I'm not sure when crossovers were invented, but my goodness, are they fun! Whether they happen in movies, TV, or in books, it's a mind-blowing experience to see different stories cross paths to make even more creative and epic adventures. I remember Nickelodeon and Disney Channel building up these huge crossover events between their biggest … Continue reading A Secret Princess, by Melissa de la Cruz and Margaret Stohl
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Toil and Trouble: 15 Tales of Women and Witchcraft
I admit that I have not read a short story collection since grad school, but when you're looking for a very particular story, but you don't want to commit to a full-length book, these collections can come in real handy. In this case, being that it's spooky season and naturally I am all about the … Continue reading Toil and Trouble: 15 Tales of Women and Witchcraft
Weyward, by Emilia Hart
The same way I've discovered a fervent enjoyment for stories about crazy entitled or religious people, I've grown a fondness for stories about strong women discovering their own inner power. Or, in the case of Weyward, their own inner magic. In 1619 England, a young village healer named Altha Weyward is charged in court as … Continue reading Weyward, by Emilia Hart
A Head Full of Ghosts, by Paul Tremblay
You probably wouldn't know from this blog, but I actually consume horror stories quite often. I am subscribed to many a true crime YouTube channel, and I sometimes listen to Reddit stories about close encounters with scary people. I find them very mentally engaging when I'm waiting for the next penny to drop, caught in … Continue reading A Head Full of Ghosts, by Paul Tremblay
Sun and Moon, Snow and Ice, by Jessica Day George
Some people forget that many familiar fairy tales like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, and so on, have similar retellings or interpretations across the world. Case in point: East of the Sun, West of the Moon, a Norwegian variation of Beauty and the Beast that takes place in the far North and the … Continue reading Sun and Moon, Snow and Ice, by Jessica Day George
The Conjurer, by Luanne G. Smith
I'm not very good at keeping up with authors I like, mainly because I'm lazy and simply don't engage on social media that much these days. I also enjoy the delightful surprise of just perusing bookshelves and seeing that an author has a release I didn't know about. It's happened before with finding new entries … Continue reading The Conjurer, by Luanne G. Smith
Witch Child, by Celia Rees
It should come as no surprise that I loved learning about the Salem Witch Trials of 1962 and 1693. I didn't learn about them in depth until I did a research paper in my college Religion class, listening to spooky music and reading various accounts on the unfortunate accused, the manic accusers, and the legends … Continue reading Witch Child, by Celia Rees
Sweetly, by Jackson Pearce
Jackson Pearce began her fairy tale retelling series with Sisters Red, and that series continues with Sweetly, which asks what Hansel and Gretel's modern lives would be like. Probably doesn't need much more of an introduction than that. The day that Gretchen Kassel turned eighteen, she and her nineteen-year-old brother Ansel were kicked out of … Continue reading Sweetly, by Jackson Pearce
Christine, by Stephen King
Well, we're diving back into the era of "classic" Stephen King with Christine. Many people seem to rank it among some of his best supernatural horror stories, alongside works like Pet Sematery or The Shining. I was personally skeptical about a possessed car actually being scary, but since King hasn't failed me yet, I knew … Continue reading Christine, by Stephen King
Steel, by Carrie Vaughn
For all the reading I've done in my life, I can count on one hand all the books I've read about pirates. To me, they all tell more or less the same story: an adventure on the high seas with rum-drinking, cursing, swashbuckling, cannon fights, and perilous quests for revenge. And especially after the runaway … Continue reading Steel, by Carrie Vaughn
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