THE BOOKS OF BAYERN #2 Shannon Hale YA Fantasy Enna was a memorable, capable, and loyal best friend from the first book of this series, The Goose Girl. That’s why she’s a natural lead in book 2. Just as Ani (aka Isi the Goose Girl) found the power to speak to wind, now Enna finds … Continue reading
The Books of Bayern #1 Shannon Hale YA Fantasy Only after I turned the last page of Shannon Hale’s book did I look up the original tale of The Goose Girl in Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Maybe my education in fairy tales is incomplete, because I don’t remember this one at all. But I was impressed … Continue reading
Amanda Ashby YA Fantasy There’s a bit of Harry Potter in here. Burtonwood isn’t a school for wizards, but slayers of elemental creatures, such as goblins and fire salamanders. And like The Giver, your future job is assigned to you. Emma, feisty honor student and daughter of a famous dragon slayer, would do anything to … Continue reading
Any excuse to wear my queen costume… I love slightly snarky fairy tales, especially ones with twisty endings. So here’s my poem, “Rapunzel the Hairbrained.” Have fun counting the hair puns. Continue reading
Sarah E. Morin 