If you didn’t know already, The Librarians is a show on TNT and this book is sort of like a companion story for said show. In fact, this is already the second book about them, however, I haven’t read the other one yet (as I don’t believe it’s truly necessary to read them in the right order seen as they are closed stories, kind of like episodes).

I want to start by saying that Greg Cox managed extremely well in capturing the voices of the different characters! They feel exactly like the people I saw on screen, as well as their relationships with each other and that’s already something I appreciate very much. Now that might make you believe that you have to watch the show beforehand to enjoy this book, but if you are up for riddles, rhymes and adventuring, I think you can enjoy the book without actually having seen an episode. You might miss a couple references to previous storylines or happenings from the past, but you will still be able to get the general gist of things.

All in all, this was a really fun ride! The whole tale was dynamic and well crafted, although a bit predictable. I found that the switch of perspective became a little formulaic at times, but it doesn’t really take away from the enjoyment. It’s a page turner for sure, simply because you want to know if you are right with your theories or not. I would definitely read more upcoming tales from our Librarians, because let’s face it, you can never have enough Cassandra, Ezekiel and Stone!

Fabulous! Great world building, loving the characters, will be looking for more by this author!

My review will be posted on the blog on April 20th and I will share a link then.

The Librarians is of course a title that will be catching to us readers. If you did not know, The Librarian was first a movie with a few sequels starring Noah Wyle. Movies I loved despite how cheesy they were in parts. A few years ago this movie inspired a tv show called The Librarians with three new Librarians while still having Noah Wyle’s character Flynn appear from time to time. This book is an extra story set inside this world, and already the second one by Greg Cox.

I’ll be honest and say I have not had the chance to see all seasons or episodes of The Librarians tv show. So I was very curious if this book would still be a good read for me. The answer is yes. You do need a working knowledge of the world and a bit of an idea of the characters but that is to be expected when reading this type of book. But other than that it is easy to read for those of us who have not been able to see a lot of the tv show. You also do not need to have read the first novel.

The writing in this book was solid giving us some more details and perhaps small bits of insights on the inner workings of the characters. I think my only complaint would be that this book is written as an episode of the show. It could be inserted in the show easily. The drawback of that is that this doesn’t always work in book form. For most of the book we follow Baird but we get the point of view of all main characters and the targets mentioned in the synopsis at some point. They split up in the middle of the book where we switch to another character every chapter. It pulled me out of the story of that moment here and there.

I also have to say that the start is really predictable story wise. I don’t think this is necessarily the authors fault but the formula of the show. Like I said what works on the screen doesn’t always work in book form. But the predictability eased out a little nearing the ending. I did guess that twist though!

The most important element however is how well the characters and the feel match up with the actual show. And that was done rather well. I could picture our characters pulling certain facial expressions. These characters all have their own quirkiness. I mostly could appreciate some of the thoughts characters had about each other, especially the three librarians. In that regard I would have preferred or would love to see a book entirely in the point of view of one of them with a lot more depth in thoughts. But one can’t get everything.

As a whole though this book exceeded by expectations. After having read various types of tv show novelizations I have had some duds. But I was happily surprised by the writing and characterization of the show. And I think this is a great book to stand next to the series for the fans.

Think nursery rhymes are just for children? Think again. In this newest adventure involving the denizens of TNT's fantasy-fiction series, three descendants of Elizabeth Goose—the original Mother Goose—are terrorized by bizarre incidents which lead Jenkins to come to a terrifying conclusion: the original book of Mother Goose rhymes, which are in reality powerful spells, once broken into three parts in 1918 to keep them from being misused, is now the target of someone who wishes to reassemble the volume and reboot the universe using one powerful spell. As Cassandra, Ezekiel, and Jake each team with the three people who experienced the bizarre incidents, Jenkins and Eve pursue wild magic inside the Library itself, and Eve puzzles about the whereabouts of Flynn Carsen, who has suddenly vanished.

