41 reviews for:

Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland

Lisa Schneidau

3.77 AVERAGE

nworbjen's review against another edition

3.5

informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition

3.0

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It is not a bad little collection. Sometimes the introductions could have been a bit shorter, and in some of the retellings, I wondered why keep to the blame the women them. But I did learn about the nightengale RAF recording and that was something special to hear.

sarahreadssf's review against another edition

3.5

informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

ebadamowicz's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous informative medium-paced

nekako_nina's review against another edition

5.0

relaxing medium-paced

rwims's review against another edition

4.0

informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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Lovely collection of stories to read again and again 

carol_indygardener's review against another edition

5.0

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I love to queue up this audio book when I'm out in the garden or working around the house. The stories are interesting, and author does a fantastic job of narrating them.

(I received a free audiobook, but I also own the book, so I knew I was in for a treat.)

louwoo's review against another edition

2.0

funny lighthearted medium-paced

just_soph's review against another edition

5.0

inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

byrdnash's review against another edition

5.0

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An enchanting collection of ancient tales from England, Scotland, and Ireland. Love getting the older versions which are given with some historical background by the author in a preface to each story.
While the information by the author is interesting, it is the forest themselves that forever hold mystery and magic.

Discover tales of arrogant kings, lovers at the crossroads, magical beasts, and talking trees. Niall and the Hag at the Wall ends with more then a nod to the Morrigan (though she isn't mentioned by name). The ritual done by the three knights to atone for killing The Boar of Eskdale seems far more pagan in nature then the Christian framing of the tale. Some you may recognize, like Herne the Hunter (whose folktale I put into the Wicked Wolves of Windsor).

For lovers of Juliet Marillier's Daughter of the Forest series, you will love this anthology.