Here's my latest review from Books in the Woods, where I take you on a walk through the woods and tell you about a good read! Book review #6 covers The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo. Don't worry, there are NO SPOILERS. These objective short reviews are designed to let you know if you will like the book by describing its style and strengths.

#bookstodon #folklore #historicalfiction #Chinesefolklore #Japanesefolklore #supernatural #foxes #YangszeChoo #bookreview

https://youtu.be/6I85jQBFq4s

Across Cultures, the Rabbit Rises
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The Moon Rabbit isn’t just found in one tradition…

The Cree tell of a rabbit who rode a crane to the moon.

The Chinese speak of a rabbit crafting the elixir of life.

Two legends, one celestial guardian.

Discover how the rabbit came to live in the moon across continents and cultures in this enchanting new blog post.

https://tasarlaromaney.wordpress.com/2025/07/25/moonlit-legends-the-tale-of-the-moon-rabbit-in-chinese-and-cree-folklore/

#IndigenousMythology #ChineseFolklore #MoonRabbit #SacredStories #LunarLore

Ever looked up at the full moon and spotted a rabbit?

In Chinese folklore, that’s the Moon Rabbit, tirelessly pounding the elixir of immortality beside the goddess Chang’e.

In Cree Native American legend, it’s a magical rabbit who rode a crane into the sky and made his home on the moon.

Two cultures. One moon. One timeless story.

Read the legends -

https://tasarlaromaney.wordpress.com/2025/07/25/moonlit-legends-the-tale-of-the-moon-rabbit-in-chinese-and-cree-folklore/

#MoonRabbit #ChineseFolklore #CreeLegends #LunarMagic #MythicalCreatures #MoonLore

https://youtu.be/85HVzd--O7Q

This one has been sitting on the back burner for a little while. I think it's its time now.

@xiranjayzhao.bsky.social if you're looking for the author

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Head to pixelfed to check out our newest #NetGalleyReview for Of Mountains and Seas by Emily Renk Hawthorne
https://tinyurl.com/mountainsreview

#netgalley #ofmountainsandseas #emilyrenkhawthorne #urbanfantasy #supportAAPIauthors #chinesefolklore #bookstodon #booktoot #pixelbook #bookstagram #booktok #audiobookshelf #audiobookreader #magicalrealism #fantasyauthor #bondracbookreviews #readingrecs

In Chinese mythology, Longmen ("Dragon Gate") is located at the top of a waterfall on a legendary mountain. If a carp is able to swim up this waterfall and jump through the Dragon's Gate, it will be transformed into a powerful dragon.
🎨 Katsushika Hokusai

#SwampSunday #31DaysofHaunting #Mythology #ChineseMythology #Folklore #ChineseFolklore #China #Dragon #Fish #Carp

Bonus #ArtAdventCalendar: Today is #MonkeyDay so here’s my Sun Wukong the Monkey King, hero of Chinese folklore (& throughout Asia) as well as the 16th century novel by Wu Cheng’en, ‘Journey to the West’.

Before embarking on his humorous epic adventure (and ultimately helping to recover Buddhist sutras) this irrepressible character was born from a stone, becomes a King of monkeys,🧵

#linocut #printmaking #SunWukong #Monkey #MonkeyKing #peachesofimmortality #folklore #ChineseFolklore

For the 2nd #FolktaleWeek2024 #FolktaleWeekGate I made a #linocut illustrating the Chinese legend of Longmen or The Dragon Gate atop a waterfall on a legendary mountain. According to folklore, many carp swim upstream in the mighty Yellow River, against the strong current, but few are brave or strong enough to make the jump over the waterfall where it cut through a cleft in the Longmen mountains. 🧵1/n

#printmaking #ChineseFolklore #folktale #dragon #carp #DragonGate