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Adventures_of_a_French_Reader
Dealing with Dragons | Patricia C. Wrede
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Mehso-so

3/5
Enjoyable read overall, but kind of slow for me, sometimes boring. I won't go on with this series.

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Robotswithpersonality
Dealing with Dragons | Patricia C. Wrede
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Pickpick

Delightful. Given the original 90s publication date, I'm particularly pleased with how female forward this story was. It might seem like feminism 101 that the princess wants more out of life than comportment and being married off, that a female dragon can be the King of Dragons, that Morwen the witch, and cat lady,☺️ is a formidable ally, but as this feels like it was written for middle grade readers, I don't begrudge it for simple, clear 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? messaging. On the Terry Pratchett/Tiffany Aching-esque side of things I was chortling at how harmlessly befuddled and bumbling the knights and princes were, how easily, if temporarily, vanquished the wizards were. The reptilian demotion of Woraug was perfect. 3mo
Robotswithpersonality 3/4 Does Cimorene have the potential to be a little 'not like other girls', or at least, 'not like other princesses' ? Yes, which makes me appreciate her friendship with Alianora all the more, who is happy to find her prince and is not condemned for wishing for that ending. Always a joy to find a book from an earlier time I'd say still holds up...just not enough for me to be interested in continuing the series. 3mo
Robotswithpersonality 4/4 My Tumblr post-based curiosity been been fully satisfied. 💁🏼‍♂️ ⚠️Animal death (edited) 3mo
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Robotswithpersonality
Dealing with Dragons | Patricia C. Wrede
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Solidifying my theory that what Maleficent really needed was to loosen up. 😆

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Robotswithpersonality
Dealing with Dragons | Patricia C. Wrede
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Not just a magical wardrobe, but a smug one. 😄

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Robotswithpersonality
Dealing with Dragons | Patricia C. Wrede
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Have an unfortunate craving for dragon ASMR, now. 🤦🏼‍♂️

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Robotswithpersonality
Dealing with Dragons | Patricia C. Wrede
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This dragon wants someone to bake for them and catalogue their library: dream job. 🍰📜📚

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Robotswithpersonality
Dealing with Dragons | Patricia C. Wrede
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Here for non-binary dragon youths. 🐲👏🏻

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Robotswithpersonality
Dealing with Dragons | Patricia C. Wrede
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Going to be an old grump for a moment.
I was four when this book was first published, and the only reason I know it exists now is a Tumblr post appreciating the original cover art.
See first edition, another edition I don't mind, and the latest cover I got from the library below. There's just something about children's book art and animation from the 90s that feels like it's been lost or at least not prioritized as a form since. 🙎🏼‍♂️

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ravenlee
Calling on Dragons | Patricia C. Wrede
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Funny to be reading this while kiddo is watching the animated Alice in Wonderland in the next room.

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ravenlee
Dealing with Dragons | Patricia C. Wrede
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Pickpick

Catch up the first.

I loved this book, absolutely adored it. I wish I‘d read it as a kid and I can‘t wait for kiddo to read it. But she‘ll have to wait until I finish the quartet because otherwise we‘ll be fighting over them! Cimorene is a great hero and Kazul the dragon is awesome. I hope to finish the remaining three this month.

Clare-Dragonfly I should reread these books! I only remember them very vaguely so they‘d be almost new to me. But I am sure I loved them. 10mo
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