by T. Kingfisher
What a charming story! This interpretation of Beauty and the Beast is short, more a long novella than a novel, and it introduces two marvelous characters. I like Bryony much more than the classic Disney Beauty. Bryony is not beautiful but she has a strong innate common sense, a huge heart, and a sha...
This is a beautiful (and surprisingly original) retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Even the plants have character! ;)
Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city. But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an abandoned manor, she stumbles into a house full...
So, this book, this story, it was one of a very small number of books that I was able to read this month. But more than having read it, what is more important about it, is that I actually loved reading it.As you well know, I am partial to retellings.This one, not only fits that bill, but it also had...
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