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My Fair Godmother #3
My Fairly Dangerous Godmother
Some people bomb auditions. Sadie Ramirez throws up during her tryouts on TV show America's Top Talent. Her performance is so bad, it earns her a fairy godmother through the Magical Alliance's Pitiful Damsel Outreach Program. Enter Chrysanthemum Everstar: a gum-chewing, cell phone-carrying, high heel wearing fairy godmother in training. She misinterprets Sadie's wishes and sends her back in time to be a part of The Little Mermaid story and then makes her one of the twelve dancing princesses. Wishes are permanent, and if Sadie wants to get back to her home, she'll have to strike a magical bargain--one that involves stealing a goblet from a powerful fairy queen.
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First published April 6, 2015
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My Unfair Godmother:
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My Double Life
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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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October 2, 2017
99c Kindle sale, Oct. 1, 2017. Third in the YA fantasy/romantic comedy series about Chrysanthemum (Chrissy), a Valley Girl-type of fairy godmother in training, who sometimes creates more problems than solutions for the teenage girls that she's assigned to help. Chrissy sends her girls back in time and through dimensions to worlds where the fairy tales are real, in order to learn Life Lessons. Somehow there's always a boy in the mix, and life-threatening danger, but somehow it always works out for the best in the end.
This installment features Sadie Ramirez, a talented singer who blows her tryout on the TV show America's Top Talent ... literally, she sings terribly because of nerves and tosses her cookies at the end. It's so bad that the Powers That Be assign her a fairy godmother as part of their "pitiable and wretched damsel outreach program." Chrissy, apparently out of inattention, misunderstands Sadie's wish (par for the course with Chrissy).
So Sadie ends up mixed into both the Little Mermaid and Twelve Dancing Princesses stories, together with her celebrity crush, Jason Prescott -- one of the judges who watched her failed TV audition. But there's also a cute, rebel type of guy named Donovan, another beneficiary of the fairy godmother program. He wished for wealth, power and an invisibility cloak ... so his fairy godmother has cast him in the role of the soldier who watches over the dancing princesses and tries to figure out their secret. Naturally, this puts Sadie and Donovan at odds.
Like the other books in this series, this is humorous, light and cute, with a few deeper moments mixed in. They're great books for teen girls who like this sort of read, and can be read on a stand-alone basis.
This installment features Sadie Ramirez, a talented singer who blows her tryout on the TV show America's Top Talent ... literally, she sings terribly because of nerves and tosses her cookies at the end. It's so bad that the Powers That Be assign her a fairy godmother as part of their "pitiable and wretched damsel outreach program." Chrissy, apparently out of inattention, misunderstands Sadie's wish (par for the course with Chrissy).
So Sadie ends up mixed into both the Little Mermaid and Twelve Dancing Princesses stories, together with her celebrity crush, Jason Prescott -- one of the judges who watched her failed TV audition. But there's also a cute, rebel type of guy named Donovan, another beneficiary of the fairy godmother program. He wished for wealth, power and an invisibility cloak ... so his fairy godmother has cast him in the role of the soldier who watches over the dancing princesses and tries to figure out their secret. Naturally, this puts Sadie and Donovan at odds.
Like the other books in this series, this is humorous, light and cute, with a few deeper moments mixed in. They're great books for teen girls who like this sort of read, and can be read on a stand-alone basis.
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August 5, 2013Um, how come we don't know the release date for this book yet? I want to read it!
May 9, 2022
I enjoyed this final installment. I liked the twist that there were other characters who had fairy godmothers sending them into fairytale stories. I hope the author writes more in this series!
April 27, 2015
Rallison writes some of the most fun, light hearted reads out there and her My Fair Godmother series is one of these best ones she writes. Full of chaos, laughs, smiles, and a fairy godmother in training and her little helper, that is sure to make anyone fall in love with them and keep turning the pages simply because you are having such a great time.
Crissy is by far the worst fairy out there. If there is something she can make a mess out of she will but she always has her charges best interests at heart, even if they don't think she does.
Transported from one fairy tale to the next, each one more disastrous than the previous, Sadie is starting to wonder what the heck she got herself into. Wicked queens, rogue fairies, princes, princesses, mermaids, and all matter of mayhem ensue making this a delightful light read that is sure to appeal to anyone.
Laugh out loud moments and hijinks you won't want to miss, this third installment in the series truly was so much fun and a great addition. Fans of the series and of Rallison's other works, won't want to miss this.
Crissy is by far the worst fairy out there. If there is something she can make a mess out of she will but she always has her charges best interests at heart, even if they don't think she does.
Transported from one fairy tale to the next, each one more disastrous than the previous, Sadie is starting to wonder what the heck she got herself into. Wicked queens, rogue fairies, princes, princesses, mermaids, and all matter of mayhem ensue making this a delightful light read that is sure to appeal to anyone.
Laugh out loud moments and hijinks you won't want to miss, this third installment in the series truly was so much fun and a great addition. Fans of the series and of Rallison's other works, won't want to miss this.
December 3, 2020
I finished this pretty quickly after waiting so long to finally read it. From the beginning I have loved these fair godmother books. I love the contemporary story and how it's blended with various fairytales and of course the highlight, the 'fair' godmother, Chrysanthemum Everstar who just hasn't been good enough to get into Godmother University yet!
