Sunday, March 23, 2014

Sunday Salon: Once Upon a Time


No, I am not continuing my theme of talking about kids books from yesterday, not that there would be anything wrong with that. Rather, it is time for the Once Upon a Time challenge that is hosted each year by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings.  This is one of my favourite challenges to participate in, and I think I have for all but the first one, but I could be wrong there. This is now the 8th year of the challenge!

Once upon a time, I never used to read a lot of fantasy. These days, fantasy is very much a part of my varied reading diet, and I have a few options on my list that I can think of without trying too hard. As such, I will be signing up for Quest the First.



Read at least 5 books that fit somewhere within the Once Upon a Time categories. They might all be fantasy, or folklore, or fairy tales, or mythology…or your five books might be a combination from the four genres.

Here are some of my possible reads.

The Lost Lake by Sarah Addison
A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
A Feast of Fire and Ice: the official companion cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassal
Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta
Jack Fables Vol 2:  Jack of Hearts by Bill Willingham
The Sandman Vol 2: The Dolls House by Neil Gaiman
The Golden Apple by Michelle Diener
The Disappearance of Ember Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina

Currently Reading

Just One Year by Gayle Forman.

Currently Listening To

The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (aka J K Rowling)

Up Next

A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin

14 comments:

  1. I have never heard of the Ember Crow so I say go for that one ;)
    Oh and Marchetta, and of course Addison

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    1. Ember Crow is a follow up to The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf. It is a YA dystopian which uses Aboriginal mythology throughout the story.

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  2. I've thought about adding a Sarah Addison book to my list since I've never read anything by the writer before. Your list looks good. Happy reading.

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    1. I hope you do Vasilly! I love her books usually.

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  3. Hehe, I find myself intrigued by a cookbook companion to Game of Thrones... :)

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    1. As soon as I heard of it I had to request it at the library! It has taken a while to get here though!

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  4. If it wasn't for Carl's challenge I probably would have not discovered Sci-fi/Fantasy on my own. Enjoy the challenge and hope you read lots of great books!

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    1. These challenges were definitely a key faction for me too Iliana

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  5. That looks like some good reading. I found some fantasies set in England (to fit the other theme of my current reading) so I signed up for Once Upon a Time VIII, too.

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    1. I might have to have a look at your list I think!

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  6. I love this challenge, but I haven't joined in the last couple of years. Good luck!

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    1. Thanks! I have only chosen books I either currently have on my TBR list or out from the library so we will see how we go.

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  7. I haven't got around to thinking very much about this challenge yet. I seem to be in a slump. The stupid snowstorm yesterday didn't help!

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  8. I've not heard of most of those so look forward to hearing what they're like. Good luck with the challenge!

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