Favorite Fairy Tale Retellings
1
6,808 members
217 reviews
4.1
Score 84.04
Added 2012-01-30, 06:37 PM
- 25 Members
- Aquila, trollsdotter, staffordcastle, Caramellunacy, Herenya, LShelby, jain, foggidawn, keristars, acenturyofsleep, 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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2,293 members
68 reviews
4.1
Score 44.55
Added 2012-01-30, 06:43 PM
- 14 Members
- Aquila, trollsdotter, staffordcastle, Herenya, foggidawn, inge87, acenturyofsleep, mkbird, merrystar, nessreader, souloftherose, briarhills, AlbaRosa, ManWithAnAgenda
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15,212 members
423 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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6,422 members
162 reviews
4
Score 39.6
Added 2012-05-16, 09:51 AM
- 14 Members
- jain, rarm, inge87, acenturyofsleep, Cecrow, DeltaQueen50, blackdove07, nessreader, sturlington, souloftherose, briarhills, spiphany, kceccato, parasolofdoom
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- 13 Members
- hailelib, Caramellunacy, Herenya, foggidawn, keristars, acenturyofsleep, 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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1,274 members
20 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 28.93
Added 2012-01-30, 10:49 PM
- 12 Members
- trollsdotter, LShelby, jain, foggidawn, acenturyofsleep, mkbird, loremistress, merrystar, nessreader, ahef1963, Alloria, el_len
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1,734 members
43 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 27.69
Added 2012-01-30, 06:44 PM
- 11 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, Herenya, jain, foggidawn, inge87, acenturyofsleep, merrystar, nessreader, ncgraham, briarhills
- Explanations
- jain: Tam Lin
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- 9 Members
- hailelib, jain, acenturyofsleep, Cecrow, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, merrystar, cablesclasses, LisaMaria_C
- Explanations
- jain: Sleeping Beauty
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- 11 Members
- Herenya, foggidawn, keristars, acenturyofsleep, SunnySD, loremistress, merrystar, briarhills, parasolofdoom, el_len, Chelsea_K,ncgraham
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- 12 Members
- Herenya, mybookshelf, foggidawn, keristars, acenturyofsleep, SunnySD, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, merrystar, briarhills, kceccato, el_len,bestem ,ncgraham
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- 10 Members
- Aquila, Herenya, jain, inge87, acenturyofsleep, loremistress, merrystar, nessreader, briarhills, ManWithAnAgenda
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33,088 members
707 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 24.7
Added 2012-07-10, 07:00 AM
- 8 Members
- acenturyofsleep, leahbird, nessreader, sturlington, electrice, kceccato, parasolofdoom, ahef1963
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by Jon Scieszka
8,147 members
238 reviews
4.2
Score 22.25
Added 2012-01-30, 06:53 PM
- 9 Members
- hailelib, keristars, acenturyofsleep, norabelle414, bestem, sturlington, parasolofdoom, el_len, ManWithAnAgenda,spiphany
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7,871 members
144 reviews
4
Score 21.68
Added 2012-11-13, 11:30 AM
- 9 Members
- acenturyofsleep, pwaites, souloftherose, briarhills, kceccato, al.vick, ahef1963, el_len, ManWithAnAgenda
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2,209 members
26 reviews
3.8
Score 21.58
Added 2012-02-07, 12:36 AM
- 9 Members
- hailelib, trollsdotter, staffordcastle, generalkala, acenturyofsleep, loremistress, kceccato, parasolofdoom, el_len
17
2,026 members
27 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 21.17
Added 2012-01-30, 07:29 PM
- 9 Members
- trollsdotter, Herenya, foggidawn, acenturyofsleep, mkbird, merrystar, ncgraham, briarhills, el_len
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4,792 members
144 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 21.07
Added 2012-02-21, 06:48 AM
- 8 Members
- Herenya, acenturyofsleep, Cecrow, DeltaQueen50, quigui, ncgraham, kceccato, parasolofdoom
19
- 8 Members
- staffordcastle, Herenya, acenturyofsleep, mkbird, merrystar, ncgraham, briarhills, kceccato
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- 9 Members
- hipdeep, acenturyofsleep, merrystar, pwaites, souloftherose, briarhills, ahef1963, el_len, ManWithAnAgenda
22
- 9 Members
- hailelib, foggidawn, inge87, acenturyofsleep, DeltaQueen50, nessreader, pwaites, kceccato, Alloria
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2,606 members
66 reviews
3.9
Score 19.78
Added 2012-02-07, 12:38 AM
- 9 Members
- hailelib, trollsdotter, staffordcastle, generalkala, acenturyofsleep, DeltaQueen50, kceccato, parasolofdoom, el_len
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- 9 Members
- Herenya, foggidawn, acenturyofsleep, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, quigui, briarhills, kceccato, parasolofdoom,ncgraham
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827 members
42 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 17.47
Added 2012-02-07, 12:40 AM
- 8 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, generalkala, acenturyofsleep, loremistress, parasolofdoom, el_len, Chelsea_K
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by Shannon Hale
2,813 members
160 reviews
3.9
Score 17.46
Added 2012-01-30, 06:50 PM
- 7 Members
- hailelib, Caramellunacy, Herenya, keristars, acenturyofsleep, 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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- 8 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, generalkala, inge87, acenturyofsleep, loremistress, kceccato, el_len
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1,153 members
72 reviews
3.8
Score 15.34
Added 2012-01-30, 06:42 PM
- 7 Members
- Herenya, foggidawn, inge87, KimarieBee, acenturyofsleep, SunnySD, DeltaQueen50
