Books with Noel

    Title: Romanov Author: Nadine Brandes Genre: YA | Magic | historical fiction | Retelling      [Synopsis: The history books say I died. They don’t know the half of it. Anastasia “Nastya” Romanov was given a single mission: to smuggle an ancient spell into her suitcase on her way to exile in Siberia. It might be her family’s only salvation. But the leader of the Bolshevik army is after them, and he’s hunted Romanov before. Nastya’s only chances of saving herself and her family are to either release the spell and deal with the consequences, or enlist help from Zash, the handsome soldier who doesn’t act like the average Bolshevik. Nastya has only dabbled in magic, but it doesn’t frighten her half as much as her growing attraction to Zash. She likes him. She thinks he might even like her. That is, until she’s on one side of a firing squad . . . and he’s on the other. ] I adore retellings and was so excited to finally pick this read up! It's alread...

 Does Noel mostly hunt down and obsess over Retellings?  Does Noel go through book phases, and then have to hunt down books that fit those odd phases?  Is it hard to find good retellings? The answer to the first two is rather obvious to some (nods head yes, while saying NOOO...), the last one is tricky. It's not hard to find good retellings, but if you're looking for specific ones? Heck yes, it is! Here's a list of the top Robin Hood and Maid Marian Retellings ! *You can find links, my personal thoughts about them, and their descriptions in this post!* The Forest Queen by Betsy Cornwell     When sixteen-year-old Sylvie’s brother takes over management of their family’s vast estates, Sylvie feels powerless to stop his abuse of the local commoners. Her dearest friend asks her to run away to the woods with him, and soon a host of other villagers join them. Together, they form their own community and fight to right the wrongs perpetrated by t...

*I received free copies of these books from the publishers on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review- my thoughts and opinions are strictly my own.* Title: Manga Classics: Jane Eyre Publisher: Udon Entertainment Author(s): Stacy King (English Script), SunNeko Lee (Art by), Crystal S. Chan (story adaption), Charlotte Brontë Genre: Manga / Graphic novels, classics, romance, historical fiction Goodreads | Amazon | Netgalley   Synopsis:  As an orphaned child, Jane Eyre is first cruelly abused by her aunt, then cast out and sent to a charity school. Though she meets with further abuse, she receives an education and eventually takes a job as a governess at the estate of Edward Rochester. Jane and Rochester begin to bond, but his dark moods trouble her. When Jane uncovers the terrible secret Rochester has been hiding, she flees and finds temporary refuge at the home of St. John Rivers.            ...

Title: Olivia Twist Author: Lorie Langdon Published: March 6th, 2018 Synopsis:     Olivia Twist is an innovative reimagining of Charles Dickens' classic tale Oliver Twist, in which Olivia was forced to live as a boy for her own safety until she was rescued from the streets. Now eighteen, Olivia finds herself at a crossroads: revealed secrets threaten to destroy the "proper" life she has built for herself, while newfound feelings for an arrogant young man she shouldn't like could derail her carefully laid plans for the future.    Olivia Brownlow is no damsel in distress. Born in a workhouse and raised as a boy among thieving London street gangs, she is as tough and cunning as they come. When she is taken in by her uncle after a caper gone wrong, her life goes from fighting and stealing on the streets to lavish dinners and soirees as a debutante in high society. But she can’t seem to escape her past … or forget the teeming slums where children ju...