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Bitter Greens
Bitter Greens | Kate Forsyth
Charlotte-Rose de la Force, exiled from the court of King Louis XIV, has always been a great talker and teller of tales. Selena Leonelli, once the exquisite muse of the great Venetian artist Tiziano, is terrified of time. Margherita, trapped in a doorless tower and burdened by tangles of her red-gold hair, must find a way to escape. You may think you know the story of Rapunzel . . .
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cat51
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Kate Forsyth is a wonderful writer and very prolific. Bitter Greens is a take on the Rapunzel story. This book is riveting, dark, quite brutal and I can‘t put it down.

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Lauredhel
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I ordered this from a secondhand seller in the UK because I wanted this specific cover. In August. It just arrived! Trying to return the refund now. How beautiful is this?? And is a great book too (I've read it; this is a gift.)

LazyOwl I've read this one too, I really enjoyed as well 3y
LaraReads Gorgeous! 💛🖤 3y
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sparrowssavvy
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Another fairy tale retelling I chose was this historical version of Rapunzel. I absolutely loved this book and really want to read more from this author. I really got a Kate Morton vibe from this tale with interweaving storylines and beautiful writing.

KarouBlue Her writing is soooo good! 3y
sparrowssavvy @MellieAntoinette which other ones of hers have you read?? 3y
KarouBlue The Wild Girl and The Beast‘s Garden both excellent. I just bought book 1 of The Witches of Eileannan series. 3y
sparrowssavvy @MellieAntoinette please let me know how that one is! 3y
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Chrissyreadit
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1. Sometimes I do, I‘ve noticed covers more since joining Litsy.
2. Bitter Greens
3. I have subscriptions to NY Times and Washington Post- student subscriptions are very affordable BTW. I listen to NPR and occasionally check in on Aljazeera
4. Depends on the day. Often the dog wakes me to go out- but sometimes at 3 am or 4 am.
5. @BethM @MeganAnn @megnews @Bookzombie
New Littens - join in!!!! #friyayintro

Bookzombie Thanks for tagging me in this. I didn‘t get it reposted. 😕 1. I notice covers more because of Litsy too, but otherwise I don‘t know that they get me to pick up a book. 2. I think the tagged is the last book I bought. 3. NPR, lately I have been listening to The Daily Life on Spotify and it give me news and music. Plus my husband tells me about articles he has read. 4. I hit snooze and have multiple alarms. I love sleep. 4y
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bookishnerd
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My first audio of 2020 was Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth. It was a #Bookopoly pick. I have been meaning to read Kate Forsyth for so long and I love fairy tale retellings. This was a win for me. It took me a while to get in the groove with this story, but once I did, I was so invested in the characters. This more a character driven book than anything. I cannot wait to read more Kate Forsyth. I am so glad I read this! Audio was well done, too!

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bookishnerd
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#thoughtfulthursday @MoonWitch94

1. My other half has been sick for like 3 weeks now and seems to finally be on the mend. Fingers crossed!
2. Hopefully to have some quiet reading time. And cleaning... nothing exciting. lol
3. I finished Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth on my drive to work. Looking forward to my next audio!

MoonWitch94 Thanks for playing ☺️ 4y
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bookishnerd
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#weekendreads

1. Far and Near, The Final Empire, Bitter Greens, The Last Wish, White Hot Kiss, and The Magician's Nephew.
2. At the top of my head, Bitter Greens.
3. No. I brought plants in once because of a frost fear and the cat ate all the leaves. He cannot be around plants.

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bookishnerd
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#bookreport

Finished: Lazarus Vol 1, A Shadow Bright & Burning, Lazarus Vol 2, The Starlight Watchmaker, Lazarus Vol 3, LaGuardia, Giant Days: Early Registration & Blackbird Vol 1.

DNF'd: Cilka's Journey

In Progress: Bitter Greens (audio), The Magician's Nephew (audio), The Final Empire, The Last Wish, and White Hot Kiss.

