Kristen Barenthaler
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Curious adventurer. Crazed reader. Librarian. Archery instructor. True crime addict.
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"Persuasion" by Jane Austen - YA Retellings
Besides the theme of persuasion, the novel evokes other topics, such as the Royal Navy, in which two of Jane Austen's brothers ultimately rose to the rank of admiral. As in Northanger Abbey, the superficial social life of Bath-well known to Austen, who spent several relatively unhappy and unproductive years there-is portrayed extensively and serves as a setting for the second half of the book. In many respects Persuasion marks a break with Austen's previous works, both in the more biting, even irritable satire directed at some of the novel's characters and in the regretful, resigned outlook of its otherwise admirable heroine, Anne Elliot, in the first part of the story. Against this is set the energy and appeal of the Royal Navy, which symbolises for Anne and the reader the possibility of a more outgoing, engaged, and fulfilling life, and it is this worldview which triumphs for the most part at the end of the novel.
By Kristen Barenthaler9 months ago in BookClub
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë - YA Retellings
Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood Andromeda is a debtera—an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. When a handsome young heir named Magnus Rochester reaches out to hire her, Andromeda quickly realizes this is a job like no other, with horrifying manifestations at every turn, and that Magnus is hiding far more than she has been trained for. Death is the most likely outcome if she stays, but leaving Magnus to live out his curse alone isn’t an option. Evil may roam the castle’s halls, but so does a burning desire.
By Kristen Barenthaler9 months ago in BookClub
"Beauty and the Beast" by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve - YA Retellings
Generations of readers have been bewitched by the epic love story of a beautiful young girl imprisoned in the magical castle of a monstrous beast, originally envisioned by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in 1740.
By Kristen Barenthaler9 months ago in BookClub
"The Goose Girl" by the Brothers Grimm - YA Retellings
"The Noble Servant" by Melanie Dickerson The impossible was happening. She, Magdalen of Mallin, was to marry the Duke of Wolfberg. Magdalen had dreamed about receiving a proposal ever since she met the duke two years ago. Such a marriage was the only way she could save her people from starvation. But why would a handsome, wealthy duke want to marry her, a poor baron’s daughter? It seemed too good to be true.
By Kristen Barenthaler9 months ago in BookClub
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen - Retellings
"Debating Darcy" by Sayantani Dasgupta It is a truth universally acknowledged that Leela Bose plays to win. A life-long speech competitor, Leela loves nothing more than crushing the competition, all while wearing a smile. But when she meets the incorrigible Firoze Darcy, a debater from an elitist private school, Leela can't stand him. Unfortunately, he'll be competing in the state league, so their paths are set to collide.
By Kristen Barenthaler9 months ago in BookClub
Fractured Fairy Tales
Reimagining "The Frog Prince": The Frog Prince, Continued by Jon Scieszka Frogged by Vivian Vande Velde Geek Charming by Robin Palmer The Frog Prince Saves Sleeping Beauty by Charlotte Guillain The Frog Prince Hops to It by Sarah Warburton The Frog Prince's Curse by Benjamin Harper The Frog Prince and the Zoologist by Jenna Mueller Transformed: The Perils of the Frog Prince by Megan Morrison The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker
By Kristen Barenthaler9 months ago in BookClub
Fangtastic Fiction. Content Warning.
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Certain Dark Things combines elements of Latin American mythology with a literary voice that leads readers on an exhilarating and fast-paced journey. Welcome to Mexico City, an oasis in a sea of vampires. Here in the city, heavily policed to keep the creatures of the night at bay, Domingo is another trash-picking street kid, just hoping to make enough to survive. Then he meets Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood drinkers. Domingo is smitten. He clings to her like a barnacle until Atl relents and decides to let him stick around. But Atl's problems, Nick and Rodrigo, have come to find her. When they start to raise the body count in the city, it attracts the attention of police officers, local crime bosses, and the vampire community. Atl has to get out before Mexico City is upended, and her with it.
By Kristen Barenthaler9 months ago in BookClub
Historical Fiction Novels Set During WWII. Content Warning.
Night Flight to Paris by Cara Black October 1942: it's been two years since Kate Rees was sent to Paris on a British Secret Service mission to assassinate Hitler. Since then, she has left spycraft behind to take a training job as a sharpshooting instructor in the Scottish Highlands. But her quiet life is violently disrupted when Colonel Stepney, her former handler, drags her back into the fray for a dangerous three-pronged mission in Paris. Each task is more dangerous than the next: Deliver a package of penicillin to sick children. Assassinate a high-ranking German operative whose knowledge of secret invasion plans could turn the tide of the war against the Allies. Rescue a British agent who once saved Kate's life, and get out. Kate will encounter sheiks and spies, poets and partisans, as she races to keep up with the constantly shifting nature of her assignment, showing every ounce of her Oregonian grit in the process. New York Times bestselling author Cara Black has crafted another heart-stopping thrill ride that reveals a portrait of Paris at the height of the Nazi occupation.
By Kristen Barenthaler9 months ago in BookClub
