JohnnyCache rated Minecraft: 5 stars
Minecraft by Max Brooks
An official tie-in to the globally popular video game traces the story of a new hero stranded in the world …
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.
It is so hard to describe this book! It seems like a very typical kids' book at first, but quickly becomes extremely imaginative and quirky. It is completely different than anything else by Sophie that I have ever read, but it is such a pleasure to read - and so surprising - that you just lose all sense of time while reading.
I don't want to give away any details of the stories, but I will say this: each chapter is a standalone story that involves the same characters, but each chapter is fully understandable and enjoyable on its own. Sort of like watching a sitcom, you don't need to watch the episodes in order or even catch them all to have maximum enjoyment.
The characters are memorable, the situations are absolutely ridiculous (but it's a …
