ClareR (6225 KP) rated The Gloaming in Books
May 2, 2018 (Updated May 2, 2018)
Mara Ross and her family live in a run down castle, that they never quite manage to repair. After her little brothers death, Mara leaves the island with Pearl, who she often refers to as a mermaid or a selkie (it's her job, actually).
This is a story of love, loss, hope, return and growing up. Fairy tales are used as a way of illustrating gender roles and how they have changed. This all sounds far too 'dry' though. This story is written in such lyrical, wistful language. It's beautiful. I could carry on reading it for another 200 pages. You're never quite sure what's real and what's fairy tale - and that's O.K.
And for the record, I like that there's no definite ending. I think that works really well with the rest of the novel.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher.
Beheld (Kendra Chronicles, #4)
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#1 New York Times bestselling YA author Alex Flinn is back with magical twists on four fairy-tale...
Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated Cruel Beauty in Books
Apr 26, 2018
I couldn't put this book down once I started it, and I've already started Crimson Bound (Little Red Riding Hood), the next book in the same world. There's also a novella, Gilded Ashes (Cinderella), that I should snag a copy of.
The world is lovely and evocative, with gods and Forest Lords and Demons who actively participate in the world and grant wishes and make deals. It's a little bit Rumpelstiltskin, a little Fairy Godmother, a little Greek mythology, and all Rosamund Hodge. She's got talent, and writes my favorite micro-genre SO WELL.
If you like dark fairy tales, read this and then everything else Rosamund Hodge has written. It's excellent!
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The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night
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'ENCHANTING AND ILLUMINATING' Carys Bray, bestselling author of A Song For Issy Bradley 'THIS BOOK...
Rhodes (Angelbound Offspring #4)
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As dragon shifters, Rhodes and Zinnia should never have fallen in love. Why? Zin’s a princess...
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A Grimm Curse (Grimm Tales #3)
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Long before Andi woke up in a world that was not her own, her grandmother, Cynthia was entangled in...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Snow White, Blood Red in Books
Apr 9, 2022
Snow White , Blood Red (Fairy tale anthology book 1)
Edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
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Exploring the darker side of popular fairy tales, this anthology features dark and erotic tales of trolls and ogres, bewitched princesses, and magical kingdoms.
There were a few I picked out that I liked and I found a few new authors to try.
The Frog Prince by Gahan Wilson - Really enjoyed this it was a strange little story very Alice in Wonderland feel.
Stalking Beans by Nancy Kress - This is definitely a different adult spin on Jack and the beanstalk!
Snow Drop by Tabitha Lee - This was my favourite by far. A dark twisty version of Snow White and her step mother very dark.
Little Red by Wendy Wheeler - This gave me creepy shivers. Very well written unfortunately I can’t find anything by this author!
The Root of the Matter by Gregory Frost - This is a very adult version of Repunzel kinda dark and to the point.
The Changelings by Melanie Tem - Strange little story with some very sad undertones.
Troll Bridge by Neil Gaiman - I love Neil Gaiman he has such a unique storytelling ability and this did not disappoint!
Overall it was a good little anthology!
Tales of the Lost
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Tales of the Lost is a book of short stories for adults, ranging from realms of fantasy to...
Tron (26 KP) rated The Complete Grimm Chronicles (The Grimm Chronicles Box Set) in Books
May 15, 2017
