On a united states tour to promote her books, childrens book author dana jane lovell finds herself attracted to dan lowell, a fellow traveller stranded in a denver blizzard, who is abruptly arrested for the brutal murder of his exwife. Although i have not read the exceptionally wellloved cinder by meyers yet, and cannot compare writings, i would say the stitching snow is a sister tale, similar in theme and style, and should be enjoyed for its own uniqueness. A futuristic retelling of snow white in which seventeenyearold essie, a master at repairing robots and drones on the frozen mining planet thanda, is pulled into a war by handsome and mysterious dane after his shuttle crashlands near her home. Gorgeous collection of christmas ornaments, framed pictures and pillow tucks. Outstanding christmas deco tips are offered on our internet site. Lewis, 9781423194682, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Despite my lukewarm reception, i will absolutely order this for my school. Stitching snow by rc lewis has a pretty bomb cover, am i right. I do like a good story about a princess in space though. Counted cross stitch pattern, home for the holidays. It is unique and i think my friends who are scifi readers would love it. Stitching snow by r c lewis book cover, description, publication history.
Stitching snow and millions of other books are available for instant access. I might just pick up the second book just to see if id feel differently about the series in general. Do you think stitching snow is going to stay a standalone. Gr 7 upessie is the only female living in mining settlement fortytwo and earns her keep by stitching or repairing junktech for the local miners. This book has a meaty enough setting that it could have easily been written as a series, but it is a standalone novel. Using her trusting friend bale as a distraction, snow breaks free and races into the nearby woods. But as the only daughter in the most powerful tech family in the galaxy, its hard to. So i was thoroughly entertained while reading the book. Stitching snow is a satisfying read for those who appreciate strong female protagonists embedded in plots of intrigue. There was action when there needed to be, and nothing in the story felt forced. Essie has spent eight years hiding in the hardscrabble mining settlements of thanda, cage fighting for cash and stitching machine code, especially for her seven autonomous drones. Suddenly, everything isnt what it seems, the line between reality and fantasy begins to blur, and she finds herself in icy algidher true homewith witches, thieves, and a strangely alluring boy named kai, none of whom shes sure she can trust.
Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Books similar to stitching snow goodreads share book. Praise for stitching snow snow white gets an upgrade in this clever, surprisingly gritty sciencefiction version. Its been a year for fairy tale retellings here at book smugglers hq, so when i received an arc of stitching snow a science fiction retelling of snow white i knew i had to give it a try. Voya essies got the wit and strength to compete with any ya heroine, but its her conflicted feelings toward her father and her willingness to finally save herself that make her memorable. Stitching snow book arapahoe libraries bibliocommons. Essie is the princess missing from her home planet and hiding on a backwoods mining planet for the last couple of years. Unlike the disney version of the tale, however, stitching snow places the focus squarely on snow. While i certainly understand the comparisons to the lunar chronicles, stitching snow is unique and stands on its own, while still being perfect for fans of that series. Stitching snow takes elements form snow white and creates an entertaining read with a clever and fun mix of science. So stitching snow is one of those books thats been sat on my kindle for ages.
But soon she realises that danes arrival was far from. Stitching snow starts off a bit slowly, then has a great climax and build up, and finishes off with a beautiful ending. Today is an exciting day for me, because i have the great pleasure of introducing you to r. Im a huge fan of marissa meyers lunar chronicles series specifically the audiobook versions so when i heard about another scifi re imagined fairy tale book coming out, i was more than a little excited.
Action, adventure, drama, inspirational loyalty, sacrifices, and a splash of romance all rolled into one, i think its safe to say stitching snow is the perfect teen read. This sci fi story inspired by snow white is fantastic fun. Lewis, the author of stitching snow and the upcoming spinning starlight im currently reading stitching snow, and im loving it. If youre a fan of exciting scifi, filled with original characters and set in an amazing world, you need to check this out. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Sixteenyearold heiress and paparazzi darling liddi jantzen hates the spotlight. Na life on the frozen planet of thadan isnt always easy, but it is familiar. Snow white gets an upgrade in this clever, surprisingly gritty sciencefiction version. Lewis published by disneyhyperion on october 14th 2014 source. A futuristic retelling of snow white in which seventeenyearold essie, a master at repairing robots and drones on the frozen mining planet thanda, is pulled into a war by the handsome and mysterious dane after his shuttle crashlands near her home. The king will stop at nothing to get his beloved daughter.
