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The Enchanted Truth
by
Kym Petrie
In this humorous and insightful tale, a modern day princess finds herself single and asking for magical intervention to change her sorry love life. Rather than casting a spell to bring Prince Charming to her rescue, a savvy fairy godmother gives the tenderhearted damsel an unexpected gift. By entrusting her true thoughts and desires to an unlikely confidant, the young roya...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
September 18th 2012
by Greenleaf Book Group
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This little gift book turns conventional tales about a prince coming to sweep a girl off her feet - and bring meaning to her life - upside down. It seeks to wake up such girls to the need of first making something of their own lives before looking for someone else to share them with. This is an admirable aim, especially in the light of romantic lit like Twilight which offers a somewhat pathetic ideal of female helplessness. The dimension this book lacks, however, is an awareness of the personal...more
You can find this review and others on my blog, Overflowing Bookshelves. ARC received via Netgalley from the publisher.
One of the many problems with fairy tales is that it teaches young girls they will be swept off their feet by their prince charming. If they wait long enough their prince will come. While most girls grow out of that thought process as they get older, there are some women that still believe it.
The Enchanted Truth debunks this theory in a whimsical fashion. The fairy godmother’s...more
One of the many problems with fairy tales is that it teaches young girls they will be swept off their feet by their prince charming. If they wait long enough their prince will come. While most girls grow out of that thought process as they get older, there are some women that still believe it.
The Enchanted Truth debunks this theory in a whimsical fashion. The fairy godmother’s...more
I received this book from the publishers for a review.
I was a somewhat surprised when I tore open the parcel because I had expected something different. I knew it was harcover and I was expecting something chunkier, this is a small 40 pages. I also thought it was plain fiction, it is actually a self-help book.
Expectations aside, The Enchanted is quite an amusing read, hilarious in places, and it took me less than 30 minutes to finish reading it. It is basically a story about a lady and her love...more
I was a somewhat surprised when I tore open the parcel because I had expected something different. I knew it was harcover and I was expecting something chunkier, this is a small 40 pages. I also thought it was plain fiction, it is actually a self-help book.
Expectations aside, The Enchanted is quite an amusing read, hilarious in places, and it took me less than 30 minutes to finish reading it. It is basically a story about a lady and her love...more
This charming fairy tale is packed with both wisdom and humor as a broken-hearted princess learns the hard way that most of those Prince Charmings are not all they are cracked up to be. Her clever little Fairy Godmother foregoes the magic, but gives the princess the tools she needs to heal and deal with her life victoriously!
It does take awhile for her to appreciate the gift though. She had been all set to accompany the Fairy Godmother out to the pond to kiss the frog prince, but all the FGM gav...more
It does take awhile for her to appreciate the gift though. She had been all set to accompany the Fairy Godmother out to the pond to kiss the frog prince, but all the FGM gav...more
Yeah, umm hmm. I would be the Fairy Godmother in this tale. That is me, ALL OVER!
The godmother pretty much tells her princess that she must take the time to figure out what she really wants in her forever love. Only when she has figured out ALL of the qualities she desires in a man will she find her true love.
By the end of this tale the Princess finds her true worth and many truths. She went from bratty little I want any man now because any man will do-to- Ms. Mature and Independent.
I recommend...more
The godmother pretty much tells her princess that she must take the time to figure out what she really wants in her forever love. Only when she has figured out ALL of the qualities she desires in a man will she find her true love.
By the end of this tale the Princess finds her true worth and many truths. She went from bratty little I want any man now because any man will do-to- Ms. Mature and Independent.
I recommend...more
I recieved this book through Net Galley.
I like Jane Austen and while I didn't read Candace Bushnell's book I loved Sex in the City and really when you mix Carrie Bradshaw with a Jane Austen heroine I think that it just equals a win. So I thought I would give this short story a try.
I'm happy I did, while it was short and sweet it was an adorable read. This book is perfect for any one who is struggling with finding her Prince Charming or Mr. Darcy. It really is a grown-up girl's fairy tale.
While I...more
I like Jane Austen and while I didn't read Candace Bushnell's book I loved Sex in the City and really when you mix Carrie Bradshaw with a Jane Austen heroine I think that it just equals a win. So I thought I would give this short story a try.
I'm happy I did, while it was short and sweet it was an adorable read. This book is perfect for any one who is struggling with finding her Prince Charming or Mr. Darcy. It really is a grown-up girl's fairy tale.
