Category Archives: Fairy Tale Retelling

Book Review: Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

Posted on August 15, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways. There’s a princess trapped in a tower. This isn’t her story. Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen … Continue reading →

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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer

Posted on February 15, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme that highlights books soon to be released, the ones we’re excited about but haven’t read yet. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings, and was formerly hosted by Breaking the Spine. Y’all can check out all of this week’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Forest of Dreams and Whispers by Katherine Macdonald

Posted on July 26, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: A mortal raised in the land of Faerie, Juliana Ardencourt doesn’t remember the curse being cast. But the rest of Faerie does. On Prince Hawthorn’s eighteenth birthday, at the first drop of his blood spilled, the kingdom will be … Continue reading →

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Book Beginnings on Friday and Book Blogger Hop – July 15, 2022

Posted on July 15, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

It’s FRIDAY!!! Welcome to this week’s edition of the hijinks! Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted each week by Rose City Reader. It’s a chance to share the first sentence or so of the book you are reading this week. You can … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kingdom of Thorns by Katherine Macdonald

Posted on August 7, 2021 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

From Goodreads: Cursed at her Christening, Briar is doomed to prick her finger on a spinning wheel on her seventeenth birthday and plunge her kingdom into eternal slumber. Less than enthused about her fate, she fights to break it, but … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Thief of Spring by Katherine Macdonald

Posted on June 19, 2021 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

From Goodreads: The Greek Gods are real. But they aren’t gods. They’re faeries. When 17-year-old Persephone accidentally stumbles upon a revel, she’s chosen as a sacrifice, but is saved from this fate when the Lord of the Underworld tricks her … Continue reading →

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