Wednesday, February 5, 2014

"Waiting on" Wednesday- Dorthy Must Die

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine.
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I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of hero.
But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado—taking you with it—you have no choice but to go along, you know?

Sure, I've read the books. I've seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little blue birds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a place where Good Witches can't be trusted, Wicked Witches may just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. There's still the yellow brick road, though—but even that's crumbling.

What happened?
Dorothy. They say she found a way to come back to Oz. They say she seized power and the power went to her head. And now no one is safe.

My name is Amy Gumm—and I'm the other girl from Kansas.
I've been recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked.
I've been trained to fight.
And I have a mission:
Remove the Tin Woodman's heart.
Steal the Scarecrow's brain.
Take the Lion's courage.
Then and only then—Dorothy must die!
(goodreads.com)

For those of you who don't know, I'm obsessed with adaptations of fairy tales weather it be in book form or on TV (like Once Upon A Time). So this book is a must!

10 comments:

  1. This sounds like a really interesting plot. Great pick! My WoW if you want to stop by!

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    1. I'm dying for this book. I'll check out your WoW now!!!

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  2. This is my WoW too! So excited!

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  3. Great pick! I am DYING to read this, it looks so good. Thanks for sharing :) My WoW

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    1. Thanks for checking me out. I'm off to see what you're waiting for!

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  4. Dorothy! I'd kill to get my hands on this one, haha. So can't wait for it. Great pick! Thanks for stopping by mine earlier. :)

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    1. Thanks! I have a little exerpt with the first few chapters in it. I'm almost afraid to read it because I'm sure it'll just make me want to read the book that much more.

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  5. Ah I'm obsessed with retellings! Plus The Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favs! I can't wait to read this one!! It sounds so amazing!! Great choice, Kym! Hope you're having a fantastic week so far! :)

    xo, Becca
    My WoW

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    1. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's also crazy about all of these adaptations. They give you such a unique view on old favorites! Thanks for stopping by Becca I'm off to check out your WoW, and my weeks been great. It's only Wednesday and I've already had two snow days! I love my job, but this break has been awesome :)

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