What is there to say about these books? They're charming, they're amusing, and despite being fairly long (this one was over 600 pages) they're very quick reads. They're like Harry Potter's younger, sweeter kid brother. It's been some time since I read book 4 of this series, so I had to refresh my memory several times while reading this book (#5), but it came back to me quickly. 
 The first half of this book moved slowly, but the second half made up for it. At this point, I'd probably continue the series no matter what, but I'm happy to say that I enjoyed this and am looking forward to picking up book #6 when I need a quick, fun, well-meaning read.