Tag: retelling

WoW #281 ~ Wings of Starlight

WoW #281 ~ Wings of Starlight

Happy Wednesday y’all! This week I’m eagerly waiting on Wings of Starlight by . I love Saft’s writing style and have read most of her books to date. This one I’m extra excited for because it tells the story of Queen Clarion and Lord Milori, you know from Secret of the Wings ๐Ÿ˜‰ Or am […]

Posted November 6, 2024 by Lillian in Features / 0 Comments
WoW #276 ~ Puck and Prejudice

WoW #276 ~ Puck and Prejudice

Happy Wednesday y’all! This week I’m eagerly waiting on ‘s Puck and Prejudice. This time-traveling, historical romance sounds like SO much fun. A hockey player somehow finds himself in the past and entering into a marriage of convenience? Sign me up! I’ve enjoyed a lot of Riley’s books, so I’m excited to try this one.

Posted July 10, 2024 by Lillian in Features / 2 Comments
Review: Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

Review: Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

This was such a fun read! Twelfth Knight by is a YA contemporary Shakespearean retelling about two teens with more in common than they think. Viola Reyes is a girl against the world. Opinionated and unafraid to voice it, Vi lets few people close to her and trusts even fewer. Jack Orsino, the bane of […]

Posted June 3, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 0 Comments
WoW #270 ~ What Monstrous Gods

WoW #270 ~ What Monstrous Gods

Happy Wednesday y’all! This week I’m eagerly waiting on What Monstrous Gods by . I’ve really enjoyed this author’s other works, so I’m excited to see what she does with this one. She is known for twisting fairy tales into her own stories. This one seems *maybe* contain some of Sleeping Beauty. Cannot wait for […]

Posted January 31, 2024 by Lillian in Features / 1 Comment
Review: The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie

Review: The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie

Not at all what I was expecting, but still a great read! The Forest Grimm by is the first book in a duology about a magical forest and the people who are lured in. Clara has spent her entire life in her little village on the edge of the Forest Grimm, learning fairy tales and […]

Posted January 25, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 5 Comments
Review: Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru

Review: Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru

Breath-taking adventure! Into the Sunken City by debut author is an exciting dystopian retelling of Treasure Island set in a future that sees most of the world underwater and divers are wrecking sunken landmarks and cities. Jin Haldar’s life changed when her father died in a diving accident leaving her in charge of their seaside […]

Posted January 22, 2024 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
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