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Saturday, March 23, 2024

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

 

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune - 384 pages


Welcome to Charon's Crossing.
The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through.


When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead.

And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.

But even in death he’s not ready to abandon the life he barely lived, so when Wallace is given one week to cross over, he sets about living a lifetime in seven days.

Hilarious, haunting, and kind, Under the Whispering Door is an uplifting story about a life spent at the office and a death spent building a home.


I absolutely loved this book and will definitely read more by this author.  I enjoyed reading Wallace's transformation from a hard, mean person to a thoughtful and caring ghost.  I liked the dynamic between all the characters, and this is the first book that made me almost shed a tear.

Sunday, February 28, 2021

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

 

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune - 398 pages

Linus is a caseworker for DICOMY (Department in Charge of Magical Youth).  he is assigned to a special case to investigate an orphanage full of some of the most dangerous magical children.  He must determine whether the orphanage should remain or if the children are too dangerous to remain. 

I picked up this book after it was on an ALA notable books list this year.  I'm glad I did.  While the story was very slow moving and it took a while to connect with the characters, I grew to love them and the story.  I would recommend this to adults and teens who enjoy fantasy books and very clean, understated romances.