tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post8790989125061478800..comments2023-10-16T02:36:28.611-07:00Comments on One Librarian's Book Reviews: Retell Me a Story Guest Post: Marissa Meyermelissa @ 1lbrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-75037555711278543332013-01-17T08:26:29.493-07:002013-01-17T08:26:29.493-07:00Too bad I already have a copy...maybe I need anoth...Too bad I already have a copy...maybe I need another? :)melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-31707567628085689252013-01-17T08:26:09.291-07:002013-01-17T08:26:09.291-07:00Something so fascinating about the unusual with hi...Something so fascinating about the unusual with hints of the familiar, huh?melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-9235120191414447202013-01-17T08:25:24.541-07:002013-01-17T08:25:24.541-07:00Ooh, I can't remember a Rapunzel hint! Now, I...Ooh, I can't remember a Rapunzel hint! Now, I must go reread. :)melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-3349056374216407162013-01-17T08:24:56.250-07:002013-01-17T08:24:56.250-07:00Yes! Little surprises are the best.Yes! Little surprises are the best.melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-91919398966813180852013-01-17T06:29:18.001-07:002013-01-17T06:29:18.001-07:00Oh! I forgot to say that I'm giving away a co...Oh! I forgot to say that I'm giving away a copy of CINDER right now on my blog. If you haven't started the series, or just want a copy of your own, stop by and enter: http://www.blogginboutbooks.com/2013/01/my-lunar-chronicles-extravaganza-with.htmlSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-90686609418201882472013-01-17T06:26:58.480-07:002013-01-17T06:26:58.480-07:00Well, you already know how much I love CINDER and ...Well, you already know how much I love CINDER and SCARLET and the reason I love them so much is exactly what Meyer is describing -- they're familiar fairy tales, yes, but told in an original, NOT predictable fashion. The elements are there, but they come as SURPRISES. I love that. It's a great series!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-71936636414383811752013-01-16T19:00:21.119-07:002013-01-16T19:00:21.119-07:00Yes, the subtle hints made it even more effective,...Yes, the subtle hints made it even more effective, I think.<br /><br />Also, I *knew* that was a Rapunzel hint in Cinder. I KNEW IT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-61705332295965457602013-01-16T15:46:58.192-07:002013-01-16T15:46:58.192-07:00I do agree that the best retellings are the ones w...I do agree that the best retellings are the ones were there are just HINTS of the original story, and not blatant, in-your-face, moments.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-26317965225843845602013-01-16T14:53:15.148-07:002013-01-16T14:53:15.148-07:00I'm pretty ecstatic to finally get to Scarlet ...I'm pretty ecstatic to finally get to Scarlet too!melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-68631615248334743362013-01-16T14:52:49.377-07:002013-01-16T14:52:49.377-07:00I like them best when they are subtle too :)I like them best when they are subtle too :)melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-24931997493518931172013-01-16T14:52:32.032-07:002013-01-16T14:52:32.032-07:00It's fun to see if you can spot all the little...It's fun to see if you can spot all the little (and big) details from those original stories!melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-48040515735066659012013-01-16T14:51:59.515-07:002013-01-16T14:51:59.515-07:00I can't wait either :)I can't wait either :)melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-13986958537291902822013-01-16T14:25:14.228-07:002013-01-16T14:25:14.228-07:00I love retellings and I am wa huge fan of the seri...I love retellings and I am wa huge fan of the series! I cannot wait to read scarlet because little red riding hood is one of my favorite fairy tales! <br /><br />Thanks for this! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346200299199135889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-30563094210334277322013-01-16T09:42:12.422-07:002013-01-16T09:42:12.422-07:00That really was one of my favorite things about CI...That really was one of my favorite things about CINDER (and about others of my favorite fairy tale retellings), finding the subtle hints and allusions to the essential elements of the original. Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-19940997201524397422013-01-16T07:48:13.890-07:002013-01-16T07:48:13.890-07:00I never really thought of it like a scavenger hunt...I never really thought of it like a scavenger hunt, but yes! That's EXACTLY what it was like! Definitely a huge fan of this series and can't wait for the next book! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537602474198205550.post-52499843679947881702013-01-16T04:40:47.595-07:002013-01-16T04:40:47.595-07:00Thanks so much for posting this! I have read both...Thanks so much for posting this! I have read both Cinder and Scarlet, and loved them both! I had worried because I liked Cinder so much, and have been so disappointed in the past with subsequent volumes to series, but she does a great job with Scarlet! Can't wait for the rest of them!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.com