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Book Divas (227 KP) rated The Frog Prince: The Brothers Grimm Story Told as a Novella in Books
Dec 12, 2017
I read this while waiting for an appointment for my daughter and I must tell you that the people around my probably thought I had lost my mind as I found myself laughing out loud a couple of times. I loved how smoothly this retelling went, and the author truly took his time in making this a descriptive read which pulls you into the world of The Frog Prince. Readers of all ages will certainly enjoy this story.
{I requested a copy for reviewing purposes and made no guarantee of a favorable review. The opinions expressed here are unbiased and completely my own.}
{I requested a copy for reviewing purposes and made no guarantee of a favorable review. The opinions expressed here are unbiased and completely my own.}
Book Divas (227 KP) rated The Spring Girls: A Modern-Day Retelling of Little Women in Books
Jan 4, 2018
Fantastic Read
I'm not quite sure why this book has received the ratings it has but that's the beauty of having an opinion. With that being said I will now share my thoughts and start my review by saying that I enjoyed reading this. I found the characters easy to relate to and able to see and experience the differences on each one. The author's writing made this retelling a fantastic read for me. -YA/NA Book Divas
{I requested a copy for reviewing purposes and made no guarantee of a favorable review. The opinions expressed herein are unbiased and my own.}
{I requested a copy for reviewing purposes and made no guarantee of a favorable review. The opinions expressed herein are unbiased and my own.}
Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated The Legend of Tarzan (2016) in Movies
Jul 19, 2017
A boring retelling of a story we have all heard before
I fell asleep watching this, in the cinema, which is something that I never do. Don’t bother with this one, the performances are lazy, Margot Robbie is a rubbish Jane, Alexander Skarrsgard looks great as Tarzan until he opens his mouth and Sam Jackson and Cristoph Waltz just play the parts that you would expect them to play. The movie hits all the beats you would expect it to and although I only saw the beginning and end of the movie, that was plenty. Totally unremarkable and forgettable.
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A great retelling of Cinderella's story. Set in the future the world is struggling against a deadly disease that has no known cure. As the disease spreads faster the royal family is also in hostile negotiations with the splinter society living on the moon called Luna. Cinder is a cyborg living with an adopitve family in a world where cyborgs and androids are property. Cinder is a highly acclaimed mechanic and her skills lead her to a meeting with the emperor's son. Multiple circumstances lead to Cinder landing in jail and her whole life being turned upside down.
BobbiesDustyPages (1259 KP) rated To Kill a Kingdom in Books
Feb 13, 2019
I really didn't know what to expect from this one but everyone I know all agreed it was good and while a fairytale retelling it was still unique enough that it felt like it's own story. and I have to agree 100%. The characters were all great but my favorite by far was Lira the main character.
The plot was fun and the writing was great I honestly did not want to put this down, my favorite thing by far was there was no instalove and each character grew but still stayed on the darker side.
The plot was fun and the writing was great I honestly did not want to put this down, my favorite thing by far was there was no instalove and each character grew but still stayed on the darker side.
David McK (3496 KP) rated The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #2) in Books
Jan 28, 2019
The sequel to <i>A Princess of Mars</i>, <i>The Gods of Mars</i> again is presented as Edgar Rice Burroughs retelling the story of a relation of his. Again, this novel starts on Earth before moving to Mars proper and fleshing out the world first shown in the earlier book.
It is also, quite clearly, a product of it's time both in it's vision of Barsoom (or Mars), and in the culture of the various races upon (and underneath) the planet, and also ends - rather abruptly, I felt - in a cliffhanger of an ending.
It is also, quite clearly, a product of it's time both in it's vision of Barsoom (or Mars), and in the culture of the various races upon (and underneath) the planet, and also ends - rather abruptly, I felt - in a cliffhanger of an ending.
David McK (3496 KP) rated Concrete Jungle in Books
Jan 30, 2019
I'm not sure which came first, but at the very start you could be forgiven for thinking you're reading Predator 2: the Novelisation, as it is almost an identikit retelling of that film. After a while, however, it does head off on it's own territory, taking in the Colombian jungle of the first film before heading back to New York for the final throw-down.
It's not the best book I've ever read (or even the best based on characters in a film), but it's also not the worst. Passes a few days (two or so) easy reading, at the very least.
It's not the best book I've ever read (or even the best based on characters in a film), but it's also not the worst. Passes a few days (two or so) easy reading, at the very least.
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated UnEnchanted in Books
Jan 6, 2021
I downloaded this 18 months ago, not long after receiving my first kindle, and I was obsessed with freebies. Since then I've read a lot of books and I now know my tastes a lot better.
This wasn't to my liking.
I thought it would be some retelling of a fairy-tale but it wasn't quite like that. I'll admit it was rather imaginative, plot-wise, but it didn't grab me as much as I'd have liked. The best bit for me was the slight romance between Mina and Brody.
It could also do with a little editing.
This wasn't to my liking.
I thought it would be some retelling of a fairy-tale but it wasn't quite like that. I'll admit it was rather imaginative, plot-wise, but it didn't grab me as much as I'd have liked. The best bit for me was the slight romance between Mina and Brody.
It could also do with a little editing.