Six degrees of separation: from the Bible to Canterbury

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Six degrees of separation:
from
the Bible to Canterbury

Another cool result this month!
Using my own rules for this fun meme hosted by Kate at Booksaremyfavouriteandbest (see there the origin of the meme and how it works – posted the first Saturday of every month), I started with a containing the word Bible and ended up in Canterbury. This is really fun, you never know where you’ll end up.
Here are my own quirky rules:

  1. Use your list of books on Goodreads

  2. Take the first word of the title offered and find another title with that word in it

  3. Then use the first word of THAT title to find your text title

  4. Or the second if the title starts by the same word

After the covers, you can find the links of my reviews or the title on Goodreads:

    The Poisonwood Bible   The Poisoned Crown

     The French Sultana    fairy-tales

                    Perrault's Fairy Tales  Canterbury tales

 

1. The Poisonwood Bible = this is the first book I read by Kingsolver. I was still in France, but a friend loved it so much, he mailed it to me from the US. After that, I have almost all her books.
2. The Poisoned Crown = this is the 3rd book in the famous historical fiction series by the French Maurice Druon, called The Accursed Kings. I really enjoyed the first two, but was no longer in the mood for #3 and DNFed it. Maybe one day I’ll get back to it.
3. The French Sultana (The Veil and the Crown, #2)= wonderful historical novel on Josephine’s cousin!
4. Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned: Enchanted Stories from the French Decadent Tradition = fabulous and quirky anthology by PrincetonUniversity Press
5. Perrault’s Fairy Tales =  I actually read them in French, a few decades ago.
6. The Canterbury Tales = I listened to them 7 years ago, it was fun!

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Book review: Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned

Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned:
Enchanted Stories
from the French Decadent Tradition

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Edited and translated by:
Gretchen Schultz & Lewis Seifert
Publisher:
Princeton University Press

Release date:
11/25/2016
Pages: 255
ISBN:
9780691161655
Genre: Literature / Comparative literature
European History

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MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS BOOK

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I recently presented here Occult Paris, on the development of occult movements in Paris during la Belle Époque, especially in connections with the arts. Fairy Tales for the Disillusioned is also about that period in France, this time in regard to literature. I am extremely grateful to Princeton University Press for sending me the book.
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Book review: The Princess and the Goblin

The Princess and the Goblin

 

The Princess and the Goblin

The Princess and the Goblin

 

By George MacDonald
Read by Brooke Heldman

ISBN: 978-1-61375-653-9
Category: Fantasy, Fiction, Juvenile

Unabridged – 5.25 hours – 5 CDs
Released: Originally written in 1872.
October 2014

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Source: Received from the publisher through Audiobook Jukebox

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MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS BOOK

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A few years ago, I discovered Lilith by chance, looking for some good audiobooks for free on Librivox. I was stunned by the vastness of the book, like a major fresco. Time now to discover more works by this great master, and The Princess and The Goblin is definitely one of his most famous books. I’m grateful to Oasis Books for this superb audio-production and for allowing me to listen to it for free through the awesome Audiobook Jukebox,  a must for all audiobook lovers and reviewers.
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