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My Fair Godmother
After her boyfriend dumps her for her older sister, sophomore Savannah wishes she could find a true prince to take her to the prom. Enter Chrysanthemum Everstar: Savannah's gum-chewing, cell phone-carrying, high heel-wearing Fair Godmother. Despite a few wish-granting mishaps, Savannah's fairy-tale ending might not be as far off as she imagined.
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 6, 2009
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Janette Rallison
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My Unfair Godmother:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AlRg0...
My Fair Godmother: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up1jF8...
Just One Wish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP1Nce...
My Double Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzuswp...
Janette Rallison has five children who keep her well supplied with plot ideas, sometimes even making cameo appearances in her novels. She likes to write romantic comedy because there is enough angst in real life, but theres a drastic shortage on both humor and romance.
Playing the Field was named Society of School Librarians International Best Book Award Honor Book, and both Alls Fair In Love, War, and High School and Love, Life, and the Pursuit of Free Throws were included on YALSAs Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list. Fame Glory, and Other Things on My To Do List, was just chosen for IRAs YA Choices list for 2007
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My Unfair Godmother:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AlRg0...
My Fair Godmother: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up1jF8...
Just One Wish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP1Nce...
My Double Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzuswp...
Janette Rallison has five children who keep her well supplied with plot ideas, sometimes even making cameo appearances in her novels. She likes to write romantic comedy because there is enough angst in real life, but theres a drastic shortage on both humor and romance.
Playing the Field was named Society of School Librarians International Best Book Award Honor Book, and both Alls Fair In Love, War, and High School and Love, Life, and the Pursuit of Free Throws were included on YALSAs Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list. Fame Glory, and Other Things on My To Do List, was just chosen for IRAs YA Choices list for 2007
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March 31, 2018
3.5 stars. This was a cute, light read, a teenage love story in a fairy tale/time travel setting. The beginning of My Fair Godmother is SO CHARMING - I've re-read it probably a dozen times just for the sheer pleasure of it. The story of how Savannah's boyfriend was stolen by her older, smarter and frumpy sister is clever, funny and surprisingly insightful. I especially loved the description of certain teenage jocks as "sharks".
The story lost a lot of steam for me when Savannah's viewpoint took over, which is an issue because it happens only like 20 pages in. She's sweet but an airhead, solely into the social aspects of high school, and her voice wasn't nearly as compelling and witty and ... well, maybe I just liked Jane better than Savannah. I certainly sympathize more with studious Jane.
The descriptions of life in the "Middle Ages" really aren't realistic in the slightest degree. But then, this is a teenage fantasy novel and there weren't dragons, ogres or Snow White back then either. If I want a more realistic time travel story I'll go back and re-read Doomsday Book or Outlander. And every time I started to get bored, I'd come across some profound or funny gem of writing again and (almost) All Would Be Forgiven.
Guys can smell desperation. It triggers an instinct in them to run far and fast so they aren't around when a woman starts peeling apart her heart. They know she'll ask for help in putting it back together the right way - intact and beating correctly - and they dread the thought of puzzling over layers that they can't understand, let alone rebuild. They'd rather just not get blood on their hands.After this all plays out, The Powers That Be decide that Savannah needs a fairy godmother to help her recover her mojo. Enter Chrysanthemum "Chrissy" Everstar, fairy godmother/Valley Girl. When Savannah wishes for a prince of a guy to take her to prom, Chrissy sends her back in time to a fairy tale version of the Middle Ages, where maybe Savannah can find her prince.
But sharks are different. They smell the blood of desperation and circle in. They whisper into a girl's ear, "I'll make it better. I'll make you forget all about your pain."
Sharks do this by eating your heart, but they never mention this beforehand. That is the thing about sharks.
The story lost a lot of steam for me when Savannah's viewpoint took over, which is an issue because it happens only like 20 pages in. She's sweet but an airhead, solely into the social aspects of high school, and her voice wasn't nearly as compelling and witty and ... well, maybe I just liked Jane better than Savannah. I certainly sympathize more with studious Jane.
The descriptions of life in the "Middle Ages" really aren't realistic in the slightest degree. But then, this is a teenage fantasy novel and there weren't dragons, ogres or Snow White back then either. If I want a more realistic time travel story I'll go back and re-read Doomsday Book or Outlander. And every time I started to get bored, I'd come across some profound or funny gem of writing again and (almost) All Would Be Forgiven.
Courage is a fickle creature. Just as you need it, it often makes excuses and rushes out of the room.So overall, this is a fun, fluffy, wholesome story firmly in the YA category, a humorous riff on fairy tales with a teen romance. I passed it off to my 15 year old daughter, who liked it very well. Older readers who like fairy tales may enjoy this as well, but don't expect too much from it.
March 21, 2014
All little girls (ok so maybe not all, I shouldn't be making glittering generalites). Let me rephrase, most little girls dream about becoming the princess in all those wonderful fairy tales. What would happen if you had the chance to obtain that childhood wish? Our protagonist Savannah gets to find out.
Poor Savannah is having a rough time right now. Her boyfriend Hunter has just dumped her for her older sister Jane. Things aren't looking to good either to find a replacement for prom. Here enters Chrissy to save the day. Chrissy is a Godmother in training and well... it shows. Savannah is her extra credit assignment so she'll be able to enter the Godmother University. Since Chrissy grades are mediocre she can only hold the title of Fair Godmother and NOT fairy.
Things start getting messy here and of course that is where all the fun begins! At first (at least for me) the first two wishes that were granted weren't all that interesting, but later on it made sense that Savannah had to go through those wishes to be able to complete the third one. I know that doesn't make sense, but it will when you read it. The first two wishes are the warmup that lead to the real meat of the story, the third wish.
I kept trying to guess who was the black knight (I did get it but not right away). I also was anticipating when Savannah was going to switch enchantments with Tristan. I kept thinking to myself "she is going to do it NOW, no ok she's going to do it this time..." and on and on. Really good plot and plenty of funny moments to keep me laughing along the way.
I appreciated the way the author didn't make Savannah the girl who was smart in school (nothing wrong with that but we do see it a lot). Savannah may not be book smart but you never get the impression she is dumb and ditsy. You can tell she grows in the story and it's probably because she had the perfect or maybe not so perfect Fair Godmother named Chrissy to help her realize she really didn't need to wish for anything; she already had what she wanted in plain sight.
Poor Savannah is having a rough time right now. Her boyfriend Hunter has just dumped her for her older sister Jane. Things aren't looking to good either to find a replacement for prom. Here enters Chrissy to save the day. Chrissy is a Godmother in training and well... it shows. Savannah is her extra credit assignment so she'll be able to enter the Godmother University. Since Chrissy grades are mediocre she can only hold the title of Fair Godmother and NOT fairy.
Things start getting messy here and of course that is where all the fun begins! At first (at least for me) the first two wishes that were granted weren't all that interesting, but later on it made sense that Savannah had to go through those wishes to be able to complete the third one. I know that doesn't make sense, but it will when you read it. The first two wishes are the warmup that lead to the real meat of the story, the third wish.
I kept trying to guess who was the black knight (I did get it but not right away). I also was anticipating when Savannah was going to switch enchantments with Tristan. I kept thinking to myself "she is going to do it NOW, no ok she's going to do it this time..." and on and on. Really good plot and plenty of funny moments to keep me laughing along the way.
I appreciated the way the author didn't make Savannah the girl who was smart in school (nothing wrong with that but we do see it a lot). Savannah may not be book smart but you never get the impression she is dumb and ditsy. You can tell she grows in the story and it's probably because she had the perfect or maybe not so perfect Fair Godmother named Chrissy to help her realize she really didn't need to wish for anything; she already had what she wanted in plain sight.
February 4, 2017
What a cute story! I had so much fun reading this.
January 13, 2009
Savannah is having a bad month. First her sister steals her boyfriend, now her fairy godmother is too busy to let her finish a sentence. She only hears the part of Savannah's wish where she says she wants her life to be like a fairy tale. . . . and voila! Savannah is back in the middle ages, scrubbing floors and milking cows as Cinderella. Further attempts to sort out her wishes only result in more mayhem, as Chrissie the godmother can barely be bothered to stop shopping or partying long enough to grant Savannah's wishes.
A hilarious story of magic gone wrong, and a modern teen stuck back in Ye Olde and Stinky Times, as I like to call 'em. It's also a good lesson on sisterhood, and finding princes in the least likely places.
A hilarious story of magic gone wrong, and a modern teen stuck back in Ye Olde and Stinky Times, as I like to call 'em. It's also a good lesson on sisterhood, and finding princes in the least likely places.
