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Mini-review of Ash by Malinda Lo + Giveaway! — CLOSED
Today's guest post comes to us from Kristin of My Bookish Ways. She has a great mini-review of Ash by Malinda Lo as well as a chance to win a copy!~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Oh, how to describe this beautiful novel? Yes, it is a "retelling" of Cinderella, however, Malinda Lo took me into a world that I've never experienced with such fee…
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Review: A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
A Kiss in Time is another fun and modern fairy tale retelling by Alex Flinn. Talia knows she isn't supposed to touch the spindle. But, as is the way of curses, she finds herself unable to resist. She touches the spindle, falls asleep, and wakes up 300 years later to Jack's kiss. And, as per the specifics of the curse, Jack must be…
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Happily Ever After-Myth... BUSTED + a giveaway — CLOSED
Today our guest post comes from Jennifer, who blogs at Carbohydrates and Conjugations. This is a great post and I can't wait to hear your thoughts!!~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~One of the earliest fairy tales I can remember is the Disney version of Sleeping Beauty. My parents took me to see it in theatres, and I watched …
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Giveaway: The Uses of Enchantment
The Uses of EnchantmentBruno BettelheimBruno Bettelheim was one of the great child psychologists of the twentieth century and perhaps none of his books has been more influential than this revelatory study of fairy tales and their universal importance in understanding childhood development.Analyzing a wide range of traditional stor…
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Review: Beastly by Alex Flinn
Beastly by Alex Flinn is not your usual Beauty and the Beast. For one thing, it's set in modern day Manhattan. For another, our narrator is the beast. Who starts out as a genuine POS. No sympathetic misunderstood hero here! Just your run of the mill, 'I am so much better than you', a***ole.The story of Beauty and the Beast is trad…