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bookishnerd
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But, wait! I also rolled doubles. So, I rolled again and got a Chance card. I decided to make my Chance card authors that I have more than 1 unread book by. First up is Kate Forsyth. I decided to go with Bitter Greens. I have owned this book for ages and love fairy tale retellings. #Bookopoly #currentlyreading

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cjk
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Part historical fiction and part fairy tale, Kate Forsyth weaves together the story of Charlotte-Rose de la Force‘s banishment from the court of the Sun King with the story of Rapunzel. Kate Reading does an excellent job as narrator-two thumbs up!

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Deborah42
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A retelling of Rapunzel combined with the story of real-life French novelist Charlotte-Rose de la Force. Sexier than I expected, and also includes a rape scene that could be very triggering.

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danasreadingthis
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The “real real” story of Rapunzel

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CourtSmall
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I just meet Kate Forsyth at our local version of ‘ComicCon‘ lovely lady happy to have chat and told my Mr Eleven the story of why she wrote The Impossible Quest Books and gave him an audiobook to help encourage him to read more.

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cestmabiologie
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#popsugarreadingchallenge: A book with “salty”, “sweet”, “bitter” or “spicy” in the title.

This has been my main audiobook for #24in48! I love how it retells Rapunzel in the context of 17th-century Italy.

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cestmabiologie
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Starting out slowly but cozily for #24in48. Spent most of the morning choosing books to bring over to my reading pal‘s house.

valeriegeary Bluebird Bluebird is so good! 5y
cestmabiologie @valeriegeary loving it so far! 5y
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Chrissyreadit
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Jee_HookedOnBookz Oh wowwww!! Love this!! Thanks for sharing! 5y
Chrissyreadit @Jee_HookedOnBookz your welcome! I was excited to find it! 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz @Chrissyreadit I'm now giddy with excitement! I don't know which ones to add to my TBR!! 5y
AnneCecilie Thanks for sharing. I think I found my book for fairy tale retelling for #Booked2019 from this list. 5y
Chrissyreadit @AnnCecilie I found way too many books on this list! 5y
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pmg227
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"It was sleeting in Paris. The sky was the colour of a dead toenail,"

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Jess_Franzino
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Historic fiction, meets fairytale, meets Fantasy all presented in a lyrical and meticulously researched passage. This book was so perfect that I simply am writing unable to find all the words to express how beautiful it is. In short, this book deserves every award it has won and more! #bittergreens #kateforsyth #rapunzel #historicfiction

BarbaraTheBibliophage This looks like a good one! Welcome to Litsy! 6y
Jess_Franzino Thanks! This book was SO good that upon finishing it, I was worried that all other books would pale in comparison 😂 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage ALL others? Wowza it must be goooooood! 6y
Jess_Franzino I moved on quickly to “The Beloveds” (that I‘m posting about right now), but there was a good hour or two after I finished “Bitter Greens” where I was on a super “omg that book was perfection” high :D 6y
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LondElle89
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Ok, Kate Forsyth is officially one of my favourite authors of all time. She is an amazingly talented writer, who can just tell a bloody good story. Bitter Greens is a retelling of Rapunzel and it is hauntingly good. I love this book and I'm excited to read more from Kate Forsyth in the near future. 5/5. #kateforsyth #bittergreens #rapunzel

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LondElle89
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I'm on a fairytale kick, and what better way than to read a Kate Forsyth novel? I'm almost 200 pages in and I'm loving this adaptation of Rapunzel!

PictureandBook Me too. Just finished 6y
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margreads
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Kate Forsyth is one of my favourites authors for fairytale retellings. It was my first but think Bitter Greens is still my favourite ! I do still need to read Beauty in Thorns

@maich

#fairytale #aussieauthors #historicalfiction #marchinbooks

LondElle89 I'm having such a hard time finding an copy of Beauty of Thorns here in the States. I wish Kate Forsyth's books were more accessible. 6y
Jess_Franzino Commenting on an old post, since I just searched for “Bitter Greens”. 😃 I ADORE Kate Forsyth! “Bitter Greens” was one of the best books I‘ve read in a long time, and I‘m just now finishing “The Wild Girl”. I got into by researching the story of Rapunzel for my own novel, and just fell in love! 6y
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KerriNTurner
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Shades of gold...

