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...
Tag: Myths and Folktales
Quick Hit: The Songs of Power: A Finnish Tale of Magic, Retold from the Kalevala
Short and easy but enjoyable and evocative. Aimed at readers 10 and up. A great way to introduce the literature and folktales of other cultures.
Book Giveaway: Win Philip Pullman's Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
UPDATE: I have changed the date to keep the contest open through today so any last minute entries are good. I haven’t had a book giveaway here in some tim...
Gilgamesh The Hero by Geraldine McCaugheran
This is a perfect example of why I find these young adult illustrated readers a great way to explore myths and the power of story. You get a great story with po...
The Necromancer by Michael Scott
Not sure why, but a bunch of authors I enjoy had book come out at the end of May and, particularly given my constrained reading and reviewing time these days, ...
Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast by Jane Yolen & Robert Harris
A while back I stumbled on Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast by Jane Yolen & Robert Harris at Half Priced Books and picked it for a couple of bucks. After ha...