My Unfair Godmother is still my favourite of the three, but this one was pretty good too. I do find Sadie a bit shallow, but she does grow by the end of the book. Like the previous two, My Fairly Dangerous Godmother is full of action, fun, and teen-ness. So this book, like the other books are really good fun for a teen audience. Or if you're older, you might appreciate it for the simplicity of the plot that doesn't get too dark yet isn't shallow and baseless.
Donovan was awesome. I love his chemistry with Sadie. And in general, he has a great personality!
Chrysanthemum Everstar - the 'Fair' Godmother is actually pretty cool. I love that she has all these awesome moments, and then only later the reader realises that the godmother had been paid off or coerced into helping her helpless charge (like in this one, it was Donovan who had to give up something to go back and get Sadie from her predicament).
Sadie does come across as self-absorbed to begin with. This should be annoying, but it was refreshing as it always seems in these books! I love that she isn't one hundred percent a goody two shoes who was so pathetic that she needed intervention. But she's your average teen girl who was trying but needed to try a little bit more. And she learns this through her experience with Chrissy.
With the story, last time we had Chrissy bring the fairytale to the previous MC's world before they went back in time. Whereas book one we had the MC go to the past and get stuck there because of Chrissy. In this one though, I love that we see something else. WE ACTUALLY GET TO SEE ANOTHER FAIRY GODMOTHER IN ACTION. And we see another godmother charge who of course takes part in the Twelve Dancing Princesses retelling. Oh and the charge isn't a she!
There is a lot more I can say, but I can't without spilling. All I can say is that there aren't many retellings or contemporary/fairy godmother/magic/non-dark/sort of twisted that make me smile or give me the good feels for wishing I didn't and am so glad I don't have a Fairy *cough* Fair Godmother.
If there is another book, I would totally read it. Definitely, without a doubt.
UPDATE
OMG I'm about to finish My Unfair Godmother, and I find out there's going to be a third book? This is awesome, no this is way better than awesome! Totally love Rallison's twist on fairytales and contemporary love. Also, Chrissy is probably one of the best messed up genius fairy godmothers ever. Cannot wait until this one is OUT!
**UPDATE**
OMG < yes Omg again, because it's really omg! IT HAS A NAME.
My Unfair Godmother is still my favourite of the three, but this one was pretty good too. I do find Sadie a bit shallow, but she does grow by the end of the book. Like the previous two, My Fairly Dangerous Godmother is full of action, fun, and teen-ness. So this book, like the other books are really good fun for a teen audience. Or if you're older, you might appreciate it for the simplicity of the plot that doesn't get too dark yet isn't shallow and baseless.
Donovan was awesome. I love his chemistry with Sadie. And in general, he has a great personality!
Chrysanthemum Everstar - the 'Fair' Godmother is actually pretty cool. I love that she has all these awesome moments, and then only later the reader realises that the godmother had been paid off or coerced into helping her helpless charge (like in this one, it was Donovan who had to give up something to go back and get Sadie from her predicament).
Sadie does come across as self-absorbed to begin with. This should be annoying, but it was refreshing as it always seems in these books! I love that she isn't one hundred percent a goody two shoes who was so pathetic that she needed intervention. But she's your average teen girl who was trying but needed to try a little bit more. And she learns this through her experience with Chrissy.
With the story, last time we had Chrissy bring the fairytale to the previous MC's world before they went back in time. Whereas book one we had the MC go to the past and get stuck there because of Chrissy. In this one though, I love that we see something else. WE ACTUALLY GET TO SEE ANOTHER FAIRY GODMOTHER IN ACTION. And we see another godmother charge who of course takes part in the Twelve Dancing Princesses retelling. Oh and the charge isn't a she!
There is a lot more I can say, but I can't without spilling. All I can say is that there aren't many retellings or contemporary/fairy godmother/magic/non-dark/sort of twisted that make me smile or give me the good feels for wishing I didn't and am so glad I don't have a Fairy *cough* Fair Godmother.
If there is another book, I would totally read it. Definitely, without a doubt.
UPDATE
OMG I'm about to finish My Unfair Godmother, and I find out there's going to be a third book? This is awesome, no this is way better than awesome! Totally love Rallison's twist on fairytales and contemporary love. Also, Chrissy is probably one of the best messed up genius fairy godmothers ever. Cannot wait until this one is OUT!
**UPDATE**
OMG < yes Omg again, because it's really omg! IT HAS A NAME.
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August 3, 2012OMG. YES. Someone give me this!! More Chrissy!
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May 1, 2021Reread - original review below.
Of all of Janette Rallison's books, the fairy godmother series is my favorite. This one is no exception!
I thought I had the "formula" all worked out, but then she goes and surprises me again with how she crafted this one. As always, there are hot guys and a lovable main character, but I was happy to see the turn this one took. If you loved the first two (and who didn't? and what's wrong with you?) then you'll love this one just as much. I still think the second one is my favorite with how everything all tied together, but this one had just as many fun moments.
I feel like I'm in the minority for my in-depth fairy tale knowledge - since I read some reviews that said they didn't know the tragic version of The Little Mermaid, and it's sitting on my shelf. I also am quite familiar with The Twelve Dancing Princesses, and others mentioned not knowing it at all. As someone who was familiar with both, it was interesting to see how she made them her own. I loved how she poked fun at how The Twelve Dancing Princesses doesn't make much sense at times. And I loved seeing Sadie grow throughout the novel to being more confident in who she is. Yay for another fun, swoon-worthy Janette Rallison novel!