I hadn't even realized there were LIBRARIANS novels until I saw this offered on NetGalley, and am so glad I snatched this up: it is like watching a miniseries version of the show. Greg Cox has a super grasp of all the characters, and each one of the encounters sounds just as if the actors are playing out this scenario on television. He's even managed to capture Jenkins' formality and occasional whimsical commentary. I really didn't guess the identity of Mother Goose until the very end where the flashback sequence is presented. Cox also takes inspiration from real-life places like the Winchester Mansion.

Fans of the series will love this book!

This was fun, I enjoyed it just as much as the TV show!

Those who watch the Librarians TV series will find these characters true to their TV counterparts and enjoy reading about another unusual and satisfying adventure.

For fans of the TV show "The Librarians". Lots of references to the characters, best read by watchers. A fun plot and nice tie-in.

The Librarians are back in an all-new adventure where nursury rhymes are coming to life. Filled with the signature humour of the television show, The Librarians and the Mother Goose Chase follows Colonel Baird, Ezekiel, Stone and Cassandra as they investigate strange events straight out of nursery rhymes.

Like all movie and television tie-ins, fans of the show will enjoy the familiar characters and style. If you haven't seen the television show, you might be a bit confused with all the characters, but the author does a pretty good job of folding in the character basics. If you are looking for a light, funny romp, look no further. For fans of The Librarians television show.

I retain a strong affection for The Librarians and although it seems they have an infinitesimally small budget on screen they make up for it by the interaction of the team. Short seasons of one hour episodes followed on from a series of TV movies for Sci-Fi headed by Noah Wyle. The premise is simple. The librarians protect and collect artefacts to restore them to the library and stop damage in the real world. Sounds a bit like Warehouse 13 and there is a definite cross-over but the mythology is sufficiently different to avoid anyone crying foul.
The book follows the young librarians as they encounter the challenge of fairy tales becoming real. Mother Goose’s collection of well-loved stories and rhymes is now threatening the world. A pact that saw the book split into three parts and hidden is coming to an end and someone is trying to put the book together to change the world.
Eve as guardian to the three librarians is disturbed by Quinn’s absence but seeks to give them each a task to protect the known heirs to Mother Goose and save the book. Ezekiel Jones must defend the farmer’s wife who has seen giant blind mice! Cassandra must help the man blown away by a gust of wind and Jacob must go to England to aid the rather comely history professor who wakes inside a giant pumpkin. (Only the first of these was immediately clear to me by the way!) It won’t be easy as each librarian leave to take on their task, Eve and Jenkins discover they have a series of challenges within the library. There’s a goose laying golden eggs and a hungry Treasure Chest to pacify. And just where is Flynn?
Funny and inventive the book manages to convey the likeable characters of the TV show within the plot. Like a nursery rhyme this story contains ideas both complex and simple, following the format of the tv show and highlighting each librarian’s characteristics reaching a wholly satisfying conclusion where all ends are tied and…well you know.
Fast, furious and fun you will take cover if anyone starts singing ‘Ring a Roses’ after this.

I'm a big fan of the Librarians tv series and the way it modernises and subverts myths, legends and faerie tales, so tackling Mother Goose stories is definitely a logical next team for the team! I don't normally read media tie-in novels but this looked delightful, and I'm glad I wasn't proven wrong. It's highly amusing discovering how each nursery rhyme is actualised and the action is even more fast-paced and exciting than on the show. The familial dynamic of the team is one of my favourite aspects and I was pleased the banter, playfulness and trust was just as apparent here as well. I would absolutely recommend The Mother Goose Chase as a rompy magical adventure that anyone can read and enjoy.

