Book #12 : The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige

Dates read:  April 22nd - April 30th

Summary: Following the events in "Dorothy Must Die" Amy Gumm must get the three objects the Wizard has asked of her : the Lion's courage, the Tinman's heart and the Scarecrows brain. Only with these items will Amy be able to kill Dorothy. Conflict after conflict keeps getting into Amy's way and with the old magic returning to Oz Amy isn't so sure if she knows who she is anymore.

Genre: Sequel, Young Adult, Fantasy, FairyTale, Dark Matter

# of Pages: 293

Did you like the book? Why? I didn't like it. Even though I read it in a short amount of time I really did not like this book. The only reason why was because of the writing, it was very repetitive and it made the characters from the first book seem more prissy/annoying. I was very disappointed in this book.

Was this book made into a movie? No.

Would you recommend it? I would only recommend it if you've followed along with the series and wanted to read to find out what happens (rather than look online.)

Book #11 : I Must Say: My Life As A Humble Comedy Legend by Martin Short

Dates read: April 8th - April 21st 

Summary: Martin Short brings us his autobiography in only a way he can, through laughter and life lessons. From growing up in Hamilton to filming SCTV to marrying the love of his life Marty doesn't hold back on the true and lessons he's learned over his life.

Genre: Biography, Life, Love, Loss, Career, Acting, Movies, Tv

# of Pages: 317

Did you like the book? Why? I enjoy reading actors biographies when they are written by them, it feels like you are having a conversation with them rather than someone who researched them. It took me a bit longer to read because I did not dedicate a lot of time to reading this past month, which is very bad of me. It has nothing to do with the book itself, the book was an amazing read.

Would you recommend it? I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Marty or enjoys reading about other people's lives. 

Book #10 : As You Wish by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden

Dates read: March 27th-April 6th

Summary: Written by Cary Elwes (one of the main actors in the movie), "As You Wish" tells the story of how "The Princess Bride" was created from auditions, filming, set design, director inputs and stories from the cast and crew at their twenty-five year reunion special. This book if full of intrigue to comedic laughter! 

Genre: Biography, True Life, Movie, Behind the Scenes 

# of Pages: 247

Did you like the book? Why? Being a big fan of the movie I loved reading this book. It gave the point of view of Cary throughout the movie from audition to filming/acting and the success of the movie as well. 

Was this book made into a movie? This book tells the behind the scenes information for the movie "The Princess Bride".

Would you recommend it? I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the movie, if you're not you may not find it that interesting to read.