Bedtime Stories: A Collection of Erotic Fairy Tales

by Jean Johnson

All-new! Fairy tales retold with an erotic edge, by the national bestselling author of the Sons of Destiny series.

Jean Johnson sneaks between the covers of such classic fairy tales as Beauty and the Beast, Puss n' Boots, and Sleeping Beauty, and refashions them into bedtime stories for adults only. With clever gender twists, hot fetishistic turns, other-worldly desires, and explorations into forbidden territories, Bedtime Stories reveals a veritable garden of sensual delights that gives new meaning to the term "happy ending."

Genres: Romance, Erotica, Fantasy, Short Stories, Adult, Fiction, Anthologies

368 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 2010

About the author

Berkley/Jove Authors Bio

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
(1)romance author, science fiction author

Jean Johnson currently lives in the Pacific Northwest, has played in the SCA for 25 years, sings a lot, and argues with her cat about territorial rights to her office chair. She loves hearing from her readers, and has a distinct sense of humor. Right now she's living in a home with zone heating & decent plumbing, but hopes to some day put turrets and ramparts on it so that it looks like a castle.

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a treat! I rarely read an erotic story or a fairy tale, so this was quite outside my normal reading. I don't even know why or how I wound up with it on my ereader, but I'm glad I did.

The fairy tales are:
The Frog Prince
The Courtship of Wali Daad
The Pricess on the Glass Hill
Snow White & the Seven Dwarves
Sleeping Beauty
Beauty & the Beast
Puss-in-Boots
The King Who Heard A Joke

The settings varied with some being rather traditional fairy tale settings, others were SF stories & some were set in universes that the author has apparently written books about. She's an author worth reading, too. I plan to check out some of her other books.

I have to admit skimming through the sex in most cases, although in a couple of cases, it really made the point of the stories. The first & last were particularly good examples of that.

Sometimes turning an odd corner is well worth it!

[Praj · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have learnt a ruthless lesson! Never procure anything that screams EROTICA while I am PMSing. It’s reminiscent of waking up next to your imbalanced ex-boyfriend after a night of drunken bliss fancying that you would have rather fucked a maggot.




Crammed with inane foreplay banter and oodles of exasperating vanilla sexual antics, it made the antiquarian Grimm brothers seem more arousing.

[Elsie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't particularly like this book. When the cover of a book says "Erotic Fairy Tales", I expect some erotic fairy tales. Not some odd (if not interesting) spin on a classic tale. What I mean by that, is that I didn't like how half the stories were given a sci-fi twist. I love sci-fi as much as the next person, but when it comes to classic fairy tales...it just seemed wrong to me. I couldn't even finish the book. The only story I did like was "The Courtship of Wali Daad", just because it was so cute and had a wonderful ending.

[Patrice · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Frog Prince :/
The Courtship of Wali Daad :)
The Princess on the Glass Hill :/
Snow White :)
Sleeping Beauty :)
Beauty and the Beast :)
Puss in Boots :)
The King Heard a Joke :(

I noticed in a lot of the stories that the title of the next story was mentioned or referred to. It was also odd that it contained a lot of fairytales that I didn't know (Courtship of Wali Daad, Princess on the Glass Hill and the King Heard a Joke) since I'm kind of a fairytale fanatic. The downside of fairytales is that there isn't space for in depth character development. The sci-fi versions of some of the fairytales were pretty good (impressive since I'm generally not a fan of sci-fi) and two (Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty) took place in the same world (I wonder if it's the sci-fi world of the novel she just announced). I liked that some of the stories (Snow White and Puss in Boots) took place in Destiny world. It's a very rich fantasy world and I like learning more about the other cultures and countries that she creates (cameos by the Destiny characters are always fun too).

[Georgina Parkin · Rating 3 out of 5]

So... I'm about to tell the world some shameful things... I bought this book back in 2010 when I was 16-17years old on school holidays visiting my mum and back then I was actually reading but I just never got around to reading this. Ive had this book through moving house 4 times since then, and still I never read it. SEVEN FUCKING YEARS. It wasn't that I didn't want to read it, and yes, there was about a 4 year span in there where I didn't read one book, but I'm honestly dying over the fact it's been 7 years since I bought it and it's been on my shelf that long. And worse? It's not the only book I have from then! I have about 20. Yes, you read that right, 20 books from 7 years ago I never actually read. And the majority were all new releases then! Even sadder I probably won't get to reading all those even by the end of next year because there's just so many good things I want to read (always my issue).

