Fortress Draconis

by Michael A. Stackpole

Started this on the recommendation of Ryan. He told me the plot of the prequel, The Dark Glory War. It’s a really interesting story, but, of course, some elements that it could do without. The last book in the series is coming out soon – or maybe it already has? – so I’ll have to read the others soon.

Fortress Draconis is about a young thief named Will who learns that there is a prophecy concerning him, saying that he’ll be the one able to defeat the tyrant princess/sorceress, Chytrine. Will is a fairly believable character, even though overall the story follows some very generic plot devices. Regardless, I enjoyed it, and I’ll read the subsequent books.

Anne of Windy Poplars

by L.M. Montgomery

Probably the most interesting thing about this book is that I’d seen the two Anne movies already and was surprised at how much the movies combined characters and plots from Windy Poplars. Of course books are usually more intricate than movie adaptations, but it was fun to get to know the characters from the movies and understand them better. I really liked Rebecca Dew and the two Aunts.

But my favorite thing was Anne’s letters to Gilbert. I’ve been writing letters lately too, to someone far away. And everything seems so dreamy…

Anne of the Island

by L.M. Montgomery

Christmas break was much more enjoyable with Anne’s company. My family came out to Utah for the holidays, but I spent a lot of time alone reading after they left. It was great to wake up and see the world covered in white, and sit inside with a warm blanket, hot chocolate, and Anne.

Lately I’ve wondered if maybe my ideas of romance and love are as lofty and ridiculous as Anne’s. It seems like what I’ve been wanting all along was a deep friendship that’s grown into love, and I didn’t recognize it as being so valuable because I kept thinking love was so…romantic. And I think Anne of the Island helped. Of course, now I want to watch the movies…too bad I don’t have them…

Rating: Maybe my favorite so far of the Anne books. Read it if you’ve read the first two.