Category Archives: folklore/fairy tales

My Literary Travel Bucket List

Posted on Feb 16, 2020 by

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 →

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The Great Selkie Post

Posted on Jan 25, 2020 by

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 →

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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.”

Posted on Jan 19, 2020 by

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 →

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“But once in a rare while they come late to the changing.”

Posted on Jan 13, 2020 by

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 →

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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.”

Posted on Jan 6, 2020 by

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 →

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Ten years under hill, over dale, beneath the waves, on faery trails…

Posted on Dec 4, 2019 by

Happy December, Bookwyrms and La-La Landers everywhere! Welcome to the final Year-End Review of the 2010s!  Ten years ago, 24-year-old Neri decided to ignore the call of Srs Adulthood and instead doubled down on her obsession with stories for and … Continue reading →

Posted in adaptations, book blogging, fantasy, favorites, folklore/fairy tales, LGBTQIA, literary travel, Lithuania, magical realism, mermaids, meta, movies, out-of-the-books experience, selkies, year-end review | 2 Comments

Salted caramel, with extra foam…

Posted on Oct 27, 2019 by

An October Report, of sorts. Due to Real World complications and Other Projects, I’m taking a bit longer to read the latest October Days novel than I’d hoped.  Therefore, rather than a full book review, I would like to offer … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, folklore/fairy tales, Halloween, mermaids, October Daye, selkies | 8 Comments

The 2018 Review

Posted on Dec 14, 2018 by

Welcome, Postcardians, to another celebration of a year in La-La Land!  Have a metaphorical seat by the imaginary fireplace, and enjoy a virtual taste of my grandmother’s gingerbread mushrooms! * Overview * First, a big Thank You!!! to everyone who … Continue reading →

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The October Report: Night and Silence

Posted on Oct 23, 2018 by

Apparently, the faeries snuck one last gift into my bag before we left the Twilight Realm. Rating:  4.89 out of 5 nasty, allergy-inducing sachets of marsh magic. The newest October Daye book, Night and Silence, is so amazeballs that the faeries … Continue reading →

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Ghastly Ever After: Twisted Myths for teens and up

Posted on Oct 15, 2018 by

At our final stop on this frightful journey through Faerie Land, the bloody-footed mermaid at the door gives us three collections of terrifying tales rated Teen-and-up.  These are tales of blood-thirsty gods, angels of death, and demonic Cinderellas.  Tales of … Continue reading →

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