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The Fifth Photo

Beth at Beth Fish Reads tagged me for this meme: Find your 5th photo file folder, then the 5th photo in that file folder. Then pass the meme to 5 people.

Well, I had two subfolders to go through, so I went with the fifth folder under Pictures, then the fifth folder, and then another fifth folder and the fifth picture in there. I have a lot of pictures. I came up with this:

This is one of the towers on Warwick Castle from my very first trip to England in 2005. I thought Warwick Castle was gorgeous and very exciting; I had barely gotten into medieval history back then and all I knew was that I liked castles. I’d like to go back, especially considering all the bits of history I know involving it now. I’m sure the whole display on Warwick the Kingmaker would have a vastly different impact on me now.

Here’s another picture so you can see what I mean about the gorgeous aspect:

And now to tag! I have no idea who’s been tagged for this meme, so I’ll just pick at random from recent commenters: Ruth, Barbara, Jen, Memory, and Wisteria. Have fun!

Review: The Burning Bridge, John Flanagan

Having decided that his fate lies with the Rangers, Will is sent on a simple mission with an older Ranger and his friend, the apprentice soldier Horace. They are tasked with delivering a message to another nation, only to discover that there isn’t anyone there but bandits and a young girl claiming to be the servant of the king’s daughter, but that there is a very suspicious plan afoot. Will and his friends are the only ones who can set these problems to rights.

I really liked getting to know these characters better in the second volume of the series. I raced through this one just like the first, and the ending has a nice little cliffhanger to keep the reader going. This one stays full of adventure and excitement as Will is getting on his own two feet and working out what’s required of him. I also loved the new addition to the series. As others have mentioned, the prose is still on a young adult level, but as that’s what I’m reading, I’m okay with that too. In all, a terrific YA fantasy series so far, I hope it stays to this calibre as it goes on!

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