Enchanted (Alethea Kontis)

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         If folklore were true, then Sunday would be the most cheerful daughter in her family - but she isn't.  She gets a little lost in the chaos of a large family and likes to spend her time writing.  Unfortunately, Sunday has to be careful what she writes because it tends to come true.  When Sunday meets Grumble, an enchanted frog who likes to listen to her stories, she thinks she might be in love.  But trying to kiss Grumble doesn't work, and one day he disappears altogether.  What Sunday doesn't know is that Grumble isn't a frog anymore - he is Prince Rumbold, a man Sunday's family has held a grudge against for years.  Rumbold is determined to get Sunday to fall in love with the real him, and he's willing to do anything it takes to make that happen.

         I've always really liked fairytale retellings, so I try to read every one that comes in my path.  Enchanted wasn't my favorite retelling, although it did have some cool concepts.  I loved the fact that there were many fairytales tied together in one plot line.  There was a reference to a fairytale for most of Sunday's sisters.  Some were pretty obvious, but others were more obscure stories, which was very interesting.  However, I wasn't a fan of Sunday.  In some ways she was a strong character, but in other ways she fell flat.  Sometimes her attitude just annoyed me a bit.  That made it hard for me to get into the book, but it turned out to be good in the end.

Rating: 3/5
Completed: August 24, 2012

I am going to start reading The Casual Vacancy now.  Hope it's amazing, otherwise my dreams will be crushed . . .  Has anyone gotten their hands on it yet?  (If anyone actually decides to comment, which doesn't happen often but is encouraged, please DON'T SPOIL ANYTHING.)