Of all of Janette Rallison's books, the fairy godmother series is my favorite. This one is no exception!
I thought I had the "formula" all worked out, but then she goes and surprises me again with how she crafted this one. As always, there are hot guys and a lovable main character, but I was happy to see the turn this one took. If you loved the first two (and who didn't? and what's wrong with you?) then you'll love this one just as much. I still think the second one is my favorite with how everything all tied together, but this one had just as many fun moments.
I feel like I'm in the minority for my in-depth fairy tale knowledge - since I read some reviews that said they didn't know the tragic version of The Little Mermaid, and it's sitting on my shelf. I also am quite familiar with The Twelve Dancing Princesses, and others mentioned not knowing it at all. As someone who was familiar with both, it was interesting to see how she made them her own. I loved how she poked fun at how The Twelve Dancing Princesses doesn't make much sense at times. And I loved seeing Sadie grow throughout the novel to being more confident in who she is. Yay for another fun, swoon-worthy Janette Rallison novel!
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April 9, 2015
My gosh, FINALLY I have waited YEARS for this.
My life is complete.
August 23, 2021
Amazing as always!!! Review coming soon! :D
April 18, 2017
Just as the two previous books in the series this one was highly entertaining. I did enjoy this a bit more than the other two. The story was a bit different and I really liked the main character. Nothing much more to say, this series of stand-alones is great to pass your time blissfully without needing to engage your brain much with the story :)
August 7, 2015
This was rip-roaring fun! Nobody does funny quite the same as Rallison.
April 26, 2015
I. NEED. This. Now.
!!!!!!!
Maybe there'll be a full review coming soon, maybe not, but here are my thoughts immediately after finishing My Fairly Dangerous Godmother:
There's something you should know first. I loved the first two novels to death (also Just one Wish! ♥ Maybe one of the most underrated contemporary novels I know) and I was going crazy since the news came out that there would actually be a third part (and soon too). But I was also a little worried. Since my hopes were as high as mountains and mountains of Grover's gold, I knew it would be very hard to fullfill them. And that missing star? Well, that's partially missing, because I kept comparing Fairly dangerous to the other two and it just... Couldn't keep up in some aspects (in others it did awesomely well, but that is just Rallison's awesomest of the awesome writing). If I hadn't known the first two novels before reading the third, then maybe this would be a five star review with lots of hearts and love and exclamationmarks and capital letters.
BUT there were the few things that I kinda "missed" in this one:
1) The plot twists. Especially the second novel had some CRAZEYYY plottwists to it, that I never would have expected, when I started reading. With Fairly Dangerous Godmother, I knew what was going to come. That's partly because the three stories are structured in a pretty similar way and partly because it's pretty obvious how the story'd play out. It was exciting though! Just a little too easy to see through.
2) The love story, as lovely as it's been and as much as I like these two characters, played out pretty fast. Though it didn't feel that way, the two of them had only four days together, while it felt like they were in love already after only 3.
3) Oh you thought there'd be a third part? Well THERE ISN'T. Because that sequel still ROCKED. Awesome characters and such a lovely message. This is a huge part about Janette's writing: There's so much to learn there and so much she has to say besides telling the actual story. Also her kind of humor! ♥♥♥ I'm just in love with it xD There were so many crazy awesome scenes in here, too and I am already starting to hope and beg that there will be a sequel to this. Our dear Chrissy still didn't get into College, poor thing. Also I think SHE should get the next three wishes in the fourth part of the series. At least there are lots of lessons, that SHE needs to learn.
It isn't my favorite novel in the series, but it still is awesome. I'm a little sad that as it looks I'll never get my matching hardcover version, but I can cope with that.
Maybe, when I'll reread this in a few months, it will get the missing star... Because that's what happened with book one (I started the series with novel number 2). It's just that I loved the second part so much, everything seems to look less sparkly standing next to it. Well, except for Just one Wish. Now I'll go and probably finally order My double Life, because I've meant to do that for ages.
!!!!!!!
Maybe there'll be a full review coming soon, maybe not, but here are my thoughts immediately after finishing My Fairly Dangerous Godmother:
There's something you should know first. I loved the first two novels to death (also Just one Wish! ♥ Maybe one of the most underrated contemporary novels I know) and I was going crazy since the news came out that there would actually be a third part (and soon too). But I was also a little worried. Since my hopes were as high as mountains and mountains of Grover's gold, I knew it would be very hard to fullfill them. And that missing star? Well, that's partially missing, because I kept comparing Fairly dangerous to the other two and it just... Couldn't keep up in some aspects (in others it did awesomely well, but that is just Rallison's awesomest of the awesome writing). If I hadn't known the first two novels before reading the third, then maybe this would be a five star review with lots of hearts and love and exclamationmarks and capital letters.
BUT there were the few things that I kinda "missed" in this one:
1) The plot twists. Especially the second novel had some CRAZEYYY plottwists to it, that I never would have expected, when I started reading. With Fairly Dangerous Godmother, I knew what was going to come. That's partly because the three stories are structured in a pretty similar way and partly because it's pretty obvious how the story'd play out. It was exciting though! Just a little too easy to see through.
