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Libby Lost and Found by Stephanie Booth

Libby Lost and Found

A Novel

by Stephanie Booth

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  • Oct 2024, 400 pages
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Melissa S. (Rowland, NC)

Reality and Fantasy
Libby Lost and Found, by Stephanie Booth, is a quick, quirky, and fun summer read. Booth weaves together a tale of imagination and reality that connect and intertwine in an endearing and strangely dependent way.

Throughout the novel, I found myself rooting for Libby, not to finish her novel so much as to beat the cruel disease she's up against. I enjoyed her quirky counterpart, 11-year-old Jessie, but also found myself tiring of her.

The tandem plot of "The Children" in Libby's last of her series of novels and their impending death, feels a lot like Netflix's 2016 series, "Stranger Things." Both present anmore
Marcia K. (Willoughby, OH)

Libby Lost and Found
Initially I wondered the genre then realized it is part Fantasy, part Romance and part mystery all rolled into one cohesive story about a dysfunctional family….real and imagined. Libby and Peanut are the primary characters surrounded by a plethora of real and imagined characters which make this a very colorful story. Although it was a slow start, I was unable to put it down and had to finish it during the wee hours and by flashlight as we had no power. Only made the story richer! There is lots of room for a continuance of this storyline.
Norman C. (MASON CITY, IA)

Libby Lost and Found
When I received this book I read the back cover summary and immediately asked myself why I had chosen it. It wasn't my usual genre at all. As I started reading that feeling grew. You quickly see the lead character is anything but normal. And shortly, I decided that her chances of being "found" were, it seemed to me, pretty remote. Apart from this commitment I'm not sure i would have continued.

As the book progressed that alternately faded and was reinforced. Libby becomes more appealing, and more strange. I liked her but at the same time wondered if anyone could actually be so irregular. What world did shemore
Beth M. (Westhampton Beach, NY)

A delicious, quirky read!
Libby is a strange and wonderful children's book author. She's beloved for her fantasy series called The Falling Children. She lives alone with her dog and writes under a pseudonym, F.T. Goldhero, to keep her quiet life private. Unfortunately Libby has just been diagnosed with early onset dementia and can't manage to finish her book series. In desperation, she secretly reaches out to her superfan Peanut. Together they form an unlikely partnership to complete the book (and save the Falling children). From here the story gets more crazy and fun. This is a magical, heartwarming story about identity, loss, family,more
Mary H. (Phoenix, AZ)

More Real Than Real Life
Because I am a fan of both the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling and Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children series by Ransom Riggs, this particular novel Libby Lost and Found by Stephanie Booth was very intriguing. The love of a book, the stories and tales told can easily shift into the relm of reality for the reader.
That's exactly what happens to the writer (Libby) of the tales of the Falling Children and kids everywhere who believed in the story. Especially true for Pandora "Peanut" Bixton, who lives by every word written by the author F.T. Goldhero aka Libby Weeks. The complexities of each lifemore
Labmom55

Heartwarming, but somewhat lacking
I wasn’t quite sure what to make of Libby Lost and Found. Twice, I debated giving up on it before finally getting invested in the characters.
Libby Weeks has written a spectacularly popular children’s fantasy book series. Think Harry Potter level of popularity. She’s trying to write the sixth and final book. But Libby has a case of rapidly progressing early onset dementia, and writing has become impossible for her. Her fans and her publishers are both becoming not just anxious, but angry. She turns to an eleven year old “superfan”. Peanut doesn’t have much going right in her life and relies heavily on Themore
Gail G. (Hernando, FL)

Disappointing
I was looking forward to reading this book and I wanted to like it, but it just didn't happen. I didn't like any of the characters except for Peanut. The others were annoying and not real to me. I know this was a take off on the Harry Potter series but I don't think it was a good idea. Need something more original, and this book was way too long.
MaryEllen K. (Sarasota, FL)

Libby Lost and Found
I found the premise of this book to be very intriguing: Libby, the author of the famous Falling Children book series, is diagnosed with dementia at the same time that her next book is due. She is close to finishing it, however her memory is failing her so much that she enlists an avid 11 year old reader, Peanut, to help her figure out how to write an ending that will save the children in the story. Stephanie Booth's writing is excellent and Peanut is a well developed character with an engaging voice. I feel like this book would be enjoyed by YA readers and even middle grade readers, because I found the story tomore
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