As you might know by now, my favorite subgenre is fairytale retellings. But you know what? I’ve just realized I’ve never read a retelling of the Frog Prince. So pucker up: here are some books you might like if you want an amphibian royal. The Frog Princess by E. D. Baker Genre: Fantasy Average Goodreads…… Continue reading Book List: Frog Prince Retellings
Category: romance
Book Lists: Bronte Retellings
I adore retellings and I also adore the Bronte sisters. Emily, Charlotte, and Anne Bronte wrote some well-known classics like Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. And I bet you that there are loads of retellings of their works. The Madwoman Upstairs by Catherine Lowell Genre: Mystery Average Goodreads Rating: 3.64 When Samantha Whipple’s father dies,…… Continue reading Book Lists: Bronte Retellings
Book Review: The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder (Razorbill)
I am such a sucker for fairy-tale retellings. I want my hands on all of them–every fairy tale and legend with every twist on it imaginable. Maybe it’s my lifelong love of royalty or my desire to live in a fantasy world or the fact I grew up on Disney. Whatever the case, I knew…… Continue reading Book Review: The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder (Razorbill)
Book Lists: Ugly Duckling
Have you heard of the ugly duckling trope? I never knew what it was called until recently but it is a trope I am very familiar with. The ugly duckling trope could also be called the “glow up,” the makeover scene, the “ugly” character becomes “pretty” to get the attention of their crush. A Pygmalion…… Continue reading Book Lists: Ugly Duckling
Book Review: Beach Read by Emily Henry (Jove)
Book of the Month came through again with one of my May add-on picks: a swoon worthy romcom. My first Emily Henry read, I can honestly say Beach Read lived up to its hype and was the perfect summer read. Emily Henry lives in Cincinatti, and as a fellow Ohioan (albeit the other side of…… Continue reading Book Review: Beach Read by Emily Henry (Jove)
Book List: Second Chance Romance
I, of course, love the butterfly flutters of meet-cutes and seeing the potential between two strangers meeting each other for the first time. But there’s something also compelling about second chances, about forgiveness, about a shared history. A second chance romance is, after all, a type of redemption. You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle…… Continue reading Book List: Second Chance Romance
Book Lists: Books with Muslim Representation
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Representation and diversity is so important in books and media. I may be cisgender, straight, and white, but I want to read diversely–partly because I believe doing so strenghtens my empathy and helps me understand the experience of those different from me, but also because I…… Continue reading Book Lists: Books with Muslim Representation
Book List: 12 Dancing Princesses Retellings
I love fairytale retellings so much, but I have to be honest. I don’t know much about the 12 Dancing Princesses. From what I understand is this king has twelve daughters and though they are locked in their room each night, their dancing shoes are worn through in the morning. The king promises his daughters…… Continue reading Book List: 12 Dancing Princesses Retellings
Book Review: The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh
A while ago I was in Target and saw The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh. I had never heard of this book, but I knew I liked the author after reading The Wrath & The Dawn duology a few years back. Plus, The Beautiful was on sale for, like, a dollar, so there wasn’t much to…… Continue reading Book Review: The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh
Arc/Book Review: Looking for Like by Ravina Hilliard (Dawn Hill Publications)
When Dawn Hill publications reached out to me to read and review the ARC of Looking for Like by Ravina Hilliard, I couldn’t help but say yes. I’ve been in a romance mood lately, and this seemed like the perfect oppurtunity to indulge. I recieved an e-book in exchange for an honest review, and all…… Continue reading Arc/Book Review: Looking for Like by Ravina Hilliard (Dawn Hill Publications)
Living For Literature 