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Watership Down: A Review
Today I have a classic for you. A good classic. Now, when I recommend this to people, usually the first objection I hear was that the show traumatized them. But this is nothing like the show. Perfect for fans of The Wind in the Willows, Redwall, the Mistmantle Chronicles, or The Green Ember, Watership Down… Read more
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May the 4th Be With You!
Alrighty, folks. This year, May 4th landed on a Saturday and it was just too serendipitous to pass up, even if it means disrupting the pattern of articles and reviews that I’ve established. And today I have an excuse to nerd out and I am mostly certainly going to make use of my platform to… Read more
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Chivalry, Romance, and Understatement: On Arthurian Myths (And Some Mockery)
Arthurian myths. What fun. Easily-offended knights, loose ladies, and bizarre situations. Lovely. *ahem* No, mocking them is not all I am going to do. But there will certainly be a fair share of that, because, why not? As I’ve already quite clearly demonstrated, I enjoy being sarcastic. So then. 😜 Before we begin, I’d like… Read more
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Storybound: A Review
Storybound by Marissa Burt was a childhood favorite of mine, and I still enjoy coming back to it and reminiscing. It’s simple and fun, and a creative twist on the fairytales every child grew up with. Like the rest of Marissa Burt’s work, it is unconsciously Christian and features some touching allegories that I still… Read more
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Should Christians Read About Magic?
In July of 2000, The Onion magazine released a fake satirical article about the Harry Potter series leading to a rise in Satanism among children. Unfortunately, some people thought it was real, leading to a small wildfire of panic and condemnation toward J.K. Rowling. It was a simple mistake — but people believed it. There… Read more
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Beaumont and Beasley: A Review
Alright, folks, today I have one of my favorite fairytale retellings — Beaumont and Beasley by Kyle Robert Shultz. As a lover of fantastical creatures and legends, I’m a bit of a sucker for the genre, but this one was unlike anything I had ever read before. It was hilarious. It had me laughing out… Read more
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The Hero Against the World
There’s just something about the hero-against-the-world — and I’m not the only one who feels that way. I heard it discussed on SASF — Stories are Soul Food — to whom I owe the credit for this term, ‘hero-against-the-world.’ Immeadiately the ‘ooh, that could be an article’ light lit up inside my head. Our culture… Read more
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The Sinking City: A Review
This is my absolute favorite standalone novel of all time. There is so much to be learned from it as a writer, and a touching theme that reaches your heart for a reader. Explore the mysterious depths of Venice with The Sinking City, a thrilling mystery book for teens! The captivating story follows Liona Carvatti,… Read more
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An Exploration of Theme
What is The Wingfeather Saga about? Redemption? Family? Responsibility? Good vs Evil? Loss? Hope? What is The Cloak of the Light about? Spiritual warfare? Love? Sacrifice? The existence of God? Persistence? What is The Lord of the Rings about? Friendship? Courage? Deception? Mercy? Justice? Allegory? I am basically asking, what are the themes of each… Read more
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