Time for the second week's post--I think I"m getting better about doing this kinda stuff early in the week. =)
This Week's Assignment:
Blog your reactions and thoughts about your book as you read.
Well, to start with, I've actually FINISHED my book, and boy was it good. I really enjoyed the story. All the characters were very well rounded and the story was very well thought out. I don't want to spoil anything for any prospective readers, but I do have to say that the twists and turns in the plot-line, from finding long lost twins to ingenuous ways of investigating, Stewart's writing style for The Mysterious Benedict Society is perfectly fitting and his subtly implanted puzzles are the perfect little jewels in the story.
Like I mentioned previously, the puzzles are something unlike I've ever found before in a book. If it's a reader's first time going through the book, the author provides all the clues necessary for solving it beforehand. This lets the reader solve it right along with the main characters. It is, however, hard to do and works as a good brain teaser for anybody looking for a good mystery.
Anyways... don't think there's very much more to say--I would be giving away quite a bit of the story if I even went into minor detail! What I can say is that I'm very glad that I decided to pick this book for my report, and I'm excited to begin reading the next volume in The Mysterious Benedict Society series! =)
