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Today’s stack is short, and a mix of somewhat unrelated books, but they’re all books that I’ve really enjoyed reading, diving back into some fictional worlds that I love to visit. First we spend some time in Nagspeake listening to eerie tales, and then we go globe-trotting with some spy kids, and then finally we journey through time itself with Doc Brown. Buckle up!
Last week was the book birthday of The Raconteur’s Commonplace Book, and if you have ignored all of my advice up until now recommending you check out the world of Nagspeake, then I’m not sure why you’re even reading this column. But I also envy you a little, because that means you still have the opportunity to visit The Greenglass House for the first time, and go sailing with Lucy on The Left-Handed Fate, and meet the strange folks who travel the roads in The Boneshaker.
The Raconteur’s Commonplace Book is Kate Milford’s version of the Canterbury Tales: a dozen guests are trapped at the Blue Vein Tavern because of the rising floodwaters, and they pass the time by telling tales. The tales intertwine with one another, and each one reveals a little bit about the teller as well. And if you’ve read the rest of Milford’s books, you’ll catch…
