Tag Archives: cinderella

Human Alchemy

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Nathan

The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom, by Christopher Healy – This is an amusing take on well-known fairy tales focuses on what happens after the stories, and that it isn’t always just living happily ever after. The princes from Cinderella, … Continue reading →

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Mythical, Miraculous, and Medieval

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Nathan

The Jumbies, by Tracey Baptiste – I’d been interested in reading this since I found out what Jumbies were, which is basically evil spirits in Caribbean folklore. In this book, Corinne La Mer lives on an island with her widower … Continue reading →

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Daughter of Disease, Maker of Snakes

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Nathan

Picture by Tero Porthan In my ongoing search for topics from mythology and folklore, and specifically in terms of ogres and witches, I saw a mention of the Syojatar (properly spelled with marks above the letters, but that’s a hassle) … Continue reading →

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The Odd Quartet

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Nathan

Hail, Caesar! – I’m actually not sure what the point of this movie was supposed to be. It’s basically a collection of semi-related vignettes about a Hollywood studio, all of which are resolved pretty quickly. Is there a message other … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tales from the Final Frontier

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Nathan

I haven’t been doing a lot of book reviews recently, have I? Well, maybe I have and just can’t remember. Regardless, I just finished one book and had a few others I didn’t think I could say enough about to … Continue reading →

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Big, Bad, and Genetically Engineered

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Nathan

Scarlet, by Marissa Meyer – The second volume in the Lunar Chronicles turns to another fairy tale, “Little Red Riding Hood.” Since this story is shorter and less involved than “Cinderella,” there aren’t quite as many references to the original … Continue reading →

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A Cyborg Fairytale

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Nathan

Cinder, by Marissa Meyer – Since the author of this book commented on my journal several times, I pretty much felt obligated to read it. I checked it out from the library instead of buying it, but I’m low on … Continue reading →

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Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Blog

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Nathan

We finally got around to Cinderella this evening. I know this was one of Walt Disney’s own favorites (if not his overall favorite), and I really can’t say I’ve heard of anyone NOT liking it. Like Snow White, it uses … Continue reading →

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That’s What Woods Are For

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Nathan

I’ve told some of you the story (well, anecdote, really; I don’t know that it counts as a story) about how I was supposed to see Into the Woods with my ninth grade German class, but the trip was snowed … Continue reading →

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Hiding in an Ass’s Hide

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Nathan

Picture by Cathy Delanssay This week’s fairy tale is one I just recently read, “Donkeyskin,” a story of attempted incestuous rape and a donkey that craps out gold coins. There are actually several varieties on this tale, with different cultures … Continue reading →

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