Title: Sleep Like Death Author: Kalynn Bayron Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retelling Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Source: Publisher Format: Paperback arc Release Date: June 25, 2024 Rating: ★★★★★ Goodreads Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron returns to fairytales with a lush, thrilling and original YA Snow White retelling that brings a new and exciting voice to this familiar tale. Perfect for fans of Cinderella Is Dead. Only the truly desperate – and foolish – seek out the Knight, an ancient monster who twists wis ..read more

Title: Athena’s Child Author: Hannah Lynn Genre: Historical Fiction, Mythology, Retelling Publisher: Sourcebooks Source: Publisher Format: Paperback Release Date: September 26, 2023 Rating: ★★★★★ Goodreads Synopsis: For readers of Madeleine Miller and Claire Heywood comes the story of the most infamous monster of Greek mythology: Medusa.  First, they loved her. Then, they abused her. Finally, they made her a villain. Gifted and burdened with stunning beauty, young Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when she catches the eye of the lecherous but m ..read more

Title: Beauty Reborn Author: Elizabeth Lowham Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retelling Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing Source: Publisher Format: Paperback arc Release Date: May 9, 2023 Rating: ★★★★ Goodreads Synopsis: Fantasy and reality collide in this retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” about a young woman’s heroic quest to save herself. Beauty’s life is the stuff of fairy tales. The youngest in her family, Beauty isn’t trying to catch Stephan’s eye. He is the lord baron’s heir, well above her family’s modest station, but when he kisses her hand at a party ..read more

Title: The Wicked Ones (Dark Ascension #1) Author: Robin Benway Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retelling Publisher: Disney Press Source: Purchased Format: Hardcover Release Date: January 10, 2023 Rating: ★★★★ Goodreads Synopsis: “Blood is blood…and one way or another, we all bleed.” Drizella and Anastasia only know one thing for certain: they will never end up like their mother, Lady Tremaine. When their father left them as young girls, he took what was left of their family’s fortune and their mother’s dignity with him. A few years and one deceased stepfather late ..read more

Title: Accomplished: A Georgie Darcy Novel Author: Amanda Quain Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Retelling Publisher: Wednesday Books Source: Publisher via NetGalley, Raincoast Books Format: Paperback arc, Ebook Release Date: July 26, 2022 Rating: ★★★★★ Goodreads Synopsis: Georgiana Darcy gets the Pride & Prejudice retelling she deserves in Accomplished, a sparkling contemporary YA featuring a healthy dose of marching band romance, endless banter, and Charles Bingley as a ripped frat boy. It is a truth universally acknowledged that Georgiana ..read more

Title: Beth and Amy Author: Virginia Kantra Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Retelling Publisher: Berkley Books Source: Publisher via NetGalley Format: Ebook Release Date: May 25, 2021 Rating: ★★★★ Goodreads Synopsis: Four sisters face new beginnings in this heartfelt modern take on Little Women by New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra.  Amy March is more like her older sister Jo than she’d like to admit. An up-and-coming designer in New York’s competitive fashion industry, ambitious Amy is determined to get out of her sisters ..read more

Title: Meg and Jo Author: Virginia Kantra Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Retelling Publisher: Berkley Source: Library Format: Ebook Release Date: December 3, 2019 Rating: ★★★★★ Goodreads Synopsis: The timeless classic Little Women inspired this heartwarming modern tale of four sisters from New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra. The March sisters—reliable Meg, independent Jo, stylish Amy, and shy Beth—have grown up to pursue their separate dreams. When Jo followed her ambitions to New York City, she never thought her career in journ ..read more

Title: Evil Thing (Villains #7) Author: Serena Valentino Genre: Young Adult, Retelling Publisher: Disney Book Group Source: Publisher via NetGalley Format: Ebook Release Date: July 7, 2020 Rating: ★★★★★ Goodreads Synopsis: Cruella De Vil is the perfect villain: stylish, witty, relentless…and possibly cursed.  From her lonely childhood, to her iconic fashion choices, to that fateful car crash (you know the one), Cruella tells all in this marvelous memoir of a woman doomed. Even the cruelest villains have best friends, true loves, and daring dreams. Now it’s Cruel ..read more

Title: Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors (The Rajes #1) Author: Sonali Dev Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Retelling Publisher: William Morrow Books Source: Purchased Format: Paperback Release Date: May 7, 2019 Rating: ★★★★★ Goodreads Synopsis: Award-winning author Sonali Dev launches a new series about the Rajes, an immigrant Indian family descended from royalty, who have built their lives in San Francisco… It is a truth universally acknowledged that only in an overachieving Indian American family can a genius daughter be considered a black sheep. Dr. Trisha Ra ..read more