tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post1758770760809772267..comments2024-03-02T20:13:07.434+00:00Comments on Tiny Library: Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm by Philip PullmanSam (Tiny Library)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-58610418549948706392013-02-18T21:03:13.161+00:002013-02-18T21:03:13.161+00:00This post just reminded me that I have this on my ...This post just reminded me that I have this on my Kindle since I downloaded it from NetGalley before Christmas. Oops. I was really excited about it, but then 50,000 other books happened and you know how it is...<br /><br />The introduction sounds interesting as well. Maybe I'll make an effort to get round to it!Hanna @ Booking in Heelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705048655467252248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-66498602488020570752013-02-10T18:14:06.081+00:002013-02-10T18:14:06.081+00:00It was a great introduction considering the length...It was a great introduction considering the length, but it's not essay-material.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-13799818213185295422013-02-10T18:13:40.063+00:002013-02-10T18:13:40.063+00:00I must read Angela Carter soon! My husband read i...I must read Angela Carter soon! My husband read it when he was studying theology at university and I remember thinking then that I wanted to read The Bloody Chamber for myself, but for some reason I just never picked it up.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-48877142102816531472013-02-10T18:12:50.177+00:002013-02-10T18:12:50.177+00:00The ordering of the stories in this collection was...The ordering of the stories in this collection was very well thought out, they didn't seem to blur into each other at all, like I've experienced with other collections. Good luck with your anthology :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-17324084288728761772013-02-10T18:10:42.031+00:002013-02-10T18:10:42.031+00:00That is perfect timing! I've heard good thing...That is perfect timing! I've heard good things about the Angela Carter interpretations too, I'm going to check them out over the next few months.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-50551307078682691532013-02-10T18:09:32.289+00:002013-02-10T18:09:32.289+00:00Whilst I grew up in a house of readers and was a t...Whilst I grew up in a house of readers and was a total bookworm myself, I don't remember actually reading fairy tales. Which seems bizarre?<br />It would be interesting to see if your opinions have changed since childhood.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-49458341664867040542013-02-10T18:08:38.757+00:002013-02-10T18:08:38.757+00:00I'm biased but I think you would like His Dark...I'm biased but I think you would like His Dark Materials - they're excellent stories but with lots to think about too. If I was going to read the original Grimms, I like the sound of an annotated edition.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-85592667142232954392013-02-10T18:06:44.919+00:002013-02-10T18:06:44.919+00:00I'm glad you loved Northern Lights as much as ...I'm glad you loved Northern Lights as much as I did! Did you read the whole trilogy? The ending of the final book is so sad.<br />Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-49688447068330222332013-02-10T18:04:55.252+00:002013-02-10T18:04:55.252+00:00Hope you enjoy it, Mel. I've seen the hardbac...Hope you enjoy it, Mel. I've seen the hardback editions in the shops and it's certainly a good looking book.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-83573074056607417512013-02-10T16:02:31.188+00:002013-02-10T16:02:31.188+00:00I may have to get this title for the introduction ...I may have to get this title for the introduction alone. I, like you, love the history of fairy tales.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998996750944114185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-81363898879283031312013-02-09T13:48:03.369+00:002013-02-09T13:48:03.369+00:00Whenever I think of fairy tales I always think of ...Whenever I think of fairy tales I always think of Angela Carter. Her Book of Fairy Tales is filled with unfamiliar tales from all over the world. And, of course, The Bloody Chamber is just amazing! I keep looking at this whenever I go into a bookshop and I suspect it's time I just got cracking and purchased it.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362128444319074118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-71807265971425608732013-02-09T12:28:26.717+00:002013-02-09T12:28:26.717+00:00I really like retellings of fairytales, but it'...I really like retellings of fairytales, but it's hard for me to read more than a couple in a row. I've been working on one anthology for more than a year now. Maybe if I ever finish it. I'll give this one a try!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127105939589606854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-7210015808819523962013-02-09T02:56:50.935+00:002013-02-09T02:56:50.935+00:00What great timing! I bought the complete fairy tal...What great timing! I bought the complete fairy tales of the brothers Grimm last month, and I was thinking that I'd like to read a retelling once I was finished. You saved me the research. :DCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456284399025708010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-68390228376610509392013-02-09T00:38:13.128+00:002013-02-09T00:38:13.128+00:00This sounds worthwhile. We had an old collection o...This sounds worthwhile. We had an old collection of fairy tales in our house when I was growing up and I remember reading some of them, but I was too young to appreciate them except for the old favorites. I'd love to see what I think of them now. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07567954521782974033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-7390345425809874772013-02-09T00:24:24.595+00:002013-02-09T00:24:24.595+00:00Pullman is an author I managed to miss out on, and...Pullman is an author I managed to miss out on, and I keep forgetting to track down His Dark Materials - which everyone I know has told me I MUST read because I'd really love them... I just bought a huge annotated Grimms for Db for his birthday - he does love fairy tales and old legends, so when I saw it, I grabbed it. Might just have to go suss this one out too now...!Kazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883203750700550391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-54977582533283829022013-02-08T22:43:07.846+00:002013-02-08T22:43:07.846+00:00HALLO Sam!
Philip Pullman is just...wow. His book ...HALLO Sam!<br />Philip Pullman is just...wow. His book "The Golden Compass" absolutely blew me away, and I was in elementary school when I read it. You've reminded me now that I should love to go re-read it again. I keep forgetting that as an author, he has other works! I'm compelled to read them all :) His writing is brilliant, and this one sounds absolutely amazing. Thanks for the honest review! (I would like for the annotations to be informative too, I'm sorry to hear that they're short and not helpful!)<br /><br />Happy reading!<br />-Kirthi<br />Kirthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10857145616217476440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-19577464204799444872013-02-08T20:31:19.033+00:002013-02-08T20:31:19.033+00:00I copy a hardback copy of this for Christmas as I ...I copy a hardback copy of this for Christmas as I am a fan of fairy stories especially the ones that aren't all that common. I think I will read my copy sooner rather than later now!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12232105105688358961noreply@blogger.com