Teaser Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by MizB of Books and Beat.
Here are the rules:
1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a page
3. Pick out 2 lines that are SPOILER FREE
4. Name the title, author, etc.
"Echo plucked a Scottish shortbread from the tin. It was a tad stale, but still buttery and delicious. She ought to put something in her stomach that had a main ingredient other than caffiene or sugar, but shortbread had the word "bread" in it, which meant it was practically healthy." p. 220*
*Quote comes from the ARC, therefore it and its page number are not final.
I love Echo's reasoning for eating the cookie! Totally reminds me of myself when I rationalize eating a cookie when I shouldn't. My reasoning usually involves "there's egg in the cookie, therefore, it's a good source of protein!" LOL!
TITLE: The Shadow Hour
AUTHOR: Melissa Grey
PUBLISHER: Delacorte Press
GENRE: Fantasy YA
RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2016
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This week's topic is: Ten Books Every Fairy Tale (Retelling) Lover Should Read
*in no particular order
1. SNOW by Tracy Lynn--true this is the author of the current Twisted Tales series which isn't so hot. But I ADORED this one as a teen! It was one of my most favorite reads because I re-read it quite a bit back then!
2. ENCHANTED by Alethea Kontis--this is a fun little series that is more fairy tale like than retelling! I need to get back to it!
3. DOROTHY MUST DIE by Danielle Paige--not necessarily a fairy tale, unless we do consider Wizard of Oz one, but this a pretty unique spin on what would happen if the heroine was more villainous!
4. BRIAR ROSE by Jana Oliver--I looooved this one! Another unique spin on the Sleeping Beauty story!
5. PRINCESS OF THORNS by Stacey Jay--another Sleeping Beauty retelling, but more about what happens with Aurora after she wakes up!
6. STRANDS OF BRONZE AND GOLD by Jane Nickerson--one that's a retelling of another famous tale! Can't recall if it's said or not, so I'm not saying anything. But it was AWESOME!
7. GRIM edited by Christine Johnson--an amazing collection of Grimm tales retold in an even more grim manner!! Highly recommended!
8. CRUEL BEAUTY by Rosamund Hodge--a Beauty & the Beast retelling that is so remarkably done!
9. A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas--a beautifully retold B&B story but with faeries!!
10. NOCTURNE by Syrie James--and for the adult readers, a romantic Beauty and the Beast retelling with the beast as a vampire!! Tragically beautifully story!
