Mirror Mirror

By Gregory Maguire. He also wrote Wicked, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and Lost. If you haven't read any of his books, give them a try.

Mirror Mirror is his (very) adult re-telling of the Snow White story. It's set in Renaissance-era Italy and the Borgias are key players in the story. For a fairy-tale and history buff like me, this was an ideal combination. Also his treatment of the dwarves was quite original. Anyway, if you do pick it up, tell me what you think of it.

Verileah 21 years ago
Oh, I dig that sort of thing :).

Will have to check that out. You might like Enchantment by Orson Scott Card. It's a retelling of Sleeping Beauty.
Aziyade 21 years ago
LOL I read it Verileah, it was outstanding! :D I always knew you had great taste. ;)
ROzbeans 21 years ago
I keep picking up Wicked everytime I go to the bookstore but then put it down because I pick up something else. I need to just bite the bullet and read it hehe. Doesn't Anne Rice have sleeping beauty stories too?
Belial 21 years ago
Yeah, Mae, but hers are more along the lines of erotica :)
ROzbeans 21 years ago
Belial
Yeah, Mae, but hers are more along the lines of erotica :)


NOw that's what I'm talking about, /snort. :o
Aziyade 21 years ago
It's not even good erotica. It's all S&M, which is fine, but gets old fast, imo. Nothing original there if you ask me. Orson's is MUCH better. :)