Lindsay Gloade-Raining Bird

But, certain stories like A Monkey’s Paw or Beasts where small clever changes make a big impact made the lesser more average stories and somewhat off-putting tone worth journeying through anyhow.

It always felt clever the adding of whys and hows. But other tales like Jacked with a more modern Jack and the Beanstalk or Her Hair retelling Rapunzel felt less creative and more filler, adding nothing much to the retelling.

I liked when the stories are reimagining what might have happened before or after the original tale—like with Little Man which interrogates Rumpelstiltskin’s desire to be a father, or the brother in A Wild Swan who isn’t fully transformed causing a descent into alcoholism and depression.

Fairytale retellings are some of my favourite things to read—and some of Cunningham’s stories really pack a punch here, but after awhile the acerbic cynical tone started to grate on me and I found some of the modern elements gimmicky. Just average imo. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

#bookreview #fairytaleretelling

A grid of children’s books celebrating African Heritage Month on a gray background

February is African Heritage Month - celebrate with children’s books from African Nova Scotian and Black Canadian authors and beyond. Come find these titles, and many more, across our shelves!

Canadian and very funny! I also love Insecure, Abbott Elementary,Ted Lasso, Glow

Schitts Creek, Working Moms, Reservation Dogs, Life in Pieces, Broad City, New Girl

Are some of my faves!

Think I’ll try to post some micro/condensed versions of my #bookreviews here!

Emily Austin’s characters 👌🏽: weird, compelling, messy... but I didn’t love the format—a constantly evolving suicide letter written by an overly unreliable narrator… it got to be a little exhausting. This one was a little forgettable and somewhat disappointing tbh. Loved IFAS tho! 3.5⭐️
#book.sky

Oh my gosh thank you so much for this wonderful review and for sharing our book!! I’m so appreciative 🥰🥰

Snow Day Promoting children's and YA books by Canadian authors and illustrators

All kids dream about a SNOW DAY & this new #picturebook w rhyming text gives us that day for an Indigenous child with imagination. Words by @birdykinsreads.bsky.social, illus by @ashleythimot.bsky.social. @nimbuspub.bsky.social And it's #CDN! 👍🇨🇦📚 canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/02/snow...

Good morning! Let’s see what fresh hell the world is today 🥰

Asked a coworker to “look into the aliens in the sea rabbit hole” for me and report back.

macaron #makingarteveryday

One of my alltime faves!

#currentlyreading The Favorites by Layne Fargo on audio and super into it!

blueberry cake #makingarteveryday

cinnamon bun #makingarteveryday

hot daaaawg #makingarteveryday

pickled #makingarteveryday

#makingarteveryday pizza time

You’re the apple of mine eye 🍎 #makingarteveryday

Orange you glad I didn’t say banana? 🍊 #makingarteveryday

Tied up with a bow 🎀

I think maybe I’ll post my arty bits here. 🤔

Details for the Feminine Landscape Show. The show features artists: Alyson Davies, Crystal Driedger, Janet Sutanto, Ashley Thimot, and Samantha Williams-Chapelsky.

Painting showing a living room scene. Two little girls and a cat sit on the back of the couch looking out the living room window. In the window, we see a sunset scene in a neighborhood. The sky is bright with pink and purple clouds.

Really excited to be part of a group show at the Art Gallery of Alberta this January 25 - March 30. This show features five women from Edmonton and explores what it means to be a woman in the arts.

#yegarts #yegartist #womeninthearts #artist #conceptualart #oilpainting

I’d prefer not to be thinking about aliens so much, thanks.