On Sunday, I made a terrible mistake. At the time, I had no idea that it would affect me for the rest of the week, but it has. My mistake? I went to the grocery store. The result? I’ve had “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” stuck in my head for three days straight. But what’s even worse is that my brain has created a monstrous hybrid with “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts.”
Thanks to the internet, I know I’m not the only one who thinks “I Want a Lovely Cocopotamus” should be a thing. But it still doesn’t change the fact that I’ve been prancing around the house singing: “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas. Every one you throw will make me rich!” for the past three days.
But as long as Gayla Peevey’s forcing her fantastically impossible Christmas hopes and dreams upon me, I thought it might be fun to force an equally impossible wish list upon you, by sharing a few things I’d love to see in the next fantasy series I read!
Without further ado, I give you:
The 12 Days of Litmas*!
*Lit as in Literature, not as in “Woah, dude! That Christmas tree is lit!”
On the first day of Litmas, my next book gave to me:
a protagonist’s name that starts with D.
On the second day of Litmas, my next book gave to me:
two dragon cubs, and a protagonist’s name that starts with D.
On the third day of Litmas, my next book gave to me:
three mystic glens, two dragon cubs, and a protagonist’s name that starts with D.
On the fourth day of Litmas, my next book gave to me:
four magic nerds, three mystic glens, two dragon cubs,
and a protagonist’s name that starts with D.
On the fifth day of Litmas, my next book gave to me:
five enchanted springs! Four magic nerds, three mystic glens,
two dragon cubs, and a protagonist’s name that starts with D.
On the sixth day of Litmas, my next book gave to me:
six slayers slaying,
Five enchanted springs!
Four magic nerds, three mystic glens, two dragon cubs,
and a protagonist’s name that starts with D.
On the seventh day of Litmas, my next book gave to me:
seven hobbits swimming, six slayers slaying,
Five enchanted springs!
Four magic nerds, three mystic glens, two dragon cubs,
and a protagonist’s name that starts with D.
On the eighth day of Litmas, my next book gave to me:
eight spiders clicking, seven hobbits swimming, six slayers slaying,
Five enchanted springs!
Four magic nerds, three mystic glens, two dragon cubs,
and a protagonist’s name that starts with D.
On the ninth day of Litmas, my next book gave to me:
nine wizards trancing, eight spiders clicking,
seven hobbits swimming, six slayers slaying,
Five enchanted springs!
Four magic nerds, three mystic glens, two dragon cubs,
and a protagonist’s name that starts with D.
On the tenth day of Litmas, my next book gave to me:
ten banshees screeching, nine wizards trancing,
eight spiders clicking, seven hobbits swimming, six slayers slaying,
Five enchanted springs!
Four magic nerds, three mystic glens, two dragon cubs,
and a protagonist’s name that starts with D.
On the eleventh day of Litmas, my next book gave to me:
eleven Pans-a-piping, ten banshees screeching,
nine wizards trancing, eight spiders clicking,
seven hobbits swimming, six slayers slaying,
Five enchanted springs!
four magic nerds, three mystic glens, two dragon cubs,
and a protagonist’s name that starts with D.
On the twelfth day of Litmas, my next book gave to me:
twelve hordes-a-running, eleven Pans-a-piping,
ten banshees screeching, nine wizards trancing,
eight spiders clicking, seven hobbits swimming, six slayers slaying,
Five enchanted springs!
Four magic nerds, three mystic glens, two dragon cubs,
and a protagonist’s name that starts with D.
Annelise Driscoll 