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KatieLouCreate (162 KP) created a post

Jun 19, 2018  
New blog post-

Top Five Tuesday :)

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Any you think should be on the list? Let me know :D

What are your favourite fairy Tale stories? Mine's The Little Mermaid :)
     
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Anne (15117 KP) rated Sea Witch in Books

Nov 1, 2019  
Sea Witch
Sea Witch
Sarah Henning | 2018 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
7
7.4 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
It’s a retelling of The Little Mermaid from the Sea Witch’s perspective - it’s more about the Sea Witch and her origin story. (0 more)
It seemed to drag a bit in parts and was a bit disappointing from what I hoped for. (0 more)
  
The Little Morgen (Fairytales of the Myth #2)
The Little Morgen (Fairytales of the Myth #2)
Miranda Grant | 2021 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
7.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Well the little mermaid sure got dark!

I should have realised from the first book that this would be a loose look at the little mermaid......I didn't though. This is no sweet story, and the only song you'll find is a siren song luring men to their deaths.

Loss is the catalyst for The Little Morgen, both Thalliya and Ragnor experience it and are thrown together because of it.......and yet again the Gods have their hands in what unfolds.

I really liked that there are links between the first book and this but the epilogue was bittersweet for me. So I'm hoping the next book will again have links and that I'll find something nice in that link.

As with the first this is dark with a bit of passionate sex and plenty of death.
  
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Fish Out Of Water
Ros Baxter | 2013
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I really enjoyed this start to the series. I love mermaids so that's a plus. The beginning was a little slow but picked up very quickly. I loved all the twists and characters. She wasn't your typical mermaid which I also loved. I enjoyed the mystery mixed with paranormal. Very enjoyable, can't wait to read the next.
  
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KatieLouCreate (162 KP) rated The Surface Breaks in Books

Jun 19, 2018 (Updated Jun 19, 2018)  
The Surface Breaks
The Surface Breaks
Louise O'Neill | 2018 | Young Adult (YA)
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7.6 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
Good story (1 more)
Feminism
Too much feminism at times (0 more)
Loved reading this book. A nice quick read for those who aren't committed to a long read.

It's a wonderful re-imagining of the Hans Christian Anderson's version of The Little Mermaid. What I like is that it still follows this version of the events to an extent- more accurate than Disney's the little mermaid, at least.

The book is a great read for young women; teaching them that it is ok to be a woman, to love another woman, and to still be strong and independent regardless of social constraints.

What I perhaps dislike is that the man-hating is just a little too much. Yes, some men can be horrible and misogynistic. But not all men. I think there was all but one minor minor character who wasn't a brute towards females- an inaccurate representation of men if you ask me. It just seemed a little too much in my opinion.

But the story line, character development, and writing style are wonderful. :)