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Category Archives: Reading Lists
Genres, Classification, and Adventures in the Library
In my explorations of the endless swarming and interbreeding of genres that is contemporary popular fiction, I recently discovered a new species. Among the proliferating subsubsubgenres of paranormal romance and similar breeds, I’ve noticed quite a few that feature libraries … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles, Critical thoughts, Reading Lists
Tagged Genre, libraries, Paranormal romance, TV, YA Fiction
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Shakespearian YA
Continuing the theme of adaptation of classic plots, here are five reworkings of Shakespeare as YA fiction. A couple of them are cast in the genre of paranormal romance, but they all look worth reading.
Adaptation Again! Neverland and Wonderland
Literature is a fluctuating web of reinvention, translation, and reworking, of plots and genres. Classic literary fictions can be adapted as well as myths and folklore; here’s a review of five YA variations on Peter Pan and the Alice books, … Continue reading
A Dark Reading List for Your Inner Teen Goth
Exactly what it sounds like; a diverse and intriguing list of recommendations by Alison Nastasi, including Anne Rice, Edward Gorey, Neil Gaiman, and Sade.
Posted in Books and Articles, Reading Lists
Tagged Anne Rice, Goth subculture, Gothic, Neil Gaiman, Sade, Vampires
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Re-imagining Fairy Tales
A favourite OGOM topic (well, for me anyway!) is the transformation of classic fairy tales into (mostly YA) paranormal romances and allied genres. Here, the bare motifs of the fairy tale are invigorated by giving novelistic flesh to the characters … Continue reading
YA Fiction 2016
This may be of interest to those researching YA fiction. It’s a list of recommendations by the US Young Adult Library Services Association. It includes both retellings and transformations of fairytales, and dystopian novels–genres that are very much in the … Continue reading
7 YAs Based on Myths and Tales From Around the World
YA transformations of fairy tale again; this is a type of writing which fascinates me at the moment. A review here by Melissa Albert on seven such novels, metamorphosing myths and folktales from the Thousand and One Nights; Norse myth; … Continue reading
YA Fiction–March 2016
There are some exciting new YA novels appearing this month; this site lists 10 of the best. They’re not all Paranormal Romance (though they all look pretty good), but there are a few which fall into the OGOM sphere. Lady … Continue reading
’10 Books That Will Change How You Think About Fairy Tales’
’10 Books That Will Change How You Think About Fairy Tales’ is a lovely article that lists both academic books, anthologies and new fiction inspired by fairy tales. Hopefully you will find something to inspire you and give you ideas … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles, Reading Lists
Tagged Adaptations, Collections, Contemporary Fairy Tales, Fairy tales
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New Books for the New Year
Happy New Year! And I hope the first Monday of 2016 is treating you well. Though I didn’t get as many books read as I would have liked over the festive period (reading was replaced with eating, running and spending … Continue reading