What’s the deal with authors rewriting fairytales, myths, legends and old movies? At first I poo-pooed the idea and refused to read them. I know there is nothing new out there and I thought people were reWriting these stories because of a lack of originality. But as I trip into reading them I’ve found that they can be quite interesting. They have taken a new twist on an old tale. Some are from a different point of view, some are from a different period of time than the original story. Haven't you ever wondered what happens after the "Happily Ever After"?
I love stories and can't help wanting to know more, read more. I sometimes hate when movies end. I want the story to keep going. These retold stories are just a great extension of the original.
I also just finished reading SISTERS RED by Jackson Pearce
They are stories we already love and when told from a different Point of View or during a different time that the original story really gets my curiosity buzzing. I chose most of these because of their ratings on Amazon and suggestions from friends.
Here is a list of reWritten stories I plan on reading in order of what I find most interesting:
1. BEAST by Donna Jo Napoli
2. WICKED by Gregory Maguire![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t7oziKCd0BP2cymeDaAe3RRYKe_7GznqvBXdzhjEuZKu6SMEM-tCH7v5EqyFEvk_oyxAiNjBBH-fdJJQCH34-1_XZcC6HcG4vYzUZAJ_F2Zd3W8-aCovoNLBAK6E4ChzLG-w64_t1gmheQkuz-gpqGTEl1eaahHxYYN7d4dYyBzIaPKzbT=s0-d)
—A tale from the POV of with Wicked Witch of the West. (He’s also got more from the POV of the Cowardly Lion, Son of the wicked witch, and snow white.) I know this came out in the ninety's but hey, I'll catch up!
4. WHAT-THE-DICKENS: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire
5. CINDER (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer—Each book in this series adds a new fairytale, starting with Cinderella.
So there’s where I’ll begin. Amazon has a couple of lists already that people have made of books based on fairytales. It will probably over-stimulate you. But if you have already read one or several that you’ve loved, please post a comment so I can add them to my list. I love getting good reports of good books.