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I was underwhelmed by this book. The general concept of the story was great. I actually liked a lot of the little touches that hinted at The Nutcracker. That being said...I didn't like much else about it. The pacing of the story left me bored. I had to push myself to finish it. Then the relationship between characters felt underdeveloped. Same with a lot of the story. Some parts just seemed thrown together. I don't think this is the book for me.

A nutcracker retelling filled with delicious descriptions and a magical atmosphere! Loved it 4.5/5

I wanted to finish this festive read before attending to my stack. While this dark Nutcracker-inspired tale had a gorgeously defined setting / world, the development of the relationships between characters was weak. I liked the framing story, better than the fantasy set in Everwood, but I‘m still a sucker for a portal fantasy.

A darkly fantastical (and feminist) retelling of The Nutcracker. Though far from flawless, it‘s thoroughly enjoyable and gorgeously atmospheric thanks to Kuzniar‘s mighty pretty prose.

This one was okay...maybe I would have felt different had I read a hardcopy of it instead of listening to the #audiobook. There are some books I just feel can't be listened to in order to get the right vibe.

It was a nice read and interesting take on The Nutcracker, but some of the characters didn't make a lot of sense, the weird sex scene near the end felt out of place. There hadn't been really anything like that in the book.

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Ohhh I hated so many things about this book. The unneeded sex scene at the end really ruined the magical, whimsical feel of the story. While I understand it was a dark adult retelling it just felt out of place. The slow burn romance that lead up to their first kiss was terribly placed and handled in the most unromantic way possible. The plot hole around the nutcracker figurine. It only felt nutcracker in referencing symbolic pieces of the story.

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How are you getting on with your selected reads? I hope you're enjoying them as much as I am mine.

Finishing the tagged today, which is a wonderful retelling of The Nutcracker. I plan to listen to Sir Gawain while prepping for my eldest's birthday on Friday. Presents to wrap, cake to bake, then onto the Christmas plans ❤️❄️🎁🎂🎄❄️❤️

This book was everything, absolute pure Christmas Magic!!! It had romance, friendship, ballet, any holiday dessert and smell imaginable was written into this book! I loved it sooooo soooo much!
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 This is a book that played an entire production through my head as I read it! Oh and take a shot everytime the word marzipan is mentioned through this read I promise you won't last the night 🤣🤭🩰❄️🐁🎄

I am only halfway through this book and I just have to take a minute to brag on M.A. Kuzniar's writing style! Everything is pure magic laced in sugar spun snowflakes and scented with gingerbread charm! If you are looking for a beautiful and dreamy Christmas read this is the one! I. Am. Obsessed.!!!!!! It's got a dark twist on it but that makes me love it even more. 🖤❄️🦌🧁🎄🩰🐁
Listen to Chopin Nocturnes while reading you won't regret it!!!!

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-Went shopping today and B&N didn't have the tagged book in paperback so ordering it for December!
*My son and I made a wreath for Christmas this year! The anticipation of waiting to hang it on the front door is too much to handle 🤗

Daily prompt is Night.

I read this last year & loved it.

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I have not bailed on a lot of books this year so far, but I was so bored. Not even speeding up past my usual audio speed helped. Made it a quarter of the way through before remembering that I don't have to finish every book I start, so I released it back into the Libby wilds to find a more agreeable reader. #DNF

Read for a book tour review this past week, I am slightly bummed that it came after Christmas but still a great book for a cozy winter night. A reimagining of The Nutcracker tagged as Adult fantasy, but would work for New Adult or older YA. Marietta is a 21-year-old in 1906 upper society who longs to be a ballet dancer but whose parents insist she marry. She ends up transported to the fantasy world of Everwood & is held at the palace there ⬇️

New year and the start of my book journey of 2022. Only four chapters in and I‘m already hooked I need to know how this book ends #newreads #newbook

Just in time for Christmas 🎄 ☺

My Christmas read for the month. Such a pretty cover.

Rating: 4⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was just so magical and the perfect read for Christmas. I know the Author did ballet herself and there are a lot of ballet references. I don't know the first thing about all the Croisé, Plié and Arabesque. I just pictured her dancing pretty😅

Been looking forward to getting to read this! Its sounds like the perfect winter read.

I can‘t explain how much I LOVED this story! Total impulse read (10pts) which is a Nutcracker reimagined (25pts for holiday theme) story. Which is also part of my ballet themed read I‘m doing also. So yay! Fantasy. Romance. Sigh so so good #wintergames2021 #wintercosy #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick @PuddleJumper

Sumptuous writing with every page brimming with delicious descriptions. It's a style that's not for everyone but I found it an enchanting world, one that it was easy to lose oneself in reading about. I would have awarded this the maximum 5 stars if it weren't for Marietta putting others at risk due to bad decisions & the ending seeming a little too quick & easy. 4.5🌟

Thanks to NetGalley & publishers, HQ, for the opportunity to read an ARC.