One of the precogs has a very vivid vision – that the last dragon is about to die – and that’s where the book really takes off. They earn their keep by taking on mundane duties – delivering takeaway by flying carpet, predicting odds at the races etc. The wizards are easily the most amusing part of the book, with their self-proclaimed titles and childish jealousies. This, naturally, makes them rather cranky. Indeed, it appears that for years the source of magic has been dying off, with most wizards unable to perform the feats they could have in their youths. It is not, unfortunately, very fashionable at the current time. In the universe of the book (an alternate United Kingdom) magic is very real. She has been apprenticed to Kazam, where she spends most of her days watching over and taking care of wizards. Jennifer, the narrator, is a teenage foundling. So I wasn’t certain I even wanted to give this a try – YA novels from established authors often overdo the simplification of their style. I got a bit of quirkiness overload, and quite frankly the ideas got a stretched a little thin. I loved the first, but became a little less enamored of them as they went along. This was my favorite book this month! I’ve previously read all of Jasper Fforde’s Tuesday Next novels. I technically finished it early in the morning on February 1st, but I say it counts for January. As always, you can friend or follow me on Goodreads! This month I delved into young adult fantasy and Swedish crime novels. I didn’t have a lot of time to read this month, but I did finish four books, three of which I would recommend. I will post about that later this week, so look for that. I have a new job and new goals, so it was time. I grew my hair out because I hadn’t had it long in a decade, but as it turns out I prefer shorter hair – it suits my personality, and I don’t have to spend nearly as long fixing it in the morning, which was becoming quite daunting.Ĭutting my hair also set me off on revamping my wardrobe. ![]() I’m pretty happy with it – it looks good curled or straight. I had 6 inches cut, and ended up with a nice layered bob. Before I get to my book recommendations this month, I wanted to show off my new haircut:
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