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Review: Jack in the Green by Charles de Lint

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

while this retelling of Robin Hood has its moments, it came off very one dimensional; as flat and obvious. Everything feels like a caricature; even if the setti...

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The Frog Prince: A Fairy Tale for Consenting Adults by Stephen Mitchell

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

I think Publisher's Weekly sums it up well: "Insubstantial though it may be, however, the tale is gracefully told, and sympathetic readers will find it an appea...

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One Thousand and One Nights: A Retelling by Hanan al-Shaykh (Translator),

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Way back in July I was looking for books to load up on my Kindle to read on vacation.  In an attempt to keep my book spending to a minimum, I frequently use Ove...

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The Council of Mirrors (The Sisters Grimm #9) by Michael Buckley

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Do you ever get into a reading funk where nothing seems to click; where even normally favorite authors don’t give the joy they once did?  Well, in case th...

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The Snow Child = Great Marketing

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Everything about The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey makes me want to read it. The cover art, the website, the video, the plot, the connection to a Russian fairy tale,...

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