#regina doman

[valiantarcher]

I'm rereading Black as Night and have a few thoughts (under a cut for spoilers and because it did get a bit long).

Even thought it's incredibly obvious and his role is obvious, I think this is the first time it's clicked why Hunter is named Hunter.

This is the one book where it feels like I miss a certain amount of nuance and humour because I don't have a good grasp on the structure of the Roman Catholic church (what is the basis of the snub about Benedictines and fruitcake??).

I am again having idle wonderings about what would've happened if Blanche had tried to tell Fish about her feelings of danger before he left for Europe. I'm guessing he wouldn't have really believed her but I also have a feeling that he would've probably tried to give her a ride home from work a few times or checked in, just to set her mind at ease, with the result that he probably would've seen her mystery stalker or otherwise had his sense of danger raised enough for him to start taking it very seriously.

While rereading, I also was struck by the remembrance that, at one point, Regina Doman had been considering retellings of Rumplestiltskin and East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon. It seems unlikely those will happen now (but not impossible, I guess!), which I'm mostly fine with, but I am curious all over again about how those would've worked out.

I'm struck by how frustrated Fish is that Bear makes spur-of-the-moment decisions and gets into trouble without looping him into it. There's an aspect that probably comes from experience (always better to have backup and they learned a lot on the streets as teens) and some that just comes from their differences in personality and strengths, but it's also interesting with respect to Waking Rose, where Fish does get into trouble without Bear BUT always with a plan, usually with backup, and often with having given Bear a heads up or keeping him looped in.

The Nancy Drew reference is common enough, but I'm amused that Fish knows enough about girls' detective stories to know to call Rose Trixie Belden. Also somewhat telling that Fish both has a point in his comment about Rose not surviving to star in a second novel, much less three hundred fifty more, from the perspective of her only surviving SotB (and then WR) because he saved her and also sells her short because she *does* survive three novels where she does detecting. ;))

Also! I had forgotten that Rose is the one who hits the nail on the head as far as motive! Fish is right that it's unlikely but she's correct that it's about jealousy - they're just both missing a couple pieces of the puzzle at that point.

I feel like the Austrian professor is a reference to Fish's later adviser in WR?

I also feel like there's some significance to Mr. Fairston's name being Alistair but going by Jack. Maybe a bit of foreshadowing that his last name isn't really his right name either (though it is legal - which raises the question why he didn't change his first name to Jack when he changed his last name if he hated Alistair so much)?

I appreciate the continuity between Bear trying to talk Mr. Freet out of further murder in SotB and him trying to talk Elaine out of murder in BaN. Granted, the stakes are high in both instances, but he is also genuinely concerned for the consequences of murder on themselves.

The short emergency room scene is good and I like how quickly Fish, upon being thanked, redirects that thanks to Rose and rightly acknowledges her invaluableness to saving both of his surviving family members. (Also, I still kind of wish there had been a parallel emergency room scene at the end of SotB.)

OH MAN. I just caught that Mrs. Foster comes by to read to Bear and Fish's dad! She was so protective of them and rightly upset by how their dad threw them out after they got out of the juvenile detention and yet??? She comes by and visits him and reads to him, something he is appreciative of! She was under no obligation and it would've been really easy for her to just not even stop by and yet!!

I'm really hoping Rose had wandered off by this point in the phone call and didn't hear Fish's "Let's hope Elaine didn't dump [Blanche] in the river" comment.

I'm unexpectedly appreciating the reconciliation between Bear and his dad more on this read than I have before. I know it's critical for Bear's arc and growth, but it just stands out more this time around. (Also, I'm a bit saddened by the realisation that, apparently, his own probable reconciliation didn't have much of an impact on Ben as it never comes up in WR.)

I'm wondering if Fish went out, bought a cellphone for Bear, and pressed it into his hands before he went out looking for Blanche or if Bear is still just carrying around Fish's cellphone. Either seems reasonable and either is just slightly amusing.