2) The love story, as lovely as it's been and as much as I like these two characters, played out pretty fast. Though it didn't feel that way, the two of them had only four days together, while it felt like they were in love already after only 3.
3) Oh you thought there'd be a third part? Well THERE ISN'T. Because that sequel still ROCKED. Awesome characters and such a lovely message. This is a huge part about Janette's writing: There's so much to learn there and so much she has to say besides telling the actual story. Also her kind of humor! ♥♥♥ I'm just in love with it xD There were so many crazy awesome scenes in here, too and I am already starting to hope and beg that there will be a sequel to this. Our dear Chrissy still didn't get into College, poor thing. Also I think SHE should get the next three wishes in the fourth part of the series. At least there are lots of lessons, that SHE needs to learn.
It isn't my favorite novel in the series, but it still is awesome. I'm a little sad that as it looks I'll never get my matching hardcover version, but I can cope with that.
Maybe, when I'll reread this in a few months, it will get the missing star... Because that's what happened with book one (I started the series with novel number 2). It's just that I loved the second part so much, everything seems to look less sparkly standing next to it. Well, except for Just one Wish. Now I'll go and probably finally order My double Life, because I've meant to do that for ages.
May 11, 2015
I have really loved this series so far! I think each book could stand alone, but it's fun to see the way Chrissy evolves. Chrysanthemum (aka Chrissy) is such an interesting take on a fairy godmother. Of course, she's still in training, but the mistakes she makes and the liberties she takes are hilarious. Well, at least they are to the reader. Sadie is a girl who always has bad luck. She earns a fairy godmother when her performance on a top talent show ends badly...and all in front of her celebrity crush.
I really like Sadie and felt bad for her, especially when Chrissy takes those liberties with Sadie's wish and sends her back to the story of The Little Mermaid. I love that story, but the way this was written made me feel very grateful that I can read about it or watch it and not live it. To "fix" the wish, Sadie uses her last wish on something that will surely land her in her own century, but finds herself as the youngest daughter in The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Once again, I love that story, but to live it? That would be brutal!
I love the way the author sends the reader (and characters) on some great adventures. I spent a lot of time wondering how in the world it would all work out and the little twists and turns were very creative. I would think I would know where the story was going and it would twist again. I also really enjoyed the love angle and the surprises found with that. Chrissy is an interesting character and I love that the story leaves things open for more fun times with her.
Content: Nothing of note. Clean!
*I received a copy in exchange for an honest review*
I really like Sadie and felt bad for her, especially when Chrissy takes those liberties with Sadie's wish and sends her back to the story of The Little Mermaid. I love that story, but the way this was written made me feel very grateful that I can read about it or watch it and not live it. To "fix" the wish, Sadie uses her last wish on something that will surely land her in her own century, but finds herself as the youngest daughter in The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Once again, I love that story, but to live it? That would be brutal!
I love the way the author sends the reader (and characters) on some great adventures. I spent a lot of time wondering how in the world it would all work out and the little twists and turns were very creative. I would think I would know where the story was going and it would twist again. I also really enjoyed the love angle and the surprises found with that. Chrissy is an interesting character and I love that the story leaves things open for more fun times with her.
Content: Nothing of note. Clean!
*I received a copy in exchange for an honest review*
February 2, 2021
Sksowba. I want this book, like, now!
June 18, 2015
Janette Rallison is one of my favorite authors so I had high expectations going into this book and am glad that she delivered! This book is awesome!! I laughed through most of it. I watch America's Got Talent with my family and we love it! Sadie tries out for a similar show called America's Top Talent. She's a singer and her audition goes horribly wrong. She's guaranteed to be a YouTube sensation, and not in a good way. She meets her fairy-godmother-in-training, Chrysanthemum Everstar (Chrissy), and is granted three wishes. Her first wish lands her as The Little Mermaid. Every young girl that fantasizes about being a mermaid should read this. The reality of life as a mermaid was hilarious!
She gets out of that situation and ends up as one of the twelve dancing princesses. I laughed harder at her being a princess than a mermaid. She brought up good points--who wants to give up electricity, indoor plumbing, cars, the internet, technology, etc., to be a princess? Chrissy has a way of technically giving Sadie what she wishes for but it's obviously not what Sadie has in mind when she makes her wish.
Returning home proves to be quite the adventure and Sadie learns a lot along the way. There are definitely obstacles for her to overcome and she's fortunate to meet someone willing to help her. I enjoyed every single character in this story.
This is the third book in this series. I read the first one a few years ago and remembered that I enjoyed it even though I don't remember the specifics. I didn't read the second book and I was glad that this one works well as a stand alone. I will definitely share this series with my daughter. It's clean and fun! Sadie's story is resolved but the series is really about Chrissy becoming a fairy godmother so it's left open for more.
I received a copy of this book to review. My opinion is 100% my own.
She gets out of that situation and ends up as one of the twelve dancing princesses. I laughed harder at her being a princess than a mermaid. She brought up good points--who wants to give up electricity, indoor plumbing, cars, the internet, technology, etc., to be a princess? Chrissy has a way of technically giving Sadie what she wishes for but it's obviously not what Sadie has in mind when she makes her wish.
Returning home proves to be quite the adventure and Sadie learns a lot along the way. There are definitely obstacles for her to overcome and she's fortunate to meet someone willing to help her. I enjoyed every single character in this story.
