Celebrating the release of Once and Future Queen, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Once and Future Queen About the book Meredith Thorne has always just wanted two things in life: Independence and unconditional love. When both are threatened, she’ll do what it takes to get what she wants. Meredith …
I was first introduced to the horror — and reality — of acid attacks in Damyanti Biswas’s You Beneath Your Skin. (You can read my review here.) Since then, this issue had been nagging at me. As had Meredith, the main character in Once and Future Queen. I didn’t see the connection; not immediately. And …
Celebrating the release of The Faery Tales Series Volume 7-9, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions The Faery Tales Series Volume 7-9 About the book Fae. Magic running wild. Adventure. Searing cold. Disappearances. Valkyries and Furies fight over the souls of the dead, not caring over peculiar circumstances of mass …
Celebrating the release of The Faery Tales Series Volume 4-6, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions The Faery Tales Series Volume 4-6 About the book Raging fire. Searing cold. Magic running wild. Humans with magic use their gifts to fight against the fae… While those without magic, only have their …
Celebrating the release of The Faery Tales Series Volume 1-3, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions The Faery Tales Series Volume 1-3 Did you like the fact that folklore is shared throughout? Did you see the moment one of the antagonists for the series was revealed? Do you know who …
Celebrating the release of this boxset, I’m sharing a book trailer I made, links to previous posts about the individual books, a playlist, and all other relevant information. I had loads of fun while writing this series. Here’s part of my writing playlist. (Links lead to YouTube — I watched many of these videos for …
Y is for Yumboes Faeries have been described as the Good People or the Good Neighbours in many cultures. In African Folklore, the Yumboes are known as the bakhna rakhna, “Good People”. Folklore The Fairy Mythology Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries. by Thomas Keightley, [1870] When evening’s shades o’er Goree’s Isle extend,The nimble Yumboes from the …
J is for Jengu If there is a big body of water, stories of merfolk can be found. Folklore The Element Encyclopedia of Fairies by Lucy Cooper An African water spirit in southern Cameroon beliefs, the jengu, dwelling in rivers, streams, and the sea, is a benevolent and healing force who also acts as an intermediary …
Celebrating the release of Winter’s Kiss, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Winter’s Kiss Did you like the fact that Natalie already knew a lot about folklore before the magic happens? Did you see the similarities between actual climate change issues and the story? What do you think of Stephen? …
Celebrating the release of Solstice Shenanigans, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Solstice Shenanigans Did you like the twist of Fate and Davy Jones testing humans and giving them their just deserts? Did you like the idea that these two got assignments or would you have preferred something less structured? …
