Welcome back to Fairy Tale Friday! Today we’re looking at the first “Sleeping Beauty” retelling of this feature. So let’s jump right in! My Rating: 2 stars Warning: Contains spoilers As a Retelling: Hillyer draws from the more well-known Grimm version of the tale called “Little Briar-Rose,” which ends with the prince waking Sleeping Beauty. Earlier… Continue reading Spindle Fire by Lexa Hillyer
Welcome back to Fairy Tale Friday! This has been in the works since late January, and now it’s finally getting posted. Yay! Today we’re looking at the first “Snow White and Rose Red” retelling of this feature. It’s also the first retelling of this tale that I’ve ever read. Blanca & Roja has elements of Swan Lake as well. I’ll… Continue reading Blanca and Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore
Welcome back to Fairy Tale Friday! Today’s post is a special edition. Instead of looking at a retelling, we’ll be looking at the original tale. This also means the format is going to be a bit different. There will only be two sections instead of three: My Thoughts and Other Reading Recommendations. So let’s dive into Villeneuve’s full… Continue reading Special Edition: The Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve
A Literary Princess 