Erika’s Comments (group member since Jan 26, 2015)

Erika’s comments from the All the Books! group.

Sara wrote: "How's everyone doing so far?"
Finally remember to update this! haha!

Fairy Tales are my favorite! I tend to read a lot of retellings and watch new versions of the same tale. Love it! Definitely in!

Completed: 8

Aladdin
1. Read the original Aladdin fairy tale from the Arabian Nights
Tale: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
2. Read any retelling of Aladdin
3. Read a book that has sorcery or magic in the book Firelight by Kazu Kibishi

Alice in Wonderland
1. Read one or all of the Origins of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
2. Read any retelling of Alice in Wonderland Heartless by Marissa Meyer
3. Read a book that has a white rabbit in the book

Beauty and the Beast
1. Read the original Beauty and the Beast fairy tale by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve
2. Read any retelling of Beauty and the Beast
3. Read a book that has a werewolf or shape shifter in it

Bluebeard
1. Read the original Bluebeard fairy tale
2. Read a retelling of the Bluebeard fairy tale
3. Read a book with a serial killer in it

The Boy Who Cried Wolf
1. Read the original The Boy Who Cried Wolf from the fable of Aesop
2. Read a retelling of the Bluebeard fairy tale
3. Read a book with a wolf in the book

Briar Rose: The Sleeping Beauty
1. Read the original Sleeping Beauty fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm
2. Read any retelling of Sleeping Beauty
3. Read Sun, Moon and Talia by Giambattista Basile (from which the Sleeping Beauty originated from)

Brothers Grimm
1. Read any of the 200+ Brothers Grimm fairy tale

Cinderella
1. Read the original Cinderella fairy tale from the Grimm Brothers
2. Read any retelling of Cinderella
3. Read a book with a princess in the book Dividing Eden by Joelle Charbonneau

The Fox and the Hound
1. Read the original The Fox and the Hound by Daniel P. Mannix
2. Read a book with a fox in the book
3. Read a book with a hound in the book Lost Among the Living by Simone St. James

The Frog Prince/ The Princess and the Frog
1. Read the original Frog Prince fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm
2. Read any retelling of the Frog Prince
3. Read a book with a frog on the front cover

The Gingerbread Man
1. Read the original Gingerbread Man tale along with any other retelling of the story
2. Read a book with a dessert on the cover
3. Read a book where the character is a chef or baker or owns a bakery Miracle at the Higher Ground Café by Max Lucado

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1. Read the original Goldilocks and the Three Bears tale
2. Read a book where the main character had blond hair Son by Lois Lowry
3. Read a book that takes place in the wilderness or in a forest Requiem by Lauren Oliver

Hansel and Gretel
1. Read the original Hansel and Gretel fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm
2. Read a retelling of the Hansel and Gretel tale
3. Read a book that has twins

Jack and the Bean Stalk
1. Read the original Jack and the Bean Stalk fairy tale
2. Read a retelling of Jack and the Bean Stalk
3. Read a book that has to do with giants

The Lion King
1. Read the original The Lion King tale
2. Read Shakespeare’s “Hamlet", where The Lion King was loosely adapted from
3. Read a book with shape shifters

The Little Mermaid
1. Read the original The Little Mermaid fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson
2. Read any Retelling of the Little Mermaid
3. Read any book that has mermaids in the book

Mulan
1. Read the original Chinese Mulan legend
2. Read any retelling of Mulan
3. Read any book that takes place in China or whose character is Chinese

The Nightingale
1. Read the original Nightingale fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson
2. Read a book where the main character is a singer
3. Read a steampunk book

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
1. Read the original Nutcracker tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann
2. Read a book where the character is a ballerina
3. Read a book that takes place during the Christmas season

Pinocchio
1. Read the original Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
2. Read any retelling of Pinocchio
3. Read a book with a cricket or a puppet in the book

Puss in Boots
1. Read the original Puss in Boots fairy tale
2. Read a book where the character has a pet cat
3. Read a book with a shape shifter who turns into any cat/feline species

Rapunzel
1. Read the original Rapunzel fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm
2. Read any retelling of Rapunzel
3. Read a book that has a girl with blonde hair
Bonus: Watch Disney's "Tangled"

Red Riding Hood
1. Read the original Red Riding Hood fairy tale from the brother Grimm
2. Read a retelling of Red Riding Hood
3. Read a book with a red cover

Rumpelstiltskin
1. Read the original Rumpelstiltskin tale from the Brothers Grimm
2. Read any retelling of Rumpelstiltskin
3. Read a book about gold

