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Jessica’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Jessica’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Jessica Day George’s Followers (5,907)
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Jessica Day George
Goodreads Author
Born
in Boise, The United States
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Robin McKinley, Patricia C. Wrede, Tad Williams, Guy Gavriel Kay, L.M.
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Member Since
July 2007
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https://www.goodreads.com/jessdaygeorge
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Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1)
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2009
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Dragon Slippers (Dragon Slippers, #1)
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2007
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26 editions
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Tuesdays at the Castle (Castle Glower, #1)
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2011
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41 editions
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Princess of Glass (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #2)
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2010
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21 editions
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Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
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2008
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24 editions
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Dragon Flight (Dragon Slippers, #2)
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2008
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2 editions
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Dragon Spear (Dragon Slippers, #3)
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2009
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19 editions
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Princess of the Silver Woods (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #3)
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2012
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2 editions
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Wednesdays in the Tower (Castle Glower, #2)
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2013
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4 editions
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Thursdays with the Crown (Castle Glower, #3)
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2014
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3 editions
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Now, what news on the Rialto?
In other words, ‘Sup?
I realize that I haven’t blogged in 6 months or so, but I’ve been busy, okay? I was a judge for this year’s World Fantasy Award, and I also, you know, am working on my own books! Being a judge was really interesting, and it introduced me to a lot of authors I had never heard of, some that I had heard of but hadn’t tried yet, and also greatly tested my speed reading skills! Ama
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| It took me a bit to get into this one, mainly because I'm not one of those people who seem to think that Mary Shelley needs me to defend her from Percy. Was he a trash human? Absolutely. Was he also a talented poet? Absolutely. Did Mary love him? Abs ...more | |
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The Mighty Red: A Novel
by Louise Erdrich
25 copies
available, ends on
October 28, 2025
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| Felt like a fairy tale, and strongly reminded me of Peter S. Beagle's recent I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons. Charming, humorous without being too silly, and serious when it needed to be, it made me hope that Sachar does more in this vein in the future ...more | |
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| Just further proof that redheads are magical, but probably don't have souls. Also, I want that coat. ...more | |
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*scream sings* Take IT! Take another little piece of my heart now, BAYYYBEEE! Much like every other Backman book, I start out going, Hmmm, I'm not sure I like this character. Where is this even going? What is this book about? And by the end I'm sobbing ...more |
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“Galen Werner, you may choose one of my daughters to be your bride, and when I die, you shall sit beside her as co-ruler of Westfallin."
"Your Majesty.... I - I don't know - "
Rose felt her knees shaking. Did he not love her after all?
"Psst, Galen?" Pansy tugged on his arm. Galen leaned down. "If Rose doesn't want you," the little girl whispered loudly, "you can marry me."
Galen laughed shakily. "Thanks, Pansy."
"Oh, Rose! Don't just stand there like a lump," Poppy said, poking her in the back. "If he's too embarrased, you should be the one to say something."
"Poppy!" Daisy looked scandalized. "It's not Rose's place to - "
Under cover of their squabbling, Rose took Galen's hand and moved closer to him. "Do you want to marry me?" she whispered in a much quieter tone than Pansy had used.
"Yes," he said.
"If neither of you is going to speak up," King Gregor said, "I shall simply have to decide it for myself!"
"Father," Rose protested, "that won't be necessary!"
"I choose Rose," Galen blurted out at the same time.
"There. Done. Easy." King Gregor clapped his hands.”
― Princess of the Midnight Ball
"Your Majesty.... I - I don't know - "
Rose felt her knees shaking. Did he not love her after all?
"Psst, Galen?" Pansy tugged on his arm. Galen leaned down. "If Rose doesn't want you," the little girl whispered loudly, "you can marry me."
Galen laughed shakily. "Thanks, Pansy."
"Oh, Rose! Don't just stand there like a lump," Poppy said, poking her in the back. "If he's too embarrased, you should be the one to say something."
"Poppy!" Daisy looked scandalized. "It's not Rose's place to - "
Under cover of their squabbling, Rose took Galen's hand and moved closer to him. "Do you want to marry me?" she whispered in a much quieter tone than Pansy had used.
"Yes," he said.
"If neither of you is going to speak up," King Gregor said, "I shall simply have to decide it for myself!"
"Father," Rose protested, "that won't be necessary!"
"I choose Rose," Galen blurted out at the same time.
"There. Done. Easy." King Gregor clapped his hands.”
― Princess of the Midnight Ball
“It looks as though your shop is doing well," Luka said gazing around, "Could you help me find a gift for a lady friend of mine?"
My heart plunged to my grenn satin slippers, and I had to stare down at Azarte for a minute, petting him hard. Naturally Luka had a "lady friend." She was probably nobly born: the daughter of a count or a duke. I imagined her having thick dark hair and clear skin, and was bitterly jealous. "Of course," I stammered after a time. "What would she like? A gown? A sash?" If she came in for a fitting, I decided to "accidentlly" poke her with every pin.”
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My heart plunged to my grenn satin slippers, and I had to stare down at Azarte for a minute, petting him hard. Naturally Luka had a "lady friend." She was probably nobly born: the daughter of a count or a duke. I imagined her having thick dark hair and clear skin, and was bitterly jealous. "Of course," I stammered after a time. "What would she like? A gown? A sash?" If she came in for a fitting, I decided to "accidentlly" poke her with every pin.”
