Megg Griffin

  • Season 4: Which Retelling Next?

    Originally posted on Fableulous Retellings Podcast: Before we get into the nitty gritty of polling, we just wanted to announce the winning fairy tale to be retold in the last poll: Donkeyskin! Yep, with your help, we now know what to talk about for our third season. That being said, we are also sending out some…

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  • Check out this episode! This week we have Carson Long and Millena Silva back to discuss their second YA book: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card! Meghan rants about nicknames being stupid, Millena proves that Hunger Games is just an updated female version of Ender’s Game, and Carson braces himself in case Millena says she hates…

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  • Minisode: Banned Books!

    Check out this episode! I am on the road, but I took a few minutes to discuss banned books. I’m joined by Ollie for a quick discussion on banned books in the US and Ireland! As per the norm, we get slightly off topic, but it was definitely interesting to hear the difference between how…

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  • Check out this episode! This week we have new guests: Millena Silva and Carson Long of Kennesaw State University’s podcast: Book Club Soda! We discussed our first of two YA books: Once and For All by Sarah Dessen! Meghan and Carson have some serious feelings about this book, but both agree that they will give…

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  • Check out this episode! This week we discuss book one of the Southern Reach Trilogy: Annihilation by Jeff VenderMeer.  This book is a bit of a dystopian, postmodern nutter of a book, and none of us quite understand what the hell is going on in this world on a greater level. Drink of the week:…

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  • Time to clear out some of my Netgalley ARCs! I appreciate their willingness to continue giving me ARCs of books, and for also letting me continue to give honest reviews. Book 1: Kiss Me in New York by Catherine Rider To be published: October 2017 It is weird that I can’t find anything about the…

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  • Season 3: Which Retelling Next?

    Originally posted on Fableulous Retellings Podcast: Season 1 is almost done, and we’ve got Season 2 under way, but now we need YOUR help! What fairy tale retelling should we delve into next? This is just a mere fraction of the fairy tales written down in the world, but you guys, there are SO many…

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  • Season 1, Episode 4: Beauty by Robin McKinley

    Originally posted on Fableulous Retellings Podcast: Mari and Meg discuss a not so modern retelling, but one that is still very important to the Beauty and the Beast circle: Robin McKinley’s Beauty! This book has more of a backstory for Beauty, it even gives her a proper name! They also discuss the importance of describing…

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  • Hark faire reader! I have received a scroll this morning requesting my help on an adventure! A map to venture through and gain skills and become a true adventurer! Am I brave enough to accept this mission? A mission that is going to help me develop different skills and become a true conquer of the…

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  • Season 1, Episode 3: Faerie Tale Theatre Presents

    Originally posted on Fableulous Retellings Podcast: This week Mari and Meg discuss?The Beauty and the Beast?episode of Faerie Tale Theatre! Mostly we just giggle a lot at the obviously 80s of the show, even despite it trying to be regal and set in olden times. Also, Anjelica Huston pretty much steals this episode away. Meg…

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