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UnEnchanted (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale #1)
by
Chanda Hahn (Goodreads Author)
Mina Grime is unlucky, unpopular and uncoordinated, that is until she saves her crush's life on a field trip, changing her High School status from loser to hero overnight. But with her newfound fame brings misfortune as an old family curse come to light. For Mina is descended from the Brothers Grimm and has inherited all of their unfinished fairy tale business. Which inclu...more
Kindle Edition, 216 pages
Published
2011
by Chanda Hahn
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UnEnchanted is a freebie on Amazon and B&N, and since I love fairy tales and Brothers Grimm, I had to read it as soon as possible. While the story development needed some work and the editing seemed non-existent, I was sucked in, needing to know how Mira would succeed in the current round of the curse and who all the characters represented.
I also liked Mina's best friend, Nan, more than her. Mina is—or what has become—the typical YA female protagonist: shy, clumsy, and "ordinary" (brown hai...more
I also liked Mina's best friend, Nan, more than her. Mina is—or what has become—the typical YA female protagonist: shy, clumsy, and "ordinary" (brown hai...more
Does anyone really ever consider their life a story? Other people characters? Do you believe that there is such a thing as Fate, and it is playing with us? I really liked this book, because it made me think about that.
The main character is a stereotypical heroine, and one can tell the author had that in mind. Mina is awkward, booky, shy, and completely lost to her time. She has a crush on the most popular boy in school, and is regularly made fun of. It is the atypical teenager book. Being 20,...more
The main character is a stereotypical heroine, and one can tell the author had that in mind. Mina is awkward, booky, shy, and completely lost to her time. She has a crush on the most popular boy in school, and is regularly made fun of. It is the atypical teenager book. Being 20,...more
I read this book in three hours. I literally couldn't stop reading! This is the first book I have ever read that was a twist to a fairy tale. Or should I say fairy tales.
So this girl, Mina, discovers that the day she saved a life is also the day that her whole life changed. She saved Brody's - I hate that name - life while on a field trip to a bakery. Mina, is shy and try's not to draw attention to herself at all times. Which makes it hard for when she becomes the center of the spotlight when...more
I really wanted to like this book. But the book, in my mind, had two major flaws:
1) The lack of editing. I get it. Not everybody is born a grammatical genius. That's why we have spell check and friends and editors. There were some unforgivable mistakes in word usage, punctuation, and structure. I got this as a free Kindle book, so I can't really complain, but the lack of editing jarred me out of the story on several occasions.
2) The story development. The plot should have been great. I loved the...more
1) The lack of editing. I get it. Not everybody is born a grammatical genius. That's why we have spell check and friends and editors. There were some unforgivable mistakes in word usage, punctuation, and structure. I got this as a free Kindle book, so I can't really complain, but the lack of editing jarred me out of the story on several occasions.
2) The story development. The plot should have been great. I loved the...more
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I got this book as a free ebook from Barnes and Noble. Being the cheapskate/frugal person I am decided to not pass up on a free book. I didn't know what to expect from it, but after finishing it I am completely taken with the story and am looking to get the sequel to it (which unfortunately I have to buy but luckily it's under $5).
It's a twist on the whole 'modern boy/girl who is a part of the Grimm family line and must contend with creatures from the fairytale world'. It has a unique concept an...more
It's a twist on the whole 'modern boy/girl who is a part of the Grimm family line and must contend with creatures from the fairytale world'. It has a unique concept an...more
A twist on the well-known Brothers Grimm stories comes a radical story of a girl who is a descendant of the Grimm family. Mina Grime was taught to stay out of the spotlight and if by any chance she did start gaining notice, her mother would pack up the family’s belongings and move to a new location. From there, they would start fresh and Mina would go unnoticed until she saved her crush’s life.
It was just another miserable day for Mina. She woke up late, almost missed her bus (again), and had a...more
It was just another miserable day for Mina. She woke up late, almost missed her bus (again), and had a...more
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I found this little gem in the free section of Amazon's kindle book section, and I have to admit, I was thoroughly surprised at how good it was. I was immediately drawn by thesynopsisof the book, and although it seemed a little slow going at first, the remainder definitely made up for thebeginning. In fact, I was upset at howabrupt the ending was as I was not ready for it to be over yet!
