With retellings, authors can make fairytales modern, more just, and more inclusive. Actually, they can add more magic while making the stories feel more real. | Let me tell you about three "Cinderella" spinoffs in this post!
Tag: book blog
5 Things My Bookworm Dad and I Love to Do Together
One family, many different reading routines, my affinities with each of them. *** In this mini series, I explain how reading has been a way to connect with my family members for my whole life.
Happy publication day to ‘Mayhem’ by Estelle Laure! ~ Author Interview
Mayhem, a YA paranormal novel by Estelle Laure, is out today. Find out basic info about the book, an excerpt, a special letter from the author, and a Q&A in this post | Spoiler: I loved Estelle's answers!
To Those of us Who Want to Be Allies (several topics)
#BlackLivesMatter | #TransWomenAreWomen | #Allies | #Pride
Book Review: A Song Below Water ~ Bethany C. Morrow | ★★★★✰
Fantasy | Contemporary | YA | 'A Song Below Water' is a complex read with real eye-opening teenager voices.
PART 1: 9+ Resources All Readers Should Know About (they change your reading experience!)
Triggering, issues with a series' order, book hangovers... Small issues that can be recurring for bookworms. Shun them with these 9+ websites!
Book Review: Esme’s Wish (Esme Series #1) ~ Elizabeth Foster | ★★★★✰
Fantasy | MG | A sweet book set in a cool sea-related world (with dragons and a lot of magic) that weaves friendship, daughter-and-mother love, and adventure.
JuneReReadathon ~ My (June) TBR list
June sounds like the perfect month for a quiet, cozy TBR. That's why I'm joining the JuneReReadathon! The goal? Re-read at least four of my favorite books.
Book Review: Stepsister ~ Jennifer Donnelly | ★★★★✰
Fairy-tale retelling | YA | Take a huge dose of 'Caraval' vibe, mix it with light 'The Night Circus' enchantment, sprinkle it with a good bit of 'Alice In Wonderland' story style, add a pinch of 'Mulan' dynamics, throw in a bucket of crucial life messages, adapt it all as a sequel-slash-retelling of 'Cinderella'... And you get Stepsister. As marvelous as that.
Rapid Fire Book Tag
I have to admit it, I prefer ebooks to physical books... ➵ Paperbacks or hardbacks? Judging a book by its cover? My honest opinions!










