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Emma (229 KP) rated The Snowmelt River in Books

Mar 10, 2021  
The Snowmelt River
The Snowmelt River
Frank P Ryan | 2010 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I picked this book as an irish theme for my book club.
At first I struggled with it, for the first 200 pages his over excessive use of description really bugged me and I found myself skim reading parts of it.
And although I really love Irish mythology and folklore, his use of it seemed irrelevant in places. As though he was trying to show off with the amount of folklore he knew.
After a while though the story started to flow better, and it captured my attention a lot more. I connected to the characters more and enjoyed the adventure in the story. There were still parts where I didnt exactly know what was going on. It seemed sometimes that the author was only half including you in the story he was envisioning in his mind.
I also didnt feel there was much need for a love story between two of the teenage characters, I felt that those parts were slightly cringey to read and thought the atory would have evolved just aswell without it included.
In all though I enjoyed it and will read the next installment.
  
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Morgan Sheppard (1037 KP) created a post

Aug 27, 2026  
Two Story Hearth standalones that stand apart from the Welsh mythology at the heart of the catalogue, and reveal something in the standing-apart.

To Catch a Dream — a contemporary romance with no magic, no folklore, no mythology. Caitlin is twenty-six, strong, and genuinely content with her life. Will makes that contentment feel like it might be missing something she hadn't noticed was absent. The question is entirely ordinary and entirely real. Is what you feel worth the risk of acting on it?

Cabbages & Kings — historical fiction set in 1198, told through Alana Dale's honest and clear-eyed account of the Robin Hood legend from inside the village rather than the greenwood. No magic. Just the cost of seeing clearly when the story everyone tells would prefer you didn't look too closely.

Both of them ask what the mythology asks, without the mythology to carry it. Both of them know that love costs something real.

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Cabbages & Kings — Payhip: https://payhip.com/b/xJR0T / Universal: https://books2read.com/Cabbages-Kings

#Contemporary #Romance #HistoricalFiction #BookLove #ReadingCommunity #Folklore
      
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Cori June (3033 KP) rated Le Morte Darthur: Selections in Books

Dec 3, 2018  
Le Morte Darthur: Selections
Le Morte Darthur: Selections
Thomas Malory, Maureen Okun | 2014 | Essays
4
5.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Finally finished! Not a horrible book as a collection of semi continuous folklore tales go, if you can get through the old English and realizing words don't have the same meaning as they do today. How I think of worship is not what they meant at all, at all. And there are No Quotations to let you know who is saying what. Favorite phrase is "wonderfully wroth." Just don't forget: an can mean and, but,or if. But can mean and. And if can mean anything.
Just don't get lost in the confusion of pronouns.
  
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J Elizabeth Klug (21 KP) rated Our Brothers Grimmest in Books

Dec 14, 2019  
Our Brothers Grimmest
Our Brothers Grimmest
Eric C. Wilder | 2013 | Humor & Comedy
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
An absurd collection of tabloid-style articles that marries folklore, fairytales, and nursery rhymes with the issues of everyday life. From Rumplestiltskin being indicted for the straw-to-gold scandal to the sibling drama of the three little pigs, with headlines such as “Game-Changing Name Change for Rumplestiltskin” and “Wolf Suing Pigs for Injuries Sustained” you’re sure to be entertained.

As a lifelong fan of classic fairytales, I found myself laughing out loud as beloved characters were used to mock and poke fun at real-world issues.
  
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Morgan Sheppard (1037 KP) created a post

May 28, 2026  
Good afternoon, wonderful people! Sorry I'm a little late today, but I did have a good reason; I promise!

Today's quote is a thought worth returning to every so often, because it's very easy to move quickly from one book to the next without giving any of them the time and space they deserve. Some stories really do need to be sat with for a while before they give up what they're actually about.

Have a Thoughtful Thursday. Take care and stay safe. 💙

#BookQuote #Reading #Bookish #BookLove #Folklore
      
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Morgan Sheppard (1037 KP) created a post

Sep 5, 2026  
If you're new to the Story Hearth catalogue and looking for a place to start, the newsletter is a good first step — and it comes with a free novella.

Disjointed Lives is a contemporary story about friendship, toxic relationships, and the way the past resurfaces when you least expect it. Quiet and emotionally honest, and completely free when you sign up.

The newsletter itself covers books, writing life, folklore research, and what's coming up — written like a letter rather than a marketing email.

Sign up here: https://morgansheppard.wixsite.com/morgansheppardauthor/newsletter

#WelshFolklore #FolkloreFantasy #FreeRead #IndieAuthor
      
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Morgan Sheppard (1037 KP) created a post

Oct 4, 2026  
October's newsletter is out now. Inside, there's an update from the writing desk, including the first draft of AMONG WHISPER FLAMES, two book birthdays, the notable dates for the month, and a batch of free sweet romance, clean and heartwarming reads for the cosy evenings ahead. Folklore Friday is also walking the Unseen Border this month, with Welsh ghosts, spirits and the thinning of the veil. Pop the kettle on and have a read. 🍂

#WelshFolklore #FolkloreFantasy #IndieAuthor #Newsletter
https://morgan-sheppard-author.kit.com/posts/hearth-light-and-hollow-hours-october-2026