Shannon Hale is at it again. Does this woman ever sleep or is she ALWAYS writing? Her newest book is called, Book a Thousand Days, and is yet another fairy tale for Hale. In Book of a Thousand Days, Lady Saren refuses to marry the dark Lord Khasar and so her father banishes her to live in a brick tower for seven years. Dashti, the heroine and Lady Saren’s maid, agrees to accompany Lady Saren’s into the tower. Dashti keeps a detailed journal of her and Lady Saren’s adventure and the book is written as a memoir.
While reading this book I wanted to grasp the character Lady Saren by the shoulders and shake her because of how incapable she was-she truly was an irritating character. But Dashti, oh Dashti! She had a depth to her that kept me reading and cheering for her all along the way. This book is filled with mystery, suspense, and romance. I didn’t enjoy it quite as much as I did Goose Girl and Enna Burning, but it’s definitely worth reading.
Meet Daniel and Brittany
The challenge that began with "Have a nice life, Daniel Burton" is progressing with favorable results. Surviving and thriving on lively discussions about books, Abby, or the post-grad school world, the Burtons show signs of excellent health and familial success.
Dan and Britt met on a hot July 4th in 2005. Shortly after inviting her to join him for a panoramic view of the Independence Day fireworks, and not long after her denial, Daniel and Britt agreed to break the ice over ice cream. They soon realized that they were both book geeks, decided a permanent union was worth evaluating, and were married just over a year later on another beautiful July day.
After graduating with a law degree from both he and Brittany's alma mater's rival, Daniel is corporate counsel at the Woodbury Corporation, a commercial real estate management and development company in Salt Lake City. Meanwhile, and far more interestingly, Brittany is raising a new generation of Burtons as full-time mother and family creative director. Abby is two and a half, and #2 is on the way, with arrival expected in late June of 2011. The Burtons look forward to many years of exploring canyons, creeks, and mountain tops, swapping novels, notes, and ideas, and enjoying great discussions about people, politics, and their family.
Daniel and Brittany are both graduates of the 2002 class of Brigham Young University. Abby is gunning to graduate from diapers, sooner than later.
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I am reading this right now. I really like it. I too want to do some major shaking of Saren. I love how humbe Dashti is. I was very much in need of her to write a great book after Austenland.
Thanks for keeping me up to date Brittany!! Can't wait to get it!!
Okay Britt, you're in trouble. You've had a blog since July and I didn't know about it? Just kidding.
P.S. I had to stop making those chocolate chip cookies because I would literally eat almost the whole batch in two days. They're even better frozen, but I figure that's not good for a diet.
I haven't looked at your blog for a bit but love to check out the next great book to read. Have you guys ever heard of goodread.com? It helps with the list of great books. To brag for a minute, Shannon Hale is one of my good friends from Gamma Xi at the U. She is an amazing person. I love to hear when others besides myself enjoy her books.
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