While I...more
Thanks to NetGalley and Greenleaf Book Group for my copy of The Enchanted Truth.
I really really wanted to like this book. I LOVE fairytales, and read almost any that I can get my hands on. And even though this was different from any fairytale that I have read so far, I cannot say that I loved it. The first page started out promising "This book isn't any ordinary "Once Upon a time"." And it was not. The message was clear, and even somewhat refreshing, of a woman finding her own value, instead of...more
I really really wanted to like this book. I LOVE fairytales, and read almost any that I can get my hands on. And even though this was different from any fairytale that I have read so far, I cannot say that I loved it. The first page started out promising "This book isn't any ordinary "Once Upon a time"." And it was not. The message was clear, and even somewhat refreshing, of a woman finding her own value, instead of...more
The Enchanted Truth
Kym Petrie
Tür: Masal
Sayfa:40
Türkçe: Çevrilmedi
Puanım: 4
The Enchanted Truth 18 Eylül'de çıkacak bir hikaye. Netgalley sayesinde daha yayınlanmadan okuma şansı elde ettim. Çok kısa, gerçekten. Okumam 20 dakikamı ya aldı ya almadı.
1 ay kadar önce Kindle'ıma indirmiştim. Kısacık bir hikaye okumak istedim ve bu sevimli peri masalına başladım.
Kısaca konusundan bahsedersem;
Büyülü asası olan peri vaftiz anneleri bilir misiniz, işte bu hikayede o şımarık bir Prensese kendi kişil...more
Kym Petrie
Tür: Masal
Sayfa:40
Türkçe: Çevrilmedi
Puanım: 4
The Enchanted Truth 18 Eylül'de çıkacak bir hikaye. Netgalley sayesinde daha yayınlanmadan okuma şansı elde ettim. Çok kısa, gerçekten. Okumam 20 dakikamı ya aldı ya almadı.
1 ay kadar önce Kindle'ıma indirmiştim. Kısacık bir hikaye okumak istedim ve bu sevimli peri masalına başladım.
Kısaca konusundan bahsedersem;
Büyülü asası olan peri vaftiz anneleri bilir misiniz, işte bu hikayede o şımarık bir Prensese kendi kişil...more
The Enchanted Truth
Author: Kym Petrie
Published: Greenleaf Book Group, August 12, 2012
Length: 40 pages, File Size: 176 KB
In this humorous and insightful tale, a modern day princess finds herself single and asking for magical intervention to change her sorry love life. Rather than casting a spell to bring Prince Charming to her rescue, a savvy fairy godmother gives the tenderhearted damsel an unexpected gift. By entrusting her true thoughts and desires to an unlikely confidant, the young royal s...more
Author: Kym Petrie
Published: Greenleaf Book Group, August 12, 2012
Length: 40 pages, File Size: 176 KB
In this humorous and insightful tale, a modern day princess finds herself single and asking for magical intervention to change her sorry love life. Rather than casting a spell to bring Prince Charming to her rescue, a savvy fairy godmother gives the tenderhearted damsel an unexpected gift. By entrusting her true thoughts and desires to an unlikely confidant, the young royal s...more
Aug 16, 2012
Catherine B.
