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“And so I made the decision to change. It might seem like change was impossible, given my nature and my age, but I understood exactly what there was to lose. It was chemistry all over again. The point wasn’t whether or not I liked it. The point was it had to be done.”

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

October 25, 2021 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

In one word: Bummer Cannonball Read Bingo: People I haven’t read any Ann Patchett previously; I could have sworn that I read Bel Canto but Goodreads shows it is in my “to read,” and I consider it a better history-keeper than my memory. I’m a big sucker for a book with accolades, so the “Pultizer finalist” sticker on the cover had my heart. I picked it up as it was the monthly selection of my library book club. In my estimation, this is both a […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: ann patchett, cbrbingo13, family, historical fiction, pulitzer finalist, stepmother, the dutch house

cheerbrarian's CBR13 Review No:46 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ann patchett, cbrbingo13, family, historical fiction, pulitzer finalist, stepmother, the dutch house ·
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A new version of a classic short story from Neil Gaiman

Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman

November 16, 2019 by MarkAbaddon Leave a Comment

I admit it, I am a Neil Gaiman fanboy. There are two shelves in my library devoted to his works and this short story, Snow Glass, Apples, sits among the greatest pieces he has created. So what is it about? Take the story of Snow White, keep all of the elements of the story we are familiar with (the stepmother, the dwarves, the stepmother’s attempt to kill Snow White, the Forest, etc.), then invert some, distort others and create a whole new perspective on a […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror Tagged With: feminism, myth, Neil Gaiman, Snow White, stepmother, vampire, witches

MarkAbaddon's CBR11 Review No:18 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror · Tags: feminism, myth, Neil Gaiman, Snow White, stepmother, vampire, witches ·
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