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My Fair Godmother (My Fair Godmother, #1)
by Janette Rallison (Goodreads Author), Cyril Laumonier (Goodreads Author)
by Janette Rallison (Goodreads Author), Cyril Laumonier (Goodreads Author)
Kim's review
bookshelves: of-heroines-and-heroin-books, made-me-laugh, made-me-smile, finders-keepers
Mar 01, 12
bookshelves: of-heroines-and-heroin-books, made-me-laugh, made-me-smile, finders-keepers
This book is a great, fun read! It is nothing like the typical fan fiction, cheezy, sleazy chick lit novels that piss me off rather than make my day yet, the setting is still rather similar.
Ok, maybe I sound rather confusing there, let me break it down for you:
Similarities between this book and cheezy, sleazy chick lit:
1. Beautiful female lead.
2. Super hot male lead.
3. High school.
4. Prom.
Differences between this book and cheezy, sleazy chick lit (which, ultimately makes all the difference):
1. Instead of a perfect, inhumanly-multi-talented female lead, this girl, Savannah, is a complete asshole. Or bimbo. Or whiner. In fact, initially I disliked her so much I was almost going to give up this book.
It's funny how a bad-girl-turned-good story has a more appealing effect on me than a brainless-highly-dependent-Mary-Sue-saves-the-day-or-gets-saved one.
I loved the author's take on a aggravating female lead than the usual lucky, supposedly-perfect type that typically fill all those YA novels these days. In fact, the transformation of Savannah from an annoying one to a smart, heroic one is so believable that suddenly, I may have hope for those irritating people and enemies I have in real life. In the end, Savannah is loveable. I hereby forgive Savannah for her past sins.
2. A fantastic plot. Move over those crime series, this book contains as many twists and turns that keep you in awe with the writer. When you've already got a smart, good-looking heart-throb, who needs men in tuxedos, guns, MI6/CIA, and tonnes of making-out in motels?
3. Embarrassing moments for the male and female leads. Sometimes, it really IS ok to make fun of them once in a while, it only adds up to the adorableness-factor of the characters. I am officially tired of female leads constantly being saved from dangerous or even embarrassing situations by the male leads or by luck (usually it's luck which makes it all the more annoying). It also adds humour to the book, which is surprisingly lacking in the novels I read nowadays.
This book may be unrealistic and all, but just relax and lighten up a bit and you are definitely in for a fun, exciting, and memorable ride. Definitely recommended to everyone.
Ok, maybe I sound rather confusing there, let me break it down for you:
Similarities between this book and cheezy, sleazy chick lit:
1. Beautiful female lead.
2. Super hot male lead.
3. High school.
4. Prom.
Differences between this book and cheezy, sleazy chick lit (which, ultimately makes all the difference):
1. Instead of a perfect, inhumanly-multi-talented female lead, this girl, Savannah, is a complete asshole. Or bimbo. Or whiner. In fact, initially I disliked her so much I was almost going to give up this book.
It's funny how a bad-girl-turned-good story has a more appealing effect on me than a brainless-highly-dependent-Mary-Sue-saves-the-day-or-gets-saved one.
I loved the author's take on a aggravating female lead than the usual lucky, supposedly-perfect type that typically fill all those YA novels these days. In fact, the transformation of Savannah from an annoying one to a smart, heroic one is so believable that suddenly, I may have hope for those irritating people and enemies I have in real life. In the end, Savannah is loveable. I hereby forgive Savannah for her past sins.
2. A fantastic plot. Move over those crime series, this book contains as many twists and turns that keep you in awe with the writer. When you've already got a smart, good-looking heart-throb, who needs men in tuxedos, guns, MI6/CIA, and tonnes of making-out in motels?
3. Embarrassing moments for the male and female leads. Sometimes, it really IS ok to make fun of them once in a while, it only adds up to the adorableness-factor of the characters. I am officially tired of female leads constantly being saved from dangerous or even embarrassing situations by the male leads or by luck (usually it's luck which makes it all the more annoying). It also adds humour to the book, which is surprisingly lacking in the novels I read nowadays.
This book may be unrealistic and all, but just relax and lighten up a bit and you are definitely in for a fun, exciting, and memorable ride. Definitely recommended to everyone.
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