"Personally I Blame My Fairy Godmother" by Claudia Carroll

As a young girl, Jessie Woods fell in love with the story of Cinderella and dreamed that her life would turn out the same way. So when she was 18, she left her stepmother and stepsisters behind for a dream life as a television host, complete with a million dollar mansion and the dream boyfriend.


But then Jessie makes a split-second mistake on-air and her life falls to pieces. With no job, boyfriend or money, Jessie is forced to move back home with her stepmum and evil stepsisters. Will Jessie be forced into a new life in which she works around the home to earn her keep, or will she get a second chance at the Cinderella life?


Personally, I Blame My Fairy Godmother by Claudia Carroll is a fun update on a well-known story. When I first picked up the book I didn't realize that there would be the many Cinderella references, and when I read about them I thought this was going to be a cookie cutter modern update on the story. But Carroll's great twist on the story made this book a fun, quick read that I didn't want to put down.


There is humour and warmth in this story. The book has all the typical elements of a chick lit novel but definitely stands out in the pack.

Comments

  1. ClaireApril 7, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    Oh this sounds like good fun. I love me some chick-lit!

    Cxx

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  2. SidneApril 8, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    okay, this has made my book list.

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  3. Joy Tamsin DavidApril 8, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    Fun title on this one!

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  4. mariaApril 18, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    I just finished reading this book. I quite enjoyed it!

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  5. CharleeMay 19, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Hi

    I found your blog while searching for info on this author and I'm pleased I did nice blog but the author not so much...

    I brought a Carroll book because it was on offer and I enjoyed it at first but after a couple of chapters I just started counting the jokes, characters and lines lifted straight from Sex and the City, Friends and Bridget Jones. Seriously I don't know how she gets away with this blatant plagiarism. I won't buy her books again and I think people should know.

    Sorry for such a negative comment I do like the blog though xxx

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