by Shonna | Sep 5, 2019 | Fairy tales, reading challenge
September already. I can feel this reading challenge nearing its end. Back in January I didn’t know how the year would turn out, but now that I see my bookmark closer to the end of the book than the beginning, I’m so glad I took up the challenge. This...
by Shonna | Aug 31, 2019 | Fairy tales, Lessons From Grimm
When people think fairy tales, one of the tropes that gets listed is the happily ever after. And most fairy tales do turn out well for the protagonist. Grimm’s Fairy Tales: The Three Black Princesses This week, we read a number of very short fairy tales....
by Shonna | Aug 24, 2019 | Fairy tales, Lessons From Grimm
I’m on a writing retreat this weekend, so this blog post will be short on analysis as I’m busy on edits for my upcoming Beauty and the Beast release. This week, Iron John caught my attention in our #GRIMMread2019 challenge. Not only because we see another royal...
by Shonna | Aug 17, 2019 | Fairy tales, Lessons From Grimm
Chances are, if there is a fairy tale story about brothers, they are going out to seek their fortune. (Apparently, this is hard to do in one’s hometown.) If it’s a story where they return home, it becomes a contest to see who has become more successful; who will...
by Shonna | Aug 15, 2019 | Fairy tales, reading challenge
Short readings this week: 129: The Four Skillful Brothers130: Little One-Eye, Little Two-Eyes, and Little Three-Eyes131: Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie132: The Fox and the Horse Grimm’s Fairy Tales: Little One-Eye, Little Two-Eyes, and Little Three-Eyes...
by Shonna | Aug 10, 2019 | Fairy tales, Lessons From Grimm
I’ve commented before how many of the Grimm’s fairy tales are like retellings of other Grimm’s tales. We read versions of the same story elements over and over. This week’s readings contain more examples of plot elements from other stories being re-used in a new...
