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Interview with Jaclyn Dolamore and Giveaway!
With us now, we have Jaclyn Dolamore, author of Magic Under Glass and the upcoming Between the Sea and Sky. Jaclyn was homeschooled in a hippie sort of way and spent her childhood reading as many books as her skinny nerd-body could lug from the library and playing elaborate pretend games with her sister Kate. She skipped college a…
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Review: Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George is a retelling of the old Nordic fairy tale, East of the Sun, West of the Moon. It is an adventurous fairy tale, full of epic quests, enchanted animals, trolls, and true love.I cannot even begin to tell you how much I absolutely and utterly loved this book. Jessica Day George has wr…
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Zoë Marriott Prize Pack Giveaway of Awesome! — CLOSED
Earlier today, we had a lovely guest post from author Zoë Marriott, in which we hinted at a delicious little prize pack for you that has Ashley and I drooling... Check it out:The Swan KingdomWhen Alexandra’s mother is slain by an unnatural beast, shadows fall on the once-lush kingdom. Too soon the widowed king is entranced by a cu…
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Memory Monday: Beauty
Beauty by Robin McKinley was a very important book for me. As is quite obvious by now, I love fairy tales. When I hear that a book is a retold fairy tale, I automatically want to read that book. However, I wasn't always like this. I've always loved fairy tales themselves, but I didn't know that fairy tale retellings existed and I …
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Danya talks Japanese Fairy Tales
Today's first guest is Danya from A Tapestry of Words. She's got an awesome post prepared for us and I can't wait for the rest of you to read this amazing post! So, without taking anymore of your time, here's Danya.When someone says the word “fairy tale” what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Cinderella’s glass slipper, …
