I posted just a few days ago about the casting of Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney's upcoming live-action Little Mermaid adaption. It was a quick post and it was really all I ever planned on saying about the matter. But with the new hashtag #NotMyAriel somehow trending, I've suddenly found myself in the position…
Fairy Tales for Fearless Girls [Anita Ganeri]
Fairy tales have always been an immense love of mine and I've read them from the time that I was little. But the truth is that many fairy tales are very geared toward the damsel in distress trope that doesn't really feature young girls as advocates and fighters for themselves. Many of the tales I…
Stress for Kids and Squirrel-Fox; Recent NetGalley Requests
Okay, it's not actually a squirrel-fox, but the artwork was similar enough that I basically up and requested it solely for that reason. And also...a book about stress for kids. Stress talk for kids. I knew it was a squirrel, but it looked like a fox, okay? Do either of these NetGalley books tempt you…
The Blood Spell [C. J. Redwine] Cover Love Friday!
I believe I did a throwback post to this book a little while ago, having written a review for The Blood Spell way back sometime last year. I'm a little partial to Cinderella retellings, you see, and I simply couldn't help myself with this one. It was exceedingly exciting to have gotten approved for an advanced copy…
Descendant of the Crane [Joan He]; 2019 YA Releases
I have to admit, I feel somewhat apathetic about Descendant of the Crane by Joan He. I'm not sure what it is, really, since I love the synopsis, but I think it might have something to do with the fact that I read a sampler for this one and never really felt drawn in. Now, granted,…