Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson

This week Marilag and Meghan take a break from Cinderella retellings to discuss Toads and Diamonds! They discuss the differences they see in books that are written to explore someone's own culture versus a culture you admire, the idea of too many plot lines, and how wonderful Indian food is!  Follow us on social media, and don't forget…

The Step-Spinsters by Madina Papadopoulos

Meghan and Mari are back for their anniversary episode! (We don't actually address that in the episode, but Fableulous has officially been going strong for a year!) To celebrate, we read a fairy tale book suggested by its author: The Step-Spinsters! Given the title and description, it definitely seemed like a fit for this season! Disclosure:…

Ever After

Marilag and Meghan couldn't get their hands on a book (library hold a little longer than expected!) So instead they watched Ever After after a bit of arm twisting. Just kidding ? how could we not love to talk about this movie? We discuss the original step-sister who is now a stepmother, Vida makes a guest…

Poll: Season 7 Theme

Hello again! I would promise to you that we'd update more often, but life tends to happen from time to time! Anyway, we're almost halfway into our season 6, and we are definitely almost ready to move on to talk about our next theme! Only, we need YOU to vote for what that theme will…

Ella Enchanted

Continuing with our Step-Sisters theme, Mari and Meg talk about Ella Enchanted, both the book and the movie. We discuss how this is a great feminist book and a ridiculously fun and silly movie, why the differences exist, and also our love for Princess Bride and Cary Elwes! Follow us on social media, and don't forget to rate…

New Season New Theme: Step Sisters

Marilag and Meghan are back and ready to tackle step-sisters!....both of which they are?? This season is a bit different format, so please let us know what you think! This episode we talk about Cinderella primarily, as well as Toads and Diamonds and other stories with siblings. Follow us on social media, and don't forget…