I found this tag on Hayden’s blog Leatherbound, and the tag originated here on Fairy Tale Central. I’m realizing there are so many more fairytales I need to read and find retellings of. I used to be more interested in those, these questions are bringing back my interest. – What’s an obscure fairy tale you… Continue reading Fairy Tale Tag
Tag: fairytale retellings
Beauty and the Beast 2017 Review
FYI, I watched this film almost two months ago although I wrote my notes well before this. I had low expectations when we watched this, so I like it better than I expected or at least I liked it okay instead of hated it? My expectations for Cinderella barely existed. A friend pointed out that… Continue reading Beauty and the Beast 2017 Review
Princess of Glass Review
I am reviewing this novel as a part of the Cinderella Week. Today is the last day. Princess of Glass follows Princess of the Midnight Ball, a retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Poppy, one of the middle princesses of Westfalin, is the protagonist in this twist on Cinderella, although of course, as a princess, she… Continue reading Princess of Glass Review
Girly Stories: Fairy tales Retold
The genre or sub-genre of retold fairy tales is one of my favorite. When Miss Charity of Austinitis wrote about reading Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow, I knew I needed to list the fairy tales that I have read. Arabian Nights: (the original plot not the stories the heroine told)The Storyteller’s Daughter by Cameron Dokey. It was… Continue reading Girly Stories: Fairy tales Retold