Jacksprat Gets Lost in Fiction

Prologue             Twilight settled upon the world with a lingering sense of magic in the air as Rumplestiltskin, known to many as the Dark One, waited for his latest customer to arrive.   The man insisted on meeting at twilight afraid of getting caught making a deal with the Dark One.   Rumplestiltskin was willing, but the man was late.   He was growing impatient, but as just Rumple was about to leave a cloaked figured emerged from the forest.   He was a well-built muscular man, who was taller than Rumple, but not towering.   Rumple bowed mockingly as the man arrived.             “My Lord Maurice, I’m pleased you have finally graced me with your presence for our meeting that you requested at this ungodly hour,” Rumplestiltskin said smirking as he lifted himself up straight again.          ...

When I first heard about Once Upon a Time I was intrigued as it was about fairytales and bringing the characters to our world.  The premise was intriguing and acting was pretty decent, but one actor got my attention, Robert Carlyle.  He played Rumplestiltskin and had got my attention right away with his performance as the mysterious imp.    The premise had promise as it tells the story of all the fairytale characters we know and love, and how they lived.  The stories were all told with a twist such as Red Riding Hood actually being the wolf, Prince Charming started out as a shepard boy, the evil queen wasn't born evil she was messed up by her mother, and Rumplestiltskin was a CURSED man with a son, whom he was searching for.  The Evil Queen, Regina, had cast a curse that Rumple made to bring the people of Fairytale to our world.  We didn't know until the episode "Returned" why, but Rumple made this curse to find his son, Baelfire, who fell throug...

I adore reading and very open with what I'm willing to read as long as its a genre that catches my interest, but lately I feel I have had to be more picky about what I read.  It is becoming rarer to find really good reads that aren't just entertaining, not that there's anything wrong with that, but for me personally I can no longer settle.       I use to enjoy a good old fashioned teenage drama, but as a woman in her mid twenties I'm beginning to question those stories, particularly the ones from a female perspective.  The teenage girl is often caught between two hot boys--often one or both is immortal or just supernatural--and she has to chose.  Its usually the cliché of the good one and the bad one.  The good one hates himself,  tries to be moral, throws a pity party, and can be a bit self-righteous.  The bad one accepts who he is, acts like an asshole, and pushes people away.  The girl is usually a goody...

Hello Dearies, I had tried this once before, but it didn't pan out.  This time I'm going to try again and keep up with as much as possible.  Who knows what the future might hold if I keep this up.