#Black as Night #Regina Doman #Fairy Tale Novels #I just was having thoughts about what I was reading and I wanted to encourage those thoughts because that's a good sign #So now it's all y'all's problem now #Unedited and everything

[fictionadventurer]

10. Favorite retelling of Rapunzel?

Rapunzel Let Down by Regina Doman is a pretty good modern-day retelling that explores a lot of deep issues.

In terms of fantasy retellings, Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale is a fun graphic novel that sets the fairy tale in a fantasy Wild West.

And for historical fiction retellings, With Blossoms Gold by Hayden Wand is an interesting take that sets the fairy tale in Renaissance Italy with a Rapunzel who stays in the tower because of extreme anxiety.

#answered asks #fairy tales #fairy tale retellings #rapunzel #the fairy tale novels #regina doman #rapunzel's revenge #shannon hale #lydiahosek

[thelonelybrilliance]

Posting something I wrote 8 years ago. Why not.

#fairytale novels #my fanfic #my fic #regina doman #fish had me in a chokehold for the better part of a decade i'll tell you that

[the-apocryphal-one]

Do you have a favorite fairy tale author? (Hans Christian Andersen, the Grimm brothers, etc.)

I have several!

The Grimm Brothers have such a wide variety you’re bound to find something you like, and many of them are classics. Briar Rose/Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, Snowdrop/Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, but also lesser-known ones like Jorinda and Joringel, the Golden Bird, the White Snake, and the Elves and their Shoemaker.

George MacDonald is another favorite. He’s written far less fairy tales than the brothers, but his are often longer—several are full novellas or short stories—richer in characters and themes, and have genuinely sweet romances. The Light Princess, Photogen and Nycteris, and Little Daylight are my top three and are on my comfort reads list.

Regina Doman’s The Fairy Tale Novels are a set of exactly six fairy-tale retellings set in the contemporary world, which stand out to me for three reasons: one, how ingeniously she translates some things into modern times (Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, for instance, becomes cyberthieves); two, the Catholic worldview; and three, the characters and relationships are so, so good.

Kate Stradling only has three retellings I’ve read (four if you count the Beowulf one, but I wasn’t as fond of that) and they’re all great. Brine and Bone is a piece of genius—the Little Mermaid from the other woman’s point of view—and Soot and Slipper had a great twist and genuinely left me unsure of the stepmother’s character for a while.

I don’t know if she really counts since she’s only done one retelling, but that retelling—Unseen Beauty—by Amity Thompson ruined all other Beauty and the Beast retellings for me, so that has to be worth something.

The Selfish Giant alone makes Oscar Wilde worth the rec. Tears man.

#answers #fairy tales #the grimm brothers #george macdonald #regina doman #Oscar wilde #the fairy tale novels #The light princess #photogen and nycteris #Little daylight #Kate stradling #book rec

[siena-sevenwits]

I will likely never change my icon on this blog. Here's why. When I was in my teens, I was on the "Fairy Tale Novels Forum" which was loosely organized around mutual admiration for Regina Doman's novels, but was just sort of a big young-Christian-lovers-of-culture-and-quirkiness festival year round. There was one user who didn't comment overmuch, but I was in awe of her when she did because she was thoughtful and eloquent. And she had this icon, or avatar, as we called them then. It's Snow White's mom from the Trina Schart Hyman picture book. And I was eaten up with envy. I don't entirely know why I was envious (I mean, I like this picture, obviously - else I wouldn't use it - but it's not all that and a piece of chocolate cake.) But I remember how much I wished I had run across it first so I could have it instead of her.

And then when I started this blog, it had been like fifteen years since I'd run across her online. The coast was clear. Do I have any strong feelings for this icon now? Not particularly? Except insofar as it makes me smile by association with my tumblr experience/friends.

