Initial Thoughts I don't know what it was about this book, or maybe it was the dedication that had me intrigued or honestly, I was just in a mood for a fast YA read, but DAMN, OuaBH sucked me in like the Prince of Heart's killer kisses. This was my first Stephanie Garber book, which [...]
Initial Thoughts I think at this point Leigh Bardugo can do no wrong. She can write me a retelling of a lamb moussaka recipe and it'll probably be poetic. Honestly, though, this collection of fairy tales inspired by the different places in her Grishaverse is precious, and I loved every piece (some more than others). [...]
Intro: So I did a freewrite with my students, because honestly, it's one of the few times I write creatively these days, and because the topic was "Fairy Tales," I decided to write alongside them. It's good exercise, and I'm trying to do a creative writing assignment for one of my summer classes in a [...]
Initial Thoughts: I am well aware that my bias towards this series is the main reason I continue to five-star any Mercy Thompson book, but many other things worked in this book's favor. One: Two fairy tales were invoked which made me really happy. Two: Lots of sex. I'm not even joking. SMOKE BITTEN by [...]
Initial Thoughts: As with any short story collection, this little gem had stellar stories, great stories, good stories, and those that weren't for me. Personal favorites were definitely "Spinning Silver," "Even the Crumbs Were Delicious," "Seasons of Glass and Iron," and "The Briar and the Rose". THE STARLIT WOOD: NEW FAIRY TALES edited by Dominik [...]
Story and Somnomancy 