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leanna_wisener's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
innae's review
3.0
Preface by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling - a nice reasoning for why they decided on faeries.
Introduction: The Faeries by Terri Windling - A lot of this I knew, and a lot I did not. I am not sure I was aware that the wee folk are found in every culture, I was primarily familiar with the UK faeries.
The Boys of Goose Hill by Charles de Lint - a nice little poem. I do like how the editors have decided to have a mini-biography for the author, and the author's thoughts at the end of their contribution. Mr. de Lint's thoughts on this poem were nice. He is a filker :-).
CATNYP by Delia Sherman - I loved this story. Partly because of the connection to the books (how can a bookcrosser not like a faery tale about the New York Public Library?) And it did make me want to read more stories about Neef.
Elvenbrood by Tanith Lee - A little spooky, a little revenge, a little luck, and you have this story. I liked it quite a lot.
Your Garnet Eyes by Katherine Vaz - A little disjointed. I liked the idea well enough, but I got lost in the telling.
Tengu Mountain by Gregory Frost - my favorite story of the collection thus far. Perhaps like the author I feel a connection to the Japanese? I don't know, but it was a well told tale of classic goblins.
The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link - another good one, and this one made me want to read more about Zofia and her granddaughter - what adventures they have to tell.
The Price of Glamour by Steve Berman - although I have not read Oliver Twist this seems like it a little bit. Berman even mentions that perhaps he has read too much Dickens and Doyle. in any case, a nice story.
The Night Market by Holly Black - The faeries in this tale are a bit darker, a bit more evil than in previous stories. I kind of liked the tale.
Never Never by Bruce Glassco - I really liked this tale about Peter Pan. I like the idea that the faeries guard the lost things (like the Lost Boys) and to have it told a bit from Hook's view was nice. Reminded me a little bit of the My Side of the Story books by Disney. Maybe the "villians" aren't as villianous as we think.
Screaming for Faeries by Ellen Steiber - I think I will just say..I was interested to see what the faeries would tell Cherry. another one I really liked.
Immersed in Matter by Nina Kiriki Hoffman - not one of my favorites of this little anthology, but it read quickly enough. I do wish I could know more about Owl and his siblings, but not enough to really be sad the story was over.
Undine by Patricia A. McKillip - A morality tale about how what we are doing to the Earth is affecting all her children -- faery and human alike. A good tale, a little sad.
The Oakthing by Gregory Maguire - okay, I will admit I am not a a Maguire fan. I have tried to read his books, but his writing and my understanding do not coincide. So, I thought about just skipping this tale, but that seemed to be cheating. So I forced my way through it, and well...yeah. His writing is not to my liking. I didn't like this story.
Foxwife by Hiromi Goto - A tale about the Kitsune. A friend of mine has named his mead that -- if he ever opens his meadery look for tasty honey wine labeled Kitsune. Ok, back to the story. I liked this story quite a lot. Has a hapless gal who ends up being a hero of sorts. Nice.
The Dream Eaters by A.M Dellamonica - I have a new favorite story. Loved this! I want to read more about Liz and Mo and Peg. Yes I do!
The Faery Reel by Neil Gaiman - quite a nice little poem. Read it aloud.
The Shooter at the Heartrock Waterhole - I admit to being a little confused at times with this story. It seemed to jump a little. I like the overall idea though.
The Annals of Eelin-Ok by Jeffrey Ford - Perhaps my second favorite story...I even cried a little, and it is a beautiful idea. I will look at sand castles as something even more special than I used to.
De la Tierra by Emma Bull - A statement on the United States. A bit on the immigration issues. And I like how it ends.
How to Find Faery by Nan Fry - Her idea is to remind us to find magic in the everyday. I like it. A nice end to the collection
Introduction: The Faeries by Terri Windling - A lot of this I knew, and a lot I did not. I am not sure I was aware that the wee folk are found in every culture, I was primarily familiar with the UK faeries.
The Boys of Goose Hill by Charles de Lint - a nice little poem. I do like how the editors have decided to have a mini-biography for the author, and the author's thoughts at the end of their contribution. Mr. de Lint's thoughts on this poem were nice. He is a filker :-).
CATNYP by Delia Sherman - I loved this story. Partly because of the connection to the books (how can a bookcrosser not like a faery tale about the New York Public Library?) And it did make me want to read more stories about Neef.
Elvenbrood by Tanith Lee - A little spooky, a little revenge, a little luck, and you have this story. I liked it quite a lot.
Your Garnet Eyes by Katherine Vaz - A little disjointed. I liked the idea well enough, but I got lost in the telling.
Tengu Mountain by Gregory Frost - my favorite story of the collection thus far. Perhaps like the author I feel a connection to the Japanese? I don't know, but it was a well told tale of classic goblins.
The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link - another good one, and this one made me want to read more about Zofia and her granddaughter - what adventures they have to tell.
The Price of Glamour by Steve Berman - although I have not read Oliver Twist this seems like it a little bit. Berman even mentions that perhaps he has read too much Dickens and Doyle. in any case, a nice story.
The Night Market by Holly Black - The faeries in this tale are a bit darker, a bit more evil than in previous stories. I kind of liked the tale.
Never Never by Bruce Glassco - I really liked this tale about Peter Pan. I like the idea that the faeries guard the lost things (like the Lost Boys) and to have it told a bit from Hook's view was nice. Reminded me a little bit of the My Side of the Story books by Disney. Maybe the "villians" aren't as villianous as we think.
Screaming for Faeries by Ellen Steiber - I think I will just say..I was interested to see what the faeries would tell Cherry. another one I really liked.
Immersed in Matter by Nina Kiriki Hoffman - not one of my favorites of this little anthology, but it read quickly enough. I do wish I could know more about Owl and his siblings, but not enough to really be sad the story was over.
