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Review: Jack in the Green by Charles de Lint

posted in Reviews on July 8, 2015 by Kevin Holtsberry 0 Comments

while this retelling of Robin Hood has its moments, it came off very one dimensional; as flat and obvious. Everything feels like a caricature; even if the setting is the American Southwest instead of England.

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The Frog Prince: A Fairy Tale for Consenting Adults by Stephen Mitchell

posted in Reviews on December 30, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry 0 Comments

I think Publisher’s Weekly sums it up well: “Insubstantial though it may be, however, the tale is gracefully told, and sympathetic readers will find it an appealing tribute to the original.”

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One Thousand and One Nights: A Retelling by Hanan al-Shaykh (Translator),

posted in Reviews on August 16, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry 0 Comments

Way back in July I was looking for books to load up on my Kindle to read on vacation.  In an attempt to keep my book spending to a minimum, I frequently use Overdrive to check out books from the local library to read on my Kindle. I remember want to read Hanan al-Shaykh‘s retelling… Continue reading →

The Council of Mirrors (The Sisters Grimm #9) by Michael Buckley

posted in Reviews on August 14, 2012 by Kevin Holtsberry 0 Comments

Do you ever get into a reading funk where nothing seems to click; where even normally favorite authors don’t give the joy they once did?  Well, in case this question didn’t give it away, I do.  Whether it is from stress or work overload or distractions, sometimes I can’t seem to get my reading rythym… Continue reading →

The Snow Child = Great Marketing

posted in News on February 4, 2012 by Kevin Holtsberry 0 Comments

Everything about The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey makes me want to read it. The cover art, the website, the video, the plot, the connection to a Russian fairy tale, the author’s name – everything.  Thus begins the rearrangement of my TBR pile …

The Inside Story (The Sisters Grimm, #8) by Michael Buckley

posted in Reviews on June 25, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry 0 Comments

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 Book of Everafter chasing Pinocchio and the Mirror through classic fairy tales while at the… Continue reading →

The Magician's Book by Laura Miller

posted in Reviews on June 5, 2009 by Kevin Holtsberry 0 Comments

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 school teacher she dove in an entered a new world.  Things would never be the… Continue reading →

The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde & Lisbeth Zwerger (illustrator)

posted in Reviews on May 30, 2009 by Kevin Holtsberry 2 Comments

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.

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The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde & Lisbeth Zwerger (illustrator)

posted in Reviews on May 30, 2009 by Kevin Holtsberry 2 Comments

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.

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