Comments on: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/17/the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-jk-rowling/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:54:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ladytink_534 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/17/the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-jk-rowling/#comment-40942 Ladytink_534 Sun, 24 May 2009 04:09:47 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3039#comment-40942 Hubby bought this for me for my birthday but I still haven't gotten around to reading it. I'm not sure if I'm going to re-read the Potter books first or not... Hubby bought this for me for my birthday but I still haven’t gotten around to reading it. I’m not sure if I’m going to re-read the Potter books first or not…

]]> By: Lorin http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/17/the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-jk-rowling/#comment-40785 Lorin Thu, 21 May 2009 23:37:53 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3039#comment-40785 Wasn't the 3 brother's story in the last HP book, too? Its been a while since I've read it. Wasn’t the 3 brother’s story in the last HP book, too? Its been a while since I’ve read it.

]]> By: S. Krishna http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/17/the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-jk-rowling/#comment-40619 S. Krishna Wed, 20 May 2009 04:15:00 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3039#comment-40619 I bought this one when it came out and swear I will get to it eventually! Thanks for the review. I bought this one when it came out and swear I will get to it eventually! Thanks for the review.

]]> By: Literary Feline http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/17/the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-jk-rowling/#comment-40521 Literary Feline Tue, 19 May 2009 01:25:18 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3039#comment-40521 I enjoyed this collection of stories, but agree that Dumbledore's commentary definitely helped. I would like to go back and reread the Harry Potter series one day too, maybe even straight through. I enjoyed this collection of stories, but agree that Dumbledore’s commentary definitely helped. I would like to go back and reread the Harry Potter series one day too, maybe even straight through.

]]> By: amy BTW M http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/17/the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-jk-rowling/#comment-40497 amy BTW M Mon, 18 May 2009 17:02:19 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3039#comment-40497 I liked the Hopping Pot story. I thought this book was pretty fun. Of course it is not up to par with the series, but it is what you would expect as a companion book. Plus, the proceeds go to charity, and the book didn't cost that much to begin with. So how can anyone complain about that? I definitely thought the Dumbledore comments made the book better. I noticed another commentator was mad that one of the stories was the one used in Book 7. I think Book 7 also mentions that Hermione got the story out of the Tales of Beedle the Bard book from Dumbledore. So essentially, that is why the story is the same. Tales of Beedle the Bard is supposed to be the same book entioned from Book 7. That makes sense right?? I'm done. Thanks Natasha! I liked the Hopping Pot story. I thought this book was pretty fun. Of course it is not up to par with the series, but it is what you would expect as a companion book. Plus, the proceeds go to charity, and the book didn’t cost that much to begin with. So how can anyone complain about that? I definitely thought the Dumbledore comments made the book better. I noticed another commentator was mad that one of the stories was the one used in Book 7. I think Book 7 also mentions that Hermione got the story out of the Tales of Beedle the Bard book from Dumbledore. So essentially, that is why the story is the same. Tales of Beedle the Bard is supposed to be the same book entioned from Book 7. That makes sense right??

I’m done. Thanks Natasha!

]]> By: Pam http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/17/the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-jk-rowling/#comment-40490 Pam Mon, 18 May 2009 15:21:36 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3039#comment-40490 I put my sticky little hands on this the day it came out. I reviewed it a while back myself. I was a bit disappointed in Rowling with this one, I guess my favorite of the bunch was the Warlock's Hairy Heart. I put my sticky little hands on this the day it came out. I reviewed it a while back myself. I was a bit disappointed in Rowling with this one, I guess my favorite of the bunch was the Warlock’s Hairy Heart.

]]> By: Trish http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/17/the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-jk-rowling/#comment-40479 Trish Mon, 18 May 2009 11:21:37 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3039#comment-40479 I liked the story about Death and the Brothers as well and am sure I've heard a variation of it once upon a time. I missed Harry and the gang as well, but only two months until the movie! :) I liked the story about Death and the Brothers as well and am sure I’ve heard a variation of it once upon a time. I missed Harry and the gang as well, but only two months until the movie! :)

]]> By: Matthew http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/17/the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-jk-rowling/#comment-40466 Matthew Mon, 18 May 2009 03:39:54 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3039#comment-40466 I definitely enjoyed this book. It was certainly no Harry Potter but it was a nice fix since like you, I just haven't had a chance to reread the entire series from start to finish just yet. One of these days I'm hoping to have a chance. I'm definitely pumped about the new film coming out. Maybe I'll at least have a chance to reread Half Blood Prince before seeing it on opening night. :) I definitely enjoyed this book. It was certainly no Harry Potter but it was a nice fix since like you, I just haven’t had a chance to reread the entire series from start to finish just yet. One of these days I’m hoping to have a chance. I’m definitely pumped about the new film coming out. Maybe I’ll at least have a chance to reread Half Blood Prince before seeing it on opening night. :)

]]> By: Ali http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/17/the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-jk-rowling/#comment-40463 Ali Mon, 18 May 2009 03:24:47 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3039#comment-40463 I'm so glad you reviewed this today! Ben got it for Christmas and read it to himself ("It was okay") but Evan hasn't read it and I need something for he and I to read tomorrow morning while Ben does his standardized testing. Perfect! I’m so glad you reviewed this today! Ben got it for Christmas and read it to himself (”It was okay”) but Evan hasn’t read it and I need something for he and I to read tomorrow morning while Ben does his standardized testing. Perfect!

]]> By: Anjanie http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/05/17/the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-by-jk-rowling/#comment-40461 Anjanie Mon, 18 May 2009 02:38:07 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3039#comment-40461 Hi Natasha. I'm one of your resident lurkers, but I just wanted to come out of hiding to say that you are quite correct; the Tale of the Three Brothers is not an original tale. It was actually based upon Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, particularly the Pardoner's Tale, in which three friends go looking for death, and a wise old man tells them that death is hiding beneath a tree. Instead, they find a pile of treasure under the tree, and basically end up killing each other out of their own greed. Anyway, just thought I'd let you know in case it was bugging you, and a little bit of trivia never hurts :) Hi Natasha. I’m one of your resident lurkers, but I just wanted to come out of hiding to say that you are quite correct; the Tale of the Three Brothers is not an original tale. It was actually based upon Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, particularly the Pardoner’s Tale, in which three friends go looking for death, and a wise old man tells them that death is hiding beneath a tree. Instead, they find a pile of treasure under the tree, and basically end up killing each other out of their own greed. Anyway, just thought I’d let you know in case it was bugging you, and a little bit of trivia never hurts :)

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