Secretly a Fairy (Novels for weird girls)
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Francesca Lia Block 💕
The Rose and The Beast: Fairy Tales Retold
Francesca Lia Block • 2000
With language that is both lyrical and distinctly her own, Francesca Lia Block turns nine fairy tales inside out.<br/>Escaping the poisoned apple, Snow frees herself from possession to find the truth of love in an unexpected place.<br/>A club girl from L.A., awakening from a long sleep to the memories of her past, finally finds release from its curse.<br/>And Beauty learns that Beasts can understand more than men.<br/>Within these singular, timeless landscapes, the brutal and the magical collide, and the heroine triumphs because of the strength she finds in a pen, a paintbrush, a lover, a friend, a mother, and finally, in herself.<br/>Best Children's Books 2000 (PW)<br/>Books for the Teen Age 2001 (NYPL)
I Was a Teenage Fairy
Francesca Lia Block • 2009
Maybe Mab was real. Maybe not. Maybe Mab was the fury. Maybe she was the courage. Maybe later on she was the sex . . . A tiny fairy winging her way through the jasmine-scented L.A. night. A little girl caught in a grown-up glitz-and-glitter world of superstars and supermodels. A too beautiful boy with a secret he can never share . . . From the author of Weetzie Bat comes a magical, mesmerizing tale of transformation. This is the story of Barbie Marks, who dreams of being the one behind the Cyclops eye of the camera, not the voiceless one in front of it; who longs to run away to New York City where she can be herself, not some barley flesh-and-blood version of the plastic doll she was named after. It is the story of Griffin Tyler, whose androgynous beauty hides the dark pain he holds inside. And finally it is the story of Mab, a pinkie-sized, magenta-haired, straight-talking fairy, who may or may not be real but who helps Barbie and Griffin uncover the strength beneath the pain, and who teaches that love—like a sparkling web of light spinning around our bodies and our souls—is what can heal even the deepest scars.
Weetzie Bat
Francesca Lia Block • 2004
“Transcendent.” —New York Times Book Review<br/>“Magnificent.” —Village Voice<br/>“Sparkling.” —Publishers Weekly<br/>Francesca Lia Block’s dazzling debut novel, Weetzie Bat, is not only a genre-shattering, critically acclaimed gem, it's also widely recognized as a classic of young adult literature, having captivated readers for generations.<br/>This coming-of-age novel follows the eponymous Weetzie Bat and her best friend Dirk as they navigate life and love in a timeless, dreamlike version of Los Angeles. When Weetzie is granted three wishes by a genie, she discovers that there are unexpected ramifications….<br/>Winner of the prestigious Phoenix Award, Weetzie Bat is a beautiful, poetic work of magical realism that is perfect for fans of Laura Ruby, Neil Gaiman, and Kelly Link.
Ellen Hopkins
Crank
Ellen Hopkins • 2008
Ellen Schreiber
Vampire Kisses (Vampire Kisses, 1)
Ellen Schreiber • 2003
