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Love this book and all of the characters! This is such a fun retelling

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A dragon was dead.
A giant black and purple fire-breathing dragon from the very pits of hell itself was dead somewhere outside the castle. Thorns were falling from the battlements like rain, making curiously pleasant wooden sounds on the grounds of the bailey.
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Took longer for me to get into this one than it has with some other books I‘ve read recently. I think this was a good retelling with a hint of Nightmare on Elm Street. Not my favorite of the Twisted Tales so far, but I still enjoyed it overall. #onceuponadream #lizbraswell #library #hardcover #disney #sleepingbeauty #aurora #fairytale #retelling

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And Prince Phillip took Queen Aurora Rose in his arms and kissed her, deeply and passionately, and she held him tightly, and they drew strength and love and support from each other.
And they did live happily ever after. . .
. . . if not, exactly, the way they had originally expected.
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Also the new book in the Disney Twisted Tales series being released in the new year

What if Sleeping Beauty never woke up?
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I enjoyed this book more than the first book. I have always like the story of Sleeping Beauty. It felt like the book was more fleshed out. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars. This is the sixth book completed for #RushAThon readathon hosted by @Andrew65

This Twisted Tale was an "also ran" for me. It was too long and could have had some tighter editing. I found myself skimming quickly through whole sections to find parts to read more slowly.

Gina's the best character - she stole the show - though Rapunzel is very likeable. Not a keeper for me but I will try some more Twisted Tales.

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A dragon was dead.
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This was fun, I liked it a little better than the Jasmine story, really enjoyed the discussion around Aurora's mental health and depression that ran through the story

And they did live happily ever after…
…if not, exactly, the way they had originally expected.
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4✨ What is sleeping beauty never woke up? How about this twisted tale in her dream. There was a few details that seemed sudden and unnecessary, but overall this was a fun adventure.

This is my second offering for this month‘s #FairyTaleReadingChallenge. I really liked the premise of this Disney retelling, but the execution left something to be desired. There was a serious lack of editing. The beginning was really muddled and confusing and the middle meandered for way too long. I did like it more than the Maleficent film, but that‘s a really low bar. @Charityann

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Not my favorite read this month or in this series, but I do still love the cover. 🌳🌲

I am using the tagged book June's prompt for my #fairytalereadingchallenge

@Charityann

I have now read 2 books in this twisted tales series ( my other one being Straight on till Morning (Peter Pan)) and have come to realise that these are quite dark books for the target audience to be reading as especially in this book it explores the themes of mental health and death. In a way it might encourage conversation in kids about these issues.

Good. Love how this book plays with the concept of how dreams can become reality and you can't tell what is real and what is not. Also I think that even though this is aimed at kids I think that reading it as an adult who grew up with the classic Disney movies gives it more context. I also think that these books are probably more suited to an adult audience as it deals with heavier issues such as mental health.

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My rating for this might have more to do with my dislike of Sleeping Beauty, although I do love Maleficent.

This story takes place inside a dream world while the princess sleeps. Things are very slow paced until the last few chapters when action finally starts happening.

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It should be simple — a dragon defeated a slumbering princess in a castle, a prince poised to wake her. But when the prince falls asleep as his lips touch the fair maiden‘s it is clear that this fairytale is far from over. With a desperate fairy‘s last curse controlling her mind, princess Aurora must escape from a different castle of thorns and navigate a dangerously magical landscape— created from her very own dreams.

What if Sleeping Beauty never woke up? 💤
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I'll have to give this one a 3.5/5 stars. I really did enjoy the play on a classic. I loved how the author poked fun at the classic. But I wasn't really rushing to the end. It was just kind of a meh story for me. The author made Aurora a dumb princess who always doubted herself and finally rise at the end. I wish she would have been an amazing heroine throughout the whole story. I actually was leaning toward liking the prince more than her.

A dragon was dead.
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Finally finished this book after a long reading slump. It was a great escape for me. It‘s a fun and creative alternate ending to my favorite Disney princess‘s story. I loved the world building and the fleshing out of Aurora‘s character. I enjoyed the darker themes of depression as well. I‘d love to revisit this book in the future and it got me excited for the rest of the twisted tales.

Disney‘s Twisted Tales series spine poetry 📚

Once Upon a Dream by: Liz Braswell 📚📚
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Quarantine is the perfect time to dip into TBR piles. I‘m picking Once Upon a Dream, a Sleeping Beauty retelling that I took a break from a few months ago. I love all things Sleeping Beauty and so far it acts as a great distraction for me!

And they did live happily ever after …
… if not, exactly, the way they had originally expected.
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Bit of a slow start but then it really sucked me in. Great to read a new take on a Disney classic. The growth of the characters was really well done. Looking forward to reading the other 2 I have from this author.

Onto a new book :) im a big disney fan so have wanted to read these for a while! Even though I'm 30 😂

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I have been wanting to read this series for a while. I loved the twist at the beginning of the story. I love how it shows more of who Aurora is as a person. And how her character grows as a person through the story. This was a fun read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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What If Sleeping Beauty Never Woke Up? 👑🌀
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“it‘s not bravery if you don‘t feel fear, right? if you‘re not afraid, then you‘re not really forcing yourself to do something brave.“

I missed posting for #screamathonphotochallenge yesterday so here‘s another twofer. My favorite #costume was the Maleficent one, complete with horns, that @dsfisher made for me in my teens. In the animated film, the scariest part IMO, is when the fireplace #glows. I find myself yelling “No, Aurora! Don‘t follow the light!” 😆😆🤦🏻‍♀️
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A dragon was dead.🐉
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The Aladdin one was much better. I found myself skimming the last third of this one. It's way too long and I'm thinking maybe some stories just shouldn't be messed with.

Hoping to finish this one while I‘m mowing.

Rats. Starting May on a DNF. I got 60-some pages in and just don‘t care at all. I flipped ahead to see if it picks up, and still don‘t care. Moving on.

Today‘s #labsoundtrack is getting me through a bad case of the Monday‘s. This is my third twisted tale - Sleeping Beauty was probably one of my least favorite Disney princesses so I hope this story improves my view of her.

I have been reading this entire series and this one was the hardest one to read. It was good and had a good ending but the middle was a little difficult for me

This made me laugh!

1. I prefer to qualify these, like the classic shorts are different from the classic feature lengths which are different from the Disney Renaissance which is different from Pixar... BUT if forced to choose one I go with Pinocchio.
2. Jiminy Cricket 🎩
3. Flounder, completely useless 🐠
4. Gus Gus 🐭
5. Elsa was originally a villain. I think most people know that though. Pretty busy day at work so can‘t come up with anything better.

#frideas

My physical #CupidGoesPostal books from @BethM are spot on! Twisted fairy tale, intriguing sociological nonfiction, and —drumroll! — sloth coloring book! Plus: a set of 4 decoupaged Harry Potter tiles (May be coasters, but I don‘t think I‘d put anything on top!) 😍😍😍

Thanks so much @MaGoose !! Maleficent is my fave Disney villain, so excited to read the book! Thanks for making today extra magical! 😊 And thanks to @Chrissyreadit for organizing this super fun swap! #happilyeverafterswap #heas