Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Ten Fairytale/Folktale Retellings I've Read/Want To Read


Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's Top Ten Tuesday asks bloggers to list their top ten fairytale/folktale retellings they've read/want to read. The following books are in no particular order.

Read

1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer is a sci-fi retelling of Cinderella. I love how Meyer focuses each book in the Lunar Chronicles on a particular fairytale.



2. Enchanted by Alethea Kontis incorporates whimsical elements in her first book of the Woodcutter Sisters series. I love how Kontis weaves a variety of fairytales together such as The Frog Prince to Jack and the Beanstalk.


3. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine is a Middle Grade retelling of Cinderella. I loved this book when I first read it back in grade school/middle school and I still like it now.


4. Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell is a retelling of Cinderella but Cornwell adds a bit of Fey magic and steampunk to this fairytale classic. Cornwell includes strong values about independence and how women do not need a man to succeed.



5. Ludwig Revolution series by Kaori Yuki is a manga series with retellings from Snow White to Little Red Riding Hood to Bluebeard. If you like horror and manga, definitely check this series out.



Want to Read

1. Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige is a retelling of Snow Queen and with the popularity of Frozen, everyone is super excited about this retelling. I am not a huge fan of Frozen but I enjoyed reading The Snow Queen.

2. The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury is retelling of A Thousand and One Nights/Arabian Nights and I am so pumped to read this one!


3. The Wrath of the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh is a retelling of A Thousand and One Nights/Arabian Nights. I am intrigued and cannot wait to start this novel.


4. Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth is a retelling of Rapunzel. This book has been on my TBR list for ages and I still have yet to read it. I hope to read it sometime soon!



5. Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige is a retelling of the Wizard of Oz, however, this version is twisted and dark. Dorothy takes reign and the power went to her head.



11 comments:

  1. I haven't really read any but some of these are on my TBR. The Forbidden WIsh is new to me and that cover!! Great list!

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  2. I CANNOT WAIT for Stealing Snow!! Also, Mechanica, but luckily I only have to wait until Sunday for that one! ;-)

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    1. I enjoyed Mechanica and I hope you do too! Stealing Snow sounds pretty awesome and there aren't Snow Queen retellings that I know of so I am excited to read it in the near future.

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  3. I really want to read The Wrath Of The Dawn , I've heard great things about it! I wrote a list of fairy tales retellings that I would want to read , you can check it out if you'd like : http://rambling-reads.blogspot.ie/2015/08/fairy-tales-that-should-be-retold-top.html
    Have a good day!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by. I heard great things about The Wrath and The Dawn as well.

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  4. Great list! Loved The Wrath and the Dawn!

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    1. Thank you! I hope to start The Wrath and The Dawn this month.

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  5. I've been meaning to read Dorothy Must Die for a while now, but can't seem to get around to it. The Wrath and the Dawn was really enjoyable, hope you try it! Mechanica also looks amazing. Happy Reading :)

    Erica @ Read It. Note It.
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    1. I can't wait to read The Wrath and The Dawn. A lot of people seem to enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by.

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  6. Definitely will be reading The Wrath & the Dawn and Bitter Greens after seeing everyone's recommendations today! My TTT list

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