January 10, 2009
My Fair Godmother is the most delightful fairytale of the current century. This book first caught my interest just because of the cover art and yes I know you should never judge a book by it's cover. Well I will be happy to say that the story within is even better than I could have possibly expected and where were books like this when I was a teen.
Savannah Delano is sweet sixteen, extremely pretty and watched by all the hot jocks. Unfortunately she is so wrapped up in herself that she doesn't really see what's happening around her until after the fact. I know she sounds like your normal teenage girl but this one is lucky enough to have a Fairy Godmother pay her a visit. Oh wait a minute, I mean a Fair Godmother.
Our story starts out with Savannah and her sister Jane both falling for the same guy. Said guy wants Savannah though and this breaks Jane's heart for she has longed for his attention for a much longer time. As the months pass Jane and Hunter form a friendship that turns into a relationship and Savannah is totally oblivious until the entire situation is thrown in her face. Just weeks before the prom, prom dress in hand our pretty princess is dumped like yesterday's smelly socks.
Savannah decides to withdraw to her room and is confronted by a pink haired, punk looking so full of myself Fair Godmother. Chrissy our Fair Godmother it seems has not passed her Fairy Godmother test and must do extra credit work to help out and you guess it, Savannah is the extra credit work. Chrissy being the dysfunctional what about me type of person only hears half of everything that's said to her and when she grants Savannah three wishes you just know that comedy is going to ensue.
Savannah's first wish lands her in the role of Cinderella, her second wish lands her in the kingdom of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as none other than Snow White herself. Her third wish is the one that lands her in a faraway place finding herself for the very first time. Will she find her Prince before the prom? Will our Fair Godmother ever get things right? At what actual cost will come the fruition of Savannah's third wish to have a Prince take her to the Prom.
Our author has taken fairy tales and combined them with the typical teens of today to give us a story of comedy, longing, hurt, betrayal and love. A tale of finding out the real person under the pretty girl persona. A tale that will leave you well satisfied with it's ending. This book is a must read for all of us who love the world of make believe.
Savannah Delano is sweet sixteen, extremely pretty and watched by all the hot jocks. Unfortunately she is so wrapped up in herself that she doesn't really see what's happening around her until after the fact. I know she sounds like your normal teenage girl but this one is lucky enough to have a Fairy Godmother pay her a visit. Oh wait a minute, I mean a Fair Godmother.
Our story starts out with Savannah and her sister Jane both falling for the same guy. Said guy wants Savannah though and this breaks Jane's heart for she has longed for his attention for a much longer time. As the months pass Jane and Hunter form a friendship that turns into a relationship and Savannah is totally oblivious until the entire situation is thrown in her face. Just weeks before the prom, prom dress in hand our pretty princess is dumped like yesterday's smelly socks.
Savannah decides to withdraw to her room and is confronted by a pink haired, punk looking so full of myself Fair Godmother. Chrissy our Fair Godmother it seems has not passed her Fairy Godmother test and must do extra credit work to help out and you guess it, Savannah is the extra credit work. Chrissy being the dysfunctional what about me type of person only hears half of everything that's said to her and when she grants Savannah three wishes you just know that comedy is going to ensue.
Savannah's first wish lands her in the role of Cinderella, her second wish lands her in the kingdom of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as none other than Snow White herself. Her third wish is the one that lands her in a faraway place finding herself for the very first time. Will she find her Prince before the prom? Will our Fair Godmother ever get things right? At what actual cost will come the fruition of Savannah's third wish to have a Prince take her to the Prom.
Our author has taken fairy tales and combined them with the typical teens of today to give us a story of comedy, longing, hurt, betrayal and love. A tale of finding out the real person under the pretty girl persona. A tale that will leave you well satisfied with it's ending. This book is a must read for all of us who love the world of make believe.
March 18, 2012
Lessons to be learnt?
1.) Be super, duper careful what you wish for and HOW you word your wish!
2.) Don't make superficial wishes...they backfire
3.) If you call your FAIR godmother's name and she doesn't answer, odds are she's on a eight-month long shopping spree
4.) Computer gremlins? They're real.
5.) Shampoos kills ogres
6.) Snow White is not too bright
7.) The dwarves are probably names after Snow White's traits...not theirs!
8.) Wizards are weird
9.) Goats are evil
10.) Godmothers wear sunnies and go to proms
11.) Sisters aren't all wicked
12.) The Middle Ages is NOT pro-women's rights
13.) Snakes and toads are signs of lying
14.) Kisses are magical
15.) Your prince charming may be right before your eyes!
Loved, loved, loved (x100) this book! Chick lit mixed with Ella Enchanted (the whole mixed-up fairytale part!) = a roller-coaster ride, mixing traditional fairytales with the 21st century!!!!
1.) Be super, duper careful what you wish for and HOW you word your wish!
2.) Don't make superficial wishes...they backfire
3.) If you call your FAIR godmother's name and she doesn't answer, odds are she's on a eight-month long shopping spree
4.) Computer gremlins? They're real.
5.) Shampoos kills ogres
6.) Snow White is not too bright
7.) The dwarves are probably names after Snow White's traits...not theirs!
8.) Wizards are weird
9.) Goats are evil
10.) Godmothers wear sunnies and go to proms
11.) Sisters aren't all wicked
12.) The Middle Ages is NOT pro-women's rights
13.) Snakes and toads are signs of lying
14.) Kisses are magical
15.) Your prince charming may be right before your eyes!
Loved, loved, loved (x100) this book! Chick lit mixed with Ella Enchanted (the whole mixed-up fairytale part!) = a roller-coaster ride, mixing traditional fairytales with the 21st century!!!!
November 4, 2024
Review from 12/29/19:
Hilarious, fractured fairytale from the queen of young-adult romantic comedy
Sixteen-year-old Savannah develops a case of serious sibling rivalry when her boyfriend dumps her for her geeky big sister. Soon after, Savannah is fantasizing about how great it would be if her life were like a fairytale, with herself as a princess attending a ball with a handsome prince at her side, when her fairy godmother, Chrysanthemum Everstar, suddenly appears and offers Savannah wishes. Savannah is thrilled at this amazing, magical opportunity, but she nevertheless exercises caution while making her wishes so that nothing will go wrong. Unfortunately, Chrissy is not a full-fledged godmother—hence the moniker, “fair” godmother. Her incompetence lands Savannah in a series of wild adventures within multiple fairytales, including Cinderella, Snow White, and the Middle Ages in general. Along the way Savannah discovers a romantic interest she would never have considered in her own era, when Chrissy tosses Tristan, a boy from Savannah’s class, into fairytale land with Savannah.
I am a huge fan of Janette Rallison. I’ve read everything she’s ever written, and many of her books several times. In my humble opinion, nobody does YA romantic comedy better than her. Normally Rallison does not include fantasy elements in her contemporary romantic comedies, but her venture into fairytale retelling in My Fair Godmother is extremely well done. Chrissy is a wonderful antagonist, a colorfully slapdash fashionista who can’t be bothered to thoroughly listen to Savannah’s wishes. As a result, Chrissy fulfills them in the worst possible way for Savannah as the wacky godmother abruptly flings Savannah and Tristan into arduous situations, which are conveyed by the author in laugh-out-loud scenes of comic mayhem.
Rallison’s stories are always character-centered. She excels at creating compelling growth arcs for her protagonists, believably moving her heroines from an initial perspective that is endearingly passionate and determined—but drolly skewed in its view of life and relationships—toward a hard-earned appreciation of a bigger picture of life by the end of her stories. This is especially true in the heroines’ attitude toward the boys they collide with in Rallison’s rollicking romance plots. That approach is terrifically in evidence in My Fair Godmother.
Another theme that Rallison deals with in many of her YA novels—and which she also does really well—is sisterly competition. It is definitely on display here in Savannah’s humorously troubled relationship with her sister.
Finally, if you’d like a break from the “gritty” and “edgy” fiction dominating the YA market these days, Rallison is just the ticket. You can always count on her YA novels, including this one, to provide a G-rated story suitable for all ages, but which is sophisticated enough in its execution to hold the attention of older teens and adults, as well. This novel, in particular, is filled with enthralling action without resorting to overt violence, in-your-face sexuality, swearing, or wild parties with drugs, alcohol, and smoking.
I rate this book as follows:
Heroine 5
Subcharacters 5
Fantasy World-Building 5
Writing 5
Comedy-of-Errors Plot 5
Romantic-Comedy Plot 5
Reread 11/4/24: This time around I experienced this novel as an audiobook. The book is still fun, the voice talent not so much. She is good at acting out all the parts but mediocre at portraying male voices.
