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Dana (24 KP) rated Crimson Bound in Books

Mar 23, 2018  
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Crimson Bound
Rosamund Hodge | 2015
8
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I gave this review a 4.5 out of 5 stars. While I mostly enjoyed it, there was that pesky love triangle that always seems to make me like a book a little less.

This is a loose retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale. While there are some major theme similarities and some small details that are the same, I didn't get the full feeling of Little Red Riding Hood like I did with Beauty and the Beast in Cruel Beauty. I still enjoyed the story though.

I liked how there was another fairy tale being woven into the story being told. And the mythology of the world was stunning. I loved the idea of the woodwives and how it is actually the women who were charged to save the world. Talk about girl power!

I liked reading about Rachelle's development as a character and how she is continuously battling the Great Forest inside of her. And Amelie's relationship with Rachelle was so sweet. It really felt like they were most themselves and most at peace when they were with each other.

I really enjoyed reading about the imagery and contrasts between the light and dark. It captured how the characters are living in the light, clinging to their hope for a better world while they live in a dying one.

I only wish there were more ties to Cruel Beauty and those story lines, especially since I fell in love with that world so easily.

I recommend this to anyone who like fun and interesting takes on fairy tales, folk tales, new mythologies, or high fantasy novels.
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) created a post

Jan 1, 2021  
My annual movies make you feel old list.

The following films are 10 years old:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Thor
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Help

The following films are 20 years old:

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Shrek
Monsters, Inc.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Fast and the Furious

The following films are 25 years old:

Independence Day
Twister
Mission: Impossible
The Rock
The Cable Guy

The following films are 30 years old:

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The Silence of the Lambs
Beauty and the Beast
My Girl
The Fisher King

The following films are 40 years old:

Superman II
Stripes
For Your Eyes Only
An American Werewolf in London
The Cannonball Run

The following films are 50 years old:

A Clockwork Orange
The French Connection
THX-1138
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
The Omega Man
      
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The Craggus (360 KP) Jan 1, 2021

My favourite part of the list was this, because it was what I get like doing once I'd found out all these films were that old!
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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Beauty, Beast, and Belladonna (Fairy Tale Fatal Mystery, #3) in Books

Feb 21, 2018  
BB
Beauty, Beast, and Belladonna (Fairy Tale Fatal Mystery, #3)
Maia Chance | 2016
8
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Beauty, Beast, and Belladonna is the 3rd book in the Fairy Tale Fatal series, set in 1867. I love cozies and historical fiction, and this story was a wonderful mix of the two. Variety hall actress Ophelia Flax finds herself at a hunting party in France, pretending to be someone she is not, and trying to figure out how to avoid getting herself married to the Compte de Griffe. When an unexpected guest turns up dead after a string of petty thefts, she must try to find both the thief and the killer to get herself out of more than one entanglement. I absolutely loved the colorful characters, the time period, and the setting in this story. I plan on going back soon to read this series from the start!

NOTE: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review