“Tale as old as time./Song as old as rhyme./Beauty and the Beast.”  Mrs. Potts, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Oh, yes.  Mrs. Potts said it best about this story.  It’s long been one of my favorite fairy tales.  One of the things I find fascinating about it is the fact that it has numerous incarnations [...]

Today, I thought I’d take a different tact and  talk about a subject that’s very pervasive in media, and has been for a long time:  why do movies based on books mostly suck?  Whether it’s The Seeker: The Dark is Rising, Eragon, or The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,  Hollywood just can’t seem to get [...]

My parents, like most I think, raised me on the classic fairy tales.  When I was older, they provided me with the original stories, which are very different.  I’ll never forget how much fun it was to read “Cinderella,” “Beauty and the Beast,” or “Sleeping Beauty.”  Those three were my big favorites.  For those who [...]

I adore fairy tales.  I grew up on them.  Some may say they’re violent and teach sexist values, but personally I see nothing wrong with teaching kids about honor, helpfulness, obedience, and that good is rewarded while bad is, inevitably, punished.  Every kid needs some magic and  hope in their lives.  Those things, coupled with [...]

I think it’s about time to review a book, or two, and I’ve loved books since I was very small.  I’ve always liked fairy tales and fantasy books, and even the occasional science fiction.  For those of you who also like these things, I have a pair of gems for you today! You know how [...]