Bustle Book Club discussion

Bustle is proud to announce the June 2019 selection for Bustle Book Club: Ash by Malinda Lo. The book was selected by We Are Okay author Nina LaCour.

The book, which is celebrating its 10-year publication anniversary, is a lesbian retelling of Cinderella filled with magic, fairies, and romance.

Here's why LaCour thinks you should read this book:

"Malinda Lo’s Ash is the best kind of fairy tale. It’s dark and moody even as it glitters with golden fairy dust. It trembles with hope and longing and magic. And even though it’s grounded in the familiar elements of the Cinderella story we all love — the dead mother, the cruel stepfamily, the prince in search of a wife, and, of course, the girl herself, so beautiful and good—it surprises us with its lyricism and its newness, especially when it comes to the King’s huntress, Kaisa, who gives Ash more than she had ever dreamed of having. I’m so excited for more readers to discover Malinda Lo’s incredible novel."

Are you excited to read this book? What are some of your favorite retellings that you've read?