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Was an old favorite, but now it seems boring

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

May 30, 2022 by Bibliophile 1 Comment

“It is helpful to know the proper way to behave, so one can decide whether or not to be proper.” Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine used to be one of my favorite books of all time. Now, reading the description, I’m not sure if it sounds all that. But, maybe I’ll re-read it and be surprised. At birth, a foolish fairy bestowed a “gift” on Ella of Frell. The “gift” of obedience. Ella must obey any order given to her, whether it is to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Gail Carson Levine

Bibliophile's CBR14 Review No:22 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Gail Carson Levine ·
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Not starting the year off right

Ogre Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

January 3, 2019 by crystalclear 1 Comment

This is a prequel to Ella Enchanted.  (The book, not the movie starring  Anne Hathaway, which is very different from the source material.) Evie (Evora) is a young girl who is on her way to be a fairly talented physician when her world turns upside down.  Her best friend Wormy (Warwick) decides to propose to her, and sensing a proposal, the Fairy Godmother Lucinda shows up.  When Evie says “Thanks, but no thanks,” Lucinda turns her into an ogre, with a time limit of 62 days […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Anne Hathaway couldn't fix this mess, cbr11, Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine, Magic + complaining, not good, Ogre Enchanted

crystalclear's CBR11 Review No:1 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Anne Hathaway couldn't fix this mess, cbr11, Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine, Magic + complaining, not good, Ogre Enchanted ·
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