If you follow my Pinterest board 'Books Read in 2013', you may notice a theme: I'm really obsessed with retellings of fairy tales. REALLY obsessed. Just this year I've read 11 retellings, and have several more planned. Just in case you're as obsessed with fairy tales as I am, here are some of my favorites:
The Thirteenth Princess by Diane Zahler
Diane Zahler has some other retellings that were good, too; I just didn't feel the need to pin all 11 of the books I read in this category. :)
Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
This one is fantastic, and also has two books that follow it: Princess of Glass and Princess of the Silver Woods. They're sequels, so read them in order. All three books are based on The Twelve Dancing Princesses, but the second is also based on Cinderella, and the third on Little Red Riding Hood.
Curse of the Thirteenth Fey by Jane Yolen
This book was not at all what I was expecting, but it was really good!
Fairest by Gail Carlson Levine
This one takes place in the same world as Ella Enchanted, and it's a very very cool story.
The Wide-Awake Princess by E.D. Baker
You can read my blurb in the pin there, but seriously, this book is so fantastic. I cannot recommend it highly enough. And I won't say that every fairy tale character is in here, but there are so many (whether the main characters or just a brief mention): Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, The Princess and the Pea, and Rapunzel, to name a few.
So there you have it: some great retellings of fairy tales. I hope you enjoy!
Love and Glitter,
Leah Joy
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