the fantastical challenge

This challenge is for Feb and March. Read a fantasy book. Or 2. Or 3. Read to yourself or to your kids.
Choose adult fantasy or young adult fantasy. Heck, go to the library and read a million children's books. Just go somewhere new and fabulous and be sure to tell us all about the journey.

1. alanna: the first adventure - tamora pierce
2. personal demon - kelley armstrong
3. the tales of beedle the bard - j.k. rowling