tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post2115164175158627565..comments2024-03-28T16:53:38.059+11:00Comments on Diva Booknerd: Grim Anthology by Various AuthorsDiva Booknerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-67231156855652109372014-03-30T18:23:12.502+11:002014-03-30T18:23:12.502+11:00It's certainly darker Sunny, I think you'l...It's certainly darker Sunny, I think you'll really enjoy this one. It was up on Netgalley not too long ago, think it might be still available. I'd hop on and see if you can grab a free review copy, it's totally worth it even for the few standout stories.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-20625434730807893092014-03-30T18:14:25.894+11:002014-03-30T18:14:25.894+11:00Oh gosh Wendy, you dodged a bullet then. It was te...Oh gosh Wendy, you dodged a bullet then. It was terrible! I'm really surprised it was included, it wasn't dark, just morbid. Figment was just adorable, now I need to find out where I can get me one of those little cats in the pimp hat.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-89485451622851166362014-03-30T18:12:03.082+11:002014-03-30T18:12:03.082+11:00Thanks Zoe, looking forward to your thoughts when ...Thanks Zoe, looking forward to your thoughts when you get around to picking this one up. Thanks for popping by.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-54027415794889815272014-03-30T17:52:51.130+11:002014-03-30T17:52:51.130+11:00I can't recall having read an anthology before...I can't recall having read an anthology before this one, apart from Publisher samples and the short stories in 'Till the World Ends. I loved that I could pick it up and put it down with ease and didn't really need to keep my place. The only downside is that when you're really enjoy one particular story, there isn't enough of it.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-6010571944492462382014-03-30T17:47:33.706+11:002014-03-30T17:47:33.706+11:00Oh it's terrible Kate, but thankfully it's...Oh it's terrible Kate, but thankfully it's the only disturbing one in there. Lots of dark retellings but the rest are mild compared to Skin Trade. I recommend that most should skip over that one.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-63264830194019769172014-03-29T13:43:43.245+11:002014-03-29T13:43:43.245+11:00I really must get my hands on a copy of this! I...I really must get my hands on a copy of this! I'm a big Julie Kagawa, Amanda Hocking and Claudia Grey fan. I'm in the mood for a darker read and this sounds great! Great Review :)<br /><br />- Sunny @ <a href="http://asupersunnyspot.blogspot.com.au/" rel="nofollow">A Sunny Spot Blog</a>Sunny @ A Sunny Spot https://www.blogger.com/profile/01025467929485516198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-86082714530781459592014-03-28T20:05:25.251+11:002014-03-28T20:05:25.251+11:00Oh, I liked this anthology, too! I liked FIGMENT a...Oh, I liked this anthology, too! I liked FIGMENT and H&G, and I liked the ending of The Raven Princess. I think I actually did skip over the McEntire one because it wasn't holding my interest--I was actually surprised when I read your review and saw what it was about, hah. <br /><br />Wendy @ <a href="http://www.themidnightgarden.net/2014/03/luckiestgirl.html" rel="nofollow">The Midnight Garden</a>Wendy Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471461156849725177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-73507305408320776012014-03-28T12:31:11.765+11:002014-03-28T12:31:11.765+11:00I'm all for some Grim stories in an anthology ...I'm all for some Grim stories in an anthology version! Thanks so much for putting this under my radar! Certainly sounds unique and intriguing! :D As always, thank you for sharing and, as always, <b>fabulous</b> review Kelly! <3<br /><br />~ Zoe @ <a href="http://www.zoereads.org" rel="nofollow">The Infinite To-Read Shelf</a> Zoe N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02112871793447447489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-67434678252309095002014-03-28T00:18:25.668+11:002014-03-28T00:18:25.668+11:00I'm glad you enjoyed this one Kelly! Unfortuna...I'm glad you enjoyed this one Kelly! Unfortunately, it wasn't amazing for me. I never really liked anthologies in the first place and all these stories just fell quite flat in my books. I really enjoyed Kagawa's retelling though, but that was about it heh...Joy @ Thoughts By Jhttp://thoughtsbyj.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-24898781477083987392014-03-27T14:31:02.807+11:002014-03-27T14:31:02.807+11:00I had heard about the Skin Trade story and that so...I had heard about the Skin Trade story and that sort of put me off. A bit too much for me to handle. But it's nice to know that it's only really the one story that's quite like that. Kate @ Fictional Thoughtshttp://fictionalthoughts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-87303459000101225352014-03-27T14:08:16.910+11:002014-03-27T14:08:16.910+11:00That's the great thing about this one, you can...That's the great thing about this one, you can read a story whenever the mood strikes you. They're short and and easy to get through. Thrilled that you enjoyed so much too. Thanks for stopping by Faye.