Welcome back, my fellow creatives! I’ve always been thrilled to see how much my three little Bs love to read, but it makes my heart melt to hear my daughter Blondie say she wants to do a podcast with me to share her favorite books. When I said we could make a little “12 Days of Christmas” style series in December, Blondie whipped through her books and picked twelve for us to study. She even designed our banner with her favorite fantasy creature. x
So here we are! I’m blessed to have such amazing kindred spirits in my life, and I am so very blessed to have a daughter who loves storytelling as much as I do.
On the first day of Blondie’s Books, my daughter gave to me:
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
What does a reader experience in those opening pages, and what lessons can a writer take away in studying but a few paragraphs? Let’s find out!
If you do not see the audio player above, you can access the podcast here.
Why did you pick this book, Blondie?
I picked this book because I really enjoyed the series, (all 12 books) and I’ve always demanded that my mother should read it! So I thought it would be perfect for this podcast series. The only reason I read this book at first at all was because I LOVED the movies! Boy, was I surprised that the book was super different! Even if it is different from the movies, I strongly encourage you to read the rest of the book! (By strongly encourage I mean DEMAND) Cheers! -Blondie
Stay tuned for more storytellin’ and carol-singin’!
Read on, share on, and write on, my friends!
Jean Lee's World 
This is epic so far my dear. A great treat to feature Blondie.
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Thanks a lot! I really enjoy doing a podcast for you guys. Merry Christmas!
-Blondie
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Glad you did.
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I love this idea! Thank you ladies, for sharing this Christmas fun!
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You are welcome! I’m glad mom thought of this 12 days of Christmas idea! Thanks for commenting! Merry Christmas! -Blondie
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What a great choice for starters. Now I need a dragon.
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Thank you! And believe me, you don’t know how many times I wish I had a dragon friend. I wish they existed outside the pages. Merry Christmas! -Blondie
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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas too. I know what winter is like in Wisconsin. My grandparents spend part of every year in Lake Geneva.
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A fine post and fine choice of book. Well done, Blondie. Regards, The Old Fool
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Thank you! I really appreciate the comments you guys leave. A very Merry Christmas to you! -Blondie
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Brilliantly read, Blondie! Loved the discussion between the two of you.
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Thank you! I had no idea what to do when we first started recording, so I kind of went along and did it. Glad it turned out! 🙂 -Blondie
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This is fantastic. Not stopped smiling. Hawklad has listened as well, he is chuckling.
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Thank you! I’m happy you liked it and Hawklad as well! Merry Christmas! 🙂 -Blondie
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