The Mysterious Benedict Society

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The Mysterious Benedict Society
Trenton Lee Stewart
Little, Brown, and Company

Not long ago, Petie posted a bit of a mini-review of this book, and since she recommended it, I decided to try it out- and am I glad I did! The Mysterious Benedict Society was quirky and altogether delightful. It was one of the few young adult novels I’ve read that’s been completely clean (even though it’s categorized as YA, it’s about a group of younger, more middle-grade kids) and I enjoyed every minute of it!

Near the last half I was totally getting a bit of Doctor Who déjà vu, though (Seriously, there were some elements that really reminded me of the season finale of series three. Totally) But I wouldn’t say that’s a bad thing. ;)

I’ve read a couple other books that began wonderfully and mysteriously like this one only to peter out and either become too creepy or too boring for me to go on, but this one was a perfect mix of excitement, science fiction, and old-fashioned fun. I loved all the characters, and it would just be too hard to pick a favorite- although I admit to liking Kate quite a bit ;)

Rating: 9

Comments

  1. KristinOctober 2, 2013 at 6:53 PM

    I love this book series! They are so much fun. :) You should definitely check out the rest of the series if you get the chance. There's even a prequel (though it was the last published one) about Mr. Benedict's childhood. It wasn't as good as the others, but still worth reading!

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  2. HaydenOctober 3, 2013 at 6:30 PM

    I actually checked out ALL four books at the same time ;) I just finished the third one, and I'm working on the prequel now. My sister read the prequel first (she is convinced that prequels, even those written later, are meant to be read first) and loved it, and she just finished the first book and liked it also (though I think she liked the prequel better). This really is a great series, and so fun!

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  3. UnknownMay 16, 2015 at 2:21 PM

    YES YES! THANK YOU THANK YOU! i love THIS SERIES! SO WHEN I SAW YOU GAVE IT A NINE, I WAS SO SO EXCITED!

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