Book the Eighty-Fourth to Book the Eighty-Ninth
Okay, so . . . procrastination being my closest friend, as always, I'm about 15 books behind on reviews for the year, and I don't really feel like writing them, so . . . I'm not going to. I'll list them all here, with the usual starter information, but I won't get into my thoughts on each specifically, unless you ask me to go into more detail on one or another of them.
Book the Eighty-Fourth
Title: Dealing with Dragons
Author: Patricia C Wrede
Page Count: 212
Status: Reread
Synopsis: Take one bored Princess. Make her the seventh daughter in a very proper royal family. Have her run away. Add one powerful, fascinating, dangerous dragon. The Princess Cimorene has never met anyone (or anything) like the dragon Kazul. But then, she's never met a witch, a jinn, a death-dealing talking bird, or a stone prince either. Princess Cimorene ran away to find some excitement. She's about to . . .
Book the Eighty-Fifth
Title: Searching for Dragons
Author: Patricia C Wrede
Page Count: 242
Status: Reread
Synopsis: The case: an un-ordinary king, an extraordinary princess, a couple of kooky giants, an overzealous magician, a loyal and helpful witch, and a host of evil and dangerous wizards.
The instruments: a broken-down magic carpet, a leaking magical sword, and a few buckets of soapy lemon water.
The problem: dragon-napping and magic-stealing.
And so the story begins, one fine day while King Mendenbar is taking a casual stroll through the Enchanted Forest . . .
Book the Eighty-Sixth
Title: Calling on Dragons
Author: Patricia Wrede
Page Count: 244
Status: Reread
Synopsis: They're back! Except Princess Cimorene is now Queen Cimorene of the Enchanted Forest and she is on a very important mission with Kazul the dragon king, Morwen the witch, Telemain the magician, two cats, and a blue, flying donkey-rabbit named Killer. It's not going to be easy. The wizads have become very smart (sort of) and have found a way to capture the most powerful source of magic in the Enchanted Forest -- King Mendenbar's sword. If the sword is not returned to the forest in due time, the forest will begin to die. And you can bet your last dragon scale that Cimorene won't stand for that!
Book the Eighty-Seventh
Title: Talking to Dragons
Author: Patricia Wrede
Page Count: 255
Status: reread
Synopsis: Daystar never thought he'd be walking through the Enchanted Forest with a magic sword, a fire-witch, and a baby dragon. He never dreamed his mother, Cimorene, would tell him to leave their home and not to return until his "task" was complete. Or that he alone held the pwoer to release King Mendenbar and the Enchanted Forest from the wizards' evil spell. He doesn't even know who King Mendenbar is. But Daystar learns quickly, and that's good, because he's about to encounter magic and wizards and dragons. A deadly combination . . .
Book the Eighty-Eighth
Title: Book of Enchantments
Author: Patricia Wrede
Page Count: 234
Status: Reread
Synopsis: In this book, you will find magic previously untold. Cats who can talk . . . and unicorns who won’t listen. Roses of prophecy . . . and the sixty-two curses of Caliph Arenschadd. Cruel sisters . . . and unexpected friends (Not to mention Queen Cimorene, King Mendenbar, and the Frying Pan of Doom).
Open the Book of Enchantments at your own risk, and prepare to face the magic.
Book the Eighty-Ninth
Title: The Autobiography of Santa Claus
Author: Jeff Guinn
Page Count: 280
Status: Reread
Synopsis: For anyone who has ever wondered, you're right to believe in Santa Claus! In this book, Santa shares his story with readers for the first time. Nicholas (his real name) was born in the Middle Eastern country of Lycia to wealthy parents who died while he was young. The kind people of Lycia taught him the lessons of goodness and generosity, which he began to practice as a child by sharing his wealth with those in need. As a young man, Nicholas realized that his generosity had bestowed upon him special abilities to distribute his presents to deserving children everywhere. And so it was that Santa broadened his gift-giving and spread his message to many others who shared his belief in the goodness of giving.
If you want to hear more about any of these books, please let me know!