But I'm never going to change it because that sixteen year old is still inside me somewhere, feeling like she stole the golden harp from the giant. It's mine! Mine! After all these years, mine!

#pointless rambles #look not for solid analysis here #I'm just procrastinating lesson planning

[lady-merian]

Book asks: 2, 6, 10, 15, 17

2. A book that was difficult to get into, but turned out to be good

A Whisker Behind by W. R. Ginger took me a little longer than I thought it would to get into, what with the change in setting and POV characters from the City Between series, but it was indeed excellent, as I expected it would be.

6. A book with one character who stood out from the rest

Here’s a difference from my previous answer. In Waking Rose, by Regina Doman, I already knew and loved the main characters, so maybe that’s why Alex O’Donnell as a new introduction stands out.

10. A book with one really amazing scene

The Warden and the Wolf King by Andrew Peterson had one scene in particular that stands out to me. (For those of you who have read it, it’s not even the scene near the end.. it’s one with The Florid Sword and Maraly)

15. A book you love for its characters.

So many, but I’ll go with The Story Girl and The Golden Road by L. M. Montgomery, because something reminded me of them the other day, as well as Waking Beauty by Sarah E. Morin

17. A book that’s well-written that you like.

Peace like a River by Leif Enger comes to mind. It’s one where I noticed the way it was told without being distracted from the story it was telling. Same with In the Forests of Serre, by Patricia McKillip

Thank you!

#Book asks #ask games #hard ones to choose!

[a-la-elodie]

LET'S BUN OUT IN BOZJA! 🗓️ August 6th, SUNDAY

Howdy & salutations, I'm planning to spend my Sunday continuing Bozja with some friends and I'm sending out a very casual invitation to wear your Bunday best and join us in Bozja!

Keep in mind, it's my first running this content, so I don't have a set schedule & will probably be MIA a few times to watch cutscenes but don't let that stop you from going wild elsewhere on the field!

DC: Crystal / Goblin 📍 Bozjan Southern Front | Doman Enclave

🕐 SCHEDULE 2:30PM CST ~ Queue into Bozjan Southern Front 3:00PM CST ~ WILD BUN WILD IN BOZJA (Delubrum Reginae) 5-7pm CST ~ [ BREAK ] 7:00PM CST ~ Queue back into Bozjan Southern Front 7:15PM CST ~ BUNZJA BLASTIN' (Zadnor)

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[FAQ]

This sounds like good ol'chaotic fun, where can I sign-up? No sign-up! Just show up and go Bun Wild in Bozja!! -

Is there a dress code? The official, unofficial dress code is "BUNNY" themed. You don't have to be a Viera & you don't have to follow the dress code. I just think it would really funny to have a bunch of bunny-themed glams populating the battlefield. -

Will there be small breaks? The only official break we'll have is a long break 5-7PM CST, but feel free to step away to stretch/hydrate/etc at any time! -

Can I come even though I never started Bojza? Uhhh… I would definitely start Bozja ahead of time because those early cutscenes are very long!! xD Not going to tell you no, but keep in mind that I'll be working towards unlocking Delubrum Reginae at the beginning and Zadnor after; but if you need assistance in clearing Castrum Lacus Litore at one point later in the evening, I'm sure peeps & me would be happy to tag along! -

I have prior plans that night, will you do another one like this? Definitely planned on putting another casual invitation like this whenever my partner planned on doing Bozja himself. But if peeps were interested in doing it again to run Zadnor for loot in the future, I could put something together! -

Is this an Art Party? Nah, but feel free to gpose & doodle peeps if ya'll want! -

Is there a hashtag for the event!? bunzjablast

#bunzjablast

[crymeariveronceagain]

Top five book series?

*mhmhmhmhmhmhm*

5. The Blackwell Pages, by Kelley Armstrong and Melissa Marr

Percy Jackson-esque norse mythology. It's beautiful. It's stunning. I love this series. And I'm in love with Fen Brekke and I'll die on this hill. Goodnight, everybody.