This is the third book in this series. I read the first one a few years ago and remembered that I enjoyed it even though I don't remember the specifics. I didn't read the second book and I was glad that this one works well as a stand alone. I will definitely share this series with my daughter. It's clean and fun! Sadie's story is resolved but the series is really about Chrissy becoming a fairy godmother so it's left open for more.
I received a copy of this book to review. My opinion is 100% my own.
March 27, 2016
I seriously love this series and I'm so glad one day in 2010 I saw a pretty cover with a pink haired fairy godmother and I thought without reading the synopsis that the book would be awesome. I was not let down.
Now three books in Crissy Everstar continues to be the worst fairy godmother out there, but if she was a good one we wouldn't have all her adventures. I enjoyed that this time the fairytales included were The Little Mermaid and Twelve Dancing Princesses, both of which I'm very familiar with (both the dark twisted Grimm versions and the Disney/ Heather Dixon version). I just wished there was a little more Little Mermaid involved, I can only imagine what trouble Sadie and Crissy could have gotten themselves into.
I loved the addiction to of the viral video of Sadie's audition and then how we jumped back into a time where there was very little technology. Also the addiction of the leprechaun made me laugh. He's just about as bad as a leprechaun can be, so who better to be paired up with Crissy.
One spoiler I have to get out here
Janette Rallison just can't go wrong with this series!!
Now three books in Crissy Everstar continues to be the worst fairy godmother out there, but if she was a good one we wouldn't have all her adventures. I enjoyed that this time the fairytales included were The Little Mermaid and Twelve Dancing Princesses, both of which I'm very familiar with (both the dark twisted Grimm versions and the Disney/ Heather Dixon version). I just wished there was a little more Little Mermaid involved, I can only imagine what trouble Sadie and Crissy could have gotten themselves into.
I loved the addiction to of the viral video of Sadie's audition and then how we jumped back into a time where there was very little technology. Also the addiction of the leprechaun made me laugh. He's just about as bad as a leprechaun can be, so who better to be paired up with Crissy.
One spoiler I have to get out here
Janette Rallison just can't go wrong with this series!!
June 22, 2024
I didn't like this as much as the first two books.
The fairytales chosen this time weren't really that interesting and I never clicked with Sadie and Donovan.
The fairytales chosen this time weren't really that interesting and I never clicked with Sadie and Donovan.
May 13, 2015
If you have read any of the previous books in this series, you have an idea of what this book is like. It's a mishmash of fairy tales- The Little Mermaid and The Twelve Dancing Princesses in this one. Then you have a character (or characters) thrown into these fairy tales by a fairy godmother in training, Chrysanthemum Everstar (Chrissy). She has a tendency to really mess things up and this time is no different.
Sadie is the girl usually on the outside looking in. She is shy and maybe a bit of a loner. She loves music and dreams of a career in singing. Sadie decides to try out for a talent TV show and bombs her audition big time. Because it is so pathetic, a fairy godmother is sent to her as part of an outreach program. Poor Sadie thinks she is making her dreams come true with her wishes, but no. Instead, something goes horribly wrong and she becomes the little mermaid.
This book is fun. It is light hearted and humorous. You really can't help but smile through so much of it. It is perfectly clean and appropriate for tweens on up. You don't have to read the previous books to understand this one, it can stand alone. However, you will have a better understanding of Chrissy if you start at the beginning of the series.
My thanks to the author for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Sadie is the girl usually on the outside looking in. She is shy and maybe a bit of a loner. She loves music and dreams of a career in singing. Sadie decides to try out for a talent TV show and bombs her audition big time. Because it is so pathetic, a fairy godmother is sent to her as part of an outreach program. Poor Sadie thinks she is making her dreams come true with her wishes, but no. Instead, something goes horribly wrong and she becomes the little mermaid.
This book is fun. It is light hearted and humorous. You really can't help but smile through so much of it. It is perfectly clean and appropriate for tweens on up. You don't have to read the previous books to understand this one, it can stand alone. However, you will have a better understanding of Chrissy if you start at the beginning of the series.
My thanks to the author for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
March 5, 2016
2.5 stars.
Retelling primarily of the 12 Dancing Princesses.
Perhaps as an 11-year old, I would have much more enjoyed this one. As it was, it left me underwhelmed and kinda disappointed. I couldn't tell if it was because this book really wasn't as good as the first two, or if my standards have simply risen/changed since whenever I read them (and if, upon re-reading them, I would not like them as much).
Whatever the case, there wasn't anything particularly wrong with this, but I didn't care for it. The writing was very mediocre middle-grade, though the plot wasn't half bad (if a little lacking in substance). The characters were okay, but I did want to slap Sadie a lot for being such an idiot, and Jason was so annoying I constantly wanted to punch him. Donovan was fine, but pretty much your average tall, dark, and misunderstood "bad boy" with a heart of gold, and if we all haven't seen that one before, I'm a purple monkey living on the Tundra.
Retelling primarily of the 12 Dancing Princesses.
Perhaps as an 11-year old, I would have much more enjoyed this one. As it was, it left me underwhelmed and kinda disappointed. I couldn't tell if it was because this book really wasn't as good as the first two, or if my standards have simply risen/changed since whenever I read them (and if, upon re-reading them, I would not like them as much).
