Friday, June 25, 2010

Fess Up Friday!

Okay, folks. Another trend question headed your way.

Today's topic: What do you think about fairy tale retellings?

Sucks to say it, but I haven't gotten my hands on any as of yet. But I do find retellings interesting, especially if I love the original fairy tale.

Well... I sort of love all of them, so... Yeah...

Anyway, here are two books I'm dying to read:










Cinderella and Red Riding Hood? Count me in! :D

What say you, blogging buddies? You in or out of the retelling craze?


12 comments:

  1. I haven't heard of the first book you mentioned, but I did finally pick up The Sisters Red. I love retellings. I like to see the new twists that authors put on them. I'll have to check out Ash...looks good. Thanks!

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  2. I read Ash already. There's an interesting twist that probably no one will expect. But overall, I did like the book, though I found the MC a little less than active. Maybe because she was bound up in the confines of the existing fairytale?

    Anyway, I haven't read the second one yet. I'd like to though!

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  3. It's not quite the same thing (actually it probably isn't the same thing!!) but what I find interesing are that some work and some don't - the constant "modernization" of classics. ie. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet for instance works most times but not when the language is deliberately re-written to "suit a modern younger audience" ie. Charles Baum's re-writing of Charles Dickens' novels into "yoof speak".

    But these books look fab - I'll have to read them to see how and if they work! Thanks for the info.
    take care
    x

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  4. I really want to read both of these. And I LOVE fairytale re-tellings. You might look up Alex Flinn, she's written a few. :)

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  5. I'm with you and Amanda J. I love fairytale renditions, and want to write a few of my own someday, though they might be satirical unlike these.

    I can't count how many times SISTERS RED has been recommended to me. I really need to read it. As for Ash, never heard of it but I love the cover. Is it Cinderella?

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  6. I would be more inclined to read one of these type of books than the last category, but only slightly more. :)

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  7. If it's written well, I will read it. Liking it is a different thing all together. =)

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  8. I love fairy tale re-tellings! I especially seek them out -- my favorite is Beauty and the Beast. Despite the many re-tellings I've read, I'm still interested. :)

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  9. I love retellings of fairytales. I just haven't read many lately.

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  10. Sarah J Maas's 'Queen of Glass' is due out next year, and it sounds AWESOME. Basically Cinderella, with assassins and violence and all the cool stuff.

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  11. Retellings can be fun- I liked Wicked, but not the rest of MacGuire's books.

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  12. I love fairy retellings and those look fab!!

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