Hilarious, fractured fairytale from the queen of young-adult romantic comedy
Sixteen-year-old Savannah develops a case of serious sibling rivalry when her boyfriend dumps her for her geeky big sister. Soon after, Savannah is fantasizing about how great it would be if her life were like a fairytale, with herself as a princess attending a ball with a handsome prince at her side, when her fairy godmother, Chrysanthemum Everstar, suddenly appears and offers Savannah wishes. Savannah is thrilled at this amazing, magical opportunity, but she nevertheless exercises caution while making her wishes so that nothing will go wrong. Unfortunately, Chrissy is not a full-fledged godmother—hence the moniker, “fair” godmother. Her incompetence lands Savannah in a series of wild adventures within multiple fairytales, including Cinderella, Snow White, and the Middle Ages in general. Along the way Savannah discovers a romantic interest she would never have considered in her own era, when Chrissy tosses Tristan, a boy from Savannah’s class, into fairytale land with Savannah.
I am a huge fan of Janette Rallison. I’ve read everything she’s ever written, and many of her books several times. In my humble opinion, nobody does YA romantic comedy better than her. Normally Rallison does not include fantasy elements in her contemporary romantic comedies, but her venture into fairytale retelling in My Fair Godmother is extremely well done. Chrissy is a wonderful antagonist, a colorfully slapdash fashionista who can’t be bothered to thoroughly listen to Savannah’s wishes. As a result, Chrissy fulfills them in the worst possible way for Savannah as the wacky godmother abruptly flings Savannah and Tristan into arduous situations, which are conveyed by the author in laugh-out-loud scenes of comic mayhem.
Rallison’s stories are always character-centered. She excels at creating compelling growth arcs for her protagonists, believably moving her heroines from an initial perspective that is endearingly passionate and determined—but drolly skewed in its view of life and relationships—toward a hard-earned appreciation of a bigger picture of life by the end of her stories. This is especially true in the heroines’ attitude toward the boys they collide with in Rallison’s rollicking romance plots. That approach is terrifically in evidence in My Fair Godmother.
Another theme that Rallison deals with in many of her YA novels—and which she also does really well—is sisterly competition. It is definitely on display here in Savannah’s humorously troubled relationship with her sister.
Finally, if you’d like a break from the “gritty” and “edgy” fiction dominating the YA market these days, Rallison is just the ticket. You can always count on her YA novels, including this one, to provide a G-rated story suitable for all ages, but which is sophisticated enough in its execution to hold the attention of older teens and adults, as well. This novel, in particular, is filled with enthralling action without resorting to overt violence, in-your-face sexuality, swearing, or wild parties with drugs, alcohol, and smoking.
I rate this book as follows:
Heroine 5
Subcharacters 5
Fantasy World-Building 5
Writing 5
Comedy-of-Errors Plot 5
Romantic-Comedy Plot 5
Reread 11/4/24: This time around I experienced this novel as an audiobook. The book is still fun, the voice talent not so much. She is good at acting out all the parts but mediocre at portraying male voices.
August 22, 2017
Janette Rallison is my automatic go to author for something funny. Her humour is always on point and I don't think I have read any comedy books that top hers. Sadly My Fair Godmother is a dissapointment.
What started out as a decent high school romance turn into a wild goose chase through the medieval ages. Its sooo boring. Savannah jumping from one place to another. Savannah and Tristan fighting monsters stupidly. Its too juvinile for me and not to mention I didn't even laugh once while reading this book.
NOT recommend this at all. It's a Mall World After All , My Double Life and Fame, Glory, and Other Things on My To Do List are waaay better than this rubbish book
What started out as a decent high school romance turn into a wild goose chase through the medieval ages. Its sooo boring. Savannah jumping from one place to another. Savannah and Tristan fighting monsters stupidly. Its too juvinile for me and not to mention I didn't even laugh once while reading this book.
NOT recommend this at all. It's a Mall World After All , My Double Life and Fame, Glory, and Other Things on My To Do List are waaay better than this rubbish book
March 5, 2016
Highly entertaining. This is a fresh twist on fairy godmothers. It has pretty much every thing I needed to get back on reading. It was very fun, had princess, magic, dragons and one very mischievous fairy godmother.
Full review to come... (I pinky promise!)
Full review to come... (I pinky promise!)
May 29, 2016
4.15 Stars!
There was a time when i was a total idiot. It was when i didn't have any interest to pick any of Janette Rallison's books.
What a fool.
(it was me regretting why i neglected all of Janette's books before)
If i had known her books were all this amazing, i would have read it waaayyyyy sooner. Seriously guys, i never laughed so hard in my life reading any of YA books. I swear. This book not only made my day, but also made me happy and made me remember why i loved reading books in the first place.
To Janette Rallison,
Seriously, i Love You :)
Alright, enough for the chitchat.
It was a very fun story about a girl who wanted to find her true love. After being dumped by her boyfriend for her older sister, Savannah thought her life couldn't be more miserable. Hunter, the ex- boyfriend, thought she was 'disorganized' and well, stupid. Heck, she wasn't smart, she rarely paid attention to class, and she was so not her sister at all. She just wanted a guy who liked her for her. How hard is that?
And then, a 'fair' Fairy came into her life and offered her 3 wishes. All three wishes had gone wrong. First, she became a cinderella and was bullied by her step family. In addition to that bad luck, the supposed to be her prince charming was not charming afterall. He was none but a very arrogant jerk. Next, the fairy made a mistake--again. She turned Savannah into a Snow White, lived with 12 dwarfs who thought she was just a nice packaging with an empty brain. (the scene where she attacked the woman who offered her the apple was sooooo funny, i laughed so hard haha).
Everything she did were all wrong. The dwarfs thougt she was getting crazier and crazier by the day. And then, finally, the fairy granted her wishes correctly. She was not trapped in any fairy tale--she was back in her ordinary, plain life. When she thought her life was back to normal, she found out that Tristan, a handsome guy who was set up by Hunter and her sister to be Savannah's date to prom, was missing. Where? In Middle Ages, because the fairy mistakenly sent him there.
And the story went on about how Savannah went back to Middle Ages to save him.
In the end, she found her prince afterall :)
It was very funny and sweet. Worth to try ;)
There was a time when i was a total idiot. It was when i didn't have any interest to pick any of Janette Rallison's books.
What a fool.
(it was me regretting why i neglected all of Janette's books before)
If i had known her books were all this amazing, i would have read it waaayyyyy sooner. Seriously guys, i never laughed so hard in my life reading any of YA books. I swear. This book not only made my day, but also made me happy and made me remember why i loved reading books in the first place.
To Janette Rallison,
Seriously, i Love You :)
Alright, enough for the chitchat.
It was a very fun story about a girl who wanted to find her true love. After being dumped by her boyfriend for her older sister, Savannah thought her life couldn't be more miserable. Hunter, the ex- boyfriend, thought she was 'disorganized' and well, stupid. Heck, she wasn't smart, she rarely paid attention to class, and she was so not her sister at all. She just wanted a guy who liked her for her. How hard is that?
And then, a 'fair' Fairy came into her life and offered her 3 wishes. All three wishes had gone wrong. First, she became a cinderella and was bullied by her step family. In addition to that bad luck, the supposed to be her prince charming was not charming afterall. He was none but a very arrogant jerk. Next, the fairy made a mistake--again. She turned Savannah into a Snow White, lived with 12 dwarfs who thought she was just a nice packaging with an empty brain. (the scene where she attacked the woman who offered her the apple was sooooo funny, i laughed so hard haha).
Everything she did were all wrong. The dwarfs thougt she was getting crazier and crazier by the day. And then, finally, the fairy granted her wishes correctly. She was not trapped in any fairy tale--she was back in her ordinary, plain life. When she thought her life was back to normal, she found out that Tristan, a handsome guy who was set up by Hunter and her sister to be Savannah's date to prom, was missing. Where? In Middle Ages, because the fairy mistakenly sent him there.
And the story went on about how Savannah went back to Middle Ages to save him.
In the end, she found her prince afterall :)
It was very funny and sweet. Worth to try ;)
May 3, 2022
The author was hosting a giveaway of a couple of her books and I won! They came yesterday so I decided to read this one again.
I really enjoyed My Fair Godmother. Ms. Rallison created a wonderful plot, witty and believable dialogue, endearing characters which include a wonderfully quirky fair Godmother and her grumpy leprechaun sidekick.
I enjoyed going on this journey with Savannah, I liked her from the beginning and she continued to grow on me throughout her adventures. Tristan was also a fun character; I also liked him from the beginning. And of course Chrissy, she may be a bit flighty but she actually made some good points along the way, and also provided a few laughs. This is definitely a romantic comedy; I loved the mix of favorite fairy tales with a modern twist and the growth all the characters go through along the way. Charming!
