Fairy Tale Retellings! discussion

Hi everyone! I know this is a more obscure fairytale so I wanted to shine some light on it. This is a Norwegian fairy tale about a brave girl who (in the original that is) wants to help her family survive through the brutal winter so she agrees to go with a cursed ice bear to live in his palace for a year and a day.

An amazing one is Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George. I like character development and fluff though so if that's not your cup of tea, sorry. But hey! Still give it a shot. Why not? :) Happy reading everyone.

Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow is fantastic.

East is one of my absolute favorite books.

Lauren wrote: "Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow is fantastic.

East is one of my absolute favorite books."

I haven't read that one yet, but it's been on my list for a while! What makes it a favorite?

Nerdy Werewolf wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow is fantastic.

East is one of my absolute favorite books."

I haven't read that one yet, but it's been on my list for a while! What makes it..."

It has a feeling of quiet magic that I just love. The chapters alternate POVs between 5 different characters, so you get rich characterization and motivations for all the main characters, including the villain.

Oh, wow. SOLD. Thanks for moving that guy up my list! Sounds like it would make a great winter read!

I just finished reading A Bear's Bride by Shari L. Tapscott, the third book in the Entwined Tales series and a retelling of East of the Sun and West of the Moon. It was super good! Really enjoyed it.

Ohh I'm glad to see that you guys enjoyed East. It wasn't my personal favorite since I didn't really feel connected to any of the characters since there were so many perspectives, we only got a glimpse of each person. While I was reading, I also didn't like how the bear had the mind of a beast and not his own mind since it made it hard for the two of them to connect and build a relationship, let alone have a conversation. But that's just me. Some people don't like so much babbling in their story. I can see why you guys would like it though. This book just didn't hit my personal list of elements necessary for me to enjoy the book.

Ella wrote: "I just finished reading A Bear's Bride by Shari L. Tapscott, the third book in the Entwined Tales series and a retelling of East of the Sun and West of the Moon. I..."

That one's one of my favorite stories! There's babbling in this one haha. The witch part was so funny though oh my gosh.

Noonecansinkmyship wrote: "Ella wrote: "I just finished reading A Bear's Bride by Shari L. Tapscott, the third book in the Entwined Tales series and a retelling of East of the Sun and West o..."

It was! Tapscott is just such a good author, and I'm super glad I discovered her.