Bayou, Whispers from the Past
Title: Bayou, Whispers from the Past Author: Lauren Faulkenberry Genre: Contemporary Women Rating: 4 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: New love is put to the test in the sultry bayous of Louisiana in the latest from Family Circle Award Winning Author Lauren Faulkenberry. Thirty-one-year old Enza has...
Disney Manga Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas
Title: Disney Manga Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas Author: Jun Asuka Genre: Manga, Media Tie-In, Fantasy Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: Manga publishing pioneer TOKYOPOP brings you a special edition gorgeous hardcover manga based on the classic Halloween masterpiece Disney Tim Burton s Nightmare Before Christmas....
Film Friday: The Nightmare Before Christmas
A Halloween Classic I don’t remember when I first saw this movie, but I know I was young. I was at a neighbor’s house (she was babysitting and her daughter and I were semi-friends). He daughter had just gotten The Nightmare Before Christmas on VHS...
Upstream: Selected Essays
Title: Upstream: Selected Essays Author: Mary Oliver Genre: Literature & Fiction, Anthologies, Essays, Nature & Ecology Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: Comprising a selection of essays, Upstream finds beloved poet Mary Oliver reflecting on her astonishment and admiration for the natural world and the craft of writing. ...
Keeping Love Alive As Memories Fade
Title: Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade: The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer’s Journey Author: Gary Chapman, Edward G. Shaw, Debbie Barr Genre: Aging, Medical Conditions & Diseases, Alzheimer’s Disease Rating: 4 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: Across America and around the world, the five love languages...
Raven Song
Title: Raven Song (Inoki’s Game #1) Author: I.A. Ashcroft Genre: Dystopian, Fantasy Rating: 4 out of 5 Fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: A century ago, the world burned. Even now, though rebuilt and defiant, civilization is still choking on the ashes. Jackson, a smuggler, lives in the shadows, once...
Making the Rounds
Title: Making the Rounds Author: Allan Weiss Genre: Jewish Religious & Inspirational, Fantasy Anthologies & Short Stories, World Literature Rating: 4 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: WHO CAN HELP… …when a word decides to get up and leave your holy book? …when you’re a mayor and your...
Film Friday: Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Why Sleepy Hollow? Until I started writing this post I honestly didn’t realize HOW MANY awards this film received, and it definitely deserved all of them. I LOVE this film. I watched it when it came out because of Johnny Depp and Tim Burton (my...
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Title: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Author: Washington Irving Genre: Mythology & Folk Tales, Literary Classics Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: Headless horsemen were staples of Northern European storytelling, featuring in German, Irish (e.g. Dullahan), Scandinavian (e.g. the Wild Hunt) and English legends and were...
The Second Wave
Title: The Second Wave Author: Jean Copeland Genre: Romance, Lesbian Romance Rating: 4 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: Alice never imagined that meeting co-worker Leslie would lead to an all-consuming love affair. But even in the anything-goes 1970s, feminist attitudes and the sexual revolution can’t change the fact...
Singing Sunday: Peter Pan
Even though I focused on the 2003 movie adaptation, this playlist encompasses a variety of the adaptations that I’ve seen, and songs inspired by Peter Pan. 1. “Lost Boy” – Ruth B 2. “I Do Believe in Fairies” – James Newton Howard 3. “I’ll Try” – Jonatha...
Shout-Out Saturday: Make Dinner Easy
Why Make Dinner Easy? I first discovered this site through The SITSgirls Facebook group. I’m a housewife, and although I have no kids, I DO have a limited amount of energy and time. I’m always looking for new ideas, and sometimes a few shortcuts. I...
Film Friday: Peter Pan (2003)
But there are SO MANY film interpretations of the Peter Pan story, why this one? Out of all the ones I’ve seen, and I’ve seen quite a few (I absolutely love the story), this one seems to be the closest to the Peter and Wendy tale. (Which...
Peter Pan (and Wendy)
Title: Peter Pan or Peter and Wendy Author: J M Barrie Genre: Literary Classics Rating: 5 out of 5 faeries Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: The enchanting story of a boy who wouldn’t grow up and the girl he promised to always remember. One magical night, the Darling children––Wendy, John,...
Beyond the Rising Tide (Audio Book)
This is a special review brought to you in collaboration with I Am A Reader. All views expressed are solely that of The Faerie Review, and have not been influenced in any way. Title: Beyond the Rising Tide (Audio Book) Author: Sarah Beard Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Teens, Literature &...
The Captive Heart
Title: The Captive Heart Author: Michelle Griep Genre: Western & Frontier, Historical Literature & Fiction, Religious & Inspirational Rating: 4 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: Proper English governess Eleanor Morgan flees to the colonies to escape the wrath of a an angry duke. When the Charles Town family...
Two Graves (Retribution Series #1)
This is a special review brought to you in collaboration with b00k r3vi3w tours. All views expressed are solely that of The Faerie Review, and have not been influenced in any way. Title: Two Graves (Retribution Series #1) Author: Zoe Kalo Genre: Dark Psychological Suspense, New Adult/Adult Rating: 5 out of...
Shout Out Saturday: Georgia McBride
Brief Bio Georgia McBride is founder of Georgia McBride Media Group, home of Month9Books, Swoon Romance, and Tantrum Books. She develops content for film and TV, and is also a speculative fiction writer. Georgia founded the #YAlitchat hashtag and weekly chat on Twitter in 2009....
Film Friday: To Kill a Mockingbird
An oldie but a goodie. A great interpretation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Robert Mulligan’s 1962 film is a great companion to the book. It captures the injustice, the pain, the poignancy of the book.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Title: To Kill a Mockingbird Author: Harper Lee Genre: Literature & Fiction, Classics Literary Awards: Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1961), Audie Award for Classic (2007), National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1961), Alabama Author Award – Fiction (1961) Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: Harper Lee’s Pulitzer...