![]() ![]() It’s an idyllic life for Jena, the second eldest, who spends her time exploring the mysterious forest with her constant companion, a most unusual frog. live five daughters and their doting father. Goodreads summarizes, “High in the Transylvanian woods. Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier is a fantasy retelling of the 12 dancing princesses fairy tale. But overall, the book is clean and has an engaging plot. There are some mature themes and some intense scenes that would scare little kids. This is definitely a YA book as opposed to a children’s novel.The world building and fantasy creatures are interesting and well developed. I haven’t read a lot of fantasy lately so I enjoyed the change of pace. A great fantasy world and a generous mix of magic and reality.Marillier certainly did her research and has created a beautiful setting for her story. What a fun fantasy retelling of the 12 dancing princesses! Finally, this time I both picked it up and read the entire novel before it was due. And I have actually reserved it from the library several times. I had this book recommended to me probably a year ago from a friend in book club. Today I am reviewing Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier. ![]() But otherwise, I will be loving on my newborn and my toddler □ I have scheduled a few posts for these first few weeks postpartum (mostly for the awesome #AnneReadAlong2017!). I am excited to post what may be my final review pre-baby! This is such an exciting time for our family. ![]()
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