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
friends
Recommended to Catherine by:
netgalley
If I had a dime for every conversation I've had with friends and acquaintances regarding the state of our dating lives- I would be a millionaire... (wouldn't we all?) So when I read this little book I wasn't expecting anything but a girlie story. I underestimated this little purple gift book. I loved it- and really-- as much as I think its the perfect gift for my adolescent daughter and her friends- I think its the perfect present for my forty something girlfriends. I loved the tongue in cheek s...more
The Enchanted Truth may only be 40 pages long, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t pack a lot in! This “Modern-day Fairy Tale for Grown-up Girls” was utterly charming, hilarious, and sweet. From the beginning introduction (“This isn’t any ordinary “Once upon a time…” I mean, haven’t we all had enough of the garden-variety beautiful princess, horde of elves, glass slipper kind of fable?”) right to the satisfying conclusion, this book had me under it’s spell. When we first meet our Princess, she...more
Aug 13, 2012
Tami
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
friends, daughters
Recommended to Tami by:
daughter
Premise: A new twist on the age old Frog Prince saves the Princess Fairytale
Author Kym Petrie has embraced the idea of a grown up girl's "Fairy Tale". I love it. Her incredible, creative idea manifests into a short story that is embracing, encouraging and refreshing. Disguised as a quick read, it is undeniably the perfect gift, a non preachy "self help" book for women to reinvent the way we think of ourselves and our "ever lasting" dream of a relationship. That being said, I am thrilled that the...more
Author Kym Petrie has embraced the idea of a grown up girl's "Fairy Tale". I love it. Her incredible, creative idea manifests into a short story that is embracing, encouraging and refreshing. Disguised as a quick read, it is undeniably the perfect gift, a non preachy "self help" book for women to reinvent the way we think of ourselves and our "ever lasting" dream of a relationship. That being said, I am thrilled that the...more
Aug 10, 2012
Rose
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Shelves:
contemporary,
fairy-tales,
arc-or-galley,
netgalley,
quick-read,
romance,
tbr-challenge,
short-story
I really wish I could've liked Kym Petrie's "The Enchanted Truth" a little more than I did. I'm usually all for cute chick-lit, fairy tale stories with a positive message behind them. The story centers around a modern day, spoiled princess who's visited by a fairy godmother. The Princess's expectations are that she wants to find the perfect prince, after having many unsuccessful attempts. Ultimately, the story's morale centers on the Princess finding value within herself, and that's a cute conce...more
This un-fairy tale made in 2012 is a very sweet reading, which easily brought a smile on my face. Though it is quite short, this novella is full of emotions such as joy, doubt, surprise and relief. If you look for originality, I don't think this story is made for you or will satisfy your need. The ending was pretty obvious to me but it felt good anyway.
The fairy godmother is a strong and reliable character to whom I somehow related. I am in a relationship myself but it is not unhealthy and I do...more
The fairy godmother is a strong and reliable character to whom I somehow related. I am in a relationship myself but it is not unhealthy and I do...more
First, I'd like to thank NetGalley for the advanced copy.
I'm not quite sure what to make of this story. The premise is an important one, one that I feel girls and women should read about. There's so much more to being a woman than finding a guy who likes you, and this books demonstrates that. I'm glad of that, as I don’t really feel that there are enough books out there that focus on that lesson.
That said, I wasn't extremely impressed with this story. It was cute at times, but there were other...more
I'm not quite sure what to make of this story. The premise is an important one, one that I feel girls and women should read about. There's so much more to being a woman than finding a guy who likes you, and this books demonstrates that. I'm glad of that, as I don’t really feel that there are enough books out there that focus on that lesson.
That said, I wasn't extremely impressed with this story. It was cute at times, but there were other...more
Do you remember watching your favourite disney princess films? Do you remember that opening voice that sets the scene with "once upon a time..."? That's the voice I had in my head whilst reading this tale. I felt like wrapping myself in a blanket with a bag of popcorn.
The Enchanted Truth could not be better described than what it says on the cover: a modern-day fairy tale for grown up girls. As most grown up girls will know by now happiness, as Kym Petrie describes it, "doesn't come to rescue yo...more
The Enchanted Truth could not be better described than what it says on the cover: a modern-day fairy tale for grown up girls. As most grown up girls will know by now happiness, as Kym Petrie describes it, "doesn't come to rescue yo...more
A modern fairy tale for the contemporary woman. A recipe for true happiness.
The Story
A princess in a fairy tale who encounters all the road blocks and and dead ends of contemporary dating life as she is forced willy-nilly into self-realization.
My Take
This was too funny! Petrie has fun with fairy tale + self-help + selfish royal teen providing practical insight into female expectations.
It was a giggle to read of Her Highness putting "on her big girl bustle" and start taking care of herself. Lear...more
The Story
A princess in a fairy tale who encounters all the road blocks and and dead ends of contemporary dating life as she is forced willy-nilly into self-realization.
My Take
This was too funny! Petrie has fun with fairy tale + self-help + selfish royal teen providing practical insight into female expectations.
It was a giggle to read of Her Highness putting "on her big girl bustle" and start taking care of herself. Lear...more
A very short and sweet little tome about reevaluating expectations of love and life.
