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Tag Archives: fairy tales
The Inside Story (The Sisters Grimm, #8) by Michael Buckley
I am a big fan of this series but Book Eight: The Inside Story struck me as a little thin in places. It has sort of postmodern – or Jasper Fforde-ish – perspective as the characters are stuck in The … Continue reading
The Magician’s Book by Laura Miller
Cover via Amazon Laura Miller had a problem. When she was young she was absolutely captivated and enthralled with the Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. Given a copy of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by a … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's literature, Chronicles of Narnia, CS Lewis, fairy tales, Fiction, Laura Miller, Literature, young adult fiction
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The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde & Lisbeth Zwerger (illustrator)
A wonderfully simple fairy tale about the dangers of cutting your self off from the world that carries with it either the cycle of life or the promise of redemption depending on your perspective. Continue reading
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Tagged Children's literature, fairy tales, Fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, Lisbeth Zwerger, Oscar Wilde, parables
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Little Mook & Dwarf Longnose by Wilhelm Hauff
I stumbled upon this interesting little book, [amazon-product region="us" text="Little Mook & Dwarf Longnose" type="text"]1567922228[/amazon-product] (part of the Pocket Paragon Book series), at a library sale. Given my interest in fairy tales and young adult fiction I thought it would be … Continue reading
The Old Country by Mordicai Gerstein
At a recent trip to Half-Price Books I picked up The Old Country by Mordicai Gerstein. It fit right into my interests of late: myths and fables, young adult fiction, etc. When contemplating writing a review, I thought one way … Continue reading
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Tagged fairy tales, fantasy, Fiction, Mordicai Gerstein, young adult fiction
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