Tag Archives: Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time VI – Wrap-up Post

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

I’m really quite sad that the Once Upon a Time Challenge has ended.  It’s been so much fun sharing reviews, and reading everyone else’s!  This challenge focuses on some of my very favorite kinds of books (fairy tales!) and I’ve … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Round-up: Rumpelstiltskin

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Rumpelstiltskin has been gathering many fans in recent days, with his role in Once Upon a Time, so I thought I’d talk about that story this week.  The original fairy tale is in the Brothers Grimm, and like many fairy … Continue reading →

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Diving Into Fairy Tales

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

It’s the first day of spring!  And that means that thoughts are lightly turning towards love, pilgrimages (see Chaucer), and fairy tales!  If you were here last year, you may remember the Once Upon a Time challenge, hosted by Carl … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Snow White Retelling

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Has anyone else noticed a sudden explosion of interest in Snow White?  It’s always been Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty who get all the press, but the powers that decide these things seem to have finally noticed Snow White too. Since … Continue reading →

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Belle and the Beast

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

One of the “Once Upon a Time Challenge” Quests involves watching fantasy or fairy tale-based movies.  So today we’re going to take a side-trip into Cinema-land. I decided to revisit a favorite fairy tale, and watched Disney’s Beauty and the … Continue reading →

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