Tag Archives: Gail Carson Levine

Blog Hop: The Pleasures of Rereading

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

This week’s Book Blogger Hop question is particularly relevant to my recent reading… What was the last book you reread?  Or name a book you would like to reread. Since one of my reading goals for the year is to … Continue reading →

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The Two Princesses of Bamarre

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

My (unintentional) theme for Once Upon a Time this year seems to be rereads of long-ago books I’ve largely forgotten…and today is another one, The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine.  Levine wrote the particularly excellent Ella Enchanted … Continue reading →

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Classic Review: Ella Enchanted

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

I’ve reviewed a lot of retold fairy tales on this blog.  One of the first was Ella Enchanted, and I still think it’s one of the best! *********************************** Cinderella, in her traditional form, is a character who drives me absolutely … Continue reading →

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Friday Fairy Tale Round-Up: Cinderella

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Last week I looked at a list of “Twelve Dancing Princesses” retellings, and this week I thought I’d look at what might be the best-known fairy tale in this culture–Cinderella.  I suspect if I really tried to gather up every … Continue reading →

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Off to Neverland, with Fairies

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Long-time readers know that Peter Pan is one of my favorite books.  You might also know that I often have trouble with new writers telling stories about beloved characters.  So Gail Carson Levine’s Fairies series is a slightly dicey situation, … Continue reading →

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