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“If this is the last decision I can ever make, at least it is my decision. Let me go, Alyosha. I am not afraid.”

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

September 23, 2021 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

One of our #CannonBookClub prompts asked if there’s any special power in taking a known story and envisioning it in a new way, and for me the answer is a resounding yes. Whether its something along the lines of Longbourn where characters who are merely set dressing in the original tale are given the limelight or something like The Bear and the Nightingale where history and folktales are put into a blender, metaphorically, and something new arrives there is more often than not an engaging […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Fantasy, Fiction, History Tagged With: book club, CannonBookClub, cbr13bingo, faintingviolet, fairytale adaptation, Katherine Arden, low fantasy, remade folktale, The Bear and the Nightingale

faintingviolet's CBR13 Review No:42 · Genres: Book Club, Fantasy, Fiction, History · Tags: book club, CannonBookClub, cbr13bingo, faintingviolet, fairytale adaptation, Katherine Arden, low fantasy, remade folktale, The Bear and the Nightingale ·
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“Real” Princesses can be too sensitive!

The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas by Tony Wilson

October 3, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

To be perfect honest I am not always a fan of remakes. Yet, when a remake is good, I am the first in line to promote it. In the good remake corner, we have The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas. No need to tell you (but will) that this is a spoof on the Princess and the Pea story. Prince Henrik is Tony Wilson’s prince (obviously) and he is not your everyday, going to a party prince. He likes camping, hockey and other […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: folktales, remade folktale, Sue deGennaro, Tony Wilson

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:403 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: folktales, remade folktale, Sue deGennaro, Tony Wilson ·
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