From Goodreads
Czech Fairytales
Karel Jaromír Erben, Božena Němcová
I love Fairy Tales. It's like you get a better window into the author's time and culture by reading Fairy Tales than you would if you read a more factual, historical book. I hadn't heard of Karel Jaromír Erben, but my Czech research had turned up the name Božena Němcová numerous times. Basically, they were, independently of each other, the Czech version of the Brothers Grimm.
As with all anthologies some stories are better than others. The Three Spinners, a girl power celebration of laziness is an extended Dad joke. The Devil and Kate has a children's Faust feel to it. I particularly enjoyed The Golden Hill and Long, Broad and Sharp Eyes.
It's a great read for people of all ages!
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
The Jungle Books
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The Jungle Books
Rudyard Kipling
There is a reason why my generation and the few generations in my vicinity are so soft. This ain't no Disneyfied kid's story. Good Lord almighty is it violent and not G-rated.
Jokes aside, I enjoyed this book. But, I don't think it was as good as his other book I just read, Kim. Kim got three stars; thus, The Jungle Books get two. It's not an indictment of the book, just that I enjoyed Kim more. It's a well written fairytale and should be in everyone's repertoire.
The Jungle Books
Rudyard Kipling
There is a reason why my generation and the few generations in my vicinity are so soft. This ain't no Disneyfied kid's story. Good Lord almighty is it violent and not G-rated.
Jokes aside, I enjoyed this book. But, I don't think it was as good as his other book I just read, Kim. Kim got three stars; thus, The Jungle Books get two. It's not an indictment of the book, just that I enjoyed Kim more. It's a well written fairytale and should be in everyone's repertoire.
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