Tag: #retellings

• When Dreams Descend Review

  In a city covered in ice and ruin, a group of magicians face off in a daring game of magical feats to find the next headliner of the Conquering Circus, only to find themselves under the threat of an unseen danger striking behind the scenes. As each act becomes more and more risky and the…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 20, 2026

  Reviews

  #fantasy, #homage, #janellaangeles, #kingdomofcards, #rachelreads&reviews, #retellings, #wednesdaybooks, #wheredreamsdescend, #YA

• Featuring Kitty Bennet

  I mentioned previously that I finished writing my novel and might start posting excerpts, photo boards, and other stuff if readers wanted. I didn’t get any comments saying yes or no, but I’ve decided to go ahead anyway. Featuring Kitty Bennet is set in modern day after contemporary events of P&P, featuring characters from various…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 1, 2026

  Uncategorized

  #featuringkittybennet, #homage, #janeausten, #kittybennet, #mywriting, #originalwork, #originalwriting, #prideandprejudice, #rachelreads&reviews, #retellings, #workinprogress

• Hailey Alcaraz Interview

  Hailey Alcaraz is the author of Up in Flames and the upcoming Rosa by Any Other Name. She graciously took the time to answer my questions and talk about her love for retellings, the impact of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement and more about her upcoming work. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start simple, what were some…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 27, 2025

  Interview

  #haileyalcaraz, #hispanicheritage, #latinx, #rachelreads&reviews, #retellings, #rosabyanyothername, #upinflames, #YA

• Sept Books

  Hera by Jennifer Saint Hera usually gets a bad rap by modern perspectives. A shrew, a horrible mother, a jealous bitch are the most common modifiers. Her husband cheats but she punishes the mistresses instead of Zeus himself. Then again, it’s not like she can go on a one on one attack with the King…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 30, 2024

  Book Suggestions

  #avonromance, #cinderella, #disney, #disneyhyperion, #enchanters, #fairygodmother, #fairytale, #fantasy, #feliciagrossman, #flatironbooks, #greekmythology, #hera, #historicalromance, #jencalonita, #jennifersaint, #marrymebymidnight, #middlegrade, #prequel, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #retellings, #snowwhite, #wakememostwickedly

• Reading Log 2023

  Last year, I read an amazing 500 books so this year it was only reasonable that I reach a little more and try to get to 600. I didn’t. I got to 700 books!! And yes, maybe it’s considered “cheating” if you count those graphic novels and lower grade books that are easy to read…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 31, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #abigailhingwei, #adrianneherrera, #alexandramonir, #alisakwitney, #allycarter, #allycondie, #amandabrice, #amandabridgeman, #angelacarter, #angiethomas, #anitakunz, #annaseawell, #annm.martin, #antlucia, #archiecomics, #auralewiw, #awjantha, #beckyalbertalli, #beverlybond, #biancaturetsky, #bradmeltzer, #brendajanowitz, #brittalundin, #bryankozentino, #camryngarret, #candiceiloh, #cassandraclare, #cathleendaley, #charitytahmaseb, #charlessstrong, #cheriedimaline, #chriscolfer, #chrisduffy, #christopherhealey, #claireforrest, #comics, #contemporaryromance, #courtneysheinmel, #crystalsmithpaul, #danparent, #darcyvance, #dawnwells, #dccomics, #deborahgregory, #deliaadhler, #deliaowens, #delilahs.dawson, #denenemillner, #dhonielleclayton, #dianaquincy, #dianawynnjones, #dianebiller, #dianeknapp, #disneyhyperion, #dorisschroeder, #dortheajsnow, #e.d.baker, #earnestthompsonseton, #elisabettagnone, #elizabethacevedo, #elizabethlim, #eloisajames, #emilymidorikawa, #emmabradford, #emmaclairesweeny, #emmatheriaut, #evaleigh, #faitherinhicks, #fantasy, #fcyee, #fernandoruiz, #fracturedfairytale, #francescosedita, #francinelewis, #gabrielgarciamarquez, #gabriellecharbonnet, #gailcarsonlevine, #georgeo’connor, #girlhoodjourneys, #gloriachao, #gracelin, #graphicnovels, #gregorymaguire, #gregweisman, #haleyneil, #harpercollins, #hbgilmour, #heathernuhfer, #helenhale, #herberta.libby, #hiromuarakawa, #historicalromance, #j.c.cervantes, #j.elle, #jadeadia, #jamesdashner, #jamesriley, #janfields, #jarrettjkrosoczka, #jblynn, #jeffyang, #jencalonita, #jenniferdeleon, #jenniferdonnelly, #jennifermathieu, #jennyeldermoke, #jerrycraft, #jessicabrody, #jessicaspotswood, #jilliambrooks, #jimcolucci, #jimmybeason, #joanholub, #jodipicoult, #johannakerby, #johngreen, #josephbruchac, #judyblume, #juliadao, #juliaquinn, #julieberberg, #juliemurphy, #julioanta, #kamigarcia, #karencantwell, #kellythompson, #kennethplume, #kieracass, #kirstengier, #kodykeplinger, #l.l.mckinney, #laurenmarino, #levacrosen, #lianadelarosa, #linseymiller, #lisapapademetriou, #liviablackburne, #lmmontgomery, #loisduncan, #louisamayalcott, #lowergrade, #lylalee, #mackenzilee, #madonna, #maggiethrash, #manga, #marciamartin, #margaretstohl, #margueritebennett, #marimancusi, #marnibates, #marshallsaunders, #marvelcomics, #marywilcox, #maurenegoo, #meganmccafferty, #megcabot, #megmedina, #melissadelacruz, #michaelbuckley, #middlegrade, #mikedimartino, #mollymuldoon, #monicaahanou, #morrisgleitzman, #nandinibajipai, #nataliasylvester, #neilgainman, #nicolayoon, #nicolekozer, #nicstone, #nonfiction, #oliviaabhati, #omarhassan, #patricklawson, #paulruditis, #penguinrandomhouse, #peters.beagle, #pgkain, #poetry, #rachelreads&reviews, #rachelreneerussell, #rachelvail, #rainatelgemeier, #randireisfield, #realisticfiction, #regencyromance, #renemartin, #retellings, #rikatanaka, #robinbenway, #robinha, #robinwasserman, #rogerleamcbride, #rozellakennedy, #rupikaur, #rutasepetys, #samanthavanleer, #samellis, #sandhyamenon, #sarahmaclean, #saulausterlitz, #scottwesterfeld, #shannonhale, #sherisinykin, #shonarhimes, #sibylmiller, #simon&schuster, #skali, #somanchainani, #stephaniecook, #stepheniemeyer, #stephenlee, #stevekluger, #susankorman, #suzannecollins, #suzannewilliams, #taherehmafi, #tatsuyaendo, #taylorjenkinsreid, #terrilibenson, #terrryblas, #tessadare, #thortonburgess, #tommyjenkins, #tonimcgeecausey, #tonyviehmann, #troynesbit, #vcandrews, #verabrosgol, #veronicaroth, #victoriaaveyard, #victoriajamieson, #vivianalcock, #wendymass, #whitmanclassics, #williamgoldman, #YA, #zoraidacordova