Tally: 100
Books Read: 60
Books Reread: 39
Books Written: 1
* = New Read
** = Original Novel
1.* The Calder Game by Blue Balliett
2.* Alphabet of Dreams by Susan Fletcher
3.* The Wizard's Map by Jane Yolen
4. Looking for Alaska by John Green
5.* {Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson
6.* Foundation by Mercedes Lackey
7.* Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
8. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
9.* The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
10.* Mondays are Red by Nicola Morgan
11. Paper Towns by John Green
12.* Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
13.* Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
14.* The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
15.* Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
16.* Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde
17.* Turnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix
18.* The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
19.* The Girls by Lori Lansens
20.* The Declaration by Gemma Malley
21. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
22.* The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines
23. Beauty Sleep by Cameron Dokey
24. The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey
25. One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackey26.* The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
27. Belle by Cameron Dokey
28. Nine Days a Queen by Ann Rinaldi
29. Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
30. Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce
31.* Broken for You by Stephanie Kallos
32.* Castle Waiting by Linda Medley
33.* Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Friend by Christopher Moore
34. Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
35.* Romeo's Ex: Rosaline's Story by Lisa Fiedler
36. Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce
37. The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce
38. Darcy's Story by Janet Aylmer
39.* I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
40. Terrier by Tamora Pierce
41.* Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce
42.* 13 by Jason Robert Brown and Dan Elish
43.* The Diamond Secret by Suzanne Weyn
44.* Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey
45.* The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
46.* The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
47.* The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
48.* The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
49.* The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
50.* The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan
51.* The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
52. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
53.* Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd
54.* Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede
55. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling
56.* Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
57. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
58. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
59. The Fire Rose by Mercedes Lackey
60. East by Edith Pattou
61.* Slay and Rescue by John Moore
62.* This I Believe, edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman
63.* Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas
64.* Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
65.* Dorothy, Volume 1 by Mark Masterson
66. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
67.* The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
68. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
69. Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
70. Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George
71. The World’s Favorite Fairy Tale by Lowell Swortzell
72.* Dragon Spear by Jessica Day George
73. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
74.* One False Note by Gordon Korman
75.* As You Like It by William Shakespeare
76.* Was by Geoff Ryman
77.* The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis
78.* Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson
79.* Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
80.* Graceling by Kristin Cashore
81.* Jump/Cut by Neena Beber
82.* Winter’s Child by Cameron Dokey
83.** We Behind the Curtain by Cassie Guion
84. Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C Wrede
85. Searching for Dragons by Patricia C Wrede
86. Calling on Dragons by Patricia C Wrede
87. Talking to Dragons by Patricia C Wrede
88. Book of Enchantments by Patricia C Wrede
89. The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Quinn
90.* This Book is Not Good for You by Pseudonymous Bosch
91.* Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
92.* Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale
93.* A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
94.* Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett
95. Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey
96. The Night Dance by Suzanne Weyn
97. Water Song by Suzanne Weyn
98.* Nightlight by the Harvard Lampoon
99. Snow by Tracey Lynn
100. An Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughton
50 Books = July 13, 2009
50 New Books = December 5, 2009
Book the Eighty-Fourth
Title: Dealing with Dragons
Author: Patricia C Wrede
Page Count: 212
Status: Reread
Synopsis: Take one bored Princess. Make her the seventh daughter in a very proper royal family. Have her run away. Add one powerful, fascinating, dangerous dragon. The Princess Cimorene has never met anyone (or anything) like the dragon Kazul. But then, she's never met a witch, a jinn, a death-dealing talking bird, or a stone prince either. Princess Cimorene ran away to find some excitement. She's about to . . .
Book the Eighty-Fifth
Title: Searching for Dragons
Author: Patricia C Wrede
Page Count: 242
Status: Reread
Synopsis: The case: an un-ordinary king, an extraordinary princess, a couple of kooky giants, an overzealous magician, a loyal and helpful witch, and a host of evil and dangerous wizards.
The instruments: a broken-down magic carpet, a leaking magical sword, and a few buckets of soapy lemon water.
The problem: dragon-napping and magic-stealing.
And so the story begins, one fine day while King Mendenbar is taking a casual stroll through the Enchanted Forest . . .
Book the Eighty-Sixth
Title: Calling on Dragons
Author: Patricia Wrede
Page Count: 244
Status: Reread
Synopsis: They're back! Except Princess Cimorene is now Queen Cimorene of the Enchanted Forest and she is on a very important mission with Kazul the dragon king, Morwen the witch, Telemain the magician, two cats, and a blue, flying donkey-rabbit named Killer. It's not going to be easy. The wizads have become very smart (sort of) and have found a way to capture the most powerful source of magic in the Enchanted Forest -- King Mendenbar's sword. If the sword is not returned to the forest in due time, the forest will begin to die. And you can bet your last dragon scale that Cimorene won't stand for that!
Book the Eighty-Seventh
Title: Talking to Dragons
Author: Patricia Wrede
Page Count: 255
Status: reread
Synopsis: Daystar never thought he'd be walking through the Enchanted Forest with a magic sword, a fire-witch, and a baby dragon. He never dreamed his mother, Cimorene, would tell him to leave their home and not to return until his "task" was complete. Or that he alone held the pwoer to release King Mendenbar and the Enchanted Forest from the wizards' evil spell. He doesn't even know who King Mendenbar is. But Daystar learns quickly, and that's good, because he's about to encounter magic and wizards and dragons. A deadly combination . . .
