Here are the details:
- The challenge starts on January 1st 2014, and ends December 31st 2014
- The goal of the read-a-thon is to read as many fairy tale retellings as possible.
- There will be six different levels to aim for in this challenge:
- Poor Cobbler: 1-3 books
- Devilish Wolf: 4-6 books
- Lady in Waiting: 7-9 books
- Mountain Troll: 10-12 books
- Evil Enchantress: 13-15 books
- Monstrous Dragon: 16+ books
- This challenge is only for Young Adult and Middle Grade retellings. No adult or children’s books count towards this challenge.
- Because of confusion in the past, this year only straight retellings of fairy tales will count. No fairy tale-ish books, and no mythological or classic retellings.
- Single novellas do not count towards this challenge, however a compilation of novellas or short stories can count towards this challenge.
- Have fun and spread the word!
This is a great idea for a challenge! To bad I don't have a heap of fairy tale retellings to read, other wise I'd be doing it to! And I love how you're aiming for the highest level. :P
ReplyDeleteBrea @ Breezy Reads http://www,breesreads,wordpress.com
Great challenge! I love fairy tale retellings. I'm super tempted to join this challenge too, but I'm already doing so many challenges haha. I might cave, and do it anyway.
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So glad you're participating in this challenge! It's going to be a blast! Can't wait to see what you'll be reading.
ReplyDeleteFairy-tale Retellings are my favorite genre. If you're looking for some good books, a few good retellings include: Ella Enchanted & Fairest by Gail Carson Levine; Cinder, Scarlet, & Cress by Marissa Meyer; Entwined by Heather Dixon; Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu; The Frog Princess & The Wide Awake Princess by E. D. Baker; The Goose Girl, Book of a Thousand Days, & (it's a graphic novel but should still count simply because it's awesome) Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale; The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell; Belle, Sunlight and Shadow, Winter's Child, Before Midnight, Golden, & Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey; A Curse as Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce; A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz, Beastly, Bewitching, A Kiss in Time, & Cloaked by Alex Flinn; Sun and Moon Ice and Snow, Princess of Glass, Princess of the Silver Woods, & Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George; Sisters Red, Sweetly, Fathomless, & Cold Spell by Jackson Pearce; Into the Wild, Out of the Wild, Ice, Enchanted Ivy, & Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst; Zel, Bound, & Beast by Donna Jo Napoli; Spindle’s End, Beauty, Rose Daughter, & The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin Mckinley
ReplyDeleteAnd if mixed fairy-tales count, check out: The Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley; The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer; The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani; Storybound by Melissa Burt; Half Upon a Time, Twice Upon a Time, & Once Upon the End by James Riley; Of Giants and Ice by Shelby Bach; Into the Woods & Out of the Woods by Lyn Gardner; A Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy. Good luck with your challenge.