Ms_T Great shoes! 6y
KerriNTurner @Ms_T thank you! They're new and I'm wearing them in 😄 6y
monalyisha Is that a skirt or a dress or a blanket or...??? It's wonderful! 6y
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IBooktrovert Great photo! 6y
KerriNTurner @monalyisha a skirt! I found it at a vintage market stall 😊 6y
KerriNTurner @Seascape28 thank you!! 6y
monalyisha @KerriNTurner What a great find! 😍 6y
Mommamanzi Oh my gosh! That skirt and shoes ❤️ 6y
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Sydsavvy
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The Alice Network did not capture me so I put it down for now. I so loved this author's retelling of Beauty & the Beast in Nazi Germany (partly why I'm not connecting to Alice) so I decided to read her first book. This retelling of Rapunzel is set during the Sun King's reign about the woman who first wrote it, and the fairy tale is already coming alive to me. Definitely a Forsyth fan now❣️ Leah you will ❤️🙌🏻😎 #bitmoji #greatbook #badcover

LeahBergen Ooo! Interesting! 👀 7y
laurieluna She wrote a little known series before this called The Witches of the Eileanan too! Took me an age to track all 6 books down. I've read the first 2. Definitely adding this one to stack! X 7y
Sydsavvy @miralunasbooknook it's hard because I guess her publisher doesn't have the new books on Amazon, but the three big titles are on Audible so that's how I'm accessing her. If I had known, I would have bought her books at the conference, dumb me! 7y
laurieluna @Sydsavvy I think it's a series that's fallen by the wayside. She wrote it about 20 years ago and the copies I managed to get are from '98 to '02! Xx 7y
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NovelPairing
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I picked up this book because a book blogger had gushed so much about it. It was more adult than I was expecting but it was also one of the best retellings I've read, mixed in richly with history and painted so vividly I could not get enough of the different cultures in the book. If your looking for a retelling that will leave you scratching your head wondering if Rapunzel was a true a story this is the tale for you.

#fairytale #fantasy

decorating.reader I've had this on my tbr forever 7y
LazyOwl I loved this book, great read 7y
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Lissa00
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This is a book I have had digitally from NetGalley for a long time (we're talking years), and when I found a beautiful paperback copy I decided to finally give it a read. I love historical fiction, so I found this enchanting. Interweaving the story of a seventeenth century nun banished from the French King's court and the original fairytale of Rapunzel, this novel blends stunning historical details with beautiful storytelling.

Reecaspieces Glad to know I am not the only one with LOOOOOONG Netgalley books! 7y
Luv2readbookz So I've got a question, @Reecaspieces and @Lissa00, do you go ahead and review really old books on your Netgally lists? Or can you delete them if you're no longer interested in reading them? Not really sure how that all works. Thanks! 7y
Reecaspieces I go ahead and review....but most of mine are still sitting on my shelf. @Luv2readbookz (edited) 7y
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Lissa00 @Luv2readbookz I am still working my way through the list but I know I won't get through them all. I figure even reviews at this late date give the book some attention:). I think you can delete them from your shelf but I am pretty sure they still count in your percentage. (edited) 7y
Luv2readbookz @Reecaspieces @Lissa00 Thanks!📚📚📚 7y
readinginthedark I've been getting some of my old Netgalley books from the library to read a hard copy, too! I read them a bit faster that way. 7y
zsuzsanna_reads Fairytale stack add!! 7y
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KerriNTurner
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I'm joining in #lyricalapril because it looks like a fun challenge! For #bittersweetsymphony I've gone with both bitter and sweet...

