Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

…Then Wear It

If the Shoe Fits: A Meant to be Novel by Julie Murphy

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I picked up If the Shoe Fits, the first in a series of fairy tale modernizations, awhile ago but finally got around to reading it this week. It’s also the first Julie Murphy I’ve read which feels silly because I loved the adaptation of Dumplin’ on Netflix. As you might guess from the title, this first book in the series is a take on Cinderella and it’s just delightful. It’s set on a Bachelor-like reality show which keeps the tone light but also deals with […]

Exactly what you’d expect (which isn’t bad!)

A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James

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A(nother) recommendation via Cannonball Read-ish/Pajiba. I wouldn’t call this revelatory or a retelling in the vein of McKinley, but it’s definitely the bones of the Cinderella story transplanted to a Regency-ish setting. And I can’t deny that I, personally, enjoyed it quite a bit (as a matter of fact, here is what happened–I started reading this yesterday night, had to put it away because I was very sleepy, and then woke up early this morning remembering that I was reading something I liked without recollecting exactly what it […]

The real book will be even better!

If the Shoe Fits by Deborah Guarino and Seth Hippen

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I requested this book on NetGalley based on the review of Cannonballer Chris, and then promptly forgot everything about it.  I knew it was a Cinderella variation based on the title, but that was about it.  I think I assumed it was a young adult novel at some point.  I went to open the file recently, and I found to my delight that I was wrong!  It’s a picture book, and a very clever one at that!   It is still a variation on Cinderella.  […]

A must read for Con lovers! (Conventions, not convicts!)

Geekarella by Ashley Poston

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Why did I wait so long to read this?  This is pure awesomesauce! It’s a Cinderella retelling (obviously) that involves a fan convention (also obviously.)  But it’s more than that. The story revolves around the fictional tv show Starfield, a Star Trek-like show, but Star Trek exists here, so not really?  Maybe it’s closer to the show that Galaxy Quest is about, but it’s really something all its own.  (Ashley Poston does not shy away from using real show and actor names.  Thanks for that!) […]

One of my top recommendations right now!

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

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This is a Cinderella retelling focusing on one of the ugly stepsisters.  There is magic in this story, but also a lot of realism. We start with Isabelle, the younger of the stepsisters, getting ready to reluctantly cut off her toes to fit into the glass slipper.  Her older sister, Octavia, has already cut off her heel and was caught out, so now it’s Isabelle’s turn to try to secure their future. As expected, it doesn’t turn out well. The tale of Cinderella has a […]

If the shoe doesn’t fit…

Glass Slippers Give You Blisters by Auch, Mary Jane

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My primary reading is Young Adult, so since this is a true kid’s book, I’ll list it as my “YOUTHS!” entry for cbr11bingo. Kelly and her two besties Lisa and Rebecca are just starting junior high. And they’re determined to launch themselves into popularity, since sixth graders are bottom of the totem pole.  Kelly talks her friends into auditioning for the drama production of Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, sure this will introduce them to the upperclassmen who will secure their place in the upper echelon […]



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