I do have to say thatthe two male "leads" in this story reminded me a lot of two characters from the Twilight...more
I do have to say thatthe two male "leads" in this story reminded me a lot of two characters from the Twilight...more
I got this as a free book for kindle, so I figured I'd read it. After all, you can't beat free right? Well, as it turns out, you can. There's probably a reason this book was free.
To start off, the book was so poorly written that I wanted to cry. There were commas where there shouldn't have been commas. There were run on sentences. The writing was mediocre at best. It made Twilight look like War and Peace, which is no easy feat.
The story line was completely unbelievable and skipped around or cha...more
To start off, the book was so poorly written that I wanted to cry. There were commas where there shouldn't have been commas. There were run on sentences. The writing was mediocre at best. It made Twilight look like War and Peace, which is no easy feat.
The story line was completely unbelievable and skipped around or cha...more
I hate when a book has a really good idea, but is written poorly. This is one of those books. I will end up reading all of the series (most probably) because I like the plot line. The book on the other hand is full of editing issues and dull characters.
I love the Brothers Grimm Stories and this is a book based on tht but more on the teen side of reading so you wont feel like a kid reading about fairytales
My new favourite eBook for all of the wrong reasons. I can't see every Steve, Frank and Larry enjoying this but it gave me and my friend more than a few laughs.
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Wilhelmina Grime ist ein ungewöhnliches Kind: Tiere folgen ihr und manchmal geschehen seltsame Dinge. Jedes Mal, wenn etwas seltsames geschieht, packt ihre Mutter alles zusammen und zieht in einen anderen Staat der USA.
Das Buch beginnt mit einem Ausflug in eine Bäckerei. Die mittlerweile 15-jährige Mina versucht sich im Hintergrund zu halten, da ihr andauernd peinliche Dinge geschehen – so auch hier. Ihr Bleistift fällt herunter, als sie auf mit der Klasse auf einem Laufsteg über den Produktions...more
Das Buch beginnt mit einem Ausflug in eine Bäckerei. Die mittlerweile 15-jährige Mina versucht sich im Hintergrund zu halten, da ihr andauernd peinliche Dinge geschehen – so auch hier. Ihr Bleistift fällt herunter, als sie auf mit der Klasse auf einem Laufsteg über den Produktions...more
May 09, 2013
Saige Brooks
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The book that I read was called, “The UnEnchanted” by Chanda Hahn. This book is a fiction book. This is the only kind of book like this. Although, there is a second book to continue what had happened in the first. The UnEnchanted is the first book that Chanda has written, but she is making a sequel to the book, and she is starting another sequel of books. This book doesn’t relate to teenagers in high school. Because we do not have such thing as magic in this world. But it is still a great book...more
UnEnchanted, a fantasy story written by Chanda Hahn is about a lower class, klutzy teenage girl named Mina Grime. It seems like no matter where she goes or who she is with, something always goes terribly wrong for her. Whether it be arriving to class late every single day, or spilling chocolate milk all over her brand new white jacket, Mina can never get a break.
When Mina asks her mother to sign her field trip permission slip, he mom warns her to be very careful, and to stay close to a friend....more
When Mina asks her mother to sign her field trip permission slip, he mom warns her to be very careful, and to stay close to a friend....more
I found this on amazon for free, so I decided to check it out, and I'm so glad it was free because I would have been so upset to have actually paid for it.
It starts with Mina saving the most popular guy at school's life when a an accident she causes happens. The next thing she knows is people are noticing her, and the boy who she's had a crush on is noticing her since she saved his life. But things aren't always as they seem. She finds out some things about her family that she never thought wer...more
It starts with Mina saving the most popular guy at school's life when a an accident she causes happens. The next thing she knows is people are noticing her, and the boy who she's had a crush on is noticing her since she saved his life. But things aren't always as they seem. She finds out some things about her family that she never thought wer...more
I found this book last night while browsing free books for kindle. The premise sounded really good and you can't beat free.
