Status Updates From Silver Birch, Blood Moon

Skin So Green and Fine by Wendy Wheeler. My new favorite shirt. She didn't publish much, and is now deceased. What a writer. I wil miss her even though I've read so small a sample of her work.

I think a lot of the stories are dragging and a little dated. Some of them were really good though, so I continue.

reading this is making me remember how much i love short story anthologies. very good for my ADHD squirrel brain.

My enjoyment of this is tempting me to reread Black Thorn, White Rose at some point in the future.

The Vanishing Virgin - Harvey Jacobs
I’m not familiar with the fairy tale this is based on, but I did find this one of the more enjoyable stories I’ve read so far in this anthology. It tells the tale of a stage magicians wife and magicians assistant, and how she found her true love (and maybe true magic?).

Glass Coffin - Caitlín R. Kiernan
OK - I've listened to this one twice, and neither time could I manage to actually focus on the story. Maybe I'll try again later, but for now will be moving on.

Carabosse
I really liked this one. It’s a short poem, giving the author’s twist on the story of Sleeping Beauty. No evil fairy, just someone willing to give the young child a chance at a normal life.

The Price
Rumplestiltskin, though a more sympathetic character and a true friend to the poor miller’s daughter, rather than someone trying to take advantage of her plight.

Glass Coffin
A modern fairy tale.

Intro, Windling & Datlow
DO NOT skip the intro. I found it interesting and informative.

Kiss Kiss Tanith Lee
A retelling of The Frog Prince (I think the intro said there would be 3). I must admit that as I was listening to this, I hyperfocused on the golden ball. For some reason, my head got stuck on it and wondered if we could draw any comparisons between it and Eilonwy's bauble (aka the Golden Pelydryn).

Intro, Windling & Datlow
DO NOT skip the intro. I found it interesting and informative.

Kiss Kiss Tanith Lee
A retelling of The Frog Prince (I think the intro said there would be 3). I must admit that as I was listening to this, I hyperfocused on the golden ball. For some reason, my head got stuck on it and wondered if we could draw any comparisons between it and Eilonwy's bauble (aka the Golden Pelydryn).

Toad-Rich - 1 ⭐

DNF'd the short story. Violence against animals on the first page. How about no.

Arabian Phoenix - 3 ⭐

You Wandered Off Like a Foolish Child to Break Your Heart and Mine - 2 ⭐

The Wild Heart - 1 ⭐

I DNF'd this short story. SA of a minor and then is beaten by her mother because her mother is jealous. Nope.