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Book Blogger Hop – March 9 – 15, 2018
About the Book Blogger Hop
The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer from Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer’s permission, Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the meme on February 15, 2013.
Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop’s purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.
This week’s question:
Do you enjoy reading retellings of, or ‘sequels’ to, classic novels? Why or why not? (submitted by Maria @ A Night’s Dream of Books)
I do . . . if they are done well. I love reading another author’s take on a classic, and I like to read what an author thinks happened after the final chapter of the original. I loved the Wendy Darling series by Colleen Oakes. It was a great retelling of Peter Pan. I enjoyed the different perspective.
What is your favorite retelling or classic novel sequel?
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** This post first appeared on Every Free Chance Books (everyfreechance.com) on March 9, 2018.
15 Comments
by Katherine @ I Wish I Lived in a Library
I love fairy tale retellings but have had a dicey history with classic retelling. I had trouble with the Peter Pan retelling you mentioned because I realized I didn’t want to the story to change at all! Though come to think about it maybe that wasn’t the best choice to try for a retelling.
by TheEveryFreeChanceReader
I love fairy tale retellings too. I like when they tell it from a different angle or from a different character’s POV. The Wendy Darling series is definitely a different take.
by Alli Cat @ Alli Cat's Meow
I must admit, I don’t think I’ve heard of The Wendy Darling series! I wasn’t a huge fan of the original Peter Pan story but I did love Lost Boy by Christina Henry which was a dark retelling. I’ll have to research it!
I’m a new follower on twitter and email! I can’t wait to read more!
by TheEveryFreeChanceReader
I don’t remember the original Peter Pan, I really liked the Wendy Darling series . . . the second and third books especially. I’ll have to check out Lost Boy.
Thank you for following me! =)
by Tizzy Brown
I would love to read a good Peter Pan retelling, it’s one of my favourites.
by TheEveryFreeChanceReader
You should check this one out. Thanks for visiting EFC!
by Charlie @ Girl of 1000 Wonders
I have been introduced to some recent retellings. I’m about to start a Romeo and Juliet retelling that sounds so fun!
by TheEveryFreeChanceReader
Romeo and Juliet retellings would be good. I’ll have to find some!
by herding cats
Retellngs can be so fun. And interesting to see new twists and takes 🙂
by TheEveryFreeChanceReader
Yes! I love seeing the new twists and takes.
by Aislynn d'Merricksson
Oooh, speaking of PP retellings, I loved Brim’s The Child Thief!
by TheEveryFreeChanceReader
I’ll have to check it out!
by Katiria Rodriguez
I’ve been hearing a lot of great things about the Wendy Darling series by Colleen Oakes, I really need to check that series out. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog hop last week.
by TheEveryFreeChanceReader
It is a great series! The second and third books were my favorites.