My Fair Godmother: A Book Review

Title: My Fair Godmother

Author: Janette Rallison

Reading Level: 12 and up

Summary: After her handsome kind boyfriend Hunter breaks up with her for her older sister Savannah Delano is feeling down in the dumps. Until she meets her fairy...umm excuse me fair Godmother. Enter Chrysanthemum Everstar (Chrissy as she likes to be called) who uses her less than perfect magic to get Savannah is terribly sticky situations only to end up sending her classmate Tristan back to the middle ages. With a few modern conveniences in hand Savannah goes back in time determined to rescue him, as they go up against, ogre's, dragons, and the mysterious black knight in this whimsical romantic tale of magic gone wrong.

My Review: This book was pure adorableness. It was (super)funny and sweet, one of the best light magical tales I've read in a long time. Janette is a wonderful comedic writer, I love all the crazy situations she's able to get Savannah in, from having a spell on you so that you can't lie or else lizards and other slimy creatures will grow on your tongue to being chased by a cursed goat. The way Janette incorporated Cinderella and Snow White in the story was a very nice and a clever touch, it all pulls together fantastically in the end. I loved all of the characters, Tristan was really nice, I liked him as a love interest. Probably because he wasn't wishy washy and sentimental. Chrissy was a bit annoying at times, and I wouldn't want her for a fair godmother. So basically this story teaches you that, you better be careful what you wish for, or you might just get Chrissy. ;)
Content: A little violence
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Recommend: Oh yes!

Ramona and Beezus Movie

When I was a little girl my favorite books were the ones Beverly Cleary would write about that pesky, imaginative little girl Ramona. I absolutely adored them, I related a lot to Ramona. I found out a while ago that the books are being turned into a movie, starring Selena Gomez, and Joey King, the cute little girl hugging Selena (playing Ramona's long suffering but ever loving big sister Beezus short for Beatrice) in the poster. I have also added the trailer for your viewing pleasure. I look forward to checking it out. It looks cute, and I hope it can do the beloved book series justice.

Tagged

Thanks to Katherine from Akeret haBayit in Training for tagging me in her post. It took me forever to finish it, sorry about that Katherine. >_< I have to now tell my readers 7 things they didn't know about me, and then tag 7 people. Okay here I go.

1. I have to have it quiet when I read. I will go to great lengths to find my quiet so that I can read. So my favorite place to read in my house is my mothers closet because it's the quietest place in the house. It's a quiet comfortable closet.
2. I like thinking up ideas for fan-fictions but I rarely write them because I never feel I write other peoples characters well enough.
3. I didn't learn how to read until I was 8 and in one year I got completely caught up to the reading level I was supposed to be at. Which is good because I can't imagine not being able to read, it's too horrible.
4. Whenever I read a book with a character I really like, I sometimes feel as if they were real, or that they are members of my family. Example: I think of Percy Jackson as my little brother, I don't know why I just do. :P
5. I used to think I loved musical but I realized I only really love a few(like Wicked), and most of the time I'm wishing the characters singing would just shut up, and get on with the plot.
6. I wish I could play soccer! I really really do!!!
7. I love comedy of error's, and plot lines that sometimes have random things happen in the middle for example one of my favorite movie series are the Road Movies starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. If you haven't ever seen them, see them!



Well, I'm done! Here are the directions for those I am going to tag.

1. Copy the award into a blog post.
2. Thank the person who gave you the award.
3. Tell seven things about yourself that your readers didn't know.
4. Declare seven bloggers as the new recipients.
5. Notify the winners with comments on their blogs.

And I am tagging-

Philly Farmgirl at http://frumphillyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Morgan at http://booksandliteratureforteens.blogspot.com/
GirlwiththeBraids at http://readingtomyself.blogspot.com/
Reggie at http://theundercoverbooklover.blogspot.com/
Katherine for her literary blog http://literaryloves.blogspot.com/
Meggin at http://serendipityreviews.blogspot.com/
I've run out of people, but hey it's only one away from 7 so, whatcha gonna do. :P

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
  

"The next morning I decided I would prove to the dwarfs I was useful. I may not know how to cook, but I do know how to do hair."
--My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison

I've been really dead lately, and I'm sorry about that. I haven't given up on reading though, and I figured since I was still reading I might as well do my teasers until I finished a review.

New Arrivals!!!

So I finally tore myself away from my latest obsession (outside of books of course, they're my constant obsession.) to bring you this update. I've been very awful in the updating department, because I have book restlessness, and am reading 5 different books right now because I can't concentrate on just one. So another side affect of my book restlessness is the deep and undeniable urge to buy any book that catches my fancy. So here are my latest treasures, courtesy of my mother taking me to one of my favorite places in this world, Barnes and Nobles.
my hardcovers: Heist Society by Ally Carter
Scones and Sensibility by Lindsay Eland
The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg
The Amanda Project:Invisible I by Stella Lennon(Melissa Kantor)
My Soft covers: My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison
The Right To Write by Julia Cameron
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun
Look to the Lady by Margery Allingham
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

So now I think I have my reading schedule full for a long time now.

