Today Parajunkee’s View is offering up a copy of ‘Cinder’ by Marissa Meyer. ‘Cinder’ is the first hardcover young adult book that I’ve bought in probably over a year. I usually wait for the paperback release or buy the eBook. Spending the extra money was definitely worth it, this is something I’m excited to have on my shelf for a long time. Now you have the opportunity to win your own! Still not convinced? Read my review.
Cinder is a scifi retelling of the Cinderella story. What fairy-tale or myth would you like to see retold in the science fiction genre?
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . . .
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.
Contest Deets:
- Giveaway is for one copy of ‘Cinder’ by Marissa Meyer
- Shipping Restrictions: US & Canada only
- Giveaway ends 01/27/2012
- Mandatory Entry: Please comment on this post by asking the question posed above.
- Extra entries are available
- Winner will be announced via email
- Winner has 48 hours to respond, failure to respond will result in disqualification and another winner chosen.
I really want to read this! And I’m seeing it everywhere. Clearly I may have to break down and buy it LOL.
It was a really good book.
I swear I had the chance to grab this for review and passed it by. I’ve been kicking myself ever since. Great giveaway!
Hmm…I can’t find today’s poll on your website! Something that I should answer “William” to? I’d love to take the poll if I knew what it was. Sorry!
Well, I would have to say that after watching last night’s episode of Once Upon A Time and their integration of Hansel and Gretel into their story line, I think it would be really interesting to see a YA version of the story.
Hm, I’d like to see what the scifi folks could do with Beauty and the Beast. I’m sure they could come up with something interesting! Great giveaway!
I can’t find the poll on your blog. I think we are supposed to vote for William, butI don’t know where.
Snow White…thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway! T
One of my favourite stories as a kid was Hansel and Gretel, so I’d have to go with that one. Thanks for the giveaway
Tristan @ Reads With Wreckless Abandon
William? I can’t find the poll:(
Thank you for the giveaway. Cinderella is one of my favorite fairy tale and this sounds so intriguing.
Add me to the list of those who can’t find the poll…but hopefully William gets the win!?
William!
Thanks so much for the chance to win. Im off to look for this elusive poll
I’d love to see my favorite, Beauty and the Best, retold as science fiction.
I can’t find the poll!!! Anyhow I really want to read Cinder…….Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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It’s not really a fairy tale, but I was always fond of the Robin Hood Disney movie. That would be totally rad if it were steampunkified. Sticking with real fairy tales though? Hm…that’s tough because Cinderella would be on that list but that’s almost like cheating since I’m entering to win a steamy/sci-fi Cinderella retelling. The Little Mermaid would probably be next. Not sure how that would work out though…
Also, William!
Who is William anyway?
Wait… what poll? :O
I keep seeing this book EVERYWHERE and everyone is raving about it! I can’t wait to read it! Thanks for the giveaway!
Cinder has such a beautiful cover and I’ve been eyeing it ever since it came out. Thank you for the giveaway!
Cannot wait to get my hands on this book!
The poll is MIA so I vote William.
Also I would LOVE to see The Little Mermaid get the sci-fi treatment. I think that would be a huge challenge and could be very interesting to read.
Thank you for the awesome giveaway! I’m sorry I didn’t vote on the poll, but I couldn’t find it.
I would love to see Beauty and the Best my favorite!
Thank you for the great giveaway! I heard this was a great book would love to read it!
Hmm, I can see the little mermaid being a great one actually
Hey guys — I have no idea what this William thing is about???
I would love to read a scifi retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Honestly!? ALL of them! I love that this trend it happening! Hansel & Gretel, Red Riding Hood, Ali Baba, Jack and the Beanstalk, Princess and the Pea, so many…
This book has been on my reading radar since I first saw it. Would love to win! Thanks for the giveaway!
I would be interested to see a re-telling of Snow White, and what someone could do to add some excitement to it. =)
I think Beauty & The Beast would be really cool if redone in a SciFi genre. It’d probably make for good steampunk too.
Hi! I would love to see the little mermaid or the sleeping beauty! Thanks for this giveaway!
I would be interested to see a re-telling of Sleeping Beauty!! Thanks for the Giveaway
Must go with my favorite fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast – that would be so fun told in Sci fi!
Valerie
StuckInBooks.com
I’d like to see beauty and the beast told in the sci-fi genres.
