Review: Interesting variations to childhood favorites
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2014
PLAN B by Katie FrenchI haven't read the Breeders series yet, but this short book made me want to stop reading this book to pick up the first book in the Breeders series.  I can't say for sure whether you're better off reading the Breeders series before or after, but if you're seeing if you like this author's writing style, this is a perfect example.  The action is fast-paced and void of lots of background history on the Breeders; that's what the full length novels are for.  This is a Sleeping Beauty rendition, set in a modern dystopian world.TAILLESS by Ariele SielingBode is the main character in this story and she's been bullied her whole life because she's different. She simply wants to be accepted and does her best to be the best to prove to her peers that she's no different. But will a secret from her past provide answers?I AM THE MAID by Sarah DaltonA zombie rendition of Robin Hood and the Maid.  This story was surprisingly enthralling. I think a longer adventure could be written for these two; there's certainly the character and story build-up for that to happen. I have read The Blemished series by this author, and her writing is consistently great.THREE WISHES by Marijon BradenTwo girls find a genie who grants them three wishes...but is a stickler for conditions. After one wish goes astray, they learn to be specific to get what they want. The girls, however, realize that certain things aren't worth wishing for when hard work can achieve their goals. Instead, they teach the genie a lesson.KILLING SNOW WHITE by Jamie CampbellThis Snow White retelling is told from the perspective of the mother-in-law, the one we've always called the evil queen.  But what if she wasn't evil?  What if she was simply misunderstood and her actions were all rumored as being evil? This story explores the possibility that she was simply trying to get Snow White to love her and accept her.A HOUSE IN THE WOODS by H.S. StoneWhat if the story of Hansel and Gretel took place in a post-apocalyptic world? This story explores that possibility.  Not the most entertaining, but certainly an interesting version of this classic tale.FLIGHT by Zoe CannonIn this Beauty and the Beast retelling, Lucia is comes face to face with the Prince. She is given an ultimatum: either break the curse put on the Prince or die. But the more Lucia learns about this "curse", she realizes that things are not as they seem.