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Blood and Snow (Blood and Snow #1)
by
RaShelle Workman (Goodreads Author)
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Snow White lives in Salem, Massachusetts with her dad, stepmother, and her cat, Gatsby. Her entire life she's been teased for her fairy tale name, and the fact that her seven best friends happen to be guys whose names begin with the same letters as the seven dwarves.
Everything changes two months before her sixteenth birthday. She's bitt...more
Snow White lives in Salem, Massachusetts with her dad, stepmother, and her cat, Gatsby. Her entire life she's been teased for her fairy tale name, and the fact that her seven best friends happen to be guys whose names begin with the same letters as the seven dwarves.
Everything changes two months before her sixteenth birthday. She's bitt...more
Kindle Edition, 53 pages
Published
June 6th 2012
by Polished Pen Press
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This was my face during this whole thing starting from the very first lines:
I know many people enjoyed this, but I'm not sure this story is for me. It managed to do every single thing I hate about some YA novels, but the premise was interesting, which is about its only saving grace right now with me. I'm putting the rest of these books (novellas really) on the bottom of my TBR pile where I will wait for the day I feel compelled to continue this story. Hopefully later parts will make me forgive...more
I know many people enjoyed this, but I'm not sure this story is for me. It managed to do every single thing I hate about some YA novels, but the premise was interesting, which is about its only saving grace right now with me. I'm putting the rest of these books (novellas really) on the bottom of my TBR pile where I will wait for the day I feel compelled to continue this story. Hopefully later parts will make me forgive...more
Apr 27, 2013
Jillyn
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2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Fans of retellings?
Salem, Massachusetts is a place where magic is expected to happen. But the uniquely named Snow White never imagines that such things will happen to her. Sure, she's constantly reminded of her fairy tale name, and it doesn't help that she has seven best guy friends. Her sixteenth birthday is rapidly approaching, and her weird dreams of being bitten by a vampire and eating a heart are only dreams.... Right?
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Why must the books I've read lately make me agonize over a final rating? It's mentally...more
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Why must the books I've read lately make me agonize over a final rating? It's mentally...more
I found this completely at random when I was searching for eBooks on Amazon and figured I’d give it a shot since fairy tale retellings can be pretty fun reads every now and then. This version of Snow seems to be not only completely unaware of her “fairest in the land” level of beauty (inside or out) but even goes as far as to hide it, even if it might be unintentionally, by wearing baggy and nondescript clothing. However I did like her character from the beginning and thought it was pretty inter...more
I finished this at least a day ago, but I forgot to mark it. It came in a four pack of ebooks in the series. I'm currently in the middle of book three. It's not a very long series because each book is really short (almost like a novella).
Other than Snow being a klutz, she was an okay main character in the first two books. I hope she sticks to one guy and not become one of those women who mistreats guys.
In the vampire and paranormal genre, it's kind of hard to avoid cliches. This series so far ha...more
Other than Snow being a klutz, she was an okay main character in the first two books. I hope she sticks to one guy and not become one of those women who mistreats guys.
In the vampire and paranormal genre, it's kind of hard to avoid cliches. This series so far ha...more
So… I instead of writing a separate review for each SHORT story, Im just writing a full review for the first four (since I bought this as four in one. ) and copy it and paste it for the first four volumes.
I have to say, originally when I bought this, I thought they were ACTUALLY full books. Then I saw they were short stories… ok. But no, they are VERY short (not even novellas) novelettes.
Now- I don’t like short stories. You will hear me say this time and again. I like LONG novels, and Series,...more
I have to say, originally when I bought this, I thought they were ACTUALLY full books. Then I saw they were short stories… ok. But no, they are VERY short (not even novellas) novelettes.
Now- I don’t like short stories. You will hear me say this time and again. I like LONG novels, and Series,...more
Blood and Snow draws you in from the very beginning and never lets you go, only to leave you anticipating more! It started out with a bang, and kept hold of me and I didn't want it to end. I can't wait for volume 2!I LOVED IT! I was so happy to find out there is more to the series and look forward with great anticipation to the next installment. I have read other works of RaShelle's and I love this one as much as I love everything else she has written. With Blood and Snow, the whole concept twi...more
Apr 24, 2013
Michelle
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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What I love about the ebook pack is that it has all 12 volumes in one book. It's so convienent! It was like having 12 installments or novellas all in one. It kind of reminded me of watching a 30 minute tv show. You could read one part in no time at all but it was still more than just reading a few chapters of a book. I liked having stopping points. I felt like I was reading a whole book, which is pretty impressive seeing that each novella is about 50 pages or less.
I thought the way the first boo...more
I thought the way the first boo...more
I got this the other day from Amazon for free. I thought this could be perfect for some reasons. First, I’ve never read a vampire book aside from Twilight! I don’t know, nothing’s compelled me to do so, yet. Second, I’ve never read a fairy tale retelling! I know, I’m missing a lot, aren’t I? And, of course, it’s free! So, I say, go for it!
