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Category Archives: historical
“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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Salt inside the words: Helen Frost on writing for children
A few weeks ago, Fort Wayne author Helen Frost led a children’s lit workshop at the Allen County Public Library, where she offered advice on historical research, “writing the other,” and not stressing too much about the children’s publishing industry. … Continue reading
Posted in author focus, family, historical, poetry, writing
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My Top 6 bookish podcasts
First, a big THANK YOU to everyone who gave me their uplifting book recommendations in response to my last post. I am definitely going to check some of those out this Fall and Winter. I’m especially looking forward to re-reading … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Juv/YA fantasy, fantasy, folklore/fairy tales, historical, humor, LGBTQIA, mermaids, music, nostalgic, opinion, selkies
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A soundchronicity walk for Lithuania
First, a shout-out to Lithuania’s entry to the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest: In honor of the 100th independence anniversary, the Lithuanian NGO Music Export Fund has compiled a Spotify playlist of 100 songs from 1918 to the present, from the … Continue reading
Posted in historical, Lithuania, music, out-of-the-books experience
Tagged Lietuva100, Lithuania100
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An ode to the books I Did Not Finish (Juv/YA edition)
In the past eight years, I’ve reviewed plenty of amazing books, less-than-amazing books, really-kind-of-terrible books, and just-plain-meh books. The reading experience has been a mixed bag of awesomeness and problems, but there was always something in each book that kept … Continue reading
Posted in comics, fantasy, folklore/fairy tales, historical, Lithuania
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Nostalgic Double Feature: October Edition
It’s that awesomest time of year again, the month for reading spooky, paranormal stories; stocking up on snack-size Butterfingers; and putting together your kick-@$$ October Daye costume. This month, I’m prepared with several Halloween posts featuring nostalgic middle grade titles, … Continue reading
Posted in family, fantasy, Halloween, historical, nostalgic, re-reads, spooky
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My Lady Jane
Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows. My Lady Jane. New York: HarperCollins, 2016. Kindle ed. Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stacks of books brought along on the honeymoon So, this is my first foray into alternate historic fiction, and … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, favorites, historical, humor, romantic
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Scholarly Musings: Dolphins, Wolves, and Neo-Transcendentalists (oh my!)
Well, you know November has come…when it’s gone away. (just thought I’d ease you into this very academic post with a pop culture reference :-D) Happy T(of)urkey Day, everyone! May your pumpkin pies be tasty and your tryptophan-induced comas relaxing. … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, family, historical, Scholarly Musings, school reads
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Cybele’s Secret
Juliet Marillier. Cybele’s Secret. New York: Knopf, 2008. 424 pgs. This is the sequel to Marillier’s Wildwood Dancing, set six years later and focused — seemingly — on much more this-worldly intrigues. Paula, the second-youngest of the five dancing sisters, … Continue reading
Posted in family, fantasy, folklore/fairy tales, historical, Lithuania, romantic
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