I'm kind of loving the fact that regular, every-day kind of folks can put their work out there for the masses to read thanks to e-publishing. But, people, please! Find an editor. Not just your bff or your sister or cousin or whatever; someone who actually knows what they are doing. Believe me, it will be worth the investment.
I am hopeful that the author will continue to gro...more
I'm kind of loving the fact that regular, every-day kind of folks can put their work out there for the masses to read thanks to e-publishing. But, people, please! Find an editor. Not just your bff or your sister or cousin or whatever; someone who actually knows what they are doing. Believe me, it will be worth the investment.
I am hopeful that the author will continue to gro...more
Ni siquiera sé de dónde saqué este libro. Me lo debí de descargar de alguna página porque era gratis y hasta hoy no le había prestado atención. Ahora me arrepiento de no haberlo leído antes. La historia es buenísima.
Mina es una chica desastre, que intenta pasar desapercibida, con una familia bastante pobre y con una capacidad nula para socializar. Además lleva enamorada del chico más guapo del instituto desde hace dos años en secreto. Siempre le han pasado cosas extrañas: los animales del zoo...more
Mina es una chica desastre, que intenta pasar desapercibida, con una familia bastante pobre y con una capacidad nula para socializar. Además lleva enamorada del chico más guapo del instituto desde hace dos años en secreto. Siempre le han pasado cosas extrañas: los animales del zoo...more
This was a freebie on B&N.com and I picked it up because I'm a sucker for YA adventure tales and I love the tv show Grimm. There were a few things that really bugged me about this book: Brody is the protagonist's love interest and these kids are supposed to be 16 years old. The way that Brody spoke to her made me think of an older man trying to persuade a young girl that he loves her. It seemed too intense on his part.
To me, he came off as slightly passive-aggressive and controlling (what 1...more
To me, he came off as slightly passive-aggressive and controlling (what 1...more
I absolutely love this book. This is one that was offered as free so I grabbed it up figuring I would read it one day and give it a shot. WOW! I am so glad I did. I do believe I have found one to add to my favorites list.
I love fairy tales and books that twist fairy tales up, though there are times when such books become just plain silly or done so many times before that you just get bored. This is not one of those books. This book has a very unique storyline based on the Grimm legends and curse...more
I love fairy tales and books that twist fairy tales up, though there are times when such books become just plain silly or done so many times before that you just get bored. This is not one of those books. This book has a very unique storyline based on the Grimm legends and curse...more
Mina Grime doesn't keep a diary, so much as a journal she calls "Unaccomplishments and Epic Disasters." In her life, it's a pretty apt title.
Mina is clumsy. Not socially awkward like many teens--though she is definitely that, too--but physically clumsy. It's a given that she'll spill chocolate milk on herself at some point during the day, and if anything calamitous happens, she's sure to be in the middle of it. She doesn't mean to cause trouble; she just does.
What seems odd to Mina, though, is t...more
Mina is clumsy. Not socially awkward like many teens--though she is definitely that, too--but physically clumsy. It's a given that she'll spill chocolate milk on herself at some point during the day, and if anything calamitous happens, she's sure to be in the middle of it. She doesn't mean to cause trouble; she just does.