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Polls
It's last day of January (where I am at least) and so it's time to chose the next book of the month! Gather around folks and cast your vote. Also, going along with the spirit of the club, I added twelve books for this month in honor of the 12 dancing princesses. Have fun everyone.
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“Claim whatever you want. Say you only want a happy family or a successful career or a big house. I say: no, that's not what you want. You'll settle for those things, but you really want a monkey that does your evil bidding. Pullman is a genius just for this.”
― World of the Golden Compass: The Otherworldly Ride Continues [Paperback]
― World of the Golden Compass: The Otherworldly Ride Continues [Paperback]
“It struck me as pretty ridiculous to be called Mr. Darcy and to stand on your own looking snooty at a party. It's like being called Heathcliff and insisting on spending the entire evening in the garden, shouting "Cathy" and banging your head against a tree.”
― Bridget Jones’s Diary
― Bridget Jones’s Diary
“When I was a child, adults would tell me not to make things up, warning me of what would happen if I did. As far as I can tell so far, it seems to involve lots of foreign travel and not having to get up too early in the morning.”
― Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions
― Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions
“For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much—the wheel, New York, wars and so on—whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man—for precisely the same reasons.”
― The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
― The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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Thank you for friending me. I work in a public library system (31+), and chose to read Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow, as I wanted to get more familiar with J & YA books, as I so rarely read the. Also I love books about bear shifters, and other shifters. Have a great day, and Merry Christmas.
Oh my gosh, thank you so much for friending me!! :):) I absolutely love your books.
Thank you for friending me! Love your Castle Glower books :)
When does the next Castle Glower book come out?! i just finished the 2nd, i read the whole thing in one day! I'm so excited for the 3rd!
thanks for the add, Jessica!! love your books and your movie choices, blessings :)
Dear Jessica,I would like to thank you for being my friend here on GoodReads, and i do hope that i get the oportunity of reading your work at some point in the future as it is something of great interest to me.
Kind Regards
Lucinda x
Jessica:Since I know you're into knitting (and dragons, of course!) thought I'd just point you to a super awesome knitting book that my mom and I own: KNITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD by Nicky Epstein. It has a pattern for an amigurumi dragon (the reason we bought it in the first place) that I'm working on--So cool! There's also a ton of super cute clothing items in there.
Nicky Epstein's Knitting on Top of the World: The Global Guide to Traditions, Techniques and Design
Alicia wrote: "Hey Jessica,I wanted to let you know that I've nominated you for The Booker Award! Check it out!!
http://aliciarivoli.blogspot.com/2012..."
Thanks!
Hey Jessica,I wanted to let you know that I've nominated you for The Booker Award! Check it out!!
http://aliciarivoli.blogspot.com/2012...
Hi Jessica Day George - Thanks for accepting my friend request. I think your books are epic, and I can't wait for the next ones to come out!
Hey! It's really cool that you friend your fans on here, that's a nice touch. I'm a big fan of your blog (and your books, of course!), which is how I found out that you did! Anyway, can't wait 'till princess Petunia makes her appearance! P.S.-- Come to San Diego some time! I would happily drag my friends and family over to you!
I LOVE YOUR BOOKS! you can go to schools? i want you to come! Dragon slippers is a great book and series i have to read the 3rd book still.
Jessica your books are wonderful! I really loved them! I learned a lot when you visited my school, thank for sharing your love for writing with me and my friends! We had a blast.
Thanks for friending me. I love all your books but my fav has to be dragon slippers.
Thanks for accepting! :) I really love your books! Especially Princess of the Midnight Ball, it was wonderful!
Jessica, I just had a few thoughts that I'd like to share...1. Today I went to my library to look at the books I was on hold for... the book next to mine was your new Princess of Glass. It made me sad that I couldn't read it until after the 65th person reads it (It's on hold and I'm 66th in line...) until I get to magically take it off that shelf and take it home with me. Oh well, a few more weeks!
2. I have a maltese mix, and her name is Sadie. I think Pippin and her would be friends.
3. My last dog was a Brittany Spaniel- she lived only a 1 1/2 years, due to cancer. :( But, I wanted to let you know that I love that breed, and they make a wonderful pet :)
I put Princess of the Midnight Ball on my Unsung YA post. I didn't know there was a companion.
Hello Jessica! Are you currently working on any new books?
Hi Jessica, Thanks for adding me as a friend!
Hello! I just finished Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow. East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon is my favorite fairy tale, and I wanted to thank you for crafting such a wonderful retelling.
Thanks for adding me as a friend. I love all of your books.
HeyI finished Dragon Flight. Again, an awesome book!
Thank you.
I love Dragon Slippers And Dragon Flight they are my most favorite books!!!
I love all your books and I can't wait until our library gets Dragon Flight.
Hey, loved your Dragon Slippers book... My library system still hasn't gotten your other books in and I've been sending in book requests in like crazy : ) Can't wait to read them though!
Hi Jessica,Thanks for the adding me to your friends list. Have a great day.
Hey Jessica - I loved Dragon Slippers. I'm looking forward to reading Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow.
Oh, I love fantasy books!!I've checked your books' reviews and they're awesome!! I think I'm going to love them, but I don't know if I can find them in my country..
Hmm, if you're an author, so why don't you join as a goodreads author?
