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Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch
Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch | Serena Valentino
The tale of the legendary golden flower is widely known. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the flower is coveted by an old witch to keep herself young and beautiful. And always the flower is used to save a dying queen, who then gives birth to a princess with magical hair. Not willing to lose the flower, the old witch steals the princess and locks her away in a high tower, raising her as her own. But the princess always finds out who she truly is and manages to defeat the old witch. And yet this is only half the story. So what of the old witch, Mother Gothel? Where does she come from? And how does she come across the magical golden flower? Here is one account that recounts a version of the story that has remained untold for centuries . . . until now. It is a tale of mothers and daughters, of youth and dark magic. It is a tale of the old witch.
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MommyOfTwo
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I‘ve been sucked into this series! I thought this was a fun chapter title.

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bookish_mind
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Almost at the end of this book, I literally have no idea of the order of the series so I started on the fifth, though it didn't affect while I'm reading... I love this💕 wish I had the first few books for christmas😢😭😭😁

#motherknowsbest
#backinlitsyyyyy

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books_and_tea
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👩🏻👩🏻‍🦳

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books_and_tea
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Next in line for this series!📚

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Sammidnightsun
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😃😄

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jessinikkip
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Wasnt my favorite of the series, but still a good read. Probably because Tangled wasnt my favorite movie either. And Id say this whole series could fill #CoverCrush for #Booked2020
#Book4of100

@Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Cinfhen Definitely works for that prompt 💜 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage These are great covers! 5y
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Ingrid725
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My last 3 books before I move!!! I had to do it!!!

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Lovesbooks87
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I am loving this series. I read the first three books a couple months ago and decided to finish the books I had this weekend. I also love that the dust jacket and the cover of the book have both faces of the villains. This book was about Rapunzel and her mother Gothel. Can't wait to start the next villains book last today.

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Bookgoil
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A little getaway with the hubby this past week at a bed and breakfast for two nights and I read two books and started a third - we mostly relaxed and ate noms and relaxed some more. Even found a bookstore and only bought one book. It‘s so nice when we have time off together. ❤️

I really loved Mother Knows Best and funny enough had just rewatched Tangled a few weeks ago so it was fresh. Such a great retelling plus some background on Gothel.

Crazeedi So great you had together time!! 6y
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Bookgoil
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Anyone else excited for April? I‘ve been picking my TBR books since I‘m participating in an OWLs themed readathon over on Twitter. I‘m really trying hard to keep reading off my TBR shelves this year! #tbr #harrypotter

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Bookgoil
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Loved all these goodies!!! #happilyeverafterswap from @sprainedbrain

So excited to read these books, wear those cute socks and bangle, and display my new funko! Also the chocolate will not last long! Thanks so much for being a great swap buddy!

sprainedbrain Yay! ❤️ 6y
Chrissyreadit ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Elma Those socks are so cute!😍 6y
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RyeAnnUh
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One of my favorites in the series! I love these books from the villains point of view. Now I really want a 3 sisters movie! 😁

Plus can I just hush about all the covers!! 😍😍

readingjedi Wow! That cover is fabulous! 6y
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RyeAnnUh
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Hello! It's been awhile. But I am back and with a new blog for this cold Monday! :) Check it out. This week is a twofer. You get my February reading list and also my first book haul of the year! Link is in my bio

CBee Sadie is fantastic! 6y
RyeAnnUh @CBee I hope so! Just picking it up. Did you know they did a podcast for it? It was like... A promo for the book about... It's an audiodrama kinda telling the story but not. 🤷🤦 I'm not describing it well... But if you haven't listened to it it was amazing! And it just cuts off on pub date! So I'm super excited to read the book (finally) 6y
RyeAnnUh @CBee it's called (the podcast) The girls: find Sadie 6y
CBee @RyeAnnUh I had no idea!! I‘m definitely going to look for that. I hope you enjoy the book 📚😁 6y
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Carolhreads
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Picked this up at target today has anyone read it yet ?? I really wanted the one with maleficent but they didn‘t have hers

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LittleMummyMe
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Shopping with my daughter. She chose two new books.
Mother Knows Best and A Frozen Heart.

Birdsong28 Have you seen the twisted tales series by Liz Braswell? The tagged book is just one of them and there is Reflection by Elizabeth Lim 6y
LittleMummyMe @Birdsong28 I just discovered the Liz Bissell books today while browsing. I haven't heard of Elizabeth Lim before, I'll check her out, thanks 👍🏼 I also bought myself Sea Witch by Sarah Henning. 6y
LittleMummyMe Liz Braswell* 6y
Birdsong28 @LittleMummyMe That's autocorrect for you 😂😂 Elizabeth Lim has only done Reflection but if you type in Twisted tales on Amazon then they all come up 📚📖 6y
LittleMummyMe @Birdsong28 I'll have a look right now...thanks 👍🏼 6y
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Meeko93
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Mother Gothel's story was my favorite so far in this series 😍 I can't wait to read the next about the odd sisters and I really hope she does one about Hades.

