Whenever the world starts to feel a little less magical, I just re-read this book.

Utterly delightful

This is a short story collection edited by acclaimed anthologists Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling. Most of the stories have a modern twist, and most were mediocre or downright terrible. I may also be a little biased because I went into the book not expecting almost every story to take place in modern America, my least favorite setting for fantasy novels. The Boys of Goose Hill, Charles de Lint: ** dumbCatnyp, Delia Sherman: *, stupidElvinbrood, Tanith Lee: **, only thing I enjoyed was the surpri...

I am always on the hunt for new fantasy authors, and anthologies like this provide some useful introductions. Indeed, it was a previous anthology that led me to Charles de Lint, and a subsequent anthology of just his own works that introduced me to several of his literary stomping-grounds!! 3.6 starsIntroduction: The Faeries by Terri Windling * * *An interesting little history of faery lore...The Boys of Goose Hill by Charles de Lint * * * *A lovely little poem!Catnyp by Delia Sherman * * * *A c...

I loved this book! This was collection of short fairy tales and poems that are all pretty modern, from many of the modern fairy tale authors, such as Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Charles De Lint, Gregory Maguire, etc. What I liked most about this book was that, and I was presently surprised to find out after I started reading it, it is multicultural! Almost all of the fairy tales take place in a different part of the world, and include cultural references to how that cultural perceives fairies. “El...

Book review of The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri WindlingThis anthology begins with an excellent introduction into faery lore written by Terri Windling and moves on to include engaging stories by excellent authors.Charles de Lint, Nan Fry, and Neil Gaiman offered poetry that begs to be read aloud. Short stories by Delia Sherman and Holly Black give insight into what might happen when the land of the fay infiltrates the modern world. Katherine Vaz, Emm...

I skimmed the preface, intro. and the poem by Charles De Lint. Sorry, poetry just isn't for and because my reading time is so sparse and this book is such a tome I wanted to get straight to the stories.Catnyp by Delia Sherman: I loved this one about a human child kidnapped by the faery, renamed Neef and raised as a changeling. On a whim, she makes a bet with a broken hearted swan maiden that humans know more about love than faeries do. Unfortunately, she knows nothing about love and ventures int...

Nice anthology with twenty good quality stories all about the Faerie folk, of which my favourites were "CATNYP" by Delia Sherman, about aa changeling human living in a shadow NYC inhabited by faeries and other beings; and "Undine" by Patricia A. McKillip, about a siren searching for a human prince with motives more sinister than you'd expect..

After finishing up Firebirds Rising, I was still hungry for fantasy short stories. When I was out at Borders, I came across The Faery Reel, an award winning anthology printed by Firebird Books, and edited by two women known for their talent as editors. When I looked at the list of authors who contributed and found Holly Black, Charles de Lint, Neil Gaiman, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Gregory Maguire AND Patricia A McKillip, I knew that I needed to pick this up right away.The collection is based around

ed. by Terri Windling and Ellen DatlowI finished this one in a hurry last night because it was due back at the library. So my thoughts on the last few stories are sketchier than for some of the earlier ones.I liked "Catnyp" by Delia Sherman quite a bit. It had a fun twist on even the Beauty and the Beast, heroine saving the hero, theme. And I (naturally) loved the library setting. "Your Garnet Eyes" by Katherine Vaz was gorgeous: beautifully written, with lovely characterization, and an unusual

Here's another good fantasy anthology edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling (known for their Adult Fairy Tales series of anthologies and many years of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror). It begins with a fine essay by Windling on the origins of faeries, from medieval times to today, and includes a list of recommended reading and even of faery-related music. The stories I particularly liked were: Bruce Glassko's "Never Never", a wry tale of Peter Pan -- from Captain Hook's point of view; Nin...

A better-than-average collection of YA short stories (and a few poems) with a faerie theme. I rejected a fair number of stories for whiny protagonists with trivial problems, and a few for being basically incomprehensible -- a short story is, well, short, and I need to know the rules within a couple of pages. Also, I'm weirdly uncomfortable witih writers who are palpably WASPs writing stories in other folkloric traditions, but I don't know whether that makes sense or whether it's just a quirk.Kel...

wonderful collection of short stories.

· 1 • Preface • Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling· 5 Introduction: The Faeries • Terri Windling· 33 • The Boys of Goose Hill • Charles de Lint - poem· 37 • Catnyp • Delia ShermanEntertaining but very YA story about a human changeling who lives in "New York Between" – the parallel, faery version of NYC. She meets a very attractive young man who wishes nothing more than to get to the "real" NYC – but, through an adventure at the midtown public library, has to make some decisions about what she herself...

In the past I have not been a huge fan of short story collections but this book has changed my mind. I really enjoyed nearly every story in this anthology. The only story that sticks in my mind as less than satisfactory. It was a Peter Pan story from Captain Hook's point of view. I don't generally like this kind of story and even though this one had some interesting ideas it didn't manage to strike a chord with me. Neil Gaimen's poem was, on the other hand, brilliant. Another gem was "Screaming

Preface by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling - a nice reasoning for why they decided on faeries.Introduction: The Faeries by Terri Windling - A lot of this I knew, and a lot I did not. I am not sure I was aware that the wee folk are found in every culture, I was primarily familiar with the UK faeries.The Boys of Goose Hill by Charles de Lint - a nice little poem. I do like how the editors have decided to have a mini-biography for the author, and the author's thoughts at the end of their contributi...

One of the better collections of modern faery tales, edited by the formidable team of Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling. Windling wrote a particularly fine introduction to the collection, readable and even on it's own a worthy stand-alone essay on the world of faery. Artist Charles Vess contributed a beautiful cover and interior decoration pieces preceding each story/poem; they add a lot to the book without ever intruding into the decorations my own mind created as a reader.There are a lot of Big

Over the years, Datlow and Windling have established a reputation as editors of quality fantasy anthologies. This particular anthology contains various modern adult retellings of classic fairy tales which are essential reading for the fairy tale-addicted such as myself. Windling starts off with a fine introductory essay on the origins, varieties, and attitudes toward fairies in different cultures and, in particular, their treatment in English literature and art. If you're expecting stories about...

Anthologies are hit or miss, win-win or lose-lose. This festive overladen work of fantastical tales written by amazing authors was mostly gold than dross. It took me a while to read through it because this book deserved my attention all the months I spent reading it. The nature of the writing styles and content make it difficult to sit through in a single reading and give these authors the respect their work deserves. I had no intention of disrespecting their efforts. The only reason it doesn't

I don't often read anthologies--or I haven't for quite a long time. I read this mainly because I couldn't find any of the books I wanted in the library and this one caught my eye as I was browsing the YA section. Because its an anthology and there were parts I liked far more than other parts, I feel I can't write a review the way I normally do. So, instead I will just list my favourite stories/poems from The Faery Reel and a little blurb telling you what each of them is about."The Boys of Goose