In case you weren't around for last week's post, my Throwback Thursday is a chance to showcase great books I read a long time ago, but remember as clearly as if they were still on my nightstand with a bookmark between the pages, with a short and sweet review. Because sometimes the oldies deserve the spotlight too.
Today's throwback is:
The Amulet of SamarkandBy Jonathan Stroud
Publication date: January 1, 2003
Disney-Hyperion
463 pages
The review:
I absolutely love this book. There's nothing more charming than having two peculiar antiheroes as protagonists. Nathaniel is a spoiled, unlikable main character. Bartimaeus is a witty, yet incredibly likable demon. Set in the best parallel reality since Harry Potter, this fantasy book's quirky characters are sure to win you over. This book also has a pretty unique feature, at least in the world of novels: footnotes. If you're thinking about stuffy old academic papers written by squinty bearded men, and forced on millions of students every year - don't! Witty and incredibly funny, these footnotes are basically my favorite part of The Bartimaeus Trilogy. Definitely recommend this book to lovers of Harry Potter, The Golden Compass, or the show Supernatural.
That's it. Short, sweet, to the point. If you like the idea of Throwback Thursday, feel free to join in by posting on the comments below or on your own blog. Just make sure you leave a link in the comments so I can check out what past read you've been thinking about lately :)
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