Tag: adult fairy tale

Looking for a dark, magical read for Christmas? Jee reviews ‘The Midnight Circus’ by @JaneYolen @TachyonPub #bookreview #TheMidnightCircus #darkfairytales #folklore #fantasy #magic #magicalrealism #retelling

Title/Author: The Midnight Circus by Jane Yolen Publisher: Tachyon Publication Pages: 256 In a nutshell (Publisher): In the newest volume of her World Fantasy Award-winning short story collections, beloved author Jane Yolen’s dark side has fully emerged. Her vivid, startling, and thrilling tales and poems of the supernatural―from icy-hearted witches to sometimes-innocent shapeshifters―reveal a classic…

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Absolutely engrossing and spellbinding! Jee reviews ‘Magic Lessons’ by Alice Hoffman @ahoffmanwriter @simonbooks #bookreview #prequel to #PracticalMagicSeries #eARC #NetGalley #MagicLessons #witchcraft #Salem #witchtrial #adultfairytale

Title/Author: Magic Lessons: The Prequel to Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Pages: 416 In a nutshell (Publisher): Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic. Where does the…

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Have Yourself A Little Fairytale Christmas! Happy Reading and Merry Christmas! #fairytales #adultfairytale #folklore #HansChristianAndersen @ahoffmanwriter @JaneYolen #PracticalMagicSeries #HowToFractureAFairyTale #TheSnowQueen

This Christmas, my mood called for fairytale-themed books, and being a fairytale lover, I already had a few in hand, and these were my choices. Honestly, this was a book-cover-buy. I mean, look at that illustration! And the story totally lived up to its beauty. (The illustrations are just as beautiful inside!) Easily slip into…

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