In 1922, Frederick Palmers proposed that there are 36 parts on which all records are made. Christopher Booker did the same research in 2005 and he presented seven basic categories.
Some stories deserve retelling and the titles below are retellings of old stories and legends.
Parents
• Inspiration is based on the author Sam DuChamp and he created his character, Quichotte, a salesman, who embarks on a quest to claim the hand of a television star. “Quixotte” by Salman Rushdie is an homage to Miguel de Cervantes’ “Don Quixote.”
The idea is based on the writer Sam DuChamp and he makes his character, Quichotte, a salesman, who starts a quest to claim the hand of a television star. “Quixotte” by Salman Rushdie is an homage to Miguel de Cervantes’ “Don Quixote.”
Photo Courtesy/Manistee County Library• Unlike “Cinderella” by Charles Perrault. Cindy works for her stepmother, the executive producer of a reality television show. When a spot opens up on the show, Cindy sees it as an opportunity to start her career in fashion. Instead, she sees herself as a body positivity icon. “If the Shoe Fits” by Julie Murphy retells “Cinderella” as Cindy learns to find love and individuality.
• “Ayesha at Last” by Uzma Jalaluddin tells the story of Ayesha, who accepts a teaching job so she can pay off her debts. Her conservative family talks about marriage, which is not what Aeysha is looking for. When Khalid comes into her life, she is happy and angry with him, but her family thinks that she is the right one for their cousin. Rumors arise about Khalid’s family, and Aeysha discovers the truth about him and herself. “Ayesha at Last” is based on “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen.
“The Murder of Mr. Wickham” by Claudia Gray combines the characters of Jane Austen for a delicious murder mystery. Not everyone likes George Wickham, and everyone is suspicious when he is found murdered. It’s up to young Juliet Tilney and Jonathon Darcy to follow the clues and report the killer.
Photo Courtesy/Manistee County Library• The first title in the Charlotte Holmes series by Brittany Cavallart, “A Study in Charlotte,” is based on the “Sherlock Holmes” stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Charlotte is Sherlock Holmes’ great-granddaughter. His reputation as a hothead precedes him, and the new student, Jamie Watson, wants nothing to do with him. When the two are arrested for murdering a student at their school, Jamie must rely on Charlotte to find clues to prove their innocence.
• A retelling of “The Odyssey” by Homer, “An Orchestra of Minorities” by Chigozie Obioma, told by the ghost of a man who saves a woman’s life. They fell in love but couldn’t get married because they weren’t the same. Self-improvement efforts are thwarted and the individual is removed from the life he is trying to build.
• Based on “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, “The Chosen and the Beautiful” by Nghi Vo is told from the point of view of a friend of Jay Gatsby and his wife Daisy. Jordan Baker is beautiful, educated and rich. He also learns to navigate a world where many doors are closed, using his skills and magic.
• “Beautiful Little Fools” by Jillian Cantor was also based on “The Great Gatsby.” Three women are suspected in the death of Jay Gatsby. Revealed from their thoughts, the events that happen on that fateful day are re-examined, revealing their motives.
• Join Mr. Knightly, his wife Emma, George Wickham, and the rest of the gang for an unforgettable summer party! “The Murder of Mr. Wickham” by Claudia Gray combines the characters of Jane Austen for a delicious murder mystery. Not everyone likes George Wickham, and everyone is suspicious when he is found murdered. It’s up to young Juliet Tilney and Jonathon Darcy to follow the clues and report the killer.
Youth
• After slaying a wolf while on a quest, Feyre must face the consequences when she is transported to a place known in the story. Once there, he discovers a world completely different from the one he was told about and begins to change his places. But a threat is approaching and threatening everything he loves. “A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah Maas dedicates an interesting story of Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve’s “Beauty and the Beast.”
• Walk the yellow brick road again in “Dorothy Must Die” by Danielle Paige, based on “The Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum. Amy Gumm is an ordinary teenager living in Kansas when her trailer is swept away in a tornado and left in Oz. There is nothing like it. Dorothy finds her way back to Oz and seizes power. Amy must work with other people who are against the proper arrangement of the magical land.
• “The Wrath and the Dawn” by Renee Ahdieh is a retelling of “The Arabian Nights,” in which a new woman is taken every day and every night to end her life. When her best friend is taken as a bride to the Caliph of Khorasan, Khalid, Shahrzad volunteers to go behind and use her fairy tales to seduce the Caliph. Things are not as they should be in the palace, and Shahrzad must discover the truth to save the man she loves.
“Ayesha at Last” by Uzma Jalaluddin tells the story of Ayesha, who accepts a teaching job so she can pay off her debts. Her conservative family talks about marriage, which is not what Aeysha is looking for. When Khalid comes into her life, she is happy and angry with him, but her family thinks that she is the right one for their cousin. Rumors arise about Khalid’s family, and Aeysha discovers the truth about him and herself. “Ayesha at Last” is based on “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen.
Photo Courtesy/Manistee County Library• Upon learning of a demonic attack on campus, underground figures calling themselves the Merlins must act quickly to keep Bree quiet. The test unleashed Brees’ own magical powers, and he now knows his mother’s death was no accident. Bree and her friend Nick set out to break this group of mages. When they get inside, they find that there is a magical war and the descendants of King Arthur’s knights must stop it. What will Bree do? Bring the mages to find out the truth about his mother? Or join the fight?
• “Legendborn” by Tracy Deonn brings King Arthur back to life.
These and other titles are available at manisteelibrary.org in the Manistee County online directory.