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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
This week I'm waiting on...
by Danielle Paige
Publisher: Harper Teen
Release Date: April 1, 2014
I didn't ask for any of this. I
didn't ask to be some kind of hero.
But when your whole life gets swept
up by a tornado—taking you with it—you have no choice but to go along, you
know?
Sure, I've read the books. I've
seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little blue
birds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a place where Good
Witches can't be trusted, Wicked Witches may just be the good guys, and winged
monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. There's still the yellow brick road,
though—but even that's crumbling.
What happened?
Dorothy. They say she found a way
to come back to Oz. They say she seized power and the power went to her head.
And now no one is safe.
My name is Amy Gumm—and I'm the
other girl from Kansas.
I've been recruited by the
Revolutionary Order of the Wicked.
I've been trained to fight.
And I have a mission:
Remove the Tin Woodman's heart.
Steal the Scarecrow's brain.
Take the Lion's courage.
Then and only then—Dorothy must
die!
I have to admit, I was never a big fan of the original Oz novels. I prefer Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked, and the musical based on that story. This has the potential to be very interesting. I'm incredibly curious about the details of a world where Dorothy is the villain.
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Amie said...
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Great pick!!! I heard about this book a lot lately. It sounds really interesting.
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November 20, 2013 at 11:09 PM
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Unknown said...
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Oh, this sounds like an awesome book! I don't think I've ever read a book related to Oz, so this would be something new for me. I'm definitely going to keep an eye on this one. Thank you for stopping by my WoW!
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November 22, 2013 at 3:10 PM
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Miss Page-Turner said...
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Yes! Totally waiting for Dorothy Must Die and to go back to Oz <3
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November 24, 2013 at 8:09 PM
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Waiting on Wednesday: Waiting on Dorothy Must Die
This week I'm waiting on...
by Danielle Paige
Publisher: Harper Teen
Release Date: April 1, 2014
I didn't ask for any of this. I
didn't ask to be some kind of hero.
But when your whole life gets swept
up by a tornado—taking you with it—you have no choice but to go along, you
know?
Sure, I've read the books. I've
seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little blue
birds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a place where Good
Witches can't be trusted, Wicked Witches may just be the good guys, and winged
monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. There's still the yellow brick road,
though—but even that's crumbling.
What happened?
Dorothy. They say she found a way
to come back to Oz. They say she seized power and the power went to her head.
And now no one is safe.
My name is Amy Gumm—and I'm the
other girl from Kansas.
I've been recruited by the
Revolutionary Order of the Wicked.
I've been trained to fight.
And I have a mission:
Remove the Tin Woodman's heart.
Steal the Scarecrow's brain.
Take the Lion's courage.
Then and only then—Dorothy must
die!
I have to admit, I was never a big fan of the original Oz novels. I prefer Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked, and the musical based on that story. This has the potential to be very interesting. I'm incredibly curious about the details of a world where Dorothy is the villain.
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Great pick!!! I heard about this book a lot lately. It sounds really interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and for stopping by.
Oh, this sounds like an awesome book! I don't think I've ever read a book related to Oz, so this would be something new for me. I'm definitely going to keep an eye on this one. Thank you for stopping by my WoW!
ReplyDeleteYes! Totally waiting for Dorothy Must Die and to go back to Oz <3
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