I'm not usually into retellings, and don't even like original fairytales.

Starting Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher I had no idea it was a Beauty and the Beast story, I just bought it for the author.

And it was so much fun! I lived the twist, the beauty being a gardener who hates all the pink girly fluff, and the beast being a lot more beastly than Disney.

There's the expected banter and fun, and some wonderfully weird ideas - a real delight.