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Grateful for the Litsy member who suggested this. I really enjoyed the imagined anger of Penelope. There were more women's perspectives than in The Silence of the Girls, including the goddesses, but I appreciated Barker's writing a tad bit more. Of course, Song of Achilles is incomparable. Hope I can find some more Homer retellings.

TheBookHippie I liked this one so much. 3d

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Cuilin

Alias Hook | Lisa Jensen

#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

Loved this Peter Pan retelling.

BookmarkTavern That does look fun! Thanks for posting! 3d

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Eggs

Never Never | Brianna Shrum

Captain Hook! And many Peter Pan retellings. Never Never explores Hook‘s childhood

#SUNDAYFUNDAY

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Play? @Kshakal @ravenlee

Cuilin Prefect choices, 💚 all things Peter Pan 3d

BookmarkTavern What a creepy cover for your tagged book! Thanks for posting! 3d

Eggs @Cuilin Me too - my first Halloween costume was Tinkerbell approximately 1958!! 3d

Eggs @BookmarkTavern Isn‘t it?! And you‘re welcome 😉 3d

Cuilin @Eggs 💚 🧚💚 2d

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willaful

What Moves the Dead | T. Kingfisher

I'm wondering if I should read the second book? I enjoyed the characters and the prose, but the genre isn't really my cup of tea. Does anything more happen to Alex in terms of character development or plot or is it just more creepy stuff?

Zuhkeeyah A little bit of development but mostly creepy stuff. You may not enjoy if it's outside your usual fare. Alex has some very vivid dreams in the second book. 5d

willaful @Zuhkeeyah Thanks for the reply. I may just give it a miss. 5d

shanaqui There's a little bit more worldbuilding if you're interested in the sworn soldier concept, and I found it less creepy, but YMMV on that one. I found it less creepy because it was less realistic/less scientific (not that the first book was perfect realism, but fungi controlling things and people is much closer to real than ghosts are). (edited) 4d

willaful @shanaqui I don't mind the creepiness per se, but it's not enough to make a series interesting to me. 4d

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AroundTheBookWorld

Mirror, Mirror: A Twisted Tale | Jen Calonita

The castle looked different from the outside.
It was the first thing the princess thought of when she saw it again. It felt like years since she had laid eyes on it, but in reality, it had only been a few weeks.
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Aims42

Toto | A.J. Hackwith

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Themes: Wizard of Oz retelling, Found Family, Sweet and Humorous read

This was a fun read! I loved the existing connections to The Wizard of Oz but also loved the new additions A. J. brought to the story. Would definitely recommend to any Wizard of Oz fan! 🪄🫧💚

BookmarkTavern I liked this one a lot too! 💚💛💚 6d

Aims42 @BookmarkTavern It was much funnier than I was expecting, I loved how sassy Toto could be 😆 6d

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JessClark78

Small Favors | Erin A. Craig

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‘The Heart‘s Desire Always Comes With A Price.‘

Finished in January for #FairytaleReadingChallenge 2024 #Rumpelstiltskin

‘As the seasons change, it‘s clear that something is terribly wrong. The creatures are real, and they‘re offering to fulfill the residents‘ deepest desires in return for just a small favor.‘

I always love Craig‘s books. This was a good story with great writing and detail.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#Read2025

DieAReader, Charityann

AnnCrystal This looks good, and I have this stashed on my bookshelf somewhere 🥳📚💝. 6d

DieAReader Excellent!🎉🎉 6d

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SpeculativeFemale

Sleep Like Death | Kalynn Bayron

so-so

This YA Snow White retelling was a bit odd. The premise intrigued me, but I found the execution a somewhat lacking.

The complicated family relationships and allusions to various myths were nice, but the romantic sub-plot felt awkward and forced, and I found the lack of explanation or backstory for the main antagonist a bit frustrating.

Overall, this book was just okay, not one I'm likely to recommend.

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Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale | Liz Braswell