I'm reading the Falvia De Luce mystries, by Alan Bradley. I love this series! Flavia is a hilarious eleven year old with an affinity for chemistry. She is constantly finding new mysteries in her small town in 1950s Britain. Although it's not the most realistic book ever in that it reminds me of Dora (where are her parents?!?!), it is an interesting, witty and charming series. In the book I'm reading (the third of three books) Flavia has befriended a gypsy and lets her come stay on her family's estate in the fields. In the morning, when Flavia goes to wake her up, Flavia finds her drenched in blood. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to keep reading and was left with that cliffhanger!
Flavia never ceases to amaze me. Of course, she's a made-up character who is written by and adult but I think that she is a believable character, except that she is too level-headed I think. She can find a dead person and just treat it as though it's sort of an every-day encounter.
My favorite parts of the book are when her sisters try to get her. Her sisters treat her like some sort of vermin and are relentlessly tormenting her. It sounds horrible, but a lot of the time her clever plots of revenge and pointed come-backs make me laugh.
Read this series!
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