The Frog Prince

By: Brothers Grimm I loved this story growing up. Something about the visual of the golden ball was always so appealing to me. I will say that I didn’t quite remember all of the story. The frog begging the girl to sleep in her bed was pretty unsettling. If you’re unfamiliar, or didn’t remember allContinue reading “The Frog Prince”

Starling House

By: Alix E. Harrow “I wonder if the feeling will fade. If the memory of a single season will be buried beneath the weight of ordinary years, until it is just a story, just another little lie. If I will learn to be content with enough, and forget that I was ever foolish enough toContinue reading “Starling House”

The Rose-Elf

Hans Christian Andersen Synopsis In a garden, grows the most beautiful rose and in that rose lived a little elf. While exploring the garden he accidentally stays out too late and all the roses are closed. Not being able to take shelter the elf becomes distraught as he has never been left out in theContinue reading “The Rose-Elf”

The Hunger Games

By: Suzanne Collins “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.” Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games *This post contains spoilers for The Hunger Games and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. For my discussion and overview of the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, click the link below: The BalladContinue reading “The Hunger Games”

The Golden Key

By: The Brothers Grimm This is a 186 word story from the Grimm brothers. Synopsis A poor boy has to go out and gather wood during the winter when the snow is heavy on the ground. Once he gathered enough, he realized that he was cold and decided to start a fire to warm upContinue reading “The Golden Key”