This month’s topic for #InkRipples is fairy tales. I had planned on researching some popular retold fairy tales and sharing what I learned. Somehow the month got away from me though. So, instead, I figured I’d share two of my favorite retellings. There are so many, but I decided to go with a more popular fairy tale and one I had not heard of before. I love fairy tales in general and I love fairy tale renditions even more I think. So for the more popular one, I picked a retelling of the “Twelve Dancing Princesses” by the Brothers Grimm. Although this tale has been retold many times, I thought Heather Dixon did…
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Finding Thor Anniversary Blog Tour and Giveaway
I’m excited to take part in Kai Strand’s anniversary blog tour for her YA book, Finding Thor. If you are not familiar with Strand, she writes middle grade and young adult books. I’ve enjoyed her books that I’ve read so far and Finding Thor is no exception. Finding Thor is filled with heart pounding action, mystery, kidnapping, torture and romance. Strand’s writing is gripping, so gripping that the kidnapping and torture scenes created lasting images for me. They continue to give me the chills a week after finishing the book. This is not for the faint of heart. Luckily, the portrayal of magnetism between Cara and Nik is even stronger. I did not want…