Favorite Fairy Tale Retellings
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- 26 Members
- Aquila, Quaisior, trollsdotter, staffordcastle, Caramellunacy, Herenya, LShelby, jain, foggidawn, keristars, guyalice, SunnySD, loremistress, merrystar, nessreader, SylviaC, pwaites, ncgraham, briarhills, kceccato, al.vick, kerrygiven, Alloria, el_len, Charmella1, Chelsea_K
- Explanations
- Caramellunacy: On of my favorites - I read this retelling of beauty in the beast in high school (I think) originally and was pleasantly surprised at how much it felt like the Disney movie in terms of tone and sense of magic.
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2,121 members
60 reviews
4.1
Score 44.55
Added 2012-01-30, 06:43 PM
- 14 Members
- Aquila, trollsdotter, staffordcastle, Herenya, foggidawn, inge87, guyalice, mkbird, merrystar, nessreader, souloftherose, briarhills, AlbaRosa, ManWithAnAgenda
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13,189 members
400 reviews
4.1
Score 40.91
Added 2012-01-30, 06:39 PM
- 16 Members
- trollsdotter, Caramellunacy, Herenya, LShelby, jain, mybookshelf, foggidawn, MikeBriggs, norabelle414, nessreader, pwaites, ncgraham, kceccato, parasolofdoom, el_len, ManWithAnAgenda,merrystar
- Explanations
- Caramellunacy: I absolutely loved this re-telling of Cinderella. It stands pretty much as the pinnacle of what I wanted my middle grade reading to be. Plus I swooned a bit over Prince Charmont...jain: Cinderella
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5,481 members
150 reviews
4
Score 39.6
Added 2012-05-16, 09:51 AM
- 14 Members
- jain, rarm, inge87, guyalice, Cecrow, DeltaQueen50, blackdove07, nessreader, sturlington, souloftherose, briarhills, spiphany, kceccato, parasolofdoom
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- 13 Members
- hailelib, Caramellunacy, Herenya, foggidawn, keristars, guyalice, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, merrystar, pwaites, ncgraham, kceccato, el_len
- Explanations
- Caramellunacy: A charming retelling of The Goose Girl.
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- 12 Members
- hailelib, trollsdotter, staffordcastle, generalkala, keristars, SunnySD, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, nessreader, kceccato, parasolofdoom, el_len
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1,199 members
18 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 28.93
Added 2012-01-30, 10:49 PM
- 12 Members
- trollsdotter, LShelby, jain, foggidawn, guyalice, mkbird, loremistress, merrystar, nessreader, ahef1963, Alloria, el_len
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- 12 Members
- Quaisior, Herenya, foggidawn, keristars, guyalice, SunnySD, loremistress, merrystar, briarhills, parasolofdoom, el_len, Chelsea_K,ncgraham
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- 13 Members
- Quaisior, Herenya, mybookshelf, foggidawn, keristars, guyalice, SunnySD, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, merrystar, briarhills, kceccato, el_len,bestem ,ncgraham
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1,582 members
42 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 27.69
Added 2012-01-30, 06:44 PM
- 11 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, Herenya, jain, foggidawn, inge87, guyalice, merrystar, nessreader, ncgraham, briarhills
- Explanations
- jain: Tam Lin
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- 9 Members
- hailelib, jain, guyalice, Cecrow, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, merrystar, cablesclasses, LisaMaria_C
- Explanations
- jain: Sleeping Beauty
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- 10 Members
- Aquila, Herenya, jain, inge87, guyalice, loremistress, merrystar, nessreader, briarhills, ManWithAnAgenda
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28,726 members
649 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 24.7
Added 2012-07-10, 07:00 AM
- 8 Members
- guyalice, leahbird, nessreader, sturlington, electrice, kceccato, parasolofdoom, ahef1963
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4,317 members
134 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 24.43
Added 2012-02-21, 06:48 AM
- 9 Members
- Quaisior, Herenya, guyalice, Cecrow, DeltaQueen50, quigui, ncgraham, kceccato, parasolofdoom
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1,874 members
25 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 23.85
Added 2012-01-30, 07:29 PM
- 10 Members
- Quaisior, trollsdotter, Herenya, foggidawn, guyalice, mkbird, merrystar, ncgraham, briarhills, el_len
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- 9 Members
- Quaisior, staffordcastle, Herenya, guyalice, mkbird, merrystar, ncgraham, briarhills, kceccato
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- 10 Members
- Quaisior, Herenya, foggidawn, guyalice, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, quigui, briarhills, kceccato, parasolofdoom,ncgraham
