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Shaun Collins (3 KP) rated I Hate Fairyland, Vol. 1: Madly Ever After in Books

Jan 12, 2018

Holy Schnikez, Scottie Young is bonkers! But in a good way. This eschews the fairy tale genre like the old Fractured Fairy Tale segments on Rocky and Bullwinkle, or the more recent Shrek, but it's more about attacking the tropes than specific stories. Attacking them with a big, sugar coated, double-bladed axe...

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Ellen (29 KP) rated Stardust in Books

Jul 21, 2017

Stardust

Neil Gaiman | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry

8.4

(35 Ratings)

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Beautiful fairy tale for modern times (1 more)

Excellent worldbuilding

Found it hard to separate the book from the author - several times I could easily imagine Gaiman sitting at his desk writing this, rather than making me get lost in the story. Made the 'romantic' scenes a bit awkward (0 more)

A beautifully-written fairy tale

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Merissa (11950 KP) created a post

Apr 16, 2024

"United by a shared cause and powerful attraction, Rowan and Blanchette embark on a journey of self-discovery and redemption."

Excerpt Showcase - Red Kingdom (Fairy Tale Retellings #2) by Rachel L. Demeter - #Historical, #Fantasy, #FairytaleRetelling, #Medieval, #Romance,

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/showcase-red-kingdom-fairy-tale-retellings-2-by-rachel-l-demeter

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Raven Girl in Books

Oct 7, 2020

The Raven Girl

Audrey Niffenegger | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry

8.5

(2 Ratings)

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Here's a 21st Century fairy tale that mixes the classical with modernity. A delightful story that's also intriguing. WARNING: do NOT buy this as an eBook. If you want to read it, get it in hardcover. You can read my full review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2013/08/05/a-new-fairy-tale-ballet/

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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Fairy Tale Romance Collection: The Healer's Apprentice, The Merchant's Daughter, The Fairest Beauty, The Captive Maiden, in Books

Feb 23, 2021

Absolutley wonderful

So nice to read a Christian take on classic fairy tales :) You almost dont realize the you are in a fairy tale with how well Melanie interwove them, wonderful, wonderful stories. Can't wait to read more.