BookBags (18): Fairytale Retellings with Alexa

Monthly feature where I pair books with bags or share what's in a bag (mine or otherwise!) est. 4/2013.

Alexa (from Alexa Loves Books) is doing a guest BookBags today and I'm pretty excited for her theme which is: Fairytale Retellings!

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I asked Rachel if I could guest post for BookBags, because I had just come up with a theme I was super excited about: fairytale-inspired novels! I really love seeing how writers come up with creative ways to spin the stories I’ve known and loved since I was little. Here are three that I’ve enjoyed and some awesome bags to match!

(1) Hook’s Revenge by Heidi Schulz + Just Go With It Tote 

Hook’s Revenge is an extremely awesome tale inspired by Peter Pan, focusing specifically on Captain Hook’s daughter Jocelyn and her adventures. The minute I saw this tote on Modcloth, I just knew it’d be a great match for the cover! Plus, I do think that the name perfectly expresses how Jocelyn deals with all the challenges she faces.

(2) Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson + Kate Spade Henry Lane Emmy in Ablaze

Pairing a beautifully written book with a beautifully executed handbag from one of my favorites? This one was a no-brainer. Tiger Lily is definitely a quieter novel, but I enjoyed it (and the feels it gave me) tremendously. And this bag has a great shape + super cute color! (I kind of want to get it for myself, which is part and parcel of my KS obsession.)

(3) Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce + Chloe Drew Medium Two-Tone Leather and Suede Bag

My fascination with Little Red Riding Hood led me to Sisters Red, which I thought was a pretty creative tale! I wanted to include that novel in this post, so I searched for a while until I came across this bag that matches the (epic) book cover perfectly. It’s the priciest of all my choices today, but it’s so dang cute!

Thanks for having me, Rachel! I hope I get the chance to do this again sometime soon! <3

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Thanks Alexa for doing the guest post! 

Which pairing is your favorite?

(I'm partial to the Tiger Lily/Kate Spade pair

 - two of my faves together!)