The Painted Room

by Tina Mikals

If 15-year-old May Taylor isn't careful she's going to turn into her mother; a woman with an icicle tongue, migraines and a fondness for gin and tonic. Francis Carlisle is a bumbling Victorian painter trapped for over a century in his own work. Together with May's best friend, Sheila, they travel in a transcendent world through the paintings on the walls of an art dealer's living room.

Genres: Fantasy, Ebooks

654 pages, Nook

First published November 26, 2010

Reviews

[Sharon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two teenaged girls are sucked into a painting hanging in the living room. Inside they encounter the painter who was sucked in over 100 years ago. They work together with him to escape the painting but find themselves in the one next to it on the living room wall - and so on! This is an interesting concept but the main characters were not very engaging and I found the book to be rather poorly written.

[TheReadingKnitter/ Kasey · Rating 3 out of 5]

If 15-year-old May Taylor isn't careful she's going to turn into her mother: a woman with an icicle tongue, migraines and a fondness for gin and tonic. Francis Carlisle is a bumbling Victorian painter trapped for over a century in his own work. Together with May’s best friend, Sheila, they travel in a transcendent world through the paintings on the walls of an art dealer's living room.

My Review - Although this book was a really good book I thought it was a bit to long. I loved some parts where May and Shelia were going through and then some I didn't. Like the pirates, I really could have cared less to go through that whole chapter or two. I loved the ending and that there could be a second book coming out. Hopefully that book won't be so long though.

[Melissa W · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this book up as a free e-book from Barnes & Noble for my Nook. For some reason, I wasn't expecting much from it. I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. I thought that the plot and characters were well written. I look forward to reading more from this author.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good read but a bit predictable.. I enjoyed the book and the story is original. It ended they way I thought it should.. no big surprises there.

[Tracey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read! I ripped through this book in about 6 hours. Highly recommended.

[Jenny Gottlieb · Rating 1 out of 5]

a trio of people trapped in a series of paintings.

[Kathy Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly good for a free book for Nook. Different from what I usually read.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the book.