Saturday, January 4, 2025

Eleven contemporary retellings of classic titles

At Teen Vogue Costa B. Pappas tagged "eleven books that are contemporary retellings of classic titles," including:
The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis

A YA spin on Edgar Allan Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado, this novel follows Tress Montor and her former best friend, Felicity Turnado. Nearly a decade ago, Tress’ parents mysteriously went missing while driving Felicity home. After the incident, Tress was undeservingly shunned by her town. In the years following the fateful drive, Felicity fought to claim her status at the top of the social ladder, and in the process lost memory of what she knew. But Tress will make her remember — setting in motion a sinister plan to uncover the truth from Felicity, at any cost. Dark, gripping, and filled with turns, Mindy McGinnis’ first novel in this duology will leave readers frantically turning every page.
Read about the other entries on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue