Tag: #disney
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The latest tale in the series is written by Liz Braswell and takes a bit of a different approach than the other novels. First off, it’s a frame story beginning at Sloane Kent Memorial Hospital with 16 year old twins, Danielle and Brenden. Danielle is there for her chemotherapy treatments and after endless rewatches of…
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Liz Braswell’s take on the Little Mermaid asks “What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula?” And that is a dark future indeed.Ariel is the mute ruler of Atlantica with her father’s demise, Eric is in a permanent hypnotic daze content in his role as the Mad Prince making operettas as his wife, Princess Vanessa rules…
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This book was an excellent and dark take on the scenario of “What if Aladdin never found the lamp?” That turns out to be a bit of misnomer because Aladdin does find the lamp. Jafar just happens to snatch it out of Aladdin’s hands and leaves him to be buried under mounds of sands. In…
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Ah yes, this twist on Sleeping Beauty was the first Twisted Tales book in the series, and an excellent intro to any newcomer I believe. The book asks “What if Sleeping Beauty hadn’t woken up?”. In fact it pulls Prince Phillip to sleep too once he kisses the princess. For our story starts not as…
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Now for my final post for Women’s History Month. Woo woo, I can’t believe I got to 8! #NotYourPrincess by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale This book is chock-full of essays, paintings, essays, inteviews stories and other mediums from Native American and First Nation women all over North America. It seeks to repair some…
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Ah, one of my favorites, and Braswell did a lovely job with her twist of “What if Belle’s mother cursed the beast?” Yes, everyone Belle’s mother is alive and she’s the infamous Enchantress that kicks the whole story off.
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Braswell explores the scenario of ”What if Wendy first traveled to Neverland with Captain Hook?” which is a great twist indeed. Here Wendy, John and Michael never went on their grand adventure to Neverland after Nana catches Pan’s shadow. Rather Nana caught Pan’s shadow but he has never appeared to them. Now years later, Wendy…
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Liz Braswell’s Unbirthday asks the question “What if Wonderland was in peril and Alice was very very late?” and is perfect for all those who wish to return to Wonderland.
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Elizabeth Lim hits out of the park again with her Twisted Tale that transforms a princess I found boring and uninteresting to a riveting heroine to root for. And Lim doesn’t even change her personality!
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Another solid book for the Twisted Tales line but not one of Calonita’s best compared to the other two she wrote for the series.
Rachel Reads & Reviews 