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Book Club

Aug 05, 2007 20:39

For those of you keeping score at home, August's book of the month is a little different. Liz and I have each acquired a copy of Grimm's Fairy Tales. The book is about 500 pages long, so we decided to simply read a given number. That number is 31, because the fairy tales are very short. In my copy, that's about 150 pages. So far, I'm enjoying them ( Read more... )

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reading with great anticipation old_rickdonald August 6 2007, 20:22:57 UTC

I usually read books with my eyes, but okay...

;op

Re: reading with great anticipation owlly_news August 7 2007, 11:33:07 UTC

That doesn't even deserve a comment. :)

Superheroes! anonymous August 7 2007, 01:45:12 UTC

I've corrupted you. You're studying physics on vacation. :-D
-Elizabeth

P.S. I've noticed a funny little thing about these fairy tales. Whoever started telling them must have had something against tailors and farmers; they tend not to be portrayed in the friendliest of manners.

Re: Superheroes! owlly_news August 7 2007, 11:32:31 UTC

Hmm... My book must have the fairy tales in a different order (or I just haven't read as many as you have), because I haven't really encountered any farmers. Unless the Dad in Hansel and Grethel was a farmer... And the only tailor tale I've read so far was Seven At One Blow, in which the tailor was very clever and ended up married to the princess.

I have noticed a tendency for the poor (but stunningly beautiful) peasant girl to marry the king or prince and live happily ever after. Likewise with the poor (but noble and cunning) boy to marry the beautiful princess and live happily ever after. I like it though.

I also like how simply they are. You're not trying to keep track of ten characters through four plot twists at a time. It's kind of refreshing. I especially liked The Riddle.

And yes, I'm going to study physics on vacation. But Sam may beat me to it, and read the book while I'm finishing the fairy tales. :)

September? anonymous August 25 2007, 00:04:52 UTC

Hey Book-Club Enthusiasts,
I've loved reading fairy tales for August, but what's the story for September? A novel? Perhaps a play? An epic poem? A sonnet? A limerick? Something?! :-) What thinkest thou?
-Elizabeth