pickI received this book from @Ericalambbrown for the Jolabokaflod swap a while back, and finally found time to read it. I switched between audio and my print copy. Anderson is so very imaginative and wove a unique and touching tale. I found myself tearing up quite a bit. There‘s nothing I love more than a fairy tale with Baba Yaga. It was the pick me up I needed, and I look forward to trying Anderson‘s other books!
#TheNewSon is a #Netgalley #ARC,
#Thistlefoot is already published and fab.
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
#psychologicalthrillers #folklore #GreatBritain #UnitedStates #Yiddish #darkfantasy #BabaYaga
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
'Behold: Kali Tragus, the Russian thistle.'
Making slow progress through this one, yet it's a steady one with much pleasure. So far, it's fabulous.
A dark modern fantasy steeped in Yiddish folklore, a road trip through the vastness of the USA and the heritage, myths and memories of its immigrants.
#folklore #fantasy #myths #legends #Ukraine #EasternEurope #Russia #BabaYaga #legacy
1. I wish I didn't have to work, largely because my health is poor. But I also just want to move abroad--Sweden, Norway, Finland, or Iceland, and live a quiet, easy, hygge life.
2. I remember really enjoying Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire. I love the idea of having an ambulatory house on chicken legs (Baba Yaga), where I can travel to all the lands I dream of, w/o having to leave my home behind. I can take it with me wherever I go! #TwoforTuesday
I feel like our lists were fated 🤩 Sistersong had already caught my eye; short stories like in Fit for the Gods seem good for dipping in and out of; and I had the same feeling about Baba Yaga. I feel like 2024 has to be the year in which I unfold my future self, so of course I have to figure out How to Be Perfect. Thank you @monalyisha for another amazing #auldlangspine matchup!
Omg I had the best time opening this beautiful package from @Gissy which you can see how it looked when I opened it in the upper right corner. What a way to make Friday better! I love all the books, the book cozy, the candle smells divine and I cannot wait to use the new tumbler! I am a sucker for a new journal and list maker and love the small decor and bookmark you outdid yourself!!!! @BookwormAHN #mws
The following packages were sent:
#ModernWitchSwap #MWS @BookwormAHN (yesterday)
#HauntedHollowSwap #HHS @wanderinglynn (today)
#AllHallowReadSwap #AHRS @Maleficentbookdragon (yesterday)
Tracking numbers were sent to the coordinators of each swap
#CBBC + #TravelingStars @staceghost @BookwormAHN (yesterday)
#TravelingStars @Chrissyreadit (yesterday)
All packages should arrive early next week
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Lord help me I started another book. Currently reading 7 books it's fine....
This is a short one. Just enough time to read in the tub while washing the bonfire smell out my hair. 🔥
#poetry #prose #shortfic #bubblebathbooks
pick🎧 📚 A Baba Yaga retelling taken from Russian folklore & peppered with history. I found the history fascinating. I‘d prefer more from the characters.
The Slavic witch who lived in a hut with chicken legs. Tsarista Anastasia & Tsar Ivan the Terrible. The author is authentic & Russian born.
I‘ve read at least 1 other Baba Yaga retelling … so if you‘re interested try Thistlefoot for more Baba Yaga.
The author note boosts the rating to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/4
so-soMight be a very, very slight pick. But be careful: if you're looking for a story or even information about the Baba Jaga from the traditional tales, this is not for you. The author writes a special interpretation of the old saga. There are some lovely parts (the flea for example), but all in all it drags too much and the love story feels forced.
