March 14, 2015

Book Review | No Place Like Oz

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No Place Like Oz is the first novella in the Dorothy Must Die series and explores Dorothy’s life one year after she has returned to Kansas from Oz. She is having a hard time readjusting to the boring reality of Kansas and longs to return to the magic of Oz. On her birthday she discovers a pair of ruby slippers that transport her, Toto and her aunt and uncle back to Oz where she is received as a hero. But will this new fame and power go to Dorothy’s head?

This was the first story in this series that I read and I loved it. I thought the concept of Dorothy wanting to return to the adventurous world of Oz and wishing for more recognition from her Kansas friends after her miraculous return was extremely interesting. Danielle Paige did a great job making you agree with Dorothy on how she could make Oz better while also showing the flaws in her logic and the gradual turn to her becoming a dictator in the Emerald City. I’m looking forward to reading the next story that Danielle brings out, and I hope that she will write something else from Dorothy’s point of view further down the line.

I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in the series.

Review: 4 out of 5 Stars

March 2, 2015

Classic Corner | The Wizard of Oz

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I’ve been in a very Wizard of Oz mood as of recently. I think it might have a little to do with the fact that the new Dorothy Must Die novel is coming out later this month. So I’ve decided to head down the Yellow Brick Road with the one that started it all, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

As you can see in the above photo, I have the completed works, which includes the fourteen original Oz books by L. Frank Baum, as well as one story by Ruth Plumly Thompson entitled The Royal Book of Oz.

Since my Spring Break will be this month, I really want to try and read through all of the Oz stories, not just the first one. I did read another one of the stories (I believe it was Ozma of Oz_ back in the sixth grade, but I don’t remember too much about it.

I also plan on re-watching the movie and the 2007 Sci-Fi mini series, Tin Man, which stars Zooey Deschanel and Alan Cumming, which I absolutely love.

And of course, I plan to read all the existing books the Dorothy Must Die series leading up to The Wicked Will Rise, including Dorothy Must Die and the three prequel novellas: No Place Like Oz, The Witch Must Burn and The Wizard Returns.

I’m ready to slip on my Ruby/Silver slippers and travel to the Emerald City!