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The End of Oz By Danielle Paige   I finally found a place to call home, if only I can save it. ESCAPE the crumbling city. FOLLOW the road for answers. DISCOVER a way to be good and wicked. Before THE END OF OZ .   I can’t believe it has finally come to an end!!!!!   And I love it so much!!!!! How can I say goodbye to Nox??? He just becomes so cute in the book!!!!! I hope there will be other series after this, we definitely need it. I just keep laughing and crying while reading this book!!!! It gives me so much feeling!!!! Ahhh!!!! And that finale touch!!! I just love how all it come to an end, after all, this is Oz.   DING DONG—DOROTHY IS DEAD. I watched as the Emerald Palace crumbled to the ground, burying Dorothy, the Girl Who Rode the Cyclone, under the rubble. And now that the rightful ruler, Ozma, has been restored to the throne… ...

  Although the princess and the prince beheld the greatest power of fire and water, they seldom used it. They knew that all power came with a price.   Once, the couple flew through the air, and breathed in the soothing air of the night. It was one of their beloved memories among all, cause the funny thing was, even the prince was so noble and powerful on land, he couldn’t control the trick of flying. It was always a joke between him and the princess when they needed to fly up in the sky. Yet, they both enjoyed the air brushing through them, greeting them, and whisper the secrets of the world.   They flew beside the birds and all those magical flying creatures. It was only once in a while, when they wanted to visit the sun and the moon during the time they lit up in the sky will the prince and the princess flew through the endless sky. In their usual lives, they were always exhausted after a long day of travel, sometime, after the battle with evil creatures. Si...

The Silent Songbird By Melanie Dickerson   So…I shouldn’t have waited so long to write the review and I shouldn’t have posted nothing for so long, and I shouldn’t have been such a horrible blogger, and I shouldn’t have been so lazy these days… Yeah, I’m done with that. Now…The Silent Songbird. As you might know from the past, I’m a extreme fan of Melanie. I love mostly her every book, EVERY. SINGLE. BOOK. Yes, I love that much, and her fairy tales retelling is one of the only romance I read. Probably the only one I read. So, of course The Silent Songbird is one the must-read list of 2016. Now…how do I say this? It’s not bad…but yes, when you heard me say this…you could have probably guess that I didn’t enjoy as much as I used to be. I love the Hagenheim series, especially Lord le Wyse…but…his son disappointed me a bit. But it turned out well, I guess you’ll just need to read till the end to love it.     Evangeline longs to be free, to live in the world ...

  In addition to the land, the princess and the prince also explored under the sea. They traveled below to the furthest ocean, to the deepest part of the ocean.   They went to a place where no sun could shine, no moon could arrive, and no stars could light. The ocean was filled with darkness and coldness, and only the strongest creatures could survive. To bring hope, the prince left some stars so the creatures wouldn’t get lost all the time. Those stars were considered as priceless gifts and lanterns, the lanterns that always guided their path.   In return, the creatures gave something to them. For the first time in their life, they felt hope, which was bestrewed by the stars.   In return, those creatures swam toward the end of the ocean, where only magical creatures knew, and found something so special that the couple gasped at the sight of it.   A stone as cold as the northern ice. A stone as blue as the Mediterranean Sea. Even the prince...

Heartless By Marissa Meyer   Even the blackest heart once beat red.   You know what? I fell nothing by now…empty, heartless, empty, heartless…without feeling… I’m now a body without soul…  I’ve long hear lots of lots of rumors about this vicious book…but I never expect it to be like this. Queen of Heart? Although I never cared about her nor fond of her…now…I don’t know any more. As you can read from my previous post, Fairest , I thought I’ll feel some sympathy toward the evil queen…but in fact, I only understand why she done all those terrible things. But Heartless? I’ve no words for it. It’s now winter, and a bit cold in Taiwan as well…but when I’m reading this book? I feel chilling. A sudden chill rise in my body and I can’t stop shaking. (By the way…I’m in my dorm room…which is supposed to be warm) And as you might question what’s my expression now?    I feel plain, empty, heartless. (Oh!!!! And thank you Marissa Meyer, you just give...

Dilemma N: Narrator (+ R: Rumpelstiltskin) W: Writer C: Cal (The Protagonist) Mag: Maggie (Mangan’s Sister) Man: Mangan (+ The British man)   N: How to become a writer? Actually, it’s not hard at all. You simply need a pen and paper, perhaps a computer as well. Just keep writing, writing, writing, writing…and yes, writing.  But, in fact, the hardest part isn’t about keep writing, instead, it’s about how to make readers feel. It’s every writer’s delight to see the readers drop their mouth and blow their mind or twist their heart. Behold, the dilemma of the writer.    [W sits in front of the table and type] W: hum…let’s see… [Typing and murmuring] Once upon a time…there live a happy king and queen. [Shake her head] No, no…definitely not. This won’t do at all. [delete the words] Now…in a faraway land. [Typing]   (The light shut up, and the music begins.) N: In a faraway land, there was a beautiful girl who lived in a tiny ...

