As with every collection of short stories, I loved some and I hated some. Over all, this collection came out a little ahead simply by virtue of having more stories that I did like than those I didn't. ( )

This compilation is filled with revisionist versions of classic fairy tales. Some or the original tales are well known and some are lesser known but reading these revised versions will make you want to search out the originals. The authors include a who's who of noted fantasy and horror authors. The tales range from humorous and light-hearted to dark and fearsome. If you miss your book of Grimm's Fairy Tales and find the Disney view too "light" then try these out for size. ( )

Basic Reason for Beginning: Ooh, hardly an interesting story. I rarely order just one thing when I order online, so I had to pick a book. I forgot how I found this, but the price was reasonable and I'm intruiged by fairy tale retellings as I'm rubbish at writing them.
Basic Reason for Finishing: It's a collection of short stories. The ones you love you zip through, the ones you don't you finish with the consoling thought that they're only short.

You are warned of spoilers for specific stories (though how spoilerish a fairy tale can be when you know it?) as each is discussed separately.

Full review here.

Overall... There were no stories that I absolutely adored, but there were many good ones that I enjoyed reading and would like to read again. There were a few stories I liked less for whatever reason, but I'll let them be. Would I recommend it? If you like fairytale retellings, then yes I would. If you're prudish like me, I add a warning that many of these will give you a start. ( )

This book is perhaps somewhat responsible for what seems like more fairy tales having been written in the last 15 years or so than in the history of the known universe prior.

That being said, some decent stuff here, if not particularly memorable to me personally. It was certainly worth a look for some stuff that is definitely not designed for the little kids.

Snow White Blood Red : Like a Red Red Rose - Susan Wade
Snow White Blood Red : The Moon Is Drowning While I Sleep - Charles de Lint
Snow White Blood Red : The Frog Prince - Gahan Wilson
Snow White Blood Red : Stalking Beans - Nancy Kress
Snow White Blood Red : Snow-Drop - Tanith Lee
Snow White Blood Red : Little Red - Wendy Wheeler
Snow White Blood Red : I Shall Do Thee Mischief in the Wood - Kathe Koja
Snow White Blood Red : The Root of the Matter - Gregory Frost
Snow White Blood Red : The Princess in the Tower - Elizabeth A. Lynn
Snow White Blood Red : Persimmon - Harvey Jacobs
Snow White Blood Red : Little Poucet - Steve Rasnic Tem
Snow White Blood Red : The Changelings - Melanie Tem
Snow White Blood Red : The Springfield Swans - Caroline Stevermer & Ryan Edmonds
Snow White Blood Red : Troll Bridge - Neil Gaiman
Snow White Blood Red : A Sound Like Angels Singing - Leonard Rysdyk
Snow White Blood Red : Puss - Esther M. Friesner
Snow White Blood Red : The Glass Casket - Jack Dann
Snow White Blood Red : The Snow Queen - Patricia A. McKillip
Snow White Blood Red : Breadcrumbs and Stones - Lisa Goldstein

Prefer something other than marriage, beasty.

3 out of 5

Jilly's mum save.

3.5 out of 5

Squishy and squelchy and smoochy.

3 out of 5

Giant breast raid fertile result no fairytale.

3.5 out of 5

Picture this, underweared.

3.5 out of 5

She looks very tasty.

3 out of 5

Only one beast.

3 out of 5

Some tricks have results Mother.

3 out of 5

Train find.

3 out of 5

Vital vigorous veggies.

3 out of 5

Family hunger.

3 out of 5

Little troll.

3 out of 5

Birdie baseball fork.

3.5 out of 5

Eat Jack.

3 out of 5

Rat trap.

3.5 out of 5

Change blood blade.

3.5 out of 5

Dream death.

3 out of 5

Foxxed cold.

2.5 out of 5

Camp family.

3 out of 5

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As anthologies go, this contains some good stories, some bad stories, and all with varying shades of dark twistiness. My personal favorites have to be "Like a Red, Red Rose", "The Moon is Drowning While I Sleep", "Troll Bridge", "The Springfield Swans" and "The Princess in the Tower". I could not finish "The Changelings", skipping over it after awhile, and ultimately stopped reading the entire book while in the middle of "Puss"

Hopefully I can get into a mindset to finish reading the book, and perhaps rereading the stories I dislike to see if I can reimagine them differently than I imagine them now. ( )