I received This Woven Kingdom in LitJoy Crate, and this edition is absolutley beautiful. Like the last book I read, there is a dust jacket with character art inside, and the book itself had golden edges. I love it so much. But onto the actual story. The best way I can have of describing This…… Continue reading Book Review: This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi (Harper)
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Book Review: Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron (Bloomsbury YA)
What good is a four hour train ride if you can’t use the time to finish a book? Thanks to the lengthy transportation, it only took me two days to finish Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron, published by Bloomsbury YA. This YA fairy-tale retelling is basically about a gay black girl who wants to…… Continue reading Book Review: Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron (Bloomsbury YA)
Fairy-Tale Retellings
I adore fairy-tales and fantasy. It’s my favorite genre. At home on my bookshelf, I have the complete Grimm Brother’s tales as well as the complete Hans Christian Anderson tales. I grew up on Disney and Mother Goose. Naturally, I have a soft spot for retellings of the classic tales we all somehow know–even if…… Continue reading Fairy-Tale Retellings
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