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This is such a fun premise for a book I had to share it with you all.. aren't you lucky?
I first saw it on Shelf Awareness, and was immediately intrigued and requested an ARC.
Somehow I got two finished copies of these wonderful books.. so I am giving the spare away to one of my USA Followers. I haven't reviewed it yet, but I am certainly going to! I have not read fairy tales since I was a child, and I thought this would be a fun summer read and I might brush up on some stories to share with my own children. I haven't read fantasy or anthologies etc in a dog's age either, so this read will cover my bases.
Check this book out.. and I've bolded what is even so amazingly clever which sold me on this book...
450 pages, May 24 2011 Night Shade Books
Once Upon A Time...
...in the faraway land of Story, a Hugo-winning Editor realized that no one had collected together the fairy tales of the age, and that doorstop-thick anthologies of modern fairy tales were sorely lacking...
And so the Editor ventured forth, wandering the land of Story from shore to shore, climbing massive mountains of books and delving deep into lush, literary forests, gathering together thirty-three of the best re-tellings of fairy tales he could find. Not just any fairy tales, mind you, but tantalizing tales from some of the biggest names in today's fantastic fiction, authors like Gregory Maguire, Susanna Clarke, Charles de Lint, Holly Black, Aletha Kontis, Kelly Link, Neil Gaiman, Patricia Briggs, Paul Di Filippo, Gregory Frost, and Nancy Kress. But these stories alone weren't enough to satisfy the Editor, so the Editor ventured further, into the dangerous cave of the fearsome Bill Willingham, and emerged intact with a magnificent introduction, to tie the collection together.
And the inhabitants of Story, from the Kings and Queens relaxing in their castles to the peasants toiling in the fields; from to the fey folk flitting about the forests to the trolls lurking under bridges and the giants in the hills, read the anthology, and enjoyed it. And they all lived...
...Happily Ever After.
Table of Contents:
1."The Seven Stage a Comeback" by Gregory Maguire
2."And In Their Glad Rags" by Genevieve Valentine
3."The Sawing Boys" by Howard Waldrop
4."Bear It Away" by Michael Cadnum
5."Mr. Simonelli or the Fairy Widower" by Susanna Clarke
6."The Black Fairy's Curse" by Karen Joy Fowler
7."My Life As A Bird" by Charles de Lint
8."The Night Market" by Holly Black
9."The Rose in Twelve Petals" by Theodora Goss
10."The Red Path" by Jim C. Hines
11."Blood and Water" by Alethea Kontis
12."Hansel's Eyes" by Garth Nix
13."He Died That Day, In Thirty Years" by Wil McCarthy
14."Snow In Summer" by Jane Yolen
15."The Rose Garden" by Michelle West
16."The Little Magic Shop" by Bruce Sterling
17."Black Feather" by K. Tempest Bradford
18."Fifi's Tail" by Alan Rodgers
19."The Faery Handbag" by Kelly Link
20."Ashputtle" by Peter Straub
21."The Emperor's New (And Improved) Clothes" by Leslie What
22."Pinocchio's Diary" by Robert J. Howe
23."Little Red" by Wendy Wheeler
24."The Troll Bridge" by Neil Gaiman
25."The Price" by Patricia Briggs
26."Ailoura" by Paul Di Filippo
27."The Farmer's Cat" by Jeff VanderMeer
28."The Root of The Matter" by Gregory Frost
29."Like a Red, Red Rose" by Susan Wade
30."Chasing America" by Josh Rountree
31."Stalking Beans" by Nancy Kress
32."Big Hair" by Esther Friesner
33."The Return of the Dark Children" by Robert Coover
Doesn't this sound fantastically intriguing? What do you think? Would you want this for your own fairy tale collection?
If so.. comment here at Burton Book Review to enter the book giveaway for Happily Ever After by John Klima! Remember to leave your email address so I can contact the winner.
Open to my followers of Burton Book Review in the USA for an undetermined amount of time, and I will haphazardly pick from the comments in any way I see fit when I get around to it. Today, tomorrow, or next week. Or the next? Surprise me with your wittiness and clever commenting abilities..
22 Gracious Comments..Leave yours!:
That sounds intriguing. I love a good twist to an old fairytale.
I would like to enter
booklove at sawcatsverse dot com
No need to enter me, I picked this one up at the book store a couple weeks ago. I have read 3 stories from it so far and it is pretty good. Enjoy!
Oh yes, would I ever love to have this for my collection. Ever since you posted about receiving it on Facebook, I have been rather covetous. Dreaming about it nightly...no, not really! The covetous part, yes. The dreaming, no. Thanks for the chance. =O)
I could be "Happily Ever After" (OK, for a while) if I had a copy of this book. Thanks for the review!
