Twists on Classics!
Happy Tuesday! This week we are talking classics. As a romance reader, I have read a plethora of Jane Austen retellings, but I wanted to see what else I could find on my shelves. As I was searching, I found more variety of retellings with my young adult books. Many of these stories were inspired by folklore, mythology, fairytales, and some classic literature.
- Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett - Romeo and Juliet
- Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel - Peter Pan
- Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston - Beauty and the Beast
- The Only Thing Worse Than Me is You by Lily Anderson - Much Ado About Nothing
- Grendel's Guide to Love and War by A.E. Kaplan - Beowulf
- Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston - A Winter's Tale
- Ensnared by A.G. Howard - Alice in Wonderland
- The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand- A Christmas Carol
- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - Odyssey
- Poison's Kiss by Breeana Shields- Ancient Indian folklore regarding visha kanya
Favorite retelling?
Let us know in the comments!
Let us know in the comments!
You know I love a good retelling! Holly Chase was a really good one!
ReplyDeleteThat was a book I sat on and regretted because it was so good. I must admit, Hand's books are always great.
DeleteUm...as a rule, I don't like retellings, but my beloved Seanan McGuire has a series (alas, a truncated one, because the publisher lost interest) called Indexing, where fairy tales narratives become reality...often in a dark way, of course 😅. But it's fun! I might try Holly Chase one day.
ReplyDeleteWell, the original German fairy tales were told to terrify kids, so keeping it dark isn't too out of line there.
DeleteLOL, good point!
DeleteI like a good Beauty and the Beast retelling at times.
ReplyDeleteI have read several that all chose a different thing to focus on. I enjoyed them all.
DeleteI really enjoyed Starry Eyes!
ReplyDeleteJenn Benn had so many great YA. I am excited that she has a new contemporary book coming out.
DeleteI love your take on the prompt :) I haven't read any of these but I do have Starry Eyes and Percy Jackson on my TBR. I had no idea Starry Eyes was a R&J retelling!
ReplyDeleteTheir parents were business enemies, but nobody dies.
DeleteOMG Exit, Pursued by a Bear was so good!
ReplyDeleteIt was excellent. That book was not hyped enough.
DeleteI've not read any of these, but do enjoy a good retelling. I will have to check a couple of these out, perhaps starting with Pursued by a Bear.
ReplyDeleteThat is the heaviest book on the list. Really well done.
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