Fairest By Marissa Meyer   Oh my god!!! First, my copy of Heartless is finally here!!!!!! And it’s so gorgeous!!!! Especially the hardcover edition and cover!!! It’s one of the best book covers I’ve ever seen! However, I’m not going to talk about Heartless today, not yet…here come—Fairest!!!! It has been a long time since the last time I read The Lunar Chronicles…at least…months ago. (I’ve read so many books since then!!!) And…I know Marissa Meyer is a great author, but somehow, I forget how wonderful she is!!!! My heart twisted through Fairest, and it completely blew my mind away.      Mirror, mirror on the wall,   Who is the fairest of them all?   Pure evil has a name, hides behind a mask of deceit, and uses her "glamour" to gain power. But who is Queen Levana? Long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress in The Lunar Chronicles, Levana lived a very different story—a story that has never been told . . . un...

  In their years of traveling, they also found some interesting stuff.   They found stones, special stones. Some burned like fire, some cold as ice. Some harden like earth, some smooth as the wind.   They found magical creatures. Some dangerous, some adorable. Some fearsome, some kindness.   They once stepped in a cave, there, they met a terrible dragon. The dragon destroyed all the surroundings, and within meters, no animals could survive, no plants could grow, no birds could fly.   The dragon was tall and mighty, and when it breathed, fire burned around him. He was as tall as the mountain, and as mighty as one. His skinned was as thick as bricks and as tough as stones.   It blocked the princess and the prince’s way, to keep on journey, the only way they had was to kill it.   While the prince was about to pick up his sword and fight, the princess, however, started to walk toward the dragon.   The prince shoute...

Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol.2 By Danielle Paige   So now…I have to wait till February to get the latest Dorothy Must Die series…can someone give me The End of Oz…like RIGHT NOW??? I CAN’T WAIT ANY LONGER TO READ THE FINAL!!!!!! Yes, I’m crazy, again. But I must say, also I gave this book 3 stars, I think it’s better than the first volume of Dorothy Must Die Stories. I like Ozma, either she is crazy little fairy or an all-powerful queen. And…except from Tin, I really like Ruler of King and The Straw King stories. By the way, Heart of Tin, The Straw King, and Ruler of King are the short stories in this volume. These are all stories happened before Amy Gunn comes to Oz, and how those characters were been corrupt by the evil magic of Oz. However…someone was truly evil, always and always. (Well? I never like pink…so I’m not so fond of that character. Yet…I do like Strawberry Sundae.)    Heart of Tin   Everyone knows the Tin Woodman as Dorothy's lovab...

Dorothy Must Die Stories By Danielle Paige   I’m finally reading this book!!!! I’ve wanted to read it after I finished The Wicked Will Rise and Yellow Brick War…and now…I finish it!!!! Congratulation to me!!! I’m now moving toward the second book of Dorothy Must Die Stories!!! By the way…huge announcement—I complete my Goodreads Reading Challenge!!!! 100 books complete!!!! Yeah!!!! More to go on now!!! Now…Dorothy Must Die Stories contains three short stories before Amy Gunn arrived Oz: No Place Like Oz, The Witch Must Burn, and The Wizard Returns. I personally like The Witch Must Burn the most, I think it’s interesting…and no spoil little Dorothy.   No Place Like Oz   After returning to Kansas, Dorothy Gale has realized that the dreary fields of Kansas don’t compare to the vibrant landscapes of Oz. And although she’s happy to be reunited with Aunt Em, she misses her friends from the yellow brick road. But most of all, Dorothy misses the fame and t...

  Years past, they’d traveled throughout the world. And they had grown to know each other so well that they could communicate even without words, with a single glimpse, they knew. Of course, from the moment they knew the truth in the shadow, they had known they belonged together. But their bound grew tighter while they traveled the world, while every day they lived together.   The journey had blown the princess’s mind. In her life, she had never left her continent, nor had she imagined a world without flowers and warmth. Together, she and the prince brought sunlight and shadow to the world.   During the day, she spread the radiant sun all over the place she arrived, and left precious gifts that decorated the world. Where she stepped, spring and summer followed, flourish and vitality remained.   During the night, the prince and the princess bestrewed both moonlight and starlight onto the sky, lit up the darkness. Where they arrived, stars and moon fol...

History of Lilliput     Gather around, brothers and sisters, brothers of my soul, sisters of my blood. Hear the true history of Lilliput.   Have you ever wonder the truth of Gulliver’s Travel? Let me tell you the truth, for I am the bard of Lilliput, who heard the true history from the old. Now…   Once upon a time, a cowardly man was saved by the countrymen of Lilliput, who was now called Gulliver. However, there were actually two Gulliver, Gulliver of Lilliput, and Gulliver of England. Although with the same given name, they had an entirely different characteristic. Gulliver of Lilliput was one of the most successful man in the country, loved by all people, the wise adviser of the emperor, not to mention the hero of war. While the guy from England? A coward and a fake, he brought nothing but trouble.   When Gulliver of England first came to Lilliput, he did cause a huge sensation across the entire country, since he was the largest man we’v...

