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Spindle
Spindle | E. K. Johnston
'The most powerful stories encompass a paradox. Spindle is both mythic and true, old beyond reckoning and dazzlingly, gloriously new. You've known this story all your life; you have never heard its like before. The Storyteller Queen lives, and her name is E. K. Johnston.' Rachel Hartman, New York Times best-selling author of Seraphina The world is made safe by a woman... but it is a very big world. It has been generations since the Storyteller Queen drove the demon out of her husband and saved her country from fire and blood. Her family has prospered beyond the borders of their village, and two new kingdoms have sprouted on either side of the mountains where the demons are kept prisoner by bright iron, and by the creatures the Storyteller Queen made to keep them contained. But the prison is crumbling. Through years of careful manipulation, a demon has regained her power. She has made one kingdom strong and brought the other to its knees, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. When a princess is born, the demon is ready with the final blow: a curse that will cost the princess her very soul, or force her to destroy her own people to save her life. The threads of magic are tightly spun, binding princess and exiled spinners into a desperate plot to break the curse before the demon can become a queen of men. But the web of power is dangerously tangled--and they may not see the true pattern until it is unspooled.
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The threads of magic are tightly spun, binding princess and exiled spinners into a desperate plot to break the curse before the demon can become a queen of men. But the web of power is dangerously tangled--and they may not see the true pattern until it is unspooled.
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The threads of magic are tightly spun, binding princess and exiled spinners into a desperate plot to break the curse before the demon can become a queen of men. But the web of power is dangerously tangled--and they may not see the true pattern until it is unspooled.
#Spindle #EKJohnston #AThousandNights #book #books #booknerd #booknerds #booknerdsunite #Fantasy #YoungAdult #Retellings #FairyTales #Fiction #Romance #YoungAdultFantasy #Magic 💙💙💙

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Yaasha sets out to break the curse over the kingdom with his three friends and the princess herself in this lush, transformative retelling of Sleeping Beauty

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You‘ve gotta dance like there‘s nobody watching, Love like you‘ll never be hurt, Sing like there‘s nobody listening, And live like it‘s heaven on earth. -William W. Purkey #Spindle #EKJohnston #AThousandNights #WilliamWPurkey #book #books #bookart #bookartist #bookaddict #bookaddicts #bookaddiction #bookaholic #bookaholics #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookshelfie #bookstack #stack #bookstore #bookshop #bookshopper #bookshopping #bookdesign 💓💓💓💓💓

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AshHisson
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Mehso-so

This was a nice, quick read and the characters were interesting, but I didn't find the plot overly engaging. Definitely the first 100 pages or so were slow going. I do wonder if it would have read better if I'd read book 1, even though they don't involve the same characters. Very much a meh read. #YA #fantasy #retelling #iwantamehsticker

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AshHisson
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"We watched it whirl, faster and faster as Tariq spun. His thread stretched thin in places, and was thick and uneven in others, but he didn't care. All he wanted, all he needed, was to feel the pull of the spindle's drop and the growth of thread beneath his fingers."

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AshHisson
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This was slow to start but I'm finding it more interesting now that I'm 150 pages in. Let's see if it holds through the second half. #YA #fantasy #istartedwithbooktwo #retelling

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IndyHannaJones
Spindle | E. K. Johnston

Ok...I need opinions. My friend just told me she would buy me any book for my birthday and this was the one I picked out. Now I am at the hundred page Mark and I am just so not into it. If it wasn't a gift I would just put it aside and sell it eventually at half price books but I don't want to hurt my friends feelings but I have other books on my shelf that are calling my name. Thoughts?

TrishB I'd read the plot on wikipedia just in case and keep the book and move on! My hubby gets really upset if he buys me a book and I say it wasn't up to much as if he's personally responsible! 7y
AshHisson I found it picked up a bit by the 120 mark. I'm about 150 pages in myself. 7y
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Bookgoil
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My first book read this year was Spindle by EK Johnston and I absolutely loved it! It's sort of a sequel to her first book A Thousand Nights but can stand on its own.

#ReadJanuary

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Teenreadsdotcom
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Our reviewer enjoyed reading Spindle! It wasn't perfect for them, but they enjoyed the fantasy and retelling.

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jackilynn
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I enjoyed this book. I am a big fan of retellings so I am always on the lookout for new twists on familiar stories. This is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty & the 2nd book in the Thousand night series. I may have enjoyed this book even more than A Thousand Nights if it hadn't been for the ending. I don't know what it is but I felt almost cheated with that ending.

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jackilynn
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How fitting is it that while reading a book that is a retelling I use a bookmark has characters from a show that is constantly focused on retellings? I have to show some Rumple love (although Killian/Hook is my favorite 😍😍).