Honestly, I’d love a sci-fi retelling of pretty much any fairy tale–Snow White, the Frog Prince, Beauty and the Beast, just to name a few. This is definitely a trend that I approve of!
I think I would like to see Rapunzel as a retelling! If anyone knows of one that has already been done and I missed it, please let me know!!
I think I’d like to see Snow White or Red Riding Hood retold in a Science Fiction setting. Cinderella has always been my favorite fairy tale, and to see this science fiction take on it really has me excited to read it.
I’ve always like The Ugly Duckling and The Little Mermaid (probably because they were so incredibly sad). That would be interesting to see it done in the sci-fi genre.
Love,love, love this book. Recently read and reviewed it myself. Read it as an ebook. Was a wonderful, quick read. I can’t wait for more of the chronicles.
I think Snow White would be interesting, or maybe the Little Mermaid. I cannot even imagine the Little Mermaid, but I bet it would be awesome!
Wow, I’m not sure which I would like to see retold in the future. Red Riding Hood might be interesting. My all time favorite was Twelve Dancing Princesses, so that might be another idea. Sleeping Beauty might lend itself well to a future, post-apocalyptic setting as well.
Thanks for the giveaway ^_~
Oh wow… pretty much any of them! I think it would be really awesome to see Rapunzel as a sci-fi retelling or maybe even Rumpelstiltskin! Thank you
Hmmm….what an interesting question. We have seen a lot of re-tellings of late but not many in that genre. Perhaps something along the lines of “Peter and the Wolf” might lend itself well…
I’d like to see a sci-fi version of Sleeping Beauty, one where Aurora doesn’t fall asleep quite so early…Maybe one where’s she’s brain-washed into seeking out spindles or something.
Snow White
Hunchback of Notre Dame!
I’d love to see any fairy tale! I think Sleeping Beauty would be on top of that list though.
Thanks for the giveaway! I can’t wait to get my hands on Cinder. It sounds amazing.
That’s a tough one! Maybe Hansel and Gretel? Just because I love the story …
Hmm.. I’d like to see either Sleeping Beauty or the Little Mermaid retold as science fiction.
I think Rumpelstiltskin would be really creepy as a sci-fi.
I think Sleeping Beauty would make an interesting scifi retelling. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to win this book! I’m a huge fan of fairy tales and their re-tellings! Beside “Cinderella”, my favorite fairy tales as a kid were “Beauty and the Beast” and “Peter Pan” so I’d love to see a sci-fi version of those two.
Beauty and the Beast would be lovely (or lady and the tramp) Now that could be cute.
Pinocchio!!!
This book looks interesting — thanks for the giveaway!
PS: A sci-fi Little Mermaid would be interesting!
Little Red Riding Hood. It seems like there’s barely any story there to begin with, so there would be plenty of wiggle room! :]
Beauty and the Beast:D
I would like to see red riding hood redone in this genre but the Tex Avery cartoon version of red riding hood.
I would love to see Snow White and The Little Mermaid told in a Sci Fi setting
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
The little mermaid for sure! I definitely think you could play around with that particular story in a more scifi world
This book and Lothaire are on the top of my wishlist!
Oh I have heard so much about this book and I would love to win it! As for what fairytale I would pick…I would have to say Rapunzel
I would love to see the little mermaid. That would be a hard one to do, I think anyway! thanks for the giveaway!
I’d love to see a retelling of Red Riding Hood or Snow White.
I’d love a sci fi version of Sleeping Beauty
I’d love to see Beauty & The Beast done!
I would love to see the Wizard of Oz or the Little Mermaid. Thank you for the giveaway
I would love to see Beauty and the Beast tackled for a sci-fi as that is my favorite.
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
How about Snow White?
I don’t see the question!!
The Little Mermaid would be interesting. Or Goldilocks XD
12 dancing princess, most definitely!! It’s my favorite!!
I can’t wait to read this book! Thanks for the giveaway.
I’m pretty happy about the choices she made for the rest of the series but I’d really love to see a sci-fi Beauty and the Beast.
Beauty and the Beast is my all time favorite fairy tale. I know that there are many modern re-tellings, but I’m not sure if I’ve seen one in the sci-fi genre specifically. I can’t wait to read Cinder!
