Category: Fairytales

by M. Bijman December 12, 2023

I ‘m not falling for the clichés this year – In search of the true meaning of Christmas

Am I a Scrooge for not wanting to do the usual this year and send out packs of Christmas cardsContinue Reading

by M. Bijman August 4, 2019

Authors to watch Constructed World Novel Discussion of writing style Fairytales Review of Fantasy Review of new book

A good bet for a Hugo Award – Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik

There are authors whose restraint, clear vision and graceful expression make their novels a quiet joy to read. I haveContinue Reading

by M. Bijman May 10, 2019

Best of 2018 Cold Climate Novels for Summer Discussion of writing style Fairytales Review of literary fiction Review of previously published novel Review of translated novel

Luminous, mysterious and bothersome – The Taiga Syndrome, by Cristina Rivera Garza

What is the Taiga? And what is the “Taiga Syndrome”? The Taiga is a snowy, fir-forested region in the highContinue Reading

by M. Bijman July 20, 2017

Constructed World Novel Discussion of writing style Fairytales Review of new book Review of new science fiction Review of science fiction

Mental-floss on a grand scale – Death’s End by Cixin Liu

It has been said that many authors seem to be unable to grasp or describe how big outer space is.Continue Reading

by M. Bijman December 31, 2014

Cold Climate Novels for Summer Fairytales Pastoral Literature Review of Fantasy

A child comes from Alaskan woods – The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

Eowyn Ivey was raised in Alaska, was educated there, and lives there. Ivey was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize forContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 8, 2014

Current events Fairytales Humor Humour Review of anthology Review of Humor Review of modern fiction

Horrid but funny – Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, by David Sedaris

Fables with Fangs Obviously fitting into the genre of Folklore, this collection of cautionary tales, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modern Bestiary,Continue Reading

by M. Bijman April 7, 2014

Current events Fairytales Humor Humour Review of Humor

A querulous knight on a quest – The 100-Year-Old Man…, by Jonas Jonasson

This book’s wordy title, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared (“The 100-Year-old-Man” for short) is partContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 6, 2014

Backstories Current events Discussion of genre Fairytales Humor Humour Review of modern fiction Review of novel

Easily digestible lessons for modern life – The 100-Year-Old Man and Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

New spins on old fables The past few years have seen an increase in films and novels that rework andContinue Reading

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