tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post1100164099145607274..comments2024-03-18T18:45:20.438-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: Alice by Christina HenryLark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-20865371983159097512016-08-25T14:16:29.631-07:002016-08-25T14:16:29.631-07:00It's a good one! I'm hoping to check out t...It's a good one! I'm hoping to check out the sequel to it when I go to the library on Friday. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-34079631665317975772016-08-25T10:21:48.650-07:002016-08-25T10:21:48.650-07:00Oooh, think I will have to add this one to my list...Oooh, think I will have to add this one to my list!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-39609779443191016472016-08-24T13:42:37.360-07:002016-08-24T13:42:37.360-07:00Right? I'm also drawn to boarding schools...th...Right? I'm also drawn to boarding schools...think there's a connection? :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-3824429139161512312016-08-23T16:53:34.378-07:002016-08-23T16:53:34.378-07:00I've never heard of this book before, but it s...I've never heard of this book before, but it sounds really good. I don't know why, but I like a good insane asylum story!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-80028071802009237262016-08-23T16:41:08.945-07:002016-08-23T16:41:08.945-07:00Some authors are really clever and creative with t...Some authors are really clever and creative with their retellings. Henry's version of Alice was completely unexpected; and she really made it her own. Which was nice.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-68910777416453252982016-08-23T16:40:06.879-07:002016-08-23T16:40:06.879-07:00It would be a good October/Halloween read! It would be a good October/Halloween read! Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-88830011261938202422016-08-23T14:29:03.013-07:002016-08-23T14:29:03.013-07:00Sounds good and creepy! I'll have to put it on...Sounds good and creepy! I'll have to put it on my Halloween reading list.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-28569234498812037052016-08-22T16:58:49.664-07:002016-08-22T16:58:49.664-07:00I love retellings; I like the different aspects fr...I love retellings; I like the different aspects from the originals and it's always refreshing to see where the "new" stories go. I'll keep this book in mind. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-48756796669279215862016-08-22T13:30:38.065-07:002016-08-22T13:30:38.065-07:00This is a lot different than the original Alice in...This is a lot different than the original Alice in Wonderland. But if you like a little darkness in your fantasy, this is a good read. I'm even going to try the second one in the series. :-)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-52396007138110870022016-08-22T13:29:21.946-07:002016-08-22T13:29:21.946-07:00There's something about them that makes me kee...There's something about them that makes me keep reading them, although they're not always as good as I want them to be. Like Splintered; it was good, but not GOOD. But I liked this one. It's a darker version Alice in Wonderland, but maybe that's why it worked. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-39418606859177238842016-08-22T12:22:06.772-07:002016-08-22T12:22:06.772-07:00Well now, I'm intrigued. I hated the original ...Well now, I'm intrigued. I hated the original Alice but there something about retellings that make me curious. I might have to check this one out. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-37923228656297721812016-08-22T11:49:41.561-07:002016-08-22T11:49:41.561-07:00I am glad to read you enjoyed this one, Lark. It&#...I am glad to read you enjoyed this one, Lark. It's been on my radar for awhile now. I haven't always liked Alice in Wonderland related stories, but they seem to have grown on me in recent years. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.com