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my pie in the sky wishlist at powells. really though, i can get more book elsewhere for cheaper so i'm all about the gift certificates! ;)
i'm not interested in making any money off of any of this, i just wanted to be able to post the book cover pictures because that's prettier and more interesting.
theoretically, i would get a comission off of any purchases through this site, but a) i'm not expecting a dime, and b) if i do get a dime, it'll go to a charity. which? not sure. if you have any ideas/inclinations, please tell me.
also, check out the following sites for (usually) cheaper prices: bookfinder.com, alibris.com, overstock.com, & bookcloseouts.com.
oh this book was really good. i love fantasy and magic – but i hate the hokey stupid ways they’re usually portrayed. the writing here was wonderful and spooky and real.
the premise of this book is what happens after the hero completes the impossible task and wins the princess – what happens after ‘happily ever after’? the feelings in this book are honest and deep, no one pat answer, all the little subplots are not tied into a neat package, and so on.
the imagery is really pretty—some beautiful ones, such as “Moonlight fell like mist over the world. Willows crouched beside them on the bank, their trailing leaves the hair of hunchbacked old women, hiding their faces, their secret eyes.”
[note: please ignore the cover as best as you can – it’s horrible and doesn’t reflect the depth and sweetness of the book itself.]
(review written 01/09/04)