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Challenge 1 of 2018 - Everything Old is New Again
ParticipantsAnna
Ashley 4/6
Ashley Hufflepuff
Barb 1/6
Candice 6/6 ****** FINISHED!
Casey 2/6
Diane 4/6
Jennifer 6/6*****FINISHED!
KD 6/6***** FINISHED!
Kelly 4/6
Laurel 6/6****** FINISHED!
Melanie 5/6
Mich 3/6
RA 6/6****** FINISHED!
Sara 2/6
I'm in - so many to choose from! (and this is just what I currently own)
Finished 1/15/2018
I’m in. That last challenge really pushed me to focus on my reading instead of numbly watching TV. Thanks for that.
I will try to jump back in. Working on my time management skills lately.YA Potential Reads:
MA Potential Reads:
DONE:
extra MA reads
I'm in as well. Possibilities:
Finished:
I’m in, as usual. Completed: 6/6
Possibilities:
I'm in! Thanks for the lists, I'll use those for sureFinished:
Candice wrote: "I'm in! Thanks for the lists, I'll use those for sure"There are other similar lists if you look through the lists in the browse section. I assumed there would be plenty of crossovers so only posted two. Another thought for getting ideas. if you have a classic you love (or are just interested in) you could look up retellings specifically for that book.
Sweet! I'm in!! I adore retellings.Possibilities:
Super excited to see reviews come in from y'all on other retellings. It's been a while since I've branched out, since I've been playing catch up with a lot of the series I'm behind in.
Also, related! I wrote a retelling, so if anyone wants a free copy for this challenge, let me know! I won't shamelessly self-promote again. I solemnly swear
Finished:
(NA)
I'm in!
- Beauty and the Beast
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- Little Red Riding Hood
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(non-ya) - Norse mythology
- mermaid legend
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(non-ya) -
(non-ya) -
- Cinderella
![laurel [the suspected bibliophile] (laurelthereader)](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1645808644p1/7494844.jpg)
I'm in!Possible pool (that I will totally not follow at all judging by my track record of such things:
Read: 6/6:
Sounds like fun. I'm in.Read
Does anyone know how "The Book of Lost Things" is a retelling? I read it a month or so ago (and liked it!) but was just wondering
I'm in. We'll see how I do.Finished:
- Snow White
I'll try this, even though I have never been able to finish a reading challenge, ever, lol. Count me in.Finished 3 of 6:
Good luck with this challenge Mich - you do have a couple of good ones here so maybe that will inspire you.
Question:Does this book
count since it's about Greek mythology...not exactly a retelling, but more of a continuation of their story, sort of...???
yeah, that goes with the spirit of the theme.
Love this! I totally failed on the last challenge, which is usually my favorite. I just haven't been into reading much lately. But, I finally finished La Belle Sauvage, and I love rfairy tale/classic retellings. Does this one work:
is kinda a modern retelling of A MidSummer Nights Dream
Casey wrote: "Love this! I totally failed on the last challenge, which is usually my favorite. I just haven't been into reading much lately. But, I finally finished La Belle Sauvage, and I love r..."I think that would be fine
I finished my first one
which is about the Greek gods/goddesses also features Cassandra of Troy which was fun. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I would probably give it a 3.5-4...not sure yet. But it was an enjoyable read. I enjoyed her take on how the gods were doing now since no one really worships them anymore and they're all but forgotten, and now they're dying...P.S. I updated post #6
Finished
, book #1I can't update much from my phone so I'll do that later.
But I wanted to say I found it pretty boring. Just a heads up, hopefully those of you who added it to your potential reads will like it better than I did.
Finished
Snow Queen retelling. OMG, it was so boring. My first one was a bust :P
Updating my post #16 :)
Candice wrote: "Finished "Spindle", book #1I can't update much from my phone so I'll do that later.
But I wanted to say I found it pretty boring. Just a heads up, hopefully those of you who added it to your poten..."
Thanks, I will stay away! Boring = do not want, lol ;)
Mich- Sorry your first one was boring too! Better luck on the second.
Finished book #2
. I'll update my original post when I get my computer working again.This was better, I give it 3.5 stars. I didn't know the original story well so it was an interesting read for me. Also, this has been on my shelf for like 2 or 3 years after I got it as a gift, so it felt good to finish it (just like in the last challenge!)
I finished my first one
(Greek Mythology) it was pretty fun. Although Apollo is not my favorite MC.
Finished my first one last night.
, and was pleasantly surprised. It's a retelling of East of the Sun and West of the Moon-a Norwegian fairy tale. I enjoyed the clever storytelling and different voices of the characters. Great book!Updated post #7
I finished my 1st today -
it was a Beauty and the Beast retelling and it was AWESOME! I love Sara J Maas!