4. The Wide Awake Princess Series, by E. D. Baker.

The cutest, loveliest, sweetest thing. I love this series. With my whole soul. E. D. Baker. Oh my stars, her books are written for children, and I love them. So much. They're so good!!

3. Fairytales Retold, by Regina Doman

Oh. Oh man. Have you ever wanted to die and fall in love emotionally constantly and just be destroyed every time you turn around? LOOK NO FURTHER. These books will do it!!! Fall in love immediately and then cry about it for another 300 pages as characters are emotionally destroyed in search of a happy ending! They get it! But oooh you gotta wait for it.

2. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins.

Badass societal commentary. Badass characters. Badass. Absolute Badassery. This series is a classic in the making. It's spectacular. Absolutely amazing. Killer. I love it.

The Lunar Chronicles, by Marissa Meyer.

I have never written anything for this series. I've wanted to. A thousand million times. But. Hear me out. It's literal perfection. It left me begging for more, but there's nothing more I can do about how I feel about this series. It filled every hole in my chest. It satisfied everything. There is nothing to be desired in this book series. And I love it so, so so so much.

#book series #thanks for the ask! #favorite books #top 5 #ask game #top 5 book series!

[autumnhobbit]

Waking Rose as in the Shadow of the Bear series???? You've read those books??!!!! I've never met anyone else outside of my family who's read them!!! Which one do you like best?

Yes! To be fair I've only read some of them, so Shadow of the Bear, Black As Night, Waking Rose, and the one with Alex. I do know what happens in the other ones but haven't gotten to them yet.

Black as Night is probably my favorite of the ones I've read, but I just really loved its atmosphere when I first read it, which, to be fair, was when I was 13. :,D I also only got into them because I met Regina Doman at a homeschool conference my group held and bought one from her. I had an autographed copy of Black as Night until my younger brother accidentally spilled something on it and replaced it without my noticing, lol.

[idratherdreamofjune]

“You realize that if you’re a pawn in a chess game and you keep walking the straight and narrow, you’re going to invade enemy territory the further you go on,” Brother Leon pointed out. “Don’t underestimate what God wants from you either. You might think you’re just a pawn, but a pawn who reaches the other side of the board becomes a queen.”

Regina Doman, Black as Night [an under-appreciated book - 13/?]

#Black As Night #Regina Doman #Fairy Tale Novels #Blanche Brier #Snow White #fairytale retelling #this one gave me fits #(don't they all haha) #I wanted to include chess somewhere but the pieces and checkered board were too busy #it's a very busy graphic already #I picked that picture in the bottom row for Bear & Fish because it sort of captures the feeling Blanche has towards Bear at the beginning #he's a marvelous and strange monster #and she can't quite make up her mind to trust him fully until the end #mine #Just a Graphics Challenge #underloved books

[queensoftheresistance]

Blanche Brier, by _vixdraws on Instagram - check out her art and give her some likes! If you check out her original post of this piece on Instagram, there’s more fanart included!!

#Blanche Brier #Regina Doman #fanart #The Shadow of the Bear

[valiantarcher]

My apologies for the delay in this, @stealingmyplaceinthesun, but here's the info on the The Shadow of the Bear audio drama:

If I remember correctly, it was produced in the early 2000s by Chesterton Productions (a project by Regina Doman and her husband, I think) and runs between 3.5 and 4 hours over 4 episodes. It was available in CD and MP3 download, and I'm afraid that's about the extent of my knowledge of those details.

Radio Drama Revival included the first two episodes on their program back in 2008 and, thankfully, those shows still are currently online. Episode 1 is available here and Episode 2 here.

Unfortunately, Regina Doman closed down her independent publishing house in 2020 and, while her books are available elsewhere, it looks like that may've been the only source to buy new or digital copies of the audio drama. I am trying to reach out to her to ask if there is still a way to buy copies, but no success yet.

