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Sugar Plum Princess, a beautiful Nutcracker retelling
I love the Nutcracker and anything Tchaikovsky, and when I heard Tayler Marie Brooks had published a Nutcracker retelling, I jumped on it! Sugar Plum Princess had everything and more than I expect. It even had some Barbie Nutcracker vibes (my favorite of classic Barbie), and it was light enough to read in a matter…
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Cloak of Scarlet (And House of Refuge) by Melanie Dickerson
I read House of Refuge when it came out in 2021 and now Cloak of Scarlet this year. Both are sweet Christian historical fiction set in 1500s. I didn’t realize Cloak of Scarlet was from the same series until after, and I’m sad I missed the other novels in between! I’ll be giving a joint…