Finished my 2nd
Persuasion retelling.I gave it 2 stars :P
I've never read Persuasion, but now I want to though.
oh, and something weird I noticed - the main guy in this book was named Kai, the dude in the last retelling book I read was named Kai, and the next retelling book I'm planning to read is
which has you know, KAI. Lol. Is there some unwritten rule that I don't know about?? :) Updating my post #16
Diane wrote: "I finished my 1st today - it was a Beauty and the Beast retelling and it was AWESOME! I love Sara J Maas!"I see so many mixed ratings on that one, but I think I remember seeing that even the guys who don't like the first one end up LOVING the second one. I'm looking forward to trying that series :)
I can't figure out if the second one would qualify for a retelling. I know this one does but I am really looking forward to the next. Has anyone read
and can enlighten me?
I read my second one,
. Its technically middle grade but it definitely had a lot of beheading for a younger kids book.
Diane wrote: "I can't figure out if the second one would qualify for a retelling. I know this one does but I am really looking forward to the next. Has anyone read a..."Mist and Fury changed how I perceive "true love" and was hands down my favorite in the series. That being said... I can't think of a fairy tale that it could apply to, other than it could be considered what happens after Beauty and Beast? Sorry Diane!
Got 1 done!
*It was a lot darker then I had anticipated.
Candice wrote: "Diane wrote: "I can't figure out if the second one would qualify for a retelling. I know this one does but I am really looking forward to the next. Has anyone read [bookcover:A Court of Mist and Fu..."Thanks - I am itching to read it but wont count on it for this challenge
Melanie wrote: "Got 1 done!*It was a lot darker then I had anticipated."
It's also a lot longer than it should be (in my opinion)
I'd like to join in to this challenge. I don't have a list yet but I'm pretty sure I have a ton of retellings on my Kindle so I'll figure some out.4/6 complete
Finished #3
It was like 1% retelling and 99% crappy teen highschool drama. Kind of hard to get through, but I thought "FOR THE CHALLENGE" and forged ahead.
Finished
Scarlet Pimpernel retelling(sequel to For Darkness Shows the Stars)
gave it 3 stars. It was just so-so for me.
Updating my post #16.
Candice wrote: "Finished #3 It was like 1% retelling and 99% crappy teen highschool drama. Kind of hard to get through, but I thought "FOR THE CHALLENGE" and forged ahead."
Lol, atta girl!
Take one for the team :) I am glad you posted that Candice because it is one that I have owned forever and I have more interesting ones I can use for the challenge :)
Diane wrote: "Take one for the team :) I am glad you posted that Candice because it is one that I have owned forever and I have more interesting ones I can use for the challenge :)"I didn't mind it, but I wasn't looking for a retelling and was super in the mood for the high school drama at the time.
But you're right Candice, its a pretty bad 'retelling'
Ashley wrote: "Diane wrote: "Take one for the team :) I am glad you posted that Candice because it is one that I have owned forever and I have more interesting ones I can use for the challenge :)"I didn't mind ..."
Yeah, the high school drama wasn't for me in that one. What else have you read in that category? Can you make any recommendations? I remember liking these before but I can't say I've found anything good recently. Or I'm getting too old hahaha... *sob*
Finished #4
updated post 8I liked this one much more. Not sure if it is really good though or if my standards were lowered. I gave it 4.5/5. I like that the protagonists are sisters and they kick a lot of ass. I compared it to a gory, non-musical Frozen.
Finished #2--
. Such a delightful story! I truly didn't expect to enjoy it so much; it reminded me some of the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast.Updated post #7
Candice wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Diane wrote: "Take one for the team :) I am glad you posted that Candice because it is one that I have owned forever and I have more interesting ones I can use for the challenge :)"..."
Most of the Fairy Tale Retellings that I've LOVED are middle grades, so they wouldn't be helpful with this challenge.
and anything Rick Riordan does. I liked
,
,
was okay. Its a much better representation of the Alice story.
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The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood (other topics)
The Immortal Circus: Act Two (other topics)
A Symphony of Echoes (other topics)
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The first quarter challenge - Everything Old is New Again- runs from January 1st to March 31st.
The idea is to take something old and familiar and make it new by diving into the retelling of classics or fairy tales.
Want to be a reading ROCK STAR? Read both the original version AND the Retelling! But that is just an extra fun goal (icing on the cake if you will) and is no way necessary for participation.
Rules breakdown:
♦ Audio books are allowed.
♦ All of the books MUST be at least 150 (paper) pages in order to qualify for this challenge. If the kindle or eBook pages are different than the paper count, please provide the correct number, so no books are left out unjustly. If you are reading an ebook only book, the word count MUST be a minimum of 45,000.
♦ 5 out of 6 of your books for this challenge must be YA. (If you want to read the originals or keep going after your first round, though, all books from all age levels are accepted. )
I'll be keeping track of participant’s progress (as much as possible) in post #2. Participants will be listed alphabetically by their name and the number of their original post in the challenge.
When posting your progress, please remember to use the number attached to your original post as well. (This will be especially useful to save me from mixing up folks with similar names).
When posting the Title of your book let us know what it was a retelling of.
It is also nice, but not necessary, to tell us what you thought of the book just in case i grabs the interest of another member also.
Looking for ideas? you can try this list:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
or
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Good Luck welcoming in the New Year!