Aximili said:
As I said, I'm not actually that into Faeries....
Can't say I've heard of those books, but after Good faeries/Bad Faeries, I'll definitely check them out. I've also seen something called I think it was "Lady Cottingly's Book of Pressed Flower Faeries". Any thoughts on that?
Just had to jump in here and say (with evangelical zeal) that I LOVE Froud books! Not that everyone likes them, but if you like the artwork in the Oracle you will probably like his art books too.
The 'Lady Cottington' series is a humorous, light introduction to Faeries. Silly, rude and somewhat haunting tales of a girl who goes 'SQUISH!' when she catches the little blighters!
'Goblins!' introduced me to the chaotic, messy side of Faerie (also seen in the film Labyrinth which Froud had a hand in).
'Faeries' was my induction into the REAL folklore of fey in the UK, which is now one of my big interests actually.
'Good Faeries/Bad Faeries' and 'Runes of Elfland' present the Fae as actual beings whose stories and presence can help, guide and sometimes trouble us bewildered mortals. This idea surprised me at first, but I think the Oracle has brought me much closer to understanding the Fae. Now if only Brian would release the Runes Oracle he promised ages ago I'd be so happy!
OK, I'll stop evangelising now.