Anyway, I finally got around to reading it because I didn't want to read a series and then I can bump a book off my TBR without adding more! I enjoyed it even if it took me nearly two weeks to read. It was my baby's 3rd birthday somewhere in the middle and honestly I wasn't feeling like reading this whole time due to being sick and just not feeling it. But I read it, enjoyed some and not others, and I definitely agree with the average rating for this book (currently at 3.21). Below are quick rundowns of the story, why I liked and disliked and individual ratings for each story. Don't read if you don't want to be spoiled.


The Frog Prince - 2 stars.

It was quite short and there wasn't much to the story to really 'enjoy' it, I was honestly fearful that there would be a sex scene between the frog and the princess, but it's a masturbation scene and clearly my head just thinks of the most messed up scenario! Anyway, it all revolved around a golden phallus the princess was given by her mother. She drops it in the river when showing off to her friends and the frog helps her retrieve it as long as she befriends him for a month and treats him equal and lets him sleep on her pillow. She gets the phallus back and legs it home but leaves her belt, this he follows with an excuse and her parents make her look after him. He thinks he has to make a woman orgasm to break the spell (hence why I was worried) but turns out, it was a kiss anyway. He guides her through an orgasm and once again becomes human.

The Courtship of Wali Daad - 1.5 stars. (Originally a 2, but definitely wasn't after some thought).

I wouldn't REALLY consider this one an erotic story, but rather a short story with an erotic scene. The scene felt unnecessary to the story to be honest, and overall I found the story quite boring due to the back and forth etc. I DID love the message this story had, but it just didn't really reach where I needed it to reach I guess. Also disliked the ending, that jumped into paranormal zone so randomly (I know there was magic but I didn't expect more than that). Anyway basically the whole story is about a man giving his shit away because he doesn't want to be extra so he gets his traveling friend to take things to the princess of wherever or the prince of wherever and it eventually Stars them thinking the other wants to marry and create peace but its all some grass cutter sending things to them and then they marry at his home and the angels or whatever grant him a beautiful huge home to wed in because they assume his rich and he doesn't want it so he gives them the house as a wedding gift and moves on to a simpler life elsewhere. Sweet, but a tad boring.

The Princess on the Glass Hill - 1.5 stars.

Originally I liked this story enough to say it was ok, but after all of these this is actually the story I remember the LEAST. I do remember it was the first sci fi retelling here, and she was a scientist and he had to kiss her and make her feel emotion and basically steal her because the company took her as a child and didn't let people show human connections with her so she worked more. Anyway this one was probably the worst in terms of the story being realistic (in terms of the love not the world etc) because it just randomly ended with love declarations and talk of marriage etc and wigged me out a little.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves - 3 stars

This one was another sci fi world, and the world was the BEST part of this story, this was the first one that I actually wanted MORE from. She lives in the underwater world with her 6 husbands who are all gay and partnered up with each other (I was cringing a bit to that but sure) and the guy who saved her from being murdered as a kid when she lived above ground. Some dude comes down to visit her unannounced and says he wants to marry her to create peace as they will then reign both above and below (they knew each other, have been communication through mirrors etc). So he has people with him and his cousin helps her dress like someone from above because it's all different etc and they're about to travel up there as a couple etc, the lacings try to kill her when she gets home and everyone's freaking out. Cousin denies she knew anything uses truth stone to prove it (they believed her because they couldn't sense her magics), even bites into apple when she wants to eat it to show she's on their side, apple poisons the heroine and puts her into a magical type of sleep state and they wake her up. Turns out cousin was evil all along and had been trained from a young age to hide magic etc

Sleeping Beauty - 3 stars.

