If you were a theater kid (or tech kid) in school, this book is for you! I wasn’t a theater kid (unfortunately, looking back now, I wish I was!) but I am a fan of Broadway musicals and plays as an adult and this book is so much fun and I highly recommend it!
Title: My Fair Brady
Author: Brian D. Kennedy
Series: Standalone
Genres: Romance, LGBTQ, Retelling
I’ve had Made of Stars on my radar for a LONG time now, since I met the author at YALLFest 2021! Bonnie and Clyde, but make it set in space. I’M SOLD!
Title: Made of Stars
Author: Jenna Voris
Series: Standalone
Genres: Sci-fi, Romance, Retelling
Tiffany D. Jackson is an auto-read author for me now and her latest novel, The Weight of Blood, which is a Carrie retelling, hits hard! Tiffany never disappoints – this book was a thrill from beginning to end!
Title: The Weight of Blood
Author: Tiffany D. Jackson
Series: Standalone
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Retellings
Long Live The Pumpkin Queen is a sequel novel to The Nightmare Before Christmas, telling what happens after Jack and Sally are married – and how Sally handles the transition to Queen. This story was cute, but definitely reads more like a children’s book or low middle grade story rather than a YA story – and there’s nothing wrong with that! It is based off of a Disney movie, after all! Just be aware of that going into this.
Title: Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Author: Shea Ernshaw
Series: Standalone
Genres: Fantasy, Retelling
August was a blur – but a good blur. This post is coming later than usual because somehow the end of August/early September has kept me BUSY! August was peak concert month for me – and I loved every second of it. I went to 7 concerts this month, which meant listening to a lot more music and a lot less audiobooks sadly, but I’m embracing whatever my mood feels like! I “only” saw 6 Broadway shows in August, but thats still a pretty good number!
I read 4 books and DNF-ed 1 book in August, but I enjoyed what I read and thats what matters, right?!
I made a separate post for my Broadway Wrap Up, which you can check out here!
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A Great Gatsby retelling, but make it as queer and not white as possible? Heck yeah sign me up! Both Nick and Jay are transgender, and Nick is Latino. Here for it already!
Title: Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix
Author: Anna-Marie McLemore
Series: Standalone
Genres: Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Retelling
Release Date: September 6, 2022
Goodreads Summary
The nice thing about finishing A Spindle Splintered was the second book, A Mirror Mended, was released last month so I could immediately jump back into this world without having to wait – and thats exactly what I did.
Title: A Mirror Mended
Author: Alix E. Harrow
Series: Fractured Fables #2
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
I didn’t know what to pick up next then I saw this book on my pile of books I received at ALA, and decided a short novella is just what I needed in the moment – this fairytale retelling was quick and fun!
Title: A Spindle Splintered
Author: Alix E. Harrow
Series: Fractured Fables #1
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
I would like to know how Katee Robert does it and how each book in this series is better than the last! I loved Wicked Beauty, just as I loved Electric Idol and Neon Gods in the Dark Olympus series – but I think Wicked Beauty is my favorite yet.
Title: Wicked Beauty
Author: Katee Robert
Series: Dark Olympus #3
Genres: Romance, Retellings, Fantasy
I really enjoyed The Devil Makes Three by Tori Bovalino, so when I learned she was writing a Goblin Market retelling, color me intrigued! I can’t say I’m familiar with the Goblin Market story, but you don’t need to know it to enjoy this tale!
Title: Not Good For Maidens
Author: Tori Bovalino
Series: Standalone
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Retelling
Goodreads Summary
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