Whatever the case, there wasn't anything particularly wrong with this, but I didn't care for it. The writing was very mediocre middle-grade, though the plot wasn't half bad (if a little lacking in substance). The characters were okay, but I did want to slap Sadie a lot for being such an idiot, and Jason was so annoying I constantly wanted to punch him. Donovan was fine, but pretty much your average tall, dark, and misunderstood "bad boy" with a heart of gold, and if we all haven't seen that one before, I'm a purple monkey living on the Tundra.
August 22, 2019
Oh how I love Janette Rallison!! Oh how I wish she’d write like 8274833838 more of these. Fingers are still crossed for yet another addition. Sbe writes fairytales SO well and with so much humor and heart. Truly, her sense of humor is superior. It’s subtle and witty and sharp as a knife and it makes me laugh out loud like nothing else.
I wasn’t expecting to love this one as much as the others but wow!! I will be rereading the whole series in the future. In fact, I miss the first two books....maybe I should reread those soon.....
I really loved all the characters in this, and I think Sadie might be my favorite of the 3 heroines! Which is saying a lot because I love the others.
Book 2 (My Unfair Godmotber) is still my favorite as far as romance and the stories, though.
And Chrissy! Oh my Lord she’s a disaster and I love her. 😂 She was even crazier this time around, which was fantastic to read about. (Minus the incredible frustration lmao)
I wasn’t expecting to love this one as much as the others but wow!! I will be rereading the whole series in the future. In fact, I miss the first two books....maybe I should reread those soon.....
I really loved all the characters in this, and I think Sadie might be my favorite of the 3 heroines! Which is saying a lot because I love the others.
Book 2 (My Unfair Godmotber) is still my favorite as far as romance and the stories, though.
And Chrissy! Oh my Lord she’s a disaster and I love her. 😂 She was even crazier this time around, which was fantastic to read about. (Minus the incredible frustration lmao)
June 22, 2015
This is the first book that I have read in this series. (I own the first two....just haven't read them yet.)
This book was very cute. I enjoyed the characters. Sadie can't seem to catch a break. She struggles through life with normal teenage afflictions. Unfortunately, her struggles are exaggerated mostly due to jealous bullies.
Her misfortune leads her to be noticed by a near fairy godmother. Crissy has not been to fairy godmother school and does not qualify as a full fairy godmother. Crissy's arrogance lead to some very humorous situations for Sadie. They wouldn't be funny to anyone living them, but humorous to the reader.
In this story we get to visit the Little Mermaid and the Twelve Dancing Princesses. Sadie finds herself in the middle of fairy tales not having her wishes fulfilled as she would like them to be. The moral would be to never make a wish with a fairy, they are good at twisting things to their desires.
Fortunately, the wishes turn out far better for her in the end, and sometimes it takes a little detour to find what is important. The main line that sticks with me from this book is that "love is a choice".
The book has a great message and it is a fun journey with Sadie to figure out what is important to her. Now, I just need to read the first two books. My daughter tells me that they are really good.
This book was very cute. I enjoyed the characters. Sadie can't seem to catch a break. She struggles through life with normal teenage afflictions. Unfortunately, her struggles are exaggerated mostly due to jealous bullies.
Her misfortune leads her to be noticed by a near fairy godmother. Crissy has not been to fairy godmother school and does not qualify as a full fairy godmother. Crissy's arrogance lead to some very humorous situations for Sadie. They wouldn't be funny to anyone living them, but humorous to the reader.
In this story we get to visit the Little Mermaid and the Twelve Dancing Princesses. Sadie finds herself in the middle of fairy tales not having her wishes fulfilled as she would like them to be. The moral would be to never make a wish with a fairy, they are good at twisting things to their desires.
Fortunately, the wishes turn out far better for her in the end, and sometimes it takes a little detour to find what is important. The main line that sticks with me from this book is that "love is a choice".
The book has a great message and it is a fun journey with Sadie to figure out what is important to her. Now, I just need to read the first two books. My daughter tells me that they are really good.
November 11, 2024
A narcissistic, incompetent godmother-in-training creates more problems than solutions for the hapless, teenage FMC
The greatest desire of the 18-year-old FMC, Sadie Ramirez, is to become a famous, award-winning singer. Her inspiration is Jason Prescott, who is a handsome, teen-idol, blockbuster singer. She lands a tryout on America's Top Talent, and is amazed and delighted when Jason is there as one of the judges. Unfortunately, she is so overcome with stagefright that she blows the audition, and Jason gives her a harshly dismissive critique. She is so upset that she throws up right there onstage, and the video of her humiliation goes viral. Typically, a young woman or young man earns the intervention of a fairy godmother (FG) based on doing a favor for the FG while the FG is in disguise. But Sadie earns the intervention of an FG under a special dispensation of Fairy Godmother Affairs (FGA), the "pitiable and wretched damsel outreach program." Unfortunately for Sadie, rather than receiving the services of a truly competent and compassionate FG, she is assigned to Chrysanthemum Everstar, an FG-in-training with the title, "fair godmother." Chrissy possesses far less innate magic than a full FG, and she has not yet qualified to attend Fairy Godmother University, because of her careless and incompetent performance on the assignments from FGA that could potentially earn her that privilege. Essentially, Chrissy greatly desires all the privileges of being a full FG without putting in the necessary work. Though the FGA is well aware of Chrissy's track record, no one from FGA ever oversees any of her assignments while they are in progress to make sure she isn't doing them improperly, thereby putting her charge in mortal danger. They only notice how poorly she has performed after they receive Chrissy's final, highly edited report, and they use magic to discover what actually occurred.