Cinfhen Yay! Happy you're joining us 💗 7y
Texreader Nicely done! 7y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
margreads Bitter greens was so good! 7y
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Nicolesnotes88
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Orecchiette with Venetian rapini and of course bitter greens. Cooking the Books Club is the best.

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Nicolesnotes88
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Flag game on point. Getting ready for food book club. So many yummy tidbits...food and drama.

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Lacythebookworm
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Two ARCs I've yet to read despite the fact that they've both been published. Yikes. Thoughts on either? #greentitle #greenauthor #17rainbowbooks

howjessicareads I abandoned my Bitter Greens arc.... 7y
Well-ReadNeck I thought Charlie Freeman was amazing. 7y
melrailey I loved Charlie Freeman. 7y
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KerriNTurner Bitter Greens is incredible, got me through a bad bout of flu! 7y
Lacythebookworm @Well-ReadNeck @melrailey @irre @KerriNTurner Glad to hear such good things about my green picks! 🙌 7y
Lacythebookworm @jess.how The beauty of an arc is that you don't have to feel guilty about bailing. At least in the sense that the book didn't cost anything. 7y
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DragonSadhana
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I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy this book, but ultimately, it won me over. It's part #historicalfiction, and part #fairytaleretelling. The lives of three women of Italy in the 1600s intertwine through trials of desire, loss, witchcraft, and redemption.

#womenauthors

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DragonSadhana
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February's #TBR, plus a few not pictured here.

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DragonSadhana
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Has anyone read this? I was all excited about a retelling of Rapunzel, but the first fifty or so pages are a retelling of Charlotte-Rose de La Force's life at three different stages and I kinda don't care for her character. I hope it improves. #fairytaleretelling

Redjewel_7734 If you're looking for a good Rapunzel retelling, you should check out Fairest of them all by Carolyn Turgeon. It does a great job of merging the Rapunzel & Snow White tales in a really interesting way ☺ I love a well done retelling! (edited) 7y
DragonSadhana @Redjewel_7734 Oooh, thanks for pointing that one out to me, I will definitely check it out! 👌 7y
Redjewel_7734 You're welcome! 7y
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LazyOwl
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I really enjoyed this book. It's kind of historical fiction crossed with fairytale retelling. But it doesn't read like a fairytale. #historicalfiction #fairytaleretellings

FairytaleEngine Hello! You ever wondered why Cinderalla's dad would marry such a mean horrible person like Cinderella's stepmother? What every happened to her real mom? This book answers these types of questions!! 7y
FairytaleEngine Hello! You ever wondered why Cinderalla's dad would marry such a mean horrible person like Cinderella's stepmother? What every happened to her real mom? This book answers these types of questions!! 7y
LazyOwl @FairytaleEngine thanks, I'll have to take a look 😊 7y
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LazyOwl
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Ended up doing some audio colouring instead, for the first time 😊
Now to get back to Bitter Greens.
@24in48 #24in48

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LazyOwl
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Too hot to contine gardening. Quite enjoying Little Beach Street Bakery on audio though.
Inside now to start reading Bitter Greens.
#24in48 @24in48

NovelPairing This book was so good! I loved reading about the different cities and different time periods! Enjoy! 7y
DebinHawaii Great job! 📚👍😀 7y
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NovelPairing
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Book challenge day 12 "Hufflepuff Colors" (Black and yellow)

Number one I think we need to note that Tonks was a Hufflepuff.

Number two we need to note that the honey badger is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records has the worlds most fearless creature.

Number three who doesn't want people who are just, loyal, friendly, caring, and hard-working?

I'm just saying Hufflepuffs are pretty awesome.

Are any of you Hufflepuffs?

