Queenly interviews with characters from the world of fiction
Drucilla has just finished pasting the jacket of her book on the wall outside of her hotel room when Dalton joins her.
Dalton: I see you’ve read about our guest potato, your Majesty. Did you enjoy it?
The queen takes a step back and observes her work.
Continue reading “Glad You Invited Helen”Dalton smiles as he heads back to the royal living quarters. The queen unexpectedly gave him the afternoon off. Since she showed no sign of illness, Dalton hurried out of the chamber before Drucilla changed her mind. The queen has been known to reverse such decisions in the past. But the sooner Dalton or her court bees are out of her sight, the sooner she forgets about them and turns her attention to other things.
Continue reading “Those Simple-Minded Humans”The Invisible Man by H. G Wells
CANCELLED / Interviewee pretended not to be here!
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
POSTPONED / I haven’t made up my mind about this one yet.
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Geo M. Hill Co., New York, 1900.
by Drucilla B. Queen
I had read the book and written the entire review a week ago. I thought I was all set. The little orphan girl, Dorothy, battles the wicked old witch and finds her way back home again. There, she learns to appreciate her family, even when it is not quite the one she wanted. After her “tornado tour”, she realizes that her aunt and uncle would miss her terribly, even it they have a little trouble showing it. That is what Dorothy needs to know. That’s what anyone needs to know. I wonder if Dalton would miss me. And my ladies of court, who smile at me so sweetly in the royal living quarters? I have no doubt they would be the ones singing “Ding-dong, the witch is dead”! Dalton might not join in, but he probably wouldn’t stop them. And all I ever wanted to do was to take good care of them. Well, Kansas is starting to look like paradise. But I digress.
Continue reading “The Queenly Opinion of the Wizard of Oz”by Lewis Carroll, MacMillan & Co., 1865.
This is the part where I finally get to express my opinion about my guest and her home. I already had this part finished last week, when a tiny, little problem cropped up. Dalton told me I have to read the book before I can review it. I asked him if I had to read the whole thing or if it was enough, only to read the parts where the Queen of Hearts plays a role. He said I have to read it all. Personally, I can’t imagine why. After all, this is my opinion about a book, it’s not a school project. Dalton claims there needs to be some kind of structure to my reviews. I am supposed to say what the book is about before I am allowed to pass judgement on it. How very tedious! To tell you the truth, if I had known the amount of work involved in this column, I never would have started it in the first place. In my opinion, Dalton would be a much better person to take care of this kind of business. He has read just about everything that has been written. He could write the reviews, and I could just sign them. Nothing easier than that. Unfortunately, Dalton sees this a bit differently. He argues that: 1) he could not express himself nearly as well as I could, and 2) it would not be quite honest. The Queen, he explained, must be impeccably honest at all times. I wonder what the Queen of Hearts would say to that. Most likely, she’d have his head chopped off. Ha-ha! Good old Hearts and her chopped off heads! She does have a sense of humor, even if she won’t admit it.
Continue reading “A Queenly View of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Geo M. Hill Co., New York, 1900.
A royal review by Drucilla B. Queen
I had read this book and written the entire review a week ago. I thought I was all set. The little orphan girl, Dorothy, battles the wicked old witch and finds her way back home again. There, she learns to appreciate her family, even when it is not quite the one she wanted. After her “tornado tour”, she realizes that her aunt and uncle would miss her terribly, even it they have a little trouble showing it. That’s what Dorothy needs to know. That’s what anyone needs to know. I wonder if Dalton would miss me. And my ladies of court, who smile at me so sweetly in the royal living quarters? I have no doubt they would be the ones singing “Ding-dong, the witch is dead”! Dalton might not join in, but he probably wouldn’t stop them. And all I ever wanted to do was to take good care of them. Well, Kansas is starting to look like a down-right paradise. But I digress.
Continue reading “Review of the Wizard of Oz”