This weekly meme was started by @Lauren’s Page Turners. It is now being hosted by Budget Tales Book Blog. To participate, choose a random book from your GoodReads TBR and show it off. Which sounds easy enough until you have to decide how to choose that book! I think I will use a different way each week, like picking a color or number of pages. I will let you know each week how I chose the book and then something interesting about it, like how it ended up on the list or why I want to read it. Got it? Okay let’s get started.
For last week’s pick I went for the longest title, so naturally this week I looked for the shortest. I was hoping to find something that was only 3 or 4 letters, but the closest I got was 5. But it is a good one, and one I hope to eventually get around to reading.
Thorn by Intisar Khanani
Published: May 2012
Summary from Goodreads:
A princess with two futures. A destiny all her own
Between her cruel family and the contempt she faces at court, Princess Alyrra has always longed to escape the confines of her royal life. But when she’s betrothed to the powerful prince Kestrin, Alyrra embarks on a journey to his land with little hope for a better future.
When a mysterious and terrifying sorceress robs Alyrra of both her identity and her role as princess, Alyrra seizes the opportunity to start a new life for herself as a goose girl.
But Alyrra soon finds that Kestrin is not what she expected. The more Alyrra learns of this new kingdom, and the pain and suffering its people endure, as well as the danger facing Kestrin from the sorceress herself, the more she knows she can’t remain the goose girl forever.
With the fate of the kingdom at stake, Alyrra is caught between two worlds and ultimately must decide who she is, and what she stands for.
I probably added this one back when I was really into fairy tale retellings. This one is based on the Goose Girl which is a lesser known story but a good one. This has a four star rating on Goodreads and is the first in a series. I also really like that cover. I just might have to pick this one up the next time I am at the library.
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Thorn sounds like a captivating read! Have you ever read a fairy tale retelling? What’s your favorite retelling so far?
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I have read many retellings. My favorites are Cinder by Marissa Mey, Geekerella by Ashley Poston and House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin Craig.
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Wow, those are some great retelling choices! I’ve also enjoyed Cinder and Geekerella. House of Salt and Sorrows sounds intriguing, what makes it stand out for you? Are there any other lesser-known retellings you’d recommend? I’m always looking for new twists on familiar tales!
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House of Salt was based on one of my favorite fairy tales, Twelve Dancing Princesses. It is pretty dark and has gothic vibes which I really liked.
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