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4.5 Stars • Alice (2015) by Christina Henry is a grim retelling of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. After a decade in an asylum, Alice, haunted by memories of a violent "tea party" and the sinister Rabbit, escapes with Hatcher, a fellow inmate. In the brutal Old City, they evade crime lords and face the monstrous Jabberwock, tied to Alice‘s traumatic past. As Alice uncovers her suppressed memories and emerging powers, she seeks vengeance.

I had fun with Salt & Broom. It was a right vibes at the right moment read. Sure, it had its issues but I really enjoyed my time with it.

Full review: https://wildwoodreads.com/2025/11/12/salt-broom/

The plot thickens. The characters get more developed, the story is becoming more interesting. And it‘s nice to have a know-it-all be put in his place. I am happy to have given this series a shot. Because these modern updates on familiar stories are a breath of fresh air and a head scratcher at the same time. On to the next one, very shortly. #recentlyread #nospoilers

I think I should stay away from retellings of Indian mythologies and epics. First, the Palace of Illusions and now this. I see both these books getting so much love on the internet but definitely not for me.
Kaikeyi should be enjoyed as a book on its own. I might have enjoyed it had it not been marketed as a retelling of Ramayan.

The first time I met her was at the tail end of one of those endless weekday nights you could only have at a school like Sherringford.
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It is a GORGEOUS day for a walk with an audiobook

Listening to the tagged

Now for a Robin Hood remix! Robin Hood was my childhood hero because he stuck it to the man, he could fire an arrow through the shaft of another arrow, and he was literally a fox. I‘m having a great time with this gender-flipped version set in the Holy Land during the Crusades, from the locals‘ perspective instead of the crusaders‘.

ALSO, I just learned Robin Hood was one of the first books Americans tried to ban, because of the man-sticking.

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I liked it a lot, but I gotta say: this is not a YA book, it‘s just New Adult in a funny outfit. I could have done with Margeaux‘s motivations/character being laid out more clearly, but it was a fun read nonetheless!

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” -Psalm 3:1

Happy Monday! What are you up to today?

I‘m working on a new writing project that I hope to finish up before the start of the year. I‘m also hoping to finish up Salt & Broom. I‘ve really enjoyed my time reading it but it‘s time to move on to something new.