This Week's Question: In light of the Summer Solstice. Also known as Midsummer...let's talk about fairies. What is your favorite fairy tale or story that revolves around the fae?
My Answer:
I have a few favorites. "The Little Mermaid" is one of them. I first read it when I was 9 and received a collection Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales for Christmas. They were the straight, morbid, non-Disney versions. "The Wild Swans" and "The Snow Queen" are some other ones, which I also first read in said collection. I know I have more favorites but I can't think of them right now.
As for my favorite book with fairies...I think the Artemis Fowl books. I know they're more on the sci-fi-y side, but they do have fairies! And if they don't count, then Ash and Huntress by Malinda Lo.
Aw, I love The Little Mermaid! Hans Christian Andersen is an absolute genius! I haven't read the Artemis Fowl books but I've heard great things about them! Awesome post!
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The Little Mermaid was always one of my favs as well. Love your blog, it's gorgeous!
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Holjo @ Pedantic Phooka
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Little Mermaid is amazing. Great answer.
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The Little Mermaid is wonderful. I picked Cinderella.
ReplyDeleteGreat choices! I was obsessed with the little mermaid as a kid and as for Malinda Lo's books Ash and Huntress . . . LOVEEEEEEEEE them!
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ReplyDeleteI have read Huntress, and it was amazing!! Love Malinda Lo, she is definitely one of my favorites!
Hopping through. Someone else mentioned The Wild Swans. I haven't heard of it. I'll have to look it up.
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