"If something isn't aesthetically pleasing or interesting, doesn't require skills I do not have, and makes a stupid point stupidly, I don't appreciate it as art. That doesn't make me a philistine. It makes me a non-rube."

--Jonah Goldberg

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

The One with Tales of Beedle the Bard

69. Title & Author: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling (111 pages)
Genre: Fiction--Fantasy
Completed: 5 December 2008

Summary & Review:
This little book contains five wizard fairy tales from the world of Harry Potter, including "The Tale of the Three Brothers" which plays a fairly important role in the seventh installment of the Harry Potter series. Along with the fairy tales, there is commentary written by Rowling in the guise of Albus Dumbledore as well as illustrations and notes done by Rowling (as herself). 

It was fun that Rowling released these stories in a format that any Harry Potter fan could get their hands on. A little while ago she made only a few hand-made and hand-written copies that sold at auction for charity (Amazon.com has one of them) or were given as gifts to her friends. Now, this hardcover version was only $8 or so at Target, Wal-Mart, etc. The fairy tales were fun to read, but the commentary "by" Dumbledore is really what completed the book. It only takes about 45 mins to breeze through this, but it was an enjoyable read.

Rating: 7.0
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