Undine by Patricia A. McKillip - A morality tale about how what we are doing to the Earth is affecting all her children -- faery and human alike. A good tale, a little sad.
The Oakthing by Gregory Maguire - okay, I will admit I am not a a Maguire fan. I have tried to read his books, but his writing and my understanding do not coincide. So, I thought about just skipping this tale, but that seemed to be cheating. So I forced my way through it, and well...yeah. His writing is not to my liking. I didn't like this story.
Foxwife by Hiromi Goto - A tale about the Kitsune. A friend of mine has named his mead that -- if he ever opens his meadery look for tasty honey wine labeled Kitsune. Ok, back to the story. I liked this story quite a lot. Has a hapless gal who ends up being a hero of sorts. Nice.
The Dream Eaters by A.M Dellamonica - I have a new favorite story. Loved this! I want to read more about Liz and Mo and Peg. Yes I do!
The Faery Reel by Neil Gaiman - quite a nice little poem. Read it aloud.
The Shooter at the Heartrock Waterhole - I admit to being a little confused at times with this story. It seemed to jump a little. I like the overall idea though.
The Annals of Eelin-Ok by Jeffrey Ford - Perhaps my second favorite story...I even cried a little, and it is a beautiful idea. I will look at sand castles as something even more special than I used to.
De la Tierra by Emma Bull - A statement on the United States. A bit on the immigration issues. And I like how it ends.
How to Find Faery by Nan Fry - Her idea is to remind us to find magic in the everyday. I like it. A nice end to the collection
heidipolkissa82's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
crowyhead's review against another edition
4.0
A solid, enjoyable collection of faery tales by contemporary authors. Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Kelly Link, and Gregory Frost present particularly good stories, but the whole collection is quite excellent. Terri Windling's introduction is fascinating, and almost worth the price of the book in and of itself, as is the suggested reading list at the end.
kate_reads_literature's review
3.0
I'm struggling with how to actually rate this because the collection was very hit or miss.
Some stand outs from the collection include: Tengu Mountain by Gregory Frost, The Night Market by Holly Black, Screaming for Faeries by Ellen Streiber, Undine by Patricia A. McKillip, The Oakthing by Gregory Maguire, and The Faery Reel by Neil Gaiman.
The rest were either middling or poorly written, which is a shame considering the talent of the writers above.
Some stand outs from the collection include: Tengu Mountain by Gregory Frost, The Night Market by Holly Black, Screaming for Faeries by Ellen Streiber, Undine by Patricia A. McKillip, The Oakthing by Gregory Maguire, and The Faery Reel by Neil Gaiman.
The rest were either middling or poorly written, which is a shame considering the talent of the writers above.
bahnree's review
3.0
"The Boys of Goose Hill" by Charles de Lint: Fun sort of folk-song. 4/5.
"Catnyp" by Delia Sherman: About a changeling in “New York Between” and mostly set in the library. PERFECTION. 5/5.
"Elvenbrood" by Tanith Lee: Pretty standard changeling sort of story. I liked the family dynamics in this one. 4/5.
"The Faery Handbag" by Kelly Link: The ending of this one made me go ARRRRGGGHHH and it felt like it took advantage of my extreme interest during the rest of the story. 3/5.
"The Price of Glamour" by Steve Berman: Faery thieves in Victorian London. Lots of thievery and an interesting partnership. 4/5
"The Night Market" by Holly Black: 4/5
"The Faery Reel" by Neil Gaiman: Creepy and the perfect faery reel, to be honest. 5/5.
"How to Find Faery" by Nan Fry: Another great closing poem. 4/5.
"Catnyp" by Delia Sherman: About a changeling in “New York Between” and mostly set in the library. PERFECTION. 5/5.
"Elvenbrood" by Tanith Lee: Pretty standard changeling sort of story. I liked the family dynamics in this one. 4/5.
"The Faery Handbag" by Kelly Link: The ending of this one made me go ARRRRGGGHHH and it felt like it took advantage of my extreme interest during the rest of the story. 3/5.
"The Price of Glamour" by Steve Berman: Faery thieves in Victorian London. Lots of thievery and an interesting partnership. 4/5
"The Night Market" by Holly Black: 4/5
"The Faery Reel" by Neil Gaiman: Creepy and the perfect faery reel, to be honest. 5/5.
"How to Find Faery" by Nan Fry: Another great closing poem. 4/5.
jmmeyer's review
4.0
I really enjoyed parts of this book and really disliked others. Many of the stories were 5 star stories. Wonderfully written and very interesting. Some were less than...there were two that I just didn't even bother to finish. I found myself fighting to pay attention when this was a book I was reading for pleasure and the story didn't have a ton offer educationally so I just skipped it.
There were a great many wonderful authors though. I was happy to read some old favorites and be introduced to some amazing people I had never read before. I would say this is a 4 1/2 stars collection.
There were a great many wonderful authors though. I was happy to read some old favorites and be introduced to some amazing people I had never read before. I would say this is a 4 1/2 stars collection.
the_cheesiest_slytherin's review
5.0
My favorite story in this one was Screaming For Faeries by Ellen Steiber. This was really good.
thirstkirst's review
5.0
Excuse me???
Where is my sequel?!
This short story is ahhh-mazing. I need a full length novel yesterday.
Link if you wanna read it: https://smallbeerpress.com/free-stuff-to-read/2005/07/01/the-faery-handbag-by-kelly-link/
Prepare to be left wanting more.
Where is my sequel?!
This short story is ahhh-mazing. I need a full length novel yesterday.
Link if you wanna read it: https://smallbeerpress.com/free-stuff-to-read/2005/07/01/the-faery-handbag-by-kelly-link/
Prepare to be left wanting more.