That said, for what it's worth, I did find someone on ebay selling copies for a reasonable price; I know nothing about them, though, so please do all necessary research first if you decide to go that direction.

I hope you enjoy the first couple of episodes and are able to find and enjoy the rest if you so desire! :)

#The Shadow of the Bear #The Shadow of the Bear audio drama #Regina Doman #Fairy Tale Novels #Making this a separate post so that hopefully anyone else who has info can see and weigh in

[fictionadventurer]

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#according to my weird dream last night #yet another in the growing genre of 'your home will be destroyed within hours so you need to take what you need and get out' #'yet somehow this destruction takes much longer than promised so it's this whole drawn-out process' #if i were faced with having to choose only a few of my books to take with me #the number one on the list would be regina doman's fairy tale novels #because they are central enough to my identity to feel necessary #and would be more difficult to replace #the other books i own fell into the category of 'i don't really care enough about them to mind not having them around' #(which mostly applies to the ones i haven't read yet) #or 'these are important but it would be extremely easy to find other used copies if necessary' #the other main book in consideration was my book that collects essays and poems and extracts from chesterton's work #for much the same reason--if i don't have this copy there's not much chance of finding a replacement #except even moreso in this case because if i had to i *could* buy full-price new copies of the ftn #but i wouldn't even know how to go about googling the chesterton book #there was an undefined understanding that i also planned to take books from my religious shelf but the dream hadn't gotten that far yet #if i had to guess my instinct says i'd go for my bible and theology of the body first #anyway it was a surprising bit of insight into my literary personality that came in a very odd way #and i'm kind of curious what books would be at the top of other people's 'rescue first in an emergency' list

[thelonelybrilliance]

y’all remember in the Fairytale Novels how one of the mean girls at Catholic School insults Blanche’s fair skin by calling her “the Immaculate Complexion” because I do and it’s still advanced shade

#regina doman #fairytale novels

[archiveofidentityconstellations]

Books Read in 2018: The Shadow of the Bear, Regina Doman

#books read in 2018 #Regina Doman #books #aesthetic board

[siena-sevenwits]

Thank you, @rowenabean, for tagging me to share twenty(-five) books dear to me. Insert ramble full of caveats and non-definitiveness, because I am an overthinker. But whatever. Let's do this. Here's what I got off the top of my head:

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien

How a Book is Made by Aliki

Stalky and Co. by Rudyard Kipling

The Works of Shakespeare (but most especially "Henry V," "Much Ado About Nothing," "Richard III," and "Romeo and Juliet")

Twilight Robbery by Frances Hardinge

Five Children and It by E. Nesbit

Great Tales from English History by Robert Lacey

The Man from Rocca Sicca by Reginald M. Coffey OP

The works of G. K. Chesterton (but especially The Ball and the Cross and The Napoleon of Notting Hill)

"The Man of Destiny" by George Bernard Shaw

Rosie Backstage by Amanda Lewis

Emily of New Moon and Emily Climbs by L. M. Montgomery

The Shadow of the Bear by Regina Doman

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healey

The Iliad of Homer

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Works of C. S. Lewis (but especially The Screwtape Letters, The Abolition of Man, and The Chronicles of Narnia)

A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller

The Dialogues of Plato

The Works of Charles Dickens (especially David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, The Pickwick Papers. A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol... um, better reel it in here.)

The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson

The Man Born to Be King by Dorothy L. Sayers

"A Man for All Seasons" by Robert Bolt

The collected works of James Herriott and Gerald Durrell hiding in the cloakroom and holding out a single calling card in hopes of passing for one book.

No-pressure tagging anyone who's interested, but especially @informedimagining, @kindredspiritsnotsorare, @marietheran, @firefly-nightsky, and @mademoiseli.

Feel free to do 5, or 10, or 15, or whatever makes you happy.

#Coreander's Old Books