I can tell you what, I know exactly why little-me loved this book. magical JEWELRY (the power of a mystical locket had me totally captivated every time) a Big Bad Unknown but Powerful Evil (who also can live for a really long time), literary variation on the video game's Boss, which I feel like was a thing in playground games back then too. "we leave at first light!" style adventuring, feat. the "surprise! you're really important and have a big job to do and the fate of this world is at stake!" trope that I still love, and remember was high on the list of things I went to in my imagination and playtime. traveling to another world (and the implications of having what you thought was fantasy actually be real) As a kid growing up in the 90's, this hit on lots of the themes I resonated with, and was delighted to see during my re-read: I remember spending lots of time staring at the cover though, and how much I loved the story behind it. My personal copy didn't look like this, but I also have no idea where it went. Let's dive in with my first pick: Into the Land of the Unicorns, by Bruce Coville. Should be fun, with a slight chance of trauma, embarrassment, and the possibly negative effects of the passing of time.sounds great, right? For funsies, I'll be including an adorable picture of myself around the time I was into each book (If such a picture can be found). Welcome to a new segment I'm calling "Book Report" where I re-read a book I loved or remember enjoying, but don't remember anything else about.
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