Content Rated G
Romance: Mild kissing
Language: None
Violence: Mild fighting
I really enjoyed My Fair Godmother. Ms. Rallison created a wonderful plot, witty and believable dialogue, endearing characters which include a wonderfully quirky fair Godmother and her grumpy leprechaun sidekick.
I enjoyed going on this journey with Savannah, I liked her from the beginning and she continued to grow on me throughout her adventures. Tristan was also a fun character; I also liked him from the beginning. And of course Chrissy, she may be a bit flighty but she actually made some good points along the way, and also provided a few laughs. This is definitely a romantic comedy; I loved the mix of favorite fairy tales with a modern twist and the growth all the characters go through along the way. Charming!
Content Rated G
Romance: Mild kissing
Language: None
Violence: Mild fighting
June 27, 2021
This was such a funny book!!! My first time reading light fantasy but now I want to read more of it! Also, I think it has very successfully made me feel like there's slimy stuff crawling up my mouth every time I'm tempted to lie 😂
March 30, 2020
3.5 stars
Thank you, Grace, for bringing this author to my attention.
This was a pleasant fairytale with an unusual take. Susannah Delano makes a wish but doesn’t think of the repercussions. Plopped into the Middle Ages, she learns a hard lesson, BUT earns her Prince Charming. Too bad he was in front of her all along and it took a flighty godmother, a leprechaun, a Black Knight and others to show her the way.
There are no losses in life just lessons learned. ~Jeevon Brown.
Thank you, Grace, for bringing this author to my attention.
This was a pleasant fairytale with an unusual take. Susannah Delano makes a wish but doesn’t think of the repercussions. Plopped into the Middle Ages, she learns a hard lesson, BUT earns her Prince Charming. Too bad he was in front of her all along and it took a flighty godmother, a leprechaun, a Black Knight and others to show her the way.
There are no losses in life just lessons learned. ~Jeevon Brown.
January 28, 2009
I've known Janette Rallison for several years and have been delighted with her sense of humor and her charm. Despite knowing her, I have to admit, I didn't read one of her young adult books until this last summer, and let me say, I've been regretting that procrastination. All this time I could have been a huge fan, and now I feel like I have to go back and retroactively enjoy all her books. I'm serious - I just came home from the library with four of her titles. I've got to make up for all I've missed!
Which is why, when I was offered the chance to read an advance copy of her new release, "My Fair Godmother," I felt as though the universe had given me the chance to even the score. I could read a book before it was actually released, thereby tipping the cosmic teetertotter back to my side. Right?
Well, even if my theory is skewed, I did take advantage and read the book. It was delightful. (Yes, I am actually getting to a review here.)
Chysanthemum Everstar is a fairy godmother in training, and she has a long way to go. Her methods are questionable, she's a bit too spontaneous, and she takes wishes a little too literally. She has one more chance to prove herself to her superiors, and she's determined not to goof this time.
Savannah Delano is crushed. Her boyfriend just dumped her for her older sister, and while sure, the two of them might have a lot in common, that doesn't take the sting out. She wants to find a date for the prom who will treat her well, like a princess ... along comes Chrysanthemum, who poofs her into two fairy tales. Well, she said she wanted to be a princess, right? What better way to accomplish this than by making her Cinderella and Snow White? But things don't go quite how Chrissy planned, which is why she's only a "fair" godmother as opposed to a "really good" one. Modern day gets entangled in the Middle Ages as a boy from Savannah's school is also transported back in time, then her older sister and the boy they both care about. They have to outwit the spells cast on them in order to return to their own time, in the process learning more about themselves and each other, and realizing that they truly are more blessed than they realized.
I greatly enjoyed this story. There were two small parts that bothered me - first, when Savannah is sent into the two fairy tales, she spends a long time there and yet it's very condensed. I'm not sure how to fix that; after all, the book couldn't be a thousand pages long, but I would have liked a little more detail there. The other item I'd mention is that in her report, Chrissy seems very intuitive and insightful into the lives of her project humans, and yet when she's shown interacting with them in person, she doesn't seem to have that level of caring. But these were minor things and I'm known for being persnickety. I loved the book and will most definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a great read without any objectionable content whatsoever.
Which is why, when I was offered the chance to read an advance copy of her new release, "My Fair Godmother," I felt as though the universe had given me the chance to even the score. I could read a book before it was actually released, thereby tipping the cosmic teetertotter back to my side. Right?
Well, even if my theory is skewed, I did take advantage and read the book. It was delightful. (Yes, I am actually getting to a review here.)
Chysanthemum Everstar is a fairy godmother in training, and she has a long way to go. Her methods are questionable, she's a bit too spontaneous, and she takes wishes a little too literally. She has one more chance to prove herself to her superiors, and she's determined not to goof this time.
Savannah Delano is crushed. Her boyfriend just dumped her for her older sister, and while sure, the two of them might have a lot in common, that doesn't take the sting out. She wants to find a date for the prom who will treat her well, like a princess ... along comes Chrysanthemum, who poofs her into two fairy tales. Well, she said she wanted to be a princess, right? What better way to accomplish this than by making her Cinderella and Snow White? But things don't go quite how Chrissy planned, which is why she's only a "fair" godmother as opposed to a "really good" one. Modern day gets entangled in the Middle Ages as a boy from Savannah's school is also transported back in time, then her older sister and the boy they both care about. They have to outwit the spells cast on them in order to return to their own time, in the process learning more about themselves and each other, and realizing that they truly are more blessed than they realized.
I greatly enjoyed this story. There were two small parts that bothered me - first, when Savannah is sent into the two fairy tales, she spends a long time there and yet it's very condensed. I'm not sure how to fix that; after all, the book couldn't be a thousand pages long, but I would have liked a little more detail there. The other item I'd mention is that in her report, Chrissy seems very intuitive and insightful into the lives of her project humans, and yet when she's shown interacting with them in person, she doesn't seem to have that level of caring. But these were minor things and I'm known for being persnickety. I loved the book and will most definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a great read without any objectionable content whatsoever.
August 17, 2011
I don't generally have a high opinion of YA lit, so it took me a little longer to begin this book. Actually, to be honest, I was intrigued by the whole incompetent fairy godmother concept and the cover art. The better than average reviews helped, sort of, but my thoughts usually don't match most of the YA reviews I've read, so I wasn't really going to start trusting them now. Considering it all, this book was surprisingly good.
The story begins as a report by the novice godmother to her professor. This style is actually quite common, but I still enjoyed it. We learn about a few characters, Jane and her sister, Savannah and their boyfriend problem. Now I'm really invested. Sisters who like the same guy ALWAYS spells trouble and here it wasn't any different, but both girls were likeable in their own right, so you want them both to be happy. The real main character happens to be Savannah, the younger sister, whose boyfriend left her for her older sister. She's a bit shallow, but the betrayal of 2 important people in her life really wacks her off kilter. Unfortunately (or fortunately), Chrissy, a fair godmother decides to make Savannah her extra credit project, and tries to grant her 3 wishes. Sadly, Chrissy sucks and messes up ALL 3 wishes, leaving Savannah with a life-altering adventure (being Cinderella, being Snow White, and getting a modern day boy send back in time to become a Prince) that's well worth the ride - that is, if she makes it back to the 21st century. Chrissy's pretty incompetent, but you can't say that Savannah didn't learn from her mistakes. Of course, it is a bit of fairy tale, so Savannah gets a few "prince charming"s and a track star/page.
Savannah is shallow and immature, but she's not unkind, so she's pretty typical and likeable. At first, I sympathized more with the older sister, Jane, but after living in Savannah's mind, she's worthy to be a heroine too. They share a love interest, Hunter, who makes multiple appearances, but he doesn't really matter, since it's really Savannah's story. Her knight in shining armor is Tristan. Tristan is a dear. He's not the focal point of the story and didn't get to save the day all the time, but he still got to play his manly roles whenever Savannah was in trouble. He's reliable and really a nice guy, even when it was Savannah's fault he was in so much trouble.
The secondary characters range from evil stepmothers to enchanted goats and arrogant princes to 7 dwarfs (who happen to have REAL names which poor dim-witted Snow White never remembered). Obviously, there's never a dull moment in this book.
Overall, this was a great read. It's light-hearted and cute and funny and absurd and the writing doesn't suck. What more can I ask for?
