Once Upon a Wardrobe Review

Merry December, everyone! Snow is falling, tinsel is sparkling, bells are jingling, Grandma’s gingerbread is in the oven, and Christmas is just around the corner. And most importantly, tis the season for cozy, holiday reads! And because of that, today’s review is on Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan. Shall we begin? *holds open the wardrobe door and ushers you through to…*

Summary

Megs Devonshire is brilliant with numbers and equations, on a scholarship at Oxford, and dreams of solving the greatest mysteries of physics.

She prefers the dependability of facts—except for one: the younger brother she loves with all her heart doesn’t have long to live. When George becomes captivated by a brand-new book called The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and begs her to find out where Narnia came from, there’s no way she can refuse.

Despite her timidity about approaching the famous author, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with the Oxford don and his own brother, imploring them for answers. What she receives instead are more stories…stories of Jack Lewis’s life, which she takes home to George.

Why won’t Mr Lewis just tell her plainly what George wants to know? the answer will reveal to Megs many truths that science and math cannot, and the gift she thought she was giving to her brother—the story behind Narnia—turns out to be his gift to her, instead: hope.

—blurb taken from book

Evaluation

I fell in love with this simple, sweet story. The relationship between Megs and George is heartwarming. The pacing is slower in this book, making it a cozy, snow-is-falling type of read. Sweet, slow, Christmassy, a touch of the Narnia magic, and a touch of romance makes this the perfect holiday read. I feel I should forewarn that this book is sad as well.

Conclusion

So in conclusion, I really enjoyed this book. I think I’m going to read it again 😊 I’m giving this book a 4/5. If you enjoy Narnia, C.S. Lewis, sad-but-sweet reads, the charm of the English and Irish countryside, a hint of fairy-tale magic, then I recommend this book to you.