Trope-ical Readathon (March 2024) - hosted by jenjenreviews

Retelling Trope
Read a book that is a retelling. Alternatively, read a book that has been adapted to a TV show and/or film.

Point Value: 50 points
All books added
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher

Grave Peril

The Dresden Files #3

Jim Butcher

378 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores

The Witch and the Vampire

Francesca Flores

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous medium-paced
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

We Were Liars

We Were Liars #1

E. Lockhart

226 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery young adult emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Pride: A Rapunzel Retelling by Kris Butler

Pride: A Rapunzel Retelling

Sinners Fairytale Retellings #5

Kris Butler

420 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction romance adventurous challenging dark fast-paced
Jessi's Secret Language by Ann M. Martin, Chan Chau

Jessi's Secret Language

The Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novel Series #12

Ann M. Martin, Chan Chau

144 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction graphic novel middle grade lighthearted slow-paced
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Legendborn

The Legendborn Cycle #1

Tracy Deonn

501 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Deep by Alma Katsu

The Deep

Alma Katsu

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical horror mystery mysterious tense slow-paced
Jane & Edward: A Modern Reimagining of Jane Eyre by Melodie Edwards

Jane & Edward: A Modern Reimagining of Jane Eyre

Melodie Edwards

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful medium-paced
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Cinderella Is Dead

Kalynn Bayron

389 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

340 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced