fairy tales

it has been a while. my only excuse is work. with people taking time off and changing their schedules, i have been working more than usual the past weeks. and my next few weeks are also just as crowded. on one hand, i like that i am being kept busy with something productive. on the other, i hate being kept busy working.

i finally got a long weekend off, 3 days, this being my last and i believe i have spent it quite happily.

growing up, we learn about all kinds of fairy tales. from cinderella to sleeping beauty, snow white to little red riding hood. call it the rebel in me but i adore reading parodies of fairy tales where the princesses are not really damsels in distress but strong characters who are just as brave as their prince charming.

james c hines princess series are what im devouring at the moment. three books in and im about to dive into the fourth and final book. it helps that his tales have what i am always looking for in a good book - fantasy, adventure with a strong female protagonist.

in some ways, we are always looking for the happily ever after in our lives. fairy tales are so perfect that they never seem to fit into our reality. so, i suppose, reading such books brings me some comfort.