The Mermaid Handbook: Perfect for Mermaid Lovers, Writers, and Book Connoisseurs!

The Mermaid Handbook: An Alluring Treasury of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes and Projects by Carolyn Turgeon is lush and gorgeous and the perfect addition to any home library!

Turgeon has also written books that blend fairy tales and lore into original novels. I adore the psychological twists in GODMOTHER, the twist of Rapunzel growing up to be Snow White's evil stepmother in FAIREST OF THEM ALL, and the fact that in MERMAID, you get the perspectives of both the mermaid AND the convent princess from Hans Christian Anderson's The Little Mermaid, which you almost never see. She has also written THE NEXT FULL MOON for younger readers, about the daughter of the Swan Maiden, as well as the original novel RAIN VILLAGE (Though it has an almost Thumbelina flair to it).

My reviews:

THE FAERIE HANDBOOK:

Review:

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YouTube Video:

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GODMOTHER:

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MERMAID:

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FAIREST OF THEM ALL:

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THE NEXT FULL MOON:

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A guest post about FAIREST OF THEM ALL from Carolyn Turgeon:

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An interview with Carolyn Turgeon:

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