Tales and Poems

Review by Kelly Jarvis: Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Heppermann

Enchanted Conversation

Jan 19
2 min

Review by Kelly Jarvis: Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Heppermann

I came across Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty when I was looking for a poetry collection to add to my Young Adult Literature...

Review by Kelly Jarvis: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Nov 22, 2023
2 min

Review by Kelly Jarvis: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

A Study in Drowning is a novel that explores several dark themes. Effy Sayre is a young woman who has suffered trauma in her life. She is...

Review by Kelly Jarvis: The Land of Lost Things by John Connolly

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Nov 8, 2023
2 min

Review by Kelly Jarvis: The Land of Lost Things by John Connolly

In The Land of Lost Things, John Connolly returns to the redemptive power of words and stories that he explored in his earlier novel The...

Review by Kelly Jarvis: The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Nov 1, 2023
2 min

Review by Kelly Jarvis: The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie

The Forest Grimm begins with an evocative phrase: “Tell me again, Grandmere, the story of how I die.” Kathryn Purdie’s prologue opens...

Review by Kelly Jarvis: The Shadow Sister

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Sep 13, 2023
2 min

Review by Kelly Jarvis: The Shadow Sister

The Shadow Sister is a gripping Young Adult mystery debut from author Lily Meade. It tells the story of two sisters, Casey and Sutton,...

Review by Kelly Jarvis: Shadowland by P.L. Hampton

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Aug 30, 2023
2 min

Review by Kelly Jarvis: Shadowland by P.L. Hampton

Shadowland, by P.L Hampton, tells the riveting tale of Aaron Langford, a new University of Washington professor who has recently moved...

Book Review: The Kingdom is a Golden Cage by Lilly Inkwood

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Aug 2, 2023
2 min

Book Review: The Kingdom is a Golden Cage by Lilly Inkwood

Lilly Inkwood’s new novel, The Kingdom is a Golden Cage, is the first book in a fantasy series about the Red, Blue, and Green Kingdoms...

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Jul 12, 2023
2 min

Book Review: Charming by Jade Linwood

I was excited to read this novel which promised a twist of fairy tales centered around the Prince Charming character, but while the book...

Book Review: House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig

Enchanted Conversation

Jul 5, 2023
2 min

Book Review: House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig

In House of Roots and Ruin, Erin A. Craig returns readers to the lives of the Thaumas sisters from House of Salt and Sorrow. Verity, the...

Book Review: Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Jun 7, 2023
2 min

Book Review: Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara

Psyche and Eros is the latest novel-length re-telling of a classic story from Greek mythology. Part myth and part fairy tale, the book...

Book Review: American Mermaid by Julia Langbein

The Fairy Tale Magazine

May 31, 2023
2 min

Book Review: American Mermaid by Julia Langbein

American Mermaid is an interesting novel about a Connecticut high school English teacher, Penelope Schleeman, who has written a...

Book Review: Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood

The Fairy Tale Magazine

May 3, 2023
2 min

Book Review: Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood

Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood tells the story of a young oracle named Leto. The novel opens with a reference to the scene...

Book Review: Her Dark Enchantments by Rosalyn Briar

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Apr 26, 2023
2 min

Book Review: Her Dark Enchantments by Rosalyn Briar

Her Dark Enchantments tells the story of Myravelle Sinner, the healer of the King’s Sleepy Woods Company, who uses her dark magic to wake...

Book Review: The Unofficial Princess Bride Cookbook by Cassandra Reeder

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Apr 12, 2023
2 min

Book Review: The Unofficial Princess Bride Cookbook by Cassandra Reeder

The Princess Bride is one of my favorite novels. The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies. So, when I learned there was an...

Book Review: The Narrow Cage & Other Modern Fairy Tales by Vasily Eroshenko

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Apr 5, 2023
2 min

Book Review: The Narrow Cage & Other Modern Fairy Tales by Vasily Eroshenko

The Narrow Cage and Other Modern Fairy Tales is a beautiful collection of stories written by a social activist who urges radical...

Book Review: Weep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Mar 22, 2023
2 min

Book Review: Weep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie

Weep, Woman, Weep tells the compelling story of a young woman named Mercy who believes she has been “built for tears”. Growing up in a...

Book Review: Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Mar 15, 2023
2 min

Book Review: Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

Clytemnestra, by Costanza Casati, is a book that aims to overturn your thoughts about Greek heroes by presenting the story of a woman who...

Book Review: The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Mar 8, 2023
2 min

Book Review: The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman

Alice Hoffman’s newest book, The Invisible Hour, tells the riveting story of Mia Jacobs, a young woman who has grown up in an isolated...

Book Review: Fairy Tales Can Change Your Life: Unlock Your Future by Alison Davies

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Feb 15, 2023
2 min

Book Review: Fairy Tales Can Change Your Life: Unlock Your Future by Alison Davies

Fairy Tales Can Change Your Life is a book that presents folklore and fairy tales as solutions to life’s problems. Alison Davies explores...

Book Review: Close Your Eyes: A Fairy Tale by Chris Tomasini

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Dec 14, 2022
2 min

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...