Wondrous Strange (Wondrous Strange #1) 
I think Ive written and then rewritten this review about a hundred times now! And I know its going to come across one way, and thats just how its going to have to be, because I simply cannot write it any other way. So here is goes... fangirly-ness and all. I hope you last through it.I loved it, I LOVED it. I love it so much I want to marry it. If you are a fan of faerie books, youll want to read this one. If youve tried faerie books before, but didnt like them, youll want to read this. If you

17-year-old Kelley is the red-headed understudy for role of Titania in an off-off-off-off Broadway production of Mid-summer Night's Dream who gets the literal lucky break. The leading lady "busts an ankle" and joy of joys she has the part. Hooray, great story about alternative career paths and following your dreams.Except not, at all. This is yet another story about an ordinary girl who finds out she's a fairy princess, specifically Irish and with all the fun trappings and problems. After
WONDROUS STRANGE is one of those books you read on a crisp fall day--and seeing as fall has already fallen here in Deutschland, it was the perfect story to fill my YA/paranormal/fantasy cravings.I loved Kelley's character. She's spunky, funny, and strong--things I always look for in a heroine. The way the Shakespeare elements were woven in with the Faerie elements was fantastic. I mean, *spoiler!!* having Puck actually be Puck? Genius!And oooooh, I loved the Queen Mabh element. Just imagining
Wondrous Strange is another YA fantasy take on the 'normal girl becomes a fairy princess' theme. The setting is New York City, and the scene opens with a 17 year-old living on her own, with a job as an understudy in a way-off Broadway production. Predictably, the star twists her ankle, and the heroine is thrust into the main part, as Titania in Shakespeare's play, and fairy-fueled chaos ensues shortly thereafter. The main problems with the book are over-used cliches, poorly-drawn characters,
I got this one for Christmas...YAY!!!
Lesley Livingston
Paperback | Pages: 327 pages Rating: 3.69 | 20643 Users | 1492 Reviews

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Original Title: | Wondrous Strange |
ISBN: | 1554682746 (ISBN13: 9781554682744) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Wondrous Strange #1 |
Characters: | Auberon (Wondrous Strange), Kelley Winslow, Sonny Flannery, Tyffanwy of the Mere, Herne (Wondrous Strange), Mabh (Wondrous Strange), Maddox (Wondrous Strange), Bob (Wondrous Strange) |
Setting: | New York State(United States) |
Literary Awards: | Sunburst Award Nominee for Young Adult Work (2010), Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award (2010) |
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Seventeen-year-old actress Kelley Winslow thinks that playing the role of the fairy queen Titania in a production of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream could be her lucky break - if she can pull it off. But when she meets the handsome Sonny Flannery, Kelley has to face the shocking truth that the world of Faeries is all too real - and that she is an unwitting part of it. Sonny warns Kelley that she is no mere mortal, and that she is being haunted by powerful forces from the Faerie realm. Now, Kelley must come to terms with her heritage - and her growing feelings for Sonny - if she wants to save not only herself, but also the human world that she holds dear.Particularize Of Books Wondrous Strange (Wondrous Strange #1)
Title | : | Wondrous Strange (Wondrous Strange #1) |
Author | : | Lesley Livingston |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 327 pages |
Published | : | December 29th 2009 by HarperTrophyCanada (first published December 23rd 2008) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Paranormal. Fairies |
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Ratings: 3.69 From 20643 Users | 1492 ReviewsAssessment Of Books Wondrous Strange (Wondrous Strange #1)
Unreadably bad.If I found a fairy horse in my bathtub, I'd call animal control. Come on, you're mature enough to move to NYC on your own and make a living as an actress but you don't know how to call the police?It probably didn't help the book that the main love interest's name is Sonny, and when I think of Sonny, I think of an annoying, chubby little boy in 4th grade who annoyed the f*** out of me.I think Ive written and then rewritten this review about a hundred times now! And I know its going to come across one way, and thats just how its going to have to be, because I simply cannot write it any other way. So here is goes... fangirly-ness and all. I hope you last through it.I loved it, I LOVED it. I love it so much I want to marry it. If you are a fan of faerie books, youll want to read this one. If youve tried faerie books before, but didnt like them, youll want to read this. If you

17-year-old Kelley is the red-headed understudy for role of Titania in an off-off-off-off Broadway production of Mid-summer Night's Dream who gets the literal lucky break. The leading lady "busts an ankle" and joy of joys she has the part. Hooray, great story about alternative career paths and following your dreams.Except not, at all. This is yet another story about an ordinary girl who finds out she's a fairy princess, specifically Irish and with all the fun trappings and problems. After
WONDROUS STRANGE is one of those books you read on a crisp fall day--and seeing as fall has already fallen here in Deutschland, it was the perfect story to fill my YA/paranormal/fantasy cravings.I loved Kelley's character. She's spunky, funny, and strong--things I always look for in a heroine. The way the Shakespeare elements were woven in with the Faerie elements was fantastic. I mean, *spoiler!!* having Puck actually be Puck? Genius!And oooooh, I loved the Queen Mabh element. Just imagining
Wondrous Strange is another YA fantasy take on the 'normal girl becomes a fairy princess' theme. The setting is New York City, and the scene opens with a 17 year-old living on her own, with a job as an understudy in a way-off Broadway production. Predictably, the star twists her ankle, and the heroine is thrust into the main part, as Titania in Shakespeare's play, and fairy-fueled chaos ensues shortly thereafter. The main problems with the book are over-used cliches, poorly-drawn characters,
I got this one for Christmas...YAY!!!
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