Okay, so this week I've been looking at Fairy Stories in class and once again, I was the first to admit what I pushover I have always been for fairy tales.  When I was a child I absorbed them all, like a sponge soaking up water.

I don't know what it was about them that fired my imagination.  Hansel and Gretel terrified me - the thought of a parent deliberately leaving two children alone in the woods was more than I could imagine as a child, especially as I was much-loved by my parents.  Little...
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I must admit, I am still absolutely loving Christopher Paolini's work! 

From my previous post on this subject, I am happy to say I got some aspects right, but I also got a lot of stuff wrong!  I'm not going to go into any details, as I think the books are well worth buying and reading for yourselves!

Eragon has undergone a great many changes since the first book.  He has grown up considerably and has had many challenges to face.  He has also killed many of his fellow men, and feels the weight ...
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I'm not a witch, but I do have a favourite television show focused entirely on a trio of witches who are dedicated to fighting demons and devoted to protecting all that is good.  Of course I'm talking about Charmed!

I remember watching the very first Charmed pilot so many years ago (I dare not even think back that far!) and I was captivated, spellbound - hook, line and sinker.  Of course, I recognised Shannon Doherty (Prue) from Beverley Hills 90210 and could just about recall Alyssa Milano (P...
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