The Lost Library is a middle grade book by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass is currently scheduled for release on August 29 2023. The audiobook is narrated by Christopher Gebauer, Jennifer Blom, and Rob Dircks. When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change. Evan and his best friend Rafe quickly discover a link between one of the old books and a long-ago event that none of the grown-ups want to talk about. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform not only their own futures, but the town itself. Told in turn by a ghost librarian named Al, an aging (but beautiful) cat named Mortimer, and Evan himself, The Lost Library is about owning your truth, choosing the life you want, and the power of a good book (and, of course, the librarian who gave it to you).
The Lost Library is a delightful listen, and I really appreciated that the three narrators of the story each literally had their own voice. It made the story come alive, and made it easier to remember who we are with if we need to pause in the middle of a chapter and come back later. I also enjoyed how interwoven the different parts of the story were, and how everything came together. The mystery of the library fire was very well done, but was not the only mystery in the book. While some of the mysteries I suspected the answers to before they were revealed, I thought everything was very engaging and that readers of all ages could connect with one or more of the characters in the story.
The Lost Library is a well rounded and engaging read that I suspect will become a fast favorite for many.
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