A book I can't stop thinking about

You know that feeling when you finish a book and you just stare at the wall for a bit? Like your brain is still inside the story?

That just happened to me.

What I loved about it

• The main character is curious and brave but also nervous, which felt very real to me
• The little side characters all had their own tiny problems
• The ending wasn't too neat — some things stayed messy, like in real life

I'm not going to spoil it. But if you ever read a book and the world feels a little softer when you put it down, that's the kind of book this was.

What I'm reading next

I asked the librarian for "something with a magical city in it" and she gave me three options. I picked the one with the prettiest cover. I know, I know — don't judge a book by its cover. But sometimes the cover is part of the magic. ✨