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ClareR (5874 KP) rated The Bear and the Nightingale in Books

Nov 15, 2017  
The Bear and the Nightingale
The Bear and the Nightingale
Katherine Arden | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
9.4 (17 Ratings)
Book Rating
A beautiful, magical fairy tale
Written as a 'grown up' fairy tale, set in Russia, this is the story of Vasilisa and her connection with the house spirits and eventually, the Frost Demon. She has magic, and this sets her apart from the others in her village, in a time where Christianity is flexing its muscles. Her stepmother is a devout Christian and won't allow her to worship the spirits. Eventually a city priest comes, unwillingly, to be their village priest, which is when things really start to go wrong for not just Vasilisa, but the whole village.
A brilliant story!
  
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Tayla (27 KP) rated A Court of Thorns and Roses in Books

Jun 17, 2018  
A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas | 2015 | Young Adult (YA)
9
8.7 (107 Ratings)
Book Rating
Characters (2 more)
Plot
Descriptive
Beauty Beast Meets The Fairy World
As shallow as this is, I’ve put off starting this book because the cover and title were not attractive to me. However, I’ve received a ton of recommendations and we chose this book for book club so I finally took the plunge. Long story short.. I shouldn’t have put it off! From the moment I started the book I couldn’t put it down. The entire time the book reminded me of Beauty and the Beast. Maybe a small part reminded me of The Hunger Games too.

I really loved how descriptive the author was. I had no problems visualizing the fairy world and all of the people in it. I even found myself rereading the descriptions because of how lovely they are worded.

Highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the fairy world and enjoyes escaping in a book to a magical place!
  
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Elizabeth (429 KP) rated Cinder in Books

Mar 2, 2019 (Updated Mar 3, 2019)  
Cinder
Cinder
Marissa Meyer | 2012 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
10
8.5 (96 Ratings)
Book Rating
I am not a huge fan of sci-fi, but this book was an exception. I loved this twist on Cinderella, it was different and I liked it. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves fairy tales and/or sci-fi books.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2336 KP) rated The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Jon Scieszka | 1992
10
8.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
A bit of a longer picture book featuring several takes on fairy tails. Lots of laughs for older pre-schoolers and their parents.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-stinky-cheese-man-and-other.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Merissa (12838 KP) created a post

May 7, 2025  
"Can Maura help her new friend, and will she ever make it home to her children?"

Guest Post & #Giveaway: The White Deer of Kildare (The Castle in Kilkenny: Fairy Tales #2) by Christy Matheson - #TimeSlip, #Fantasy,

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/thewhitedeerofkildare-thecastleinkilkenny-fairytales-2-bychristymatheson