I see that there is supposed to be a third book to the series, but there isn't a definite publish date yet, so I'm just going to base my opinions on the first two books.

I haven't been in the mood to write any reviews lately, but a couple opinions popped into my mind while I was reading My Unfair Godmother.  And despite the fact that I read the first book, My Fair Godmother a while back, some thoughts are still fresh in my mind.  Nonetheless, this post will include a short blurb for each book... well, just because I don't like structure anyway.

As a series overall, these books can be read individually and out of order and everything will still make sense (as much sense as the series' world logic allows us anyway).  My personal opinion of the My Fair Godmother series is pretty straight forward: light and breezy cute romance; but at the same time, frustrating as heck.

Both books took me a little while to actually get into.  Character introductions and a development of character empathy is really not the strong point of either book considering I hadn't been able to relate with either of the books' main characters or even side characters.  They are simply NOT likable characters -- at least not at the beginning.  By the end of the book you're admittedly in the "Okay, you guys aren't SO bad" camp even if you don't really fall in love with them.

I believe the phrase is, "I tolerate your existence because the book was still enjoyable enough for me to finish it without too many complaints."  

Or something like that.

ANYWAY...  a good twenty-five to thirty percent into the book and you're simply reeled into the fairy-tale-esque adventure and magic scenery of the telling.  I couldn't possibly tell you why I got hooked (it was probably the adventure and the elements of fairy tale), but it happened despite all the moments where I rolled my eyes or had to question my own suspension of disbelief.

At the very least, both books were rather fast-paced.  And if you can manage to ignore the moments of head-desking frustration, then the books are actually pretty cute and not to be taken too critically in analysis.  And maybe that's why I managed to enjoy reading the stories even if I had so many issues with the books as entire literary entities.  I simply turned off my over-analytical thought processes and told myself that I wasn't even going to bother writing any reviews or opinions.  I would read and enjoy and be entertained.

Then I finished reading My Unfair Godmother and decided that I couldn't just let things be as is.

And I then ask myself, "Why do I hate myself so much?"

Anyway, moving along...

Both books center around a rather originally created setting and world where our resident Fair Godmother (not a typo), takes on extra credit projects among mortals in order to earn her way into Fairy Godmother University so that she can become a full-fledged Fairy Godmother.  Unfortunately, Chrysanthemum Everstar is (in my most humble opinion) the MOST air-headed, selfish, inconsiderate, incompetent, and stupid fairy creature I've ever had the pleasure of reading about... well, maybe not that extreme, but her antics, rather than being humorous or amusing just strike me as frustrating.  No wonder she's having trouble gaining admission into university.

Nevertheless, we get to see her in both books, bumbling our heroine through three wishes which seem to keep landing them in a fictional fairy tale Medieval setting that she didn't ask for.  Adventures ensue.

The book arrived 2 months ago and I was trying hard not to read it yet, knowing that the 3rd one in the series has not come out yet. I was afraid that it would not be as good as the first one, so my expectations were very high.

I got to say it fulfilled what I was expecting. Again it has a good heroine, mixtures of fairy tales, time-travel, funny moments, great villains... AND Middle Age! It is not as 'light' as the first one. Tansy and Hudson are much 'darker' characters, because they actually have problems... or better explained, family issues. And they are more mature too; they are not really interested in frivolous stuffs.

Now, it is hard not to compare this one with "My Fair Godmother". Even though Tansy and Hudson are characters that will interest more to an older audience, like me, I liked Savannah and Tristan better. Savannah was much of a doer; she was not a girl who just sat there and keep trying to find solutions by thinking, as Tansy does here. She actually fought several times, she wasn't scared and her tough attitude was a big plus.

Nevertheless, I heartily recommend the book. I love the author's style of writing. She is so fun to read, and creates original situations/characters.

Oh, and I would love to have that hair! The girl in the cover is so beautiful.