The Last Days of Magic by Mark Tompkins
This is the kind of book where you want to lose yourself in the story and are compelled to read it whenever you have free time. But instead I had to force myse...
Tag: Folklore
One Thousand and One Nights: A Retelling by Hanan al-Shaykh (Translator),
Way back in July I was looking for books to load up on my Kindle to read on vacation. In an attempt to keep my book spending to a minimum, I frequently use Ove...
David Hockney Illustrates the Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
David Hockney Illustrates the Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
Unwitting Wisdom : An Anthology of Aesop's Fables by Helen Ward
I loved this book from the moment I saw it in the book store. And I remember reading it to my daughter when she was a baby. It is a wonderful combination of il...
The World Before This One by Rafe Martin
Overall, an enjoyable read and good introduction to Seneca folklore and mythology. If you like Native American folklore and mythology, or just folktales in gene...
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm by Philip Pullman
Many of the tales included will be familiar to the casual reader but some will not be. Reading the collection gives you a great sense of the reach and breadth o...
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm by Philip Pullman
Many of the tales included will be familiar to the casual reader but some will not be. Reading the collection gives you a great sense of the reach and breadth o...
The Girl Who Dreamed Only Geese by Howard Norman
Howard Norman is an author I have enjoyed for some time. I knew his background in folklore but hadn’t really explored any of that part of his career. But...