![]() The Directive: Princess Cimorene of the kingdom of Linderwall is bored out of her mind with the activities that are expected of her as a princess. What: Dealing with Dragons is the first book in this four-book series and it pokes fun at and subverts classic, trope-ish fairytales whilst still being a love letter to the genre. The suggestion was met with enthusiasm by quite a few of you as well as by Thea (who loves the series) and so here we are. ![]() 1 When I was done with that series, I asked our readers what should I read next and quite a few of you suggested The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Why Are We Here: I read and reviewed The Dark is Rising Sequence. Standalone or series: First book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles So bored that she runs away to live with a dragon – and finds the family and excitement she’s been looking for. Publication date: First published in 1990Ĭimorene is everything a princess is not supposed to be: headstrong, tomboyish, smart – and bored. ![]() What better way to snap out of a reading fugue than to take a mini-vacation into the past? We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped) books. Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smugglers feature. ![]() New Old School Wednesdays series! Ana reads The Enchanted Forest Chronicles! ![]()
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