,
Jenelle Leanne Schmidt

more photos (1)

year in books

Jenelle Leanne Schmidt’s Followers (261)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Christi...
886 books | 2,840 friends

Christi...
1,260 books | 226 friends

Tracey ...
1,496 books | 234 friends

Rachel
329 books | 7 friends

Beka
5,734 books | 240 friends

E.F. Bu...
1,860 books | 266 friends

R.F. Ga...
1,477 books | 839 friends

Claire ...
1,104 books | 157 friends

More friends…

Jenelle Leanne Schmidt

Goodreads Author


Born
in Chicago, The United States
November 17

Website

Twitter

Genre

Influences

Member Since
September 2010


Come along with me on an epic adventure. We will face dragons (we might even ride them), we will pilot airships. We will fight villains. We will join a pirate crew. We will wield magical swords. We will fight the forces of evil.

And we will be home in time for dinner.

But we will not go home unchanged.

Fantastical adventures ahead! But be warned:
Safe Return Doubtful!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

During the days, I wrangle four small hobbits and help them along on their adventures.

Basically, I'm Gandalf.

But come evenings, when the hobbits are sleeping... I become my alter-ego: PLOT WIZARD (still a wizard, just a different kind)... and adventures await in the pages I scribble upon.

I'm a dreamer, a relentless opener of doors in the hope of someday finding pa
...more

Popular Answered Questions

Jenelle Leanne Schmidt That's a tough one. There are many great fictional couples, and I do enjoy a good, well-written, sweet romantic thread through the stories I read, tho…moreThat's a tough one. There are many great fictional couples, and I do enjoy a good, well-written, sweet romantic thread through the stories I read, though I tend to shy away from stories that are overly romantic. I don't know that I can pick just one, though.

From fantasy:
Arwen and Aragorn. I just love the sweet, steadfastness of their romance. I love that it doesn't have to be a big deal in the story in order to be a strong, true, exemplary relationship.

Also, Eowyn and Faramir, which often gets overlooked, but is such a beautiful example of love overcoming massive odds and being redemptive.

Ben and Willow from The Magic Kingdom of Landover series by Terry Brooks. They are adorable.

From YA:
Cimorene and Mendenbar from the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede... I love how perfect they are for each other. Though I am also annoyed more often than not by how short of a time they get and how much time gets stolen from them by the wizards. Evil, evil wizards!

From the classics:
Really, not much beats Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. I just love how wrong she is about him, and how everything bad she thought of him he is actually the opposite of in the most extreme way possible... if that makes any sense. They are one of my favorite literary couples ever.(less)
Jenelle Leanne Schmidt I have several methods for dealing with writer's block. Sometimes I'll go for a walk, being outside tends to get the creative juices flowing again. Ot…moreI have several methods for dealing with writer's block. Sometimes I'll go for a walk, being outside tends to get the creative juices flowing again. Other times I'll try to power through it, just getting words down on the page. Sometimes what helps is to go do something sort of mindless, like dishes, and inspiration will strike.

If it gets really bad, I put on Christmas music, it's weird and random, but it has not failed me yet!(less)
Average rating: 4.23 · 1,814 ratings · 640 reviews · 21 distinct worksSimilar authors
King's Warrior (The Minstre...

4.08 avg rating — 250 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
An Echo of the Fae

by
4.33 avg rating — 154 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Orb and the Airship (Tu...

4.40 avg rating — 100 ratings5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Second Son (The Minstrel's ...

4.48 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Steal the Morrow (A Classic...

4.42 avg rating — 67 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Yorien's Hand (The Minstrel...

by
4.49 avg rating — 61 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Minstrel's Call (The Minstr...

by
4.72 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Mantles of Oak and Iron (Tu...

4.72 avg rating — 36 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Hearts of Stone and Steel (...

4.83 avg rating — 29 ratings4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Destined for Greatness

4.03 avg rating — 32 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Jenelle Leanne Schmidt…

The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin Review

Taliesin by Stephen R. Lawhead was one of the first fantasy books I read all by myself.

My dad had already read me The Chronicles of Narnia, The Spirit Flyer Series, The...

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on February 18, 2026 05:00
King's Warrior Second Son Yorien's Hand Minstrel's Call
(4 books)
by
4.27 avg rating — 435 ratings

The Orb and the Airship Mantles of Oak and Iron Hearts of Stone and Steel The Prisoner and the Pirate
(4 books)
by
4.58 avg rating — 182 ratings

The Journeyman
Jenelle is currently reading
bookshelves: currently-reading
read in March 2017
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Mercury Off Cours...
Jenelle is currently reading
by Steve Rzasa (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
To Kill a Mocking...
Jenelle is currently reading
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

Jenelle’s Recent Updates

Jenelle Leanne Schmidt wrote a new blog post

The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin Review

Taliesin by Stephen R. Lawhead was one of the first fantasy books I read all by myself.My dad had already read me The Chronicles of Narnia, The Spiri Read more of this blog post »
Jenelle is now following Jessica Tanner and Karen Grunst
150871462 134045076
Jenelle is now following
25468801
Jenelle and 1 other person liked Liz Koetsier's status update
Liz Koetsier
Liz Koetsier is 60% done with Between Homes
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
" You might also enjoy Mountain Madness by Robert Birkby "
Jenelle and 4 other people liked Christine Smith's status update
Christine Smith
Wormwood Abbey by Christina Baehr
" Love this series so much! "
The Giver by Lois Lowry
" Still one of my all-time favorites. And the book I compare every other dystopian story to... and find them all wanting. "
More of Jenelle's books…
Quotes by Jenelle Leanne Schmidt  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“I know most people have given up on a happy ending. But I can’t. I have to hope.”
Jenelle Schmidt, Five Enchanted Roses

“The steeper the climb, the more incentive to reach the top.

