Review: Absolutely lovely
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 22, 2013
*4-4.5 stars*David C. Meredith is an author I was previously unfamiliar with and The Reflections of Queen Snow White was a book I had never heard of, but the premise of the book intrigued me enough that I was happy to make their acquaintance.  I am so very glad that I did.  This book was all about what comes after the happily ever after and, not unsurprisingly, it's not always happy.We all know that Snow White and Prince Charming shared an epic love, but what happens when one is forced to leave the other behind?  Snow White has been grieving Charming's death for more than a year and is unable to bring herself to be there for anyone, including her own daughter who is in the midst of preparing for her own wedding.  It is in her grief and need to find solitude that she finds herself in the rooms of her deceased stepmother and in front of one very tall, very talkative mirror.  Through the mirror, Snow White is forced to revisit the good and bad times of her life and find the strength inside herself to keep living without her dear husband.  And, he was her dear husband.  David Meredith showed us that they loved each other greatly through the 30 plus years they were together and I found myself frequently with tears in my eyes.  I'll have you know that I almost never cry during books, but I did a few different times in this story.  It was bittersweet to see how much they had loved each other while knowing that it was in the past and I couldn't help but cry.  I loved how Meredith added to an old and well loved story and made it his own and I loved that we got to see what became of Snow White and Charming.All in all, this was a lovely story and I enjoyed it immensely.  I will be on the lookout for more from David C. Meredith in the future and you can bet I'll be reading whatever he writes.