My Storybook Favorites

Looking throughout the list given to us, there were many custom storybooks that caught my attention and peaked my interest. I have always been a fan of myths, folklore, and overall fantasy. This leads to my three favorite storybooks: Real Housewives of Greek Mythology, High School Gods, and The Brothers Grimm.

In Real Housewives of Greek Mythology, the author of the storybook takes a playful, satirical approach in likening the Goddesses of Greek mythology to the catty, dramatic women portrayed in The Real Housewives series. The introduction used in the site is quite similar to that of the opening credits of the real life show, where the characters are introduced while emphasizing their entertaining attributes. I very much like the layout of the site in that it is simple, with the "episodes" being listed in order and having the season finale being listed last. This provides a sense of fluidity in a storybook that tells one cohesive story.

(A collection of many Greek/Roman Gods/Goddesses, used in Real Housewives of Greek Mythology: 

Wikimedia Commons)

In High School Gods, Morgan, the author, casts some of the most well-known characters of Greek mythology to fit the archetypes of normal high school students. Morgan teases us with this idea in her introduction, describing these "High School Gods" so that we may become more and more curious to explore her story. As for the layout, this is another good example of minimalism. The site is not overcrowded with splitting tales, just a simple story within each different tab.

In  The Brothers Grimm, the author takes many known Grimm tales and creates an original fusion of that and the unknown Grimm tales. In his introduction, the author teases us with short summaries that has readers guessing what that story is a fusion of. The layout of the page is also nice in that it follows a nursery rhyme theme by using a child-friendly font that is recognizable to those who grew up reading fairy tale picture books.