The characters and the plot read a little too young for me (more middle grade than young adult) so their decisions and actions caused more frustration than anything. As an avid reader, i was excited to dive into a world where people have the ability to jump in to the stories they read but this ended up feeling tedious and boring.

What a fun read, if you liked Jasper Fford's Thursday Next books, this will be right up your alley.

Like the Inkheart Trilogy but more action-packed and condensed down. If you are a book lover... read this book!

Thank you for the chance to review this book, however, unfortunately, I was unable to download this title before it was archived

On the whole, this book was a quick and fluffy read good for bookworms and livers of classic literature. I loved the concept and setting, though the author could have dug a bit deeper in terms of characterization and backstory. For those seeking an enjoyable diversion peppered with familiar book characters like Shere Khan and Sherlock Holmes, this will do nicely. I would particularly recommend it to middle school and early high school students.

Cute book with little substance.
I loved the idea and at times really enjoyed the plot. However, I finished the book wanting more from the characters as well as the plot. It felt one dimensional and almost formulaic.

This book is a dream land for life time readers :) I plan on recommending this to many teens who need a jump start in getting involved in personal reading time !

Let me start off by saying that this hardback cover edition is just beautiful. That was the first thing that caught my attention, and then of course the title! I think I had different expectations for this book when I first started reading. I originally thought it was more of a romance, but that really didn’t start until the latter end of the book. So, for me It was a little slow to start and I found myself speed reading through several parts of the book. I think it was a good story overall, but I would have been more intrigued if Amy had jumped into more interesting books. I was disappointed when the first books Amy jumped into were The Jungle Book and Oliver Twist. I was thinking a teenage girl would probably be jumping into fairy tales. Or, at least I was kind of hoping she would. She did jump into Pride and Prejudice, Alice in Wonderland, and The Wizard of Oz, which are much more interesting in my opinion -but her visits seemed brief. The story line did pick up towards the end as Amy and Will find out more in their quest to catch the thief. Great plot twist towards the end which had me glued to the book until I finished. So, overall it was a good read if you are not looking for a heavy romance themed story, but love a good mystery and enjoy classic literature. Recommended for ages 13 and up.

First Line: Will ran.
Summary: Amy and her mother, Alexis, decide to make a trip to Scotland to their family estate on an island called Stormsay. When they arrive at the ancestral home and she finally meets her mother’s family she learns a secret that will take her love of reading to a whole new level. The two families that live on the island are able to jump into books and interact with the characters and story. Their mission in life is to protect the stories and keep them running smoothly. On her first day of lessons as a book jumper she enters the world of The Jungle Book but as the days pass things in the literary world start falling apart. It appears that someone is stealing ideas from stories!
Highlights: Once again the cover caught my attention. But the idea that someone could jump into a story and live along with the characters is a dream come true. What story would I jump into? The possibilities are endless. The little twists were fun and kept you wondering. The other stories were chosen well with a variety of different themes.
Lowlights: Spoilers. Several of the books that are mentioned I have not read but the plot gives away the endings to many of them. It made sense for the story and it isn’t a major problem but it was a little frustrating.
FYI: This story was originally published in German.

The book's initial idea was extremely interesting, but the romance kept me from truly enjoying it.

Did not read and review THE BOOK JUMPER prior to archive date

I really enjoyed this story. It was a beautiful idea and story line. I did find myself wanting some more action but that didn't take away from my enjoyment overall.

When Amy Lennox's life is ruined (literally, figuratively and metaphorically), she and her mother flee from their life in Germany to her mother's secret hometown on a small Scottish island. When they arrive, Amy learns that the people who live there are book jumpers—tasked with reading into any story and ensuring the books remain in good shape (like making sure that Snow White's dwarves aren't boycotting mining and opening ice cream parlors instead). The ability is only good from 5-25, and 17-year old Amy is late to the party. However, she quickly discovers that someone is stealing essential ideas from beloved books, changing their stories forever. After Sherlock Holmes is brutally murdered, she begins to hunt for the thief—although the answer might be among the residents of the island itself...

