Blessings in a Bag

Recommendation: Remembrance is an absorbing tale of time-travel, mystery and romance. The unique twist on time-travel brings a fresh take to the well-loved romance genre. Readers of historical fiction would enjoy the Edwardian era setting with its intricate attention to detail.

"While Beauty Slept" is a great book for readers who love retellings of classic fairy tales with unexpected twists. The protagonist, Elise, has a unique perspective on the Sleeping Beauty story, which leads her to uncover dark secrets and an unimaginable evil lurking in the background. The book is well-written, and its plot will keep readers engaged and constantly guessing.

Tangleweed and Brine could be a good read for someone seeking a feminist interpretation of classic fairytales. The stories in this collection are not your typical, Disney-fied tales but instead offer a darker, more complex exploration of female power and oppression. With beautiful black and white illustrations evocative of Aubrey Beardsley, this book is a haunting and thought-provoking read.

At first, I merely saw his face, his hands on the window ledge. Then, his whole body as he swung himself through the window. Only I could not see what he swung on.Until, one day, I told my dream self to look down. And it was then that I saw. He had climbed on a rope. I knew without asking that the rope had been one of my own tying.Rachel is trapped in a tower, held hostage by a woman she’s always called Mama. Her golden hair is growing rapidly, and to pass the time, she watches the snow fall and sings songs from her childhood, hoping someone, anyone, will hear her. Wyatt needs time to reflect or, better yet, forget about what happened to his best friend, Tyler. That’s why he’s been shipped off to the Adirondacks in the dead of winter to live with the oldest lady in town. Either that, or no one he knows ever wants to see him again.Dani disappeared seventeen years ago without a trace, but she left behind a journal that’s never been read, not even by her overbearing mother…until now. A #1 New York Times bestselling author, Alex Flinn knows her fairy tales, and Towering is her most mind-bending interpretation yet. Dark and mysterious, this reimagining of Rapunzel will have readers on the edge of their seats wondering where Alex will take them next!

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister offers a unique perspective of the Cinderella story, from the viewpoints of the step-sisters. This book is perfect for those who want to uncover the hidden life of the characters usually overshadowed in the fairy tale. The interesting part of this book is that it explores the beauty standards of the seventeenth-century and what impact it has on the non-beautiful characters in the story.