Genderbent sci fi retelling. He trapped himself in the system to save all the info getting into the bad guys hands and let the good guys get free, over 100 years later she is sent by the ancestors of the good guys to help get him out, so she hacks into the network and goes into a dream program where he is the princess locked in the tower and she must save him. She has to prove she's not bad, and eventually they leave together and he has to go through therapy to be able to use his body again and then recreates the dream scene for their first time getting in on. It was cute and I really enjoyed it, would have been a great full length story but as a short it just need a bit more.

Beauty and the Beast - 4.5 stars.

I actually bought this book BECAUSE it was a B&tB retelling, and yes erotic shh. When I opened this up the other day for the first time and saw it would be a sci fi version I was disappointed, but I actually LOVED it. I would LOVE a full length story in this world. The beasts race was super cool (genetically engineered catlike humans who fought to keep the 'normals' safe) and I loved the stark decide between the two races because it made it seem that more real. Both were against these two being in a relationship (she's a 'normal') but these two are all like screw that we're gonna date anyway! He keeps kissing her but she wants to date first as per her culture so he goes on a heap of dates and some guys jump them and stab him a few times, his friend tells her not to come back because she doesn't like the fact he's dating a normal but he goes off because he genuinely adores her so the friend plays along when she understands it all and tells her he's dying and she needs to be there asap so she returns and they profess their love. It sounds cheesy when explained like this, but I really enjoyed it and it felt more natural than most because there is a time span of getting to know each other etc.

Puss in Boots - 3 stars

Again another genterbent story, obviously with magic, but in this she willingly is a cat because some magic user is killing off her family to take over her estate as the owner is cursed to being able to demand whatever they want of its towns people, and they'll do it no matter what. She wants to find evidence and stop him, and when she bumps into a person she remembers from magic school she trusts him enough to help her. Turns out he definitely was maybe with the kings help, and they trick him into turning into something small so she can pounce and kill him in cat form. This one also has some 'different' sex. He basically makes an invisible vibrator that responds to him saying a number between 0-10 and because he's a math-mage he goes a little nerdy and starts revising Pi as they do it. Got a good giggle out of me!

The King Who Heard a Joke - 1.5 maybe 2 stars

So this one is basically a spanking story I guess? Erotically it was quite different to the others. Basically he is gifted with being able to speak to speak to animals but he can never tell a soul or he will turn to stone and die. His wife hears him laughing and cracks the shits when he won't say why, threatens to leave him because he's a liar etc and basically goes super extra. He's spending his last day with her before he tells her and dies so she won't leave him when the animals go a bit wild and he changes his mind and decides to spank her for not trusting him instead. She likes it. It ends with a wee folk (a leprechaun?) coming and giving him a Boone of being able to tell his wife and kids and that he will no longer die if he tells. His wife then comes in and asks again... all because she wants another spank. Legit, this one had me laughing, but there wasn't really anything to it and it felt like a let down after some good ones to end with this one.

[Rain · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love erotica. The only thing I love reading more than erotica is fairytale erotica. I had high hopes for this book, and while the book didn’t meet the expectations that I had, it pleasantly surprised me. I was expecting something along the lines of what Nancy Madore writes about. Instead, I received a handful of very creative stories that were expertly written.

Not all the stories actually had sex in them, yet did have something that made them erotica. Each story also had its own world, story line, and character to it that made it special. I particularly loved the Beauty and the Beast story which, while being exceedingly different from the original (and Disney) story, it still held true to the beauty is not only skin deep theme of the tale.

That is how all the short stories of this novel are. Some of them, I wish had become full on novels of their own because of their great plotline. As an erotica novel, it fizzled. But what it lacked in eroticism, it definitely made up for with creativity.

[Darcy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am not a big fan of people sexing up fairy tails, so it was with reluctance I picked up this book. I do like this author so thought I would give this one a try.

For the most part these stories had only a vague similarity to fairy tales and while they are labeled as erotic and contain sex in them they have an oddly innocent air to them.

I found my favorites were The Courtship of Wali Daad, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (which is set in her Sons of Destiny world), and Beauty and the Beast. I will mention that Puss in Boots is also set in the world of the Sons of Destiny.

