Category Archives: Marin Elizabeth Xiques

I’m Bugged

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Professor Wogglebug and the Frogman of Oz, by Cynthia Hanson – It seems that one of Ms. Hanson’s favorite hobbies is defending the Wogglebug, and she does make some good points about how he’s generally not openly rude (at least … Continue reading →

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Bunnyburied

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

I’m running out of ideas for Oz posts, but I did notice that I haven’t yet said much about Bunnybury. I mentioned it here, but only in passing, so I might as well go into more detail now. Bunnybury is … Continue reading →

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Thi Master

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

One of the odd communities that seem to show up whenever an Oz book needs a bit of padding is the city of Thi, which appears in The Lost Princess of Oz. Located in the wild part of the Winkie … Continue reading →

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Nome Family Reunion

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

The Talking City of Oz, by Ron Baxley, Jr. – This book was originally written for the International Wizard of Oz Club’s centennial contest, and published by March Laumer. I read that version and wrote a brief review of it … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got a Cyclops Mind

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

I recently finished two more Oz books, so here are my reviews. Sweet Wishes from Oz, by Marin Elizabeth Xiques – As might be expected from the title, the book is a bit saccharine, but still a fun read. It … Continue reading →

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Weird Is Back

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

This time, I have both an album and a book review. “Weird Al” Yankovic, Alpocalypse – Within the past two decades or so, Weird Al has been releasing albums at a rather slow pace, but there was a particularly long … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Ozian Detectives

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

Since L. Frank Baum seems to have dabbled in just about every popular genre of his time, it’s not surprising that his oeuvre would include some detective fiction. In addition to some short mystery stories, he also introduced a girl … Continue reading →

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Woodn’t It Bee Gneiss?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Knot Gneiss, by Piers Anthony – This is the thirty-fourth book in the Xanth series, and really, there’s not much new here. The fact that Anthony acknowledges his plots are formulaic doesn’t change the fact that they ARE formulaic. And … Continue reading →

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