Monthly Archives: May 2011

Cursed by Christening Gifts

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

My quest for retold fairy tales most recently brought me to Sleeping Helena by Erzebet Yellowboy. As you can probably guess from the title, it was a retelling of Sleeping Beauty.  And it was…an odd one. Helena has eight aunts, … Continue reading →

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The Man with the Dark Brown Eyes

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Considering the mythology theme of this week, I thought it would be a good time to share a mythology retelling of my own.  In high school I took a mythology class, and for our final we had an in-class essay, … Continue reading →

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Persephone Today

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

I seem to be on a mythology theme this week.  Heading back towards the Greek isles, in a way, after The Red Pyramid I read Abandon by Meg Cabot. I’ve read a fair bit of Meg Cabot; she’s a good … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Mythology in the Present Day

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

After enjoying the Percy Jackson books, I decided to try another Rick Riordan series, and read The Red Pyramid.  It’s basically the Egyptian Percy Jackson.  Which in a way is a good thing–I mean, I liked the Percy Jackson series.  And Riordan’s … Continue reading →

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To Talk Like a Pirate

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

Today is a very special day.    Today, Pirates of the Caribbean 4 premieres, so you can imagine where I’ll be tonight! If someone had told me eight years ago that I’d one day be going to see the fourth … Continue reading →

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