MrsWeasley Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I'm looking for my escapist poolside reads. I'd love some recommendations for books about selkies, mermaids, sirens, etc... that are not romances. Anyone like these kinds of books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Have you read Anne McCaffrey's Petaybee series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Not precisely what you're looking for, but a fabulous Irish book with plenty of beauty and mystery - "In the Country of the Young" by Lisa Carey. http://www.amazon.com/In-Country-Young-Lisa-Carey/dp/B000ENBRSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 You might like Maggie Stiefvater's The Scorpio Races, though there are some romantic elements. (It's about eich uisce, or Celtic water horses.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Perhaps you might find some leads here: Selkies & Sirens: Mermaid's Kin? Mermaids, Sirens, and Selkies Popular Mermaids Sirens Selkies Books Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 We have this edition of The Selkie Girl (a folk tale) and love it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0689503903/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1428676436&sr=8-2&keywords=the+selkie+girl&pi=AC_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=21ZR9712CWL&ref=plSrch And we also like this beautifully illustrated Pacific NW tale by Rafe Martin and David Shannon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Boy-Who-Lived-Seals/dp/0399224130 The movie, The Secret of Roan Inish, is a favorite here. For Anderson, Little Mermaid et al, I vastly prefer Erik Haugaard's translations, which are known for capturing the tone of Anderon's original Danish: http://www.amazon.com/Hans-Andersen-Classic-Fairy-Tales/dp/0385133642 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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