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This book is brutal, but compelling. A retelling of the Blue Beard fairytale becomes the vehicle for a woman to tell her own story of violence to her son. The oft-asked question of “why didn‘t you leave?” takes on a new meaning. Another strong pick from the #TOB2026 longlist.

This is told as a fairytale, a retelling (apparently) of Bluebeard which I was unfamiliar with prior. I loved the way this played with the fairytale genre and ways we tell stories to circumvent reality, often even to ourselves. But ultimately, the narrator tells us: “The people are us, the time is always.” Side: didn‘t I just read this somewhere on Litsy? Such a perfect line. I‘m not sure I grasped all this was doing but I had fun trying. #ToB26

I love Meyer‘s fairy tale retellings! This twist on #Bluebeard is set in the same universe as the #GildedDuology but works as a standalone (my fingers are crossed for a sequel of Mallory‘s sister‘s adventures!). Mallory & her sister have taken up their mother‘s mantle as best they can— reading fortunes & Mallory‘s talent for seeing ghosts has helped improve her illicit tours of the infamous LeBleu mansion. But can they actually lay LeBleu to rest?

My dog Latte faithfully guarding the ghosts in this haunting Bluebeard retelling about domestic violence that stops you from asking the age-old question of, "Why didn't you leave?" It was a compelling if difficult read that was only palatable because it was told in fable form. It was beautifully written and hard to take.

The dedication reads, "for all of us who got out and for all of us who didn't."

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A young girl is swept up by a sorceror for reasons she doesn't know. She and her friend the hedgehog, have to try to escape and free the other women's he's hed captive.

Fun, and funny at times. I do enjoy her books!

#CastTheDie @PuddleJumper
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A low pick; not as good as I expect from Kingfisher. The narrative style is a bit twee and though certainly spooky, nothing that happens makes much sense. But the strong character of Rhea made me enjoy the book more as it went on, especially when she's faced with a “test“ that she fails with flying colors.

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I lovely , dark fairytale story without the romance. Quite the opposite actually, where a young girl is told she is to marry the local lord. When she visits his house, things are much darker than she feared. Not my favorite T. Kingfisher book, but a solid read. 4⭐️

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Seventh Bride is my Lucky. Think I'll manage to read/finish it. The rest are all up for grabs. Not really planning much. Just gonna go with the flow for this.

I have no idea why I read this.

FULL REVIEW: https://abookandateacup.blogspot.com/2020/05/review-strands-of-bronze-and-gold.h...

1843 is “the last year of the world” — according to Elias Fitcher, a charismatic preacher in upstate NY. Determined to spend Eternity as a married man, he sets his eye on the three young daughters of one of his devout followers.
This reimagining of the Bluebeard tale was so good. It‘s a very dark story that I would highly recommend to dark fantasy lovers.

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