The plan is to read the fairy tales we grew up on, but with an added twist, modern take or dark re-imagining. These books can be Young Adult, Romance, Erotic, e-books, audio books...only limited by one’s own imagination. The vast majority of my list is YA…it might as well be called the Young Adult Fairy Tale Challenge.
The challenge goal is to read at least 5 books during 2010. There’s no starting the challenge ahead of time, and no re-reading allowed either. Below is my initial list…to be added to as needed. And yes, I know that it's considerably over the goal number. A little over-enthusiasm does the body good.
1. Enna Burning by Shannon Hale
2. River Secrets by Shannon Hale
3. Forest Born by Shannon Hale
4. Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog
5. Jasmyn by Alex Bell
6. Fables: Legends in Exile (Vol. 1) by Bill Willingham
7. Ice by Sarah Beth Durst
8. Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
9. Winter’s Child by Cameron Dokey
10. Violet Eyes by Debbie Viguié
11. The World Above by Cameron Dokey
12. Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
13. The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines
14. The Mermaid Madness by Jim C. Hines
15. The Princess and the Snowbird by Mette Ivie Harrison
16. Troll Bridge by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple
17. A Curse Dark As Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
18. Ash by Malinda Lo
19. Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier
20. Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan
Come along and join me in the world of happily-ever-after!
10 comments:
I just love the blog button for this challenge! Those look like some great books. :)
I've read a number of made over fairy tales that I just love. So I'm going to do this one too. Sounds fun.
Holy moly thats a lot! i might increase my list too...I hope you LOVE tender morsels!!!
-Aimee
http://myflutteringheart.blogspot.com
Wow. Have you read Godmother by Carolyn Turgeon -- The Secret Cinderella Story? I found it to be interesting.
What a great list! I love fairy tales - I am kicking myself for not putting some of Andrew Lang's books on my Christmas list. This looks like it's going to be a fun challenge.
That *is* a lot, and I'm currently struggling against the impulse to sign up for a heap of challenges! This one sounds like fun though. I've read a few from that list - Ice and Ash are both among my standout favourite reads of this year, so I'm pretty sure you'll get a lot out of both of them.
Wow, I had no idea there were so many options under this category! I've never read (or heard!) of any of these, so I may have to try one or two before I sign up for the challenge myself.
So Celia, how would you like to read one of these books still in manuscript? Drop by my website, krandle.com and use the email address there if the idea intrigues you.
Hi there, I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know that I have put up the review entry at Crazy Book Slut where you can list your reviews for the books your read for the Once Upon a Time Reading Challenge. I look forward to reading your reviews and thanks again for signing up for my first reading challenge that I am hosting, means a lot!
Here is the link:
http://5150bookslut.blogspot.com/2010/01/once-upon-time-challenge-list-your.html
P.s adding all your books to my list... great books!
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