Any fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm that references step-children, step-parents, dimwittedness, bad behavior, or the female sex. Seriously, I have to think that when these sleepytime stories were written, children must have been much more bad-ass than we are today. That, or 15th century Germany was miserable. Had I been fed this never-ending smorgasbord of warped, cruel, morality, I would be a slightly different person. I doubt I'd be gracing book club meetings laughing at our witty, cultural banter. Rather, I would probably be scheming ways to ensnare and devour children or practicing my witchcraft.
This was definitely not the feel good read of the year, but what it lacked in wholesomeness, it made up for in material for great discussions! Actually, this was a way cool way to get lots of discussion, and since I somehow managed to choose only the R-rated tales, it was nice to find out that some are more PG. And I now see why good 'ol Walt Disney editorialized these stories. I'm not sure whether it was the discussion of mouse boiling or the reenactment of a personified bean, but I gave this discussion a 2 thumbs up! Hopefully you all felt the same.
Moving on, our next selection was chosen last night. The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald will be discussed next month, date and location to be determined. If you want a fancy little image to help you visualize what we're reading next, I suggest you search on Google.
Last, a shameless plug for an upcoming brunch that we're hosting! Please feel most welcome to come to bunch at our place on Sunday April 3rd at 11am. I'll do the cooking and have some drinks, but if you'd like to imbibe in great excess, feel welcome to bring some bubbly or beer. The address is: 207 Bates Street NW. Lots of parking if you drive, walkable from Shaw or NY Ave metros if you don't!
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