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Author Archives: NeriSiren
My Literary Travel Bucket List
Shocking statement of the decade: I’m one of those readers who like to blur the line between fantasy and reality. When I read about a particularly dreamy setting, my internal voice turns into Liz Lemon, whispering, I want to go … Continue reading
My Blogging Valentines
Happy February, Bookwyrms! Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, Palentine’s Day, Singles Awareness Day, or even Discount Chocolate Day (Feb 15th), this is a season to share the love. Accordingly, I’d like to take this opportunity to send … Continue reading
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“Our survival honors ancestors more than any tradition”
#sorrynotsorry! I can’t refrain from posting one more mer-story this month, because it’s so good. At least it’s not selkies this time! ^_^; Rivers Solomon, et al. The Deep. New York: Saga Press, 2019. Rating: 5 out of 5 combs … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, favorites, historical, LGBTQIA, mermaids, music, romantic
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The Great Selkie Post
The time has come, the Walrus said. It’s time to dive deep into one of my favorite sub-genres of mer-story. It’s time to re-cap twenty-three years of very scholarly research into this most fin-tastic feature of Celtic/Arctic/Greek mythology. It’s time … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, folklore/fairy tales, selkies
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“It is the tide that pulls the seconds through my blood. It is the tide that threads the minutes through my bones.”
Part Three of my Selkie Series * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * Franny Billingsley. The Folk Keeper. New York: Atheneum, 1999. Rating: 4.95 out of 5 amber beads tossed into the sea for smooth sailing. Recommended if … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, favorites, folklore/fairy tales, nostalgic, re-reads, romantic, selkies
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“But once in a rare while they come late to the changing.”
Part Two of my Selkie Series * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * Emily Whitman. The Turning. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2018. Rating: 4.9 out of 5 gold doubloons that may or may not be real. Recommended if … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, favorites, folklore/fairy tales, Ocean Girl radar, selkies
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“You’re here to put an end to us, and a Selkie without a skin is no concern of Faerie’s.”
Ahoy, Bookwyrms! I’ve decided to start the new decade with a four-part series looking back at one of my favorite literary/folkloric subjects of all time: SELKIES!!! The first three posts will be reviews — two new reads and a nostalgic favorite, … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, favorites, folklore/fairy tales, LGBTQIA, mermaids, October Daye, selkies
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A very 90s ghost story…about the magic of literacy!
Holy snapdragons, Bookwyrms! It’s my 200th post!!! In honor of this momentous occasion, I’ve decided to rrrrrrewind to one of my other favorite 90s kids’ shows, which inspired me to become a lifelong literacy activist. Through the magic of YouTube, … Continue reading
Posted in 90stalgia, fantasy, literacy, nostalgic, writing
Tagged 90s, DavidBowie, literacy
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Neri’s Krupni-cake: a yuletide Out of the Books Experience
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Blessed Yule, and more Seasons Greetings, Bookwyrms! Back in October, I listed some of my favorite fictional treats, including a spiritually spiked log cake that inspired me to make my own Lithuanian Christmas version. A quick … Continue reading
