Tag: #twistedtales

• Elizabeth Lim Interview

  Elizabeth Lim is the best-selling author of the East Asian-inspired, Six Crimson Cranes and Her Radient Curse as well as several books in the Twisted Tales series. She kindly took the time for a quick interview about her influences, editing her first anathology and her upcoming work. Enjoy! 1. What was the first book(s)/writer that…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 2, 2024

  Interview

  #disneyhyperion, #elizabethlim, #harpercollins, #herradientcurse, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #sixcrimsoncranes, #twistedtales, #wildswans, #YA

• Farrah Rochon Interview

  Farrah Rochon is the author of several romance and YA books including The Boyfriend Project trilogy, The Holmes Brothers and Almost There. Farrah graciously gave her time to answer my questions about football, romance and Louisiana atmosphere. Enjoy! 1.  You started out with a Bachelors in Science before getting your Masters in Arts. With how notionally…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 5, 2023

  Interview

  #almostthere, #avonromance, #bayoudreams, #contemporaryromance, #disneyhyperion, #fatebechanged, #pardonmyfrenchie, #rachelreads&reviews, #romance, #theboyfriendproject, #theholmesbrothers, #thenewyorksabers, #twistedtales, #YA

• A Twisted Tale Anthology Review

  This anathology of sixteen short stories take new twists on tales already done in the series and new ones from the Pixar and Disney animal catalogue. In the limited space, the authors manage to pack in heartfelt and fun adventures that may make you see the story in a new way. It’s always hard to…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 30, 2023

  Reviews

  #adragoninthesnow, #afirstmission, #anewdawn, #aroyalgameofchess, #bambi, #beautyandthebeast, #brave, #callitahunch, #castout, #cinderella, #disneyhyperion, #dusttodust, #elizabethlim, #etvoila, #farrahrochon, #fatesthree, #gonnatakeyouthere, #hercules, #jencalonita, #kristinaperez, #lionking, #liviablackburne, #lizbraswell, #m.k.england, #micolostow, #mulan, #peterpan, #rachelreads&reviews, #ratatioulle, #rattlethestars, #robinhood, #sleepingbeauty, #snowwhite, #theenvelope, #thejourneyhome, #thelittlemermaid, #theprincessandthefrog, #thereluctantprince, #theroseandthethorns, #thesecretexchange, #theswordinthestone, #treasureplanet, #twistedtales, #YA

• Twisted Tales: When You Wish Upon a Star Review

  “What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinocchio?” Yes, she’s beloved the world over for her compassionate heart and good deeds, but magic has rules and the Blue Fairy isn’t supposed to grant the wishes of those in her hometown of Pariva.  But one night, she gives into what her heart says is…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 1, 2023

  Reviews

  #disneyhyperion, #elizabethlim, #pinocchio, #rachelreads&reviews, #twistedtales, #whenyouwishuponastar, #YA

• New Year, New Books

  Happy 2023 everybody! Hopefully this year will be more positive than the last. Not that we can control the events of the world but the decisions we do control, try to choose one of kindess and respect to others. Now off my metaphorical soap box, what new books am I eager to read? And for…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 1, 2023

  Uncategorized

  #alliefinklesrulesforgirls, #anamariaandthefox, #avatarthelastairbender, #beautifulcreatures, #darkascension, #desperateduchesses, #dimplemeetsrishi, #disneyvillains, #drama!, #dumplin, #empowered, #fables, #fantasy, #hungergames, #nancydrew, #newyearnewreads, #puddin, #pumpkin, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #secretsofmyhollywoodlife, #theeldestcurses, #thelasthours, #theprincessdiaries, #theroseyears, #twistedtales, #warriors, #YA

• Reading Log 2022

  Well I feel pretty proud of myself this year from starting up this blog, getting up to 292 posts (woot woot) and being able to interview at leat 20 authors I admired. It has been a pretty good Now this list is a list of books I read from cover to cover, including acknowledgements. Each…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 31, 2022

