books i read over the weekend

I read two new books over the weekend; here are their reports.

The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Ani is a princess sent to make a marriage alliance with the country of Bayern. on the way, her lady in waiting, Selia turns traitor. She and about half of Ani's escort go on to the palace, and set selia up as princess. Ani becomes a goose herder. she wants to: get title back, reveal Selia, show kingdom she's not worthless, with the help of some very special talents.

I loved this!!! I like it when someone takes a fairy tale, makes it longer, ends it how they want to, put it in their own words. The first paragraphish didn't make sense. What does it matter if the princess didn't open her eyes for three days?
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Rakkety Tam by Brian Jaques
Rakkety Tam and his friend Doogy are squirrels bound to a crazy king and queen. When Gulo the Savage comes and takes away the royal banner, they are given the bargain that if they return the flag, they will be set free from their oath. But even getting close to Gulo is no easy task.

This seemed to be an unnessacerily long book. At one point the enemy seems to be dead, but isn't. there's a theiving vole 'helping' the Redwallers that keeps on stealing their stuff. The sign of power is a turtle! But the beginning, where Doogy and Rakkety Tam are in the squirrel kingdom, was pretty funny.

THE GRAND CANYON WAS GRAND!!!!!!!!!. I'm really glad we got to go. Drove all day Friday, got to Flagstaff at about 8:00, spent the night in a hotel, left for the Grand Canyon at 8.00, spent 5,6 hours, drove back to Alberquerque, came back Sunday. We hiked, saw the sights, took tons of pictures, ate lunch, and walked. I would post my pictures, but we need the camera printer for that.

Our office looks wonderful! Thanks to everyone who helped!