City of Ghosts

Extra star because it’s middle grade and I still liked it! Just the right mix of creepiness and a real threat and still having functional relationships! The parents aren’t dead! There’s a real friendship! And the ghost world is very cool! I’ll definitely be reading the rest of the series, thanks to a great set up for further books at the end of this one.

Realise this book was written for children but even so it just seems patronising. DNF @ 60% ‐ Not my cup of tea but if your 6-9yo kid is into HP, it gets mentioned a LOT, so maybe they'd like this.

Brisk, fun read with nothing innovative going on.

A fun, funny, and pretty ding ding cute book. I loved Cassidy and Jacob and absolutely loved Schwab's description of Edinburgh. It was a little predictable, but it is a book for middle schoolers so that's to be expected.