My Magic Summer With the Moon Maidens By Brian Carmody
4 Stars
ABOUT THE BOOK -
Who are
these moon maidens?
Summer of ’94 and Connor Whelan is excited to spend the last three months
before his senior year with his uncle in Texas. Aware this trip is due to his
mom’s cancer treatments, he still hopes this will be a season of magic.
He gets his wish when he encounters three magical women one night. Claiming to
be from the moon itself, bewitching Iluna, flighty Eiru, and motherly
Cassiopeia are about to make Connor’s last summer of childhood one to remember.
However, his interest in local girl Laura puts him in hot water with her tough
boyfriend. His fascination with Iluna also confuses him. Will the moon maidens’
lessons about joy, wonder, and hope get him through this crazy summer?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR -
An award-winning screenwriter and author, Brian Carmody is a
dreamer, a wisher, a hoper, a prayer, a pretender and a magic bean buyer. He’s
had moondreams from Texas to Virginia, and now California, where he has plenty
of other flax golden tales to spin by his fire.
This was a fun, sweet, coming of age meets fantasy story.
First there's Connor, an extremely likable kid, who wouldn't love him. He's kind, sweet, sticks up for others and is even a hero! Sound a little like fantasy? Maybe, but it is that kind of book! ;-)
Second, the "Moon Maidens" - loved! Honestly, I don't think there was enough focus on them in the story for me. I could have used more. Three wonderful, fun, magical young women that kept the story interesting.
And then there is a handful of others, friends, family, and even a few enemies. All done very well.
I loved the magical parts of the story, but for me, the in-between was a little slow. Certainly not enough to make me stop reading. It was still a good story and a very nice ending!
A lot of great quotes. Here are a few of my favorites -
"It tastes like what it is, which is high fructose corn syrup."
“But isn’t corn good for you! I asked. “It is a vegetable, right?”
“These powers,” she said, holding up her hand, “are wonderful, and you may be amazed, or even jealous. But what matters is what we do with them. Otherwise, these miracles are simply tricks.”
“Don’t forget the little things, Connor, for even a meager display of charity can produce a well-spring of hope. Hope is like a seed you plant, and it continues to grow with each action, each prayer, each smile…" ~ I love this!
- Thank You!
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