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March TBR 2020

This month I am in the mood for a retelling; there is no good reason I am in the spirit just what I have a taste for. It started out being just for a fairytale retelling, but I just got the whole trilogy for a Sherlock Holmes retelling, so no, I will be reading all the retelling that I own. While I don't think I will get to all of these by the end of the month, I will try.

The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd (a retelling of H.G. Wells _the Island of Dr. Moreau )

For fans of Libba Bray, this first book in a gothic suspense trilogy is inspired by H. G. Wells's The Island of Dr. Moreau. It has been hailed by New York Times bestseller Carrie Ryan as having "beautiful writing, breakneck pacing, a pulse-pounding mystery, and an irresistible romance."

Following accusations that her scientist father gruesomely experimented on animals, sixteen-year-old Juliet watched as her family and her genteel life in London crumbled around her—and only recently has she managed to piece her world back together. But when Juliet learns her father is still alive and working on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the old accusations are true. Accompanied by her father's handsome young assistant, Montgomery, and an enigmatic castaway, Edward, Juliet travels to the island, only to discover the depths of her father's insanity. Torn between horror and scientific curiosity, Juliet knows she must end her father's dangerous experiments and escape her jungle prison before it's too late. Yet as the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her father's genius—and madness—in her own blood.

Ash & Bramble by Sara Prineas ( a Retelling Of Cinderella )

"A delightful deconstruction of society's fairy tale myth, wrapped in an exquisite, spellbinding adventure. A must-read for teens who yearn to forge their very own story." —Rae Carson, author of the bestselling Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy

The tale of Cinderella has been retold countless times. But what you know is not the real story.

Sarah Prineas's bold fairytale retelling is a dark and captivating world where swords are more fitting than slippers, young shoemakers are just as striking as princes, and a heroine is more than ready to rescue herself before the clock strikes midnight.

Pin has no recollection of who she is or how she got to the Godmother's fortress. She only knows that she is a Seamstress, working day in and out to make ball gowns fit for fairy tales. But she longs to forsake her backbreaking servitude and dares to escape with the brave young Shoemaker.

Pin isn't free for long before she's captured again and forced to live the new life the Godmother chooses for her—a fairytale story, complete with a charming prince—instead of finding her own happily ever after.

As Pin tries to fight her arranged path, she finds that a sword is a much better fit for her than a glass slipper and that the boy who she escaped with is still searching for her, and won't stop until he rescues her—if Pin doesn't save herself first.

Crimson Bound By Rosamund Hodge ( A Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood)

An exhilarating tale of darkness, love, and redemption inspired by the classic fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood," from the author of Cruel Beauty.

When Rachelle was fifteen, she was right—apprenticed to her aunt and in training to protect her village. But she was also reckless—straying from the forest path in pursuit of a way to free her world from the threat of eternal darkness. After an illicit meeting goes dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to make a terrible choice that binds her to the very evil she had hoped to defeat.

Three years later, Rachelle has given her life to serving the realm, fighting deadly creatures in a vain effort to atone. When the king orders her to guard his son Armand—the man she hates most—Rachelle forces Armand to help her hunt for the legendary sword that might save their world. Together, they navigate the opulent world of the courtly elite, where beauty and power reign, and no one can be trusted. And as they become unexpected allies, they discover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic, and a love that maybe their undoing. Within a palace built on unbelievable wealth and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night?

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Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige ( a Retelling of The Snow Queen by Hans Christan Anderson )

Seventeen-year-old Snow has spent her life at the Whittaker Institute, a mental hospital in upstate New York. Deep down, she knows she doesn't belong there. When she meets a mysterious new orderly and dreams about a strange twisted tree, she realizes she must escape and figure out who she really is.

After Snow breaks free and races into the nearby woods, she stumbles into icy Algid--her true home--with witches, thieves, and a strangely alluring boy named Kai, none of whom she's sure she can trust. As secrets are revealed, Snow discovers that she's on the run from a royal lineage she's destined to inherit, a father more ruthless than she could have imagined, and choices of the heart that could change everything . . . Including Snow's return to the world, she once knew.

