The last notes of a pop song faded out over the movie credits, and the real world re-formed itself around Brendan.
In place of a happily-ever-after kingdom of flowers and birds and kings and queens, there was a small, cold cubicle of a room, bare and icy white.
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“Excuses! Excuses! You give the same ones every week!”
“They‘re not excuses, Thea! It‘s the truth!”
“Truth? You expect me to believe you leave this house every day and go to work?”
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Morning sunlight waved a cheery hello on the papered walls of an equally cheery bedroom. It had rained overnight, a proper rain—hard with big droplets—and the day came fresh scrubbed and eager.
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It was the event of the season—a royal ball in King George‘s palace that every eligible maiden had been invited to attend.
And Cinderella couldn‘t believe she was going.
One dance, she promised herself, watching the palace draw near from within her carriage.
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pickThis was a cute fall romance!
The set up is not the greatest and is the weakest part of the book. The party at the pumpkin farm and fixing up the barn premise didn‘t quite work. But since this is a romance I just rolled with it. The book is also a bit of a slow burn.
The two leads were cute together. I loved seeing their relationship slowly develop.
Full Review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/review-theres-pumpkin-about-you/
“Presenting Princess Elsa of Arendelle!”
Elsa stepped out of the shadow of her parents and into the sun. Her people were waiting, welcoming her presence in the village square with thunderous applause.
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panWhy people read this kind of books?? It's unreal, stupid, makes unsane situations....
I put this book in my bookcrossing box in my city.... or I burn it maybe...
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The castle looked different from the outside.
It was the first thing the princess thought of when she saw it again. It felt like years since she had laid eyes on it, but in reality, it had only been a few weeks.
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pickWhat an action packed fantasy!
The best part was the forest setting. Forests are incredible places and the story captured the beauty and harshness of it well. It was the perfect setting of the survival theme that ran throughout the story. An integral part of the story was being able to survive in the forest with limited resources.
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/review-leave-no-trace-stories-fro...
In the foothills of the Ibrian Mountains…
Cahe Vehswo was in the field repairing a wooden fence. It was less to keep the wolves out than to keep the stupid sheep in, where the only slightly smarter child-shepherds could watch them.
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