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  • Films Recommendations for When You Want to Embody Coquette Energy

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing some of my recommendations for films that have Coquette energy!  I always feel that the playful and flirty energy of the Coquette is very much alive in Spring, so I thought that this was an ideal time…

  • Movie Recommendations for When You Want to Feel Like a Springtime Maiden

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing another list of film recommendations based on mood.   This time, I will be sharing a list of films to watch when you want to feel like a Springtime Maiden and embrace the energy of the Maiden…

  • ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and the Initiation into Womanhood

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday post, I will be discussing the fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood as a tale of initiation!    The story of Little Red Riding Hood is likely one of the most well-known and easily recognized of all fairytales.  …

  • The Witch in the Woods: Exploring the Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I will be discussing the classic archetype of the Witch in the Woods!    We see this archetype appearing constantly, most often in fairytales, but also in more modern interpretations.   Possibly the most famous case of a modern…

  • Sharing Some of My Favorite Wintery Re-Reads

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a list of some of my favorite books to re-read in Winter!   Some of these are poems, some are fairytales, some are full-length novels, as I wanted to represent all of my favorite types of literature to…

  • Film Suggestions to Warm Yourself in the Cold of Winter

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I will be sharing some suggestions of films to watch in Winter to soothe yourself, or as the title states, to warm yourself during the cold of Winter!   This list will be a mix of some of my favorite comfort watches…

  • Baba Yaga: Goddess & Fairytale Witch

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this first Femme Fatale Friday post of December, I will be discussing Baba Yaga!   Fascinatingly, I have never covered Baba Yaga on this blog, so I thought that this would be the ideal time to discuss her.    Baba Yaga is a Goddess…

  • My Current Top 10 Favorite Films of All Time

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I have decided to share my updated list of my top ten favorite films of all time.   Over the last several weeks, I have been thinking about what my absolute favorite films are more and more, so I thought I…

  • ‘The Lure’ & ‘The Ugly Stepsister’: Iconic Body Horror Films Based on Fairytales!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing The Lure and The Ugly Stepsister as iconic body horror takes on fairytales!   Both of these stories are centered on female characters, which is common for both fairytales and horror films, and makes…

  • ‘Hour of the Pumpkin Queen’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing my review of the book Hour of the Pumpkin Queen by Megan Shepherd.   This is the second in the Pumpkin Queen book series, which serves as a continuation of The Nightmare Before Christmas.   The series…