A bit of a mixed bag for me. But on the whole it's okay.

I have always loved Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. I am also a huge fan of short stories and anthologies so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book.

I can find no fault with the variety in this anthology. Almost every type of genre or setting that you could think of is included. Variety, for me, is what makes an anthology.

The writing is also marvelous by most of the writers.

There were a few stories that weren’t as good as the rest, but that’s always the case with anthologies.

Overall, very satisfying and a recommended read for fans of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

I love Alice in wonderland I find it comforting. some of these tales inspired by wonderland gave me the same feeling, while others were very creepy or simply out there in a way only wonderland could be.
like most short stories collections some stories I loved others I didn’t but overall it was an enjoyable collection.

some were absolute bangers; favorites include: wonders never cease, the white queen’s pawn, good dog alice, black kitty, the night parade

pages: 301

3,5/5 Alice In Wonderland is one of my favorite books so I had to get my hand on this one. It had a great concept, but as with all anthologies this book was a mixed bag of stories I enjoyed and stories I didn't care for. I actually thought this would contain more horror elements so I was a bit disappointed when I saw it didn't.

Alice in armor: 5/5, love the tone and take on the original story

Wonders never cease: 4/5 amazing creepy elements

there were no birds to fly: 2/5

the white queen's pawn: 5/5 my favorite one, what a unique take!! and I loved that this was around the real Alice <3

dream girl: 2/5

good dog, alice!: 4/5 that ending's great, loved the Wonderland elements and setting

the hunting of the jabberwock: 2,5/5 not enough alice in this

about time: 2,5/5

smoke'em if you got'em: 2/5, didn't care for that universe

vanished summer glory: 4/5: perfect setting in this one

black kitty: 3,5/5

the night parade: 2

what makes a monster: 2

the white queen's dictum: 2,5/5 don't know what's this story is doing in this anthology

temp work: DNF didn't care for that take on the story, and the writing style didn't work for me

eat me, drink me: 2,5/5

how i comes to be the treacle queen: 2/5

six impossible things: 4/5 i enjoyed this but it made me think a little too much about Peter and Alice by John Logan

revolution in wonder: 4/5, a good conclusion to the anthology

+ this cover is amazing!!

This is a collection of short stories inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland which obviously appealed to me straight away. Unfortunately I didn't love it, nor did I dislike it so to say.

Being a mix of short stories and poetry there were bound to be stories I liked and some I didn't, honestly I DID end up disliking more than I enjoyed. They were really quite odd which don't get me wrong, isn't a bad thing, but some were just too odd and I struggled to understand them or get my head around them.

I did however particularly enjoy a couple of stories, including: Wonders never cease, Dream girl, Good dog, Alice! And Eat me, drink me. I liked the fact that some were humerus, some were creepy and some were just odd in a way that I actually quite enjoyed.

Welcome to a fresh and exciting look at the world of Alice, with an anthology of short stories inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, with an introduction by the editors Marie O'Regan and Paul Kane.

I think the first thing to say about this wonderful collection, which holds true for every anthology have read from Titan Books, is that it amazes me how much variety in style and content there is incorporated in these stories coming as they do from the same source material - the imagination of a talented author truly holds no bounds and many of the writers who have contributed to this collection are huge literary names.

Here there are stories of Dystopian nightmares full of death; macabre horror tales dripping with blood; fantastical fables with an ironic twist; historical themed magical realism with a quirky look at famous murderers; alien invasions that slice through the notion of the civilised human mind; and even rootin' tootin' westerns that will make you think very differently about the white rabbit - and everything in between - exploring a myriad of aspects based on Alice's adventures and the characters she meets. Some are metaphorical looks at coming of age, some are thought-provoking examinations of the human psyche, and some are profoundly shocking, but each and every one is superb in its own way and will hold you spell-bound.

I should add that these tales are not for children, despite their references to Alice's Wonderland, and are firmly in the grown-up zone. Most of them are littered with references to violent acts, sex and terror, and there are some very deep themes explored which although they might not always be overtly mentioned are profoundly disturbing - particularly Six Impossible Things by Mark Chadbourn with its veiled allusions to sexual abuse. Definitely not for those of tender years, or delicate sensibilities, but hugely entertaining nonetheless.

This book is absolutely brilliant and the perfect mind-bending, spine chiller for spooky season, so if you are after a sideways look at a world you thought you knew well then head down the rabbit hole or through the looking glass, and prepare to be gripped! Incidentally, the audio version of this book is astoundingly good too, and is beautifully narrated by a cast of voices who vividly bring these tales alive. Daytime reading/listening recommended!

I loved this one. I remember reading Alice Through the Looking Glass and Alice in Wonderland as a kid and how deeply twisted it felt to my young mind. I was disturbed and entranced by how it made me feel like reality had kaleidescoped around me. These stories recaptured some of that original experience for me.

This was probably closer than a 2.5 read for me, but there were a couple of the stories I enjoyed. I was so looking forward to the and just felt really disappointed in the end.