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Showing posts with label book review. Show all posts
Monday, March 30, 2020

Review of Lafcadio Hearn's Japanese Tales (Oddly Modern Fairy Tales series)

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(Review written by Leigh Smith) “I have pledged me to the worship of the Odd . . . the Strange . . . the Monstrous… ” ~ Japanese Tal...
Saturday, October 26, 2019

The Mattress Tests Of Lords and Tinkers, Shrews and Peas

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'The Princess And The Pea'  by Louise Montillio A passage from  the ballad-folktale  "Lord For A Day" caught our eye ...
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Review: 'The Hazel Wood' - What We Liked, What We Didn't & Why It's Still Fairy Tale Catnip

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We must begin with the book's premise because the atmosphere of  The Hazel Wood  and its promises are as much a part of the experience...
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Thursday, January 3, 2019

Review: "Book of One Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria" by Charles Leland

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" The Book of One Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria features the Scheherazade-like fairy goddess Bellaria: powerful and mysterio...
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Review: Jack Zipes' New Book: Fearless Ivan & Double-Hump

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Reviewed by Patricia Ash   It is always an absolute delight to find a fairy tale I’ve never heard of before. While the story of Fearl...
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Saturday, August 11, 2018

Review of "The Hawkman", a Retelling of Grimm's "Bearskin"

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“In France and Germany, the protagonist is a veteran, starving for lack of work after the war; in Italy, he is a woodsman, wounded by an a...
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

"House of Mystery" - Review by Carina Bissett

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"House of Mystery" (A collection of fairy tale poems) by Courtney Bates-Hardy Review by  Carina Bissett Jacket...
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