a bit further from that part. I was expecting this acorn thing to be over soon, but in the end it turned out everything was about that acorn.
The characters were really fun, I especially liked Mary. Ada, she was a nice character, but a bit to eccentric for my tastes. I didn't always like her behaviour and how she acted like a brat with too many braincells.
Mary was really fun and I loved it when we had parts with her as main character. She is smart, fun, she cares about people and several other things.
The mystery is so-so. Especially since it really got solved around the halfway mark. I don't mind finding out about the mystery as the book goes on, but this was just sad. Oh, hey we solved the mystery (Ah, duh!) and let's continue for another 100 or so pages with a plan.
Will I be reading the next books in this series, should they ever be available? I am not sure yet. It was fun, and these books are normally right up in my alley, but this one just lacked something. I might try one more book out, see if it gets better.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
georgea_1234's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
timeywimeybooks's review against another edition
3.0
It's a fun little book but I don't recommend the audio, it was hard to follow on audio. I think it would have been better in print.
melissapalmer404's review against another edition
5.0
Book #121 Read in 2014
The Case of the Missing Moonstone by Jordan Stratford and Kelly Murphy (YA)
This is the first book in a young adult/middle readers mystery series. Based on real people, the main characters are Ada Lovelace and Mary Godwin. The two, paired up to share a tutor, decide to open their own detective agency. They get their first case and use their intelligence and wits to solve it. This book had a good plot and humor in it. I enjoyed viewing the historical figures as they were portrayed in this book. This was a good, quick read and I will continue this series.
I received an advanced copy of this book from the Amazon Vine program in exchange for a honest review.
http://melissasbookpicks.blogspot.com
The Case of the Missing Moonstone by Jordan Stratford and Kelly Murphy (YA)
This is the first book in a young adult/middle readers mystery series. Based on real people, the main characters are Ada Lovelace and Mary Godwin. The two, paired up to share a tutor, decide to open their own detective agency. They get their first case and use their intelligence and wits to solve it. This book had a good plot and humor in it. I enjoyed viewing the historical figures as they were portrayed in this book. This was a good, quick read and I will continue this series.
I received an advanced copy of this book from the Amazon Vine program in exchange for a honest review.
http://melissasbookpicks.blogspot.com
jessiek04's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book! It's fun and funny, and I love all the historical content included at the end of the story. Everyone needs to know about the incredible women upon whom the MCs are based. I wholeheartedly recommend this book, and I can't wait to read the next installment of the series.
ladyofbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable
For those who like short mysteries with intelligent young girls, as well as humor action and plot, this book will truly be a delightful reading experience.
For those who like short mysteries with intelligent young girls, as well as humor action and plot, this book will truly be a delightful reading experience.
imperfectcj's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This is a cute middle-grade mystery imagining the mischief Ada Byron Lovelace and Mary Godwin Shelley could have gotten into had they been contemporaries. With a supporting cast that includes Charles Dickens and Percy Shelley, this novel is an homage of sorts to the greatest creative minds of 19th-century England. A little silly and a little too modern in thinking for the time period, this is still a fun intro to the genre for young readers.
fyziksgirl's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0