"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
Here is this week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection:
TITLE: Once
AUTHOR: Cameron Dokey
PUBLISHER: Simon Pulse
EXPECTED PUBLICATION DATE: February 2012
FORMAT: Trade paperback, 640 pages
GENRE: Young Adult (Grades 7 and up)
ISBN: 978-1442422834
SYNOPSIS:
Read “happily ever after” with this magical repackage that includes three enchanting, retold fairy tales.In this value-priced bind-up of three beloved retellings, readers will journey to faraway fairy tale lands. Before Midnight revisits Cinderella’s story in France, Golden puts a new spin on Rapunzel’s romance, and Wild Orchid reimagines the Chinese tale of Mulan. With so much real-life drama in today’s busy world, Once allows readers to escape into whimsical realms where every story has a happily ever after.
Don't you just love that gorgeous cover?
I love fairy tale retellings, and this one would go well with the fairy tale challenges that I am doing this year!
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I love remakes of fairytales! I've read a couple of Cameron Dokey's re-tellings, but I don't think they were any of the ones in this bind-up. Thanks for sharing!
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That does sound good and I agree about the cover. Good pick!
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