- I'm starting to feel like the stories are the same, but with different companions and lands to visit.

- I liked this book, but the ending was a tad boring. Ozma's party was just list after list after list. There was a lot of listing and telling, and I wish I had been more immersed in her party.

- I really wish there was a new illustrator. I'm tired of John R. Neill's pictures.

- L. Frank Baum was very dedicated to his readers. They asked for more Oz, and he delivered. I really enjoy reading his letters at the beginning of each book.

- Button Bright and Polly were kinda useless. I don't know what their purpose was. They didn't add to the story at all. The Shaggy Man was the only one who helped Dorothy along the journey.

- I'm not to the burned out phase yet, but I think I'm getting there. I hope Baum changes up the formula a little in the next books.