Geez! With all the talk about books...I found this Wonderful little read in the same section of the bookstore that I found Harry Potter, all those years ago. Princess Ben was a Really fun read! In fact, from 3:30pm yesterday afternoon to 9:15pm last night I was a reading Fool!!LOL...Couldn't put it Down! Yes....I Finished it! Guess I was just in the mood for pure FLUFF!lolol...Poor Hubby says "Goodnight now...I'm going to bed now..." "Yeah, OK..."....I don't think I Even looked up!LOL...
It was just pure, magical fun. I was SO Bad! I didn't even visit my bloggie buddies (hangs head in shame).......Tonight though, Hubby has to go help his Dad put a roof on a building he built...(he's 82)...so I guess I'll get in the kitchen and make a Zucchini Quiche for supper. When he gets in, all I have to do is heat it back up in the microwave. I'll get pictures and post the recipe on my cooking blog. Ya'll have a wonderful day or night, where Ever you are!!
Book Review!
Catherine Gilbert Murdock has “always loved fairy tales, and writers’ endless reworking of fairy tales” and finds that the “tweaking reveals what really matters in the story.” It was this fascination that led to the creation of Princess Ben, which tells the story of Benevolence, sole heir to the kingdom of Montagne. When her parents are lost to unknown assassins, she finds herself under the thumb of the conniving Queen Sophia, who is intent on marrying her off as soon as possible. While locked high in a tower, Ben stumbles onto an enchanted room, where she begins her secret education in the magical arts. Her endeavors are soon cut short by a very real and mortal threat that faces the castle and the entire kingdom.
In the spirit of Gail Carson Levine’s Fairest and William Goldman’s The Princess Bride, Princess Ben is refreshing new fractured fairy tale that will be welcomed by fantasy lovers everywhere.
31 comments:
Ooooh that sounds yummy. I did the same thing yesterday (the book reading). It is good to lose yourself every once in awhile. I've missed visiting.
Sounds like a great little book. I'll have to check and see if our library has it. Naughter girl, ignoring her blogging friends, LOL. I can understand ignoring the husband part...
I love when I find a book like that. I can ignore kids and all! lol!
I have started reading the Twilight series and i'm the same. When i get a moment, you will find me reading that book!
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Amanda x
What, no review? No "it's about" and why you loved it??? Okay, now when I hit that cooking blog I'd better see a quiche recipe that contains zucchini!
Sandi
Laura- Hi Sweetie! It IS SO peaceful...just to READ!!LOL...Haven't found a good one in so long...Smile for you today!!hughugs
Donna-LOL...I DID ignore hubby!! Terrible ME!!lolol...But it was really a fun little read! I Promise to catch up with you today!!hughugs
Jenn- As Well You Should!! Feeling better?? You should be doing Nothing BUT reading!!lolol...hughugs
Amanda- Oh, those series are the Best! This isn't one but I'll have to check out what else the author has written!hughugs
Sandi- (Again, hanging my head in shame...)LOLHahaha...Oh goodness...guess I Could have copied the review while I was at it!!lol...I'll fix that!!
And Yes Mam! I'm cooking and snapping pictures as we speak...sort of...hahaha!hughugs
Sounds like a fine little escape.
Donna - I love to read - little mini vacations for me - when I am in a book - I AM IN A BOOK!!
I have never read much fantasy or sci-fi - I love drama, suspense and mysteries.
I am in a small book club that my daughter started and we are reading Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns right now - it was my pick. Just good ole story!!
Looking forward to that quiche.
I visited the book shop today and bought 3 new books (I just have to find the time to read them now ha ha !!!).
I hadn't heard of that book, but I will definitly give it a look.
Hope you are having a good day,
love and hugs ~ Tabitha XXXXXXX
Ac-Escape, I Did!!lolol...And NOW, thanks to YOU...I'm starting Peter Robinson's...In a Dry Season...Sounds good!! Thanks for the author's name last week!hughugs
DonnaKay- How Fun for ya'll!! I like English Cozys as well...and CIA stuff...lolol...Just give me Any book, and I'm happy!!hughugs
Hi Tabitha! Oh Do get it if you see it...just a fun little romp!!
