Tag Archives : fairy tales

Weekly Roundup: October 13-19, 2019


Greetings, boils and ghouls! I’m channeling the man of your screams — The Cryptkeeper — for this week’s Roundup, as an exorcise in truly terrible puns. Nothing inspiders more terror than awkward wordplay that requires far too much effort on my part, but I’m going to give it a try until I get the fang of it…or spontaneously combust from…

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Fairytale Princess Meets Superhero: A Review of The Princess in Black


The Princess in Black (2015) Written By: Shannon Hale and Dean Hale Genre: Children’s Chapter Book Pages: 96 pages (Hardcover) Series: Princess in Black (Book 1) Publisher: Candlewick Why I Chose It: My three-year-old was doing a reading challenge through school and I was looking for something a little longer to read to her besides her normal picture books. I’ve…

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Law And Order ATI: Indexing by Seanan McGuire


It’s time, once again, to talk about one of my favorite authors. I swear I read books by other writers. (In fact, I am currently plowing through Emma Newman’s Planetfall — so good!) I’m simply a huge fan of her work. That’s no secret. I am here today to talk about one of her older novels, one that you may not be familiar…

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