This breathtaking, New York Times bestselling volume begins the story of how Snow becomes a villain, a queen, and a hero.

A Study in Charlotte By  Brittany Cavallaro (A retelling of the A Study in Scarlet   by Sir Authur Conan Doyle)

The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. But that's not the only complication: Sherringford is also home to Charlotte Holmes, the famous detective's great-great-great-granddaughter, who has inherited not only Sherlock's genius but also his volatile temperament. From everything Jamie has heard about Charlotte, it seems safer to admire her from afar.

From the moment they meet, there's tense energy between them, and they seem more destined to be rivals than anything else. But when a Sherringford student dies under suspicious circumstances, ripped straight from the most terrifying of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Jamie can no longer afford to keep his distance. Jamie and Charlotte are being framed for murder, and only Charlotte can clear their names. But the danger is mounting and nowhere is safe—and the only people they can trust are each other.

Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes  ( a Retelling of the of Life of the Red Queen from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll)

Only queens with hearts can bleed.

This is not the story of the Wonderland we know. Alice has not fallen down a rabbit hole. There is no all-knowing cat with a taunting smile. This is a Wonderland where beneath each smile lies a secret, each tart comes with a demand, and only prisoners tell the truth.

Dinah is the princess who will one day reign over Wonderland. She has not yet seen the dark depths of her kingdom; she longs only for her father's approval and a future with the boy she loves. But when a betrayal breaks her heart and threatens her throne, she is launched into Wonderland's dangerous political game. Dinah must stay one step ahead of her cunning enemies, or she'll lose not just the crown but her head.

Evil is brewing in Wonderland and maybe, most frighteningly, in Dinah herself.

This is not a story of happily ever after.

This is the story of the Queen of Hearts.

WinterSpell By Claire Legrand  ( A Retelling on of the Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann)

The clock chimes midnight, a curse breaks, and a girl meets a prince…but what follows is not all sweetness and sugarplums.

New York City, 1899. Clara Stole, the mayor's ever-proper daughter, leads a double life. Since her mother's murder, she has secretly trained in self-defense with the mysterious Drosselmeyer.

Then, on Christmas Eve, disaster strikes.

Her home is destroyed, her father abducted—by beings distinctly not human. To find him, Clara journeys to the war-ravaged land of Cane. Her only companion is the dethroned prince Nicholas, bound by a wicked curse. If they're to survive, Clara has no choice but to trust him, but his haunted eyes burn with secrets—and a need she can't define. With the dangerous, seductive faery queen Anise hunting them, Clara soon realizes she won't leave Cane unscathed—if she leaves at all.

Inspired by The Nutcracker, Winterspell is a dark, timeless fairy tale about love and war, longing and loneliness, and a girl who must learn to live without fear.

A Wicked Thing By Rhiannon Thomas ( a retelling of Sleeping Beauty by the Brothers Grimm)

Rhiannon Thomas's dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of _Sleeping Beauty _and what happens after happily ever after.

One hundred years after falling asleep, Princess Aurora wakes up to the kiss of a handsome prince and a broken kingdom that has been dreaming of her return. All the books say that she should be living happily ever after. But as Aurora understands all too well, the truth is nothing like the fairy tale.

Her family is long dead. Her "true love" is a kind stranger. And her whole life has been planned out by political foes while she slept.

As Aurora struggles to make sense of her new world, she begins to fear that the curse has left its mark on her, a fiery and dangerous thing that might be as wicked as the witch who once ensnared her. With her wedding day drawing near, Aurora must make the ultimate decision on how to save her kingdom: marry the prince or run.

Rhiannon Thomas weaves together vivid scenes of action, romance, and gorgeous gowns to reveal a richly imagined world … and _Sleeping Beauty _as she's never been seen before.

[lavenderfables]

1 (plot twist - name one not written by Robin McKinley), 17, 20

1. book you’ve reread the most times?

