we all love fairy tales
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No matter what our age, we all love fairy tales.  There is something primal about their nature, they hint at the world beyond the pale, a world that despite the logical way of our adult brain still has the power to haunt and chill us on cold winters night.  They make sure we still keep all of our arms and legs safely tucked up in bed, they stop us from staring into the mirror for too long, and they make us watch  the dancing shadows with fear and trepidation.

Snow from Paul Kane is a modern reworking of the classic fairy tale Snow White is a clever, well written adult version of the much loved classic story.

Angela's life has been a lonely one, kept secluded from others by her cruel mother and wicked Uncle her family life has never been a happy one, and when she starts to have suspicions about the death of her father, she is taken into the forest with the sole purpose of being disposed off,  but when she manages to escape the clutches of her evil uncle and falls into an old discarded mine she finds allies to her plight in the most of unlikely of allies.

With Snow, Paul Kane has delivered a unique take on a classic fairy tale, while the over all story will be apparent as it unfolds Kane cleverly weaves in the tropes of the original story in modern and deft way.  A fast paced narrative that barely stops for breath will keep the reader enthralled throughout as the story unfolds, aided along by some strong characterizations and brilliant spin on the Dwarf's of the original story.

While the overall story will be familiar, Kane has injected enough original ideas of his own to ensure that the Snow reads like a fresh new story.  There is a nice layer of dread that resides over this story, one connects to the primal part of your brain that is still susceptible to things that go bump in the night, making this a fast paced and chilling story.

You won't be whistling while you work after reading this, you'll be whistling to keep the darkness away.
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WOW! And Worth It! This is an beautiful and engaging fairy tale collection by some of the best authors out there. Every story is stand-alone great!

MAIL-ORDER PRINCESS by Jessica Day George has a surprising and delightful plot that pulls from several fairy tales and fits into a fun mail-order bride story.

THE MILLERS DAUGHTER by Julie Wright gives a really fun voice to the classic story, but of course she put some of her own twists in the story.

THE PEBBLED PATH by Sarah M. Eden is an original tragic and romantic version of Hansel and Gretel, and as usual everything written by Eden is simple one of the best books you've read all year.

BLACK FERN by Julie Daines is a beautiful retelling of Beauty and the Beast, and just enriched by imagination.

SCARLET by Heather B. Moore is a perfect combination of danger, self betrayal, and love in the retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.

SO RARE A POWER by Annette Lyon is so creative and beautiful. As the story unfolded I drawn into this original adaptation of the Snow Queen.

The stories were clean. I would recommend them to anyone.
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While in the end its worth it to have the copies with the pictures (Well done wood carvings) the free Kindle versions are VERY nice to have.  I read these stories from my grandmother's collection as a girl and now my children enjoy them.  For those complaining that these are not good stories for children, I guess they want everything Playhouse disney-fied.  Children are actually very discerning, if you give them the guidance and make yourself available to answer questions.  They know the difference between fantasy and reality and are not as easily disturbed by brief fairy tale violence as you might think.  These are old stories compiled by a very thorough and intelligent man and I encourage any family who loves stories and storytelling to read them.
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Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling's two previous collections, A Wolf at the Door, and Swan Sister, retell familiar fairy tales in new ways.  Trolls'-Eye View is different in that the diverse group of talented authors expertly weave compelling new tales that examine the often misunderstood villains.  These tales range from comic rantings, (Peter S. Beagle's "A Giant's Wife Remembers"), to complex tales of empathy and unique perspectives, ("Rags to Riches," Deana Karike Hoffman), Was the maid in "The Goose Girl" truly evil, or was she simply grasping for her own chance at autonomy?
There is not a dull story in the collection.  My favorites are as follows:

