For my book project I am
reading the NewYork Times Bestelling novel “Escape from Mr. Lemonchello’s Library” by Chris Grabenstein. I have read 85 pages out of 288. “It is a worthy successor to the original madman
puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka.” Says the Booklist, Starred. The novel
starts when Kyle Keely learns that the world’s greatest and most famous game
maker has designed the new towns library and is having an invitation-only
lock-in on the first night. He’s determined to be there. What he doesn’t realize
thought, is when you get in there, there in no getting out. For me this book is something
you can read for relaxation but at the same time think a little, it plays with
you and that’s what makes it special and interesting.
The setting is in Alexandriaville's new futuristic library. The outside of the library has the most stunning
visual effect: The Wonder Dome. It is ten wedges shaped high-definition video
screens that are better than the ones in Times Square. Each screen would
operate independently or as a whole, it could become constellations of a night
sky or a flight through clouds. Inside there is a children’s room with a robotic
librarian and six audio-animatic goslings, fluffy robots that would when
someone said “initiate story-time sequence” come to life and sing nursery rhymes.
All of this and more was created by imaginers who once worked at Disney World! However,the time is not specified although I would say it is in the present day.
I enjoyed reading your blog post because you explained the setting of the novel very well, and because with only one blog post you have managed to inspire me to read this book myself.
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