Ash. Malinda Lo | 
repost for @PuddleJumper:
January's author is Malinda Lo!
I've read and enjoyed some of her YA/retelling books. I enjoyed Huntress and Ash. Anyone else have any recommendations? Drop them below
I'm going to #QueerBC May-May so I'll refresh the author list then and I'll do some feedback stuff March/April to see how to improve it
Thank you to everyone who has participated. I hope you are enjoying yourself and discovered some new authors
bailedI got a good few chapters in but just couldn‘t get into the story. Might pick this up another time down the track.
Going to dive into this book this afternoon
Then they took the last step together, and when she kissed her, her mouth as warm as summer, the taste of her sweet and clear, she knew, at last, that she was home.
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In the wake of her father's death, Ash is left at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Consumed with grief, her only joy comes by the light of the dying hearth fire, re-reading the fairy tales her mother once told her. In her dreams, someday the fairies will steal her away, as they are said to do.
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Pride Book Recommendations pt 2 🏳️🌈📚🌈
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Aisling‘s mother died at midsummer. She had fallen sick so suddenly that some of the villagers wondered if fairies had come and taken her, for she was still young and beautiful.
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pickA fun retelling of Cinderella
pickA Cinderella retelling that‘s sharp and beautiful; an exploration of grief & how it drives us; a search for happiness in a complicated world. Aisling is everything you want in a heroine — smart, brave and willing to sacrifice for what she wants, but more for what she needs. The romance between her and Kaisa is lovely and sweet. There‘s a richness of folklore running through the narrative that gives the story so much depth. All of the stars!
What's your favorite lgbt book/retelling? Need some recommendations preferably girl × girl love. I'm bi.
I love Ash by Malinda Lo, Huntress by Malinda Lo, Annie on my Mind, Keeping you a secret
Then they took the last step together, and when she kissed her, her mouth as warm as summer,the taste of her sweet and clear, she knew, at last, that she was home.
#Ash #MalindaLo #lastline #closingline #book #books #booklist #booklust #booklove #booklover #booklovers #bookloversunite #bookz #bookzesty #bookzilla #bookzine #bookzone #bookxcess #bookcollection #bookcollector #bookcase #bookcases #Fantasy #YoungAdult #LGBT #Romance #Fiction 💝💝💝💝
so-soHonestly, this one was between a so-so and a pick. I think I just mentally hyped it up to much and it didn‘t live up to my expectations. The story felt fast paced at times and I didn‘t always know what was going on. 3.5⭐️. I thought this bookmark was ironic for the Cinderella retelling this book was.
pickVery interesting take on a Cinderella retelling. I enjoyed this but felt it was missing the steam factor.
so-soOkay so this book was okay. My issue with it is that I felt when they through in a same sex relationship it was an organic thing. Like it was to check a box. It was completely left field to me. I have no problem with it being in there and by the end of the book I was rooting for them but I feel like it was a split decision to check a box.
pickA universe where all sexual identities are normalized. A retelling of Cinderella. Magical realism. That‘s why this book gets a pick from me. My only complaint is that I wish the relationship with Sidhean was more fleshed out. There was no push-pull between the three main characters, so that aspect of the story felt like a non-issue when it should have been more important or intriguing, I guess. Still, bravo for the stellar representation!
Aisling‘s mother died at midsummer.
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pickI've been meaning to read this book since it first came out ten years ago. I'm so happy that I finally did! It was a wonderful retelling of the Cinderella story.
Then they took the last step together, and when she kissed her, her mouth as warm as summer, the taste of her sweet and clear, she knew, at last, that she was home.
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pickA sweet and engaging book, not exactly what I expected, but a satisfying retelling of Cinderalla. #youngadult
pickHoly heck so good. The beautiful weaving in of Irish mythology, the fairy tale retelling, it was beautiful and magical. I especially appreciated that queer relationships were *normalised* instead of agonised over or socially despised/ignored. 10/10
Soooo excited I finally have a copy of this book!
Aisling‘s mother died at midsummer.
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Ash by: Malinda Lo 🏳️🌈 #Ash #MalindaLo #funkopop #popvinyl #KillianJones #CaptainHook #EmmaSwan #CaptainSwan #book #books #bookworm #bookworms #bookwormslife #bookwormproblem #bookwormproblems #bookworld #bookword #bookwhore #epicreads @EpicReads #bookend #bookends #bookedit #bookeditor #bookediting #bookending #read #bookrecommendation #bookrecommendations #bookreport #bookreports #bookreview #bookreviews #Fantasy #YoungAdult #LGBT #Romance 💕
pickThis was a fun retelling of Cinderella. #FairyTaleRetelling #Booked2019 #InspiredByFolklore #PopSugarReadingChallenge #15of65
A book with breakfast this morning because I have #passedthepointofnoreturn; I have to finish the book.
Today‘s #literarylunchbreak is Ash and my home baked Salted Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
Starting out the #24in48 challenge with this dedication in Ash #bookandtea
bailedThis was supposed to be my #fairytaleretelling for #booked2019, but I got 20 pages in and couldn't get past the terrible writing. Which is sad because I wanted to love this story. Guess I'll move on to my backup; The Wrath & The Dawn.
My latest audiobook #Ash #MalindaLo #audiobook #audiobooks #Audible #book #books #bookz #bookzesty #bookzilla #bookzine #bookzone #bookxcess #bookcollection #bookcollector #bookcase #bookcases #bookcover #bookcovers #bookcult #bookclub #bookvibe #bookvibes #bookbag #bookbinding #bookbeau #bookblog #bookblogger #bookblogs #bookbloggers #booknerd #booknerds #booknerdsunite #booknerdy #booknook #booknation #Fantasy #YoungAdult #LGBT #Romance 💟💟💟💟
pick“With her heart hammering in her throat, Ash asked, ‘Will you do me the honor of dancing with me?‘ She looked up at Kaisa, and the huntress‘ look of bewilderment was changing, slowly, to a small, tentative smile. It steadied Ash, and she extended her hand across the distance. Kaisa came down the steps, took her hand, and said, ‘Yes.”
Wonderful retelling of Cinderella!
Prompt 14: LGBTQ+ Relationship #SFFTBRChallenge @DuckOfDoom
When the author responds to a comment!
1. Ash – a lesbian retelling of Cinderella
2. Aliette de Bodard
3. Alphas – a short-lived superpower show on Syfy
4. Apples
#ManicMonday
Finished reading 400+ pages of King yesterday and going to try to get this read today.
Ok. Now I can start this book 😁 My friend lent me her signed copy and I knew I would be around water, food, general mess this weekend so I didn‘t dare mess up her book 😉 I think this will be a great book to start my week!
So. Excited.
Then they took the last step together, and when she kissed her, her mouth as warm as summer, the taste of her sweet and clear, she knew, at last, that she was home. 🏳️🌈 #Ash #MalindaLo #lastline #closingline #book #books #pride #bookvibe #bookvibes #bookbag #bookbinding #bookblog #bookblogger #bookbeau #booknerd #booknerds #booknerdsunite #booknerdy #booknook #booknation #nerd #nerds #nerdy #bookmark #bookmarks #bookmarket #bookmoment 💝💝💝💝
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Late, but oh well!
1. Beauty and the Beast, Robin Hood (maybe more a legend)
2. Ash (Malinda Lo), Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine), Lunar Chronicles (Marissa Meyer)
3. Haven't watched any
4. Rise of the Guardians, Beauty and the Beast (animated), Ever After
5. Maleficent
#magicalmonday @Seekingtardis
