Yes, it’s that time of year and again Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings is hosting his Once Upon a Time event.  I’ll be signing up as I love to take the opportunity to see what everyone will choose to read and no doubt my TBR will gain a few extra pounds as a result.

The details of the event are here.  Plus I’ve shared an excerpt below:

‘Saturday, March 21st marks the official start date of the ninth annual Once Upon a Time Challenge. This is a reading and viewing and gaming event that encompasses four broad categories: Fairy Tale, Folklore, Fantasy and Mythology, including the seemingly countless sub-genres and blending of genres that fall within this spectrum. The challenge continues through June 21st and allows for very minor (1 book only) participation as well as more immersion depending on your reading/viewing/gaming whims.’

The main rules of Once Upon a Time are that nobody talks about Once Upon a Time – sorry, wrong thing altogether.  Okay, there are no rules, you can read, watch and play along as much as you want.  Post your reviews and open yourself up to discussion with lots of other excellent bloggers.  The only real rule to bear in mind is to have fun and plenty of it!

I’m not really signing up for a particular challenge – I’m going to make it up as I go along (see, no rules to break).

Finally, I thought I’d share a few opening lines to fantasy novels that I’m hoping to get to:

‘Once upon a time, somewhere before her second divorce, Marie had smiled’ – Grimm Mistresses, Mercedes M Yardley and Stacey Turner

‘Ironically, since the attacks, the sunsets have been glorious’ – Angelfall, Susan Ee

‘What hadn’t been burned, had been broken’ – The Unremembered, Peter Orullian

‘Pretend, just for a moment, that you have attained your most deep-seated desire’ – Traitor’s Blade, Sebastien De Castell

‘Three children lay on the rocks at the water’s edge’ – Daughter of the Forest, Juliet Marillier