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Title
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Dearest (The Woodcutter Sisters,
book 3)
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Author
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Alethea Kontis
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Genre
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Fantasy
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Publisher
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HMH Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
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Pub Date
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February 2, 2016
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Source
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Purchased hardcover via Amazon
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Friday Woodcutter is as simple and
as complicated as her infamous patchwork skirt. She loves truly, feels deeply,
and cares passionately--and these are all very different things. And she may be
the key to saving the bespelled princess and her seven brothers, including
Friday's dearest…
Publisher’s Description:
Readers met the Woodcutter sisters (named after the days of the
week) in Enchanted and Hero. In this delightful third book, Alethea
Kontis weaves together some fine-feathered fairy tales to focus on Friday
Woodcutter, the kind and loving seamstress. When Friday stumbles upon seven
sleeping brothers in her sister Sunday’s palace, she takes one look at Tristan
and knows he’s her future. But the brothers are cursed to be swans by day. Can
Friday’s unique magic somehow break the spell?
What I liked
I really love the characters in the Woodcutter family tales! Not
just the sisters, although every one of them is wonderful, and I cannot wait
for all their stories. But their mother and father, their brothers Trix and
mysterious Jack, and so many secondary characters -- Alethea does a terrific
job of bringing them to life in quick, vivid ways. And the weaving of so many
classic fairy tale elements throughout the stories themselves. Friday is the
most unlikely "hero" of the sisters so far, and her own self-doubt
and discovery make the story feel personal and meaningful.
One of my favorite scenes is when Friday falls off the tower…
The descriptions and characterizations of the brothers as swans are
wonderful, bringing them to life in a way the fairy tales never do.
What I didn’t like
To be honest, this story didn't have the depth of Enchanted or Hero,
but it is also much shorter book. You have to pay attention to the
quickly-swapping POV characters, or you can lose track of what's happening.
There are a lot of threads being woven into this tapestry!
Summary
If you already know (and love) the Woodcutter family, then Dearest will be another charming adventure
with them. I would advise picking up Enchanted
or Hero before this one, though, so you
don't get lost in the cast of characters. I've already continued with Trix, and I cannot wait for more Woodcutter
tales!
I give Dearest 4 out of five “sparks”.
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And so, with a loving heart, I offer you
Namaste
I’ve heard many translations. Here’s my favorite:
The light of the universe that shines within me recognizes
the light of the universe that shines within you.
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