Jhullie I'm a Hufflepuff and my cat's name is Tonks! 7y
NovelPairing @Jhullie aww your cat 😍😍😍 what a perfect name! 7y
kim.guernsey Me! #hufflepuff 💛💛💛 7y
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CocoReads Ravenclaw but my niece is a Hufflepuff 7y
Suet624 I believe, from a reading list of books for Hufflepuffs, that I am one. 7y
Suet624 But more importantly, again, your presentation is divine. I can't get enough of your posts. And I'm going to say it every single time you post!!!!😂😂 7y
MeganAnn 🙋me!!! Proud to be a #Hufflepuff 💛 7y
Tigerbook Sorta like Rupunzel 7y
NovelPairing @AReaderWhoMoms 😁👏👏👏 Hufflepuffs are awesome! 7y
NovelPairing @Tigerbook yes! This is a rupunzel retelling, and it's pretty fantastic if you're into those kind of books 7y
NovelPairing @Suet624 oh my gosh you are to nice! Thank you so much!! 😊 (and case and point, Hufflepuffs are awesome!) 7y
mom2bugnbee My 14yo daughter wears her Hufflepuff gear with pride. She reminds me all the time that Tonks is one... But it made her even happier to learn that not only Newt Scamander, but also Eddie Redmayne is a Hufflepuff. ☺ 7y
kim.guernsey @mom2bugnbee your daughter might enjoy this! https://www.indy100.com/article/harry-potter-actors-got-sorted-into-houses-and-t... a couple of the cast members are sorted into #hufflepuff and honestly I'm not surprised if you think about the characters they played 😊 7y
Peddler410 Hufflepuff checking in! 7y
mom2bugnbee @AReaderWhoMoms Wonderful! Thank you! And, unrelated, I love your Litsy name. I'm one of those as well! 7y
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KerriNTurner
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#readJanuary day 3. My #bookface is the beautiful book Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth. A Rapunzel retelling like no other, and one of my favourite books.

Eyelit Great photo! 7y
KerriNTurner @Eyelit thanks! 😊 7y
Hobbinol Wow! That turned out great! 7y
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Marchpane Fantastic job! Looks perfect 👌 7y
KerriNTurner @Hobbinol @Marchpane thanks! I wasn't sure how I'd go lining up the angle with my own face, but did alright in the end 😄 7y
LittlePixels That looks amazing! 7y
KerriNTurner @LittlePixels thanks! 😊 7y
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charl08
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I'm not much for fairy tales, but this retelling of Rapunzel (set in a murderous Venice) was rather compelling.

the_hibernator I love retellings, but haven't read one in years 7y
charl08 This one was thanks to Library thing... 7y
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NovelPairing
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The weather in Boston is turning quite chilly but the leaves are still amazingly colorful. I was in awe at the vibrant yellow of these guys and the color matched perfectly with "Bitter Greens" by Kate Forsyth.
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Bitter Greens is a New Adult retelling of the fairytale Rapunzel, with some amazing historical fiction woven in with it, and it's awesome.

#bookstagram #newadult #historicalfiction #fantasy
#fairytaleretelling #fairytale #Rapunzel

Dragon Nice photo 🍂 7y
Chachic What a love pic! 🍁🍂 7y
oonaghmoon Love your litsy account 🤓🍂 7y
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The research behind Bitter Greens, Kate Forsyth's richly imagine and seemingly-effortless retelling of the Rapunzel fairytale, thrums inside this story like an ever-constant but never obtrusive heartbeat. It is bewitching, brutal, and highly imaginative, a historical, fairytale saga that swept me up in its braid of three women, their fates and their stories.

MrBook Another great review and pic! 😁👏🏻 8y
HollyRingland Thank you, kind sir! It's a sumptuous fairytale and decadent storytelling. @MrBook 8y
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Joreads
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The cover alone made me want to pick this book up and I'm glad I did. It is so beautifully written it leaves you breathless and wanting more. The interlocking stories are melded together seamlessly all done with a mixture of fantasy and historical fiction. This book is a reading experience.

ReadsInTheDark I love love love this book. I have yet to find another one like it. I keep trying though. 😣 8y
Joreads It is so wonderful isn't it. I am yet to read her book the beasts garden fingers crossed it lives up to bitter greens 8y
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Sass
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Dr Kate Forsyth talking about story structure at UNE Future Campus