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Clare-Dragonfly
Ozma of Oz | L. Frank Baum
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Pickpick

I enjoyed this, though not as much as previous books. Dorothy is really obnoxious in the beginning and it annoyed me a lot how Baum wrote her pronunciation, especially since it‘s a change from the first book. But it‘s funny (albeit quite dark at times, in a way the narrative doesn‘t seem to acknowledge) and the characters—Billina the talking hen, Langwidere the lazy princess with her heads, Tik-Tok—are delightful. #BeyondtheYellowBrickRoad

BookmarkTavern I‘ve always wished that Langwidere showed up again in a later book. She‘s such an interesting character. 2d
Clare-Dragonfly @BookmarkTavern Yeah! Where did she get all those heads?! She can‘t have traded for them all, like she offered to do with Dorothy… 2d
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BookmarkTavern
Ozma of Oz | L. Frank Baum
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On a voyage to Australia, Dorothy falls overboard & is swept away to the magical Land of Ev w/ a sassy talking chicken. When Ozma comes to rescue the royal family, Dorothy joins the quest.

Billina is in my top 5 favorite Oz characters! & this story is so charming & lets us explore more fairy countries. We get to meet new friends like Tik-Tok & the Hungry Tiger, the iconic Langwidere, & the Nomes! & an epic rescue, w/ Billina saving all!🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

JenlovesJT47 Ooh I can‘t wait to read this! I love Billina in Return To Oz. 🐓 3d
Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Billina is my favorite too! 3d
BarkingMadRead Billina is the best!! 3d
Clare-Dragonfly Billina is hilarious! I think Langwidere might be my favorite, though. All she wants to do is laze about and be pretty. 3d
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BookmarkTavern
BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 3w
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lauraisntwilder
The Marvelous Land of Oz | Lyman Frank Baum
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Book 2 is a low pick for me. It has a lot of plot, but it had an aimless feeling to it. I did like the new characters though. #BeyondtheYellowBrickRoad

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BookmarkTavern
The Marvelous Land of Oz | Lyman Frank Baum
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After Tip runs away from the witch who raised him, he teams up w/ the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, & new friends to save the Emerald City from an army of revolters.

I forgot just how silly this one is! My dislike of General Jinjur & her army & the revolution storyline is mostly outweighed by my love for the Woggle-Bug‘s jokes, the Gump, & the Sawhorse! & I love the reactions to Ozma‘s reveal. & so much new world building!🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

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JenlovesJT47
The Marvelous Land of Oz | Lyman Frank Baum
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this for #BeyondTheYellowBrickRoad - I dunno about you guys but old Mombi here used to FREAK ME OUT when I was a kid, watching Return To Oz. The story in the movie is quite a bit different, but Mombi is an ever present evil throughout the book. I‘m amazed once again at the creativity of Mr. Baum & can only imagine what kids back then thought of these wonderful books. 5⭐️

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I loved this movie as a kid too - Tik-Tok was my favorite. I recently learned Return to Oz was a mashup of Ozma of Oz and Land of Oz. 1mo
JenlovesJT47 @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I love Tik-Tok! I haven‘t watched this movie in a few years & I think it‘s time for a rewatch soon. My cousin & I used to watch this all the time when we were kids & Mombi & the Wheelers freaked us out! 😱 1mo
Booksblanketsandahotbeverage The Wheelers were definitely freaky! That sound of them coming 😱 1mo
vlwelser I love that movie 1mo
BookmarkTavern Oh yeah Mombi in that movie got me too! 💛 1mo
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Clare-Dragonfly
Pickpick

What a cute book! This is my first time continuing the series past the first book. It was fun to revisit the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, and all the other characters are funny. I loved how the girls with knitting needles were able to conquer the Emerald City! I didn‘t like how beauty is equated with goodness, but the ending made me very happy nonetheless. I wonder if the rest of the wishing pills will be discovered as the series continues.

KCofKaysville @Clare-Dragonfly I read a few in Grade School and was addicted! 1mo
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Clare-Dragonfly
The Marvelous Land of Oz | L. Frank Baum
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Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣 2mo
BookmarkTavern I love the Scarecrow. 😂 1mo
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JenlovesJT47
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I got behind last month on #BeyondTheYellowBrickRoad so I spent Sunday morning catching up on this classic. I‘m a big fan of Oz in general & I‘ve only read the first book, so I‘m really looking forward to reading the whole series this year. I was thinking how mind blowing this book must have been for children when it came out in 1900. I love the magic of Oz. 5⭐️

BookmarkTavern I‘m really looking forward to the whole series too. I‘ve reread the first three several times, but the rest I haven‘t read since I was a kid. It‘s going to be fun! 💛 2mo
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Booksblanketsandahotbeverage
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#beyondtheyellowbrickroad
I found this on my picture books shelf and at 158 pages, it looks like it has the full text. It feels like a perfect afternoon to spend in Oz. My new reading companion Fizzgig agrees!

BookmarkTavern What a beautifully illustrated edition! 💛💛💛 2mo
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