A Wolf at the Door (2000) edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling I love folk tales and fairy tales, and I love the idea of stories that have been told and retold, and then finally captured on paper. The problem of course, is finding an author who is good at translating stories from an […]

The Fifth Elephant (2000) Terry Pratchett This book barely talked about elephants at ALL. Instead, it was about the Watch and Commander Vimes, and Captain Carrot and Angua. It also is a good look at how power corrupts, even on a small level. That was probably the most disturbing part of the book–watching Sgt Colon […]

Carpe Jugulum (1998) Terry Pratchett I’m not quite sure what it is, but I found this book disappointing. Don’t get me wrong, there were places where I laughed out loud–it just seemed like those places were farther apart than usual. There were lots of tables [in Nanny Ogg’s house], mainly in order to display the […]

Jingo (1997) Terry Pratchett What surprised me most about this book was that it was written in 1997. A new island has risen between Ankh Morpork and Klatch, and war seems to be the only way to determine who really owns the island. Jingo features Commander Samuel Vimes and the Watch, including Sgt Colon and […]

The Hounds of the Mórrigan (1985) Pat O’Shea I really like this book. I can’t remember precisely when I bought it, or precisely when I read it for the first time, but I do remember that it rekindled my love of folktales and folklore. The story starts in modern Ireland, although the precise time is […]