Merry Wanderer of the Night [04/28/16] 

  • Author Kenechi Udogu has been generous enough to offer us a copy of her book, The Other Slipper (two guesses where that story goes;) )Synopsis:When Jo finds a lone glass slipper on the night of the royal ball, she realises that there is more to the seemingly ordinary object than meets the eye. Searching for its owner, she is led t…

  • Not Your Average Retelling By Marissa MeyerFairy tales and folk tales have been around for hundreds of years, being re-shaped, re-twisted, and re-told again and again. And yet readers continue to hunger for more, as is evidenced by not only the deluge of fairy-tale retellings in the book market, but also Hollywood’s current obsess…

  • Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore is a story that, although not a direct retelling, definitely has a fairy tale-esque feel to it throughout the whole novel. Nimira is our main character. She is young and lovely but a bit of an oddity. Originally from a different country, her skin is dark and dusky where everyone else is pale. …

  • Joining us now we have Bonnie from A Backwards Story interviewing Sarah Porter, author of the 2011 debut Lost Voices.Check it out!Sara Porter’s debut novel, Lost Voices, is the first in a trilogy... about MERMAIDS. While not directly re-telling any single tale, Porter weaves together mermaid lore from several places while creating…

  • This is Ashley talking — just so we are all clear. Readers of my blog, Hey there! What's up guys?!Readers of Misty's blog — I have taken over temporarily. I have locked Misty in a tower for a few minutes, because I had a lot of really awesome stuff to share with you, but I promise to give her back soon... Really. I promise.Alright…

  • This Fairy Tale Fortnight post is from author Laura Lond. Laura's books take an interesting twist, offering a main character who, according to the Goodread's summary, is a villain, but still quite capable of being the hero of his own story. I think it sounds delightful! Misty will have more stuff from Laura about her books (Sunday…

  • Please help us welcome back Mette Ivie Harrison! She wrote us a phenomenal guest post last week that also includes a giveaway of The Princess and the Hound. Make sure you check it out! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Although your Princess books may not be a direct retelling of any one fairy tale fairy tale, there is a distinct fairy …

  • Please give an extra special welcome to our guest blogger today! Cynthia blogs at Cynspiration, which is a crafting blog. She's pretty amazing, juggling 3 boys (all 5 and under) and crafting/sewing and reading and making sure everything runs smoothly. Cynthia is one of my very best friends, and she also happens to be my sister. (A…

  • Author Bio: Jocelyn Koehler grew up in the wilds of Wisconsin, but now lives in a tiny house in Philadelphia that is filled with books, tea things, and places to read, sleep, and write. She has worked as a librarian, bookseller, editor, archivist, cubicle drone, popcorn popper, and music store clerk. Her books are available throug…

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