Format: ebookPublished: January 20th, 2022Age: AdultGenre: Non-Fiction – History – Folklore/Fairy Tales Rating: 5/5 Stars If you have an interest in fairy tales beyond the tales themselves, I think Jubber’s book is an excellent deep dive not just in the history of the tales, but of the people who wrote and/or collected them. Yes, weContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Fairy Tellers by Nicholas Jubber”
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Audiobook Review: The Mabinogion Translated by Lady Charlotte Guest
Narrated By: Richard MitchleyPublisher: Ukemi AudiobooksAge: AdultGenre: Classics – Medieval – MythologyFormat: AudiobookPublished: February 7th, 2017Goodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars This is not my first experience of The Mabinogion, and it’s definitely not going to be my last, but it’s the first time I have got through the whole thing. When I tried in the past,ContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: The Mabinogion Translated by Lady Charlotte Guest”
#5OnMyTBR: Short Read
#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook and you can learn more about it here. It occurs every Monday when we post about 5 books on our TBR. There will be a Blogmas post coming a bit later today, but I thought this week’s #5OnMyTBR was a great chance to highlight some booksContinueContinue reading “#5OnMyTBR: Short Read”
#5OnMyTBR: Water
#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook and you can learn more about it here. It occurs every Monday when we post about 5 books on our TBR. This one wasn’t the easiest, but it was fun trying to find my TBR books that match up to the theme! Think there’s some prettyContinueContinue reading “#5OnMyTBR: Water”
#5OnMyTBR: Summer
#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook and you can learn more about it here. It occurs every Monday when we post about 5 books on our TBR. #5OnMyTBR June 5th: Summer Maria the Wanted and the Legacy of the Keepers by V. Castro Genre: Urban Fantasy – HorrorFormat: Paperback It’s the coverContinueContinue reading “#5OnMyTBR: Summer”
Graphic Novel Review: Turning Roads: Irish Folklore Stories
by Paul Carroll (Editor)Publisher: Limit Break ComicsFormat: Paperback, received via Kickstarter I first heard about Turning Roads thanks to Joe Glass promoting it, after I backed his comic The Miracles. And it sounded right up my ally – a graphic novel anthology with retellings of Irish myths and folklore. What is not to love? IContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Turning Roads: Irish Folklore Stories”
Fables, Volume 1: Legends in Exile [Graphic Novel Review]
Genre: Fantasy – Urban Fantasy – Graphic NovelPublisher: Vertigo After the Adversary attacks various realms, those living there flee, and find themselves in a world without magic. They keep themselves hidden, living alongside the ‘mundanes’, and working together to keep some sort of unity among each other. Snow White acts as the mayor’s assistant, essentially runningContinueContinue reading “Fables, Volume 1: Legends in Exile [Graphic Novel Review]”
Unwrapping Words 