I completely fell in love with the Woodcutter family and can’t wait to read about every single sister, and the brothers too. I hope Alethea Kontis will write many, many more books of this kind. This was such a charming and endearing read. Plus, this book contains one of Granny’s most badass moments. As the title promises, the witches travel abroad, where people speak “foreign” and Nanny tries the local cuisine. Putting them in the middle of a fairy tale with a fairy godmother as their adversary, talking animals, a stepsister and a ball, hilarity is guaranteed. I fell head over heels in love with these three retellings. Even with that said, the novella still has things in store to surprise you. Cinderella is a thick-headed naive girl who comes of age through her adventure involving diamond slippers, a mouse, and Robin Hood. They are quick reads, they are sexy, and they’re worth it for the huntsman alone. If you want a fairy tale to wow you, pick up Sarah P inborough’s novellas. The series becomes even more fun as it continues. The big revelation was sadly obvious and predictable but I’ll come back for some more Lunar Chronicles, anyways. Altogether, an enjoyable read with only a few boring moments. Marissa Meyer – Cinder (read 02 June 2012)Ī fun book with some great ideas that could have been explored a little more. ![]() The books are sorted by fairy tale and I included a link to wikipedia in case you want to find out more about the original(s). I am just one person slightly obsessed with fairy tales who jots down book titles whenever they sound like a fairy tale inspired them. This is not a comprehensive list by any means. I’ve had to rely on book description and other people’s reviews for the books I haven’t read myself yet and it’s quite possible I’ve made a mistake somewhere. Recommendations are always welcome! Please also let me know if I’ve sorted a book with the wrong fairy tale. If the title is red, a review is hiding under the link. So here is where I collect all the fairy tale retellings I can find and write a little bit about how I liked them. ![]() Nowadays, the amount of fairy tale retellings and fairy tale inspired novels being published is staggering and it’s difficult to remember all the books that I may want to read. I’ve loved them since I was a small child and they continue to intrigue me.
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