

The Stars Did Wander Darkling
Author: Colin Meloy
Narrator: Kirt Graves
Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Storytide
Published: 09/13/2022
Author: Colin Meloy
Narrator: Kirt Graves
Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Storytide
Published: 09/13/2022
Colin Meloy is the author of The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid and the New York Times bestselling Wildwood Chronicles as well as two picture books, The Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger and Everyone’s Awake. He is also the singer and songwriter for the indie rock band the Decemberists. Colin lives in Oregon with his wife and frequent collaborator, illustrator Carson Ellis, and their sons.
4.0 stars This was an enjoyable classic coming of age horror novel. This is marketed as middle grade but I honestly don't know why. The book references a lot of nostalgic media that younger readers wouldn't know. I thought the prose and characters were well done. The book isn't exactly revolutionary......more
Atmosphere, creepiness, and a great cast of characters started strong, but lost the race in the home-stretch. I think it's important to talk about why middle-grade is so important to the industry. Children's books are all about the foundations of reading, and middle-grade is one of the earliest and......more
Much like in his music, Meloy wears his influences front and center. His talent is in mixing and remixing the tropes for a specific type of vibe, and that's what's going on here. Typical Kids-on-Bikes™ tropes here, right down to the very (too) safe setting of the late 80s, which is increasingly feel......more