tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post5010137796814773723..comments2023-10-09T09:17:20.761-06:00Comments on Angela's Anxious Life: The Book of Three by Llyod Alexander- ReviewAngela's Anxious Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01935144213302758223noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-2985763268669253892014-07-04T20:46:21.308-06:002014-07-04T20:46:21.308-06:00I did not do the design myself. I wish. LOL! I ...I did not do the design myself. I wish. LOL! I hired someone to do it when I couldn't find a free one anywhere that I liked.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-57752681658716503482014-07-03T21:47:05.536-06:002014-07-03T21:47:05.536-06:00I think they were more popular (and had less compe...I think they were more popular (and had less competition) in my childhood than in yours, so it's not surprising that your mom didn't come across them. BTW, I <i>love</i> the new blog design! Did you do it yourself?Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttp://bookwyrms-hoard.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-75978296730431080352014-07-03T20:40:34.503-06:002014-07-03T20:40:34.503-06:00I do want to continue in the series. I have the n...I do want to continue in the series. I have the next book sitting right here too. I think there are only 5 books and they seem short to me so I can't wait to get through them. I wish I would've read the series as a child. I don't know if my mother knew about them to buy them.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-64025616299479358012014-07-03T12:42:51.571-06:002014-07-03T12:42:51.571-06:00Possibly a shield?Possibly a shield?Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttp://bookwyrms-hoard.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-84278006500732179392014-07-03T12:42:23.585-06:002014-07-03T12:42:23.585-06:00This is one of my favorite children's fantasy ...This is one of my favorite children's fantasy series. I discovered it right after I fell in love with Narnia, when I was looking for similar books. Back then (in the 1970s), there weren't very many! I encourage you to keep going with the series, which I think gets even better as Taran grows up. <i>Taran Wanderer</i> is wonderful and sometimes heartbreaking, and the final book is... well, you'll probably figure out where it's headed, but not entirely. As for similarities to LOTR, yes, of course. Both authors drew inspiration from the myths and literature of Britain, although Alexander draws on Welsh and Celtic sources a bit more, and less on the Old English sources.Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttp://bookwyrms-hoard.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-1484667665933512302014-07-02T01:11:20.902-06:002014-07-02T01:11:20.902-06:00Oh, I read this when I was a child! I remember sit...Oh, I read this when I was a child! I remember sitting in my grandparents garden trying to get into the sequel, but I never could. Still, this was fantastic- it took me years to work out it was the basis for The Black Cauldron (which I watched last year and thus started the realisation) and I would love to read it again one day.<br />I adore the cover you read- I believe the black thing is the rump of the horse, like Charlene said, with the tail being the tassle-like thing is the tail. Perhaps the cloak is supposed to have flicked behind, onto the other side... ?<br /><br /><br />Wonderful review!Romi.http://wherethewritercomestowrite.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-13396670904571062392014-06-30T17:34:00.631-06:002014-06-30T17:34:00.631-06:00OH yeah... now that you say that.. I think you are...OH yeah... now that you say that.. I think you are RIGHT about the black blob. That makes perfect sense. My mind was seeing the black blob as it's own object. But now I can see it is the back of the horse. You have solved the mystery!! I should be starting the second book in the series as soon as I finish the book I am reading right now.Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-16335792595091241202014-06-30T13:15:40.380-06:002014-06-30T13:15:40.380-06:00Even if it parallels LOTR a bit, this sounds reall...Even if it parallels LOTR a bit, this sounds really interesting so I hope to read it one day! I'm glad the princess is a strong character and snarky! Snark is always fun! And I think I have the blob thing figured - maybe it is the hindquarters of the horse and the dread locks thing is the tail? Although it is weird that the Horned King's cape is partially covered by the hindquarter... I guess someone didn't want to spend too much time on the back half of the cover. LOLCharlene @ Bookish Whimsyhttp://www.bookishwhimsy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-24565617420992302942014-06-29T20:05:30.080-06:002014-06-29T20:05:30.080-06:00I do agree with what you said about reading someth...I do agree with what you said about reading something as an adult. I loved the Vampire Diaries as a teen.. but will I love it as much now that I am older?????Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-44932270994991527462014-06-29T20:04:49.976-06:002014-06-29T20:04:49.976-06:00The black blob drives me nuts! It's like a bl...The black blob drives me nuts! It's like a blob with dreads. I just don't know !! WHAT IS IT!Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-48606439202757272602014-06-29T20:04:10.969-06:002014-06-29T20:04:10.969-06:00This one is a nice and short length. Really you c...This one is a nice and short length. Really you can read it in no time flat. The whole series (5 books) could probably be read in a week or two depending on how much time you want to put into it. Enjoy!Angelas Anxious Lifehttp://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-48048766005219601892014-06-29T18:26:55.651-06:002014-06-29T18:26:55.651-06:00I loved this series as a kid, but I haven't re...I loved this series as a kid, but I haven't read it as an adult. I've thought that I should reread it, but you never know if the books you read as a child will live up to your memories as an adult.Denanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-5327622235505322852014-06-29T12:52:31.729-06:002014-06-29T12:52:31.729-06:00This does sound like a fun fantasy read! Most impo...This does sound like a fun fantasy read! Most importantly to me is the strong female character because young kids need that in their books! And that black blob definitely is strange! I think I might pick this one up at some point! Also just saw you reviewed Maleficent, on my way to check that review out now;) Great review!<br />Juli @ Universe in WordsJuli Rahelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507186203094106045.post-81146109224959663692014-06-29T10:30:11.648-06:002014-06-29T10:30:11.648-06:00I've been having a hankering for fantasy latel...I've been having a hankering for fantasy lately, and it seems there aren't too many fantasy books we can describe as "short and sweet", so I may have to give this one a go!Andihttp://www.estellasrevenge.netnoreply@blogger.com