Shannon messenger son1/21/2024 A poor man’s Harry Potter, featuring a super special snowflake of a heroine, Keeper of the Lost Cities is a sadly disappointing – and frequently laughable – dud.īut let’s start at the beginning, shall we? From the synopsis, this novel seems like it would be about a telepathic twelve year old girl that discovers secrets about her family, her true birthright, and her abilities. Unfortunately, Keeper of the Lost Cities falls deep on the Shark Tale end of the MG/YA spectrum. Granted, many kids like all of these films and there is some entertainment value to find in each of them – but there’s a huge difference in storytelling skill and in quality. On the other, there are the lamentable films like Fly Me to the Moon, or Robots, or Shark Tale. On the one side, there are gems like Wall-E and Up and Toy Story. There are two ends of the CG animated movie spectrum. Why did we read this book: We’ve been excited for this book ever since we both laid eyes on it – it was one of our top priority ARCs at BEA! When the release date finally came around, we were ecstatic. How did we get this book: ARCs from the Publisher (via BEA) Stand alone or series: Book 1 in a planned series In this page-turning debut, Shannon Messenger creates a riveting story where one girl must figure out why she is the key to her brand-new world, before the wrong person finds the answer first. Sophie has new rules to learn and new skills to master, and not everyone is thrilled that she has come “home.” There are secrets buried deep in Sophie’s memory-secrets about who she really is and why she was hidden among humans-that other people desperately want. In the blink of an eye, Sophie is forced to leave behind everything and start a new life in a place that is vastly different from anything she has ever known. She discovers there’s a place she does belong, and that staying with her family will place her in grave danger. It’s a talent she’s never known how to explain.Įverything changes the day she meets Fitz, a mysterious boy who appears out of nowhere and also reads minds. She’s a Telepath-someone who hears the thoughts of everyone around her. Now I love being a mum and I miss him when he takes a nap.Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret. And I felt so distant, like I was babysitting him and I could give him back at any point. I’m still on antidepressants but Arthur’s walking, talking and interacting, which means everything seems easier. ![]() I’m doing really well and I don’t recognise the person I was in those early days. It’s been a real journey, and it’s only been a year. They diagnosed me as having postnatal depression and they were great, so understanding. I opened up to my health visitor and went to my GP. But once I was feeling more confident and less scared, when Arthur was 8 months old, I got the professional help I needed. One day I’d be thinking “I’m bonding with him now and everything’s great” but then I’d slip down again. It wasn’t birds singing and fanfares, it was just a tiny moment when I felt closer to him. I remember one time when Dom was away, Arthur woke up – and I just had this sense that he needed me and I wanted to be with him. ![]() This was a relief but it was also tinged with sadness – thinking that I could have helped them if they’d reached out to me.īy then, Arthur was around 5 months old and very slowly our bond changed. I also spoke to my sister who admitted that when she had her first baby, she felt exactly the same. ![]() Conversations on there made me realise I wasn’t alone and gave me the confidence to talk to my friends who have kids. It was an online mums’ group that gave me the nudge I needed. He slowly tried me to push me to do more, “why don’t you do his bottle now?”, “why don’t you change him?” or “why don’t you go out for a little walk?” Sometimes I agreed but I didn’t enjoy it. I knew that I loved Arthur and that I wanted him but I thought that if I asked for help, he might be taken away, so I didn’t open up to anyone. A health visitor came around two days after I got home, but I just pretended everything was OK when she asked “How are you coping?”. I have a big family and they were fussing over Arthur, wanting to do everything and I let them. When I took him home, rather than feeling relieved, I was overwhelmed. I just nodded but inside I was thinking “Well, I don’t really want him right now.” ![]() Arthur was crying and I was walking him up and down and she said: “He just wants his mum”. It was a comment from another mum on the ward that made me think that I wasn’t a good mum and not feeling what I should. I just wanted to go home and sleep – and I felt like he was stopping me. Arthur was next to me but I didn’t want him to be there. I was in hospital for about three days after the surgery in a state of shock.
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