Charlotte's Library

This week is about Re- Tellings, So instead of sharing ALL the different versions of Alice in Wonderland that have been made over the years. I'm sharing the Retellings and continuations! Movies and shows that have their own special Twist on the tale :) Movies: Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010) 19-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror. One of my favorite versions of Alice in Wonderland.. ok, no.. my FAVORITE. I know many people may disagree, but to each their own. I LOVE Tim Burton's Twists.. and Johnny Depp made such an amazing Hatter! TV Shows: Once a Upon a Time in Wonderland:  To be released in 2014 O.U.A.T in Wonderland is a highly anticipated spinoff from ABC's Once Upon a Time. O.U.A.T quickly became a favorite show of mine as well as my Boyfriend! I loved seeing the twists the writers gave to the fairytales a...

An entire week dedicated to re-tellings of Lewis Carroll's Classic story:  Alice in Wonderland The Looking Glass Wars  by Frank Beddor Source:  My Own Shelf Published:  September 26th 2006 by Dial Books Edition: Paperback Genre:  YA Fantasy Purchase:  Amazon / Barnes & Noble **We receive a small kickback from Amazon purchases, all of which will go towards giveaways! Rating:  3.5/5 Synopsis via Goodreads: When Alyss Heart, heir to the Wonderland throne, must flee through the Pool of Tears to escape the murderous aunt Redd, she finds herself lost and alone in Victorian London. Befriended by an aspiring author named Lewis Carrol, Alyss tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Alyss trusts this author to tell the truth so that someone, somewhere will find her and bring her home. But he gets the story all wrong. He even spells her name incorrectly! Fortunately, Royal Bodyguard Hatter Madigan knows all too well the awful truth of Alyss' ...

An entire week dedicated to re-tellings of Lewis Carroll's Classic story:  Alice in Wonderland Follow the White Rabbit By Kellie Sheridan Source:  LibraryThing – I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I received no compensation. Published by:  May 21st 2013 by Patchwork Press Edition:  eARC Genre:  Urban Fantasy Purchase:  Amazon / Barnes & Noble **We receive a small kickback from Amazon purchases, all of which will go towards giveaways! Rating:  4/5 Synopsis via Goodreads: For centuries, Wonderland thrived as the domain of beautiful bedlam and unapologetic madness. It was a place like no other. All it took was one girl slipping in through the cracks of the universe to start chaos spiraling toward order. In the 150 years since Alice’s visit, the realm has become tainted—almost normal. Rabbits in waistcoats and playing card minions are little more than creatures of myth, and Wonderland is literally falling to pieces. For Gwen, Rose,...

An Entire week dedicated to re-tellings of Lewis Carrol's Classic story:  Alice in Wonderland Source: Local Library Publisher : Amulet Books Series: Splintered #1 Published:  January 1st 2013 Genre : Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy  Purchase: Amazon / Barnes & Noble Rating :  Brittany: 4.5/5 Michelle: 5/5 Synopsis via Goodreads:  This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alyssa might be crazy, but she manages to keep it together. For now. When her mother’s mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wond...