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OTTBS: Read & Bead

Beaders from the Facebook group "Operation Tackle That Bead Stash" are challenged to read a book and then bead something.  Maybe even something that inspires you from the book.  This time around the books we could pick from were:

The Woodcutter by Kate Danley
Divergent by Veronica Roth
The Romance of Tristian and Iseult


I chose The Woodcutter for this challenge.  This book is full of familiar fairy tale characters and I enjoyed the read from start to finish.  The story takes place among 12 kingdoms.  People are becoming addicted to pixie dust; but why is there so much pixie dust, and where are the pixies?  The Woodcutter is a special person, at one with nature.  His life has been spent protecting the inhabitants of the forest.  He is tasked with investigating all that is going on in and around the forest.  During his investigation, he encounters an evil queen, water spirits, a hell hound, and has his dream fulfilled.


The deadline has been extended until 31 July, so there is still time to participate in a "fun only" challenge!

Here is my Read & Bead challenge project:





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