Shut Up & Read discussion

This challenge will run from Jan 01 to Feb 28.

The beginning of the New Year is an interesting phenomenon. Somewhat arbitrarily, things have a new significance, even though, for the most part, life probably hasn't been significantly altered in most cases.
That's what gave me the idea for this challenge.

The focus for this challenge is retellings.
The most common form of retelling is the genre of faerie tale retellings, but many classics have also been reimagined in recent years.

Here's a Goodreads compilation of retellings:
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/rete...

Here's some ideas to guide your challenge:
1) Read two different retellings of a single story (such as "Beauty" and "The Curse Girl" for Beauty and the Beast)
2) Read a book that is responsible for a revisioning or that has inspired a retelling.
3) Read an author who specializes in retellings (such as Gregory Maguire)
4) Read a "classic" retelling, such as "modern" versions of Shakespearean stories
5) Read a retelling that is focused around an upheaval in protagonist/antagonist expectations
6) Read a retelling that is focused around an upheaval in gender orsexuality expectations
7) Read a retelling that is focused around an upheaval in race, class or species expectation.
8) Read a retelling in any/each of the following genre categories: historical fiction, fantasy, mythology, fairytales.

Easy: Read four books (some of the above categories require more than one book)
Medium: Read seven books
Hard: Read ten books

Optional: Post your favorite retellings so that others can share in your experience.
This is one of my favorite genres, so I would love to hear about your good finds.

Feel free to post books now, but don't start until January 01.

I'm in.

Could you clarify option 2? Is it reading the original version?

Gwenn wrote: "Could you clarify option 2? Is it reading the original version?"

Basically.
But even "originals" often have precursors.
Like Romeo and Juliet - plenty of revisionings, although Tristan and Isolde came first.

Alyssia wrote:

Basically.
But even "originals" often have precursors.
Like Romeo and Juliet - plenty of revisionings, although Trist..."

So either would count?

Gwenn wrote: "Alyssia wrote:

Basically.
But even "originals" often have precursors.
Like Romeo and Juliet - plenty of revisionings, although Trist..."

So either would count?"

Yes. Something that inspires retellings. :P
I'm not gonna make you guys play endless reductive games. Although...it could be fun.

Alyssia wrote:
Yes. Something that inspires retellings. :P
I'm not gonna make you guys play endless reductive games. Although...it could be fun. "

Alrighty. thanks :D

Gwenn wrote: "Alyssia wrote:
Yes. Something that inspires retellings. :P
I'm not gonna make you guys play endless reductive games. Although...it could be fun. "

Alrighty. thanks :D"
=D

Retelling Challenge: JAN/FEB

1) Read two different retellings of a single story (such as "Beauty" and "The Curse Girl" for Beauty and the Beast)
2) Read a book that is responsible for a revisioning or that has inspired a retelling.
3) Read an author who specializes in retellings (such as Gregory Maguire)
4) Read a "classic" retelling, such as "modern" versions of Shakespearean stories
5) Read a retelling that is focused around an upheaval in protagonist/antagonist expectations
6) Read a retelling that is focused around an upheaval in gender or sexuality expectations
7) Read a retelling that is focused around an upheaval in race, class or species expectation.
8) Read a retelling in any/each of the following genre categories: historical fiction, fantasy, mythology, fairytales.

COMPLETED: 0/10

@Alyssia, I have a quick question. I have been reading a lot of P&P retellings/variations/sequels and I was wondering if sequels could be considered as well or ONLY retellings? You needn't worry either way, as I am sure I can try and find ones to fit in either way, lol. Thanx again.

2014 Jan-Feb Stories Retold Challenge
Goal: Easy
Completed: 2/4

☐ 1A
☐ 1B
☐ 2
☐ 3
☐ 4
☑ 5-Snow, Glass, Apples Protagonist: "Evil Stepmother", Antagonist: Snow White (Jan. 3)
☐ 6
☐ 7
☑ 8-Cinder Fantasy (Feb. 24)

Going for easy: 2/4

Here's some ideas to guide your challenge:
1) Read two different retellings of a single story (such as "Beauty" and "The Curse Girl" for Beauty and the Beast) Beauty and the Beast Gerard's Beauty 2/8,
2) Read a book that is responsible for a revisioning or that has inspired a retelling.
3) Read an author who specializes in retellings (such as Gregory Maguire) Cameron Dokey The World Above 2/3
4) Read a "classic" retelling, such as "modern" versions of Shakespearean stories
5) Read a retelling that is focused around an upheaval in protagonist/antagonist expectations
6) Read a retelling that is focused around an upheaval in gender orsexuality expectations
7) Read a retelling that is focused around an upheaval in race, class or species expectation.
8) Read a retelling in any/each of the following genre categories: historical fiction, fantasy, mythology, fairytales.

Robin wrote: "@Alyssia, I have a quick question. I have been reading a lot of P&P retellings/variations/sequels and I was wondering if sequels could be considered as well or ONLY retellings? You needn't worry ..."

I think the sequel would still be a retelling...? I am not positive without an example. Sorry.