# retelling (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover retelling. Page: Feed: --- ## [ARC Review: HENRIETTA by Sophie Irwin](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/21/arc-review-henrietta-by-sophie-irwin/) _2026-08-21 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ A funny regency romp! ## [Audiobook Review: THE SECRET WORLD OF BRIAR ROSE by Cindy Pham](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/20/audiobook-review-the-secret-world-of-briar-rose-by-cindy-pham/) _2026-08-20 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ A book that has an interesting concept but doesn't quite deliver ## [Book Review: ÆLFRED’S BRITAIN by Max Adams](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/19/book-review-aelfreds-britain-by-max-adams/) _2026-08-19 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ An interesting, thorough examination of the British Isles across two centuries of raids, fighting, and cultural mingling ## [Top Ten Tuesday: Completed Series I Need to Finish](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/18/top-ten-tuesday-completed-series-i-need-to-finish/) _2026-08-18 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ Ten series to finales I've still not read... ## [Book Review: THE MINISTRY OF UNLADYLIKE ACTIVITIES by Robin Stevens (Middle Grade Monday)](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/17/book-review-the-ministry-of-unladylike-activities-by-robin-stevens-middle-grade-monday/) _2026-08-17 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ A fun mystery set during the Blitz ## [ARC Review: BRIDGET AND GABE ARE NOT OKAY by Lex Croucher](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/16/arc-review-bridget-and-gabe-are-not-okay-by-lex-croucher/) _2026-08-16 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ A funny and heartfelt tale of PTSD and anxiety ## [Book Review: THE TWYFORD CODE by Janice Hallett](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/15/book-review-the-twyford-code-by-janice-hallett/) _2026-08-15 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ A book that's rather misleadingly advertised and takes a while to bring the mystery in ## [The Lamanite Curse in Book of Mormon Fiction](https://rachelhelps.substack.com/p/the-lamanite-curse-in-book-of-mormon) _2026-08-14 · Rachel Helps · Rachel Helps_ etiologies of race ## [Book Review: THE INFINITE STATE by Richard Swan](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/book-review-the-infinite-state-by-richard-swan/) _2026-08-14 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ A novel of two halves ## [Book Review: Colin and Duck series by Holly Swain](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/13/book-review-colin-and-duck-series-by-holly-swain/) _2026-08-13 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ A delightful picture book series! ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/06oFzK5XkNgU) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Book Review: A THIEF TO DIE FOR by Melissa Poett](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/12/book-review-a-thief-to-die-for-by-melissa-poett/) _2026-08-12 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ A Robin Hood reimagining that was a bit too overshadowed by world building issues ## [Top Ten Tuesday: Books I read on this day for the last ten years](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-read-on-this-day-for-the-last-ten-years/) _2026-08-11 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ Book I've been reading on this day for the last ten years! ## [Susa Young Gates's "Dialogue from the Book of Mormon" as (proto-)feminist revision??](https://rachelhelps.substack.com/p/susa-young-gatess-dialogue-from-the) _2026-08-07 · Rachel Helps · Rachel Helps_ Alicia Suskin Ostriker, in her book Feminist Revision of the Bible, lists strategies of the revisionist woman poet. ## [The Mormon need to identify with scripture](https://rachelhelps.substack.com/p/the-mormon-need-to-identify-with) _2026-07-17 · Rachel Helps · Rachel Helps_ likening the scriptures to ourselves as an argument for the importance of women's Book of Mormon retellings ## [Using an LLM for Humanities research](https://rachelhelps.substack.com/p/using-an-llm-for-humanities-research) _2026-07-10 · Rachel Helps · Rachel Helps_ dabbling in the dark arts ## [Who was "Mormona"?](https://rachelhelps.substack.com/p/who-was-mormona) _2026-06-29 · Rachel Helps · Rachel Helps_ I’ve been doing some research on women who wrote Book of Mormon retellings in the early 20th