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by Jon Scieszka
6,713 members
223 reviews
4.2
Score 22.25
Added 2012-01-30, 06:53 PM
- 9 Members
- hailelib, keristars, guyalice, norabelle414, bestem, sturlington, parasolofdoom, el_len, ManWithAnAgenda,spiphany
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2,466 members
61 reviews
3.9
Score 22.24
Added 2012-02-07, 12:38 AM
- 10 Members
- hailelib, Quaisior, trollsdotter, staffordcastle, generalkala, guyalice, DeltaQueen50, kceccato, parasolofdoom, el_len
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7,015 members
132 reviews
4
Score 21.68
Added 2012-11-13, 11:30 AM
- 9 Members
- guyalice, pwaites, souloftherose, briarhills, kceccato, al.vick, ahef1963, el_len, ManWithAnAgenda
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2,039 members
24 reviews
3.8
Score 21.58
Added 2012-02-07, 12:36 AM
- 9 Members
- hailelib, trollsdotter, staffordcastle, generalkala, guyalice, loremistress, kceccato, parasolofdoom, el_len
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- 9 Members
- hipdeep, guyalice, merrystar, pwaites, souloftherose, briarhills, ahef1963, el_len, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 8 Members
- jain, guyalice, aulsmith, merrystar, nessreader, Jarandel, parasolofdoom, el_len
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- 9 Members
- hailelib, foggidawn, inge87, guyalice, DeltaQueen50, nessreader, pwaites, kceccato, Alloria
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by Shannon Hale
2,561 members
152 reviews
3.9
Score 18.25
Added 2012-01-30, 06:50 PM
- 7 Members
- hailelib, Caramellunacy, Herenya, keristars, guyalice, pwaites, parasolofdoom
- Explanations
- Caramellunacy: A lovely telling of an Asian-inspired (Mongolian?) fairy tale (with certain similarities to Rapunzel) involving a spirited young peasant woman determined to look out for her mistress.
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738 members
39 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 17.47
Added 2012-02-07, 12:40 AM
- 8 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, generalkala, guyalice, loremistress, parasolofdoom, el_len, Chelsea_K
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- 8 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, generalkala, inge87, guyalice, loremistress, kceccato, el_len
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- 8 Members
- Quaisior, Herenya, jain, guyalice, SunnySD, merrystar, nessreader, briarhills
- Explanations
- jain: Donkeyskin
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- 7 Members
- trollsdotter, Herenya, mybookshelf, guyalice, SunnySD, merrystar, el_len
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1,070 members
70 reviews
3.8
Score 15.34
Added 2012-01-30, 06:42 PM
- 7 Members
- Herenya, foggidawn, inge87, KimarieBee, guyalice, SunnySD, DeltaQueen50
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900 members
68 reviews
3.8
Score 15.15
Added 2012-01-30, 06:41 PM
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706 members
39 reviews
3.8
Score 15.06
Added 2012-01-30, 06:41 PM
- 7 Members
- Herenya, foggidawn, guyalice, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, keeneam, el_len
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1,810 members
16 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 15.02
Added 2012-02-07, 12:36 AM
- 7 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, generalkala, guyalice, loremistress, kceccato, el_len
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1,431 members
88 reviews
3.8
Score 14.76
Added 2012-01-30, 06:41 PM
- 8 Members
- trollsdotter, Herenya, foggidawn, guyalice, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, merrystar, el_len,keristars
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- 7 Members
- hailelib, Quaisior, staffordcastle, generalkala, guyalice, DeltaQueen50, el_len
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- 7 Members
- Herenya, foggidawn, guyalice, DeltaQueen50, ncgraham, kceccato, parasolofdoom
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- 5 Members
- inge87, KimarieBee, guyalice, mkbird, souloftherose
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1,558 members
16 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 13.64
Added 2012-02-07, 12:37 AM
- 7 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, guyalice, loremistress, kceccato, parasolofdoom, el_len
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- 6 Members
- mybookshelf, inge87, guyalice, merrystar, nessreader, al.vick,ManWithAnAgenda
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- 7 Members
- hailelib, guyalice, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, merrystar, kceccato, el_len
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- 6 Members
- Quaisior, guyalice, nessreader, sturlington, souloftherose, parasolofdoom,merrystar
- Explanations
- merrystar : I found this book depressing.
