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zouzounaki) wrote2009-09-09 12:05 pm
zouzounaki) wrote2009-09-09 12:05 pm
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Day Three
Sharing is Caring
For one week, recommend/share:
Day one: a song
Day two: a picture
Day three: a book/ebook/fanfic
Day four: a site
Day five: a youtube clip
Day six: a quote
Day seven: whatever tickles your fancy
Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan
A retelling of the classic "Snow-white and Rose-red" fairy tale. But, unlike most retellings, this doesn't have some sort of gimmicky hook; it's not modern day or without the magic. It's just a different and very psychological take on the story. It's also interesting that the US is the only country it's being marketed as a young adult novel because it's... really not. To say I'm not easily shocked is a given, so when I tell you the climax almost blew my brain out, don't take it lightly. You don't read about rapists getting magically bummed to near death every day, I'll tell you that! The prose can be a bit dense, but the overall experience of the book, I wouldn't trade that for anything.
T4 by Ann Clare LeZotte
Oh, you knew this was coming! A simple story eloquently told in simple free form verse but with all the emotional impact of denser prose (perhaps, in some ways, more). And, yes, the author is my sister and trust me, she has more good stuff on the way!
Peace, Ghani
For one week, recommend/share:
Day four: a site
Day five: a youtube clip
Day six: a quote
Day seven: whatever tickles your fancy
Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan
A retelling of the classic "Snow-white and Rose-red" fairy tale. But, unlike most retellings, this doesn't have some sort of gimmicky hook; it's not modern day or without the magic. It's just a different and very psychological take on the story. It's also interesting that the US is the only country it's being marketed as a young adult novel because it's... really not. To say I'm not easily shocked is a given, so when I tell you the climax almost blew my brain out, don't take it lightly. You don't read about rapists getting magically bummed to near death every day, I'll tell you that! The prose can be a bit dense, but the overall experience of the book, I wouldn't trade that for anything.
T4 by Ann Clare LeZotte
Oh, you knew this was coming! A simple story eloquently told in simple free form verse but with all the emotional impact of denser prose (perhaps, in some ways, more). And, yes, the author is my sister and trust me, she has more good stuff on the way!
Peace, Ghani