Throughout the three books of this trilogy, we learn Chrissy's pattern. No matter what the wish is from a modern-day damsel in distress, Chrissy twists the wish into a pretzel shape by sending the damsel into the medieval world of fairy tales. In the case of this story, the fairy tales are, first, The Little Mermaid, and, second, the Twelve Dancing Princesses. During each of these three novels, Chrissy also drags an innocent bystander into her warped version of fulfilling the damsel's wishes. In the first two books, it is a teenage boy who becomes the love interest of the FMC. In a spin on that template, in this story, Chrissy snatches Jason Prescott into Sadie's magical misadventures, but he does not become her love interest. That assignment goes to 18-year-old Donovan, whose fair godmother, Jade Blossom, enticed him via the usual way, by his assisting her while she was in disguise. He asked for wealth, power, and an invisibility cloak, which he wanted in the 21st century. However, he ended up dumped into the same fairy tale as Sadie, The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Both he and Sadie discover to their dismay that they are pawns in a plot that has nothing to do with actually helping them. Both Chrissy and Jade Blossom are hoping their charges can retrieve for them a magical goblet that a fairy queen has stolen, so that they will gain major advantage with the FGA. They do not care whatsoever that, if their charges fail to pull off a virtually impossible heist, that the fairy queen will kill them.
This G-rated, YA novel follows the pattern established in the previous two novels in this series. It is a combination of comedy-of-error and sometimes scary, Mission Impossible type action-adventure. Similar to the previous two books, the FMC frequently gets into trouble because Chrissy is careless and incompetent and basically does not care if the FMC is suffering the privations of life in the Middle Ages compared to all the modern conveniences of the 21st century she is accustomed to. This time around, it also becomes clear that Chrissy isn't just being careless with how she interprets the damsel's wishes, she is purposely twisting them in order to accomplish a personal goal of her own, to steal back the magical goblet from the fairy queen. For that reason, it was a bit harder for me to just laugh off Chrissy's actions. I actually disliked her far more than I had disliked her before, which impinged on my enjoyment of the story to a significant degree. I wanted there to finally be some consequences for her actions, but in this series there never are. She is a typical slapstick antagonist. If she has a growth arc to become a better person, the entire impetus for these stories to exist would end.
In the previous two books, the love interest, who was dragged into the fractured fairy tales through no actions of his own, becomes a dynamic addition to the story, who is extremely useful to the FMC, helping to ensure her survival. In contrast, in this novel, Jason exists primarily as a source of comic relief, within multiple slapstick situations. We are encouraged to not feel guilty for laughing at his continually being the butt of various jokes, because he is presented as a pompous buffoon.
Donovan and Sadie's relationship is a G-rated form of the popular romance trope, "enemies to lovers." They both need to steal the magical goblet before their fair godmothers will transport them home. I enjoyed that both of them had a personal growth arc across the story, as well as the way that they show great resourcefulness while working as a team during the goblet quest. I also really liked the way the central plot with the fairy queen is resolved. There is a subtle and compelling message about love that is summed up in this famous quote:
"Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13)
I own this book in both Kindle and audiobook versions. The narrator for the audiobook does a good job.
This is my second time reading this book. I gave it 4 stars the first time, but this time it was a 3-star read for me, because I was so irritated with Chrissy.
The greatest desire of the 18-year-old FMC, Sadie Ramirez, is to become a famous, award-winning singer. Her inspiration is Jason Prescott, who is a handsome, teen-idol, blockbuster singer. She lands a tryout on America's Top Talent, and is amazed and delighted when Jason is there as one of the judges. Unfortunately, she is so overcome with stagefright that she blows the audition, and Jason gives her a harshly dismissive critique. She is so upset that she throws up right there onstage, and the video of her humiliation goes viral. Typically, a young woman or young man earns the intervention of a fairy godmother (FG) based on doing a favor for the FG while the FG is in disguise. But Sadie earns the intervention of an FG under a special dispensation of Fairy Godmother Affairs (FGA), the "pitiable and wretched damsel outreach program." Unfortunately for Sadie, rather than receiving the services of a truly competent and compassionate FG, she is assigned to Chrysanthemum Everstar, an FG-in-training with the title, "fair godmother." Chrissy possesses far less innate magic than a full FG, and she has not yet qualified to attend Fairy Godmother University, because of her careless and incompetent performance on the assignments from FGA that could potentially earn her that privilege. Essentially, Chrissy greatly desires all the privileges of being a full FG without putting in the necessary work. Though the FGA is well aware of Chrissy's track record, no one from FGA ever oversees any of her assignments while they are in progress to make sure she isn't doing them improperly, thereby putting her charge in mortal danger. They only notice how poorly she has performed after they receive Chrissy's final, highly edited report, and they use magic to discover what actually occurred.