Issues: One: 17 year olds who act like 12 year olds. Two: clumsy-skinny-self-loathing-but-adorable-to-EVERYONE girls. Gimme a break. Not. Cute. Anymore. Never was cute to begin with. Three: Not entirely convinced about the whole living in Germany and then Scottish island thing...it all sounded very American (which was odd because this was originally translated from German). Four: (view spoiler) Five: Mansions and castles.

This was an entertaining read at parts, mostly because the concept is every booklover's wet dream. If you're looking for a book about people who can jump into the story of the book and interact with characters, read Jasper Ffordes' The Eyre Affair and its sequels. They are wonderful.

I received this ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

The Book Jumper has a gorgeous cover, a great synopsis, and an interesting premise -- but even with all of that, it's not enough to raise this young adult novel to more than a two out of five star rating. The basic elements of the story -- both character-wise and narrative-wise -- are familiar and have been done before so many times in the young adult age group. The Book Jumper feels more like a retread of other stories rather than a new novel possessing its own plot or arc.

Despite the less than original attempts at characterization and plotting, I did enjoy the gothic atmosphere that The Book Jumper carried. Amy's fights and struggles, both in print and not, make good use of the moody atmosphere that envelops her story. Towards the end of the narrative Gläser finds a rhythm for Amy and Will's race to uncover the mystery and the plotline grows more unique and far less easily predicted. It's a little too late to salvage the tropes and stereotypes that take up the bulk of the writing, but the ending is a strong and solid one.

Not as good as it could have been, but also not as bad as it would seem, The Book Jumper is a flawed, forgettable but mostly fun-in-the-moment read.

Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for the opportunity to read and review The Book Jumper by Mechthild Glaser! This translated book begins with Amy and her mom, Alexis, packing for a trip to a Scottish Island for a well deserved break. Alexis is from this island and her mother lives there and that's where they will be staying. Amy's family has a special gift that her mother has kept a secret until now. The Lennox family, along with the neighboring family that also inhabits the island, are book jumpers. Book jumping is both of their family's legacy and responsibility. They book jump to keep the stories and characters in line and to keep the plots from going astray. Amy, Betsy and Will book jump to solve the mystery of why stories have all of a sudden become unpredictable. They discover that the ideas are being stolen from several different stories, but they don't know why or by whom. I enjoyed how the author brought literary classics into the story with the details readers know and love and also used these stories as the main point of the mystery. The Book Jumper is a refreshing read with characters to love and characters to hate, as well as an imaginative plot, some romance and suspense - 4.5 stars!

*I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

3.5 Stars

This novel follows Amy Lennox, an avid bibliophile who travels with her mother to meet her family for the first time on an island called Stormsay.

While Stormsay seems like the average tight knit community, it actually harbors a secret society called Book Jumpers who can travel into any book they wish. When Amy discovers that she too is a Book Jumper, her life gets turned upside down. She gets thrown into a centuries-old mystery that threatens the book world as she knows it.

While this novel had many good points, such as a strong main character and a twisting plot line, I felt that it straddled the line between being a juvenile or middle grade novel and a higher level novel. However, since this was translated from German, some phrases might have gotten turned around along the way.

Overall, I feel that anyone who loves classic stories will enjoy this book.

The Book Jumper is a really fun, romantic fantasy story about a girl named Amy Lennox. It has always been just Amy and her mother Alexis until they both need to get away from reality. They travel to Alexis’s childhood home on a small island in Scotland called Stormsay. Here Amy finally meets her grandmother and learns a family secret; the Lennox’s can jump into the stories they read. Amy catches on to jumping very quickly but soon learns that there is something strange happening in the book world.
I really enjoyed this book and ended up reading it in only a day. The story was fast paced and I really just found this to be an entertaining read. How amazing would it be to jump into the stories that we read and get to meet the characters we know and love face-to-face! There were also a few twists to the story and while they were predictable, I still thought it was enjoyable to read how it all played out. Overall, I would absolutely recommend this book if you are looking for something a little lighter and fun.