1.  "The Wizard's Apprentice," Delia Sherman: A humorous story about a person's reputation and how things are not always what they seem.  Is Zachariah Smallbones truly an evil wizard?
2.  "Skin," by Michael Kadnum: Haunting and poetic, this story is a retelling of Rumpelstiltzskin from the elf's perspective.  Spinning straw into gold is not his only talent.
3.  "Molly," by Madori Schneider: Who is the true villain? The giant, or the impish girl who comes to visit him in his home? This story will make you think.
4.  "A Delicate Archetecture," by Catherine M. Valentee.  I've saved this story to the last because it is my absolute favorite.  I implore you to get this book simply for this story alone.  Bittersweet, cutting, and extremely creative, this tale is told from the witch's perspective in "Hansel and Gretel." Why is the witch so obsessed with sweets? Why does she live in a beautiful house of gingerbread? Valentee explores the heartrending themes of obsession, betrayal, and the universal craving within us all to be accepted.  We are fragile creatures, yet we deserve respect and love.  As a blind individual, I truly found this story to be very relevant.  The story moved me to tears.

Fairy tale villains have much to tell us.  Now, thanks to this marvelous collection, their voices can finally be heard.  Please give this book a chance.  God bless and happy reading.
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A beautiful coolectionof stories and fairy tales to all ages that become alive with the amazing illustrating by Scott Gustafson.
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A fairy tale story you and your kids will love for years to come! Loving endearing characters! There are not enough words to describe the GREATNESS of this book
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales is one of my favorite books. The author takes fairy tales that mostly everone knows and turns them into his own by changing the character's names and personalities and changing a few things in the plot. I like the way the whole book fits together. Instead of having story after story, there is Jack The Narrator who jumps in every once in a while to say a few words and The Little Red Hen jumps in to yell about not having a part in the book. The book fits together and doesn't bore you with story after story. The illustrations are very creative and different. They fill the pages with color and eye-catching matter. This book is very funny and filled with nonsense stories that make you laugh. No matter what age you are, you can enjoy this book.
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I really loved the stories in this book. I was surprised about the endings in some of them, but in a good way. I would highly suggest this book to anyone over 18 who loves fairy tales with twisted endings.
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This was reviewed for Our Kindle Konfessions

4.5 Stars

Fairy Tale Confessions is a collection of classic bedtime fairy tales that have been given a modern twist. The authors that have taken on these stories have had big boots to fill, but they have all done so exceptionally well.

Rell  Amy Daws

Everyone loves a good love story, everyone loves when the underdog comes out on top and every girl ever loves the story of Cinderella. They all want the fairy tale romance, what Amy has delivered is just that a modern day telling of a bedtime classic.

Amy brings modern problems to the story and it has a massive focus on dreams becoming reality, feelings of self-doubt and overcoming fears. Showing that with a little help, you can achieve what you dream.

Thank you Amy for giving one of my favourite fairy tales a new lease of life.

Time for the dreams to stop and reality to begin.

Caged  L.P. Dover

L.P. Dover takes on Rapunzel. The first thing I will say is that it is no longer a childs bedtime story, its definitely an adult bedtime story.

We got a mass of drama, lies, secrets and second chances. But I absolutely loved the short re telling of this story.

Perfect. That way I get the girl and live happily ever after.

Priceless  Sarah J. Pepper

Sarah takes us on the journey of Rumpelstiltskin. I have to admit that this isn't a fairy tale that Im overly familiar with, however Sarah has made me want to read the original.

I need to know how Sarah wrote the modern version of the classic tale. I really enjoyed reading this story.

But love was complicated for everyone. Even in the sweetest of fairy tales.

Well done to all the authors that were part of making this wonderful collection of stories. The authors gave these stories a new life, a modern twist and some took them in directions that I wasn't expecting. Definitely one to read.
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The Grimms, the fairy tale detectives of Ferryport Landing where fairy tales are real, are back and in a time of great crisis.  When there is no Grimm left in the town, all the fairy tales could escape, causing the world to go through a time of great danger.