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. Reread 20+ times.

17. top 5 children’s books?

In an attempt to mix things up a little, here's a list of my top five lesser known children's book favourites:

The Wolf Hour by Sara Lewis Holmes

Frogkisser by Garth Nix

The Lost Books: The Scroll Of Kings by Sarah Prineas

Year Of The Griffin by Diana Wynne Jones

Verdigris Deep by Frances Hardinge

20. what are things do you look for in a book?

Humor, magic, warmth, and dragons if at all possible.

Send me a book ask

[powells]

If you liked ___, then try...

If you liked Pretty Little Liars, then try:

The Amateurs by Sara Shepard

If you liked Once Upon a Time, then try:

Ash & Bramble by Sarah Prineas

If you liked Over the Garden Wall, then try:

Baba Yaga’s Assistant by Marika McCoola, Emily Carroll

If you liked Mean Girls, then try:

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

If you liked Mad Max: Fury Road, then try:

Dust Lands by Moira Young

If you liked Star Wars, then try:

Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza

If you liked Spirited Away, then try:

Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, and Dave McKean

If you liked Doctor Who, then try:

The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams

If you liked The Big Bang Theory, then try:

The Improbable Theory of Ana & Zak by Brian Katcher

If you liked Modern Family, then try:

The Lotterys Plus One by Emma Donoghue, and Caroline Hadilaksono

If you liked Gravity Falls, then try:

Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson and Shannon Watters and Brooke A. Allen

If you liked Avatar: The Last Airbender, then try:

The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks

If you liked Moana, then try:

Nation by Terry Pratchett

If you liked The Fast and the Furious, then try:

Night Speed by Chris Howard

If you liked Yuri!!! On Ice, then try:

One Man Guy by Michael Barakiva

If you liked Stranger Things, then try:

Paper Girls Volume 1 by Brian K Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, and Matt Wilson

If you liked Adventure Time, then try:

Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

If you liked Cowboy Bebop, then try:

Railhead by Philip Reeve

If you liked Firefly, then try:

Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

If you liked Captain America: Civil War, then try:

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

If you liked Star Trek, then try:

Redshirts by John Scalzi

If you liked Steven Universe, then try:

Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi

If you liked Game of Thrones, then try:

Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

If you liked Arrival, then try:

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

[doorinthegrove]

#2019TBR . 9 more books on my 2019 TBR! 🤗 . 📚Sabriel by Garth Nix 📚War Storm by Victoria Aveyard 📚Queen of Ruin by Tracy Banghart 📚The Oddling Prince by Nancy Springer 📚Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller 📚Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine 📚Evermore by Sara Holland 📚The Cursed Sea by Lauren DeStefano 📚Ash & Bramble by Sarah Prineas . . #bookstagram #instabooks #booktography #yalit #bibliophile #booknerd #bookaholic #bookgram #yabooks #bookphotography #yafiction #booklove #booklover #bookaddict #bookworm #bookdragon #bookworld #tbr #wanttoread https://www.instagram.com/p/BsGVTwiHev5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e4s26ai9krbw

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11 New Fairy Tale Retellings for Adult Readers

[via BookBub]

If you’re a fan of the show Once Upon a Time, you know that there’s something very appealing about an old story with a new twist. These recently released fairy tale retellings that put new spin on fantastical stories that have captured our hearts and imaginations for decades.

Beauty and the Beast retellings:

As Old as Time by Liz Braswell

Beast by Brie Spangler

Hunted by Meagan Spooner

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland retellings:

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

Blood of Wonderland by Colleen Oakes

Snow White retellings:

Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige 

Sleeping Beauty retellings:

Rose & Thorn by Sarah Prineas

Peter Pan retellings:

Never Ever by Sara Saedi

The Little Mermaid retellings:

The Silent Songbird by Melanie Dickerson

Rumpelstiltskin retellings:

Beheld by Alex Flinn

The Wish Granter by C.J. Redwine

Click through to see more titles.