As a child, Jacob was intrigued by the anecdotes his grandfather told of orphaned children with peculiar abilities who lived on an English isle, led by the pipe-smoking Miss Peregrine. Now sixteen, Jacob no longer believes in stories, but can’t deny a nightmarish image seen in the woods near his grandfather’s house, and the man’s…
Category: Fantasy Fiction
The Sea House by Elisabeth Gifford
On the shores of Scotland is a sea house where two tales unravel. Ruth, who is renovating the house, and hiding from her past and found another: mermaid bones buried beneath the floorboards. Ruth’s mother drowned when her daughter was very young, leaving her orphaned. In an attempt to find a piece of her family…
Don’t Breathe a Word by Jennifer McMahon
Don’t Breathe a Word is an equally exciting and terrifying tale for anyone who’s ever believed in a fairy world, or the dark shadow man who lurks behind doors and at the corners of our vision.
“The Changeling Sea” Book Discussion and Blue Moon Orange Cupcakes
The Changeling Sea by Patricia McKillip Periwinkle’s father disappeared in his little row boat out to sea, an event which also caused her mother to lose both heart and mind to the sea. Though only a maid at the local inn, Peri decides to try hexing the sea using what she remembers from the elderly…
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Garden Spells is a perfect beach-day book that will make you crave the smells and flavors of summertime, and reveals what it means to be part of a family, no matter how eccentric.
“First Frost” Book Discussion and Lemon Lavender Cupcakes with Lemon Frosting Recipe
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen In North Carolina, in the backyard of the Waverly home, there is a magic apple tree that blooms in fall and throws apples at the men that the Waverly women marry. Waverly women are known for each having their own magic abilities as well. Claire Waverly makes delicious foods,…
Smoke and Mirrors: A jack-in-the-box, trolls, vampires, and twisted fairytales
Neil Gaiman’s Smoke and Mirrors is a book of short stories written over the course of several decades, and the stories, while all carrying some element of sci fi, also span various genres from horror, to romance, to corrupted manipulations of childhood fairy tales and figures. In only 100 words, Gaiman obliterates our childhood perceptions…
“The Hobbit” Book Discussion and Raspberry Jam Lemon “Seedcakes” Poppyseed Muffins
Hobbits are the kindest, most eccentric beings in all of Middle Earth, the land of fantastic creatures and a great evil ring. Most have heard of this story, or seen the film, but have you ever given the book a try? In case you hadn’t heard, the book is always better than the movie (except…
“Wonders of the Invisible World” Book Discussion and Apple Cider Scones with Cider-Infused Strawberries Recipe
Wonders of the Invisible World: a kelpie, an undine, and 12 dancing princesses A time traveler with angel’s wings sent to manipulate the past, a kelpie: part-horse river creature who carries women on its back and drowns them in the deep water, a haunted wood where the young boy in a long-dead family invites a…
“Alphabet of Thorn” Book Discussion and Strawberry Oat Scones Recipe
Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia McKillip On a seaside cliff near a castle which houses the kingdom’s library, a baby girl was left to be raised by the old librarians. The girl’s name was Nepenthe. While translating a book whose language was written in fish and similar tokens, when she is told of an ancient…