This week Vanessa of Today's Adventure is hosting Once Upon a Week, a week dedicated to fairy tales. I'm already behind, but am super excited about the blog event. Today I am pleased to welcome Anna of Book Nerds to share her thoughts about some of her favorite fairy tales!
What do you enjoy most about fairy tales?
I think the best part of fairy tales is being transported to a place and a time that you can't actually travel to physically. It's not just a location on a map, that a flight can be booked for - it's a whole world, a feeling, an emotion that is all your own. Even if a hundred people before you have been asked the same question, or read the same story, your answer and your interpretation completely changes the outcome.
With which fairy tale character do you most relate?
Oh geez. I have no clue. I don't think I have an answer for this. Fairy tales are so outside of things that we experience that even those that we do (emotions/thoughts) are sort of out of reach sometimes because of their context.
If you could live in a fairy tale, which would you choose?
Any fairy tale.. ever, in the history of fairy tales? Again, no clue. I am not a huge fan of the Disney fairy tales, and the classic ones usually have a sad ending, which is no fun. I think that although it's a high-tech sort of modern day fairy tale I would probably have to go with the Artemis Fowl books/world/etc (by Eoin Colfer). Okay, it's very modern, but I just love the world that Artemis lives in with the fairies, and other creatures, and everything seems to turn out alright in the end, which is always nice. I WOULD say Fablehaven (by Brandon Mull) but to see the fairies you have to drink milk, and well, I just don't really like milk.
If you were to write an original fairy tale, what would the plot be?
About a sister and her little brother who have to help a wizard escape a tree in order to save an entire forest of fantasitcal creatures from dying by the hand of a wicked wicked fairy!
What is your all-time favorite fairy tale?
My all-time favourite fairy tale... hmm... Honestly, although (like I said about classic fairy tales) it's not a happy-ending one I would probably have to say The Lady of the Lake by W. Jenkyn Thomas. I read it in high school, and it's stuck with me ever since. I really also love The Lady of Shalott by Tennyson, which is just an incredibly beautiful poem.
I think the best part of fairy tales is being transported to a place and a time that you can't actually travel to physically. It's not just a location on a map, that a flight can be booked for - it's a whole world, a feeling, an emotion that is all your own. Even if a hundred people before you have been asked the same question, or read the same story, your answer and your interpretation completely changes the outcome.
With which fairy tale character do you most relate?
Oh geez. I have no clue. I don't think I have an answer for this. Fairy tales are so outside of things that we experience that even those that we do (emotions/thoughts) are sort of out of reach sometimes because of their context.
If you could live in a fairy tale, which would you choose?
Any fairy tale.. ever, in the history of fairy tales? Again, no clue. I am not a huge fan of the Disney fairy tales, and the classic ones usually have a sad ending, which is no fun. I think that although it's a high-tech sort of modern day fairy tale I would probably have to go with the Artemis Fowl books/world/etc (by Eoin Colfer). Okay, it's very modern, but I just love the world that Artemis lives in with the fairies, and other creatures, and everything seems to turn out alright in the end, which is always nice. I WOULD say Fablehaven (by Brandon Mull) but to see the fairies you have to drink milk, and well, I just don't really like milk.
If you were to write an original fairy tale, what would the plot be?
About a sister and her little brother who have to help a wizard escape a tree in order to save an entire forest of fantasitcal creatures from dying by the hand of a wicked wicked fairy!
What is your all-time favorite fairy tale?
My all-time favourite fairy tale... hmm... Honestly, although (like I said about classic fairy tales) it's not a happy-ending one I would probably have to say The Lady of the Lake by W. Jenkyn Thomas. I read it in high school, and it's stuck with me ever since. I really also love The Lady of Shalott by Tennyson, which is just an incredibly beautiful poem.
Thanks so much for participating Anna!
4 comments:
Did you know there is a book for Elaine/The Lady of Shallot based off Tennyson's poem. And it's rather good too. It's called The Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell.
I was just going to suggest Song of the Sparrow myself.
Great interview!
Hey, what state are you in? Could you go leave a comment under the rules section on the arc tour for me with your state!
I have a weakness for fairy tales. And I enjoy modern fairy tales as well, especially if they make fun of the originals.
I've given you The Heartfelt Award over on my blog http://www.StarlightBlog.com
Don't worry if you don't have time to do the whole award thing. This is mostly a tribute to you and your blog.
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