I am reading this one right now and I think I like it almost as much as the first book in this series, Wishing Day. Honestly though, I think Ava is my favorite of the sisters so I am really looking forward to reading her book! I am very glad that Darya is friends with Tally, I think she is a great friend even though she stole Darya's letter. I recommend this series to anyone who likes a sweet story with a bit of drama. Also mostly for kids under 14, but I think I will always like it!
The Forgetting Spell (Wishing Day)
By Lauren Myracle
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
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| Grades 3 - 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
The Forgetting Spell is beloved and bestselling author Lauren Myracle’s second book in the unforgettable Wishing Day series, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Ingrid Law.
Most people in Willow Hill think Darya is the prickliest of the Blok sisters. What they don’t realize is that on the inside, Darya is soft and gooey from feeling everything, all the time. When Darya turns thirteen, the goo gets stickier—and as Darya’s Wishing Day approaches, all she wants is to forget the silly tradition ever existed.
Except . . . she can’t. Ten years ago, a wish made by Darya’s mother splintered their family into pieces. Last year, Darya’s sister Natasha wished for their broken mother to return. The past is something you’re supposed to leave behind. Which is why Darya has locked and sealed her most painful memories inside the far corners of her mind, where they can no longer hurt her.
But when some of them begin to leak out, Darya realizes the decision about what to wish for—and what not to wish for—is probably the most important choice of her life.
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
ISBN-13: 9780062342102
ISBN-10: 006234210X
Published on 3/6/2018
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 368
Book Reviews (2)
This is the second book in the wishing day trilogy and it is told in Darya's perspective. I really liked the first book and it ended in a cliffhanger which is why I decided to read the second book. I definitely liked the first book way better than this one. In "The Forgetting Spell" I felt like the same things were just happening over and over but in different ways. The story also moved along really slowly and I felt like most of it was just Darya being mad or feeling sorry for herself. The main character Darya does not model good behavior at all, and I understand that she might be acting this way because of the situation she is in, but she takes her anger and frustration out on the people that love her the most. Most of the book was this happening again and again, and I didn't really get what the plot was. I felt that this book was a bit unnecessary, and the series would have been better if it just went from the first book to the third book with a little modification. Overall, it was an okay book and just wasn't my favorite from this author. I liked the first book better and I am reading the third book currently and it is pretty good. All of this is just my opinion and I think the book was still written really well, it was just that the story and plot line didn't hit the mark for me.