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In the treachery of beautiful things by Ruth Frances Long the main character Jenny's brother gets "eaten" by the forest on their way home while playing music. Seven years later she goes back to the forest when she hears a piper playing music and discovers a faerie realm. There she meets Jack o' the forest and puck. They go on quests, discover many things and defeat the evil Queen Mag. There is an unexpected ending to the treachery of beautiful things and While reading this book you will feel as though you are there with them which is what defines a great book.

Would I recommend this book? Yes

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RavenclawPrincess913 (253 KP) rated The Treachery of Beautiful Things in Books

Jul 24, 2019

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NO THING - Surreal Arcade Trip

Games and Entertainment

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The year is 1994 and it is the future. NO THING is an indie minimalistic surreal action game set in...

David McK (3562 KP) rated Disney's Snow White (2025) (2025) in Movies

Jun 29, 2025 (Updated Jun 29, 2025)

The latest of Disney animation to get the live-action treatment, this ids - obviously - a retelling/reimagining of Walt Disney's first ever animated film, with Rachel Zegler in the lead role and with ex Wonder-Woman Gal Gadot as the evil queen.

And I think Disney were in a no-win situation right from the off, with complaints made about not using those with Dwarfism to play the role of the 7 dwarves, alongside complaints made that said films (and the original) were downplaying their lived-in experience.

Or so I heard, anyway.

I have to say, though ,that the CGI dwarves do stand out like a sore thumb ...

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Queen of Hearts

Colleen Oakes

8.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Only queens with hearts can bleed. This is not the story of the Wonderland we know. Alice has not...

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated Once Upon the End (Half Upon a Time, #3) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

The trilogy comes to an end as Jack completes his training for his new master and sets out on a mysterious quest of his own. Meanwhile, May is living with her wicked step-mother and Phillip is wishing for more adventures. Will these three reunite to overthrow the Evil Queen? If you've enjoyed the first two, you'll love how the series ends. There's more humor and more twists and suspense. I always had a hard time putting it down. And if you haven't read the series? Don't start here, but read all three of them.

My full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-once-upon-end-by-james.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated The Evil Queen (The Forest of Good and Evil, #1) in Books

Dec 31, 2019

I received a copy of The Evil Queen from Harlequin TEEN (US Canada) through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to like this one more than I actually did.

The righting is great and a lot of it is really evocative but the character of Every came off as about 12 or so. Her reactions didn't strike me as realistic for a high schooler at all.

The dialogue is a bit cheesy at points but I'm not gonna complain to much because what's a fairy tale without some cheese?

I did enjoy the story but the sensual parts did come off a bit awkward to me on account of the MC seeming so young.