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-53229952325377471792014-03-27T12:48:10.674+11:002014-03-27T12:48:10.674+11:00I think I read only half of this and have yet to c...I think I read only half of this and have yet to consume the rest. I always liked the fairy tales so I was pretty excited to read this one. Aside from Ellen Hopkin's, many of the stories were fun to read, especially the retelling of the Donkeyskin! This gives me hope the rest of the short stories are as engaging and compelling :)<br /><br />Faye at <a href="http://thesocialpotato.maryfaye.net" rel="nofollow">The Social Potato Reviews</a>Faye M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482378962410177583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-67027018907011556982014-03-27T06:32:07.093+11:002014-03-27T06:32:07.093+11:00Figment was adorable! It's supposedly a Puss I...Figment was adorable! It's supposedly a Puss In Boots retelling, but it's definitely the most heartwarming story in the compilation. Some of them were far too dark for me, but I just can't get over Skin Trade, my goodness.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-10064267192260171662014-03-27T06:19:46.593+11:002014-03-27T06:19:46.593+11:00I've had this book but is saving it when the m...I've had this book but is saving it when the mood hits. I do like retellings but sometimes it can either infuriate me or it does the opposite. I do feel like I will like some of the stories here, because I like the dark and twisted versions of fairy tales. I wonder if I'd like Figment, too. Brilliant review, Kelly!Dre Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883101727395650627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-12451152637556531412014-03-27T04:32:36.906+11:002014-03-27T04:32:36.906+11:00I knew you'd pop in to ask that, so I neglecte...I knew you'd pop in to ask that, so I neglected to add that to my review. It was terrible, just so bad that I actually found myself laughing. It was so much better than Skin Trade, that was horrific.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-2822490096358382892014-03-27T04:23:14.740+11:002014-03-27T04:23:14.740+11:00Dark, sinister and some just down right disturbing...Dark, sinister and some just down right disturbing. I really enjoyed it. Some of the fairy tales and children's stories I hadn't heard of before, I only wish they had provided a bit of backstory to the originals. I think you'll enjoy this one.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-17111551824981730992014-03-27T03:10:24.982+11:002014-03-27T03:10:24.982+11:00It's one that you can pick up and put down pre...It's one that you can pick up and put down pretty easily, so you can read it in drips and drabs. It's not for the faint of heart though, some of the stories are quite disturbing.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-70052722763908618902014-03-27T02:55:07.957+11:002014-03-27T02:55:07.957+11:00I've never read anything of her's before, ...I've never read anything of her's before, or heard of her before actually, but that story has completely turned me off. I don't think I'll pick up anything of hers until I'm able to flush this one from my memory.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-50970437082332097922014-03-26T21:54:02.661+11:002014-03-26T21:54:02.661+11:00I'm so glad you enjoyed this anthology as much...I'm so glad you enjoyed this anthology as much as I did, Kelly! Yeah, Skin Trade was a disturbing one. What did you think of Beauty and the Chad lol?Jeann @ Happy Indulgencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080126376029467613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-30482990919869529752014-03-26T21:38:09.334+11:002014-03-26T21:38:09.334+11:00These look so awesome and so sinister and obviousl...These look so awesome and so sinister and obviously I need them ASAP. I've seen a few "these were meh" reviews, though, which worries me. I wonder if my library will buy this for me....if I bribe them with cake? (I hear that works wonders.)CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-49704608862623120782014-03-26T20:59:48.557+11:002014-03-26T20:59:48.557+11:00I am not a fan of the Splintered series but anthol...I am not a fan of the Splintered series but anthologies have always intrigued me so will keep this under my radar. <br /><br />Brilliant review! <33Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035338608975371558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346215484089416831.post-7290745026595046252014-03-26T19:02:06.773+11:002014-03-26T19:02:06.773+11:00I'm so easily scared so this is probably somet...I'm so easily scared so this is probably something I'd have to read during the day, and I'd defo skip Myra's story, I am not a fan of her writing anyway ;)The Bookish Manicuristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306340951256242816noreply@blogger.com