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jackilynn
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It seems only right that when I am reading a Sleeping Beauty retelling I need to use a Maleficent bookmark 😁😀

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As soon as I found out this was a Sleeping Beauty inspired read, I got excited to read it. I haven't read A Thousand Nights yet, but the interstitial short story that takes place between “A Thousand Nights” and “Spindle” is available for FREE on Nook and Kindle. It‘s called “Garden of Three Hundred Flowers! Can't wait to dive into this one.

Bette Lovely pic! 👍😊❤️📸 7y
awishman A Thousand Nights is on sale for $.99 today for Kindle. I picked up a copy! 7y
FoldedPagesDistillery @awishman thanks for letting me know! I need a copy as well! 7y
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Chachic I haven't read A Thousand Nights either but I have it in my TBR pile. Thanks for the heads up about the short story freebie!😁 7y
thec0zy Gorgeous! I can't wait to check this retelling out! 7y
sarawrrr13 A Thousand Nights is only $0.99 for Nook! Downloaded it right after I saw this post! 7y
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misswendyd
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In partnership with Disney-Hyperion, here's a cozy winter giveaway for my Litsy friends. Here's your chance to snuggle in with a new YA Sleeping Beauty retelling!

One winner receives:
· copy of Spindle
· Sleepytime Tea
· Cozy Socks
· Tea infuser travel mug

To enter, leave a thoughtful comment telling me why you want to read this! Ends 12/9/16. US only, our usual giveaway rules (on the blog) apply.

Prizes + review copy provided by the publisher.

AWahle I would love to read this because I love fairy tales and collect different versions of some of my favorites. It is so interesting to see different versions of the same tale and that includes retellings as well as regional differences. 7y
abbiereadsbooks I love fairy tale retellings! I'd be interested to see what soon this one takes. Also, who doesn't love a good pair of cozy socks?! ❤️ 7y
abbiereadsbooks *spin, not soon. Haha 7y
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Kristy_K I have yet to read a Sleeping Beauty retelling and this one made my tbr list a while ago. Eager for it to come out! 7y
Celeste57 The synopsis of this book sounds really compelling. Also, I know I shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but it's so pretty! I'd love to read it! 7y
Joybishoptx Fairy tale retellings are so creative. Especially when told from a different POV 7y
jrdnconner Ive never read a fairytale retelling before, but Im sold by the cover! It's beautiful! 7y
assemblyize I'd love the chance to read Spindle because it's been on my TBR for some time. I enjoy reading retellings because I feel like they actually showcase the authors true voice as a writer and their ability to bring imaginative twists to well loved tells. Retellings are a great way to continue the idea of fairytales as well, as I find it's the embellishments that make them special. Also, I think we can all agree that the cover for this is stunning. 7y
Otherworld_Library I've read many retellings, but I haven't read a Sleeping Beauty one yet. Looks interesting. 7y
jackilynn I would love the chance to read Spindle. Sleeping Beauty is one of my all time favorite Disney movies. I am also a huge fan of retellings when it comes to books. I must have at least 20 different versions of Alice in Wonderland but no Sleeping Beauty retellings in my collection yet. 7y
niki.inwonderland This book looks AMAZING. I loved A Thousand Nights and I'm sure this one is just as good, if not better. And that cover. Oh my gosh 😍 7y
silentrequiem I would love this. I love fairy tale retellings but there aren't many Sleeping Beauty ones. I love when I stumble across one! 7y
monkeygirlsmama I'd love to read this! For one the cover is gorgeous, and for two I like a good fairytale retelling. 7y
Chachic Can't enter the giveaway but I just wanted to comment on how gorgeous that cover is! And those flowers are beautiful.😊 7y
Redy2trvl Who can resist a fairytale! It always amazes me how fairytales transport me to such beautiful places and times, and yet teach me something about life in the now. Who wouldn't want to get lost in this book?! 7y
aa_guer2021 I would love to read this!! Beauty and the Beast is my favorite story, and a retelling of it sounds wonderful! Plus the cover is beautiful!! 💙🌷 7y
Rayski I would love to read this. Sleeping Beauty is my favorite fairy tale, and December 8 is my birthday, and it would be a marvelous birthday gift!!! 7y
frycurious Fairytale retellings are super great, but I just ran out of sleepytime tea today and could always use an infuser mug. Books and tea, my favorite combo. 7y
sophieriggsby Sleeping Beauty based story?!? I have got to get this on my TBR. I love the trend of re-imagined fairy tales. 7y
Elora.mitchell I just finished A Thousand Nights and was overjoyed to see that there was a sequel--one that I'd love to get my hands on. ATN was not what I expected, with the cultural aspects/mysticism that went into the story. I was pleasantly surprised. Now to read the original to see the differences. :) 7y
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