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Quick Book Review: Darkfever
Just finished reading Darkfever by Karen Moning in about five seconds. It’s easy to see why it has such a following – it’s gripping, fast-paced, and unspools its mystery just enough to leave us dying for more. Quick summary: Sunny, … Continue reading
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Quick Book Review: Steerswoman Series
Go read these books now. Don’t read reviews first. Trust me! I’m late to the party on the Steerswoman series. The first book came out the year I graduated high school; but the last installment still isn’t out, so I’m … Continue reading
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Quick book review: Mechanica
An exquisite story with bones of real relevance – not unlike a glass slipper with clockwork insides. I was swept away by this Cinderella retelling. Not only does it fulfil most of my feminist reader fantasies (she saves herself! focus … Continue reading
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Arya As Old-School Disney Princesses
The Mary Sue posted this great pic of what Arya Stark would look like in Disney 1960s animation. They asked the question, how different would Sword in the Stone have been if Arya were Wart? Well, a lot, obviously – fun to … Continue reading
Susan Calvin Was Right
I have a chip on my shoulder about scary robot stories that dates to the big-budget movie massacre of Asimov’s I, Robot. I’m just not that interested in the idea that they may all try to kill us some day; I’m much … Continue reading
Well Heeled
I hung out with a friend’s 3-year-old this weekend. She was very excited about her new princess shoes – Cinderella slippers that looked like those pictured here. “Slippers” is a misnomer. Those are straight-up high heels for 3-year-olds. That makes … Continue reading
All Princesses, All The Time
For your Friday viewing pleasure, something completely delightful: Princess, Princess over at StrangelyKatie. I loved everything about this little gem of a webcomic. The main characters are Amira, a runaway princess who prefers to be a hero; and Sadie, a … Continue reading
Princess Toadstool Saves Herself
Yeah! Princess Toadstool saves herself! The Wild Eternal has created a free, downloadable game called Sorry, Mario Bros! that “gives Princess Toadstool the ability to jump, and thereby free herself from King Koopa’s castle.” I’m not really a gamer, but … Continue reading
Maleficent!
The Mary Sue has an update on Disney’s upcoming Maleficent. Squee! Sleeping Beauty has always been one of my favorite Disney movies. I get that Aurora is lame, and that her “gifts” are lame (requirements for being a princess: beauty, … Continue reading
Women and Fantasy in the Age of Rehash
Philip Cohen over at The Society Pages has a good article out detailing why Smurfette is still problematic. The basics: “The Smurfs, originating as they did in mid-century Europe, exhibit the quaint sexism in which boys or men are generic people … Continue reading
Fangirl Moment 