Top 10 Books if you like Disney Films (or read fairy tales as a kid)
We
all love fairy tales slash bed time stories as a kid right? Who
doesn't? And Disney films? Who doesn't adore them? Those who doesn't
perhaps are ugly sadistic hussies. Anyway here are my top ten books
if you want the magical and enchanted feeling fairy tales gave you
with all the modern twists and turns.
1.
The Selection (The Selection Series) ~ Kiera Cass
It's
not the typical story about Prince and Princesses. Well, as Kiera
Cass (the author) said, the story is more like the Biblical story of
Queen Esther. A prince choosing his princess from girls of different
castes. This story will capture you're heart and make you swoon and
sigh like all fairy tales did. The majestic and regal feels. (It may
or may not remind you of Barbie and her movies and well you know all
the others)
2.
The Iron King (The Iron Fey Series) ~ Julie Kagawa
All
about fae and faeries with a modern twist of technology. Beautiful
friendship and swoon-worthy star-crossed romance. Magical setting and
dangerous adventures. Butterflies and a beautiful fey Prince with
silver hair and eyes. The Puck and an intelligent talking cat. A not
so typical girl who's changed the fate of Nevernever. You know, the
beautiful wild, I know you can picture it now.
3.
Of Poseidon (The Syrena Legacy) ~ Anna Banks
I'll
give you a hint. Okay, “Ocean”. Oh I know you know it already.
You're right, Mermaids. (not the Little Mermaid though) But in this
book, they are not called mermaids, they are called Syrenas. With
violet eyes. And yep, a Syrena prince and a mortal pretty girl-well,
a not really mortal girl actually. Lots of laugh and lots of
swooning. And a gorgeous kingdom in the ocean.
4.
Splintered ~ Anita Grace Howard
Well,
who doesn't want to go to Wonderland? We all know Alice when we we're
kids. If you'd like to meet her again and read what truly happened
after the story we've all been told, this book would be perfect. It's
not some kind of retelling, it may or may not be a story of Alice
after a hundred generations had passed. Do you remember who smells
like licorice? You'll fall in love with his beauty and viciousness in
this book. And a love triangle, well I don't think it's a love
triangle though more like an angle love story that is.
5.
Throne of Glass ~ Sarah J. Maas
A
fierce assassin an all her quests. A wild-card romance with a prince
and a guard. A combination of royal things and faerie magic. It's the
tragic story of an assassin girl who's doing her best and everything
to keep herself alive for the next day and the next. It's like a bad-ass fairy tale, with a bad-ass protagonist, instead of the common
graceful princesses.
6.
See Me ~ Wendy Higgins
Leprechauns.
Little people. (Not goblins, not elves, not dwarfs okay just little
people) Refreshing Irish setting. Beautiful sibling relationship. And
a very swoon worthy love story of a leprechaun and a human. Faerie magic, fae, pixies. And an arranged marriage. Oh and wait, this book
kinda reminded me of Frozen by Disney (You know, Anna and Elsa and
Olaf?) It reminded me of the scene with Anna, Kristoff and the
trolls, really. It's cute.
7.
Frozen ~ Melissa Dela Cruz
Not
the Frozen movie okay? I once mentioned it to a friend and we got
confused, I was talking about the book and she was taking about the
movie. Anyway it's about dragons and fae and sifts and magic. Ice
apocalypse. Also pirates and ships and voyages. And unexpected sweet
romances and strong friendship.
8.
Dorothy Must Die ~ Danielle Paige
Remember
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz? Yes, you do? Well it might just change
your perception about it. Dorothy is the antagonist. Yes she is. We
don't stop where the story ended to us as a kid, we don't know what
happened next and Danielle wrote it. Villains nowadays a the good
ones and the nice one's are the evil ones. I now, I don't make sense.
Just read the book.
9.
Cinder (Lunar Chronicles)
Well,
who doesn't even know about Cinderella? But this is a very modern
Cinderella, a cyborg Cinderella actually. Yes, a part-robot/machine Cinderella. (I haven't read it) Though it's on my TBR pile since
forever. I'll read it soon if I feel like it, and tell me if I should
read it as soon as possible.
10.
Steelheart (The Reckoners Series)
I'm
not so sure if I should include this but I can't think of anything to
put as number 10. Is there a film about superheroes by Disney? I'm
not sure lol. Anyway this is the story of people who has evolved to
be Epics-people with specific different super strengths and a
striking story and lots of explosive plot twist. Adventure, fun and
love and friendship. Isn't that what Disney theme is like tho? This
book is a must read by the way. (If you haven't read it yet run along the bookstore and go buy one a lot of copies are seating there unread
I know it)
So,
if you were (still are) fond of Disney movies, it's never too late for you to read
these.