Hold One child in one hand and the book in the other!!LOL...Happy sleep love!!hughugs
Ac-Escape, I Did!!lolol...And NOW, thanks to YOU...I'm starting Peter Robinson's...In a Dry Season...Sounds good!! Thanks for the author's name last week!hughugs
DonnaKay- How Fun for ya'll!! I like English Cozys as well...and CIA stuff...lolol...Just give me Any book, and I'm happy!!hughugs
Hi Tabitha! Oh Do get it if you see it...just a fun little romp!!
Hold One child in one hand and the book in the other!!LOL...Happy sleep love!!hughugs
Sounds like an interesting book. I will have to check it out to see if we have it. Have a good evening. *HUGS*
Dawn- It was! Hope you're feeling better today??hughugs
Oh a fractured Fairy Tale, my very favorite kind...my son Michael bought the book "Princess Bride" before he was ever married or even thought about a wife...he was already thinking about a daughter or son that he would read it to...he's read it to Arianna several times already...she'll be 9 on the 28th!
hugs
Sandi
Awwwww...What a Wonderful Son!!! I liked the book...It also teaches about self esteem. Happy night sugar!!hughugs
Hi Donna,
I've been finding some wonderful summer books also. I love it when you get so involved in a book you can't do anything else to you finish it. It's a great thing and a good book when that happens. Have a good evening.
Joan- Thanks sweetie! You To!! If it's a good one, I Just can't put it down!!LOL...happy night!hughugs
The last time I read a book through like that was when I read the Boston Strangler for the first time. I gotta have murder and mayhem, or at least a little horror to keep my attention. :-)
Donna, wonderful review! It looks like a great book.
I hope you have a beautiful weekend.
xoxo Nita
Oh, I am sure the book was interesting!
And that food seemed to be yummy.
Thank you for your kind comment to me. I was very satisfied with the haircutting. My hair is now short,but not very short.
Have a great weekend!
Brenda-LOL...I Always knew you were a Brave woman!!! Have a Wonderful day sweetie!!hughugs
Nita- It was a Fun read! Hope your weekend is a Smiling on sweetie!!hughugs
Lille- I'll bet it looks lovely!! Happy weekend dear one!hughugs
Haha, either brave or a repressed Lizzie Borden? :-)
The book sounds really interesting. But didn't you have a headache after all that reading!!
CJ xx
Princess Ben sounds like a wonderful book. I'll look for it.
Also, I put the wrong link to FreeCycle on my blog. I have corrected it. www.freecycle.org
Crystal- LOL...Not a drop!! Loved it...Haven't done that in Ages!! Happy day sweetheart!hughugs
Dixie- Thanks for letting me know! Princess Ben was Fluffy fun! Have a great weekend, and enjoy the movie!!hughugs
BRENDA- LOLHahaha....goober! I see NO repression...I hear tell Jose stole my flatbed PU and is headed your way!! I say, not a moment too soon?? Happy day Sugar!!hughugs
Thanks for your kind words about pain on my blog. I totally agree about trying not to look back. All good advice--thanks.
Love your wordless Wednesay room.
Have a lovely weekend!
xxx
Noni- You're so welcome sweetheart! Hope my meager words helped in some way...thinking of you! Have a happy weekend!!hughugs
Thanks for making me smile! I remeber my uninterrupted reading days well-- before marriage and kids. I stayed up until 4am reading the Scarlet Pimpernel and then called in sick to work the next morning to sleep! hahahahaheeheehee. Bad me, bad me!
I need some new books to read. I have ran out of them. Yours sounds wonderful....Have a funtasic weekend...Mary
Nathalie- If you need me 'ta come whoop some butt, let me know!!Hahaha....Now That's the way to read a book!!LOL!! Have a wonderful day sweetie!!hughugs
Mary- About every 3 or 4 months I run over to the used book store and load up! Great bargains! Hubby and I both Love to read! Happy weekend dear!!!hughugs
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