tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post155330547614968120..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Dragon Rose by Christine Popejenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-75505237300840734812014-04-03T17:43:08.496-05:002014-04-03T17:43:08.496-05:00:) Beauty is on my list! Is there a retelling of ...:) Beauty is on my list! Is there a retelling of Rumpelstiltskin? jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-80886739398289770122014-04-03T12:59:02.412-05:002014-04-03T12:59:02.412-05:00Beauty and The Beast is my favourite fairy tale (w...Beauty and The Beast is my favourite fairy tale (well after the dark humorous Rumpelstiltskin.) When you said it was a retelling, I was eager to read the rest. But your review makes me doubt if I'd like this. I do plan to read Robin McKinley's Beauty this month - have you read it?Priyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671631876416310280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-69024309328745080492014-04-03T07:12:15.672-05:002014-04-03T07:12:15.672-05:00I'm eager to hear what you think of McKinley&#...I'm eager to hear what you think of McKinley's version. I have it on my list and Spindle's End, as well.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-35898093956935712432014-04-02T15:26:12.312-05:002014-04-02T15:26:12.312-05:00Oh dear - that's a shame - it sounded so promi...Oh dear - that's a shame - it sounded so promising! I'm currently reading Beauty by McKinley which has started out well (another Beauty and the Beast retelling).<br />Lynn :DLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928865767523025349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-45026218842444531242014-04-02T12:41:00.254-05:002014-04-02T12:41:00.254-05:00Yes, the concepts of a dragon as beast and the bri...Yes, the concepts of a dragon as beast and the bride lottery have a lot of promise. A lot of reviewers on Goodreads loved it, but there were others who felt much as I did--that something was missing. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-50607533048725933222014-04-02T10:36:52.686-05:002014-04-02T10:36:52.686-05:00The story of Beauty and the Beast is one of my fav...The story of Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairy tales. I tend to expect a lot of re-tellings as a result. It is too bad this one wasn't better as it sure sounded like it could have been. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-17535123352968618182014-04-02T09:29:21.295-05:002014-04-02T09:29:21.295-05:00I have to admit to having been disappointed in thi...I have to admit to having been disappointed in this one. But, Kelly, I just read a fantasy for the challenge that was wonderful. I'm bumping it up on my review list because I loved it. The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson is an ARC from NetGalley!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-30952201666110471362014-04-02T09:21:59.645-05:002014-04-02T09:21:59.645-05:00At the beginning of your post I wanted to read thi...At the beginning of your post I wanted to read this. Now I am not so sure...Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-39529866793206814582014-04-02T09:21:48.675-05:002014-04-02T09:21:48.675-05:00At the beginning of your post I wanted to read thi...At the beginning of your post I wanted to read this. Now I am not so sure...Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.com