Category Archives: Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends, & Myths

My Book Review of Undead Cheesehead: A very Wisconsin zombie horror comedy (Monsters in the Midwest Book 3)

Undead Cheesehead by Scott Burtness My rating: 4 of 5 stars I Enjoyed This Story Immensely I’m not huge into zombies, and the premise, though fun, is not solid. Still, I enjoyed this story immensely. I felt it wrapped up the series well, too. What I liked was getting to know Stanley better. He’s such a kind, endearing character. His

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My Book Review of Northwoods Wolfman: A very Wisconsin werewolf horror comedy (Monsters in the Midwest Book 2)

Northwoods Wolfman by Scott Burtness My rating: 5 of 5 stars My Favorite So Far What an entertaining tale. Not only was it fun to revisit the characters, getting to know them better, but also it was a well developed story. I enjoyed book 1 and look forward to book 3, but this is my favorite so far. Dallas wasn’t

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Today Is National Tooth Fairy Day

National Tooth Fairy Day… a fun “holiday” that has the rare distinction of being celebrated TWICE in the same year. Yep, you read that correctly. Not only does it get recognized on August 22, but also, on February 28th. Q. Why are there two National Tooth Fairy Days?A. The National Day Calendar team has not discovered the origins of either

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My Book Review of Wisconsin Vamp: A very Wisconsin vampire horror comedy (Monsters in the Midwest Book 1)

Wisconsin Vamp by Scott Burtness My rating: 4 of 5 stars Average Joe Becomes A Vampire This was quite original. Loving monsters and being from the Midwest, a friend of mine and I decided to read this trilogy together. We had no idea what we were getting into, but we both found much to enjoy. What I liked was the

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My Book Review of I Met Parashurama!: He is still alive. (An Inspirational Hindu Fiction)

I Met Parashurama!: He is still alive. by Jayanth Dev My rating: 5 of 5 stars Inspiring Read As a person who loves archeology and theology, this book was a must read. It combined my interests in a creative and engaging way that was quite poetic. It is fiction, but is it? The thought-provoking tale is so profound, it read

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Today is National Paul Bunyan Day

“Paul Bunyan is a legendary lumberjack of gigantic proportions who, accompanied by a blue ox named Babe, traveled throughout the country performing incredible, though often incidental, feats. Some of Bunyan’s mythical exploits include digging the Grand Canyon by dragging his axe and creating Mount Hood by piling stones to extinguish a campfire. Part of the Bunyan legend also claims that

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My Book Review of The Marvelous Exploits of Paul Bunyan

The Marvelous Exploits of Paul Bunyan by W.B. Laughead My rating: 3 of 5 stars Lots of Telling Being a native Minnesotan and growing up with the tradition of Paul Bunyan, I was excited about reading this book. My expectation didn’t match the reality, which is probably the biggest reason I rated it so low. I expected the vibrant tall

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