Once Upon a Time (the TV show) get a spicy, modern setting where all the traditional fairy tale characters are flipped on their heads. What makes a Good or Bad person? How do you get sent the to WUB Club? Is Cinderella really doing that with her mice?

This is the first in a seven book series, but each can be read as a standalone (the characters are interconnected a la Bridgerton style).

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201821045-wicked-ugly-bad?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=RrPVWFhPmg&rank=1

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Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62232755-throne-in-the-dark?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=dgldHUSRNK&rank=1

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123257687-assistant-to-the-villain?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=9gUlIRiQNF&rank=1

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58510253-the-undertaking-of-hart-and-mercy?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=j8K91zwf3X&rank=1

Katie makes an attempt at extroversion during a Heated Rivalry event and runs a marathon instead of a turkey trot. The list of DNFs continues to grow and the reading slump persists.

Please leave a comment and help us narrow down our future reads, some options:

Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222376906-wild-reverence

Divergent by Veronica Roth

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13335037-divergent?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=u1NAVWLnkk&rank=1

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767052-the-hunger-games?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=7ooMmIhHUc&rank=1

Legend by Marie Lu

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29863662-legend?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_6

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56554281-this-woven-kingdom?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=10pQnM14d3&rank=1

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10429092-the-girl-of-fire-and-thorns?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17

Other Books Mentioned This Episode:

The Moon Raven by Grace Draven

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241601258-the-moon-raven?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=sL9FLvZVOy&rank=1

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36510722-gods-of-jade-and-shadow?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=kj5pdzLePE&rank=1

How to Find a Nameless Fae by A.J. Lancaster

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/215760963-how-to-find-a-nameless-fae?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1XYOGGPUqN&rank=1

Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/146943294-binding-13?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=HAA7zLGXmS&rank=1

Sight Unseen by Alexis Marie

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/238750605-sight-unseen?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=uLRoWT0GwW&rank=2

The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson

goodreads.com/search?q=The+raven+scholar&ref=nav_sb_noss_l_17

Teach Me How to Forget by Scullymurphy

https://archive.transformativeworks.org/works/41597901/chapters/104337864

Creep by Cr0ftisprocrasting

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157237417-creep

A slow start (Katie had to persevere through the first 50 to 60 percent), but thorough world-building and a rewarding friends-to-lovers romance make this worth the effort. Not quite as emotionally immersive as others in the genre, but this does tend to lean more traditional fantasy.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220137908-the-second-death-of-locke?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Ap0AyVJDDV&rank=1

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The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133286777-the-familiar?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=liEHuV2Lof&rank=1

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58340706-one-dark-window?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=IZmg5nlTcO&rank=1

Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54513688-realm-breaker?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=mPD3Fcq83j&rank=1

So many walls and the weirdest love confession we've read yet.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218333744-traitor-son?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=cYvC4cviR5&rank=1

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The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10429092-the-girl-of-fire-and-thorns?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=w6brDLeNax&rank=1

The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10031259-the-emperor-s-edge?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=6mmf4MaaUj&rank=1

Reign and Ruin by J.D. Evans

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50607309-reign-ruin?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=YebYk90Mvv&rank=1

Master of Crows by Grace Draven

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6811150-master-of-crows?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=XzcHPTJfqT&rank=1

There was too much going on for any one aspect of this book to be particularly good. An interesting start with a novel setting led to shoved in tropes and a romance that felt flat and forced. This would've been better as a pure fantasy.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219268963-this-monster-of-mine?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=eUgEEnIeQ8&rank=1

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One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58340706-one-dark-window?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=tcW2yC2HbZ&rank=1

The Songbird and The Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210134467-the-songbird-the-heart-of-stone?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Dfrbj2pdVF&rank=1

Poison Study by Marissa Snyder

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60510.Poison_Study?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=09kDm3n6pN&rank=1

It's not too often that a Pick of the Week turns into a Monday episode but given the similarities to Grace Draven and J.D. Evans, we should've known better.

Traitor Son is a bit of a sleeper hit, equal parts intricate world-building and romance. The heroine is not your typical romantasy lead. She's a bit mousy, submissive, and sometimes innocent to an eyeroll level, but she undergoes massive character growth throughout the novel and you can see her potential in future books.

We won't say too much about Remin, but if sheer brute strength is your thing you won't be disappointed, although we were both rooting for Miche the entire time.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218333744-traitor-son?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=cYvC4cviR5&rank=1

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The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10429092-the-girl-of-fire-and-thorns?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=w6brDLeNax&rank=1

The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10031259-the-emperor-s-edge?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=6mmf4MaaUj&rank=1

Reign and Ruin by J.D. Evans

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50607309-reign-ruin?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=YebYk90Mvv&rank=1

Master of Crows by Grace Draven

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6811150-master-of-crows?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=XzcHPTJfqT&rank=1

Maybe a bit recycled on the plot but what isn't these days? This was a decent read, reminiscent of some the blockbuster romantasy hits.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58650445-heavenly-bodies?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15

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The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

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Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76703559-throne-of-glass?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=GwZgchMcIP&rank=1

Reign and Ruin by J.D. Evans

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This iteration is more faithful to the book than past seasons, perhaps that's why we enjoyed it more? Or maybe it's the acting chops of Katie Leung (Araminta) and Yerin Ha (Sophie), who absolutely kill it in both of their roles.

We do have some gripes with the show in general, namely the constant jumping around to different couples who already had a whole damn season for their story. Netflix also seems to miss the mark on the subtle romance of period dramas in favor of HBO-style sex scenes.

https://www.netflix.com/title/80232398

Based on the novel "An Offer From A Gentleman" by Julia Quinn

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9408584-an-offer-from-a-gentleman?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=HM6dWVoWfn&rank=1

A Lilo and Stitch meet-cute on a Wall-E style Earth featuring Cinderella and a Ken doll?

This week's pick is a little unhinged, and while it might not be a good book, it was definitely an enjoyable one. Stick around if you like monster romance, are intrigued by sci-fi, or just need some cute fluff to get you through a reading slump.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50337348-homebound?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hHAXyY4HGm&rank=3

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Scout's Progress by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/288768.Scout_s_Progress?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=MRIKveOHei&rank=1

Wed to the Lich by Layla Fae

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157541817-wed-to-the-lich?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hc9HoukKYp&rank=1

Author - Linnea Sinclair

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/202269.Linnea_Sinclair

Author - S.L. Viehl

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/121557.S_L_Viehl?from_search=true&from_srp=true

Is Benedict the most believable rake of all the Bridgerton brothers? Maybe that's what makes his insta-love with the Lady in Silver so convincing.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9408584-an-offer-from-a-gentleman?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_23

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Stranger In My Arms by Lisa Kleypas

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How the Marquess Was Won by Julie Anne Long

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Cinder by Marissa Meyer

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The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori

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Rose in Chains by Julie Soto

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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

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