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Dana (24 KP) rated Gilded Ashes (Cruel Beauty Universe, #1.5) in Books

Mar 23, 2018

I absolutely love Rosamund Hodge's writing. She somehow manages to balance beauty and darkness perfectly. It reminds me a lot of the Grimm fairy tales, but in a way, more romantic.

This is a retelling of Cinderella and has become one of my favorites. It keeps the darkness, but keeps it in some sort of fantastical world that makes it even more beautiful.

This was just a short story, but that doesn't mean I didn't absolutely love it. I need to get my hands on Crimson Bound soon. Even in this short story, Rosamund was able to fully flesh out the characters and make them completely believable. I didn't feel like the story was rushed or too drawn out. It was just right.

I would highly recommend this to people who love dark stories, fairy tale retellings, or just a good short story.

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The Wishing Spell

Chris Colfer

7.3 (4 Ratings) Rate It

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Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change. When the twins' grandmother gives them a...

Dictatorial Grimoire: The Complete Collection

Ayumi Kanou

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Grimm Otogi, a farflung descendant of the renowned Grimm Brothers, has always regarded the fairy...

Grimm Woods

D. Melhoff

7.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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A remote summer camp becomes a lurid crime scene when the bodies of two teenagers are found in a...

Horror Paranormal Thriller Mystery Mystery > Crime Suspense

Between the Lines

Jodi Picoult

9.2 (6 Ratings) Rate It

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Delilah is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head in a...

Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Red and the Wolf in Books

Jul 12, 2018

I have a love of Fairy Tales so I was really excited to have the opportunity to read this novella. Unfortunately, I wasn't a huge fan of it. I tend to like stories where I am connected to the character. I really didn't feel connected to any of the characters nor did the story hold my attention.

The writing was good, but the twist in the story was extremely predictable and was a little disappointing.

Ultimately, I'm giving this 2 stars. The writing was good but the story missed the mark for me.

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Joelene Marie (28 KP) rated What Should Be Wild in Books

Oct 1, 2018

*This is really closer to 4.5 stars for me, seriously Goodreads we need the half stars!*
I loved the atmospheric prose here, it truly felt like reading an old school fairy tale. Not the happily ever after Disney variety, more along the lines of the dark Grimm tales. Totally unique story, with solid world building and great characters. This is one I see myself reading again and again and finding something new each time.

**Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the DRC! All opinions are my own.**

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Cori June (3033 KP) rated Searching for Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #2) in Books

Dec 3, 2018

In the sequel, you get Mendanbar's pov. Again there is no dumbing down characters and common sense that most fairy tales lack. There is more magic in this book and is a little different paced. I think the plural of dragons is a slight misnomer and one of the characters can get a little too technical with his 50 cent words. & I don't mean the rapper. Although, it does get translated. This is a story that doesn't take itself to seriously and because of that it is enjoyable.