Farewell to Ozathon 2024: Glinda of Oz by L. Frank Baum

It was with some sadness that I began re-reading Glinda of Oz, knowing that it was L. Frank Baum’s last work. For various reasons, this month (today in particular, Inauguration Day) feels lik…

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Ozathon 2024: The Tin Woodman of Oz and The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum

I’ve fallen behind a bit on reviewing the Oz books, but I have been keeping up with the monthly reading. The Tin Woodman of Oz and The Magic of Oz are the 12th and 13th books in the seri…

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#Ozathon24: The Dangers of Enchantment - my final post in a year-long readalong of the Oz books

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https://enterenchanted.com/ozathon24-the-dangers-of-enchantment/

#Ozathon24: The Dangers of Enchantment

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 su…

Entering the Enchanted Castle

@pandanus Aha! It must have been the editor / publisher. Reilly was based in Chicago, where nowadays patio is "pay-show"

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#ozathon24 #patio

On page 73 of The Magic of Oz there's a footnote. It's a pronunciation guide for the word patio (because apparently Glinda now has one in her palace).

The footnote reads: *Pronounced pa'-shi-o'

Was that really how it was pronounced in 1919 Los Angeles?

#ozathon24 #reading #patio

Unimpressed Ev building is unimpressed. From THE MAGIC OF OZ. #ozathon24 #reading
Close encounters of the Oz kind. From THE MAGIC OF OZ (1919) #ozathon24

#Ozathon24: Losing steam a bit with Lost Princess and Tin Woodman

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https://enterenchanted.com/ozathon24-losing-steam/

#Ozathon24: Losing steam

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 weari…

Entering the Enchanted Castle
Ozathon 2024: The Lost Princess of Oz by L. Frank Baum

I’m late writing about this book, mainly because I’ve been having trouble putting my thoughts into words. The Lost Princess of Oz was one of my favorite books in the series as a child, …

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"'Well, perhaps our Emperor is queer... but he is a kind master and as honest and true as good tin can make him; so we, who gladly serve him, are apt to forget that he is not like other people.'" (p. 15)

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