For this Princess, the love thing just isn't working out. There's no shortage of potential suitors, but once things get going, they never work out. One night, the princess gets a visit from her fairy godmother. Finally! Fairy Godmother will set things right! Eagerly expecting a wave of the wand to produce the solution to her romantic woes, the Princess instead receives a small, leather toad, weighted with sand,...more
For this Princess, the love thing just isn't working out. There's no shortage of potential suitors, but once things get going, they never work out. One night, the princess gets a visit from her fairy godmother. Finally! Fairy Godmother will set things right! Eagerly expecting a wave of the wand to produce the solution to her romantic woes, the Princess instead receives a small, leather toad, weighted with sand,...more
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Review of The Enchanted Truth
Plot: A modern day princess gets more than a little help from her savvy fairy godmother when potential relationships fall apart. In this humorous, insightful tale, the damsel with a tender heart learns to look inside before looking out. And by entrusting her list of what she truly desires to an unlikely confidant, the wise young royal soon discovers a truth she had overlooked: to find the person who could make her life everything she wants it to be, she just needs to...more
Plot: A modern day princess gets more than a little help from her savvy fairy godmother when potential relationships fall apart. In this humorous, insightful tale, the damsel with a tender heart learns to look inside before looking out. And by entrusting her list of what she truly desires to an unlikely confidant, the wise young royal soon discovers a truth she had overlooked: to find the person who could make her life everything she wants it to be, she just needs to...more
Jul 30, 2012
Nobonita
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Teenage girls with love issues,fans of fairy tales and their re-tellings
Review also posted at my blog: http://perrytheplatypus1102-3daydream...
An ARC of this book was received via Netgalley
This book was so not what I was expecting.From the title and the blurb,I expected it to be a fairy-tale re-telling,like so many others,maybe in novella form.I was not prepared for a self-help book.And I have stopped reading those,since they never worked for me and unnecessarily got me hyped up.And plus I've never even been on a date yet,so I doubt that I need relationship advice.B...more
An ARC of this book was received via Netgalley
This book was so not what I was expecting.From the title and the blurb,I expected it to be a fairy-tale re-telling,like so many others,maybe in novella form.I was not prepared for a self-help book.And I have stopped reading those,since they never worked for me and unnecessarily got me hyped up.And plus I've never even been on a date yet,so I doubt that I need relationship advice.B...more
This book was subtitled - A Modern Fairy Tale for Grown Up Girls. Of course, I had to try and read it, after all, it's about fairy-tales. This book is really short (less than 50 pages) so I'll sum it up in one sentence for you - it's sweet but kind of insipid.
The whole motive of this story is that we shouldn't depend on a guy to make us happy. It's a moral that I certainly agree with, but I think you could make a more entertaining story by making this more like a chic-lit book than by writing i...more
The whole motive of this story is that we shouldn't depend on a guy to make us happy. It's a moral that I certainly agree with, but I think you could make a more entertaining story by making this more like a chic-lit book than by writing i...more
Berkisah mengenai seorang putri yang berusaha keras mencari happily ever after-nya. Setelah gagal menjalin hubungan dengan prince charming yang menghancurkan hatinya, sang putri menangis meraung-raung, merajuk dan berkeluh kesah mengenai ketidakberuntungannya. Ia berharap pasangan yang sempurna untuknya akan jatuh dari langit ke pangkuannya.
Kemudian seorang ibu peri mendatanginya. Dengan gembira sang putri menyambut si ibu peri, yakin bahwa si ibu peri akan menyelesaikan permasalahannya dengan m...more
Kemudian seorang ibu peri mendatanginya. Dengan gembira sang putri menyambut si ibu peri, yakin bahwa si ibu peri akan menyelesaikan permasalahannya dengan m...more
3,5 de 5 puntos
¿Es un cuento de hadas moderno ó una fábula con moraleja? La autora consigue combinar elementos clásicos de los cuentos de hadas como la princesa y el hada madrina con temas modernos como la soledad y la autoestima. Me impresionó la mezcla de ambos temas.
La historia comienza con una princesa sola que, aunque tiene muchos pretendientes, ninguno es el perfecto. Todos tienen algún defecto. Su hada madrina conseguirá ayudarla pero no de la manera en que ella esperaba.
El personaje prin...more
¿Es un cuento de hadas moderno ó una fábula con moraleja? La autora consigue combinar elementos clásicos de los cuentos de hadas como la princesa y el hada madrina con temas modernos como la soledad y la autoestima. Me impresionó la mezcla de ambos temas.
