Tag: retelling

WoW #260 ~ A Spark in the Cinders

WoW #260 ~ A Spark in the Cinders

Happy Wednesday y’all! This week I’m eagerly waiting on A Spark in the Cinders by . I have loved everything I’ve read from this author so far, and I adore fairy tale retellings so this pick was a no brainer. I’m excited to see her spin on Cinderella and what kind of story the stepsister […]

Posted March 22, 2023 by Lillian in Features / 3 Comments
WoW #253 ~ Queen Bee

WoW #253 ~ Queen Bee

Happy Wednesday y’all! Today I’m eagerly waiting on ‘s Queen Bee, a loose, gender swapped retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo. I loved Howard’s Always Be My Duchess that released last summer, so I have high hopes for this one, especially with it being billed as a cross between the classic and Bridgerton. I […]

Posted January 4, 2023 by Lillian in Features / 6 Comments
Novel Flicks: Spirited (2022)

Novel Flicks: Spirited (2022)

Spirited (2022) Directed by: Sean AndersStarring: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, and Octavia SpencerRating: Adapted from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens A musical version of the classic Christmas story by Charles Dickens. A miserly man who treats everyone around him with terrible selfishness finds himself on a fantastical adventure into the three phases of time: […]

Posted December 17, 2022 by Lillian in Features / 2 Comments
Review: Nutcracker of Crystalfall by Kay L. Moody

Review: Nutcracker of Crystalfall by Kay L. Moody

Cute retelling! Nutcracker of Crystalfall by is a prequel novella set in the world of Fae and Crystal Thorns and a loose retelling of E.T.A. Hoffman’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Hoffman’s story is one of my all-time favorites so it should come as no surprise that I read any and all retellings ๐Ÿ˜‰ […]

Posted December 15, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
WoW #249 ~ When You Wish Upon a Star

WoW #249 ~ When You Wish Upon a Star

Happy Wednesday y’all! Today I’m eagerly waiting on When You Wish Upon a Star by , an installment in series. While I haven’t read all the books in the series, I have read and enjoyed most of them. Each book in the series asks a question a “What if” question that twists the fairytales we […]

Posted November 30, 2022 by Lillian in Features / 1 Comment
WoW #247 ~ Snow & Poison

WoW #247 ~ Snow & Poison

Happy Wednesday y’all! Today I’m eagerly waiting on Snow & Poison by , a retelling of the classic fairy tale Snow White. I’m a sucker for these retellings. I cannot get enough of them. That said, I feel like Snow White is one that isn’t done as often as Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast […]

Posted November 16, 2022 by Lillian in Features / 0 Comments
Review: Gold Spun by Brandie June

Review: Gold Spun by Brandie June

I’m doing things a bit backwards this week, reviewing Curse Undone yesterday for a blog tour before I’ve reviewed book one. I debated adding my review of Gold Spun to the blog tour post, however I enjoyed the book enough that it deserved its own post ๐Ÿ˜€ Gold Spun by is the first book in […]

Posted November 8, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
Blog Tour ~ Curse Undone by Brandie June

Blog Tour ~ Curse Undone by Brandie June

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the Curse Undone by Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! Amazing conclusion to the series! Curse Undone by is the final book in the duology, a YA fantasy that takes the Rumpelstiltskin classic and turns […]

Posted November 7, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
Blog Tour ~ Moongarden by Michelle A. Barry

Blog Tour ~ Moongarden by Michelle A. Barry

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the Moongarden by Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! Inspired by The Secret Garden, Moongarden by is the first in a sci-fi series about a young girl finding her place in a world that […]

Posted October 28, 2022 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments