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Calamity Jack by Shannon and Dean Hale

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

I followed up the very fun Rapunzel’s Revenge (review) with its sequel, Calamity Jack by Shannon and Dean Hale, a graphic novel illustrated by Nathan Hale.  This installment covers the backstory of sidekick Jack, and goes on to a new … Continue reading →

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Princess of the Silver Woods

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

I recently reread Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George (review), which turned out to be great preparation for reading the third book in the series, Princess of the Silver Woods.  Thank you, Lark, for letting me know … Continue reading →

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Scarlet: Book Two of the Lunar Chronicles

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

I came late to the game last year with Cinder by Marissa Meyer, so I was determined to jump in sooner with this year’s sequel, Scarlet.  It was a great read, and now I’m eagerly waiting to see where she’ll … Continue reading →

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Rapunzel’s Revenge

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

In between sections of Les Mis last week, I picked up the far lighter Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale.  I’ve loved Shannon Hale’s novels, and naturally I was intrigued by a graphic novel retelling of “Rapunzel”–and apparently one … Continue reading →

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Pucker Up…and Wake a Dead Guy?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

I think anyone who’s around this blog even occasionally knows that I love retold fairy tales.  There are so many fascinating and strange elements to fairy tales that modern authors can play around with.  So what’s not to love in … Continue reading →

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