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- 5 Members
- hailelib, guyalice, pwaites, souloftherose, cej1027
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5,713 members
148 reviews
4.2
Score 11.44
Added 2012-02-18, 07:54 PM
- 8 Members
- Quaisior, trollsdotter, staffordcastle, SunnySD, kceccato, parasolofdoom, Alloria, el_len,jain ,foggidawn ,merrystar ,pwaites
- Explanations
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- 5 Members
- hailelib, guyalice, pwaites, cej1027, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 6 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, guyalice, kceccato, parasolofdoom, el_len
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- 6 Members
- hailelib, loremistress, pwaites, briarhills, kceccato, el_len,ncgraham
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436 members
34 reviews
4
Score 10.55
Added 2014-09-09, 06:42 PM
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733 members
13 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 10.46
Added 2012-01-30, 10:49 PM
- 4 Members
- foggidawn, nessreader, pwaites, ncgraham
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- 5 Members
- trollsdotter, Herenya, SunnySD, merrystar, briarhills
- Explanations
- merrystar: Would rate it higher, but the link to the fairy tale is tenuous
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6,889 members
325 reviews
3.9
Score 10.23
Added 2014-05-02, 12:52 PM
- 4 Members
- guyalice, pwaites, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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465 members
5 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 10.01
Added 2012-02-18, 07:52 PM
- 5 Members
- trollsdotter, guyalice, bestem, merrystar, el_len
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- 5 Members
- hailelib, Quaisior, guyalice, sturlington, kceccato
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- 3 Members
- Aquila, jmiserak, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 5 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, guyalice, loremistress, parasolofdoom
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- 4 Members
- Caramellunacy, foggidawn, guyalice, cablesclasses
- Explanations
- Caramellunacy: A retelling of Cinderella set in China. Very enjoyable, though painful to read sometimes.
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- 3 Members
- timspalding, aulsmith, el_len
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- 3 Members
- guyalice, DeltaQueen50, flying_monkeys
- Explanations
- flying_monkeys: For the same reason it was #1 in my Top 5 Books Read in 2013: it's a perfect blend of reality and magic, facts and folklore.
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2,456 members
61 reviews
4.2
Score 9.15
Added 2013-04-17, 12:41 AM
- 5 Members
- Quaisior, guyalice, DeltaQueen50, kceccato, parasolofdoom
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1,182 members
41 reviews
3.8
Score 8.72
Added 2012-01-30, 06:50 PM
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by Neil Gaiman
2,078 members
139 reviews
4
Score 8.66
Added 2015-02-17, 04:31 AM
- 4 Members
- jain, guyalice, souloftherose, ahef1963
- Explanations
- jain: Sleeping Beauty and Snow White
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by Liz Braswell
713 members
21 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.66
Added 2012-11-02, 06:47 AM
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by Neil Gaiman
10,239 members
126 reviews
4
Score 8.28
Added 2013-07-08, 02:34 AM
- 4 Members
- guyalice, blackdove07, ahef1963, flying_monkeys,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- flying_monkeys: "Snow, Glass, Apples" a retelling of Snow White from the Evil Queen's POV - brilliant!
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- 4 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, parasolofdoom, el_len
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by Adam Gidwitz
1,861 members
130 reviews
3.8
Score 7.41
Added 2012-01-30, 06:43 PM
- 4 Members
- foggidawn, guyalice, DeltaQueen50, merrystar
71
1,072 members
12 reviews
4
Score 7.08
Added 2012-02-08, 08:06 AM
- 3 Members
- guyalice, loremistress, Jarandel
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- 3 Members
- guyalice, souloftherose, spiphany
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8,562 members
140 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 6.58
Added 2012-11-11, 10:54 AM
- 4 Members
- guyalice, aulsmith, nessreader, kceccato,merrystar
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by Roald Dahl
2,763 members
64 reviews
4.1
Score 6.43
Added 2013-07-08, 02:33 AM
- 3 Members
- guyalice, blackdove07, el_len
77
- 3 Members
- guyalice, nessreader, parasolofdoom
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57 members
1 review
½ 4.5
Score 6.12
Added 2012-01-31, 10:00 PM
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by C. S. Lewis
8,753 members
152 reviews
4.2
Score 5.66
Added 2015-10-06, 03:04 PM
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1,302 members
21 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 5.45
Added 2013-07-03, 04:42 AM
- 3 Members
- hailelib, guyalice, loremistress
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87
- 3 Members
- foggidawn, guyalice, DeltaQueen50
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89
- 3 Members
- guyalice, briarhills, kceccato
90
- 3 Members
- guyalice, loremistress, kceccato
91
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5,075 members
291 reviews
4
Score 5.13
Added 2017-06-20, 05:46 PM
- 2 Members
- jain, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jain: Father Frost
93
- 2 Members
- Aquila, sturlington
94
- 2 Members
- KimarieBee, guyalice
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68 members
1 review
4
Score 4.77
Added 2012-03-01, 09:39 PM
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by Ellen Datlow
813 members
20 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4.75
Added 2012-03-01, 09:36 PM
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4,169 members
129 reviews
3.9
Score 4.63
Added 2018-03-05, 09:55 AM
- 2 Members
- ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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99
- 2 Members
- sturlington, jmiserak
100
- 2 Members
- guyalice, parasolofdoom