Reading Notes: Inferno, Part A

Darkness by Edgar Jimenez

I honestly love how this starts off. There’s a mysterious dark ominous feeling. Virgil is his guide through hell. There was an intense quote on the outside of the gate. This is one of my fears. To end up in hell and full of sadness and punishments for all my wrong doings. There is so much despair. Another thing is being naked and afraid. Which the spirits in hell seem to possess that quality as well.

Charon is the demon with burning charcoal eyes. He is on edge. In a limbo. But they keep on moving. Even heroes and philosophers end up in hell. All the broken hearted and heart breakers are here. What a world full of pain…

Cerberus is a great worm? A monster of some sort. Plutus is an evil wolf. I keep thinking the name Phlegyas is the word phalanges, bones in the fingers, haha. Aw, fallen angels in hell. Didn’t think that was a possibility.

I chose to read this because of the captivating title, but I’m not sure if I should have picked it. I don’t like to think about this option as an afterlife because I'm a weenie… but it was a really interesting read!

Bibliography: Inferno by Dante Alighieri

Reading Notes: Europa's Fairy Book, Part B

Mountains by Pexels

This hunter easily sounds like a serial killer and not an animal killer. There’s a trend with cloaks changing people into something else, or just something with robes in general. The women always seem to be beautiful and radiate. The mountains have unique names. Crystal Mountain. Mountain moors.

There was a lion. The way he moved is explained in great details. Androcles is a slave. The slave was set free. The lion was set free.

I assumed a weary tramp was a girl. But it is a man from Paris. The lady is a bit confused. There is a lot of conversations back and forth. A robber broke in. There was a quarrel. They thought the sky was falling.

I like the title of this one. Inside Again. Why did the man life up the stone. Why would he check for a black snake. He’s a hungry snake. They are in a pickle on if the man deserves to be eaten or not for saving his life. They bargain the whole time.

There was once a poor farmer and his family. He let his sons starve in the forest. They found a place covered in candy. The old lady is sketchy. She welcomed these boys into her home and fattened them up. The lady drank all of a stream and burst, I thought she tried to eat them.

This woman wants a baby boy. Her beans turned into babies, and only one survived. He was tiny. A robber came into the home.


Bibliography: Europa’s Fairy Book by Joseph Jacobs

Reading Notes: Europa's Fairy Book, Part A

Cinder-Maid (Cinderella) by BagoGames

I like when it starts off like a typical fairy tale. I feel bad for the Cinder-Maid. No one cared for her when she was sad. I just realized this is a twist on Cinderella! The honey at the bottom of the stairs is a new part that I don’t recall in the original? Ah, how are the step sisters so clueless to not recognize someone whom lives with them? The story ends in the shoe fitting, marriage, and living happily ever after.

Beauty and the Beast is such a classic. Love rid him of his beast form and then they lived happily ever after as well.

I don’t understand what a dozen at a blow means… Throughout this whole story I’m lost. There are a lot of animals mentioned, and I think he’s hunting them. There’s some sort of marriage mentioned. He was a hero. Happily ever after ending.

A miller had three sons. They refer to the Earl of Cattenborough by his full title and not just his name like the rest of the characters. This story does not end in a happily ever after, instead it ends in death.


Bibliography: Europa’s Fairy Book by Joseph Jacobs

Tech Tip: Google Timer

Time by Brian Dixon

I never knew this was possible! Google the word "timer" and you can set a simple timer. I’m not sure why I’m so surprised though… Google does everything and it’s amazing. In high school, I read somewhere that it’s good to take short breaks every 25 minutes while studying. I don’t necessarily think that’s true, but I try to do it anyways to not get burnt out! This timer will be useful.