The Crime at Black Dudley: A Book Review

Title: The Crime at Black Dudley

Author: Margery Allingham

Genre: Mystery

Reading Level: 13 and up

Summary: A house-party with a glittering guest list. An imposing country estate with endless shadowy staircases and unused rooms. The breathless period between the two world wars. It’s the ideal setting for the classic English murder mystery, and bringing it to perfection is the introduction—in a supporting role for the first and last time—of Albert Campion, the consummate (if compulsively quipping) Gentleman Sleuth. The guests take some time to be grateful for Campion’s presence; he is a bit peculiar, and they have more than enough distractions, what with various complicated love affairs, a curious ritual involving a jeweled dagger, and a deadly game of hide-and-seek. But the savvy reader will be singing hosannas from Campion’s first appearance, knowing that it marks the beginning of one of the most intelligent and delightful series in the history of crime fiction.

My Review: This book is a really old fashioned british murder mystery. It's got everything we've come to expect, a house in the middle of no where, a large guest list, and of course murder. But shockingly only one murder, the large amount of guest stay intact. Anyway, I found this to be a super charming, funny, romp, and quite interesting, although I'm sure this will not be to everyone's taste. The plot doesn't just deal with the murder, there are vicious criminals running around and locking up the innocent hero's and heroine's while they search for a mysterious item of great importance. I've been immersing myself in a lot of british entertainment, so I really loved this book. The main character is a man named George Abbershaw, and he carries the book rather well. He is by no means the most interesting character in the book though. That honor will have to go to Albert Campion who becomes the central figure in the rest of the novels. He's hilarious, zany, and you don't know quite what to think of him. He also talks in old english slang, which is bit hard to understand at first, but really funny. I can't wait to read the further installments of the Albert Campion series!
Content: nothing objectionable, unless, you don't like murder. In which case, go read something else.
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Recommend: yes for fans of old fashioned cozy mysteries.

Magic In Manhattan: A Book Series (so far) Review

This past month I had been looking for a cute book to read about witches that doesn't involve them running around trying to save the world from impending doom. I finally found a promising series when I noticed this eye catching cover on a Target Bookshelf. I have so far read the first two in the series (there are four all together) and decided it was high time to do a review on them. (:

Title: Bra's & Broomsticks and the sequel Frog's and French Kisses (Magic in Manhattan series bk. 1 and 2)

Author: Sarah Mlynowski (I'm not sure how to pronounce that.)

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Reading Level: 13 ad up

Summary(for Bra's and Broomsticks): What if all your wishes could come true? Blink your eyes, drink a fizzing pink potion, and poof! Life is perfect. That’s Rachel’s situation. Except she’s not the one who suddenly has magical powers. Her younger sister is. And as Rachel would tell you, spell books are wasted on the young!

Yes, yes, of course world peace and cures for horrible diseases are important. But so is dancing without looking like she’s being electrocuted, winning back her best friend, stopping her dad’s wedding, and finding a date for Spring Fling.

Rachel’s not bewitched. Yet. . . .

My Review: Well what can I say about this book but that is really funny. I love the new and original concept that Rachel wasn't a witch her sister was. I love all the crazy ways she get's her sister to do spells for her, and the results are hilarious. Sarah Mylnowski has a great first person style, Rachel is a great character, easy to relate to and I love the way her imagination runs away with her in certain situations. This was a pleasant escapist read, for anyone who likes stories about witches but could do without the whole end of the world plot line. It has all the usual adolescent lessons: Don't sacrifice your values for the in crowd, it's better to be yourself, and people aren't always what they seem.

Summary(Frogs and French Kisses):Rachel has finally come to terms with the outrageously unfair fact that her younger sister, Miri, has inherited magical powers from their mom. But now the whole witchcraft thing is spiraling out of control. Mom is a magicaholic, Miri’s on a Save the World kick, and the one teeny tiny love spell that Rachel begged for has gone embarrassingly, horribly wrong.

Suddenly, the fate of everything is in Rachel’s hands.

Her family.

The world.

Senior prom.

My Review: This sequel was even funnier then B&B. I really liked it a lot better, I laughed the whole time. Rachel and her relationship with her sister get's better, they are a cute sibling pair to read about. If you like the first book this one is well worth reading. There's also a pleasant surprise at the end.

Content: 1st. Bk: some innuendo and I think language 2nd Bk: a lot of kissing, and some language.

Rating: 4 stars out of 5

Recommend: yes for fans of chick lit fantasy.