I could go on and on about why I chose to do another Beauty-related goodie, but this one is actually inspired by something that McKinley wrote in the pages. I couldn't really find the passage again, but I'm telling you, the book mentioned spiced treacle cake, and I totally hopped up on the idea! Beauty by Robin McKinley is [...]
Oh baking. How I've missed thee! The idea actually came to mind because in under two weeks, my friend Meg and I will be releasing our first ever episode of Fableulous Retellings Podcast. Our first theme, surprise surprise, is the tale of Beauty and the Beast! I had a few options regarding this story, and [...]
Initial Thoughts: Katriona for MVP! Though the entire book is a reminder that it takes a whole village to raise a princess. No joke. Great on the characters, I'm still a little iffy about the magic. SPINDLE'S END by Robin McKinley Putnam Publishing, May 2000 Fairy tale retelling Rated: 3.5 / 5 cookies All the [...]
I'm actually a little excited to be joining the lovely ladies at Alexa Loves Books and Hello Chelly on the Flights of Fantasy challenge. They also have a little book club going on a bi-monthly basis, and this month, the books up for discussion are Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword. This is [...]
It's weird reviewing a book you fell in love with when you were around 11 or 12. Even weirder that when I re-read this book a couple years back, I didn't write much of a review. I still loved the book, though, but I just couldn't bring myself to stop gushing over how great Aeryn [...]
Story and Somnomancy 