Dare to Dream isn't so much as horrifying as to a novel aimed at a younger audience rather than the upper teens running amok from book to book behind Dare to Dream isn't so much as horrifying as to a novel aimed at a younger audience rather than the upper teens running amok from book to book behind Bookwyrming Thoughts (and of course, their own blogs). Simply put: Ella will butcher this, Lupe will make this sprout unicorns, Rundus will dissect this in a manner as seriously as possible, and Sophia might do a combination of blandly blunt dissection while trying to sprout at least one unicorn so no one (hopefully) will get a headache in the process.
But of course, the very last reviewer might be exaggerating a little. She may also be hitting the truth button at the exact same time she decided to press the "write a review in the third person" button.
In this ever so "blandly blunt dissection" of a mini-review, Dare to Dream is essentially divided into two parts: the first part is before the apocalypse, and the second part is the aftermath. It is really just a book that has a main character with a broken family, cries often (well, she is fourteen), and finding her place in the world � all while receiving dreams of the end of the world in the same way nightly and finding out it's in connection to the demise of Stonehenge. Oh, and it is also a day by day play of events that feels more proper in a sleeptastic documentary.
Basically, it's just tales of family drama from a fourteen-year-old British schoolgirl. The whole apocalypse thing? It might as well be a subplot until you get to the second part, where the primary purpose is surviving it day by day. But the point is, middle school Sophia might like this better than high school senior Sophia, who actually likes the whole Stonehenge aspect.
Happy Valentine's Slay seemed to be one of the more confusing stories of the prequels in the Grimm Diaries Prequels, and is basically like a time travHappy Valentine's Slay seemed to be one of the more confusing stories of the prequels in the Grimm Diaries Prequels, and is basically like a time travel machine to a few of the prior prequels. Only those are told in a nutshell and by the Sandman, who gives some spoilers away. I can't say anything after that though... aside from the fact I find out Jack is also one of my favorite characters. After Ladle Rat of course. But I'm curious: will one or both appear in Snow White Sorrow? :D? ------------------------------ Original Rating: 3.5 Owls original review posted at ...more
Rumpelstein is basically about how Rumpelstiltskin got his name and why he went from good to evil. There's also a bit of Frankenstein involved, but I Rumpelstein is basically about how Rumpelstiltskin got his name and why he went from good to evil. There's also a bit of Frankenstein involved, but I think I've given too much. It's also shortly after Moon & Madly (at least, I'm assuming that and I have reasons...). Oh, and Ladle Rat makes an appearance too! Personally I think she's one of my favorites, even though she might have to kill me one day.
Fairy tales are a good way to believe the unbelievable
Moon & Madly is perhaps one of the only few fairy tales I haven't heard of, being based off of Buried Moon. Oh, and in thoughts of that being a seriesMoon & Madly is perhaps one of the only few fairy tales I haven't heard of, being based off of Buried Moon. Oh, and in thoughts of that being a series... I think it would be really interesting - and unique! - how the moon being a girl to protect us from things that go bump in the night would play out.
Frogs are helpless. Everyone in the kingdom has been bewitching them, turning them into princes and princesses. The poor creature is being played with and humiliated when all he wanted in life was to croak us out of our sleep every night.
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Wow, this one was actually pretty good. Jawigi is basically told in the Sandman's view (view spoiler)[even though he was in disguise (hide spoiler)]. Wow, this one was actually pretty good. Jawigi is basically told in the Sandman's view (view spoiler)[even though he was in disguise (hide spoiler)]. It's mainly about the Queen of Sorrow's birth - panthers involved, but ew? - and what Jawigi means. Apparently the meaning of Jawigi was pretty much expected. But nope, I didn't actually expect the ending - now that's a first (really, it is. Most of the time my brain's right on target or close)!
If you start your tale with a phrase like: ‘Once upon a time…� they expected a ‘Happily Ever After� ending. If you start with: ‘It was dark and stormy night…� they begin looking for a monster under the bed.
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Cameron Jace weaves a bit of history into fairy tale magic on a heartbreaking story based on Beauty and the Beast. The genders are switched for the moCameron Jace weaves a bit of history into fairy tale magic on a heartbreaking story based on Beauty and the Beast. The genders are switched for the most part, which I find interesting, but you don't know who the narrator is. On the bright side, the castle plays a MAJOR role.
Sometimes , hands are like tongues, acting against our better judgment, screaming out the secrets once kept in the deepest closets of your mind.
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I feel like there needs to be more back story to the characters as I continue further in the series. There's quite the back story on the Vampire QueenI feel like there needs to be more back story to the characters as I continue further in the series. There's quite the back story on the Vampire Queen and lots of character development going on for Snow, but I don't feel like I know all of the characters well. While I click with them easily, we're STRANGERS. :/...more
The Vampire Christopher is literally what the title is: Snow White's "Hunter." It's pretty much well noticed by now that Snow White's changed quite a The Vampire Christopher is literally what the title is: Snow White's "Hunter." It's pretty much well noticed by now that Snow White's changed quite a bit from book 1, and we actually find out how Christopher turned into a Vampire and became a Hunter. At least Snow's personality hasn't changed! I do feel like Christopher needs more back story though....more
Starts right off after Blood and Snow, and Snow begins to learn about the Supernatural world. Plus, I somehow think this is basically a clash of HouseStarts right off after Blood and Snow, and Snow begins to learn about the Supernatural world. Plus, I somehow think this is basically a clash of House of Night (I abandoned that series � should I be worried?), The Hunger Games (no, really) and Fairy Tales. House of Night because there are marks, Hunger Games because only one survives in the long run and Fairy Tales because well... it's Snow White. Vampire style....more
Wow! What a way to start a series, even though this was a really quick read. I love the characters - they're easy to click with. I did have a problem Wow! What a way to start a series, even though this was a really quick read. I love the characters - they're easy to click with. I did have a problem with the formatting though... it was hurting my eyes (I had the first one before I got the first 4 in a volume)....more
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