Reviews - October 2012
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Book: Sweetly
So I once made a review of Sisters Red, which is the first book in Jackson Pearce’s fairy-tale retelling series. The second one, Sweetly, came out next and I devoured that one pretty quickly too. This time it’s a retelling of the story of Hansel and Gretel.
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Movie: Rurouni Kenshin
This summer when I moved to Japan I suddenly found myself looking at Rurouni Kenshin movie posters whichever way I turned. There were commercials and movie promos on television. I couldn't resist watching the movie trailer. And I was hooked. This was a movie I just had to see! I ended up watching it twice in less than a week, and I would watch it at least twice more if I could afford it...
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Book: Toads and Diamonds
Tomlinson's Toads and Diamonds addresses a world similar to an ancient Indian empire. Diribani and Tana are sisters with different skills; Diribani is the pretty, kind, and benevolent one, whilst Tana is the clever, graceful, and practical one. Both sisters make ends meet by selling their deceased father's jewels, and both work hard to support themselves and their mother. When Diribani goes out to fetch water, she meets the goddess Nagali-ji, and becomes gifted with flowers and gems. When Tana goes out to fetch water, she also meets the same goddess, and she becomes gifted with snakes and toads.
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