Lesley Parkin provides the outstanding narration of Curiouser and Curiouser. This is the first time I’ve ever listened to her. Sometimes I have a learning curve with a new narrator, but I experienced no issues following her performance from the get-go. Her voice is clear and easy to understand. Her pacing is spot-on. She expresses all the expected emotions and the voices she used for the characters are ideal fits. Her south London accent made listening to this audio book a pure pleasure. I can’t wait to listen to her again soon! Creative Tops V&A Alice in Wonderland 3 Tier China Teacup Cake Stand Gift Boxed Alice in Wonderland Party Props/Cupcake Stand/Party Cup Set it's supposed to say man... maybe going with a small editing company wasn't a good choice after all... I think that the answer lies in the fact that the story and especially the world, for my taste, isn't weird enough, or mad enough, or twisted enough. One of the things that makes Alice in Wonderland so amazing, is the absurdity of it, the extremes, the unimaginable, the weirdness. In a lot of cases it would be a compliment to have your plot called sane and logical, but in this case it's maybe not. The plot, the world, everything that was going on, it made too much sense. There were a few weird and odd elements, but for me it wasn't enough.

I never read anything that has to do with Steampunk. I know what steampunk is but I've never fully looked into the subject matter. I saw this and since I haven't read many Alice in Wonderland retellings The only reason I wasn't able to give this a full 5-star treatment was the style of writing this story was told in. It was too jarring for me and actually detracted from the flow of the narrative. This might turn some people off and others may not have a problem with it. But I believe I would have enjoyed this even more if the flow of narration had been a lot smoother. Curiouser and Curiouser is yet another hit from Melaine Karsak, one of my favorite authors. In this she takes the story of Alice in Wonderland and turns it on its head, adding something altogether new to a story very familiar with retellings.Unfortunately this excerpt is exemplary of the whole book. Despite the simple sentences and writing style, I found myself confused over little things in this book constantly. WTF?? COULD THIS BE ANY STUPIDER?? Also, why does William, who is in a shady business, have to be ignorant of the procuring of virgins scheme? Wouldn't it be more interesting if he knew he was doing something bad to be with the woman he loved? That would have been much more interesting considering both our protagonists are basically flawless and have no character arcs to speak of. I honestly can't think of anything about either Alice or William that could be considered character flaws. I guess Alice isn't totally honest with her sister a few times, but all that is just petty stuff. A great combination of Steampunk and Alice in Wonderland with adorable rabbits holding playing cards dangling alone with gears.

The March Hare doesn’t have a lot of pre-made costumes, but you can take them and embellish them. Another option is to create your own or find handmade costumes which have a steampunk look. You can also add steampunk accessories to the costumes. I liked it. I had some issues with it, but as a whole it was good. I probably won't reread ever, but there is a chance I might finish the series. (If part of one) But if not it's not a huge loss. All of these costumes are for children from toddler to tween. You can certainly see how easy of a costume this is because it is really like wearing regular clothes. You can also dress it up with leggings like the tween costume or add a tutu for young girls. Children’s CostumesI'm left wondering if the sentence "but the transition had been smooth" is meant to read "but the transition hadn't been smooth". Either way, it does't really make sense to me. Also, they live together. How they hell have they not found the "timing" to get it on? And why not? How does that serve the story? It is only a detriment to the believe-ability of their relationship. So why? I don't even like romance. Why am I advocating for it? Because it would have made their relationship better, that's why. Just a little bit of sexual tension would have added another level to their dynamic. Instead, their interactions are cheesy and boring and predictable. From the end of August we are mixing things up and having some days as Who Stole the Tarts and some days as Murder in Wonderland and some a mix of the two. Most have one character in with the exception of Saturday 27th August which has two. There are some really lovely ready-made costumes for Alice in Wonderland. Since there are so many, this post will focus on these costumes. There will be another post to discuss handmade costumes and making your own DIY costume. Alice