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This book just made me smile so much!!! So here’s a quick review!!!! 

Great retelling of Cinderella

Included all key points and fleshed out the basic archetypal characters 

Adapted the plot to modern setting logically and interestingly 

There are POC, one who is the main character

Who was super sweet, and only a brat occasionally 

(please take him away from his dad) 

Also lesbians!!!! With major roles and their sexuality doesn’t define them!!!!

The romance was so so sweet 

And way more developed than the Disney and original tale 

Also lots of cute nods towards the Disney film 

Stepmother and one stepsister were TERRIBLE 

So was our Prince Charming’s dad

I adored all the other geek references, as a hardcore Harry Potter fan and a casual Star Trek fan

Lots of fun and I almost cried at one point because I was so upset

Obviously, the plot was not filled with unexpected twists and turns, but HOW the plot moved along was very interesting to watch 

Recommended to fans of fairy tale retellings and YA contemporary and just general geeks 

Tale as old as time 🥀

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Absolutely one of my favorite fairytale retellings. I finished this book in one sitting, I couldn’t put it down! The story line was rich. The world building was amazing within the first couple of chapters. Rosamund Hodge was very descriptive Which I loved. It created vivid scenes and made me feel all the feels. Beautiful read. I’m looking forward to getting my hands on more of her retellings.

I made a list of fairy tale retellings, but needed a separate one for classics too:

Alice In Wonderland

Splintered by A.G. Howard (and the sequels)

Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter (and the sequels)

The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

Heartless by Marissa Meyer 

Insanity by Cameron Jace

Sherlock

A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

Every Breath by Ellie Marney

Jackaby by William Ritter

The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason

Lock & Mori by Heather W. Petty

Eye of the Crow by Shane Peacock

The Fall of the Amazing Zalindas by Tracy Mack & Michael Citrin

Secret Letters by Leah Scheier

The Wizard of Oz: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Robin Hood

Scarlet by A.C. Vaughn (and the sequels)

A Daring Sacrifice by Jody Hedlund

Pretty Crooked by Elisa Ludwig

The Nutcracker: Winterspell by Claire Legrand

A Tale of Two Cities: Tell the Wind and Fire

Jane Eyre: Jane by April Lindner

Romeo & Juliet

Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay

Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer

Still Star-Crossed by Melinda Taub

Saving Juliet by Suzanne Selfors

Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine

When you Were Mine by Rebecca Serle

Street Love by Walter Dean Myers

Rooks and Romanticide by J. I. Radke

Hamlet

Falling for Hamlet by Michelle Ray

Ophelia by Lisa M. Klein

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston

Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev

A Midsummer Tights Dream by Louise Rennison

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Macbeth

Enter Three Witches by Caroline B. Cooney

Exposure by Kim Askew

Lady Macbeth’s Daughter

Twelfth Night

The Fool’s Girl by Celia Rees

Illyria by Elizabeth Hand

The Tempest

Prospero Lost by L. Jagi Lamplighter

Ariel by Grace Tiffany

Much Ado About Nothing: Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gehrman

Wuthering Heights: Catherine by April Lindner

The Scottish ballad of Tam Lin: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Lois Lane (Superman is a classic ok): Fallout by Gwenda Bond

Tarzan: Wild by Alex Mallory

The Fall of the House of Usher: The Fall by Bethany Griffin

Moby Dick: Railsea by China Mieville

Persuasion: For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund

The Scarlet Pimpernel: Across a Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund

Pride & Prejudice

Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg

Ivory and Bone by Julie Eshbaugh

First & Then by Emma Mills

Can you survive these wicked reads? From ghosts to monsters, eerie settings to exorcisms, there’s a plethora of books to read to get you in the Halloween spirit. *wink* Read on to find out which one is perfect for you, whether you’re a scaredy cat or a horror expert! And don’t forget to enter for your chance to win ALL of these books at penguinteen.com! 

There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

We’ll say it now: this is the scariest book you’ll read this fall. Students at Osborne High are being murdered one by one, and as the terror grows closer and the hunt intensifies for the killer, the dark secrets among them must finally be confronted. You probably shouldn’t read this one while you’re alone…

Fear factor: off the charts 

A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo

Since it hits shelves on October 17th, you’ll have plenty of time to devour this new psychological thriller before Halloween. However, with all of the thrills, friendship, and page-turning excitement, you’ll probably finish well before then. That’s okay though, you’ll want to re-read this entry into the twisted human mind as soon as you’re done.

Fear factor: high

Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi

Taj is the most talented of the aki, young sin-eaters indentured by the mages to slay the sin-beasts. But Taj’s livelihood comes at a terrible cost. When he kills a sin-beast, a tattoo of the beast appears on his skin while the guilt of committing the sin appears on his mind. A deep, dark, and twisty Nigerian fantasy, Beasts Made of Night is unlike anything you’ve ever read.

Fear factor: medium

Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao

Julie Dao’s debut is an East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one peasant girl’s quest to become Empress. Undoubtedly the darkest fairytale retelling you’ve ever read…

Fear factor: low