Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Fantasy; Magic, Retelling of Beauty and the Beast

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: A strange imprisonment. Beauty has never liked her nickname. She is thin and awkward; it is her two sisters who are the beautiful ones. But what she lacks in looks, she can perhaps make up for in courage. When her father comes home with the tale of an enchanted castle in the forest and the terrible promise he had to make to the Beast who lives there, Beauty knows she must go to the castle, a prisoner of her own free will. Her father protests that he will not let her go, but she answers, "Cannot a Beast be tamed?"

As I have stated before I love fairy tales. Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorites. The world that this story takes place is older and very picturesque. I love that books are a major factor in Beauty getting closer to the Beast. There are no horrible family members in this story. All the backend characters are well developed as well. But the writing in this is amazing. I have given this book as a gift many times over. I even went so far as to order a hard covered version for myself as my original copy fell apart. A book you will read over and over again.

Publisher: Harper Teen

ISBN: 0060753102

Pages: 336

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Sunshine by Robin McKinley

Genre: Urban Fantasy; Vampires

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: There are places in the world where darkness rules, where it’s unwise to walk. But there hadn’t been any trouble out at the lake for years, and Sunshine just needed a spot where she could be alone with her thoughts. Vampires never entered her mind. Until they found her…

This was Robin McKinley’s Vampire story. I had heard so much about it how it was one of her best. And I have to say it is very good. It is much Darker then her past work. Sunshine was one of those characters that you just enjoyed reading about. Her relationship with Con was very sweet. I couldn’t stop reading this story. As it seemed to take me through a darker world then the one that I live in now. This is a great book that I will read over and over again.

Publisher: Jove Books

ISBN: 0142411108

Pages: 416

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Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Fantasy; Magic, Gardening, Retelling Fairy Tale, Beauty and the Beast

Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Twenty years ago, Robin McKinley dazzled readers with the power of her novel Beauty. Now this extraordinarily gifted novelist returns to the story of Beauty and the Beast with a fresh perspective, ingenuity, and mature insight. With Rose Daughter, she presents her finest and most deeply felt work--a compelling, richly imagined, and haunting exploration of the transformative power of love.

Robin McKinley has written two retellings of Beauty and the Beast. In this book there is a magical twist to the original story. In this book there is a more mature feeling throughout. Beauty goes to help the Beast's dying rose garden as she has a very green thumb. I have to say it was well written but I didn't find this story that great. Maybe it was because I've read her other tales and had high expectations.

Publisher: Ace

ISBN: 0441005837

Pages: 304

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