[Marsha · Rating 3 out of 5]

While these stories did give a naughty slant on various fairy tales, I found myself dissatisfied at the passive roles given for many of the women involved. They were often placed at the mercy of or in the hands of the males around them. They weren’t made slaves but they were forced to submit to the men in their lives in order to find release or satisfaction. It didn’t appeal to my tastes at all, although I will admit that the erotic quotient was neatly placed within the context of the stories. It manages to satisfy in that limited fashion.

[Isabella Hodson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was super surprised to read on the author's Goodreads page that she was struggling a decade ago, because this is the first of her books that I have written and as I read it, I kept feeling validated that authors CAN make it as erotica writers without having to pay the bills through other means. In reading this book, I felt like Johnson already had a following since I often felt that I wasn't part of inside jokes / follow-throughs from previous publications / worlds I hadn't been introduced to yet. It's a good standalone book - just I felt out of the loop pretty often while reading it.

In terms of erotic fairy tale romances, this is NOT what I expected. I expected much more run-of-the-mill fairy tale turned sexy fairy tale. This is not that. This is BETTER than that. Johnson has a superb time flipping fairy tales into something more interesting, and sometimes double-flipping them, as in Sleeping Beauty. Standout tales for me included the lovely, lengthy "The Courtship og Wali Daad" which is storytelling at its finest with an erotic element and "Sleeping Beauty" which was entirely science-fiction and where the girl chased the guy. Most of the stories took place in previously introduced worlds, though as this is the first time I have read Johnson's work, I was not privy to those worlds beforehand. It didn't take away from the story; I just felt like prior knowledge would have made it all the richer for me. Characters were often well developed, stories ended on a natural note, and there was a lot of fun to be had, as we see for example in "Puss-in-Boots." Johnson's writing is playful, and I was delighted and surprised by her masterful storytelling and how she turned well-known fairy tales into science-fiction stories. I highly recommend that you check out this book! It's fun, quirky, offers well told tales, and is honestly totally different from any other erotica I have read. Worth picking up!!

[Mischa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Headcount:
#1 The Frog Prince - wonderfully hilarious. It definitely got me into the book and forced me to read it 'till the end. A real shame no other fairytale was funny, because that's what got me into it and what I expected from the collection. 4 stars.
#2 The Courtship of Wali Daad - boring, boring, boring... oh my god. Almost made me drop it. Also, if I ever again in my life hear the word "simple", it'll be too soon. 2 stars.
#3 Princess on the Glass Hill - not sure what was so erotic about it. Had potential but would have to be longer. Really bland 3 stars.
#4 Snow White and the Seven Dwarves - first one since the Frog Prince which I genuinely liked. 3 stars.
#5 Sleeping Beauty - AMAZING. AMAZING. *throws rose petals everywhere* A-MA-ZI-NG. 5 stars.
#6 Beauty and the Beast - a little weird at times, but I liked it. 3 stars.
#7 Puss-in-boots - another favorite. The beginning felt just wonderful, but then the whole marriage thing felt a little rushed, so that's a shame. But overall I really, really enjoyed it and it was great. 4 stars.
#8 The King Who Heard a Joke - not really sure what to think about it. Didn't really feel like it had much of a story, which was a shame after all the thought out tales. 3 stars.

Overall, I'm giving it four, because most of them I enjoyed. But numbers two and three really gave me a pause there for a second.

[Dave Heberer · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book has several things going against it in my opinion. I don't like erotic fiction too much, I think people have a lot of trouble describing sex without it sounding weird. This one did alright there, that's fine. The real trouble I had with it is it's a slog. These stories are on the longer side and then there's some pretty explicit sex descriptions and then it's back to a talking frog or whimsical grass cutter or whatever.

Anyways, I didn't read to the end, I bailed after the fourth story. I thought the grass cutter one was really fun and should be a staple (maybe without the magic dildo though).

[Diana · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a collection of re-written stories - to be honest, they're not even erotic. Some of them are written as Sci-Fi, some are merely re-written.
I didn't find the writing to be that good.
It was basically a meh read and regarding most stories, I merely speed-read through them, in the attempt of finding parts of paragraphs that could be interesting.

