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Salman Rushdie recommended The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories in Books (curated)

 
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
Helen Simpson, Angela Carter | 1998 | Fiction & Poetry
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"Carter’s sensual, erotic retellings of fairy tales and folk tales blend Snow White, Red Riding Hood, and Beauty (of “Beauty and the Beast”) into shape-shifting creations that are Carter’s own. A girl attacked by a wolf can love the wolf or even become a wolf herself; the beauty can be beastly, too."

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Morgan Sheppard (1037 KP) created a post

Nov 3, 2026  
Five weeks until ONLY IN FAIRY TALES arrives, on the 9th of December 🍂

A slow, warm contemporary romance set on the Welsh border. Nia is 53, divorced and convinced she is too ordinary for love; Gareth, a former museum curator, is captivated by her mind and by her eye for the beauty in old stonework; he keeps showing her so, in small, steady ways, until she can no longer argue with him.

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#OnlyInFairyTales #WelshRomance #ContemporaryRomance #LaterInLifeRomance
      
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Samantha (67 KP) rated The Tales of Beedle the Bard in Books

Jul 10, 2017  
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
J.K. Rowling | 2008 | Children
9
8.2 (38 Ratings)
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Dumbledore's commentaries (1 more)
Simplistic and engaging illustrations
Re-igniting my love for Dumbledore
This is a quick read that not only provides wizarding 'fairy tales' but also provides insight into these works through the addition of commentary by Dumbledore. Through this commentary it appears as if Dumbledore is writing specifically to the reader, which develops a strong personal connection with the short novel. Rowling's decision to include commentary via a well known wizard in this universe creates an engaging read where deeper understanding of the tales can occur. As well as this, the illustrations used throughout are an engaging addition to the text, influencing its overall appeal and consolidating that this is a book of 'fairy tales'.
  
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Novelnebula (54 KP) rated The Last Wish in Books

Jan 10, 2020  
The Last Wish
The Last Wish
Andrzej Sapkowski | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.5 (14 Ratings)
Book Rating
You absolutely do need to read this before starting the series. I loved the short stories and their nods to classic fairy tales. The author did an amazing job adding his own twists to everything. (0 more)
I flew through this book