The story begins as a report by the novice godmother to her professor. This style is actually quite common, but I still enjoyed it. We learn about a few characters, Jane and her sister, Savannah and their boyfriend problem. Now I'm really invested. Sisters who like the same guy ALWAYS spells trouble and here it wasn't any different, but both girls were likeable in their own right, so you want them both to be happy. The real main character happens to be Savannah, the younger sister, whose boyfriend left her for her older sister. She's a bit shallow, but the betrayal of 2 important people in her life really wacks her off kilter. Unfortunately (or fortunately), Chrissy, a fair godmother decides to make Savannah her extra credit project, and tries to grant her 3 wishes. Sadly, Chrissy sucks and messes up ALL 3 wishes, leaving Savannah with a life-altering adventure (being Cinderella, being Snow White, and getting a modern day boy send back in time to become a Prince) that's well worth the ride - that is, if she makes it back to the 21st century. Chrissy's pretty incompetent, but you can't say that Savannah didn't learn from her mistakes. Of course, it is a bit of fairy tale, so Savannah gets a few "prince charming"s and a track star/page.
Savannah is shallow and immature, but she's not unkind, so she's pretty typical and likeable. At first, I sympathized more with the older sister, Jane, but after living in Savannah's mind, she's worthy to be a heroine too. They share a love interest, Hunter, who makes multiple appearances, but he doesn't really matter, since it's really Savannah's story. Her knight in shining armor is Tristan. Tristan is a dear. He's not the focal point of the story and didn't get to save the day all the time, but he still got to play his manly roles whenever Savannah was in trouble. He's reliable and really a nice guy, even when it was Savannah's fault he was in so much trouble.
The secondary characters range from evil stepmothers to enchanted goats and arrogant princes to 7 dwarfs (who happen to have REAL names which poor dim-witted Snow White never remembered). Obviously, there's never a dull moment in this book.
Overall, this was a great read. It's light-hearted and cute and funny and absurd and the writing doesn't suck. What more can I ask for?
October 4, 2011
This was a great blend of fairytale, YA romance, and silly humor!
The story starts with two sisters. Jane, the older sister who is studious and smart. Savannah, the younger sister who is beautiful and...not so studious.
Along comes Hunter, who is both handsome and smart. He also happens to be Jane's longtime secret crush. Unfortunately, he doesn't even know she exists. But he has noticed the beautiful Savannah, and much to Jane's disappointment they begin dating.
Enter Chrysanthemum Everstar (Chrissy for short), who is in need of an extra credit project. See, she's only a Fair Godmother, due to the fact that her professors at the Department of Fairy Advancement aren't quite sure she's ready to graduate to full Fairy Godmother status yet.
So the story is about Jane, right? Not so much. As Chrissy points out, girls like Jane are too self-reliant to need the help of fairies. See, Jane decides she's had enough, and gives herself a makeover. She was never ugly, she just couldn't be bothered to worry about all of those things that Savannah did to look nice. As it turned out, all it took was a little effort on her part, and the next thing you know, Jane is just as stunning as her sister. Hmmm. It doesn't take long for Hunter to realize that he doesn't have much in common with Savannah, and not much longer before he realizes how much easier it is to talk to Jane. For him, she's the entire package. You guessed it. Jane gets her happily ever after! But wait, doesn't that make Jane an evil boyfriend-stealing sister? Well, kinda...but as Chrissy points out again, Jane is only eighteen years old, and she doesn't truly understand the ramifications of her actions.
And that's how this becomes Savannah's quest for her Happily-Ever-After, with the help of her very ownFairy Fair Godmother. Ok, actually in spite of her Fair Godmother.
Despite Chrissy's knack for messing up every wish that Savannah makes, you start to notice that what she's doing makes sense...in a warped way, of course. She also has a pretty good grasp on what Savannah's actual problems are, even if she doesn't seem to care. With a little bit of Tough Love, and a whole lot of disinterest in Savannah's feelings, comfort, or life, Chrissy sets out to give her a fairytale ending.
Alright, I have not idea how to work this part into the review without making it longer than it already is, so I guess I'll just have to throw it in randomly.
Snow White turns out to be the village idiot. I swear, it's the best part of the book.
The story starts with two sisters. Jane, the older sister who is studious and smart. Savannah, the younger sister who is beautiful and...not so studious.
Along comes Hunter, who is both handsome and smart. He also happens to be Jane's longtime secret crush. Unfortunately, he doesn't even know she exists. But he has noticed the beautiful Savannah, and much to Jane's disappointment they begin dating.
Enter Chrysanthemum Everstar (Chrissy for short), who is in need of an extra credit project. See, she's only a Fair Godmother, due to the fact that her professors at the Department of Fairy Advancement aren't quite sure she's ready to graduate to full Fairy Godmother status yet.
So the story is about Jane, right? Not so much. As Chrissy points out, girls like Jane are too self-reliant to need the help of fairies. See, Jane decides she's had enough, and gives herself a makeover. She was never ugly, she just couldn't be bothered to worry about all of those things that Savannah did to look nice. As it turned out, all it took was a little effort on her part, and the next thing you know, Jane is just as stunning as her sister. Hmmm. It doesn't take long for Hunter to realize that he doesn't have much in common with Savannah, and not much longer before he realizes how much easier it is to talk to Jane. For him, she's the entire package. You guessed it. Jane gets her happily ever after! But wait, doesn't that make Jane an evil boyfriend-stealing sister? Well, kinda...but as Chrissy points out again, Jane is only eighteen years old, and she doesn't truly understand the ramifications of her actions.
And that's how this becomes Savannah's quest for her Happily-Ever-After, with the help of her very own
Despite Chrissy's knack for messing up every wish that Savannah makes, you start to notice that what she's doing makes sense...in a warped way, of course. She also has a pretty good grasp on what Savannah's actual problems are, even if she doesn't seem to care. With a little bit of Tough Love, and a whole lot of disinterest in Savannah's feelings, comfort, or life, Chrissy sets out to give her a fairytale ending.
Alright, I have not idea how to work this part into the review without making it longer than it already is, so I guess I'll just have to throw it in randomly.
Snow White turns out to be the village idiot. I swear, it's the best part of the book.
September 8, 2016
This book is just totally hilarious and I laughed out loud too many times to even count! If you're ever in the mood for a good laugh, read a book by Janette Rallison.
Overview: Savannah has just been dumped by her boyfriend, Hunter, for her perfect older sister Jane. Now she's stuck without a date to prom after she's just finished using up her last penny on her dream dress, and has very recently embarrassed herself in front of most of the school. Now how will she ever get a worthy date to prom?(as you can tell, very high school) Enter Chrysanthemum (Chrissy) Everstar, her fair godmother. "Fair" because that's the kind of grades she gets, just fair. You'd think that having a godmother who could grant any three wishes you want would make things a lot easier. But no.
While thinking out loud to come up with a wish Savannah accidentally wishes for a fairy tale. Her godmother Chrissy is in a hurry to get to a shopping trip (she's a teenage fairy student), takes the wish literally and sends her off to the middle ages to be Cinderella. Things go down hill from there. In a series of failed attempt to get her wish and stay alive until Chrissy finally decides to return her desperate messages, Savannah eventually must go back to the middle ages and save the poor guy who has been sent there to become a prince.
As I said before, this book was so funny I laughed throughout most of it. At first I didn't like Savannah all that much. She seemed like one of those typical ditsy-diva types. She kinda is, but she's smarter than she thinks, and tries to do the right thing. Which comes to hilarious results. Funny and uplifting, a definite read!
Overview: Savannah has just been dumped by her boyfriend, Hunter, for her perfect older sister Jane. Now she's stuck without a date to prom after she's just finished using up her last penny on her dream dress, and has very recently embarrassed herself in front of most of the school. Now how will she ever get a worthy date to prom?(as you can tell, very high school) Enter Chrysanthemum (Chrissy) Everstar, her fair godmother. "Fair" because that's the kind of grades she gets, just fair. You'd think that having a godmother who could grant any three wishes you want would make things a lot easier. But no.
While thinking out loud to come up with a wish Savannah accidentally wishes for a fairy tale. Her godmother Chrissy is in a hurry to get to a shopping trip (she's a teenage fairy student), takes the wish literally and sends her off to the middle ages to be Cinderella. Things go down hill from there. In a series of failed attempt to get her wish and stay alive until Chrissy finally decides to return her desperate messages, Savannah eventually must go back to the middle ages and save the poor guy who has been sent there to become a prince.
As I said before, this book was so funny I laughed throughout most of it. At first I didn't like Savannah all that much. She seemed like one of those typical ditsy-diva types. She kinda is, but she's smarter than she thinks, and tries to do the right thing. Which comes to hilarious results. Funny and uplifting, a definite read!