Ill admit that i started stitching snow with some trepidation most of my friends that had read it had given it 3 stars max. This is my second one and i gotta say if the rest are even half as good as snow white and the seven robots then theyll all be great. Just the first few pages of stitching snow alone reminded me of marissa meyers series. It seems like the young adult book world has been dominated by series for a while now. Voya enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Easy enough to be read by children just learning to read, but short enough for a longer read aloud. For essie, between mechanical jobs, stitching together circuitry, her unusual array of drones, and the occasional cage fight to bring in extra cash, essies life seems pretty set. Stitching snow takes elements form snow white and creates an entertaining read with a clever and fun mix of science fiction and fairytale. This doesnt seem to be a series, but i definitely would enjoy another book with these characters. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The author doesnt try to drag it out into a series and instead focuses on just telling the story as it needs to be told. I really loved this, im so glad i gave it a chance i had a few issues but overall i thought it was wonderful. A collection of 7 different cross stitch charts and includes an alphabet chart to personalize your stitching. Her home planet is filled with violence and corruption at the hands of king matthias and his wife as they attempt to punish her captors.
Lewis published by disneyhyperion on 20141014 genres. Nicknamed moby, the eighth book in the series was first published in the u. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Booklist this has strong appeal for scifi and fantasy lovers and fans of marissa meyers lunar chronicles. I agree, i think that stitching snow is a solid standalone, which is a nice break. Outlander, which is published as cross stitch in the u. Her home planet is filled with violence and the king will stop at nothing to get his beloved daughter back but thats assuming she wants to return at all. A boy looking for treasure crash lands and happens to see her very interesting tattoo. I enjoyed the little joke behind why essie refers to her coding as stitching, and. Plus, i loved the scifi parallels to the original fairy tale, especially the ending. Her home planet is filled with violence and corruption at the hands of king matthias and his w.
I love her pern books and the tier and the hive series is one of my favourites, but a stitch in snow was a gentle, heartwarming and down to earth, very human story, a nice light read. I love this little series of twisted fairy tales that arcturus publishing has recently started coming out with. Stitching snow ebook arapahoe libraries bibliocommons. When a mysterious young man named dane crashlands near her home, essie agrees to help the pilot repair his ship. But also, a part of me assumed this would be a scifi retelling kind of like cinder. Stitching snow is a fun read, but its similarities to cinder are just too huge to ignore.
But lo and behold, in a strange twist of fate, im a positive black sheep, because i freaking loved this book. I hope so, it had a happily ever after ending, but there is more you could do with it. Popular space adventure books showing 150 of 1,881 the martian hardcover by. But again, its hard for me to resist this kind of book, and stitching snow was an uber enjoyable read that i totally flew through. Im currently reading stitching snow, and im loving it. Lewis stitching snow, disneyhyperion, 2014 bio blog books classroom appearances contact r.
Goodreads members who liked stitching snow also liked. Readers who finished the lunar chronicles series and want more will find a great match in stitching snow. In fact this is the second time ive actually started it, though the first time i think i must of become distracted because there is no way that i wouldnt have continued reading, especially after the book really picks up its pace. What other book might you compare stitching snow to and why. Andy weir goodreads author shelved 12 times as spaceadventure avg rating 4. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Stitching snow has a thrilling pace, and its easy to want to cheer for the extremely likable characters. Snow, or essie as she prefers to be called, lives on a mining settlement on one of the less prosperous planets. Normally with standalones ive found that the book would better serve as a duology. Find books like stitching snow from the worlds largest community of readers. I feel like every book i read is part of some new series.
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