I decided to read it while having a break from Norwegian Wood and 1984 (my current reads). I thought it’s perfect since it’ll be a fast read. Indeed, it is. Bu...more
I decided to read it while having a break from Norwegian Wood and 1984 (my current reads). I thought it’s perfect since it’ll be a fast read. Indeed, it is. Bu...more
I really liked this amazing twist on Snow White. It included the men who were supposed to be the dwarfs. The story changed it to seven guys Snow White's age that go to school with her. Her best friend is a girl named Cindy who I'm quite certain is Cinderella. Snow White has strange supernatural dreams. Dreams that feel real because only to her, they actually are. A prophecy is to be fulfilled before Snow's sixteenth birthday, but Professor Pops the father of the seven young men is determined to...more
Cover: It looks very vampy… And very bloody (cause of the red color)…
Snow White:
I know… I know… She even has 7 boy friends… And her best friend, Cindy, looks like Cinderella… Snow is very clumsy… And she’s very ordinary (until the revelation)… She likes to wear t-shirts and jeans… And may I ask, why is she wearing a shirt owned by one of her boy friends? Seriously?
Story:
I really like the author’s idea on twisting the classic fairytale Snow White… I love the story and I really can’t wait to read...more
Snow White:
I know… I know… She even has 7 boy friends… And her best friend, Cindy, looks like Cinderella… Snow is very clumsy… And she’s very ordinary (until the revelation)… She likes to wear t-shirts and jeans… And may I ask, why is she wearing a shirt owned by one of her boy friends? Seriously?
Story:
I really like the author’s idea on twisting the classic fairytale Snow White… I love the story and I really can’t wait to read...more
Jan 27, 2013
~Kate~
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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With this only being a series of short books this really does need to capture your interest straight away which it kind of did but it did take awhile to actually get to the point of the story which was a shame but maybe the next book will be better. I loved the idea of having the re-telling involving vampires but I did feel disappointed with the vampire side not coming until very close to the end. Instead of a book I felt like it was one long chapter just getting us introduced to everything and...more
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Dec 25, 2012
Helena Ferrell
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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para-vamp
I knew before I started this that the series is all novellas, but I have to say I'm very surprised at how short this was. It seemed more like a short story than a novella, and it makes me wonder if the author wouldn't be better off combining the stories to make them have more substance.
This book had a massive cfliffhanger, which is fairly annoying, but considering I read this in under 45 minutes, it isn't a huge deal. I have a few of the books in this series ready to go.
Overall, this novella se...more
This book had a massive cfliffhanger, which is fairly annoying, but considering I read this in under 45 minutes, it isn't a huge deal. I have a few of the books in this series ready to go.
Overall, this novella se...more
Since novellas 1-4 are bundled together I'm just going to re-cap all of them at once.
I don't know why they were split up like that instead of one book, it was annoying as hell.
Classic Snow White re-telling with vampires.
**Spoiler, re-cap below**
Snow is an almost 16 year old student with a beloved father and a step-mother she doesn't like. Her best friends are Claire, a girl from school and the 7 adopted brothers who live next door to her (Bart, Sebastian, Daniel, Dorian, Gabriel, Heathcliff and...more
I don't know why they were split up like that instead of one book, it was annoying as hell.
Classic Snow White re-telling with vampires.
**Spoiler, re-cap below**
Snow is an almost 16 year old student with a beloved father and a step-mother she doesn't like. Her best friends are Claire, a girl from school and the 7 adopted brothers who live next door to her (Bart, Sebastian, Daniel, Dorian, Gabriel, Heathcliff and...more
Retelling the story of Snow White, RaShelle Workman’s BLOOD AND SNOW is a fantastic start to this novelette series.
An awkward teen living in Salem, Massachusetts, Snow White can’t quite live down her fairy tale name, especially since her best friends are the seven guys living next door. Unlike the fairy tale princess, she’s clumsy and doesn’t consider herself beautiful by any means. But strange things are happening to Snow White. Odd visions keep her up at night, and a trip to Boston will turn h...more
An awkward teen living in Salem, Massachusetts, Snow White can’t quite live down her fairy tale name, especially since her best friends are the seven guys living next door. Unlike the fairy tale princess, she’s clumsy and doesn’t consider herself beautiful by any means. But strange things are happening to Snow White. Odd visions keep her up at night, and a trip to Boston will turn h...more
I didn't know what to expect when I started reading. What I didn't expect? Well, I didn't expect to be cheering for the modern day Snow White, with her boy friends, and possible boyfriend, instead of dwarves. I didn't expect to get sucked so into this tale, and I certainly didn't expect to be so hooked with suck a brief introduction to the series. The tale isn't long, but the length didn't seem to matter, other than the overwhelming desire to download the second book, Revenant, immediately. I de...more
RaShelle Workman is one of my favorite authors. When I heard that she had a new series coming out, I moved up to the top of my to-read list. It definitely didn't disappoint. The book was a mix of Snow White and paranormal romance. It had the seven "dwarves", an evil queen, and a few other things that made it like the original Snow White. The book also had vampires in it, which created a nice twist. Only one thing disappointed me about the book. I wish Cindy would have been in it more. She is Sno...more
Dec 27, 2012
Jen*The Geeky Book Gal*
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fairy-tale,
vampire
I purchased this novelette/short story(not sure what to call it it's more like one book broken up into several) as a 4 pack from Amazon, so I think I will review them all in one on #4.