century. ## [The Memory of Earth and interpreting Book of Mormon retellings](https://rachelhelps.substack.com/p/the-memory-of-earth-and-interpreting) _2026-06-26 · Rachel Helps · Rachel Helps_ The Memory of Earth by Orson Scott Card is the first of a five-part epic fantasy series that follows the plot of the Book of Mormon. ## [‘How To Feed A Dictator’ (Tribeca 2026) A recipe for disaster. Food porn meets an authoritarian playbook.](https://reelnewsdaily.com/2026/06/10/how-to-feed-a-dictator-tribeca-2026-a-recipe-for-disaster-food-porn-meets-an-authoritarian-playbook/) _2026-06-11 · Liz Whittemore · How To Feed A Dictator' Archives - Reel News Daily_ How To Feed A Dictator Director Andrew Neel uses Witold Szablowski‘s book as the basis of his Tribeca 2026 doc How To Feed A Dictator. Call it food porn meets a global authoritarian playbook. This is a brilliant film, if you can stomach it. Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, Pol Pot, Augusto Pinochet, and Kim Jong-il chefs share how they came Read More → The post ‘How To Feed A Dictator’ (Tribeca 2026) A… ## [\[Review, RPG\] Citizen Sleeper by Jump Over the Age (2022, Fellow Traveller)](https://thebackcatalogue.substack.com/p/review-rpg-citizen-sleeper-by-jump) _2025-07-30 · J. Bowden · The Back Catalogue: Reviews_ A masterpiece of hope, resilience, and tragedy all in one package. ## [\[Review, Dystopian\] The Knight and the Butcherbird by Alix E. Harrow (Amazon Original Stories, 2025)](https://thebackcatalogue.substack.com/p/review-dystopian-the-knight-and-the) _2025-05-14 · The Back Catalogue: Reviews_ Another masterful short story from the author of The Six Deaths of the Saint, Alix E. Harrow’s The Knight and the Butcher Bird is a cutthroat tale of love and loss relevant to our times. ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nr7zyeTSiA0S) _2025-05-14 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [\[Review, Romantic-Comedy\] Only One Coffin by A.J. Truman (Truman Books, 2022)](https://thebackcatalogue.substack.com/p/review-romantic-comedy-only-one-coffin) _2025-05-07 · The Back Catalogue: Reviews_ Fun and cheesy this classic romantic comedy vampire twist hits the nail on coffin with its loveable protagonist duo. ## [\[Review, Urban Fantasy\] The Last Sun (The Tarot Sequence #1) by K.D. Edwards (Pyr, 2018)](https://thebackcatalogue.substack.com/p/review-urban-fantasy-the-last-sun) _2025-04-29 · The Back Catalogue: Reviews_ In my first DNF at 50% of the year, this wild ride with fun and snarky characters can't save this book from its convoluted plot. ## [\[Review, Sci-fi\] Momotekku by Alxndra Cook (Koguchi Press, 2022)](https://thebackcatalogue.substack.com/p/review-sci-fi-momotekku-by-alxndra) _2025-04-08 · The Back Catalogue: Reviews_ Gorgeous art and an interesting sci-fi twist on the classic of Momotaro could not save Momotekku from its biggest flaw: bad character writing ## [January - March 2025 Reading Wrap Up](https://thebackcatalogue.substack.com/p/january-march-2025-reading-wrap-up) _2025-04-03 · J. Bowden · The Back Catalogue: Reviews_ Who Run the World GIRLS!! ## [\[Review, Fantasy\] The Beast of Hadingley Hill by HoratioMarissa (Webtoon Canvas, 2021-present)](https://thebackcatalogue.substack.com/p/review-fantasy-the-beast-of-hadingley) _2025-04-01 · The Back Catalogue: Reviews_ A wonderful loose retelling of the Beauty and the Beast fable with a sapphic slow-burn romance, a deeper world mystery yet to be uncovered, and a biting friendship. ## [\[Review, Fantasy-Romance\] The Marble Queen Written by Anna Kopp & Illustrated by Gabrielle Kari (Dark Horse, 2024)](https://thebackcatalogue.substack.com/p/review-fantasy-romance-the-marble) _2025-03-25 · The Back Catalogue: Reviews_ A magical exploration of anxiety, depression, and love set against a tumultuous political landscape. ## [\[Review, Fantasy\] Artie and the Wolf Moon by Oliva Stephens (Graphic Universe, 2021)](https://thebackcatalogue.substack.com/p/review-fantasy-artie-and-the-wolf) _2025-03-04 · The Back Catalogue: Reviews_ Discovering that she comes from a line of werewolves Artie Irvin delves into her family history, her father’s death, reconnecting with her family, and a newfound crush all while vampires hunt her ## [\[Review, Horror\] You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron (Bloomsbury YA, 2023)](https://thebackcatalogue.substack.com/p/review-horror-youre-not-supposed) _2025-02-18 · The Back Catalogue: Reviews_ For fans of B-grade horror films You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight is a fast-paced thrilling ride.