I was already intrigued by the premise of Jennifer Nielsen’s upcoming middle grade novel, The Free State of Jax – a kid establishes a micronation on property he only thinks is abandoned – when I found out that it was set in Kansas. Besides adaptations and retellings of Little Women, the thing I am most … Continue reading REVIEW: The Free State of Jax
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My Little Women
I've found maybe the most fascinating, and definitely the most confusing, Little Women retelling to exist in the literary market today. Take the magic, rainbows, and friendship of My Little Pony and add Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, and you get Little Fillies. Little Fillies is the first book in the My Little Pony: Classic … Continue reading My Little Women
Romancing Little Women
I usually am able to find something that I like about just about every Little Women retelling that I've read. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be the case when it comes to Little Women retellings that take the story and situate it as part of the romance genre. This is not to say that I … Continue reading Romancing Little Women
Little (Meta) Women: yet another Little Women retelling
In my quest to read just about every Little Women adaptation/retelling I can get my hands on, I couldn't resist requesting an advanced copy of Belittled Women, a meta Little Women retelling by Amanda Sellet that comes out this November. I received an eARC from Netgalley and quickly got to reading. Unfortunately, it didn't quite … Continue reading Little (Meta) Women: yet another Little Women retelling
Books and Board Games: Yee Haw Little Doggies
In the last year and a half, board games have become a relatively large part of my life. My boyfriend Jake was into board games before we met and he's gotten me into games as well. Since the beginning of 2022, we've hosted at least one game night a week with friends. I've also started … Continue reading Books and Board Games: Yee Haw Little Doggies
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