I will say I enjoyed these books and would have rated them probably a 4 but I feel several of them should be combined into one book. These are really short yet they are not really novelettes as there's no "end" to any of them. It's like one story broken up into small segments which end rather abruptly. I do love th...more
I will say I enjoyed these books and would have rated them probably a 4 but I feel several of them should be combined into one book. These are really short yet they are not really novelettes as there's no "end" to any of them. It's like one story broken up into small segments which end rather abruptly. I do love th...more
May 21, 2013
Stephanie ♥Loves Adrian Ivashkov and Warner!♥
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
ebooks-i-own,
young-adult
I got this book as a freebie from Amazon a while ago but never got to reading it until now and I'm happy I finally did because I wasn't sure I would like it because short stories like these usually aren't too great and lately the ones I have read just plain suck but this one wasn't too bad. I actually liked it. Yes, there are some flaws but overall it was very likable. I love fairytale retellings and mixing it all up with vampires is awesome. Actually this story reminded me a little bit of Snow...more
There seems to be a trend going around with some independent writers where they are writing series consisting of short novellas versus writing three of four full length books. The novellas feel more like chapters to me versus a volume in a series. I must be honest, I truly to not understand the trend and some od these series are better than others. I usually try to avoid them like the plague because I become frustrated with their brevity. However, so far "Blood and Snow" appears to be one of the...more
Apr 18, 2013
Eugene Gorodinsky
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
my worst enemies, masochists, the blind
If you enjoy the sound of nails scratching the blackboard you have a chance at reading more than ten pages of this book. Seeing as how I'm not a fan of books grating on my nerves I was unable to pass the challenge.
If I were to pinpoint the main problem, it would probably be the protagonist being called Snow White in a non-fairytale setting. I wouldn't mind if that was her nickname, however, ten pages into the story and I still don't know what to call the girl apart from the obvious.
If I were to pinpoint the main problem, it would probably be the protagonist being called Snow White in a non-fairytale setting. I wouldn't mind if that was her nickname, however, ten pages into the story and I still don't know what to call the girl apart from the obvious.
This has probably been my least favorite so far, but most first books in a series are spent lying down a foundation for the rest. You are introduced to the main character, Snow White, her seven dwarfs...I mean..."best friends" who all seem to have some kind of crush on her, and her BFF Cindy, who I am assuming represents Cinderella. Part of me liked how the romance began early in the book, the other part of me wished there was a little more back story to support it. The story didn't kick off unt...more
This book is decently written and quite the page turner. It's short, sweet, and addicting. It ends at the beginning of the true story. Everything that happens feels like a precursor to so much more. I bought this in a four pack bundle on my kindle for ninety-nine cents which made it worth it, otherwise it would have been a wonderful yet overpriced novella I have been suckered into buying because the premise sounded interesting and the story took ahold of me.
I felt there was a lot missing from this book, though there were several really good, creepy moments. I severely disliked the main character though and how the writer keeps repeating how ugly she thinks she is when she really is gorgeous etc. The mythology was very fragmented as well and needed a lot of unpacking. Yet, it was a mostly ok novelette and I must say I enjoyed reading it.
P.S. The thing with the names, thoug? Very obvious.
P.S. The thing with the names, thoug? Very obvious.
This novelette was a surprisingly refreshing take on the Snow White/Vampire mythos. I enjoyed the ease between the believable characters. Obvious liberties have been taken in this "adaptation" but it is an enjoyable and easy read. And at the moment, though I have no clue what's about to happen next, I'm eager to find out. A well-thought, well written quickie.
I LOVE books that when i read the blurb (and reviews) makes me want to have it immediately even though i have like hundred or more books on my to-read shelf. This book was one of them and i am sooo glad i followed my instincts because it was a great read!! I just hate that i was so short. OF TO THE NEXT ONE!!
The first installment of Blood and Snow was a fast-paced, quick read, that definitely left me with questions I want answers to. I'd suggest buying one of the bundled editions that are available for this series, so you can do just that. Once you start, you're not going to want to stop.
It's been so long since I've read about vampires. The hype they've had has dwindled my want for reading them, but... I'm very pleased that I gave RaShelle a chance and read Blood and Snow. I eagerly swallowed this novel just to move onto the next one in the series. Thank you. :)
Interesting take on Snow White and the seven hot neighbor guys, one of which she has a major crush on. It's still too early in the story to decide whether I'm loving the story or not, but it's interesting and I'm going to move onto the next one to see what happens next.
I really liked this story. I got it thinking it was a full novel then realized it wasn't. The story is gripping with new twists on a classic tale. I can't wait to read the others in the series but wish they were all combined into a full length novel.
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RaShelle Workman is the bestselling author of the Dead Roses series ("Sleeping Roses" is being translated into Turkish, and will be available in print wherever Turkish books are sold in 2014), the Immortal Essence series, and the Blood and Snow series. She's sold over three hundred thousand copies of her novels worldwide in the past year, including Japan, Canada, and Europe. Her new adult novel, "...more
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