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Read: Odd and the Frost Giants, Neil Gaiman

A delightful little story for kids and adults alike, following the young title character and his encounters with Norse mythology. Part coming of age story, part timeless classic, Gaiman’s storytelling is as always masterful: at turns both uplifting and sharply funny. I kept thinking as I read it that this would be the perfect story to read aloud to kids. It’s close cousin in some ways to his Newbery Medal-winning The Graveyard Book, with the two protagonists even sharing rhyming names (and, to a certain extent, similar goals). A quick read, but a recommended one.