I'd love to read this! Thanks for the giveaway!
Rachelhwallen@gmail.com
OMG, these titles are awesome. Don't know where I would start. Stalking Beans, The Root of The Matter, Hansel's Eyes--loved these titles. The only thing more exciting than the titles---the authors!
thanks for the giveaway!
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The titles alone would draw my interest. What does one put in a Fairy Handbag?
Theresa N
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Theresa N
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I vaguely remember seeing this cover and some mention of this book. Anthologies are a favorite of mine in any genre. I have several books of traditional fairy tale collections as well as the Politically Correct" ones that came out a few years ago. I have a book of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales in pretty much their original form. Not exactly the Disney version to say the least. I am always looking for new variations on the themes, whether it is some of the YA versions that have come out lately, BEASTLY by Alex Finn or that of romance writers like WHEN BEAUTY TAMED THE BEAST by Eloisa James.
I think what I like about this book is the "epilogue" characteristic of some of the stories. Prince Charming steps in and everyone lives happily ever after. Or do they? What does happen to all those characters in the story. There are some writers out there doing this. I was just sent WICKEDLY CHARMING by Kristine Grayson. It is romantic fantasy and follows the not so happily ever after of Cinderella and Prince Charming and the "futures" of some other fairy tale characters. I realize these books are outside your preferred reading genre, but they just show how broad the appeal of fairy tale storylines is,
The basic story lines for fairy tales are found in almost every culture. The children's story variations of the Cinderella story are wonderful. From the traditional, to the touching Algonquin version, THE ROUGH-FACED GIRL by Rafe Martin, to the delightful BUBBA, THE COWBOY PRINCE by Helen Ketteman, to FANNY'S DREAM by Caralyn Buehner we see just what the story line is all about. There are so many more.
The variations of these stories teach us much about ourselves and people in general. THE THREE LITTLE WOLVES AND THE BIG BAD PIG by Eugene Trivizas is another good example of this.
I am always looking for another variation or take on these traditional stories and delight in finding new ones. Sorry I got so long winded, but this is a favorite topic.
I hope you enjoy this book. Lovely cover.
librarypat AT comcast DOT net
I haven't heard of this book!! Wow, can't beleive I missed it. Thanks for the heads up and for a chance to win it. I found your website over at Goodreads, free book giveaway group!
Thanks!
My dear Lady Marie of the House of Burton,
I wholeheartedly accept entry into this very merry giveaway. Why, some of my most beloved authors' works are in this enchanted book. As one who constantly wanders about in Story looking for enjoyable tales, I can assure you that this magical book would give a good home with me in the shire of Pennsylvania.
I only learned of the Kingdom of Burton Book Reviews this evening, and have signed up to receive your dispatches on my RSS Feed, made a treaty with your kingdom on Facebook, and joined your alliance via GFC.
I thank you for your time, Lady Marie, and hope you find this scroll delivered via messenger most pleasing. Fare thee well!
Sincerely Yours,
Amy of Backseat Writer
P.S. You can reach me via my magical box at artsybookishgal at aol dot com.
I'm not witty but I'd still like a chance to read this.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
You just don't see a lot of new fairy tales that gear more towards the classical topics and concepts than the current trends in fantasy (vampire romances, etc.). I would love to read this, for myself and to read to my son!
Thanks,
candc320@gmail.com
I love the mix of authors in this collection! Jane Yolen and Gregory Maguire seem to have more of that 'traditional' flavor while VanderMeer and Di Filippo create such weird lands. But I might be most excited to see Theodora Goss included -- she was the recipient of one of the first fan letters I've ever written!
Thank you for the giveaway -- can't wait to see what you think of this volume!
I just saw this cover yesterday, and drooled when I read the author list. I'm not usually a fan of anthologies--I want MORE, dang it--but fairy tales? Oh yes. PLEASE please please pick me. Even if I'm not dazzling anyone with my commenting skills. :)
dreyshouse at gmail dot com
I do love fairy tales :)
I wanna enter! *fills out nonexistant entry form and hands it to you with a glass of milk and a cookie*
sapphirenebula @ gmail.com
*****GIVEAWAY CLOSED~~~
Congrats to AMY!
Thank you so much, Lady Marie! Now the jester can read to me from this fine magical book, instead of juggling the palace shih tzus. I shall await your correspondence via messenger to inquire of my Penn's Woods cottage address.
Fare thee well!
Amy of the Artsy Persuasion
Amy // amyismyfriend at aol dot com
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