Woke up this morning and immediately opened my #jolabokaflodswap package!! I‘m so excited to snuggle in with some chocolate and a good book! Ironically, it was a raven that woke me up this morning!!! Thank you so much, @guinsgirlreads for the delightful gifts! I won‘t be able to settle down to read until tonight, but I doubt the chocolate will last that long! Thank youuuu!!! 📚🍫🎄and thank YOU for hosting, @MaleficentBookDragon !!
so-soIf you take the story on its own merits, you are left with some uncomfortable questions for the Postman - even though he is not painted as the villain of the story.
If you take the story with the understanding that it the words for / explaining a ballet - it‘s still a strange little thing BUT I see the vision and think it would actually be kind of cool.
so-soMm. Sceptical of the validity of some of the links Sax makes, e.g. between Bran the Blessed and the tradition of ravens in the Tower of London. Just didn't feel there was good evidence.
Recent acquisition:
📖 In the Company of Crows and Ravens by John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell
My May pick for #12Booksin2024. This was such a great look at the Tower of London Ravens and their care.
As we read, we can think about how she never gave up, even when it seemed impossible. Afterward, we‘ll share challenges we‘ve faced and how we overcame them.
pickThis is a dark tale where a wish transforms a joyful moment of birth into tragedy. When seven brothers fail to return quickly enough with water for their baby sister's baptism, they are cursed and transformed into ravens. All hope seems lost for reversing the curse until the brave little sister embarks on a journey to find a way to save her brothers and restore them to their human form.
Today, we'll explore The Seven Ravens by the Brothers Grimm, where a brave girl goes on a journey to save her brothers who were turned into ravens. As we read, think about how she never gave up, even when it seemed impossible. Afterward, we‘ll share the challenges we‘ve faced and how we overcame them. Then, you‘ll draw or write about a time when you didn‘t give up, teaching us about perseverance and helping others!