[Rasheta · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know how this is "erotica" it's not that intense. Read some Jaid Black if you want Erotica, although i'm not terribly into her writing either. I found this collection to be boring I gave up mid-way through the collection.

[TinaMarie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Frog Prince by Jean Johnson - 3
Erotic twist on the fairy tale, different feel from a romance even with HEA, harder to relate to characters

The Courtship of Wali Daad by Jean Johnson - 5
Wonderful tale, good life, good people and hearts

[CaroleHeidi · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you pick this up, be prepared for a laugh.

And also miss out Snow White because it is mind-bendingly dull and The King Who Heard A Joke because it tries to be kinky but with not enough consent so it’s just abuse. Which is not fun.

[Joe · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is not what it pretends to be. It is badly written and has nothing to do with the fairy tales it claims to write about,

[Sherrelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

Way too boring, hardly any sex, and weird. The Frog Prince story threw me off and it was the first one so I knew I was in for a doozy. Would not recommend.

[Jac · Rating 3 out of 5]

The retellings were mostly given scifi slant, which made them a little more interesting, otherwise it was a rather mixed bag.

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[Sandra Guzdek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining and quite well-written, though the strongest stories come first. (Er.)

[Maximus · Rating 1 out of 5]

Drivel.

[Kara Henry · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay. The continual jump in genres kept things interesting as well as maddening.

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This collection of stories consists of 8 fairytale spinoffs. The collection is best read in order because each one refers to the other. Overall, I think this was a fun collection. Even though I read erotica, I’m typically not into fairy tale spinoffs but my GR friend recommended this book so I went for it. For the most part these tales are witty and fun. Some of the tales take place in a fantasy world, others are sci-fi and others are set in worlds the author has previous books for. I haven’t read anything else by Jean Johnson, so I’m not familiar with the worlds she created, but author notes were included before each tale. The author notes were great in explaining their origin and why the author chose to do a spin off on each fairy tale.

The Frog Prince: This one was a fun intro. I thought it was hilarious and witty.

The Courtship of Wali Daad: I’m not sure what fairytale this one is based on, but this story was my favorite out of the entire collection. I loved the characters and it again there was a lot of wit. Even if you don’t read the entire collection I highly recommend this one.

The Princess on the Glass Hill: Here is where things start to turn sci-fi. I admit I’m not a big fan of sci-fi, so I’m biased. The story was just okay for me. Aside from the sci-fi factor the hero in this one is a womanizer and I didn’t care for the insta-love that happens in the end.

Snow White & the Seven Dwarves : Um, wow. This one takes place in an underwater world the author had previously wrote about. I thought the world was interesting and I think I want to read whatever book this world is based on and maybe try to go live there. ;-)

Sleeping Beauty: This one takes place in a sci-fi world. I wasn’t too crazy about this one. The hero is much older than the heroine even though he doesn’t look that old, but still. Again, there was an insta-love thing happening and I don’t know…it just didn’t really work for me.

Beauty & the Beast: Gah! This one wanted me to take out the scissors, razor and wax. The beast in this one is a genetically modified hairy beast that exhibits human qualities. He, of course, falls for a human and has to deal with the repercussions of his decision. I did like how the author outlined the consequences and had the characters deal with the society they live in. The problem for me was the naughty bits. All that fur! *shudder*

Puss-in-Boots: This has a bit of info dumping in the beginning, but once I got passed that it was enjoyable enough.

The King Heard a Joke: This was another one I’m not sure what fairytale it was based on. It started off okay, but then it became pretty annoying. Part of it was because the wife was so bloody stubborn and bratty. Then came the sex part. Now, I have nothing against BDSM but the way this was handled was absolutely ridiculous. I understand it’s a fairytale, but it just didn’t make sense particularly with the wife’s personality.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fairy tales that may be beloved but are too hackneyed or childish for those of us who have matured have been re-imagined and rewritten by erotica author Jean Johnson. Not only does Johnson crank up the heat between reintroduced leading ladies and their respective ‘Prince Charmings’ in a way that merits the book’s title, but each plot is revamped with a more grown-up perspective, freshly intricate details, and entanglements to keep building passions believable. To move the compilation forward, each fable references or alludes to the next tale to come. Going beyond infusing more grown-up complexities (and juicy details), Johnson also removed some stories from the comfort zone of their classic settings and successfully positioned them into the world of a different genre. If you’re longing to reconnect with your favorite fairy tales and happy endings, but with added flavor and heat, I highly recommend rediscovering these immortal tales with Jean Johnson’s erotic retellings. Bedtime Stories is a hot summer read you won’t want to miss.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Being a fan of romance, I was intrigued to read this book. I thought the idea of adding adult themes to childrens' stories was a great idea. I only paid $3.99 from the last-chance-section at my local Barnes.

