Join me February 9-14 as we celebrate all things fairy tale related! As usual, I will provide a party tag, a giveaway with themed prizes, and some party games. I also plan to do at least one post on my book blog, The Edge of the Precipice.
Everything else is up to you! And you can start by nabbing one of these party buttons and displaying it on your own blog with a link back to this post so others can join the fun.
The one real rule is that, since this is a party and open to people of all ages, your posts must be:
- celebratory (no fairy tale bashing!)
- appropriate for all ages
That does NOT mean you can't be critical of things within a movie or book you're reviewing. It also doesn't mean you can only review G-rated movies or books. It just means your posts should overall be positive about fairy tales and be appropriate for readers of all ages.
That means you don't absolutely have to sign up ahead of time for this party. However, it's always nice to have an idea of how many people will be participating. So if you do know you want to attend this party and have an idea of what you plan to contribute, let me know in a comment and I'll add you to the roster!
List of Participants
+ Hamlette's Soliloquy -- party tag, game, giveaway
+ The Edge of the Precipice -- roundup of fairy tale retelling book reviews
+ Revealed in Time -- reviews of The Swan Princess (1994) and Beauty and the Beast (2014 -- originally La belle et la bĂȘte)
+ Movies Meet Their Match -- review of Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
+ With Joy for the Work -- a review of either Disney's Descendents or the Tinkerbell film series or Rise of the Guardians (2012)
+ Inkling Corner -- discussion of the fairy tale The Handless Maiden
+ Postcards from the Bookstore -- favorite fairy tale retellings
+ Sam the Library Mouse -- reviews of Cress and Winter by Marissa Meyer
+ 18 Cinema Lane -- review of Brigadoon (1954)
+ The Midnite Drive-In -- appreciation post about Captain Hook portrayals
+ RealWeegieMidget Reviews -- love songs from Donkey Skin (1970), Enchanted (2007), and The Slipper and the Rose (1976)
+ Hoofers and Honeys -- review of Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
+ YOU!
I'm in! I'm going to review The Swan Princess and the 2014 Beauty & The Beast live action French film.
ReplyDeleteIvy Miranda, is that the 1994 animated Swan Princess?
DeleteGlad to have you!
Yes that's the one
DeleteThanks, Ivy Miranda!
DeleteI'm SO excited for this as fairytales are my kryptonite. ^_^ I'm sure I'll come up with more ideas, but for now I'd like to review Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)!
ReplyDeleteChloe, I LOVE that movie. So funny! So wry! My daughter nearly named her new hamster Elmont :-D
DeleteElmont is my favorite character so that's perfect for a hamster! I love it! XD
DeleteNot sure what I'll post yet, but I'd love to join! I think I'll do either a review of Disney's Descendants trilogy, a review of the animated Tinkerbell film series, or a review of the Rise of the Guardians film.
ReplyDeleteHopeful Pen, oooh, those all sound great! Have fun deciding :-)
DeleteThank you!
DeleteAlso, my "With Joy" blog is the one I'll be joining the challenge with. :)
Hopeful Pen, oops! Sorry -- fixed that now.
DeleteI would love to join! I’m thinking of talking about a fairytale called The Handless Maiden, but we shall see :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to it!
Hannah, oooh, sounds intriguing! I'll add you right now :-)
DeleteI definitely will join in. I'm going to gush about my favorite fairytale retellings though it will not be a long list since I'm a bit picky. Thanks for hosting.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day.
Lissa, that will be cool! Thanks for joining :-)
DeleteY'know what, I'll join. I intend to review Cress and Winter (the third and fourth Lunar Chronicles books).
ReplyDeleteSam, that sounds perfect :-) Glad to have you aboard!
DeleteWould the 1954 film, 'Brigadoon' be eligible for the blogathon? If so, I'll select that movie for the event!
ReplyDeleteSally, absolutely! Man, I love that movie. Perfect!
DeleteOh! This sounds like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteI haven't written in my blog in foreverđ
I want to start back with it. And this sounds like the perfect thing.
Johanna, that sounds great! If you decide to post something specific, I can add you to the roster, but it's totally fine to just not announce it and surprise us. Or just participate via the tag and games, etc :-)
DeleteI had the title immediately: "Hooked on Hook". See if you can guess where that's going...
ReplyDeleteP.S. Too bad I've already covered "The Princess Bride" on Midnite Drive-In, because that is my all-time favorite "fairy tale" movie...
DeleteQuiggy, well, you could always include The Princess Bride in another way somehow, if you want. Have you seen the fan-made version made during the Covid lockdowns? You could review that (it's on YouTube) or compare casting to the original, etc.
DeleteBut for now, I'll put you down for Hook :-)
Hmm. Actually I was thinking in a different direction. I wanted to delve into Captain Hook as a character, but I had also planned on highlighting some of my favorite portrayals of him, and Hoffman IS one of them. Jason Isaacs in the 2003 Peter Pan is another.
DeleteOh! That's cool too. I'll switch what I wrote for you. There are some cool Hooks out there.
DeleteFinally chose my topic.. is three songs about love from three fairy themed musicals allowed? The musicals would be Donkey Skin, Enchanted and The Slipper and the Rose?
ReplyDeleteGill, that sounds like a fun post! I'll put you down for that. And it's fine if you change your mind later -- this is a party, not a blogathon, so the 'rules' are a little looser ;-)
DeleteThanks Rachel. Hope all is going well over there and happy New Year
DeleteOoh, this sounds like fun! I'd love to take part in some way, but it'll take me a while to think up ideas for a post...
ReplyDeleteCecilia, that is fine! Like I said, signing up with a topic in advance is optional. Some people find it helpful, some don't :-) Looking forward to having you participate in whatever way!
DeleteOops, that reply was me, but my phone signed me out and I didn't notice ;-)
DeleteI was debating about my topic because I was trying to keep to 1930s-1960s, but I finally figured it out! Can I join with Hans Christian Anderson from 1952?
ReplyDeleteKristen, I LOVE that movie! Great idea!
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