
However, I’d say even if you didn’t watch or particularly like the Disney cartoons, it’s still possible to read these as standalones. (Aside: I realised midway through my reading that these are actually Disney-commissioned, and I know people’s mileage may vary on the Disney cartoons. Plus it’s YA – I like YA! I’ve read 4 of the 10 stories in the series and so far, I’d say when they’re done well, they’re done REALLY well. I love cover songs, historical fiction, and all kinds of re-interpretive endeavours, so this was exciting to me. There are 10 stories in the A Twisted Tale series, which reimagines classic stories like Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, and Snow White with an unexpected twist. Join them on their adventures on Instagram! Now they are elderly and ill, and can only travel in their human’s wild, colour-saturated imagination – but they continue to bring delight and iridescence to the lives of those around them.

The series is an ode to four spunky felines who survived abuse and abandonment before they found their forever home. She illustrates The Loo Cats, an imaginative series starring her rescue cats in the most fantastical, improbable scenarios.


Poppy is a long-time fan of SBTB and loves cats, books and coffee, in that order. Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young AdultĪfter Poppy’s beautiful “That Moment When…” post, A Handy Guide for Choosing Your Institute of Magical Education, Literary Charlie’s Angels, Eleanor Oliphant Wasn’t Completely Fine, and Neither Are Many of Us, and Awesome Non-Human Sidekicks in Books art essays, we are so excited to have some guest reviews from her!
