Mique Reads

This year I was intending on reading 12 categories for the Back to the Classics 2019 Reading Challenge, hosted by Karen at  Books and Chocolate , but I ended up doing 6 instead because, well, life with chronic illness happens, and I need to be flexible. I've earned ONE ENTRY. Here are the links to my reviews for each category. Classic by a Woman Author- The Wreath (Kristin Lavransdatter #1) by Sigrid Undset Classic in Translation- The Wife (Kristin Lavransdatter #2) by Sigrid Undset Classic Tragic Novel- The Cross (Kristin Lavransdatter #3) by Sigrid Undset 19th Century Classic- The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald Classic from the Americas- My Ántonia by Willa Cather Classic from Africa, Asia, or Oceania- The Silver Brumby by Elyne Mitchell My contact info is mique3483 [at] gmail [dot] com

Format: Paperback Category: A book you chose for the cover ( Modern Mrs. Darcy) "Walking the stacks in a library, dragging your fingers across the spines -- it's hard not to feel the presence of sleeping spirits."   The cover of this book caught my eye with it's simple design and colors, the word, "bookstore", and...Bonus! It glows in the dark! I had high hopes for this one, but it was kind of a letdown. It has all the right ingredients for a great story, but I found the writing to be sub par, and the characters weren't engaging me. The plot was entertaining, and it did have a few humourous and witty moments.  CAWPILE Rating: C- 2 A- 3 W- 3 P- 5 I- 6 L- 4 E- 4 Avg= 3.9= ⭐⭐

    One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyes is a strange Cinderella story right out of the twilight zone. Two-eyes is the protagonist. She is named this because she has two eyes. Her sisters (not step sisters), One-eye and Three-eyes, have one eye and three eyes, respectively. The story doesn't say how many eyes their mother has, but she and Two-eye's sisters form clique against Two-eyes. They think she isn't "special" because she has two eyes like normal people. Key parallels to Cinderella: Abuse/Enslavement- Two-eyes is a slave in her own household, but her situation is even worse than Cinderella because rather than being abused by a stepmother and stepsisters, she is abused by her own mother and sisters. They force her to wear rags and they only feed her their scraps. Fairy Godmother- Two-eyes is weeping over this one day and a wise woman helps her by giving her the words to cause her goat to magically lay a table with food out for her, and then to make the ...

    Donkey Cabbages is an intriguing,  sometimes bizarre, coming of age story. It features two young characters, who are mirror images of each other, the huntsman and the witch's daughter. They are both sheltered in opposite ways. The huntsman, who lives with his parents, and knows only kindness, is inexperienced. He trusts everyone. The witch's daughter, who lives in a remote castle in the forest also lacks experience with the world outside her home. She has been shown only cruelty by her abusive mother.       The story starts with the huntsman, who comes across an ugly old crone, who begs from him. He is generous to her, and so she gives him a gift in the form of a set of strange instructions. 1) Shoot into the midst of a flock of birds that are carrying a magical cloak, which will take him anywhere he wishes. 2) Take the cloak. 3) One bird will be dead from the shot. Swallow it's heart whole, and a gold piece will appear under his pillow ea...