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998 members
67 reviews
3.8
Score 15.15
Added 2012-01-30, 06:41 PM
- 6 Members
- Herenya, foggidawn, acenturyofsleep, loremistress, keeneam, el_len
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785 members
38 reviews
3.8
Score 15.06
Added 2012-01-30, 06:41 PM
- 7 Members
- Herenya, foggidawn, acenturyofsleep, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, keeneam, el_len
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1,941 members
17 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 15.02
Added 2012-02-07, 12:36 AM
- 7 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, generalkala, acenturyofsleep, loremistress, kceccato, el_len
35
1,554 members
91 reviews
3.8
Score 14.76
Added 2012-01-30, 06:41 PM
- 8 Members
- trollsdotter, Herenya, foggidawn, acenturyofsleep, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, merrystar, el_len,keristars
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- 7 Members
- Herenya, jain, acenturyofsleep, SunnySD, merrystar, nessreader, briarhills
- Explanations
- jain: Donkeyskin
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1,670 members
17 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 13.64
Added 2012-02-07, 12:37 AM
- 7 Members
- hailelib, staffordcastle, acenturyofsleep, loremistress, kceccato, parasolofdoom, el_len
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6,467 members
161 reviews
4.2
Score 13.06
Added 2012-02-18, 07:54 PM
- 8 Members
- trollsdotter, staffordcastle, SunnySD, kceccato, parasolofdoom, Alloria, el_len, sexxybubbles,jain ,foggidawn ,merrystar ,pwaites
- Explanations
48
478 members
39 reviews
4
Score 10.55
Added 2014-09-09, 06:42 PM
- 4 Members
- Herenya, jain, inge87, acenturyofsleep
- Explanations
- jain: The Twelve Dancing Princesses
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831 members
15 reviews
3.8
Score 10.46
Added 2012-01-30, 10:49 PM
- 4 Members
- foggidawn, nessreader, pwaites, ncgraham
50
- 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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7,568 members
343 reviews
3.9
Score 10.23
Added 2014-05-02, 12:52 PM
- 4 Members
- acenturyofsleep, pwaites, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
52
- 6 Members
- inge87, keristars, acenturyofsleep, bestem, kceccato, ManWithAnAgenda,merrystar ,ncgraham
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- 4 Members
- Caramellunacy, foggidawn, acenturyofsleep, cablesclasses
- Explanations
- Caramellunacy: A retelling of Cinderella set in China. Very enjoyable, though painful to read sometimes.
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480 members
5 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 10.01
Added 2012-02-18, 07:52 PM
- 5 Members
- trollsdotter, acenturyofsleep, bestem, merrystar, el_len
56
- 5 Members
- acenturyofsleep, nessreader, sturlington, souloftherose, parasolofdoom,merrystar
- Explanations
- merrystar : I found this book depressing.
57
1,301 members
82 reviews
3.8
Score 9.56
Added 2021-07-08, 10:55 AM
- 3 Members
- Aquila, jmiserak, ManWithAnAgenda
60
- 3 Members
- acenturyofsleep, 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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1,275 members
42 reviews
3.8
Score 8.72
Added 2012-01-30, 06:50 PM
- 3 Members
- keristars, acenturyofsleep, spiphany
63
by Neil Gaiman
2,448 members
156 reviews
4
Score 8.66
Added 2015-02-17, 04:31 AM
- 4 Members
- jain, acenturyofsleep, souloftherose, ahef1963
- Explanations
- jain: Sleeping Beauty and Snow White
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by Liz Braswell
786 members
22 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.66
Added 2012-11-02, 06:47 AM
- 4 Members
- hailelib, acenturyofsleep, SunnySD, Chelsea_K
66
by Neil Gaiman
10,955 members
139 reviews
4
Score 8.28
Added 2013-07-08, 02:34 AM
- 4 Members
- acenturyofsleep, 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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by Adam Gidwitz
2,190 members
135 reviews
3.9
Score 7.41
Added 2012-01-30, 06:43 PM
- 4 Members
- foggidawn, acenturyofsleep, DeltaQueen50, merrystar
70
2,670 members
63 reviews
4.2
Score 7.11
Added 2013-04-17, 12:41 AM
- 4 Members
- acenturyofsleep, DeltaQueen50, kceccato, parasolofdoom
71
1,116 members
12 reviews
4
Score 7.08
Added 2012-02-08, 08:06 AM
- 3 Members
- acenturyofsleep, loremistress, Jarandel
73
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9,318 members
147 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 6.58
Added 2012-11-11, 10:54 AM
- 4 Members
- acenturyofsleep, aulsmith, nessreader, kceccato,merrystar
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60 members
1 review
½ 4.6
Score 6.12
Added 2012-01-31, 10:00 PM
- 3 Members
- LShelby, acenturyofsleep, merrystar
81
82
- 2 Members
- Caramellunacy, OphelieDepoortere
- Explanations
- Caramellunacy: A contemporary YA retelling of Beauty and the Beast with definite nods to the Disney classic (character names, snippets of lyrics). Rosie Thorne accidentally ends up destroying a valuable book in the house where tabloid bad boy Vance Reigns (the villain in Rosie's beloved Starfield) is "trapped" until his 18th birthday. It's fun and fandom-y - I would have liked a little more of the first scene and a stronger climactic one, but good fun.
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1,409 members
22 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 5.45
Added 2013-07-03, 04:42 AM
- 3 Members
- hailelib, acenturyofsleep, loremistress
93
6,463 members
320 reviews
4
Score 5.13
Added 2017-06-20, 05:46 PM
- 2 Members
- jain, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jain: Father Frost
97
by Ellen Datlow
891 members
22 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4.75
Added 2012-03-01, 09:36 PM
- 2 Members
- acenturyofsleep, pwaites
98
4,588 members
136 reviews
3.9
Score 4.63
Added 2018-03-05, 09:55 AM
- 2 Members
- ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
