The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Spring traditionally symbolizes rebirth, a new beginning, starting over....

Read a book that is an re-imagining or retelling of a classic, fairytale, or myth.
Required: If re-imagining or retelling is not evident on the main Goodreads page, provide a reference to support the fit.

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Would you consider Into the Forest: Tales of the Baba Yaga to be a retelling/reimagining? It's short stories inspired by the tales of Baba Yaga.

Emily wrote: "Would you consider Into the Forest: Tales of the Baba Yaga to be a retelling/reimagining? It's short stories inspired by the tales of Baba Yaga."

yes I think it is.

Would be ok as it's down as a re-telling of Cinderella?

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Would be ok as it's down as a re-telling of Cinderella?"

yup

Beauty and His Beast by Bey Deckard

Please note retellings and Beauty and the Beast MPGs (I had no idea Beauty and the Beast could be a MPG!)

Susan A wrote: "Beauty and His Beast by Bey Deckard

Please note retellings and Beauty and the Beast MPGs (I had no idea Beauty and the Beast could be a MPG!)"

its noted!

and yea who knew.

Checking on this one - The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of Anastasia

Lindsey wrote: "Checking on this one - The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of Anastasia"

yes this works.

Just checking, is "Retellings" as an MPG enough for this task?

I'm thinking Thornhedge, which has elements of other fairytales, so is probably a reimagining.

Thanks.

Trish wrote: "Just checking, is "Retellings" as an MPG enough for this task?

I'm thinking Thornhedge, which has elements of other fairytales, so is probably a reimagining.

Thanks."

it does need to be retelling of a specific fairytale or classic or myth. so just having the mpg may not work. this one looks like its just a retelling play off of generic fairytales.

if it is a specific fairytale then you can add a reference and it would work.

Okay. Thanks. Sounds like it would be safer to leave it for now and find an alternative.

How's this for option two? Scarlet, by Genevieve Cogman.

It describes itself as "A thrilling reinvention of the tale of The Scarlet Pimpernel with the addition of magic and even more mayhem."

Trish wrote: "How's this for option two? Scarlet, by Genevieve Cogman.

It describes itself as "A thrilling reinvention of the tale of The Scarlet Pimpernel with the addition of magic and even m..."

that works.

Cheers.

thinking Fair Rosaline retelling of romeo and Juliet does this work?

Marie (UK) wrote: "thinking Fair Rosaline retelling of romeo and Juliet does this work?"

yes this works.