Blog 5A-Anticipating The Pheonix and the Carpet

I have never heard of The Pheonix and The Carpet.  However, I am excited to read this book.  The cover looks very appealing.  It reminds me of Aladdin, the Disney movies.  I read the introduction about Edith Nesbit in our book, and I find her an interesting woman.  I feel as I can relate to her because she was a “mischievous, tomboyish child who grew into an unconventional adult.”  She stood for things as a woman that were socially inappropriate at the time.  I admire that.  Also, the last sentence in the introduction catches my attention and makes me excited to read the book.  “One of her most admired abilities as a writer is the combination – often with more than a pinch of humor – of a real-life situation with elements of magical fantasy.”  This seems to be the type of book I was most anticipating on reading this semester while taking English 360.