A wee while back I read this interview on Literary Rambles with Jenny Lundquist, athour of SEEING CINDRELLA. I also won the giveaway and the wonderful Natalie Aguirre sent me SEEING CINDERELLA. On the inside was a note from Natalie saying she hoped I enjoyed the book. Well, I did. Alot. In fact, I loved enough to say it is one of my favourite MG reads of '12. Clever, funny and so bang on the universal trials and tribulations of that first year in middle school it even brought me back to my own time in grade six. Take that and mix in some magical glasses you have a wonderful blend of contemporary fiction and fantasy. Not only that, the author is one a heck of a good writer. She blends characterization, plot, setting and theme in a way that makes me want to reread it so I can better my own writing. Yep. Kinda loved it. This is for sure one I would recommend to fans of Wendy Mass and Lauren Myracle, the Winnie Years. To wrap up here is the description from IndieBound.Org:Sixth grade is not going well for Calliope Meadow Anderson. Callie’s hair is frizzy, her best friend, Ellen, is acting weird, and to top things off, she has to get glasses. And her new specs aren’t even cute, trendy glasses—more like hideously large and geeky. But Callie soon discovers that her glasses have a special, magical perk: When she wears them, she can read people’s thoughts. Crazy glasses aside, Callie has more drama to face when she’s cast as the lead in the school play—and instead opts to be an understudy, giving the role of Cinderella to Ellen. Can Callie’s magic glasses help her see her way to leading lady, or is she destined to stay in the background forever?
That's it from me.
WAIT. That is not it. You know I have to do a giveaway right? Must pay it forward and share the love of this book. All you need to do is leave a comment with a way for me to contact you. You have until midnight, next Monday. Good luck!
Happy MMGM all! And, as always, check out some of the following blogs for more middle grade love.
Shannon Whitney Messenger (a.k.a. Fearless Leader)-Ramblings of a Wannabe Scribe
Jennifer Rumberger-Children's Author
Joanne Fritz-My Brain on Books
Danika Dinsmore-The Accidental Novelist
Shannon O'Donnell-Book Dreaming
Natalie Aguirre-Literary Rambles
Brooke Favero-Somewhere in the Middle
Ally Beecher- Kid Lit Frenzy
Barbara Watson-Novel and Nouveau
Anita Laydon Miller-her middle grade blog
Michael G-G-Middle Grade Mafioso
Jessica Lei-her blog
Pam Torres-So I'm Fifty
Akoss-Nye Louwon – My Spirit | a search for the writer in me
Gabrielle Prendergast-Angelhorn
Gina Carey
T.L. Conway
Julie DeGuia-Writer-In-Training
oh, this book sounds really cute :) Cinderella is my all time favorite.
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Great review Deb. So glad you loved this too. Jenny's book took me back to the middle school years in a way more positive way than my own experience was.
ReplyDeleteDon't enter me in the contest. I'm so glad you're passing the ARC on.
Thanks, Natalie! Very glad you sent it my way, I must say...
DeleteSounds intriguing, Deb. I had to get glasses at that age and boy, I wish that they'd had some magical properties (other than allowing me to see, which I guess is a sort of magic). And middle school!!! *Shudder*
ReplyDeleteOh boy...I feel them mg shudders. What an up and down time!
DeleteThis sounds like a wonderful read, and something both my daughter and I would like.
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Yes on this being a great mother/daughter read!
DeleteI loved this one too! Don't enter me in the giveaway because I already have my own copy.
ReplyDeleteNice review, Deb! I remember seeing this on Natalie's blog. I second Rebecca's comment on the glasses at that age! Still have not read this, but I'm adding to the TBR list.
ReplyDeleteAwesome review! This book sounds like such fun. I have seen it- but didn't know anything about it until I read this review. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I teach 5th grade and this sounds like a book that the girls in my class could really get into. I haven't read it- but I enjoyed this review. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I so agree...I think this has definite appeal to the mg girl.
DeleteSuch a cute cover! I must read this. Thanks for doing the giveaway! Also, I'd love to be added to your MMGM list.
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This sounds like a really cute book, Deb! Please let someone else win the ARC, and you're so generous to pass it on, as always!
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I keep hearing such great things about this book. It's definitely one I have to read!
ReplyDeletethis sounds great. With a house of 3 middle grade girls I know for sure that this would hit it off in our house.
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I so think this would be perfect for the 5th graders I'll be starting to teach!!!
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I've got this one on my wishlist - it sounds awesome!! :)
ReplyDeleteThis book does sound fun, and I'd love to win it! Now I see what you meant about your comment on THE HERO'S GUIDE. How funny that we covered it the same day!
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Hi Deb! I just saw this, what a wonderful surprise. Thank you for your kind words. Knowing that other people, other writers, especially, liked Seeing Cinderella still blows me away.
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome...thrilled you stopped by!! Lol on the being blown away...I bet it is almost surreal too. Well, I liked it, one of my faves of '12 so I say way to write, man!
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