The Rose and The Dagger By Renee Ahdieh   My tears!!!! Give me back MY TEARS!!!! HOW CAN YOU STOLEN MY PRECIOUS TEARS AWAY??? Yes, it’s true that some books successfully stolen my heart away, but my tears? Only few of them success. I love this sequel, I love The Wrath and The Dawn, and now, I just completely, madly fallen in love with The Rose and The Dagger!!!!!     I love EVERY SINGLE MOMENT Shahrzad spent with Khalid. And my, my, my…the more I read, the more I fall in love with Khalid. (Why is my fictional boyfriend list growing larger and larger? That’s insane!!!!) But as long as you read the book, you’ll understand WHY!!!! how can anyone not love him???   I still remember when I first visit Barnes and Noble, The Rose and The Dagger just list on the magnificently wonderful shelf…and I’ve always thought “Yes!!! I’m going to buy it here!!! With hardcover!!!” And now? I finally read it!!! And tears just stream down my cheeks.   The dar...

  A tale always hides a tale; a secret always hides a secret.   It’s said that when the great princess cries, rain drops; when she sobs, winds blow.   There will always be a moonless night, no stars, no light, only endless darkness.   Wind blows furiously, rain drop heavily. All animals hide, all trees bow. They hide from the anger of the Mother Earth. While humanity might think all of this a natural phenomenon, there is a tale lies behind.   A tale of broken heart, a tale of sorrow, a tale of amend.   And here, was where the story began.   Once upon a time, a princess and a prince lived happily on the land.   Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. Her hair was as dark as the night, her skin as smooth as the water, and the most special of all, was that she had eyes with different colors. One of her eyes was as bright as the sun, while the other silver as the moon. They shone so brightly that you coul...

The Wrath and The Dawn By Renee Ahdieh One Life to One Dawn.   I can’t breathe. Where is my air!!!! I need to breathe!!! So many feelings!!! Please!!! Can anyone return my heart? To tell you the truth, I hadn’t planned to finish it within one day at all, not at all. Please? Can I just spend some of my time with my literature homework? Yet…sorry guys…my time devoted to the great Caliph and Calipha.    Why did it take me so long to read this book? Despite the fact that I was waiting for the proper moment to buy the hard cover edition??? I love retelling, and this is one of the best of them all!!!!! You love A Court of Mist and Fury or Cruel Beauty? You’re definitely goanna love this!!!!! It’s perfect. Beyond words.    I originally planned to type this review tomorrow…but as soon as I swallow the book…everything changed. I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW!!! I NEED TO DO THIS, RIGHT NOW!!!!!   In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each da...

Yellow Brick War By Danielle Paige   I’m the other girl from Kansas.   And I have a job to do.   JOIN the witches.   FIGHT for Oz.   KILL Dorothy.   Stop a YELLOW BRICK WAR .   Finally, after 365 days…I’m going to write the review, why? Because it’s SO GREAT that I LOVE it and couldn’t say anything until now. Fine…after 365 days is a fake, and I didn’t write the review because I’ve caught a cold recently and after I finished my schoolwork? I’m exhausted. But you know what? THIS BOOK IS ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT EXPECT THE FACT THAT I NEED TO WAIT FOR The End of Oz UNTIL NEXT YEAR!!!!! I NEED IT, RIGHT NOW!!!!! This series just successfully grabbed me and wouldn’t let me go. And who knows? I’ve also become a slave of Amy Gunn. (Perhaps…also Nox’s?)     A bit crazy, am I? NOOO!!!! THAT’S THE MAGIC OF Oz INFECTING YOU!!!!   Once upon a time, there was a girl from Kansas named Dorothy.   You ...

The Wicked Will Rise By Danielle Paige   There’s a new girl from Kansas in OZ…   And she has a mission:   FIND Dorothy.   DESTROY the road of Yellow Brick.   SAVE her home.   THE WICKED WILL RISE.   This book, this book!!!!!!! It’s brilliant!!!!! I haven’t expected this book to be “THAT” GOOD!!!! Damn! It’s so great!!!!! I love it, especially the last part of the book! I just can’t stop myself from devouring the entire book! That’s so brilliant! It’s ripping my heart out!!! I need Yellow Brick War NOW!!!! (Oh wait…in fact…I stop for a while to read and it takes all of my will to stop myself keep reading!!!)     My name is Amy Gumm—   And I’m the other girl from Kansas.   After a tornado swept through my trailer park, I ended up in Oz.   But it wasn’t like the Oz I knew from books and movies. Dorothy had returned, and she was stealing magic from the land. The Wizard w...