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A review by prioryofprose
Twice Upon A Time: Fairytale, Folklore, & Myth. Reimagined & Remastered. by Brian W. Taylor, Aj Bauers
5.0
A new published friend asked me to review her short story in the anthology Twice Upon A Time and I could not turn her down. I am so proud of AJ Bauers and all the work she has done in the past year to achieve her dreams! She moved to a brand new state and started going to school to pursue her dream of creative writing - leaving her family, friends and a career behind. She is already making strides with her first story published in Twice Upon a Time!
Likes:
This book is amazing. The anthology has so many amazing re-tellings of classic fairy tales. Plus, with the amazing collection of authors and writings, this book has something for everyone.
The fairy tales go beyond your Disney" classics, spinning off the true Grimm's tales and other folklore pasted down by the generations.
The stories also span all genres - young adult, sci-fi, historical, contemporary, supernatural and even some post Apocalypse goodness!
Specifically for AJ Bauer's story, it is a re-telling of Jack and the Bean Stalk in the style of a space opera. I love the dry wit of Jack, especially as he starts the story writing his own eulogy. AJ Bauer creates a masterful world where Jack, the somewhat misfit - the nicknamed "Screw-Up" has to step up and save the world - or at least his little part of it.
Gripes:
There is nothing to gripe about, if you don't love one story, move onto the next! The book is pretty large, so I would almost suggest the ebook version just for ease of portability and lack of hand cramps!
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A Flurry of Ponderings
Likes:
This book is amazing. The anthology has so many amazing re-tellings of classic fairy tales. Plus, with the amazing collection of authors and writings, this book has something for everyone.
The fairy tales go beyond your Disney" classics, spinning off the true Grimm's tales and other folklore pasted down by the generations.
The stories also span all genres - young adult, sci-fi, historical, contemporary, supernatural and even some post Apocalypse goodness!
Specifically for AJ Bauer's story, it is a re-telling of Jack and the Bean Stalk in the style of a space opera. I love the dry wit of Jack, especially as he starts the story writing his own eulogy. AJ Bauer creates a masterful world where Jack, the somewhat misfit - the nicknamed "Screw-Up" has to step up and save the world - or at least his little part of it.
Gripes:
There is nothing to gripe about, if you don't love one story, move onto the next! The book is pretty large, so I would almost suggest the ebook version just for ease of portability and lack of hand cramps!
For more reviews visit
A Flurry of Ponderings