I was expecting something a little more exciting. The story went really slow and i struggled to read it,

Written clearly and professionally. This adventure has our group of intrepid Librarians separate better to sort out a series of crimes savouring of Mother Goose rhymes. Reminiscent of a simplistic Jasper Fforde Thursday Next adventure, starring my favourite people, Librarians. Setbacks and failures are a large part of their operations, with lots of jokes along the way.
I was unfamiliar with the characters but quickly brought up to speed. I enjoyed this book enough to want to try the TV series (PS, better stick with the books). I will look for others in this series.

Gregg Cox has brought television to the page in a beautiful way. I loved being able to look deeper into the inner feelings of some of my favorite characters. They are wonderfully written and the story moves at a steady pace. Its full of adventure and suspense. I can't wait to read more from this author.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley and voluntarily reviewed it.

I am a big fan of the tv series The Librarians, so when I was browsing netgalley one day and saw a book for the series I immediately hit request! This is a great book for fans of the tv series. As I already watched the first two seasons of the tv series I was easily able to visualize everything. There is a short recap and explanation of things and characters, but I think you might be a little lost if you start this without knowing anything from the series first.

I was impressed by how well the author brought these familiar characters alive in the book. The book had the same tone, style and feeling as the series. It was like watching an episode, but then in your head instead of on an a screen. It was a lot of fun to read and experience a Librarians adventure in a slightly different way. The author really handled the universe well and make it come alive and feel familiar for those who watched the series.

And it was such a good adventure as well. This book is centered around Mother Goose, As I am Dutch I didn't know of most of the nursery rhymes used in this book sadly, but the ones that are applicable are all written out, so that helped a lot. It was fun to read. There are some good twists and I like how the librarians always use their smarts and knowledge to solve any troubles they run into. There are some interesting puzzles and mysteries for them to solve and they all seemed well thought out.

In this book we got multiple point of views, which worked well. The librarians split up and we switch to their different point of views and Colonel Baird her point of view as well. And we even get a chapter from Jenkins his point of view too, which was great. The three librarians all have their own unique personality, and I like how different they are, but they also work well together. In this book we get to see their personalities in action really well and each of their puzzle seems to be fit well for that librarian their specific talents.

To summarize: This was a very well written and enjoyable read. I really like the Librarians tv series and this book managed to capture the essence and same feel of the series, but then in book form. I am really impressed by how well it was written and how spot on the descriptions and character actions were. I could very vividly imagine how everything looked like due to having seen the series first. Those who haven't seen the series first might be a bit lost when reading this as there's only a small amount of recap. The story was an enjoyable one filled with puzzles, mysteries and some nice twists and turns in true Librarians style. It's written in multiple point of views which really works. Reading this book left me with a happy feeling and eager to watch season 3 soon. And I hope I can get my hands on book 1 in this series eventually as well, as the author did a great job bringing the Librarians to book form.

This is the 2nd in a series based on the TNT television show, The Librarians, which also spawned a few movies. It’s an action-packed story written with a fast pace that will have you quickly turning the pages. If you’ve never seen the show you won’t have to worry about being lost but it might add a new television show to your watching list as it expertly captured the fun and humor of TNT’s offering.

I had not read the first book in this series but love the movies and television show, particularly since I’m a huge Christian Kane fan, so I was a little apprehensive about how this would turn out. Thankfully Greg Cox captured most of what made the visual version so good with its snappy dialogue and quirky characters. Since this is a book and not bound by the same constraints visual media is Cox was able to add more depth, facts, detailed scene work and whimsical elements which add another layer of excitement to a set of stories that already set the bar pretty high.

The book was entertaining and is a good fix for when the show is between seasons but can’t replace the magic the actors create on screen. Although Cox did a good job having the literary characters act like their visual counterparts as well as mimic their dialogue patterns, he still can’t encapsulate their mannerisms, tone of voice and other parts the actors bring to the stories.

I’d still recommend checking it out. As a fan of Chris Colfer’s Land of Stories which takes childhood nursery rhymes and turns them upside down, I found the similar idea in Cox’s book of using something we’re all familiar with to make it a little bit more fun.