I got on the library queue for this book because I knew that it contains “The Monarch of the Glen,” which is the novella follow-up to American Gods. I am committed to my American Gods love, and wanted to complete my library of knowledge of all things Shadow. But this book, oh, this wonderful book. It’s a collection of some of the most beautiful poetry and short stories, in perfect Gaiman-ian language, set in dark landscapes that are undeniably his. I could pick these works […]
My other theme this month is Fairy Tales
Toad Words and Other Stories is a collection of fairy tale retellings by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon) most of which were published previously on her blog, though there is at least one new story. I’ve read a couple of the stories when they were on her blog, but there were a number that were new to me. I really enjoy Kingfisher’s approach to fairy tales, where magic may exist but that’s no reason to throw logic out the window. For the most part this book […]
Fairytale Retellings that Didn’t Speak to Me
Black Swan, White Raven is a collection of ‘dark’ fairy tale retellings, and I didn’t enjoy a single story in the collection. I adore fairy tale collections, I have always devoured them, but this one was a pain to get through. I’m not sure there’s really a summary to be put in here, I’m sure you’re already familiar with the concept of fairy tale retellings. This book covered a wide variety, from Sleeping Beauty to Thumbelina. The book was originally published in 1997, but was […]
A pretentious, but overall fun collection of short stories
So this was my latest audiobook adventure. I’m pretty sure I picked it up when it was on the daily deal, and it was just fine to listen to for some commutes. Bream Gives Me Hiccups is a collection of short stories by Jesse Eisenberg. I only know Jesse through his acting, and while I like him his persona has always felt a little pretentious to me. I didn’t particularly mind, he just felt that way. These short stories have done nothing to persuade me […]