June 27, 2016
4 FAIRY STARS!!!
Jika kamu mendengar kata ibu peri pasti yang ada di pikiranmu adalah wanita tua dengan pipi tembem baik hati yang akan mengambulkan apapun permintaanmu. Well in this book that’s not the kind of a Godmother that you got. Meet Chrysanthemum Everstar, a not so impatient fairy Godmother in training.
Untuk mendapatkan extra credit agar bisa lulus ke Godmother University, Chrissy harus menjadi FAIR GODMOTHER nya Savannah dan mengabulkan 3 keinginan Savannah. Savannah sendiri merupakan gadis cantik berumur 16 tahun yang sedang patah hati karena baru saja diputuskan pacarnya, Hunter yang lebih memilih kakak Savannah, Jane.
Well, dengan latar belakang Chrissy yang masih dalam masa training, sikapnya yang sok diva,dan ga sabaran tentu saja semua permintaan Savannah jadi kacau balau. Meskipun aku akui, Savannah juga salah karena dia kurang spesifik pas minta permintaanya terkabul dari Chrissy. Tapi sebenarnya dari kesalahan-kesalahan itu yang bikin ceritanya seru dan ga bosenin. Pertama Savannah harus jadi Cinderella, kedua dia harus jadi Snow White, dan yang ketiga dia harus balik ke masa Middle Ages.
Bisa dibilang ini termasuk buku retellings yang kocak dan cukup kompleks karena pas di akhir semua event dan peran Savannah di permintaan sebelumnya dikumpulin jadi satu. Salah satu bagian yang paling aku suka itu pas Savannah jadi Snow White dan dianggap bodoh oleh semua kurcaci. Di situ aku mikir, jangan-jangan emang sebetulnya karakter Snow White itu ga pinter-pinter amat xD
Jika kamu mendengar kata ibu peri pasti yang ada di pikiranmu adalah wanita tua dengan pipi tembem baik hati yang akan mengambulkan apapun permintaanmu. Well in this book that’s not the kind of a Godmother that you got. Meet Chrysanthemum Everstar, a not so impatient fairy Godmother in training.
Untuk mendapatkan extra credit agar bisa lulus ke Godmother University, Chrissy harus menjadi FAIR GODMOTHER nya Savannah dan mengabulkan 3 keinginan Savannah. Savannah sendiri merupakan gadis cantik berumur 16 tahun yang sedang patah hati karena baru saja diputuskan pacarnya, Hunter yang lebih memilih kakak Savannah, Jane.
Well, dengan latar belakang Chrissy yang masih dalam masa training, sikapnya yang sok diva,dan ga sabaran tentu saja semua permintaan Savannah jadi kacau balau. Meskipun aku akui, Savannah juga salah karena dia kurang spesifik pas minta permintaanya terkabul dari Chrissy. Tapi sebenarnya dari kesalahan-kesalahan itu yang bikin ceritanya seru dan ga bosenin. Pertama Savannah harus jadi Cinderella, kedua dia harus jadi Snow White, dan yang ketiga dia harus balik ke masa Middle Ages.
Bisa dibilang ini termasuk buku retellings yang kocak dan cukup kompleks karena pas di akhir semua event dan peran Savannah di permintaan sebelumnya dikumpulin jadi satu. Salah satu bagian yang paling aku suka itu pas Savannah jadi Snow White dan dianggap bodoh oleh semua kurcaci. Di situ aku mikir, jangan-jangan emang sebetulnya karakter Snow White itu ga pinter-pinter amat xD
March 10, 2015
Edit 5/11/14- After much consideration, I have decided to add another star to both the books in this series. Why? IM NOT ABLE TO GET THE TWO BLOODY BOOKS OUT OF MY HEAD! (In the best way possible) So I think any book that has that effect on me deserves a full 5
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Yesterday, I had one of my many weird, spontaneous craving, and this time, it was for a quick, light contemporary. And I'm glad I chose this one.
This is everything it promised it would be: cute, light and fluffy. I've been reading too many complicated books at a stretch, and I desperately needed to read something that wouldn't require many brain cells.
So yeah. It was sweet and put a satisfied smile on my face after finishing it, and that's all you really need in a book.
Yesterday, I had one of my many weird, spontaneous craving, and this time, it was for a quick, light contemporary. And I'm glad I chose this one.
This is everything it promised it would be: cute, light and fluffy. I've been reading too many complicated books at a stretch, and I desperately needed to read something that wouldn't require many brain cells.
So yeah. It was sweet and put a satisfied smile on my face after finishing it, and that's all you really need in a book.
June 13, 2018
I stumbled across this author when reading reviews on another author and even though I can never find that review again, I am eternally grateful. So, note to self: author-name-dropping in random reviews of similar categories are stupendously helpful.
This book is a mesh of so many different genres. The first part of the book is a limited third person POV of Savannah's older sister, Jane, aka The Smart One. (The only question in the sentence is why a mother would name her daughters Jane and Savannah. Seems an unlikely pair of names.) It shows exactly why Jane took her sister's boyfriend. I don't know that I blame Jane but I do blame the guy. C'mon, he's the two-timer.
Then, Chrissy the Fair Fairy appears in Savannah's life to try to save her from her first world problems. It's not as annoying and uppity as this all sounds, because every single one of Chrissy's wishes go badly awry. (I had a very strong feeling that the author watched and based this series off the little known 2000 movie, Bedazzled, which luckily I really like and own the DVD.) Chrissy's initial wish is to get a prom date so that she wouldn't have to return her prom dress, but things go from bad to worse when her first wish, "wanting to go to the ball with a handsome prince to save her from her dreary life" ends up with her living an all too real medieval life as Cinderella, since the "dreary life" part of her wish had to be real in order for her to be rescued from it. Also, the prince is handsome and charming but a real pill.
Next, she wishes to not put as much emphasis on handsome and charming, but rather on kind and generous to animals and children. This lands her squarely into the life of Snow White, quite possibly the funniest scenario in the book yet. Snow White is depicted as the dumbest female ever to walk the face of the earth, and the dwarves a group of kind-hearted and resigned villagers trying to wash their hands of her. While Savannah is trying to convince them (and herself) she's not stupid, the whole plot is going to hell because she randomly calls out "dopey" or "happy" or "doc," when it turns out that they all have real names that the real (and incredibly dumb) Snow White has never managed to learn. She also overhears her prince described as the "kind" and "off" prince who talks to animals in the forest. Oops.
So, Savannah wishes herself out of that wish with her third one, by stating she wanted to return to her own time with a prince to take her to her prom. She thinks everything is cleared up, except Chrissy took her too literally, and sent back a classmate that was deemed the perfect candidate, except for the fact that he wasn't a prince. Yet. But he will be, if he kills an ogre and a dragon and a terrorizing Black Knight. In the Middle Ages.
So, muttering to herself in ways that alarm her sister and ex-boyfriend who think she's gradually going crazy from being dumped, she manages to get to the Middle Ages to save her classmate, Tristan. Things go from worse to hellish when suddenly her sister and ex-boyfriend also are dropped in the Middle Ages with backpacks full of textbooks, and the whole lot of them try to figure out the whole mess. Right, because the prince from Cinderella is also the older brother of the prince from Snow White, and that stepmother was still out to kill her, and who's the Black Knight anyway?
It's all roaring good fun, and extremely creative, with a mystery tied up in all of this. Humorous, fast-paced, and enjoyable. I also enjoyed the depiction of Savannah as a ditzy girl who cared more about shopping than geometry, but, you know, "smart for all that." I would have enjoyed slightly more insight as to Tristan's point of view before they got together, but all in all, quite a good contemporary YA fantasy read despite the cover. And I do enjoy the good clean fun with only kissing involved.
This book is a mesh of so many different genres. The first part of the book is a limited third person POV of Savannah's older sister, Jane, aka The Smart One. (The only question in the sentence is why a mother would name her daughters Jane and Savannah. Seems an unlikely pair of names.) It shows exactly why Jane took her sister's boyfriend. I don't know that I blame Jane but I do blame the guy. C'mon, he's the two-timer.
Then, Chrissy the Fair Fairy appears in Savannah's life to try to save her from her first world problems. It's not as annoying and uppity as this all sounds, because every single one of Chrissy's wishes go badly awry. (I had a very strong feeling that the author watched and based this series off the little known 2000 movie, Bedazzled, which luckily I really like and own the DVD.) Chrissy's initial wish is to get a prom date so that she wouldn't have to return her prom dress, but things go from bad to worse when her first wish, "wanting to go to the ball with a handsome prince to save her from her dreary life" ends up with her living an all too real medieval life as Cinderella, since the "dreary life" part of her wish had to be real in order for her to be rescued from it. Also, the prince is handsome and charming but a real pill.
