
1 2 3 4 5 Stories read to me, stories recited to me, stories I'm too young to remember properly 6 Winnie the Pooh A.A Milne Audio cassettes on the drive to school Turn to side B 7 Rebecca's World Terry Nation Written by the man who [...]
Traditionally, witches have been depicted as evil women who are either haggard and old, or young and seductive (and often secretly haggard and old underneath). In European fairy tales, witches are almost always evil but modern witches are thankfully a little less black and white. They are a staple in fantasy fiction, in folklore and [...]
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week's inspiration is love. But I'm not big on romance (unless [...]
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Anyone can take part, just make sure you tag the [...]
I still have my first copies of my Roald Dahl books. James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Fantastic Mr. Fox. They're all editions from the 70s given to me by my uncle and they are well-loved (read: falling a little bit apart). I really enjoyed his stories from a young [...]