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An interesting take on fairy tales and the power of the belief and magic. Interesting writing and ideas, not too dark but definitely a fairy tale.
The woodcutter must try to solve the mystery of where the magic is going and restore balance to the world.
3/5 read if you want a more abstract tale of the magic of belief and the power that secrets can hold.

Love, love, love, love, love this book. It‘s such an interesting spin on fairy tales and magic. The Gentleman is creepy, the Woodcutter is a wonderful hero… There‘s nothing I would have changed in the story. The author knows what they‘re doing, and they‘re doing it very well. The book works as it is, and any changes would make it a different story. It‘s written a lot like a fairy tale - don‘t expect to dig too deep into the characters.

Completed my Goodreads challenge the other day by completing this book, however I didn't post because I was waiting for the #slidingdownmounttbr prompt for #wintergames #readnosedreindeer #festivephotochallenge @Clwojick @StayCurious

Santa #christmaslightscavengerhunt #readnosedreindeer #wintergames @Clwojick @StayCurious also #tbrread

4 🌟 #booked2019 #fairytaleretelling @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

This book was pretty good! Chalked full of stories that you will know from your childhood. I love fantasy/fairy tale books, so naturally i really liked this one!

The writing started off a bit stilted and uncomfortable but eventually found its pace as the story picked up. I enjoyed all of the fairytales woven into this but felt that the ending was a bit abrupt.

This was my 3rd audiobook. There's something strange about having someone read to you. Anyone else have to rewind a million times?
I liked how she tied together all of the fairy tales. It was different than anything I've read so I wasn't sure what was going to happen. I liked it, but I found myself wondering if I'd like it more or less if I read it myself. When they use different voices, it kinda takes away some of your imagination. 🤷‍♀️

I'm so sad my first read of 2019 was so disappointing, especially because it had such an interesting premise. A mish mash of folklore and fairytales, mythology and magic, this story of a woodcutter who is the protector of the 12 realms going on a mission to solve the mystery of a dead woman wearing glass slippers, this should have been a winner. But it was all over the place and a lot happened while nothing at all happened at the same time. Meh.

I'm giving up on this book at 25% because so far I find it to be only mediocre and I don't want to start the new year in the middle of a book that is meh.

#24B42019

Starting my first read of 2019. I chose this purely because of the pretty cover! Fingers crossed for it ☺

Also, my fairy tale retelling for #booked2019 #FairyTaleOfNewYork #WinterWonderland @Cinfhen @TrishB @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

This one was a bit of a struggle for me. I wanted to love it bc I adore fairytales, but I just couldn‘t get into it. I craved more character development. And the plot seemed too forced.

#bookishtee #eclecticreadathon #8intwo
Listened to about 2 hours of the tagged book while doing chores, now starting on My Plain Jane! 😊

Anyone wearing bookish shirts for the #readathon ?😁

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 WOW!!! This was a spectacular mashup of Grimm‘s fairytales and fae, and I loved every second of it. 🤗🙌🏻

60% mark! It‘s SO GOOD. It reads like Grimm‘s Fairy Tales, which I love. #quotsy

#Twinkle and her pillow pile. (Which was my pillow pile, until I got up off the couch for a moment and she laid claim to it). 🐶❤️🤷🏻‍♀️#dogsofLitsy

THIS BOOK. 😍😍😍This is a spectacular traditional fairy tale/fae magic (think Oberon and Titania) mashup and I‘m completely in love with it so far. ❤️

My Kobo needs to charge, so I‘ve swiped the husband‘s Kindle and I‘m trying out one of the “Prime Reads” selection. Debating whether to get another, much more modern Kobo (because I have soooooo many books through them, and I really like their product) or get a Kindle, so I suppose this is a good test! 😉

Really loved The Woodcutter - a fantastic mash up of fairy tales and well told.

I bought some books this weekend. Two indie bookshops and GeekGirlCon later....

Got this baby on sale today!

I liked the premise, but not the execution. I realize the author was trying to mimic the distinctive style of old-world fairy tales, but it got annoying after a while. I wanted more whimsy and wonder, and slogging through the stilted writing just didn't do it for me. The premise could have been a lot of fun if handled with a lighter touch.

Quick read. Unique take on the fairy tale realm with guest appearances by some beloved characters such as Snow White, Rapunzel and Rumpelstiltskin.