Thanks so much for this giveaway! I couldn’t see the question for some reason, but I’m guessing it’s which sci-fic fairytale retelling we’d like to see? I’m actually really excited about all the ones Marissa is doing (Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White), but I’d love to see one for Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin (does Aladdin count?), and The Little Mermaid. Haha, basically everything would be awesome if it was retold in this manner. XD Thanks again for the giveaway and the awesome post!
What Fairy Tale retelling would I like to see Sci-Fi-ed up?
Whooooooooo – that’s a great question. I have lately been thinking about trying to write a cyberpunk Phantom of the Opera.
But now I am thinking of sleeping beauty in space. Cryo sleep kind of thing!
Would LOVE a copy of this book. am on a book diet as in I can’t buy anything till the end of March but as soon as that is lifted I am getting this book!
Little Red Riding Hood!
Sleeping Beauty
I know other people have said it, but a Sci-Fi re-telling of Sleeping Beauty would be fantastic! Plus it’s one of my favorite stories
I would like to see Beauty and the Beast. I can’t wait to read this book! I’m dying to get my hands on it.
sleeping beauty
I think it would be kind of interesting to read a retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses or The Goose Girl in a sci-fi way…
Thanks for this great giveaway!
Lets see I would like to see Beauty and the Beast remade.
Thats a pretty tough question, but i would love to see mulan!!
Cinderella! Which I why I’m dying to read Cinder!
But other than that, I’d love to read a re-telling of Rapunzel or Snow White.
Thank you so much for the giveaway!
Thank you for the chance to win! I would love to see The Little Mermaid re-told with a sci-fi twist!
Sleeping Beauty
I would enjoy a modern version of the Greek myth of Apollo and Cassandra. Handsome god, beautiful girl.. psychic ability. I think it could be really good.
I think Robin Hood would be a fun science fiction retelling!
I’d like to see a retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Thank you for the giveaway!
I think Rapunzel would be interesting, to say the least, as a sci-fi tale.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I would love to read a re-telling of Rapunzel, its one of my favorite stories from when I was a little girl/
Maybe Sleeping Beauty or a fun version of Beauty of the Beast (I haven’t liked the ones that I’ve read so far)
I am going to have to play this question with a little tongue-in-cheek as I am not overly familiar with fairy tales that I want to be retold . . . What would happen if Thumbelina took a steampunk sci-fy turn
I would love to win a copy of this Cinder.
The Glass Coffin! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glass_Coffin
I would love to see a retelling of Mulan! That was my favorite movie as a kid
That would make for a super cool sci-fi…like a girl who joins an army of robots and has to disguise herself as a robot instead of a guy! AWESOME
thanks for the giveaway!
I would love a retelling of Beauty & The Beast or Sleeping Beauty!
I think a retelling of Beauty and The Beast would be interesting. Or maybe Rapunzel or Snow White. I also like the story of Rumpelstiltskin, but I don’t think that would make a good YA book. Thanks for the giveaway! I can’t wait to read Cinder!
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST<3 It's my favorite! Thanks for the great giveaway! I wan't to read Cinder:) I hope i win one:D
I’d love to read a sci-fi version of The White Bear King, Valemon.
I would love to see BLUEBEARD retold in a sci-fi b/c that would be interesting and creepy.
I don’t think I’ve seen many re-tellings of Snow White and Rose Red so I’d love to read a sci-fi retelling of it! I think it’d be pretty interesting!
Rapunzel & Little Mermaid. Thanks for the giveaway!
Wow! this book is like everywhere. That most likely means its a good book and I bet it is.
I’d chose the tear myth where this angel or something took a girls tear and gave them back when it was necessary.
I think Snow White would be interesting.
Thanks ALOT for this lovely giveaway!! i would LOVE if they had a re-telling of Anastasia ! i just love that show!
Farah @MajiBookshelf
Little Red Riding Hood
I would love to see the fairy tale of rapunzel told as a book in the sci-fi genre.
Thank you for this awesome giveaway.
- Beckie
Another one I absolutely want to read! Been hearing great things about this novel and so can’t wait to read it. Thanks for hosting this awesome giveaway!
I would love Beauty and the Beast to be retold! Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to see a re-telling of Sleeping Beauty or of course Beauty and The Beast
I think Jack and the Beanstalk or snow white would be cool. Thanks.
With all the fairy tale stuff coming out I’ve really been looking forward to this book! Thanks for the giveaway!
I think Sleeping Beauty would do well as a sci-fi. Aurora could go from a medieval world to a tech future.