The Snow Queen
1. Read the original Snow Queen fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson
2. Read any retelling of the Snow Queen
3. Read a book that takes place somewhere cold or with snow
bonus: Watch Disney's "Frozen"

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1. Read the original Snow White fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm
2. Read any retelling of Snow White Snow White by Matt Phelan
3. Read a book with lots of animals on the front cover

The Three Little Pigs
1. The the original story by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps included in The Nursery Rhymes of England
2. Read a book with pigs on the front cover
3. Read a book about pigs

Thumbelina
1. Read the original Thumbelina fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson
2. Read a book where the character is small or short
3. Read a book with fairies in it

The Ugly Duckling
1. Read the original Ugly Duckling fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson
2. Read a book where the character is “ugly”
3. Read a coming of age book

The Valiant Little Tailor/The Brave Little Tailor
1. Read the original The Brave Little Tailor fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm
2. Read any retelling of the Brave Little Tailor
3. Read a Folk book

Once Upon a Book Club is fantastic! You get one new book and a box full of little wrapped gifts that coincide with what you are reading. Each one is marked with a page number and you open it when you get to that page. Totally immersive experience.

If You Could See Me Now by Ceceila Ahern?

If You Could See Me Now by Ceceila Ahern?

Yay the book I'm currently reading will definitely fit the theme :)

In Progress:

Completed:

Finished Messenger by Lois Lowry yesterday which I believe takes place in the fall. Currently reading The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B Cooney

Working my way through The Giver quartet. Not particularly enjoyable in the middle here.

Oooo thanks for these! I found books on my shelf super easy with help from this :) Lucy wrote: "Here are some listopia lists for books about books:

Stories For Book Lovers
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
"Fiction that celebrates books. Tales of bookworms, book..."

I still havent read the little Hogwarts library and a darker read sounds fun to me

Yup! The Magician's Nephew sets up Narnia so though it was published later it's suggested to be read first. That's why my little single bound book (like the ones my library has) has a 1 on The Magician's Nephew

Sara wrote: "Erika wrote: "The Magician's Nephew is actually the first one."

Hmm. Goodreads has it listed as #6.. Why is that?"

Not a clue, according to the actual listing of CS Lewis' work, Magician's Nephew is one, followed by The Lion, The With, and The wardrobe. The copy of The Magician's Nephew I have has the little 1 on the spine.

1. A book you own but haven't read Fables Vol 1 by Bill Winingham
2. A book that was made into a movie Eat, Pray, Love by Elisabeth Gilbert
3. A book you pick solely because of the cover
4. A book published this year
5. A book by an author you've never read before The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason
6. A book by an author you love
7. A book at the bottom of your "to-read" pile
8. A book with a color in the title
9. A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
10. A book you started but never finished
11. A book with a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe
12. A book with a female heroine
13. A book set in the summer
14. A book you learned about because of this challenge
15. A book that will make you smarter
16. A book with a blue cover
17. A book you were supposed to read in school, but didn't
18. A book "everyone" but you has read
19. A book with a great first line
20. A book with pictures
21. A book from the library
22. A book you loved... read it again!!!
23. A book that is more than 10 years old
24. A book based on a true story
25. A book with magic
26. A book of poems Everything On It by Shel Silverstin

The Magician's Nephew is actually the first one.

Lucy wrote: "Nicola wrote: (Thanks for recommending this Lucy - love the look of it!)
..."

No problem, hope you enjoy it Nicola :) You too Erika!"

Its soooo good!

Not a suggestion but just a random mention, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is actually the 2nd book in the Narnia series. :)

Awesome! I didn't even think of that!
I just grabbed up Through The Wood and Anya's Ghost from the library too! Excited to get reading. Yay readathon!

I borrowed Persepolis 1 & 2 from the library, Had Fables Vol 1, and borrowed a children's book as well for the read a thon.
hyperbole and a half is hilarious!
I'm thinking of breaking out some Shel Silverstein too, since his books are filled with illustrations


And now for the list of what I've read :)

Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
Batman: The Dark Knight, Vol. 4: Clay
Batman: The Dark Knight, Requiem
Batman: The Dark Knight, When Allies Become Enimies
Loot Crate Comic: Adventures of Holo John
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
Cinder Edna
Every Thing on It
Anya's Ghost

This was sooooo good!

I'm reading My Booky Wook by Russell Brand and Cinder by Marissa Meyer