The Story of the Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffman translated by Major Alexander Ewing and adapted by Bob Blaisdell: Book Review

 (Book Review--Classics, Fantasy, Children's Books)

Started: December 16, 2025

(This is my first time reading this book, so according to my new rules, I'm doing this as a video only review.)

The Story of the Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffman adapted by Bob Blaisdell: Book Review

Links to stuff mentioned:

* The version that used to be shown on PBS every year: https://youtu.be/5zCeuXIE82s?si=PfOdg6jARe68Zt2L

* My review of The Complete Stories of Oz by L. Frank Baum: https://youtu.be/51jVevSjudA

* My review of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll: https://youtu.be/6D9MxkuvwDI

* Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_and_the_Mouse_King

Related Playlists: 

* Books I read in 2025: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7Fev7Uv6_tzuSf84LtYwQu&si=Im1rdozRXrgGnr99

* Book Review Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7dao6py7ODX_PkUvrAEch7&si=EJ7CG8iO9IouNaYY

* Fantasy and Science Fiction Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4NClast3lkLp_cQ1Tn-2cb

* The Classics Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x53EsuWSZ-z0uFGL_0Jl6F1&si=w_vqZaUj03aL-yEB

* Young Adult books playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5xhu8yD4fcSu3Lw6jJNDxS&si=gMyhaOjMD-w2NVpS