Weave a Circle Round, Kari Maaren
Weave a Circle Round, Kari Maaren
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Weave a Circle Round

Author: Kari Maaren

Narrator: Eileen Stevens

Unabridged: 11 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/28/2017

Synopsis

Discover your inner child once again in this debut fantasy adventure for fans of Madeleine L’Engle, Diana Wynne Jones, and E. L. Konigsburg.Freddy doesn’t want people to think she’s weird. Her family makes that difficult, though: her deaf stepbrother Roland’s a major geek, and her genius little sister Mel’s training to be the next Sherlock Holmes. All Freddy wants is to survive high school.Then two extremely odd neighbors move in next door.Cuerva Lachance and Josiah definitely aren’t normal. Neither is their house, which defies the laws of physics. Neither is Freddy’s situation, when she suddenly finds herself stuck thousands of years in the past with her very, very weird neighbors. And that’s only the beginning.

About Kari Maaren

Kari Maaren is a Toronto-based writer, cartoonist, musician, and university instructor. She was born in British Columbia.

About Eileen Stevens

Eileen Stevens is a voice-over actress whose voice can be heard on cartoons, promos, programs for English-language learners, and audiobooks. An Earphones Award–winning narrator, she is also an audiobook director and producer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Justine on December 07, 2017

4.5 stars Wow, this was a really excellent and engaging book. It went so many unexpected places, and was very satisfying to read. Themes of family and self identity are nicely woven into a mystery adventure tale in the speculative fiction genre. The writing flows nicely, complimented by humorous dial......more

Goodreads review by Jack on November 28, 2017

Check out this review on my blog - Random Melon Reads 5.373339 stars I don’t even know how to start a review for this! If you take the wonderful wacky imagination of children, put it in a bucket, put a lid on it, shake it all up, take off the lid and stick in your head - this novel is what you would......more

Goodreads review by All Things Urban Fantasy on January 26, 2018

The promise of time travel shenanigans drew me to WEAVE A CIRCLE ROUND. When done right, time travel can be immensely fun and mind-bending. I was intrigued and excited to find out how Freddy had arrived thousands of years in the past and what the consequences would be. I immediately empathized with F......more

Goodreads review by Beth on March 03, 2018

I read this as part of the Nebula Award packet, as it is a finalist for the Norton Award. Most books, I can pick apart much of the plot as I read along. This book? It's so zany and original, it completely hooked me. I had no idea what to expect. Freddy is a teenage girl full of resentment. Her mom an......more

Quotes

“This appealing story reinforces the power of choice and responsibility in the midst of frightening circumstances, speaking to teen and adult readers alike.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

“Dazzling…An ambitious, intricate, joyful coming-of-age tale, with memorable characters and a powerful sense of wonder.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Time travel is a tricky trope to make consistent, but Maaren employs it deftly. Her teenage characters are incredibly plausible…A charming, extraordinarily relatable book.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A time-travel novel with all the conventions, challenges, and charms of the genre [and] tantalizing questions to hold readers’ attention to the end…Intriguing.” Booklist

“I adored this brilliant book from start to finish. It left me reeling with delight and I can’t wait for the rest of the world to get as lost in its pages as I was.” Charles de Lint, award-winning author

“I’d have loved this book when I was twelve, and I love it now.” Jo Walton, Hugo Award–winning author

“Deeply engaging, wildly imaginative, and frequently mind-bending.” Bruce Coville, award-winning author

“Kari Maaren’s Weave a Circle Round is a delightful debut sure to enchant young adults and older ones who appreciate their literature.” Elizabeth Haydon, author of The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme series

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