Next, she wishes to not put as much emphasis on handsome and charming, but rather on kind and generous to animals and children. This lands her squarely into the life of Snow White, quite possibly the funniest scenario in the book yet. Snow White is depicted as the dumbest female ever to walk the face of the earth, and the dwarves a group of kind-hearted and resigned villagers trying to wash their hands of her. While Savannah is trying to convince them (and herself) she's not stupid, the whole plot is going to hell because she randomly calls out "dopey" or "happy" or "doc," when it turns out that they all have real names that the real (and incredibly dumb) Snow White has never managed to learn. She also overhears her prince described as the "kind" and "off" prince who talks to animals in the forest. Oops.
So, Savannah wishes herself out of that wish with her third one, by stating she wanted to return to her own time with a prince to take her to her prom. She thinks everything is cleared up, except Chrissy took her too literally, and sent back a classmate that was deemed the perfect candidate, except for the fact that he wasn't a prince. Yet. But he will be, if he kills an ogre and a dragon and a terrorizing Black Knight. In the Middle Ages.
So, muttering to herself in ways that alarm her sister and ex-boyfriend who think she's gradually going crazy from being dumped, she manages to get to the Middle Ages to save her classmate, Tristan. Things go from worse to hellish when suddenly her sister and ex-boyfriend also are dropped in the Middle Ages with backpacks full of textbooks, and the whole lot of them try to figure out the whole mess. Right, because the prince from Cinderella is also the older brother of the prince from Snow White, and that stepmother was still out to kill her, and who's the Black Knight anyway?
It's all roaring good fun, and extremely creative, with a mystery tied up in all of this. Humorous, fast-paced, and enjoyable. I also enjoyed the depiction of Savannah as a ditzy girl who cared more about shopping than geometry, but, you know, "smart for all that." I would have enjoyed slightly more insight as to Tristan's point of view before they got together, but all in all, quite a good contemporary YA fantasy read despite the cover. And I do enjoy the good clean fun with only kissing involved.
December 26, 2009
Once again I'm torn between a 3 and a 4 star rating. I was leaning towards a 3 because I really liked the book, but it was a bit predictable. Then I remembered this part... actually, wait. Let me set it up for you just a bit.
This book is about Savannah - a girl whose boyfriend was stolen by her older sister. Enter the "fair" godmother - Chrissy. Chrissy hasn't done so well in school which is why she is only a fair godmother. But her professor has given her an extra credit project - to grant Savannah 3 wishes. Chrissy turns in her report but the professors feel as though it's missing a lot of information. A letter is sent asking the Memoir Elves to get more information about what happened with Savannah. This next passage was part of the reply and left me in stitches!
As you requested, we sent Memoir Elves to the mortal Savannah Delano's home. Madame Bellwings, Memoir Elf Coordinator, was not at all pleased with this request, because elves who write the memoirs of teenage girls have the unfortunate habit of returning to the magical realm with atrocious grammar. They can't seem to shake the phrases "whatever" and "no way", and they insert the word "like" into so many sentences that other elves start slapping them. They also pick up the bad habit of writing things in text message form (e.g. R U going 2 the mall?) and for no apparent reason occasionally call out the name Edward Cullen."
Janette Rallison has a talent for making me laugh! Her books do seem to follow a similar pattern, but it's an enjoyable one. If I could give it 3.5 stars, I would. But the Edward Cullen line just put it over the top for me :)
This book is about Savannah - a girl whose boyfriend was stolen by her older sister. Enter the "fair" godmother - Chrissy. Chrissy hasn't done so well in school which is why she is only a fair godmother. But her professor has given her an extra credit project - to grant Savannah 3 wishes. Chrissy turns in her report but the professors feel as though it's missing a lot of information. A letter is sent asking the Memoir Elves to get more information about what happened with Savannah. This next passage was part of the reply and left me in stitches!
As you requested, we sent Memoir Elves to the mortal Savannah Delano's home. Madame Bellwings, Memoir Elf Coordinator, was not at all pleased with this request, because elves who write the memoirs of teenage girls have the unfortunate habit of returning to the magical realm with atrocious grammar. They can't seem to shake the phrases "whatever" and "no way", and they insert the word "like" into so many sentences that other elves start slapping them. They also pick up the bad habit of writing things in text message form (e.g. R U going 2 the mall?) and for no apparent reason occasionally call out the name Edward Cullen."
Janette Rallison has a talent for making me laugh! Her books do seem to follow a similar pattern, but it's an enjoyable one. If I could give it 3.5 stars, I would. But the Edward Cullen line just put it over the top for me :)
May 19, 2016
Мой главный совет всем, кто хочет прочитать книгу: воспринимайте ее как сказку. Не более. Глубокого смысла не найдете, зато получите возможность провести приятнейший вечер в окружении магии, драконов и вредной феи.
Книга понравилась. Она подарила мне несколько дней приятного чтива, с хорошими героями и интересным сюжетом. Посмеяться тоже есть над чем, ведь Саванна просто Мастер Неловких Ситуаций. Кстати, она мне показалась не такой глупой, какой себя считает она сама и окружающие ее. Да, погрешности есть, но смекалки ей не отбавлять.
Герой тоже приятно удивил. Ну вот как можно быть таким милахой, а?
Остальные книги серии точно буду читать. Они про других героев, а с этими расставание прошло на весьма хорошей ноте. Даже интересно, как умудрится накосячить прекрасная Хризантема в следующий раз.
Кому советую: всем, кто хочет милоты, волшебства и просто приятно убить время.
Итоговая оценка: 10 из 10
Книга понравилась. Она подарила мне несколько дней приятного чтива, с хорошими героями и интересным сюжетом. Посмеяться тоже есть над чем, ведь Саванна просто Мастер Неловких Ситуаций. Кстати, она мне показалась не такой глупой, какой себя считает она сама и окружающие ее. Да, погрешности есть, но смекалки ей не отбавлять.
Герой тоже приятно удивил. Ну вот как можно быть таким милахой, а?
Остальные книги серии точно буду читать. Они про других героев, а с этими расставание прошло на весьма хорошей ноте. Даже интересно, как умудрится накосячить прекрасная Хризантема в следующий раз.
Кому советую: всем, кто хочет милоты, волшебства и просто приятно убить время.
Итоговая оценка: 10 из 10
October 12, 2021
I loveed itt..
I really lliked everyone . Savanah and Tristan were awesome . I was fully prepared to hate Hunter and Jane , because , which good sister likes her sister's boyfriend and which good boyfriend likes his girlfriend's sister, who , he didnt even notice until he started dating the younger sister. But, I ended up liking them too, especially Jane.
I learnt a few things :
⭐Never ever wish to go back to a fairytale
⭐Snow White was dumb
⭐The prince in Cinderella was NOT a good guy
⭐Do not stop in between your wish
⭐Word your wish extremely carefully
⭐Always be careful if you get a fair godmother
But more importantly,
⭐Things have a way of working out in the end.
I really lliked everyone . Savanah and Tristan were awesome . I was fully prepared to hate Hunter and Jane , because , which good sister likes her sister's boyfriend and which good boyfriend likes his girlfriend's sister, who , he didnt even notice until he started dating the younger sister. But, I ended up liking them too, especially Jane.
I learnt a few things :
⭐Never ever wish to go back to a fairytale
⭐Snow White was dumb
⭐The prince in Cinderella was NOT a good guy
⭐Do not stop in between your wish
⭐Word your wish extremely carefully
⭐Always be careful if you get a fair godmother
But more importantly,
⭐Things have a way of working out in the end.
June 22, 2009
For some reason all girls want to be in a fairy tale and find the prince after a great struggle. Well, after reading this I don't think I want that anymore. What happens if your fairy godmother is just a "fair" godmother and she messes everything up? This was a fun book and a new twist on the classic fairy tales. I liked that she stuck to the original tales and not the disney ones. Funny.
January 15, 2010
See the awesome book trailer at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up1jF8...
I love the song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up1jF8...
I love the song!
September 5, 2016
2.5 Stars
Savannah gets a Godmother and three wishes, so you would think her life just got a whole life better right? Well not exactly. Her boyfriend has just dumped her to date her smarter older sister Jane, and then this high-heeled party-girl fairy shows up with wishes... but Chrissy isn't a Fairy Godmother, she's only fair. She hasn't gotten the best grades in Godmother school and Savannah is supposed to be her extra credit.
When Savannah wishes for a fairy tale-like life, she's sent back to the middle ages to live life as Cinderella and then Snow White. Neither is as glamorous as the stories make them out to be. Then when she wishes for a prince-type to take her to prom, Chrissy sends Tristan, one of Savannah's classmates back in time, only being allowed to return upon becoming a prince. Savannah knows she has to go back and help Tristan... after all it was her messed-up wish that put him there. So Tristan and Savannah team up to find a way to make him a prince. Unfortunately the only way to do so proves to be extremely dangerous... and they both wonder if they will ever make it back to the 21st Century alive.