This book reminded me why I'm not a fan of fantasy/science fiction. Just doesn't blow up my skirt. I don't want to think about diffent solar systems, aliens, civil wars and the like.

Only two or three did not have this theme. They contained elements of magic, talking frogs, fairy princes, and witches. I'm cool with that. Some of the stories I was fimilar with, such as Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, and Puss-in-Boots. The others, I had no idea about. The book also had crossover characters from the author's previous books.

If new to this author, I would recommend Puss-in-Boots. Something about the cat and all that fur. And I don't even like cats. My second favorite was The Courtship of Wali Daad. I would love to have that toy.

[Mariah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oooh I just loved this book! The stories were amazingly written. Some I knew while others I did not. Of the ones I knew my favorite was Sleeping Beauty. I like how it became more sci fi and the role reversal was marvelous! I wish to learn more about the world that it was set in. As for the stories I had not heard of, such as The Courtship of Wali Daad, I enjoyed how simply giving with no expectation of a receiving anything can become something marvelous! This story I would also love to know more about. In fact all of the stories in this book I would love to hear more about. From new settings and characters to extended versions of the ones existing. I cannot tell you just how very much this book enteral led me. It wasn't the sex, as that was secondary to the story itself. So well written and beloved are these stories that I know I will be reading them over and over again!

[gremlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read a lot of fairy tales growing up, and I did enjoy these adult versions. They did all have some sexual content, but they weren't all that spicy.

The Princess on the Glass Hill is one of the fairy tales I liked best way back, and I enjoyed this sci-fi twist to it. I also enjoyed the creativity in the other two with a sci-fi slant, Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty.

Snow White gave us a glimpse of a couple of the Destiny brothers, which was fun.

The Courtship of Wali Daad was sweet, and the one story where I didn't recognize/remember the original.

The Frog Prince and The King Who Heard A Joke were ok.

Puss-in-Boots was probably my favorite, with the Carabas heir needing some help from a mage and former classmate to regain the kingdom.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author is a decent writer with a lively imagination, but if you're looking for instant gratification, this collection probably isn't for you. More a book of reimagined fairy tales with some steamy scenes than a book of steamy tales, if that makes sense. Most of the stories contain quite a bit more depth than expected; some of the pieces, like "Beauty and the Beast" and "Sleeping Beauty" were really quite well done and left me wanting to know more about the characters and their lives. Others -- such as "The Princess on the Glass Hill" and "The King Who Heard a Joke" were harder to get through, or not very well-developed, in my opinion. All of the stories are subtly connected, which I think was kind of a nice touch. Overall, not a bad set of stories.

[Mollie *scoutrmom* · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great collection. I think the only problem I have is with the title. The stories are very steamy-spicy, but not as far 'out there' as we have come to expect from the erotic-romance genre. Jaid Black it's not.

As the title suggests, Johnson has taken our favorite fairy tales and rendered them as romances.

Two of the tales are set in the world of the Sons of Destiny series, though set after that series and with none of the characters appearing. Some of the stories are futuristic sci-fi fantasy.

All of them are amusing, romantic, and hot.

A great beach read.

[Elisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was quite good, especially because it did not circle around sex but it had a deeper development even for a set of short stories.
I must admit though that by the time I got to the 5th story I got rather bored and I could not wait to finish the book.
One fun fact about these set of stories is that every single story is mentioned in the previous one, being the first story mentioned in the last one creating sort of a loop.
Other than this it was also interesting to see some of the most commom fairytales being pulled into the Sci-Fi world.