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Hallow's Eve: A Halloween Fairy Tale
by
Sarah Diemer (Goodreads Author)
"Once upon a Hallow's Eve, there was a witch. She had long red hair, a pretty face, and a propensity for utterly failing at witchery. Her name was Laluna."
This tongue-in-cheek original fairy tale follows the adventures of Laluna, a young witch who inherits her grandmother's potion shop. It's Halloween, the most bewitching night of the year, but even the most well intention...more
This tongue-in-cheek original fairy tale follows the adventures of Laluna, a young witch who inherits her grandmother's potion shop. It's Halloween, the most bewitching night of the year, but even the most well intention...more
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Published
May 8th 2011
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Very cute. Almost too cute, but Sarah Diemer is an entertaining writer, and she pulls it off successfully.
The inept witch who just happens to be a fabulous cupcake baker?
Cute.
Her vampire-stereotype almost boyfriend?
Well, he might be a little cliche, but their almost romance is just adorable. I would actually read another book about those characters, just to find out if they hooked up.
The plot is vehicle for the romance, but that's fine. The dialogue is fun and snappy, the halloween-fairy tale vi...more
The inept witch who just happens to be a fabulous cupcake baker?
Cute.
Her vampire-stereotype almost boyfriend?
Well, he might be a little cliche, but their almost romance is just adorable. I would actually read another book about those characters, just to find out if they hooked up.
The plot is vehicle for the romance, but that's fine. The dialogue is fun and snappy, the halloween-fairy tale vi...more
Laluna, our heroine, is a pretty witch with bright red hair who has no family after the recent death of her grandmother. Laluna is not a typical witch, in fact “she was a HORRIBLE witch and a FANTASTIC baker,” but when an old school friend asks for a potion, Laluna can’t say no, even though it is a love potion. Of course, it all backfires, and Laluna ends up missing the Witch’s Ball on Halloween night to deal with a zombie in love.
It’s such a sweet little story, for being full of witches, ghosts...more
It’s such a sweet little story, for being full of witches, ghosts...more
A short, enjoyable read, with tongue in cheek humour. The idea of a girl who is a terrible witch but great at making cupcakes is cute and fun. I love the bit where she wonders if the vampire likes her or just hangs out with her for cupcakes. The imagery is nice, with shades of Bradbury's October people, and so many of things I want, like the whole magic shop, and the bat-embroidered handkerchief. While the vampire, werewolf, witch thing could come off cheesy, the gently mocking way the story is...more
May 11, 2011
Christine
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who loves magic
Recommended to Christine by:
Sarah needs no recommendation
Shelves:
2011-read-in
From my Amazon.com review:
Simple, beautiful and witty. Sarah Diemer's "Hallow's Eve: A Halloween Fairy Tale" is all of these things. Following a spritely red headed witch named LaLuna through Hallow's Eve, we meet a cast of engaging yet solid characters, and wind our way through a 'modern' Hallow's Eve that ends with its roots entrenched in the ancient.
I bought this story without a second thought and savored each moment of enchantment. Sarah Diemer will not disappoint!
Simple, beautiful and witty. Sarah Diemer's "Hallow's Eve: A Halloween Fairy Tale" is all of these things. Following a spritely red headed witch named LaLuna through Hallow's Eve, we meet a cast of engaging yet solid characters, and wind our way through a 'modern' Hallow's Eve that ends with its roots entrenched in the ancient.
I bought this story without a second thought and savored each moment of enchantment. Sarah Diemer will not disappoint!
(From my Wordpress blog, Word Vagabond: Reviews of Independent and Small Press Books.)
Laluna is a reluctant witch. Her dream is to open a cupcakery, but her beloved grandmother has just willed her the family magic shop, and she’s determined to do her proud. On her very first day in charge, the young witch’s generous nature leads her to make a big mistake, and setting it right may cost her everything.
This holiday short story by Sarah Diemer is a gem! It was so much fun to read. The main character...more
Laluna is a reluctant witch. Her dream is to open a cupcakery, but her beloved grandmother has just willed her the family magic shop, and she’s determined to do her proud. On her very first day in charge, the young witch’s generous nature leads her to make a big mistake, and setting it right may cost her everything.
This holiday short story by Sarah Diemer is a gem! It was so much fun to read. The main character...more
Hallow's Eve is a short and sweet little story, in which a young witch called Laluna makes a big mistake, and puts it right with the help of cupcakes and her friends. It's a very quick read -- ten minutes, max -- and simple, but worth a little smile.
It made me crave cupcakes, honestly. And whoever thought of bribing Charon and Cerberus with cupcakes...?
It made me crave cupcakes, honestly. And whoever thought of bribing Charon and Cerberus with cupcakes...?
Short little tale with a cast of characters that we've seen before and others that don't usually make an appearance in popular fiction.
This has the zombies, vampires, werewolves, ghosts and witches, that we all read (a lot about), but it also has a gargoyle, a statued angel that talks, and a very different depiction of death.
This has the zombies, vampires, werewolves, ghosts and witches, that we all read (a lot about), but it also has a gargoyle, a statued angel that talks, and a very different depiction of death.
A clever lovely romp through a mistake, which makes you think about love and friendship and following your heart/dreams. I loved this piece when I got to read it from her a few years ago and I loved it amazingly yesterday when I got to sit down and read it on my Kindle for the first time. Bravo.
I found this short story absolutely delightful and spellbinding! Sarah is one of my favorite people and authors.
A quick read but it is a nice Halloween story!
Teeny tiny little book with just two Halloween-themed stories. Both cute and fun reads!
A lovely story... :-)
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Sarah is a lesbian YA author and storyteller who writes about courageous young ladies who love other ladies. She makes jewelry out of words and wire and loves her wife more than anything, ever. She randomly sparkles. Her first novel, THE DARK WIFE--a YA, lesbian retelling of the Persephone and Hades myth--is out now. She writes lesbian fantasy and science fiction as Elora Bishop.
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