White Rose of Avalon

Fantasy

  • A Review of ‘Beren and Luthien’ by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of Beren and Luthien by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien.   I was so delighted to dig into this book as my next outing into the world of Middle-Earth.   Given that it is probably the most iconic love…

  • Movie Suggestions for When You Want to Feel Like a Swan Maiden

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is another list of film recommendations to evoke a certain feeling, this time I am focusing on films that make you feel like a Swan Maiden!   I have broken this list of seven films into two sections, those inspired by Swan Lake…

  • Movie Suggestions for When You Want to Feel Like a Medieval Maiden

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a fun and light-hearted one where I give you movie suggestions based on how you want to feel.   In this case, these are suggestions for films that give off the energy of a Medieval Maiden, or Damsel, if you will!  …

  • Margaery Tyrell, Rose Queen of Westeros

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about one of my favorite Game of Thrones characters, Margaery Tyrell!   I knew she would be a favorite before even reading the books or watching the series because I knew she was played by the incredible Natalie…

  • The Heroine of ‘Nosferatu’: Centering the Lucy Character?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For his first Femme Fatale Friday of the New Year, I just had to write about the leading lady of all the Nosferatu films.   While I kept my post on Saturday about the three films spoiler-free for the new one, this post will not…

  • ‘Nosferatu’ Remakes Done Right?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a discussion of the original Nosferatu and both of its remakes.    In fact, the new film has been my most anticipated film of the year, what with my adoration of Vampires in general and my lifelong love of both of the…

  • ‘Labyrinth Tarot Deck’ Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a Tarot Thursday review of the Labyrinth Tarot Deck written by Minerva Siegel and with art by Tomas Nijo.   Regular readers may be aware that the 1986 Jim Henson film Labyrinth, starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, has been one of…

  • Galadriel, Elven Queen of Middle-Earth

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post is about Galadriel, the Elven Queen from The Lord of the Rings.   I thought this would be the ideal follow-up to last week’s post on Arwen.  However, I have to admit that this post will just scratch…

  • We Need to Talk About ‘Return to Oz’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the 1985 Disney film Return to Oz and just how strange it is in the best ways possible!   I recently re-watched this film for the first time since High School, and wow, it is just as eerie as I remembered…

  • Arwen, Half-Elven Queen of Middle-Earth

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about Arwen, the Elven Queen from The Lord of the Rings.   Arwen embodies much of the classic Faery Queen energy, being a well-respected and beloved fixture at her father Elrond’s Court at Rivendell.    She is referred to…