La historia comienza con una princesa sola que, aunque tiene muchos pretendientes, ninguno es el perfecto. Todos tienen algún defecto. Su hada madrina conseguirá ayudarla pero no de la manera en que ella esperaba.
El personaje prin...more
I received “The Enchanted Truth” as an ARC through Net-Galley. As always, I am grateful to the publishers and Net-Galley for the opportunity to read and review this book, and I never allow receiving a book for free to modify my opinion.
I chose to read this quick story, despite my general dislike for short stories, because I was promised a fairy tale for adults. All things considered, it was really pretty decent. There were several moments that made me giggle out loud, quoted below:
“The Prince ne...more
I chose to read this quick story, despite my general dislike for short stories, because I was promised a fairy tale for adults. All things considered, it was really pretty decent. There were several moments that made me giggle out loud, quoted below:
“The Prince ne...more
Review originally featured on Bookluvrs Haven
Ha! Who needs a Prince anyway? Well, this Princess did. Or thought she did. But was so disappointed, Prince after Prince after Prince.
A short, heartwarming tale that had me smiling from beginning to end. Hey, ladies. Ya, you. We have all been there. Looking for our Prince Charming, thinking we have found him, until we realize... oh crap... you are Prince Assh&le, not Charming! Feeling our hearts shrivel up a little, maybe a tear up, or a full blo...more
Ha! Who needs a Prince anyway? Well, this Princess did. Or thought she did. But was so disappointed, Prince after Prince after Prince.
A short, heartwarming tale that had me smiling from beginning to end. Hey, ladies. Ya, you. We have all been there. Looking for our Prince Charming, thinking we have found him, until we realize... oh crap... you are Prince Assh&le, not Charming! Feeling our hearts shrivel up a little, maybe a tear up, or a full blo...more
A revisited fairy tale very modern and easily to read.
A young princess decides to ask her fairy godmother for a cure for her heartache. She wants to avoid always picking the wrong guy and find a lasting love. But then, the method of the good fairy is quite surprising ...
Pleasant and fun to read, this tale is for all young women endowed with an artichoke heart (someone who easily falls in love). Thanks to her frog, the young princess learns how to trust herself, to gain confidence and independenc...more
A young princess decides to ask her fairy godmother for a cure for her heartache. She wants to avoid always picking the wrong guy and find a lasting love. But then, the method of the good fairy is quite surprising ...
Pleasant and fun to read, this tale is for all young women endowed with an artichoke heart (someone who easily falls in love). Thanks to her frog, the young princess learns how to trust herself, to gain confidence and independenc...more
Though it was a short story I did enjoy it very much. It shows that you can't always wait for prince charming to come find you, you shouldn't have to have someone to complete you, you should complete yourself. You should be happy just the way you are and then your prince will find you. You need to love yourself before anyone else will love you. This story actually inspired me to write a list of what I want in my prince charming. I took some tips from the princess and added them to my list and th...more
Laugh-out-loud funny modern fairy-tale. A Princess is helped by a Fairy Godmother to come to terms with the frustrations of life. There are one or two editing issues in this advance review copy.
The manic need for alliteration can have perverse results. Being unfamiliar with the term "pollywog pal" I ignorantly feared the worst, but it is a dictionary word with an innocent meaning clear in the context. An appealing feature of some e-readers (hence e-books) is the convenience of consulting a built...more
The manic need for alliteration can have perverse results. Being unfamiliar with the term "pollywog pal" I ignorantly feared the worst, but it is a dictionary word with an innocent meaning clear in the context. An appealing feature of some e-readers (hence e-books) is the convenience of consulting a built...more
Aug 21, 2012
Nikki (The Bibliomaniac)
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
YA Readers
Recommended to Nikki (The Bibliomaniac) by:
NetGallery
I would like to thank NetGallery and Greenleaf Book Group for making this available for review.
Well, my review is gonna be short and sweet. There was only 40 pages so I really can't go into much without telling the whole story. Let's just suffice it to say that like a fairytale it has it's lesson to be learned. It pretty much boils down to you have to be happy with yourself and can't expect others to do it for you. Once you are content with yourself you will get what you are looking for when the...more
Well, my review is gonna be short and sweet. There was only 40 pages so I really can't go into much without telling the whole story. Let's just suffice it to say that like a fairytale it has it's lesson to be learned. It pretty much boils down to you have to be happy with yourself and can't expect others to do it for you. Once you are content with yourself you will get what you are looking for when the...more
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