What seems odd to Mina, though, is t...more
Mar 07, 2013
Linda Burke
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Romance or fairy tale fans of any age
Recommended to Linda by:
Amazon
Shelves:
fantasy
While the original version had some editorial challenges, the overall tone of this book transcends the slight inconveniences of having to read around them. Having been in communication with the author, I learned that her primary goal is to provide juvenile fiction that we would actually want our youth to be reading (no sex, foul language, or overt violence). Sometimes, it is necessary to give up one thing to get another, and in the early days of the Unfortunate Fairy Tale series, it was necessar...more
I read the free kindle ebook and I'm glad I didn't spend any money on it, 'cause it would've been a waste. There were so many typos and grammar mistakes that it was ridiculous. I also didn't like the author's use of description. It seems like everything she mentioned, every noun, had to have at least two words to describe it. Really, I don't need to know the color of everything, nor do I need multiple synonyms to describe something. It was also annoying that every little thing seemed to have a b...more
3.5 stars
Mina Grime is invisible. At least for the most part, and that's how she likes it. She's clumsy, she truly is a disaster waiting to happen. Everytime something happens her mom packs up and moves Mina and her brother Charlie. They've spent two years at this school and Mina has a real friend in Nan and wants nothing more than to stay. So when Mina's clumsiness causes a stir on a field trip she does everything she can to keep her mom from finding out. The accident sets in motion a dangerous...more
Mina Grime is invisible. At least for the most part, and that's how she likes it. She's clumsy, she truly is a disaster waiting to happen. Everytime something happens her mom packs up and moves Mina and her brother Charlie. They've spent two years at this school and Mina has a real friend in Nan and wants nothing more than to stay. So when Mina's clumsiness causes a stir on a field trip she does everything she can to keep her mom from finding out. The accident sets in motion a dangerous...more
Unenchanted by Chanda Hahn is the first book in the series of retold fairy tales for young adults, published by Word Circus. This book rides a wave of popularity due to the television shows Grimm and Once. Like many of the characters in the mentioned shows, the heroine, Mina Grimes, is unaware she is part of a fairytale. Make that several fairy tales.
Mina is an uncoordinated loser. If she can spill, drop it, or make a mess of it she does. She’s always late, often pulls on dirty clothes to wear t...more
Mina is an uncoordinated loser. If she can spill, drop it, or make a mess of it she does. She’s always late, often pulls on dirty clothes to wear t...more
This novel was a 2.5 and I rounded down to a 2. It was not horrible, not in the least. It was entertaining and engaging. I love "fractured fairy tales" and really wanted to enjoy it. The author had a great concept and could have weaved this into an amazing novel.
There were a couple of fundamental issues that brought this story to my 2.5 rating. It seemed to me that while she had a great story in her head, she had a hard time translating it into a well conceived, well constructed story. There we...more
There were a couple of fundamental issues that brought this story to my 2.5 rating. It seemed to me that while she had a great story in her head, she had a hard time translating it into a well conceived, well constructed story. There we...more
I think that for a free book on amazon, this was alright. It did have some big-ish flaws, but I thought the idea behind the book was interesting enough that it kept me compelled to keep reading. My first problem is with Mina; She's kinda a Mary-Sue. I mean, clumsy, brown hair and shy? Nope, never heard THAT one before(*CoughTwilightCough*). Also, I couldn't follow her mood swings that well. It seemed that on one page she's all lovey-dovey and then the next she's in bitch mode. O.o
I sorta didn't...more
I sorta didn't...more
I got this for free from B&N, and wouldn't have picked it up otherwise. I'm about to give up on the books they have for free on there - I think I've had one good read and the rest, well, it's a stretch to call these things books. The grammar is atrocious, which wouldn't be quite so bad if the author had a proper editor, but even that was lacking. Sometimes it was as if she started a sentence then just started it over in the middle. Words were left in places they didn't belong, the wrong word...more
I would have to agree with those that criticized the book's editing. There are errors pretty much all throughout the book. However, they did not distract me (personally) enough to detract from the story. And in my opinion it was a good story. Mina is a teenage girl who is pretty unpopular. She also has the misfortune of being a descendant of the Brothers Grimm, which she finds out early on in the book. Her destiny includes loosely reliving fairy tales until she "completes" the story, thus enabli...more
I did like this book. I'd say that some parts even made me love it, but at the same time I do still have mixed feelings.
For a start, I wish Chanda Hahn had worked for a little bit longer on it - a few more edits would've put it up to four or five stars for me. I know that this is quite a common remark regarding this novel. There is an almost unforgivable amount of careless errors, even in missing out key things like full stops and quotation marks. Not only that, but the book is founded on some...more
For a start, I wish Chanda Hahn had worked for a little bit longer on it - a few more edits would've put it up to four or five stars for me. I know that this is quite a common remark regarding this novel. There is an almost unforgivable amount of careless errors, even in missing out key things like full stops and quotation marks. Not only that, but the book is founded on some...more
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“Not every tale has a happy ending. In fact, many of them are grim.”
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“Today , I saved Brody Carmicheal's life!”
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