  Uncategorized

  #ababybookforwillybobthesquirrel, #acarribeanheiressinparis, #amatchmadeinmehendi, #americanpanda, #archieamericana, #archiecomics, #artofavatar, #artofkorra, #artoftheanimatedseries, #awrinkleintime, #balletshoes, #beastboy, #beastboylovesraven, #beautyqueens, #becauseIwasagirl, #betty&veronica:senioryear, #bettyandveronica:thebondoffriendship, #bettyandveronica:vixens, #bigmoose, #blackgirlsrock, #bloodyjackadventures, #bobbiefayesveryveryveryverybadday, #bookofmormon, #boxers, #boyseries, #bravely, #browngirldreaming, #camp, #catroyaladventures, #channelkindness, #chillingadventuresinsorcery, #chillingadventuresofsalem, #concreterose, #confessionsofaslightlyneurotichitwoman, #constantine:distortedillusions, #cosmothemightymartian, #covertaffairs, #crazyhorse'sgirlfriend, #dangerouscreatures, #dccomicbombshells, #dccomics, #dcink, #dearjusticeleague, #dickgraysonandthelostcarnival, #don'taskmewherei'mfrom, #dorkdiaries, #ellaenchanted, #emmieandfriends, #extraordinarymothersanddaughters, #fantasy, #fearthefunhouse, #fierceyoungawesome, #flipthescript, #forever, #fruitsbasket, #fruitsbasketanother, #fulldisclosure, #gamoraandnebula, #geekgirl'sguidetocheerleading#shutin, #gildedagegirlsclub, #girlsoflighthouselane, #girlswhogreentheworld, #girlswhoruntheworld, #girlwhorodeashark, #grandesdreamers, #graphicnovels, #grishaverse, #groundbreakingguys, #harrietthespy, #hattiebigsky, #hattieeverafter, #heartsunbroken, #heroesformydaughter, #heykiddo, #historicalfiction, #honorgirl, #hudaf.areyou?, #i'llbetheone, #iamnotalabel, #immigrantstoriesforrebelgirls, #inheritance, #inuyasha, #jackofhearts, #jinx, #jinx'sgrimmfairytales, #josieandthepussycats, #josieandthepussycatsinspace, #jughead, #jughead'stimepolice, #kataraandthepiratetreasure, #kidgloves, #kiki'sdeliveryservice, #kpopconfidential, #kpoprevolution, #lawbreakingladies, #legendofkorra, #littlehouseontheprarie, #littlepinkpup, #loki, #longlivethepumpkinqueen, #loreolympus, #loyalleague, #lumberjanes, #martitaIrememberyou, #marypoppins, #meangirls, #megjobethandamy, #misfitinlove, #modernherstory, #monsterhigh, #mymostexcellentyear, #natashapierreandthegreatcometof1812, #nativewomenchangingtheirworlds, #nexttimewillbedifferent, #noisemakers, #notablenatives, #nuestraamerica, #offtherecord, #onceuponatoad, #onewoman'sjunk, #onthecomeup, #paperbacksfromhell, #parisdaillencourtisabouttocrumble, #piercingittogether, #plainjanes, #poisonivy:thorns, #powerinnumbers, #prettylittleliars, #princceofsongandsea, #princessacademy, #rachelreads&reviews, #radgirlsatoz, #rainatelgemeier, #rainofghosts, #raisingthehorseman, #raven, #realfriends, #realisticfiction, #realitycheck, #reggieandme, #revolutionarywomen, #ruinsofanempire, #rupikaur, #s.a.s.s., #sabrina'sanniversaryspecial, #sabrinatheteenagewitch, #saints, #saintsandmisfits, #sherepresent, #sincerely, #sleepawaygirls, #smithhigh, #somethingnew, #songofthelioness, #spiritsofashandfoam, #stupidcupidtrilogy, #supermansmashestheklan, #takethemonkeysandrun, #thearchieencyclopeda, #thearchies, #theavatarchronicles, #thebestarchiecomicever, #thecuckoosister, #thedirtybookclub, #thegoodmaster, #thehateugive, #thehathaways, #thehollywoodsisters, #thehouseofspirits, #theinheritanceoforquideadivina, #themagicofsabrinatheteenagewitch, #themagicwithin, #themotherdaughterbookclub, #themysteriousbenedictsociety, #theolympians, #theperfectionists, #thepretenders, #theradicalelement, #theshadowhunterchronicles, #thesisterhoodofthetravelingpants, #thetaleofdespereaux, #theturners, #thriller, #thrillseekers, #tigerthemonarchbutterfly, #travelogue, #turfwars, #turnitup, #twistedtales, #twitches, #tyrannyofpetticoats, #unscripted, #unsungheroinesoftheholocaust, #w.i.t.c.h., #wearedisplaced, #wearehere, #weirdermysteries, #whenyougetthechance, #wherestarsarescattered, #whodiditfirst, #witthefireonhigh, #womenwhodare, #wonderfulwomenoftheworld, #xmenevolution, #YA, #yaquidelgadowantstokickyourass, #yearoftherabbit, #youngjustice, #youngsalem, #zatanna:thejewelofgravesend

• Twisted Tales: Almost There Review

  The latest Twisted Tale is here and asks “What if Tiana made a deal that changed everything?”New Twisted Tale writer, Farrah Rochon starts dramatically enough with the climatic scene in the catacombs as Tiana crushes the talisman in front of Dr. Facilier. Well, she was about to crush it when the Shadow Man offers the…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 23, 2022

  Reviews

  #almostthere, #disney, #disneyhyperion, #farrahrochon, #rachelreads&reviews, #theprincessandthefrog, #twistedtales, #YA

• Twisted Tales: What Once was Mine Review

  The latest tale in the series is written by Liz Braswell and takes a bit of a different approach than the other novels. First off, it’s a frame story beginning at Sloane Kent Memorial Hospital with 16 year old twins, Danielle and Brenden. Danielle is there for her chemotherapy treatments and after endless rewatches of…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 23, 2022

  Reviews

  #disney, #disneyhyperion, #lizbraswell, #rachelreads&reviews, #twistedtales, #whatoncewasmine, #YA

• Twisted Tales: Part of Your World Review

  Liz Braswell’s take on the Little Mermaid asks “What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula?” And that is a dark future indeed.Ariel is the mute ruler of Atlantica with her father’s demise, Eric is in a permanent hypnotic daze content in his role as the Mad Prince making operettas as his wife, Princess Vanessa rules…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 22, 2022

  Reviews

  #disney, #disneyhyperion, #lizbraswell, #partofyourworld, #rachelreads&reviews, #twistedtales, #YA

• Twisted Tales: A Whole New World Review

  This book was an excellent and dark take on the scenario of “What if Aladdin never found the lamp?” That turns out to be a bit of misnomer because Aladdin does find the lamp. Jafar just happens to snatch it out of Aladdin’s hands and leaves him to be buried under mounds of sands. In…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 9, 2022

  Reviews

  #awholenewworld, #disney, #disneyhyperion, #lizbraswell, #rachelreads&reviews, #twistedtales