Book the Eighty-Eighth
Title: Book of Enchantments
Author: Patricia Wrede
Page Count: 234
Status: Reread
Synopsis: In this book, you will find magic previously untold. Cats who can talk . . . and unicorns who won’t listen. Roses of prophecy . . . and the sixty-two curses of Caliph Arenschadd. Cruel sisters . . . and unexpected friends (Not to mention Queen Cimorene, King Mendenbar, and the Frying Pan of Doom).
Open the Book of Enchantments at your own risk, and prepare to face the magic.
Book the Eighty-Ninth
Title: The Autobiography of Santa Claus
Author: Jeff Guinn
Page Count: 280
Status: Reread
Synopsis: For anyone who has ever wondered, you're right to believe in Santa Claus! In this book, Santa shares his story with readers for the first time. Nicholas (his real name) was born in the Middle Eastern country of Lycia to wealthy parents who died while he was young. The kind people of Lycia taught him the lessons of goodness and generosity, which he began to practice as a child by sharing his wealth with those in need. As a young man, Nicholas realized that his generosity had bestowed upon him special abilities to distribute his presents to deserving children everywhere. And so it was that Santa broadened his gift-giving and spread his message to many others who shared his belief in the goodness of giving.
If you want to hear more about any of these books, please let me know!
Tally: 100
Books Read: 60
Books Reread: 39
Books Written: 1
* = New Read
** = Original Novel
1.* The Calder Game by Blue Balliett
2.* Alphabet of Dreams by Susan Fletcher
3.* The Wizard's Map by Jane Yolen
4. Looking for Alaska by John Green
5.* {Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson
6.* Foundation by Mercedes Lackey
7.* Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
8. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
9.* The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
10.* Mondays are Red by Nicola Morgan
11. Paper Towns by John Green
12.* Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
13.* Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
14.* The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
15.* Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
16.* Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde
17.* Turnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix
18.* The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
19.* The Girls by Lori Lansens
20.* The Declaration by Gemma Malley
21. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
22.* The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines
23. Beauty Sleep by Cameron Dokey
24. The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey
25. One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackey26.* The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
27. Belle by Cameron Dokey
28. Nine Days a Queen by Ann Rinaldi
29. Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
30. Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce
31.* Broken for You by Stephanie Kallos
32.* Castle Waiting by Linda Medley
33.* Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Friend by Christopher Moore
34. Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
35.* Romeo's Ex: Rosaline's Story by Lisa Fiedler
36. Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce
37. The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce
38. Darcy's Story by Janet Aylmer
39.* I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
40. Terrier by Tamora Pierce
41.* Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce
42.* 13 by Jason Robert Brown and Dan Elish
43.* The Diamond Secret by Suzanne Weyn
44.* Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey
45.* The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
46.* The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
47.* The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
48.* The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
49.* The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
50.* The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan
51.* The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
52. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
53.* Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd
54.* Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede
55. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling
56.* Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
57. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
58. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
59. The Fire Rose by Mercedes Lackey
60. East by Edith Pattou
61.* Slay and Rescue by John Moore
62.* This I Believe, edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman
63.* Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas
64.* Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
65.* Dorothy, Volume 1 by Mark Masterson
66. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
67.* The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
68. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
69. Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
70. Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George
71. The World’s Favorite Fairy Tale by Lowell Swortzell
72.* Dragon Spear by Jessica Day George
73. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
74.* One False Note by Gordon Korman
75.* As You Like It by William Shakespeare
76.* Was by Geoff Ryman
77.* The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis
78.* Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson
79.* Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
80.* Graceling by Kristin Cashore
81.* Jump/Cut by Neena Beber
82.* Winter’s Child by Cameron Dokey
83.** We Behind the Curtain by Cassie Guion
84. Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C Wrede
85. Searching for Dragons by Patricia C Wrede
86. Calling on Dragons by Patricia C Wrede
87. Talking to Dragons by Patricia C Wrede
88. Book of Enchantments by Patricia C Wrede
89. The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Quinn
90.* This Book is Not Good for You by Pseudonymous Bosch
91.* Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
92.* Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale
93.* A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
94.* Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett
95. Sunlight and Shadow by Cameron Dokey
96. The Night Dance by Suzanne Weyn
97. Water Song by Suzanne Weyn
98.* Nightlight by the Harvard Lampoon
99. Snow by Tracey Lynn
100. An Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughton
50 Books = July 13, 2009
50 New Books = December 5, 2009