Happy Halloween!
It is a pleasure to be a part of the blog tour for Hazel Prior's debut novel Ellie and the Harpmaker. I confess it was the title that drew me in when Berkley approached me about a possible review. It sounded a bit fey, a bit on the ethereal side. The comparisons to the exquisite Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Finedecidedly did not hurt. And so I readily accepted and opened my review copy to the first page.
A thought:
Some things are easier to hide than others.
A fact:
Harps come under the "others" category. So do small boys. As you know by now, I am such a sucker for a good epigraph, and this one did the trick nicely. As did the novel's opening lines: A woman came to the barn today. Her hair was the color of walnut wood. Her eyes were the color of bracken in October. Her socks were the color of cherries, which was noticeable because all the rest of her clothes were sad colors. And so we are introduced to one Dan Hollis and the particular way that he sees the world and …
Some things are easier to hide than others.
A fact:
Harps come under the "others" category. So do small boys. As you know by now, I am such a sucker for a good epigraph, and this one did the trick nicely. As did the novel's opening lines: A woman came to the barn today. Her hair was the color of walnut wood. Her eyes were the color of bracken in October. Her socks were the color of cherries, which was noticeable because all the rest of her clothes were sad colors. And so we are introduced to one Dan Hollis and the particular way that he sees the world and …
Oh my goodness, FINN! I can't even, everyone is so adorable :)
ReplyDeleteLol. He was very pleased to be Phineas.
DeleteRose and the Doctor! That is super cool. Did anyone know who they were?
ReplyDeletePlenty of people in Will's class did. There was actually another Dr. Who in his class. No one in Piper's. Not many kindergartners watching it, I don't think. ;)
DeleteOHHHHHHH adorable *_* i love DW and phineas y ferb
ReplyDelete*grin* It was fun this year.
DeleteOh my goodness, they look all kinds of awesome! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Heather! I love Halloween.
DeleteHow adorably perfect!!! He even has David Tennant's hairstyle!
ReplyDeleteLol. I finished doing his hair and he gazed solemnly in the mirror and said, "Mom. I look *exactly* like David Tennant." Success!!
DeleteAh, so cute! Love the pose in the first pic - SO Doctor Who!
ReplyDeleteIt makes me smile. Very Will & Piper and very Dr. Who.
DeleteAHHH! Your kids are so cute! Love Phineas and Ferb!
ReplyDeleteHehe.
DeleteOh my god your children are so old now!!! Seems like just yesterday they were Cinderella and Harry Potter...
ReplyDeleteIs it very cold during Halloween? You're kids don't look like they're freezing. It's always COLD over here.
I know, right?! I can't believe it looking at them.
DeleteIt was chilly that night but not so bad when we took pictures. Finn definitely wore a hoodie when we were out trick-or-treating.
Love it! They all look adorable.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alexa. It was a fun night.
DeleteFabulous! You did it again!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Em! Did your kids have a good night?
DeleteSuper cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Livi.
DeleteAre these all your kids? SOOO CUTE!!!!
ReplyDeleteLol. Just three of them: the Doctor. Rose, and Phineas. The three cowgirls are my nieces.
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