The Innocent Smiley: Top Ten Tuesday #66

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday #66

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Ten Fairytale Retellings I've Read/Want To Read

And here is the one topic that I can literally do with no trouble whatsoever. If you haven't figured out by now, I'm a huge YA fantasy reader, and fairytale retellings are just up my alley.

Read And Rated

Cinder by Marissa Meyer - Not only is it a Cinderella retelling, but the rest of The Lunar Chronicles consist of a Red Riding Hood retelling, Rapunzel retelling, and I'm guessing Winter will be a Snow White retelling. READ THIS SERIES.

Splintered by A. G. Howard -An Alice in Wonderland retelling! A much creepier version than the Disney version, yes.

Beastkeeper by Cat Hellisen - I'm positive this is a Beauty and the Beast retelling, though this is more MG than YA, the romance is barely present.

Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge - A Red Riding Hood retelling! Though it strays far, far away from that fairytale!

Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - Peter Pan retelling! 100 times better than Second Star, trust me. I was tempted to put that on my list but then I was just like no.

Need To Be Read Soon

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler - So so excited to read This Little Mermaid retelling, which is also a contemporary!

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge - I enjoyed Crimson Bound, so there's a pretty good chance that I'll also enjoy Hodge's Beauty and the Beast retelling!

A Thousand Nights by E. K. Johnson - I'm pretty sure this is a retelling of A Thousand and One Nights, but I may be wrong. Honestly, I'm just guessing and assuming at this point.

Princess of Thorns by Stacey Jay - I feel like this is the only Sleeping Beauty retelling, though I'm probably wrong. But yes, need to get to this!

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh - I recently learned that this was also a retelling, of A Thousand and One Nights, and this also happens to be on my TBR. I'm wondering how similar both this and A Thousand Nights will be, so that will be fun to compare!

As you can see, I love fairytale retellings. Are there any I've missed?

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preciousok 36p · 504 weeks ago

I really want to read Cinder, Splintered, and Tiger Lily. And I'm also hoping to read The Summer of Chasing Mermaids, Cruel Beauty, and the Wrath and the Dawn, soon!
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vlangloisx3 116p · 503 weeks ago

I definitely recommend Cinder first and foremost! :D

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Milka@ReadReadRead · 504 weeks ago

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids is AMAZING! You are definitely in a for treat with that one :)

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vlangloisx3 116p · 503 weeks ago

YES I AM EXCITED :D I need to find that book somewhere!

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acps927 52p · 504 weeks ago

I plan to read The Wrath and the Dawn in the next couple of months, but I honestly don't know anything about A Thousand and One Nights! But less expectations that way, I guess!
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vlangloisx3 116p · 503 weeks ago

Yes I don't know ANYTHING about it either! I have never heard of the original story, not even like a children's version of it!

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venosag 72p · 504 weeks ago

Some of these made my TBR list I did today - Cinder, The Wrath and the Dawn and The Summer of Chasing Mermaids. But I am super intrigued by Tiger Lily - Great list!
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vlangloisx3 116p · 503 weeks ago

Yes Tiger Lily is a great read! Not really an adorable Peter Pan read but more of a darker version!

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dvasso 64p · 504 weeks ago

I think everyone is going to have Cinder on their list, but that's because it's so good! I didn't realize Summer of Chasing Mermaids was actually a little mermaid retelling. Now I really want to check it out!
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vlangloisx3 116p · 503 weeks ago

Summer of Chasing Mermaids is kind of the only Little Mermaid retelling I know about! And it's even contemporary!

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aentee 54p · 504 weeks ago

I love this week's topic!! I hope you have fun with Cruel Beauty and TWATD, I really enjoyed both of them. I have Splintered, Summer of Chasing Mermaids, Tiger Lily & A Thousand Nights on my TBR as well <3 Fairy Tale Retellings are the best!
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vlangloisx3 116p · 503 weeks ago

I'm super excited to read Cruel Beauty since I have it! And Tiger Lily was one of my favorites so I hope you end up reading it!

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Zoe N. · 504 weeks ago

OMG I absolutely love Tiger Lily! (And by love I mean it destroyed me and broke my heart forever. *cries*) So beautifully written. And Cinder and Splintered were such a fun takes on Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland as well! Thanks for sharing Val and fabulous choices! <3 3

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vlangloisx3 116p · 503 weeks ago

THANKS ZOE! And yes TIGER LILY WAS AWESOMEEE!, but sad, and heartbreaking, but still. GOOD

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Emily · 504 weeks ago

Great list! I love this topic, but didn't have time to put together a post, actually, I haven't done a top ten tuesday in a crazy long time.

Princess of Thorns is on my TBR fairytale list, as well as A Court of Thorns and Roses.

You should add Scarlet to this list, I'm not sure if Robin Hood counts as a fairy tale, but I would argue yes since he has a Disney movie lol

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vlangloisx3 116p · 503 weeks ago

WHY EMILY WHY. Do one right now! hahah just kidding.

Oh oh oh I didn't know about Scarlet! Well actually I remember reading your review about it, and you did mention it! Ah I just forgot! I'll add it to my TBR right now!

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kaylasanchez2 69p · 504 weeks ago

I liked Crimson Bound because it got super dark and I’m all about that :D

YES YES YES THE WRATH AND THE DAWN YOU MUST MEET KHALID AND SHAZI AND THEIR ROMANCE IT WILL DESTROY YOU
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vlangloisx3 116p · 503 weeks ago

Yes yes Crimson Bound was really good. AND OKAY THERE KAYLA ARE YOU TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE??????

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Jazmen · 504 weeks ago

Most of these are on my TBR, can't wait to read them!

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vlangloisx3 116p · 503 weeks ago

Yes read them all!!!

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Faye la Patata · 504 weeks ago

YESS. I've read like 50% of the books here, and I think that's kind of an accomplishment for me! Most of the time I can't really relate to a lot fo the books in TTTs XD Now it is the opposite. Really, really loved the Lunar Chronicles and how they were all so amazingly done. And yes, Crimson Bound was amazeballs. I think that's the only Hodge book (so far) that I 100% loved to the moon and back. I was a bit meh on the Wrath and the Dawn but I noticed it's a "Love or feel indifferent to" book haha. Can't wait to see what you think about it, though!
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vlangloisx3 116p · 503 weeks ago

GOOD FAYE GOOD. Yes I've read a lot of reviews on The Wrath and the Dawn, and I have lowered my expectations a bit! But I don't even have a copy of it so I'll just wait until later. AND YES TO THE LUNAR CHRONICLES :D And I have yet to read Cruel Beauty, so we'll see how that goessss!

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jeannius88 122p · 503 weeks ago

Yesss I just ordered The Wrath and the Dawn and I'm really looking forward to reading it! I have Crimson Bound on my shelves which I'm excited to read as well. I've heard great things about the Mermaid book and A Thousand Nights! So many amazing books. Also I have a feeling I've commented on this before :P
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vlangloisx3 116p · 503 weeks ago

NOpe you did not comment on this one! Hahaha. And I'm looking forward to your thoughts on The Wrath and the Dawn!! And Crimson Bound is good :D

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