tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post4489049254316806913..comments2024-03-25T13:09:43.054-05:00Comments on Charlotte's Library: Spinners, by Donna Jo Napoli and Richard TchenCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-75817571258903575872010-08-06T10:36:17.683-05:002010-08-06T10:36:17.683-05:00I am kind of hit or miss with Napoli's retelli...I am kind of hit or miss with Napoli's retellings. The problem is, I can't remember if this one was a hit or miss for me... Well, I do like that she's taken on so many fairy tales though!melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-90852906771219629962010-08-06T10:30:39.061-05:002010-08-06T10:30:39.061-05:00Napoli always has such interesting takes on fairy ...Napoli always has such interesting takes on fairy tales. I've been meaning to read this one forever. Thanks for the heads up about the slow start!Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571318111686751924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-46089854011532422202010-08-05T20:57:49.633-05:002010-08-05T20:57:49.633-05:00I just finished reading Brightly Woven and I remem...I just finished reading <i>Brightly Woven</i> and I remembered that you review textile fantasy books. I may need to check out the others in your list soon. I've read some of Napoli's fairy tale retellings but I haven't gotten around to this one.Chachichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216391673830772231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-22537699671279641132010-08-05T20:26:04.784-05:002010-08-05T20:26:04.784-05:00Thanks, Natalie!
And since this was a relativly s...Thanks, Natalie!<br /><br />And since this was a relativly short book, halfway through, when it started to take off for me, was only about 75 pages--so worth trying!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-91408472128160461552010-08-05T19:09:33.650-05:002010-08-05T19:09:33.650-05:00I was excited until I saw it took you so long to g...I was excited until I saw it took you so long to get into the plot. But maybe I'll try it.<br /><br />I just started Brightly Woven. I like it.<br />Oh, and I love the new blog design, especially the top.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-26949143095503904492010-08-05T17:14:35.806-05:002010-08-05T17:14:35.806-05:00I haven't read very much of her at all--and, a...I haven't read very much of her at all--and, although I liked this one in the end, I'm not sure she is exactly my cup of tea. But I'll look out for the two you mention, Celi.a! Thanks.<br /><br />I think, Tanita, that one reason this is a good one for retelling is the mystery of just why Rumpelstiltskin wanted the baby. Anytime you throw a baby into the mix, you get Emotional Resonance. And the king bit is so twisted...<br /><br />I am tempted to quickly re-read Curse Dark as Gold (Elizabeth Bunce's take on the story, for those who might not have read it), and finally review it tomorrow, and see how it compares.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-63990094380080785702010-08-05T15:13:11.509-05:002010-08-05T15:13:11.509-05:00Ah, Donna Jo Napoli. I went on a bit of a tear wi...Ah, Donna Jo Napoli. I went on a bit of a tear with her books about four or five years ago, and I remember this one being very good. I also really liked <i>Siren</i> and <i>Zel</i>. She does very interesting things with fairy tales. Nice review!Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-51343058567983015622010-08-05T13:59:00.662-05:002010-08-05T13:59:00.662-05:00I sometimes have issues with the slow plot progres...I sometimes have issues with the slow plot progression in some of this author's books, but I liked this one pretty well - for some reason, this is a fairytale that bears multiple retellings with a fair amount of flexibility. Must be the double-knit textiles...tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.com