Book Scavenger (Book Scavenger, #1)

Posted on 01 July 2017 by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

A hidden book A found cipher A game begins Twelve year old Emily is on the move again Her family is relocating to San Francisco, home of her literary idol Garrison Griswold, creator of the online sensation Book Scavenger, a game where books are hidden all over the country and clues to find them are revealed through puzzles But Emily soon learns that Griswold has been attacked and is in a coma, and no one knows anything about the epic new game he had been poised to launch Then Emily and her new friend James discover an odd book, which they come to believe is from Griswold and leads to a valuable prize But there are others on the hunt for this book, and Emily and James must race to solve the puzzles Griswold left behind before Griswold s attackers make them their next target. Download Book Scavenger (Book Scavenger, #1) – kino-fada.fr This is a middle grade novel about a book lover called EMILY and a game where books are hidden all over the country and clues to find them are revealed through puzzles Why am I not 12 years old anyI love this book Disclaimer I also wrote this book Advance copies of Book Scavenger are being hidden around the US Join in the game herei don t really read enough middle grade to know how this book stacks up against others written for that age range i m a middle grade tourist who only pops in when i come across a book that s either so magnificently written that it carves out a little bed in my heart Rooftoppers or when it s about baby booknerds or baby chefs or cats having adventures or something else that would have caught my eye when i was in that 8 12 age range, so long ago this falls into that second category it s not a i don t really read enough middle grade to know how this book stacks up against others written for that age range i m a middle grade tourist who only pops in when i come across a book that s either so magnificently written that it carves out a little bed in my heart Rooftoppers or when it s about baby booknerds or baby chefs or cats having adventures or something else that would have caught my eye when i was in that 8 12 age range, so long ago this falls into that second category it s not at all poorly written, but it s just a fun adventure book that doesn t try to be anythingthan that which is totally enough for me to have loved it, and to wish it had been around when i was wee it s just not sleeping in my heart or anything shhh, don t wake Rooftoppers twelve year o...This book is my dream book from my early years It s about a girl Emily who loves books There is a game Book Scavenger around the US that consists in hiding books and finding them through clues There are ciphers and cryptograms, and it s about books See why it s everything a book lover might want The game itself is silly I mean, they hide the books in public places, so how the hell do they manage to prevent people who don t play Book Scavenger from finding and keeping the books It s This book is my dream book from my early years It s about a girl Emily who loves books There is a game Book Scavenger around the US that consists in hiding books and finding them through clues There are ciphers and cryptograms, and it s about books See why it s everything a book lover might want The game itself is silly I mean, they hide the books in public places, so how the hell do they manage to prevent people who don t play Book Scavenger from finding and keeping the books It s not as if a book is an easy thing to miss they re rarely small I let this pass because this is supposed to be a middle grade novel, and I m obviously not the target audience Plus, it was entertaining to read this My 12 year old se...This review has also been posted on The Social PotatoThis book is basically everything past Rashika would have wanted from a book and one present Rashika adores.The past couple of middle grade novels that I had read were great but there seemed to be something missing I figured that could have been the result of me not being the intended audience but this book reminded me that it doesn t matter who the reader is, a book can be enjoyed by a reader of any age.I know I always say that my favoriThis review has also been posted on The Social PotatoThis book is basically everything past Rashika would have wanted from a book and one present Rashika adores.The past couple of middle grade novels that I had read were great but there seemed to be something missing I figured that could have been the result of me not being the intended audience but this book reminded me that it doesn t matter who the reader is, a book can be enjoyed by a reader of any age.I know I always say that my favorite genre is fantasy and that is true but my favorite comfort books are always a blend of mystery and adventure In middle school, I went through a phase where all I read were quirky, intelligent mysteries and this book is one that would have made kid Rashika really happy It makes adult Rashika happy too because while I may no longer be 11, there is always something to be said about a mystery that mentally challenges you.One of the things this book has going for it is the great main character Emily is not...I normally do not rate DNF books, but since there was a very specific reason I didn t finish this book, I felt like my rating was justified.Review Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss BertmanDid Not Finish1 of 5 stars368 page Kindle bookI received this book from NetGalley for my honest review.It s a sad time that I write my first DNF review I wanted to LOVE Book Scavenger It s my kind of book Puzzles and clues and a scavenger hunt This was I thought right down my alley Even as a 37 yr I normally do not rate DNF books, but since there was a very specific reason I didn t finish this book, I felt like my rating was justified.Review Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss BertmanDid Not Finish1 of 5 stars368 page Kindle bookI received this book from NetGalley for my honest review.It s a sad time that I write my first DNF review I wanted to LOVE Book Scavenger It s my kind of book Puzzles and clues and a scavenger hunt This was I thought right down my alley Even as a 37 yr old woman, I love certain children s books After all, I ve LOVED similar children s books, such as the following, which all have in some way clues or puzzles to solve There s a definite difference between juvenile and childish This book fell too far on ...Oh my gosh, I loved this book This is one of those rare books adults can enjoy just as much as the middle grade readers who are its target audience It s a good story, but it is also well written with bits of literary history and descriptions of various ciphers and codes It is just so much fun The author s note at the end tells the reader a bit about the book s background Ms Bertman grew up in San Francisco, the setting for the book, so I felt her description of the city must be pretty accu Oh my gosh, I loved this book This is one of those rare books adults can enjoy just as much as the middle grade readers who are its target audience It s a good story, but it is also well written with bits of literary history and descriptions of various ciphers and codes It is just so much fun The author s note at the end tells the reader a bit about the book s background Ms Bertman grew up in San Francisco, the setting for the book, so I felt her description of the city must be pretty accurate The young characters are very well drawn and likable The only character who didn t appeal to me was the social studies teacher, Mr Quisling I have a feeling that name was chosen with its meaning of collaborating with the enemy in mind Although certainly not a v...I love the idea of Book Scavenger simply because if I found a hidden book I m sure as fuck that I would take it, fairness be damned.I mean, FREE BOOKS dude Won t that be awesome Anyway,Book Scavenger is fun read even though I grew a bit tired in the middle I find it quite long and I think there s some things that should be omitted to make the story fast paced and thrilling.The story is about Emily and James in a one of a kind adventure consisting a weird book and some hooligans who were after I love the idea of Book Scavenger simply because if I found a hidden book I m sure as fuck that I would take it, fairness be damned.I mean, FREE BOOKS dude Won t that be awesome Anyway,Book Scavenger is fun read even th...My inner 11 12 year old self was squealing with joy when I was reading this book It was a fabulous story that made me instantly sad, no one wrote this when I was a tween.Not having kids of my own, I judge these books based on how I would have enjoyed them as a kid If I still had my spiral notebook where I kept track of my many Nancy Drew and Sweet Valley High books, I would have chosen the fuschia color from my multi ink click pen and drawn in rounded script the title of the book followed by five shakily drawn stars By the way, I still haven t mastered the art of a perfect star shape.Emily Crane s parents have vowed to live in all fifty states This means Emi Not having kids of my own, I judge these books based on how I would have enjoyed them as a kid If I still had my spiral notebook where I kept track of my many Nancy Drew and Sweet Valley High books, I would have chosen the fuschia color from my multi ink click pen and drawn in rounded script the title of the book followed by five shakily drawn stars By the way, I still haven t mastered the art of a perfect star shape.Emily Crane s parents have vowed to live in all fifty states This means Emily never really grows roots into any one place or ever makes any really good friends Her constant companion is Book Scavenger, a treasure hunt where players score points for both finding and hiding books, using their online profiles to track thei...

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01 July 2017

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman