Mirror, Mirror
I would say that much of my work on the blog has been based on the idea of Stories being …
Category Archives: Classic Stories – Myths, Folklore, Faerytale
Be Our Guest
I have a confession to make. I am most certainly a hopeless romantic. Actually, let me rephrase that. I am …
That Snow White & Rose Red Post
So many stories have such complex themes and multiple layers it’s refreshing when you come across a story that has …
Smash the Patriarchy? – Rumplestiltskin as Archetypal Misogynist
Sometimes I have to say to myself “not everything is about smashing the Patriarchy”. To which of course I …
In Celebration of Ladybirds
We’ve recently ‘celebrated’ World Book day. So of course friends post lists of favourite books and inspirational books and books …
This World’s Darkness – A Halloween Post
“Our fight is not against people on earth but against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s …
That “Representation” Post
I’ve written, deleted and re-written this post so many times over the past few months. Because this is something that’s …
Joanne Harris on Fairytales
I have followed the talented & brilliant Joanne Harris (most well known for Authoring “Chocolat”) on Twitter for a while …
Story and Scripture. Or how to read the bible by falling back in love with story
There are some great books out there that help you understand how to read the Bible “like Jesus did”, books …
Let yourself be Spirited Away
Crossing cultural boundaries, story brings us together like few other things. This was evident in the first Miyasaki film I …
That Story Girl 