This was an interesting listen. I loved how Mary strode through all the fairytales on her own terms. The best part was what she learned about herself as she went. Her growth brought me to tears by the end. The recap tale within the story was cute. Amy Rubinate did a great job bringing the story to l...
[I received a copy of this book from the publisher.]The final instalment in this series, or at least for Penny’s arc. The story picks up right after the previous volume’s cliffhanger, with Penny having to contend with her family and friends not believing ‘the evil robot’. One can only imagine the pa...
I bought this book because I like twisted fairytale, and this is definitely a twisted. I liked this story but I found that the last 1/2 of the story was more enjoyable than the 1st. It's also around that point where the author lets slip a small tidbit about Mary's life that dramatically altered my...
The first book I reviewed this year was Pinocchio, which I read in conjunction with viewing the Disney film for week 2 of my Year in Disney Movies. I wasn't really thrilled with the original story, but there are a couple other takes on it that I liked more. The original: Pinocchio by Carlo C...
2.5 starsMary is lost in the story of Little Red Riding Hood, continually jumping between various fairy tales and myths to escape the Wolf who's trying to kill her... and so the story goes.I almost didn't finish this, had pretty much decided to give up after five chapters in. Mary was quite contrary...
One glance at the cover of Quite Contrary is enough to give you a hint that it's somehow related to a fairy tale of Red Riding Hood. I expected a darker retelling and hoped for some unusual twist. Maybe for the Wolf to be a good guy for a change? But if you start reading Quite Contrary expecting a...
This book has left me with very different opinions on various parts and aspects. One thing I will say up front. THIS IS NOT A KIDS BOOK. Older teen-adult is appropriate. It focuses on a 12 year old girl named Mary. The combination of the name with the title brought an amused smirk to my lips. Sh...
Richard Roberts writes fantasy focused around folk tales, fairy tales and mythology. He has had strange jobs such as breeding tarantulas and translating Japanese television to english. And here we have Wild Children which shows how one can write such an interesting piece or work.What caught my eye w...
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