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
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
Last year, Tor.com posted an article on the evolution of “Fantasy Candy Kingdoms” in children’s literature — from Hansel and Gretel’s gingerbread house to Seanan McGuire’s world of Confection in Beneath the Sugar Sky (hello, TBR pile!) Upon re-reading the article, … Continue reading
And by Independence Day, I mean the Lithuanian one, of course. The ultimate expression of Lithuania’s year-long 100th anniversary celebration happened the first week of July in Vilnius, and hardcore LT fan that I am, I was there to see … Continue reading
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
For one last summer adventure, my mom and I decided to travel northeast for a week, soaking up some mermaid vibes and writing inspiration in Kennebunkport, Maine. It was also a throwback to one of my childhood favorites, the first … Continue reading
Last week, my mom, my brother, and I flew to San Francisco for five days. Now, this post is not going to be about high-brow literary tourism; it’s about my own most recent reading experiences, and to me, San Francisco is home … Continue reading
Edit 09-05-13: Added a few more notes and one more picture. Huge renovation, I know 🙂 . . . . . . . . It was close this year. Very close. We slid in just before the doors rumbled shut, … Continue reading
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Yes, ok, all right, I know it’s not the most original thing. I’m not the first, second, or even 33,333rd person to go to DisneyWorld. But it was my first time, and it was a Juv/YA lit-and-folklore/fairytale-related experience, so by gosh, I … Continue reading
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ON FAIRY TALES
Charlotte's Library - folklore, fairytale & myth retellings
Folktexts, ed./trans. D. L. Ashliman
Orkneyjar - Folklore
> Selkies
Tess Talks Fairy Tales
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OTHER
BigAl's Books & Pals
> Children's fic
> Picture Books
> YA
Lindsay Ellis
> Chez Lindsay (videos)
> Real Name Brand Lindsay (blog)
Sense and Sensibility and Stories
