Pros: Amazing combination of off-the-wall and ordinary Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Naomi Kritzer’s collection Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories is absolutely wonderful. There wasn’t a single story I didn’t fully enjoy, despite the fact that I…
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Review: “The Grimoire of Kensington Market,” Lauren B. Davis
Pros: Wonderful modern-day fairy tale Cons: Slow start Rating: 4 out of 5 In Lauren B. Davis’s The Grimoire of Kensington Market, Maggie is the proprietor of the Grimoire, a mysterious bookshop that can only be found by people who…
Review: “Bryony and Roses,” T. Kingfisher
Pros: Fantastic version of Beauty and the Beast Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 T. Kingfisher’s Bryony And Roses beautifully captures the folk tale feel that she writes so well in other volumes. In this tale, Bryony is a…
Review: “The Raven and the Reindeer,” T. Kingfisher
Pros: Wonderful fairy tale-esque story Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 T. Kingfisher’s The Raven and the Reindeer is a glorious version of a Snow Queen fairy tale. Young Gerta and Kay are neighbors who’ve grown up together. Plump…
Review: “Indexing: Reflections,” Seanan McGuire
Pros: Such a wonderful and unique take on fairy tales Cons: Some slow parts Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Seanan McGuire’s Indexing: Reflections is a follow-on to her Indexing, which was a wonderfully unique book. The general premise is the…
Review: “Indexing,” Seanan McGuire
Pros: So, so very creative and fascinating Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Seanan McGuire’s Indexing is one of the most creative books I’ve read all year (and I read a lot of books). In this world, fairy tale…
Review: “Black Swan, White Raven,” ed. Datlow and Windling
Pros: Lovely fairy tales for adults Cons: As with nearly all anthologies, quality and tone waver Rating: 4 out of 5 Review e-book provided by Open Road Integrated Media Expected release date: September 30, 2014 The concept behind Black…
Short Take: “The Halcyon Fairy Book,” T. Kingfisher
Pros: hilarious, fascinating look at fairy tales Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 T. Kingfisher’s The Halcyon Fairy Book mostly consists of reprintings of a handful of fairy tales together with Kingfisher’s biting, humorous, insightful commentary on the same.…