Inkheart - Cornelia Funke

Recommended for all ages.

So this book was recommended to me by an avid reading youngster who knows I love fantasy novels. This is the ultimate fantasy story that everyone has imagined at some point - what if there was a portal between the world inside a book and our world? What if characters could simply slip between the two worlds? How would it change us and how would it change them? And most importantly, how can you stop it?

These are the questions that Meggie asks of her dad throughout the novel, and these are the questions that must be answered if the world as we know it is to survive.

Funke has tied all the loose ends up in a very kid-friendly way and I guess that's my main problem with this book. It all seemed a little TOO fairy-tale-ish for my liking. Yes, I know it's a kids book, but I want my fantasy novels to really transport me to a different time and place.

I didn't get that this time.

I don't even know if I should read books 2 and 3 in the series...

I'm not really feeling sorry for myself, but when you invest the time and energy into reading a book this thick, you want it to be worthwhile. Are books 2 and 3 really worth the time?

Recommended for kids of all ages. Adults, you may be disappointed.