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75 in ’13: The Stepsister Scheme

Posted on 2014/03/15 by crankyfacedknitter

For the fifty-first book in the challenge, I read The Stepsister Scheme, by Jim Hines. It’s a different take on the old fairytale of Cinderella, with references to Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and several others. The story begins after Cinderella’s/Danielle … Continue reading →

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52 in 1: The Tower At Stony Wood

Posted on 2012/08/30 by crankyfacedknitter

For week 31, I read The Tower At Stony Wood, by Patricia McKillip. A friend lent me this book, prefacing it by saying that McKillip was one of her favorite fantasy authors, and while this wasn’t the most famous of … Continue reading →

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52 in 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Posted on 2012/08/29 by crankyfacedknitter

For week 30, I read L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (PG free copy). This is one of the first books I picked up from Project Gutenberg. If you weren’t aware, it’s kind of hard to get any … Continue reading →

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