Even in the midst of the darkness, there is always a shard of light if we will but search for it hard enough and believe in it strongly enough.

A name portrays the nature of its wearer. The meaning of a name, however, portrays the trueness of its wearer in depths that very few ever come to comprehend.

May God bless you and keep you and give you peace in all that you do, and may we rest assured of this: that though we travel far apart and in many different directions and for long periods of time, we will meet again, if not in this lifetime, then in eternity, and there we will never have to say ‘good-bye’ again.

Courage is not found in lacking fear, courage is found in not allowing your fear to rule you.

Courage is really just facing fear.

Do not put too much stock in the stars my boy, they are fickle and distant and do not affect the lives of men by very great a margin.”
Jenelle Leanne Schmidt

“My tutors all said that the greatest of the wizards died many years ago and that their like would never be again seen in our lands.”
“Historians can be a pessimistic lot. I have never met one that did not believe that the world’s best years had already passed.”
Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, Minstrel's Call

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
~Readers Sharing ...: Great Blog! (Not Your Own) 24 59 May 08, 2014 08:26AM  
The Book Shelf: Anthologies 11 24 Mar 18, 2016 08:35AM  
The Book Shelf: Fantasy (Epic) 26 67 Mar 15, 2023 09:21AM  
Ilyon Chronicles: Fireside Chat 2083 198 Oct 25, 2023 01:15PM  
Austenesque Lover...: It's Not Jane But It's Really Good 44 53 Nov 13, 2024 08:26PM  
Goodreads Authors...: Stormcave podcast on what makes a good book 1 6 Mar 31, 2025 07:35AM  
LDS Ladies Book Club: * CLEAN READ SUGGESTIONS 91 1280 Nov 06, 2025 06:10AM  
“The steeper the climb, the more incentive to reach the top.

Even in the midst of the darkness, there is always a shard of light if we will but search for it hard enough and believe in it strongly enough.

A name portrays the nature of its wearer. The meaning of a name, however, portrays the trueness of its wearer in depths that very few ever come to comprehend.

May God bless you and keep you and give you peace in all that you do, and may we rest assured of this: that though we travel far apart and in many different directions and for long periods of time, we will meet again, if not in this lifetime, then in eternity, and there we will never have to say ‘good-bye’ again.

Courage is not found in lacking fear, courage is found in not allowing your fear to rule you.

Courage is really just facing fear.

Do not put too much stock in the stars my boy, they are fickle and distant and do not affect the lives of men by very great a margin.”
Jenelle Leanne Schmidt

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
William W. Purkey

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero

“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
Robert Frost

“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

185 What's the Name of That Book??? — 120208 members — last activity 29 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more
220 Goodreads Librarians Group — 313333 members — last activity 2 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
147554 The Bookania Quests — 14 members — last activity Oct 22, 2020 09:02AM
In a world of Fairy Tales and Legends, there's adventure to be found, and true love to be won. Here's a place for fans of the Bookania Quests to gathe ...more
136475 Imps of Goldstone Wood — 100 members — last activity Oct 18, 2024 12:30PM
This is for all the faithful fans of the Tales of Goldstone Wood by Anne Elisabeth Stengl! Come and join others to reminisce the vast and wondrous Far ...more
217582 GiraffeCraft's Author Tower — 21 members — last activity Mar 28, 2018 11:22AM
A group of giraffes is called a tower, or so I've heard. Typically, a tower is made of mothers who band together to help in caring for their young and ...more
199554 Fellowship of Fantasy — 47 members — last activity May 14, 2017 03:43PM
Discussing genre specific promotion events for Fellowship of Fantasy Members. Not an advertising venue. Ad posts will be deleted.
58575 Advanced Copies for Review & Book Giveaways — 16058 members — last activity 16 hours, 49 min ago
A place to help authors and reviewers come together to get the word out about new books as well as a group for anyone to post or enter listings for bo ...more
163738 The Rizkaland Legends — 41 members — last activity Sep 05, 2022 08:23PM
Rizkaland, where water flows in every color of the rainbow. This is group where fans of the Rizkaland Legends can get together and do whatever it is t ...more
1179522 Faith And Fairytales — 27 members — last activity Jul 02, 2022 05:48PM
A place for book references that challenge one’s faith through the genre of fairy tales and their retelling. SHARE AWAY.
212115 ࿐ྂPro-Life࿐ྂ — 201 members — last activity Jan 05, 2026 10:58PM
https://linktr.ee/proliferesources Abortion pill reversal number: 1-877-558-0333
More of Jenelle’s groups…
Comments (showing 1-2)    post a comment »
dateDown arrow    newest »

message 2: by Grace (last edited Mar 22, 2019 04:32AM)

Grace Morris Hi Jenelle! Thank you for becoming my friend here on Goodreads! Have a wonderful day! 😊 📖 📚


Cassandra Giovanni Thanks for accepting my add!


back to top