This book is SO not what I was expecting. I guess I didn't read the blurb very well because I was not expecting Middle Ages. I didn't mind that it went there, but I just wasn't prepared for it. Also I was expecting the Godmother to have a bigger role in the book, and she was pretty nonexistent. I wanted to know more about the fairy-magical world where Chrissy kept going off to. Maybe it was the cover that threw me off because it looks like a pink-haired modern-day fairy... so that's where I thought the book was going to go, more in that direction. I enjoyed seeing all the different fairy tales from a new perspective, that part I loved. And I really liked some of the ways they used modern knowledge and things they had brought back with them to solve ancient-day problems.
I thought it was cute and fun, but it didn't like blow my mind or anything. I've read cuter and funner (yes I know that's not a word, I just like using it). I didn't really much like Savannah either. There was just something about her that didn't click with me. Maybe it just was that she felt very weak to me. Everyone was always talking down to her and I wanted her to stick up for herself, but she never really did. She could never make up her mind who she liked, and the whole Black Night thing she felt was odd to me. Why would she ever feel loyalty or guilt about someone who wanted to burn her tongue out of her mouth? She went back to a horrible time period to help Tristan... her loyalties should obviously be with him. And then she wondered why Tristan didn't fully trust her... ummm duh!!
So I thought it was cute... and if you're into fairy tales and retellings I totally recommend it. I'm not the biggest fan of those things. I always think they are a fun idea, but I rarely see them executed as good as I'm expecting.
Overall: A fun book and a must-read for fairy tale lovers.
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http://pinkpolkadotbookblog.blogspot.com
Savannah gets a Godmother and three wishes, so you would think her life just got a whole life better right? Well not exactly. Her boyfriend has just dumped her to date her smarter older sister Jane, and then this high-heeled party-girl fairy shows up with wishes... but Chrissy isn't a Fairy Godmother, she's only fair. She hasn't gotten the best grades in Godmother school and Savannah is supposed to be her extra credit.
When Savannah wishes for a fairy tale-like life, she's sent back to the middle ages to live life as Cinderella and then Snow White. Neither is as glamorous as the stories make them out to be. Then when she wishes for a prince-type to take her to prom, Chrissy sends Tristan, one of Savannah's classmates back in time, only being allowed to return upon becoming a prince. Savannah knows she has to go back and help Tristan... after all it was her messed-up wish that put him there. So Tristan and Savannah team up to find a way to make him a prince. Unfortunately the only way to do so proves to be extremely dangerous... and they both wonder if they will ever make it back to the 21st Century alive.
This book is SO not what I was expecting. I guess I didn't read the blurb very well because I was not expecting Middle Ages. I didn't mind that it went there, but I just wasn't prepared for it. Also I was expecting the Godmother to have a bigger role in the book, and she was pretty nonexistent. I wanted to know more about the fairy-magical world where Chrissy kept going off to. Maybe it was the cover that threw me off because it looks like a pink-haired modern-day fairy... so that's where I thought the book was going to go, more in that direction. I enjoyed seeing all the different fairy tales from a new perspective, that part I loved. And I really liked some of the ways they used modern knowledge and things they had brought back with them to solve ancient-day problems.
I thought it was cute and fun, but it didn't like blow my mind or anything. I've read cuter and funner (yes I know that's not a word, I just like using it). I didn't really much like Savannah either. There was just something about her that didn't click with me. Maybe it just was that she felt very weak to me. Everyone was always talking down to her and I wanted her to stick up for herself, but she never really did. She could never make up her mind who she liked, and the whole Black Night thing she felt was odd to me. Why would she ever feel loyalty or guilt about someone who wanted to burn her tongue out of her mouth? She went back to a horrible time period to help Tristan... her loyalties should obviously be with him. And then she wondered why Tristan didn't fully trust her... ummm duh!!
So I thought it was cute... and if you're into fairy tales and retellings I totally recommend it. I'm not the biggest fan of those things. I always think they are a fun idea, but I rarely see them executed as good as I'm expecting.
Overall: A fun book and a must-read for fairy tale lovers.
My Blog:
http://pinkpolkadotbookblog.blogspot.com
February 28, 2017
Interesting story, that wasn't at all what I was expecting.
Savannah is unhappy when her sister steal's her boyfriend. "Luckily" her fair godmother shows up and grants her 3 wishes. I don't want to tell much more as it would spoil the surprises.
Savannah is unhappy when her sister steal's her boyfriend. "Luckily" her fair godmother shows up and grants her 3 wishes. I don't want to tell much more as it would spoil the surprises.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 6, 2017
My fair Godmother musste ich nach dem grandiosen zweiten Teil dann natürlich auch noch lesen xD Das Buch ist ganz ähnlich strukturiert wie auch das zweite: Chrissy, die eine Extraarbeit tun muss und sich eine Dame in Nöten auswählt. Dieses Mal geht es um Samantha, welche das tragische Schicksal ereilt hat, dass sich ihr Freund und ihre Schwester ineinander verliebt haben. Auch sie hat drei Wünsche frei und wünscht sich einen Prinzen. Wie so oft versteht die gute Chrissy alles falsch und Samantha sieht sich gefangen in einem Märchen, aus dem sie erst wieder heraus kommt, wenn sie einen Prinzen hat.
Das Buch war nicht ganz so gut wie der Folgeband, aber auch hier konnte mich die Geschichte packen und begeistern =) Sam als Hauptcharakter war auch wieder super und ich mochte auch Tristan super gerne. Der ist übrigens jemand, den sie aus ihrer eigenen Welt kennt und den Chrissy mit ihr ins Märchen geschickt hat und er darf erst zurück in die Gegenwart, wenn er ein Prinz geworden ist. Die Geschichte war auch wieder sehr amüsant und die Märchen wurden sehr originell und reflektierend neu erzählt! Auch mochte ich es sehr, dass man Sams Schwester und Sams Exfreund irgendwie doch auch verstehen konnte, egal wie mies das alles für Sam war. Die Geschichte bleibt übrigens bis zum Schluss spannend und man hat nur eine Ahnung, was da los ist. Vor allem, wer der schwarze Ritter ist, das bleibt bis kurz vor Schluss offen.
Auch haben die Geschichten immer so eine tolle Moral =) Einfach himmlisch und für Märchenfans ein absolutes Muss!
Das Buch war nicht ganz so gut wie der Folgeband, aber auch hier konnte mich die Geschichte packen und begeistern =) Sam als Hauptcharakter war auch wieder super und ich mochte auch Tristan super gerne. Der ist übrigens jemand, den sie aus ihrer eigenen Welt kennt und den Chrissy mit ihr ins Märchen geschickt hat und er darf erst zurück in die Gegenwart, wenn er ein Prinz geworden ist. Die Geschichte war auch wieder sehr amüsant und die Märchen wurden sehr originell und reflektierend neu erzählt! Auch mochte ich es sehr, dass man Sams Schwester und Sams Exfreund irgendwie doch auch verstehen konnte, egal wie mies das alles für Sam war. Die Geschichte bleibt übrigens bis zum Schluss spannend und man hat nur eine Ahnung, was da los ist. Vor allem, wer der schwarze Ritter ist, das bleibt bis kurz vor Schluss offen.
Auch haben die Geschichten immer so eine tolle Moral =) Einfach himmlisch und für Märchenfans ein absolutes Muss!
March 17, 2018
If you're looking for something cutesy and fun. I highly recommend this book My Fair Godmother!
It was
I wish I had read this sooner.
All the elements in here were great. I love how it was all combined. Medieval and 20th Century themes, the characters, the immersing and surprising plot. I love it. It's such a fun read; quickly jumping in for the second one.
It was
I wish I had read this sooner.
All the elements in here were great. I love how it was all combined. Medieval and 20th Century themes, the characters, the immersing and surprising plot. I love it. It's such a fun read; quickly jumping in for the second one.
August 14, 2017
I wasn't expecting much with this book, but boy was I surprised! I was laughing out loud throughout the whole book. The scenes with Snow White and the goat scene at the ball were gasping-for-breath hilarious. The author's idea was well-realized and seamlessly combined time travel, fractured fairy tales, romance, and characters who were easy to relate to and sympathize with. Savannah grows throughout the book as she realizes how she was silly and gains confidence in her abilities. There is a second book coming out that I can't wait to read, but the story in My Fair Godmother wraps up nicely and doesn't leave any cliffhangers. Definitely recommended.
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