tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393599956370402117.post4495772594052429134..comments2024-03-21T08:53:47.681-06:00Comments on KISS THE BOOK: Curiosity by Gary Blackwood - - ESSENTIALCindy Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689887956133594080noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393599956370402117.post-26048372344599252772014-12-17T09:29:56.209-07:002014-12-17T09:29:56.209-07:00Although the page count seems high, the mysterious...Although the page count seems high, the mysterious woman, the historical characters (P.T. Barnum, Edgar Allen Poe and others) and the animatron (how he really worked is still a mystery) make this revisionist history a page turner. Blackwood seamlessly blends history and fiction, creating a plausible scenario that both explores and explains a real mystery from history. Also, the cover is super cool.Lisa Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373290796961139334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393599956370402117.post-2018254795727722782014-12-15T08:25:26.785-07:002014-12-15T08:25:26.785-07:00Will you tell us more since it is rated essential?...Will you tell us more since it is rated essential? Thanks!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969873032043489205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393599956370402117.post-22500519326932641372014-12-14T16:59:53.523-07:002014-12-14T16:59:53.523-07:00This was interesting, but I think it will be a har...This was interesting, but I think it will be a hard sell with students because of the length. Also, it was really not a happy book, and there have been so many sad books that we are all definitely look for lighter reads. Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.com