Comments on: Fairy-tale Inspired Books

By: Belinda Kroll

Belinda Kroll — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:30:07 +0000

Haha! I love the title. I will have to look that one up! Thanks for the suggestion.

By: Lindsay Edmunds

Lindsay Edmunds — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:02:25 +0000

A new fairy tale: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making by Catherynne Valente.

A good question I do not know answer to: Why is that long title easy to remember?

By: Eliza Wyatt

Eliza Wyatt — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:22:00 +0000

Hey Belinda!

There’s a YA series by Patricia C. Wrede called ‘The Enchanted Forest Chronicles’ filled with fairy-tale like elements. It starts with a princess who thinks the local princes are insipid and decides that she’d rather volunteer to be a dragon’s captive. It’s a thoroughly traditional situation. Her parents couldn’t possibly complain…

One of my favorite series when I was younger. :)

For a straight retelling (but adult material, be warned), there’s ‘The Bloody Chamber’, by Angela Carter. Very realistic retelling of one of the more disturbing fairy tales.

By: Eliza Wyatt

Eliza Wyatt — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:22:06 +0000

Hey Belinda!

There's a YA series by Patricia C. Wrede called 'The Enchanted Forest Chronicles' filled with fairy-tale like elements. It starts with a princess who thinks the local princes are insipid and decides that she'd rather volunteer to be a dragon's captive. It's a thoroughly traditional situation. Her parents couldn't possibly complain…

One of my favorite series when I was younger. :)

For a straight retelling (but adult material, be warned), there's 'The Bloody Chamber', by Angela Carter. Very realistic retelling of one of the more disturbing fairy tales.

By: Zoe Winters

Zoe Winters — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:11:49 +0000

I just bought Beast off Amazon, hopefully it’ll be good. I trust Evangeline’s taste in books.

By: Zoe Winters

Zoe Winters — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:11:00 +0000

I just bought Beast off Amazon, hopefully it’ll be good. I trust Evangeline’s taste in books.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:57:00 +0000

Evangeline – This is the second or third time I’ve heard about Judith Ivory’s Beast/Sleeping Beauty, I’m definitely going to add them to my To Be Read list.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:57:36 +0000

Evangeline – This is the second or third time I've heard about Judith Ivory's Beast/Sleeping Beauty, I'm definitely going to add them to my To Be Read list.

By: Zoe Winters

Zoe Winters — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:22:02 +0000

Hey Evangeline those sound good, I’ll have to check them out.

By: Zoe Winters

Zoe Winters — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:22:00 +0000

Hey Evangeline those sound good, I’ll have to check them out.

By: Evangeline

Evangeline — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:16:08 +0000

The standard that I set fairy-tale inspired historical romances is Judith Ivory–Beast and Sleeping Beauty are absolutely, breathtakingly good. Both are on the shortlist of books I’m willing to re-read time and time again.

Happy Christmas!

By: Evangeline

Evangeline — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:16:00 +0000

Happy Christmas!

By: Belinda

Belinda — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:03:56 +0000

Word Nerd – Thanks! I’ll add it to my To Be Read list.

Karen – No, I haven’t, what’s it about? The title suggests something funny.

Evangeline – I love historical romance that takes inspiration from fairy tales. Name a few! I’d love to find more.

Laughingwolf – Thanks! Season’s blessings to you and yours as well.

Zoe – Yes, I read Private Arrangements and loved it. I’ve been meaning to pick up Delicious because, as you said, it’s a Cinderella story.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:03:00 +0000

Word Nerd – Thanks! I’ll add it to my To Be Read list.

Karen – No, I haven’t, what’s it about? The title suggests something funny.

Evangeline – I love historical romance that takes inspiration from fairy tales. Name a few! I’d love to find more.

Laughingwolf – Thanks! Season’s blessings to you and yours as well.

Zoe – Yes, I read Private Arrangements and loved it. I’ve been meaning to pick up Delicious because, as you said, it’s a Cinderella story.

By: Zoe Winters

Zoe Winters — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:56:00 +0000

Have you read Sherry Thomas? OMG I’ve just discovered her, she’s such a GOOD writer. Historical Romance isn’t “normally” my thing, but I think I’m slowly becoming a fan of the genre. Right now I’m devouring “Private Arrangements” by her, and she’s also go another book out called: “Delicious” that I THINK is supposed to be a bit of a Cinderella story.