Staff Book and Media Recommendations

Christina Edwards is a Research & Learning Librarian at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Title: Alice in Tumblr-land

Imagine if fairy tale characters lived here and now, in the 21^st century, with internet and social media at their fingertips. Their stories would be much different than those your mother told you and might more accurately resemble what you find in this book. How might they be different? Well…

…maybe the Ugly Duckling is still ugly, but has an Instagram account and finds the one filter that makes her feel a little less ugly.

…maybe online dating sites would be more responsible for romance than fairy godmothers.

…maybe Prince Charming would use Tinder instead of a ball to find the love of his life (and maybe his choices would surprise you).

…maybe Goldilocks would only eat gluten-free, Peter Pan would have to get a job, and the Tortoise and the Hare would be involved in some serious Facebook stalking.

This quick read presents a modern, self-involved hipster twist to the age-old fairy tales that will have you laughing at, and commiserating with, the characters you thought you knew so well.

January 2015