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- Review by Kelly Jarvis: The Bookstore Wedding by Alice Hoffman
Although I read the two stories in order and can’t wait for the February 2025 release of the third story The sisters bake Never Get Lost Oatmeal Cookies , I’ll Miss You Forever Cakes, I Must Be In Heaven Chocolate I absolutely love this series! You can find them here . her at https://kellyjarviswriter.com/
- The Season of the Wish by Kelly Jarvis
When my boys were little, they would run through the fields of late spring and early summer gathering Disney may put its trademark “happily ever after” spin on the act of wishing, many traditional tales, gathered “I wish for you to have all the beautiful things, Mommy”, he said, unable to articulate exactly what sunlight slipped through butterscotch-stained leaves and danced in his amber eyes as he spoke, and I was surrounded by the most beautiful things I could imagine.
- CLASSIC Tales from Japan: Uraschimataro and the Turtle
‘After all,’ it said, ‘what good can I do you? I am so young and small, and I would so gladly live a little longer. I will now pay my debt and show my gratitude. But Uraschimataro stood firm and repeated, ‘Only this once will I leave you, and then will I return to ‘I will do anything that will bring me back to you,’ exclaimed Uraschimataro, looking at her tenderly
- A Frog Remembers The Quiet by Helen Patrice
I spend my time in the mud, the well, the lily pond. It’s comfortable, if a little dull. I think, compared to her flitting, my life lacks possibility. I look at the sketches we have scratched into the slime. She casts a spell on me that I thank her for, so now I’m forced to endlessly return a ball to a silly I let the girl kiss me. I become a man, famed for once having been a frog.
- Magicians for Good & Ill by Judd Baroff
Editor’s note: The structure of this story is pretty traditional, but I love the surprising little details And I really wanted to know what happened next as I read through it. A very satisfying read. of her father, but any man who wed the princess would inherit the throne upon her father’s death. Her tone sang sweeter than honey, her melody made the sternest knights cry, and her rhythm carried all And the king said, “I must do what I think best for the kingdom, pray, and bear the consequences if I
- Book Review: "Faerie Silver, Iron Cold" by Vic Malachai
The novel follows the life of a girl named Ciar who, after losing her mother to illness, is sent to live with her grandparents on the border of the faerie world. When Ciar turns thirteen, her absent aristocratic father arranges to send her to school in the city and , despite a promise from Mael that he will be waiting for her when she returns each summer, the unlikely I loved it! You can find the book HERE.
- Kate's Picks: Spray Edged Books
This week's pick: Spray Edged Books Hello Enchanted Friends Well, a cold I thought I’d kicked is back—there around these days and it’s not done with me after all, so this pick will be very short and sweet as I So I checked out Etsy for “sprayed edge books,” and there are a number of shops catering to readers who The photos you see here are all from Kathy’s Bookish Shop, and her prices in euros are about right for
- Review by Kelly Jarvis: Wake Me Most Wickedly by Felicia Grossman
She enjoys her dangerous work procuring the items and information her customers need, and she cares for her younger sister, saving money so that her sibling can make a respectable match. I loved it and I can’t wait for more installments in Felicia Grossman’s Once Upon the East End series You can find it here. her at https://kellyjarviswriter.com/
- Review by Kelly Jarvis: Enchant cards from The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic
I love sifting through my deck of Enchant cards as I think about my favorite fairy tales. I plan to use the cards to help me to teach my fairy tales classes and inspire me to write new fairy You can find the Enchant: Journal here. Her poetry has been featured or is forthcoming in Blue Heron Review, Mermaids Monthly, Eternal Haunted Her short fiction has appeared in The Chamber Magazine and the World Weaver Press Anthology Mothers of
- Throwback Thursday: The Sleeper Awakened by Jeana Jorgensen
You must remember that I smiled daily through sleep-stained eyes, accepted jewels from your hand, each Before, I had enough stories in me – some from books, some from mouths – to number as many as ants drawn Within weeks, I had enough stories to compete with stars in the sky, enough to keep me alive, but still Loyal to me, I should specify. I know how much you love your tea before story-time. Or should I? Jeana Jorgensen earned her PhD in folklore from Indiana University.
- Curious Emma by Liz Bragdon
How many times do I have to remind you?" Emma rolled her eyes, "But why?" "Can I have a blackberry?" it said. Some changes were promising, but others were not so agreeable, Emma decided, as she gathered an armload I didn't expect all of this weather and got blown off course into a hay bale." Emma smiled. I must arrive by midnight or I won't be able to find the secret door." Emma's eyes widened.
- Cinderella’s Hearth: Fairy Tale Birthday Cards
My family and I have been buying things from there for years. The set is impressive, and I promise that the $20 price for four is well worth it! I had been dithering over buying the set when I saw them in the Bas Bleu catalog over Christmas, but repetitive stress injuries to my hand made it unlikely that I’d ever write in them, so I passed.











