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Fairy tale retelling
Once Upon Another Time: 6 Retellings You Should Add to Your To-Be-Read List
Posted on November 19, 2021| Posted in Promos and Giveaways, Book Collection
Retelling old stories in new ways by making it more relevant and relatable that fit contemporary needs could be more attractive for readers, especially teens and children. Here are 8 books that found new relevance in old tales.
First Few Pages: A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
Posted on November 12, 2021| Posted in Featured, First Few Pages
An industrial accident left Zinnia with a rare condition when she was young. Not much is known about her illness, just that no-one has lived past twenty-one. When Zinnia pricks her finger, something strange and unexpected happens, and she finds herself falling through worlds, with another sleeping beauty, just as desperate to escape her fate. Read the First Few Pages of A Spindle Splintered on the blog.
First Look Club: Jean reviews A Wild Winter Swan
Posted on October 27, 2020| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
After brilliantly reimagining the worlds of Oz, Wonderland, Dickensian London, and the Nutcracker, the New York Times bestselling author of Wicked turns his unconventional genius to Hans Christian Andersen's "The Wild Swans," transforming this classic tale into an Italian-American girl's poignant coming-of-age story, set amid the magic of Christmas in 1960s New York.
Author Spotlight: Elana K. Arnold
Posted on March 14, 2020| Posted in Spotlight
Elana K. Arnold, author of the Printz Honor book Damsel, returns with a dark, engrossing, blood-drenched tale of the familiar threats to female power—and one girl’s journey to regain it.
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