Throughout the three books of this trilogy, we learn Chrissy's pattern. No matter what the wish is from a modern-day damsel in distress, Chrissy twists the wish into a pretzel shape by sending the damsel into the medieval world of fairy tales. In the case of this story, the fairy tales are, first, The Little Mermaid, and, second, the Twelve Dancing Princesses. During each of these three novels, Chrissy also drags an innocent bystander into her warped version of fulfilling the damsel's wishes. In the first two books, it is a teenage boy who becomes the love interest of the FMC. In a spin on that template, in this story, Chrissy snatches Jason Prescott into Sadie's magical misadventures, but he does not become her love interest. That assignment goes to 18-year-old Donovan, whose fair godmother, Jade Blossom, enticed him via the usual way, by his assisting her while she was in disguise. He asked for wealth, power, and an invisibility cloak, which he wanted in the 21st century. However, he ended up dumped into the same fairy tale as Sadie, The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Both he and Sadie discover to their dismay that they are pawns in a plot that has nothing to do with actually helping them. Both Chrissy and Jade Blossom are hoping their charges can retrieve for them a magical goblet that a fairy queen has stolen, so that they will gain major advantage with the FGA. They do not care whatsoever that, if their charges fail to pull off a virtually impossible heist, that the fairy queen will kill them.
This G-rated, YA novel follows the pattern established in the previous two novels in this series. It is a combination of comedy-of-error and sometimes scary, Mission Impossible type action-adventure. Similar to the previous two books, the FMC frequently gets into trouble because Chrissy is careless and incompetent and basically does not care if the FMC is suffering the privations of life in the Middle Ages compared to all the modern conveniences of the 21st century she is accustomed to. This time around, it also becomes clear that Chrissy isn't just being careless with how she interprets the damsel's wishes, she is purposely twisting them in order to accomplish a personal goal of her own, to steal back the magical goblet from the fairy queen. For that reason, it was a bit harder for me to just laugh off Chrissy's actions. I actually disliked her far more than I had disliked her before, which impinged on my enjoyment of the story to a significant degree. I wanted there to finally be some consequences for her actions, but in this series there never are. She is a typical slapstick antagonist. If she has a growth arc to become a better person, the entire impetus for these stories to exist would end.
In the previous two books, the love interest, who was dragged into the fractured fairy tales through no actions of his own, becomes a dynamic addition to the story, who is extremely useful to the FMC, helping to ensure her survival. In contrast, in this novel, Jason exists primarily as a source of comic relief, within multiple slapstick situations. We are encouraged to not feel guilty for laughing at his continually being the butt of various jokes, because he is presented as a pompous buffoon.
Donovan and Sadie's relationship is a G-rated form of the popular romance trope, "enemies to lovers." They both need to steal the magical goblet before their fair godmothers will transport them home. I enjoyed that both of them had a personal growth arc across the story, as well as the way that they show great resourcefulness while working as a team during the goblet quest. I also really liked the way the central plot with the fairy queen is resolved. There is a subtle and compelling message about love that is summed up in this famous quote:
"Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13)
I own this book in both Kindle and audiobook versions. The narrator for the audiobook does a good job.
This is my second time reading this book. I gave it 4 stars the first time, but this time it was a 3-star read for me, because I was so irritated with Chrissy.
May 13, 2015
Fairly fun
I love these books about an airhead-fairy-godmother in training helping airhead teenage girls with their problems. The teenage girls manage to mature during the story, unlike Chrysanthemum Everstar who remains as dimwitted as when the tale began.
But that's okay because we'll get to read about another story where Chrissy shoves some poor soul into a fairytale that will have to be rewritten to include a liberated woman taking control of her life and dreams.
Highly recommended.
I love these books about an airhead-fairy-godmother in training helping airhead teenage girls with their problems. The teenage girls manage to mature during the story, unlike Chrysanthemum Everstar who remains as dimwitted as when the tale began.
But that's okay because we'll get to read about another story where Chrissy shoves some poor soul into a fairytale that will have to be rewritten to include a liberated woman taking control of her life and dreams.
Highly recommended.
August 4, 2015
This might be my favorite of this series. It was fun to read and was light and silly. There is so many dang funny parts in these books, sometimes we had to just put it down and laugh. I read this out loud to my daughters and they all loved it. Her books are fun for a more mature 10 year old to an adult. This is the third in the series and although they are brand new characters in each story it is much funner to read the series in order. I hope this is a series that keeps going because these books are so fun.
March 7, 2020
This book was an absolute pleasure to read. I loved how creative the story was. I loved the brilliantly witty banter. I thought it was great that the main character's parents were involved. I found the main characters to be very relatable and spunky. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a fun, clean, quick read.
December 29, 2015
I've been waiting for this one for almost two years now. And while, I liked the third story more than the first in the series, My Unfair Godmother still remains my favourite.
June 27, 2015
I am a really busy PA student in the midst of my cardiology rotation, and have tons of studying too. I didn't let that sway me from reading this book right away though-- and it did not disappoint! I absolutely loved this book, and fell in love with the characters. Why are you still reading this review... Go pick it up now, and read it!
September 20, 2019
I enjoyed this series a lot. Great mix of humor and character growth, and I loved the twists on the different fairy tales. I don’t know if there are any more books planned for this series (they all are basically standalones that follow a similar format), but I’m excited to find some more books from this author either way!!
January 31, 2016
This was a really good one. It was perfect for what I needed-something lighthearted, fun, romantic, and really good storytelling. Sometimes I am not into YA books, but I started this on a whim and then couldn't put it down. Janette Rallison has the best sense of humor. Highly recommend!
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December 10, 2013I am totes reading this when it comes out!!
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