The family is trying to get Sabrina and Daphne Grimm's parents back, which isn't as easy as it sounds.  Red Riding Hood, whose parents died, has gone insane.  With her monster called a Jabberwocky, she's out to find replacements for her missing family members.  She's has kidnapped a mom, a dad (Daphne and Sabrina's parents), and the next people on her list might endanger the Grimms and life as we know it.

This is one of my favorite children's fantasies.  I have read the first two as well, and am patiently waiting for the forth one, Once Upon a Crime, to come out.  I recommend this story for all ages.
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The book is easy to read and I learn many fairy tales I never heard.

Children should love the fairy tales in this book.
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This is a wonderful take on fairy tales from two of my favorite gals, Betty and Veronica.  All the stories are lovely and really incorporate the Archie universe in well.  They also had interesting twists.  In the Beauty and the Beast and Snow White adaption, Veronica is bad and Betty is good.  In the other three tales, Veronica and Betty are sisters, and Cheryl Blossom appears as the big baddie in these tales.  It was an interesting take.  Each tale contains a forward by author and illustrator Dan Parent, who brought these wonderful tales to life.  I would highly recommend this book for children and adults of all ages.
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For those of us who grew up with fairy tales - and that I think is all of us! - this is a delightful spin on a classic concept. You'd think that being a Prince Charming would come easily, what with kissing the princess to break a spell, but what if the actual mission was the other way around, where the princess is the one with a quest, and her prince is a little bit...different? This, plus other twists on the classic prince-and-princess concept, are all centerpieces of Charming Academy.

Jessica Elliott shows right away that she knows her cast well, and keeps everyone engaged. As the princes go through the growing pains and fairy-tale education at Charming Academy, the princesses have an equivalent location, the Fair Damsels school, and frequently, the worlds blend. The boys and girls of the two schools need to learn to get along, grow as normally as their statures could allow, and still - somehow! - end up fulfilling their fairy-tale quest. As some of the characters show, it's sometimes the non-fulfillment of a quest that could make the difference, and Ms. Elliott knows that angle very well.

The only minor quibble that I have with this is that the story could do well broken apart into multiple books. Since it follows the royal children through their tutelage, it would be better to present the different segments of the story as separate books.

All in all, this is a story that's very suitable and enjoyable for all ages of reader. From the girl or boy who is growing into pre-teens, to the teenager who believes in romance, to the adult who occasionally reminisces on old stories, this is a book capable of charming any reader.
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Relive all the old fairy tales you remember reading about in your childhood or share new memories with your own children.
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Growing up, a long, long time ago, I cut my teeth on fairytales.  I have often felt we needed more of them, not only for our children and grandchildren, but for our own enjoyment.  I must admit, many of the tales presented by the Brothers Grimm, read to me in my youth by my mother, scared me half silly, being a child with an over active imagination. (Actually, not much has changed over the years in this area).  No fear here though.  This is a delightful tale of love, friendship and the magic that is in all of us.  This is a point well made in the story.  Most, if not all, of us have that magic in us, we have it around us and it is ours to have for the taking if we just look in the right places.  This little story points that out in an absolutely delightful way.  The author's mellow syntax is an absolute delight to read and I did not find one page that did not leave plenty of room for discussion with your child or grandchild as the book is being read.  I must admit to have greatly enjoyed the style of the illustrator also, Janet Mattison-Prise.  It was executed in a manner that I find particularly pleasing.  This book, as others have pointed out, is a great bed time book or a rainy afternoon book.  I hardly think you could go wrong.  The story is pretty straight forward, the lessons learned by the little prince are quite worthwhile and it does foster the imagination.  What more could you want?  Recommend this one highly. I do hope this author gives us more of the same in the future.
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Always a cute fairy tail with a different spin of Cinderella. A story told in a way for all ages.
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I love reatellings of fairy tales and also stories where different fairy tales mix and this is both. I think this a great book and i thank the author for the experience of reading this book.