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Listopia > Deborah's votes on the list The Best Fairytales and Retellings (100 Books)
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The Princess Bride
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"The Princess Bride is one of the most wonderful retellings--full of funny over the top twists and the characters are funny and lovable all at the same time."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Stardust
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"When I read Stardust, I knew I'd be a Neil Gaiman fan--his stories are rich, quirky and full of eerie as well as magical touches."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
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"I loved the "feminist" reach of this retelling--imagine a Cinder who is not only a cyborg but a mechanic as well--I loved the entire series (and I'm waiting for #4)."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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The Blue Sword (Damar, #1)
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"Ever since I read "The Hero and the Crown" a beautifully told "coming of age" story with magic and strength and comedy as well as sorrow and evil, I've loved all the "Blue Sword" novels! My favorites forever!"
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Briar Rose
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"Telling a story about a young woman who almost dies in the holocaust but is awakened to life again was stunning, powerful, and miraculous."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Till We Have Faces
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"This is such a beautiful retelling of the Psyche and Cupid story--I've read it several times and always love it."
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Tam Lin
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"I first read this on the recommendation of a friend--but it was such a great "modern" story about faery that I never tire of it."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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The Hero and the Crown (Damar, #2)
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"This is my favorite book of all of McKinley's retellings--The Blue Sword is my 2nd favorite."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Alice in Wonderland
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"What's not to love about Alice in Wonderland--poetry, humor and unexpected humor."
Deborah
rated it 4 stars
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The Door in the Hedge
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"These are great short stories--fantasies that you'll love discovering."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Winter Rose (Winter Rose, #1)
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"Patricia McKillip is another favorite author--I read everything of hers because her style is spiritual and magical and unique.
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
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"What a classic--my kids watched this movie a long time ago---I'm so glad I read the book! "
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Chalice
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Inkspell (Inkworld, #2)
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"Books are celebrated here, their appearance, their smell, their size, the magic inside them--and characters come alive, literally--so again--it's a beautiful story."
Deborah
rated it 4 stars
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The Princess and the Goblin
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"Though I read these a long time ago, I loved Curdie and the Princess--so straight-forward and so full of powerful, ugly trolls."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
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"Unique, quirky and full of fun--being a literary obsessive--these books are just right for anyone who loves books.
Deborah
rated it 4 stars
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Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2)
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"Marissa Meyer has stolen my heart and funny bone with these retellings--all in a series, and the women are strong and full of life."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
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The Paper Bag Princess
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"Priceless!"
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Tithe (Modern Faerie Tales, #1)
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"Holly Black writes great faery stories and retellings--I'm one of her fans!"
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
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"I loved hearing the stories of King Arthur told from a woman's perspective, about women's roles and their hopes and fears as well as their strength. Nothing like it!"
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Perrault's Fairy Tales
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)
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"#3 in her series--awesome characterization and world-building is strong and interesting. Can't wait for #4."
Deborah
rated it 4 stars
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Hood (King Raven, #1)
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The Well of Lost Plots (Thursday Next, #3)
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"More puns and fun and literary tropes make this another great story by a unique storyteller."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Possession
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"I stayed up all night reading this book--a page turner and a stunning story."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Peter and the Shadow Thieves (Peter and the Starcatchers, #2)
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"What's not to love about Peter Pan and his inexpressibly stubborn boyness."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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The Little Mermaid
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The Princess and Curdie (Princess Irene and Curdie, #2)
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"George MacDonald is a great author of faery tales in the classic genre."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (Peter and the Starcatchers, #3)
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"Yep, I love Peter Pan and these are great retellings "
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy (Arthurian Saga, #1-3)
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"I read Mary Stewart when I was in high school and loved all her books.
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The Little Prince
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"Uniquely charming and full of wry wisdom.
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Valiant (Modern Faerie Tales, #2)
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"I LOVE HOLLY BLACK's stories.
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At the Back of the North Wind
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Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
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The Thief Lord
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"Cornelia Funke is a terrific storyteller--I read this after Inkheart and the Dragonrider! Still a great story."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
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"Sad, realistic and cunning--before other authors were writing animal stories that were anthropomorphic."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5)
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"It was charming, funny and full of mischief--King Arthur as a boy was so much more than when he was a grown-up."
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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The Graveyard Book
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"Quirky, macabre, scary and twistedly-funny! Gaiman writes uniquely and beautifully--it's as if the grotesque is clothed in mystery and beauty but it peeks through every once and a while. "
Deborah
rated it 5 stars
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The Fairy Rebel
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Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)
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The Wild Swans
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Fractured Fairy Tales
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Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
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I, Coriander
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War for the Oaks
by See Review |
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Talking to Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #4)
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Coraline
by See Review |
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The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
by See Review |
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
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Wild Magic (Immortals, #1)
by See Review |
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The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1)
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The Children of Llyr
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The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain, #5)
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The Singer of All Songs (The Chanters of Tremaris #1)
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A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories
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Once Upon a Time
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Inkheart (Inkworld, #1)
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Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
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The Enchanted Castle
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Harry Potter Collection (Harry Potter, #1-6)
by See Review |
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Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)
by See Review |
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Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie (Books of Faerie, #2)
by See Review |
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Each Peach Pear Plum
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Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic, #1)
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Dragon Rider (Dragon Rider, #1)
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Happily Ever After (Girls to the Rescue, #1)
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White Cat (Curse Workers, #1)
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Fearless Girls, Wise Women & Beloved Sisters: Heroines in Folktales from Around the World
by See Review |
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Rumpelstiltskin
by See Review |
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Dracula
by See Review |
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The Velveteen Rabbit
by See Review |
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Young Warriors: Stories of Strength
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The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)
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Peter and the Sword of Mercy (Peter and the Starcatchers, #4)
by See Review |
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
by See Review |
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Un Lun Dun
by See Review |
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Coraline
by See Review |
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White Oleander
by See Review |
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice
by See Review |
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The Time Traveler's Wife
by See Review |
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Inkdeath (Inkworld, #3)
by See Review |
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
by See Review |
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A Little Princess
by See Review |
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Magyk (Septimus Heap, #1)
by See Review |
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The Golden Key
by See Review |
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Sunshine
by See Review |
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One Thousand and One Arabian Nights
by See Review |
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Books about Princess Dancing, Unicorn Books for Girls and Kids)
by See Review |
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses
by See Review |
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by See Review |
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
by See Review |
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Odd and the Frost Giants
by See Review |
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Prince Cinders
by See Review |
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The Dark Is Rising Sequence (The Dark is Rising, #1-5)
by See Review |
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Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story
by See Review |
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Little, Big
by See Review |
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The Odyssey
by See Review |
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Flyte (Septimus Heap, #2)
by See Review |
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