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The Fairy Tale Magazine
May 10, 20232 min read
Book Review: Gilded by Marisa Meyer
If you enjoy a story of magic, folklore and dark creatures from the Wild Hunt—but with a fairy tale twist—then Gilded, by Marissa Meyer,...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Dec 28, 20222 min read
Book Review: Weyward by Emilia Hart
Weyward by Emilia Hart is a breathtakingly beautiful novel that explores the dangers of patriarchal control and celebrates the enduring...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Book Review: Close Your Eyes: A Fairy Tale by Chris Tomasini
I loved Close Your Eyes: A Fairy Tale, a beautiful novel set in early 1400’s Northern Europe. The story is told by Samuel, the Kingdom of...


The Fairy Tale Magazine
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Book Review: Realm of Lore and Lies: Fair Ones Book I by Claire Wright
If you enjoy fast-paced fantasy novels featuring new adult characters trying to find their way in the world, then Realm of Lore and Lies...


Kate Wolford
Nov 30, 20221 min read
Book Review: An Evergreen Christmas - Treasured Classics For The Yuletide Season
“An Evergreen Christmas” is a delightful mix of old stories and poems, mostly from the Victorian era. It celebrates Christmas in an...


Kelly Jarvis
Nov 23, 20222 min read
Book Review: What the Moon Gave Her by Christi Steyn
The poems in Christi Steyn’s collection What the Moon Gave Her revolve around the theme of self-discovery through the natural world....


Kate Wolford
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Book Review: Christmas Past by Brian Earl
“Christmas Past” is a delightful book packed with just enough information to keep you entertained, but not overwhelmed. Author Brian...


Kelly Jarvis
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Book Review: Chinese Cinderella, Fairy Godfathers & Beastly Beauty - by Melissa Yuan-Innes
Melissa Yuan-Innes’ newest book, Chinese Cinderella, Fairy Godfathers & Beastly Beauty: Feminist Fairy Tales from Ancient China to...


Kate Wolford
Nov 1, 20222 min read
Book Review: The Goddess Effect by Sheila Yasmin Marikar
There’s nothing supernatural or fairy tale-ish in the delightfully wild and fun novel, “The Goddess Effect,” by Sheila Yasmin Marikar,...


Kelly Jarvis
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Book Review: The Gravity of Existence by Christins Sng
The Gravity of Existence by Christins Sng (publication date: December 5, 2022) is a collection of horror poetry aptly described as “tiny...


Kate Wolford
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Book Review: Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
Do you, like me, love historical novels about witches? Do you also love reading about the everyday things that make a woman’s life work?...


Kelly Jarvis
Oct 11, 20222 min read
The Fairy Tellers: A Journey into the Secret History of Fairy Tales by Nicholas Jubber
Nicholas Jubber’s The Fairy Tellers: A Journey into the Secret History of Fairy Tales is a fascinating text that provides readers with...


Kelly Jarvis
Sep 27, 20222 min read
Book Review: The Anchored World: Flash Fairy Tales & Folklore
The Anchored World: Flash Fairy Tales and Folklore by Jasmine Sawers The Anchored World, by Jasmine Sawers, is a slim volume of flash...


Kelly Jarvis
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Book Review: The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane
Neil Cochrane’s novel The Story of the Hundred Promises (publication date: October 4, 2022) uses the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast” to...

Kelly Jarvis
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Book Review: "Faerie Silver, Iron Cold" by Vic Malachai
Faerie Silver Iron Cold by Vic Malachi (publication date July 31, 2022) is everything a fantasy novel should be and more! The novel...


Kelly Jarvis
Aug 31, 20222 min read
Book Review: Into the Woods by Lorraine Murphy
Into the Woods by Lorraine Murphy drops readers into the frantic search for Paddy and Karen O’Hara’s eight-year-old deaf daughter...


Kate Wolford
Aug 24, 20221 min read
Book Review: "Phaedra" by Laura Shepperson
“Phaedra” is a powerful, well told tale of a minor character from Greek mythology whose story will matter a great deal to the reader. Set...


Kate Wolford
Aug 17, 20221 min read
Book Review: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
This book comes together in a very meaningful way. By the end, I was teary-eyed, in a good way. The action takes place on a fictional...


Kelly Jarvis
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Book Review: The Vermilion Emporium by Jamie Pacton
The Vermilion Emporium by Jamie Pacton is a young adult fantasy novel that drips with beauty as it explores the value and cost of...


Kate Wolford
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Book Review: Ashes by M.K. Harkins
“Ashes” is a fun, exciting, lighthearted read that kept my interest from beginning to end. Had I read it at 12, I’d have adored it. Our...
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