It's the weekend once more. That means it's time for my book-blogger hopping.
Do you do collaborations with brands or other bloggers? Which collaboration was your favorite and why?
Not really. I mean, I get a lot of books to review from publishers, so that's a kind of collaboration, but I don't do any brand promotion per se. As to working with other bloggers, I have sometimes participated in one-off hops on special occasions, but I've not done any of those for a little while now.
Do you do collaborations with brands or other bloggers? Which collaboration was your favorite and why?
Opening sentence:
When Clara played the piano, it wasn't magic.
From page 56:
A scrambling sounded at the engine door, and Clara turned quickly at the sight of a rat clawing at the coupler, its tail whipping behind it.
Heather Dixon Wallwork
Clara Stahlbaum has her future perfectly planned: to marry the handsome pianist, Johann Kahler (ah!) and settle down to a life full of music. But all that changes on Christmas Eve, when Clara receives a mysterious and magical nutcracker.
Whisked away to his world—an enchanted empire of beautiful palaces, fickle fairies, enormous rats, and a prince—Clara must face a magician who uses music as spells…and the future she thought she wanted.
The Enchanted Sonata, a retelling of The Nutcracker Ballet with a dash of The Pied Piper, will captivate readers of all ages.
I love the cover. I'm intrigued by the 56 too! I added you to the Linky. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteOverall, I enjoyed it. I'll be putting up a review shortly.
DeleteI haven't come across too many The Nutcracker retellings, but this sounds like a fantastic story. I'm going to add this one to my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteI thought it worked well, and it was a fun, imaginative tale.
DeleteInteresting - Nutcracker meets Pied Piper. I like the snippets, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI thought the blending of the two stories actually worked really well.
DeleteI love the sound of this retelling, I went to see The Royal Ballet perform The Nutcracker, many moons ago!
ReplyDeleteHere is my Friday Post! I cannot believe how quick this week has gone!
Oh yes, the ballet version is such a UK Xmas tradition, isn't it? I went a couple of times back when I lived in England.
DeleteOoh, that rat made me cringe! LOL. Thanks for sharing, and here's mine:
ReplyDelete“TRY NOT TO BREATHE”
Yes, the rats are pretty aggressive and 'evil' in this piece.
DeleteSounds interesting. I hope you are enjoying it. This week I am featuring a historical mystery - A Dangerous Duet by Karen Odden. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy. I did have fun reading it.
DeleteOh, I will have to get this one for my daughter. My book is called 1968 Do you remember that year?
ReplyDeleteIt was a fun retelling. There was a little bit of violence, so not for really young children, but I think Middle Grade and up would be okay.
DeleteNo, I wasn't alive in 1968, so that's not one on which I can comment. :)
This sounds different and I'm always on the lookout for that. Lovely cover too.
ReplyDeleteMy Friday 56 from Fairest
Thanks for the visit, Laura.
DeleteThis sounds awesome! I've not seen a retelling of The Nutcracker before so I'm definitely intrigued by this. Happy reading! :)
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed it.
DeleteI love the cover of this one so much and can't wait to hear more about it. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alicia. It's worth checking out.
DeleteYou should try out a buddy read or a read-along, with another blogger, Nicki!! I've done one of each, and boy, are they FUN!!! Yes, they do take some work, but, believe me, the enjoyment -- in the mutual exchange of ideas and opinions with other bloggers -- is WELL worth the work!! :) :)
ReplyDeleteOOOOOOH, the book you're reading!!!! I had not heard of it before!! "I wants it, I wants, my precious!" says Gollum. Lol. Seriously, though, I LOVE "The Nutcracker"!!! And this sure sounds like a LOVELY retelling! Thanks for putting this one on my radar!!!! <3 <3
Thanks as well for stopping by and commenting on my own BBH post!! Hope you're having a WONDERFUL weekend!! <3 :)
Thanks, Maria. Maybe I will.
DeleteI think you would like this Nutcracker retelling. I enjoyed it.