Adriel’s Comments (group member since Sep 17, 2022)

Adriel’s comments from the Once Upon a Time... group.

i just finished Puss-in-Boots. Went to start Erl-King read a few sentences and decided I think I am done. I agree with the general feeling, it's just a bit much.

I finished the Bloody Chamber and I agree it feels very much like something I would study at university, not bad as such but yes wordy. I am not familiar with Bluebeard at all and I was wondering what tale it was the whole way though. I can see why it's not one I would know about as it's a bit grim...not meant to be a pun but will leave it. I did not read the introduction as it seemed a bit full of spoilers, but I think it explains what each story is retelling.

I can actually get this one and have wanted to read it for a while so joining in. Just started so a bit behind.

I didn't realise the illustrated version was edited differently, I was very tempted to buy it, but the fact that it was Chris Riddell who I can only see as a children's illustrator made it feel weird. He illustrated Fortunately The Milk as well. The radio version and graphic novel are good.

Sorry, I hadn't posted anything! My daughter and I are reading through this one at bedtime we are about three/fourth of the way. Sometimes these books are in teen and sometimes they are in 9-12 which I find interesting. It certainly doesn't pull the punches with how promiscuous the gods are. I found it interesting after watching Hercules with my daughter they said Hera and Zeus were his parents and I was like what!? How it is written in a modern day light from a child's viewpoint it feels very different then just reading the myths or even adult renderings. I find it interesting how negatively Hades is portrayed (at least so far) given nearly all of the newer adult fiction I have read with him in, he is a great guy who has been put in a horrible situation. Girl, Goddess Queen is a great book with that viewpoint. I am intrigued to see when Athena having children is explained as I agree, Mary, that is super weird. Also why does Artemis insist on having a house but Hestia doesn't (probably because she's just sensible)...but of blathering sorry. Anyway we are enjoying it, but might be a while until we finish.

I hope you enjoy it! I think Shanna has read it as well. There is some really interesting interweaving of back stories.

Merry Christmas, everyone! I read it last night for Jólabókaflóð because I wanted to have a go at that tradition. I enjoyed it well enough. Thought it had a bit of a slow start, not sure how I feel about the idea that all toys are made by Santa. I liked the immortals and the reindeer.

lol book wyrm. She most certainly is. I might have to accidentally leave some behind...our shelves at home are rather full and we don't have space for anymore. And getting her to get rid of books is very hard which I obviously identify with.

For sure, Gem, working with books doesn't help the problem.

Sorry, actually haven't read it, been trying to catch up with huge pile that is overflowing of to read book. At the bookstore we keep Christina Henry in adult and they are aimed at adults. As far as I know all of her books are quite dark.

Just finished last night. It so clear to see how Novik gets better the more books she writes. This one isn't my favourite but it's nearly there. I found the start very slow and some of it felt a bit clunky, but I did love the multiple first perspectives as that's not in many books and the characters were lovely. I very much love that the females are the heroes of the book.

I have read everything else by this author and very much enjoyed it. I highly recommend Deadly Education. For some reason I have never gotten round to reading Spinning Silver. I started it last night. 50 pages in at the moment. It's so much more elusive than her other books. I am finding the silver road fascinating.

lol food friend! Yup that's the perfect typo.

The Peter Jackson ones. I do like them despite how ridiculously long they are. Side note we had someone come in and ask for The Rings of Power in the bookstore the other day. He was not impressed that it's not a book.

I love that question, Kyle! When I read the Hobbit aloud to my daughter in the past few years I actually found the songs from the movie and played them for her because I loved how they had done them, but for other books if there is a song I stop reading and she sings the song. For myself I often hear them inside my head but don't sing them aloud.

Yes, the version I read it's a demon/goblin that made the mirror and when it was dropped the shards caused all the problems. The Snow Queen seems kinda like a force of nature.

Just finished, sorry I did start it last week and it's not like it's long just couldn't get into it. I am assuming they started in Denmark. I am wondering if they all new each others language when it was writing as my Finish friend doesn't know Danish though she is very fluent. Though I suppose it possibly wasn't much of a consideration given that they could speak to the animals and flowers. I thought the flower stories would never end! Also interesting that the story is called the Snow Queen but she isn't in it much at all.

Hope you feel better soon, Gem! I am finding it a slog to read. So weird some of it! The robber girl is especially odd.

That's such a great sum-up! I can't get ahold of them without buying them, but have rented the Snow Queen from the library.

I was wondering if anyone has read book one and two in the series and if it makes a difference?

Right, Kyle!? I kept going with the faith that in fact it wasn't actually going to happen. But yes Fezzik, is such a lovable character and probably my favourite main character, but I think I love Valerie even more. Possibly because she's a good female character.