As the year comes to an end, I am wrapping up my personal Ozathon -- there is still January to finish if you're following the book-a-month plan, but I read the last two books in quick succession and will discuss them here. The second-to-last entry in the series, The Magic of Oz, was perhaps the … Continue reading #Ozathon24: The Dangers of Enchantment
It's painful to admit, but I am getting tired of the Oz books. Having completed books 11 and 12 -- The Lost Princess of Oz and The Tin Woodman of Oz -- I can feel Baum's weariness and distraction, understandable since his health was failing and World War I was raging. Both books do have … Continue reading #Ozathon24: Losing steam
As I make my way through the latter books of the Oz series, I notice how Baum kept trying to get outside the confines of Oz. Perhaps he realized that giving it an all-powerful and all-knowing ruler put something of a damper on conflict and adventure, or perhaps the land had been circumscribed in a … Continue reading #Ozathon24: More adventures outside Oz
We've had six months of the Ozathon so far, and I've had a wonderful time revisiting these childhood favorites and reading your thoughts. I'd like to thank all who have participated so far, particularly my co-host, Deb of The Book Stop. Others include: Howling Frog Books Staircase Wit Puss Reboots The Book Stop Rosie Amber … Continue reading #Ozathon24: The story continues
With the sixth Oz book, The Emerald City of Oz, L. Frank Baum did several things. He brought Dorothy, along with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, to live permanently in Oz. This opened the way for him to close the Oz saga permanently, leaving all the characters we'd met so far happily ensconced there. To … Continue reading #Ozathon24: Farewell to Oz?
This is the place to collect posts on The Road To Oz, our April read for the Ozathon. Polychrome meets Ozma - illustration by John R. Neill Here's what I've gathered. Please let me know if I missed your post! Entering the Enchanted Castle Puss Reboots Staircase Wit Rosie Amber Leaving Oz in magic bubbles … Continue reading #Ozathon24: April Wrap-up
In The Road to Oz, the fifth Oz book, author L. Frank Baum eschewed the cataclysmic methods he'd previously used to get Dorothy to Oz (cyclone, storm at sea, and earthquake), and took a different tack by having the ordinary road she was walking on quietly turn into an otherworldly portal. When I was reading … Continue reading #Ozathon24: Taking a different road
Who's still with us for the Ozathon? This month's book is The Road to Oz, which you'll find quite a change of pace after last month's infernal adventures. Some might even call it a tad boring ... but it has its own points of interest, too. It's even a favorite for some readers, who appreciate … Continue reading #Ozathon24: The Road to Oz
Be sure to visit The Book Stop for this month's Ozathon hosting posts! In Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, the fourth Oz book, Dorothy, who has twice arrived in magical lands through natural disaster (a cyclone and a shipwreck) is sent tumbling underground by a California earthquake. Her companions this time are a farmhand … Continue reading #Ozathon24: An Infernal Adventure
As the end of the month approaches, this is your chance to share any posts on this month's book, Ozma of Oz. Add your link in the comments and I'll gather them here. So far, here's what I have collected: Entering the Enchanted Castle Puss Reboots Howling Frog Books Staircase Wit The Book Stop Rosie … Continue reading #Ozathon24: February Wrap-up