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BookishRedhead
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Gothel!
Another good and also sad back story.
Liked how they added some scenes from the movie.
The song poped into my head whenever I picked it up.

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Adriannagab
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Today I went to Barnes and Noble to get some stuff for my upcoming swaps and found these!😱😱😱 #NEED if anyone read them let me know if they‘re any good please!

TheBookKeepers I‘ve read The Beast Within & loved it! Plan to read whole series eventually! 6y
Adriannagab @TheBookKeepers ok thanks! They‘re so cute🙈 6y
TheBookKeepers Yes!! Did u peek underneath the book jacket? I know on the Beast one it has a different illustration on the book itself that differs from the jacket! So cool!! 6y
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Adriannagab @TheBookKeepers I didn‘t... but I just looked them up and saw it now I want them all!😂😱 6y
TheBookKeepers Hahaha!!!! Happy to be an enabler on this adventure 😛😉🤩 6y
Bookworm.Nerd So cute!! I‘m going to Barnes and noble next weekend I‘ll have to check them out 😍 6y
Adriannagab @Bookworm.Nerd 🙈🙈🙈 6y
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LibrarianRyan
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First off, don‘t leave me alone at BN. Just don‘t do it. And this is my second copy of mother so guess what my #witchplease person is getting.

Speaking of that swap I just got my match and I am SOOO excited. We have been paired before. I just can not remember if I sent or I received. But it means that Everything I had planned and picked out will work BEAUTIFULLY!! So excited. So to find things to go with the book.

bullbunny Two books on my tbr! I wonder which villain will be next 6y
LibrarianRyan @bullbunny no one gives enough love to Mad Madam Mim. 6y
LibrarianRyan But I‘m betting Princess and the Frog. Or Cinderella. 6y
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TorieStorieS I wish it would be Madame Mim!!!! 6y
LibrarianRyan @TorieStorieS I know right!! 6y
Avanders I both wish I had gone to this sale and am so glad I couldn't! (Bc 💸💸💸) 6y
LibrarianRyan @Avanders unfortunately neither of these were the 50% off titles. But I used lots of coupons. 6y
Avanders @LibrarianRyan lots of coupons is always the way to go at Barnes 😁😁 6y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Mother Knows Best has joined my villains shelf. I now only need the Ursula and Beast books to complete my collection.

Captivatedbybooks I have the beast book! I wanted to send it to you during the keychain swap and thats the book i “lost” while cleaning ill send it to you next week! (edited) 6y
MaleficentBookDragon @Captivatedbybooks wow that is so nice of you! Thanks!!!!😻 6y
booksandsympathy I have the Belle pop figure that goes with that Beast. I want him so bad! 6y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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@EH2018 I ♥♥♥ my #summerbookswap gifts!!! An ARC of Mother Knows Best?!?!? So excited! Thank you. Thank you.
I also can't believe I've never read Catch-22.

EH2018 Yay! So glad you liked!!! 😊 6y
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LibrarianRyan
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I have a balky, but I can't wait to see the under cover.

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#CoverLove #MGedition

Meeko93 I absolutely cannot wait!! 6y
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LibrarianRyan
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#bookhaul #bookexpo18

Priory of the orange tree is a #chunckster. And it's supposed to be the next big big fantasy series like Games of thrones or Wheel of time.

vkois88 So can I just raid your books bc you got awesome stuff! Hocus Pocus?? Mother Knows Best?? 😮😮 6y
LibrarianRyan @vkois88 sure. Gotta find me first. Can u solve a corn maze? 6y
ScorpioBookDreams I‘m almost crying with jealousy at Priory of the Orange Tree!!! 😍😍😍😍😍 6y
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LibrarianRyan @ScorpioBookDreams I didn't know what it was until Stacy had it and told me to look for it today. It looks interesting. 6y
DuckOfDoom All the books of your bookhaul look soooo good. I'm so jealous. But German bookexpos are the only ones in my reach. Next year I will actually visit one ☺️ 6y
ScorpioBookDreams @LibrarianRyan the cover is stunning! 6y
LibrarianRyan @ScorpioBookDreams I know. I can't wait to show it looks in hardcover. 6y
ScorpioBookDreams @LibrarianRyan I‘m hoping Goldsboro do a signed edition! 6y
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LibrarianRyan
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Oh yeah.

August 7

#CoverLove #MGedition

vkois88 Yessss 7y
Meeko93 Yeessss ❤😁 7y
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