Bookish Thursday - The Witche's Apprentice Prompt Response
I have been doing book reviews for a while now for WOW-Women on Writing . Recently they have added a bit of a twist to the reviews by offering a chance to answer a prompt based on the books. They still offer a chance for a guest post by the author too . So today's offering is a response to the prompt 'Why fairy tales still resonate with readers today'? I can't speak for everyone, but for me, I love fairy tales. I love reading, listening to, or watching remakes of fairy tales. Disney has made billions off them, after all. But why? For one thing, they strike a chord inside. While the setting may be a creepy castle, a haunted forest, or a modern day city, the premise of the story we can relate to. We know how that situation feels or at least have a close idea of how we would feel or handle the events. We can identify with certain characters in the story. Or in some cases, we know people in real life who fit the bill of the villain. Most of all I think the reason is becau...
