My parents were so instrumental in encouraging my love of reading. The main way they did this was by reading out loud to me. It was through these read-alouds that I first fell in love with books. It was through these sweet times of being read to that I fell in love with fantasy and adventure and heroes and noble themes of honor and loyalty and standing up for what is right and good.
Read MoreSomething about dragons just grips the imagination. They call to us.
Evil dragons lurk in caverns and darkened skies, a foe to fight, a villain to defeat, an evil to overcome.
Good dragons hide in plain sight, thrill our sense of possibilities, dare us to tame them, to befriend them, to ride them.
Fantasy and Dragons just go hand in hand. And while not all fantasy has to have dragons… we’re never bothered when they do show up. Of all the fantasy creatures out there to choose from, dragons show up the most often, and it’s no wonder. They inspire us to courage.
Read MoreI know I am!
Today, I’d like to introduce you to one of my favorite authors. I’m so excited to have her here today to talk about a really fun sub-genre of fantasy and why she loves it. So I’ll step back behind the curtain here and just hand the mic over to H.L. Burke, author of…. well… a LOT of books.
Read MoreIt’s harder than it sounds. Especially when you have both girls and boys spanning an age range from 6 to 15!
However, thankfully, all of my children enjoy the fantastical genre, and we’ve been able to find some fun fantasy Middle Grade TV shows that are clean and wholesome and everyone in the family loves. So I thought I’d share a few of our favorites with you.
Read MoreI am so very excited to be bringing February is Fantasy month back to the blog, dear Reader!
I have a super fun line-up of fantasy-related posts for you this month, as well as several special guests who will be stopping by.
Read MoreAnd I’ve missed it.
So this year, I’m bringing it back!
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